Fire ravages residence near Keefe Road in Concord
A general alarm fire at a home off Rout 2 near Keefe Road east of Concord Center caused extensive water and smoke damage. Residents fled to neighbors as Chief Foley and officers controlled traffic and state police aided. Two volunteers, Walter Liebfried and Walter Knight, were hospitalized for burns and smoke inhalation and later released. A 1953 Plymouth was damaged in the barn.
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F. Letts
Keefe Road
H. St —Gs
Emthe
Rose
Letts
Tely
Sum Concord
Tierson
Walter H. Liebfried
Maple Avenue
Acton Center
Walter Knight
Pleasant Street
Arlington
Knight
Emerson Hospital
Concord
Liebfried
Acton
Wilfred W. Forbes
Plymouth
Mother's Day promotions lift New England retail sales
New York based report shows Mother's Day promotions boosting retail activity in six state region. Women's apparel items such as lingerie handbags and gloves led gains with cotton dresses while autos and major appliances lagged. Steel and textile sectors operated near to high levels despite weaker orders. electric power and steel output rose modestly from year ago. A stray line notes Minnesota lake criteria and a damaged station wagon with minimal wind impact.
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New York
New England
Dun & Bradstreet, Inc
Acton Boys Exhibit At Convention Two Winners Selected
Acton-Acton High School showcased at the Massachusetts Industrial Education Society convention held May 12 at Stoughton High School. Judges selected 50 projects for shipment to Dearborn Michigan. Acton projects earning honors included Anderson for a book case and Knippel for a metal box. The radio transmitter and antenna coupler built by Bruce Bottomley and Robert Anderson were chosen for Dearborn.
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Acton
Acton High School
Massachusetts
Industrial Education Society
Stoughton High School
Dearborn
Michigan
Bernard J. McGarigle
Peter Ryan
T Pan
Bruce Bottomley
Stephen Knippel
Robert Anderson
Book Case
James Carlisle
Richard Rankin
Bruce Vinal
John McLeod
Richard Howe
Timothy Purcell
David Ringland
Donald MacLeod
David Wilson
Gerald Davis
Anderson
Knippel
Bottomley
Rotary Greets Irish Student at Luncheon
Concord Rotary Club hosted Robin Dunseath the Irish exchange student at Thursday noon meeting at Howard Johnsons. He spoke on Irish customs and was introduced by Rev. Robert H. Barber. President John H. Kennedy led the session and future program chairs were named.
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Concord
Concord Rotary Club
Howard Johnson’s
Robin Dunseath
Concord High
Robert H. Barber
John H. Kennedy
E. Payson
True
Peter D
John N. Colombo
Carbone’s
Rev
Ullom
Twinoaks
Paul Badger
Rudolph W. Currier
Emerson
Leonard E. Rae
Currier
Rothwell N. MacRae
Harold Keizer
John J. Sheehan
Low Bid For Causeway Work In Sudbury Moves Forward
Boston bidding opened for the Old Sudbury road Chapter 90 improvement with G Rotondi and Son of Melrose named low bidder at 149 962. Kirby Construction Corp of Manchester came in second at 150 294 90 while Bay State Rental Co of Wellesley offered 150 579. The department’s estimate was 158 198 50. The project spans Wayland and Sudbury and includes a new causeway and bridge to improve waterway openings.
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Boston
State Department
Sudbury’ Road
G. Rotondi
Kirby Construction Corp
Manchester
Bay State Rental Co
Wellesley
Northeastern Construction Co
Framingham
Dingley Conee Co
Natickatore
Wayland
Sudbury
Bedford Rotary Club to Meet Regularly at Bedford Inn
The Bedford Rotary Club will hold regular meetings at the Bedford Inn on Tuesdays. A. Glenn Simm, formerly a Concord member, has been elected president.
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New Bedford
East Coast Aero Tech Scholarships Open for Massachusetts Seniors
Competition to close soon at East Coast Aero Tech Bedford Airport offers three scholarships totaling about two thousand dollars for seniors in Massachusetts. Essays of up to 1000 words on future aviation career must be submitted by May 2 to high school principals and forwarded to East Coast Aero Tech for judging.
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East Coast Aero Tech
Bedford
Dana W. Fitzgerald
Massachusetts
East Coast
Automation seen in big advance this year
Detroit reports major progress in automation with Ralph FE Crgsv, executive vice president of Cross Co. of Detroit, predicting steps forward in 1956. He notes that much fantasy will fade as fears ease and a shortage of engineers becomes the main challenge, not unemployment concerns.
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Detroit
Ralph FE
Gsv
Cross Co
Congress
AVES Plans 14th Anniversary Observance
On July 30 1956 the AVES will observe its 14th anniversary with planned activities and community recognition. The event highlights are expected to honor founders and longtime members in a commemorative program at the group’s headquarters.
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AVES
18 Year Orders Underline Draft Registration Rules
Colonel Chester A. Furbish the State Director of Selective Service reminds 18 year olds to register within five days of turning 18. Registrants may use any convenient local board and transfers to the jurisdiction of their home, college, or university. updates on address or status are required.
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Chester A. Furbish
Selective Service
Furbish
Colonel Furbish
Public advised on tornado safety and shelter options
Federal Civil Defense Administration urges calm and preparedness during tornadoes, noting May and June peak activity. Seek storm shelters or underground areas with air outlets, avoid water or gas, and choose solid structures away from windows. In open country lie in a ditch if escape is impossible. in cities seek steel reinforced buildings and stay off windows. Home safety tips include southwest corner of lowest floor or cellar, open north and east windows to equalize pressure, close power lines, and monitor radio while avoiding emergency calls.
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CD Agency
Maynard Lions Plan Charter Night at High School
Maynard's newest service club the Lions moved toward charter night at Maynard High School's George Washington School Auditorium on June 2 at 7 PM. District officers will present the charter and festivities with a dinner by Hicks of Lynn and a Maynard orchestra. Alfie C. Urbinati will be toastmaster.
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Maynard
The
Lions
Carbone
Trin Trees
Orville D. Allom
George Washon
Maynard High
Hicks
Lynn
Alfie C. Urbinati
Lions International
Norwich
Connecticut
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