Concord area notes into November with events and updates
Local reports reveal fundraiser progress toward a 65 500 goal, church and school activities in Concord and Acton, upcoming meetings at Monument Hall and St Brigid's, a Red Cross unit visit, new classes, and community notices including veterans, post events, and road projects.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Meng
Our Lady Help
Sty Bridget‘s-in- Maynard
St. Elizabeth's
West-Acton
Monument Hall
Hp-S
Bernie Megux
Acton
Bexbo
Carlisle
Concord
Board of: Trade
Howard Johnson
Perais
Leon F.” Mullin
Maynard
Lawton
Jawad
Mayomers
Middlesex
New Sachem Council
Elliot C. Vining
Fayor
Perates
Acoln Post
Caplisle
Aaron Spunkin Crick
Union Church
Hursday
Henry
H. Warren
Stow
Prisoners Escape from Knoxville Wagon
Police in Knoxville report 10 prisoners being hauled to the lockup when the paddy wagon doors popped open. Eight bolted away, while two remaining inmates were described as too lazy and hobbling with one leg.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Knoxville
Tenn
U.P
Soil Service To Distribute Trees Shrubs In Concord
The Middlesex Soil Conservation District will receive 35,000 trees and shrubs from Soil Conservation Service nurseries in Big Flats New York for winter heeling and spring distribution to cooperators farms. Planting will protect erosion prone land and support wildlife. the Massachusetts Wildlife Research and Management and Division of Forestry will assist with planting methods.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Concord
Middlesex
Conservation Service
Big Flats
New York
Massachusetts Bureau “of Wildlife Research
Massachusetts Division
Forestry
United States
Department of ‘Agriculture
Acton Residents Garner Honors at Boston Food Fair and Community News
Mrs. Arthur L Freese of East Acton won the day at Boston Food Fair earning a complete set of aluminum cooking utensils for her sponge cake made with all purpose flour. The notice also lists local residents visiting homes, military leaves, a November American Legion ball, and health board actions on Dutch Elm stump dumping.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur L. Freese
Wetherbee Royd
East Acton
Acton
Boston
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The readable portion is fragmented and does not yield a coherent event or names to summarize into a factual card.
Belief Sparks Debate on Brakes Safety
A surge of public concern highlights that many people view brakes as dangerous, prompting calls for sharper safety standards and clearer warning labels across vehicles and public transport services.
New Officers Elected for Concord-Lincoln-C Carlisle Boy Scout District
In Concord the Concord-Lincoln-Carlisle district elected new leaders. Exhan Murphy of Lincoln is chairman with Charles Allen of Concord and Melvin Kingo of West Concord as vice chairs. Robert McFarland of Carlisle remains district commissioner with Henry W Harmon Jr as assistant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Concord
Concord-Lincoln - Carlisle
Exhan Murphy
Lincoln
Charles Allen
Melvin Kingo
West Concord
Robert McFarland
Carlisle
Henry W. Harmon, Jr
Herbert B. Smith
Fred Over
Allyn White
Edwin, Storer
Gordon Smith
G. Sherman Blair
Winthrop W. Sargent
Lemuel Watkins
Rudolph W. Currier
Lyman
Wiles
Robert Daly
Henry Warner
Robert EB. Sheehan
Robert Bumford Clifford
Pulis
John J. Scollan
Laurence Bascom
Lawrence Donovan
John Lambert
William DeFord
Sherman Forbes
Charles’ Poole
Bernard E. Megin
Walter O'Neil
William Wilson
Alan McClennen
Daly
Pubs
Oliver
Blair
Watkins
Sudbury Scouts Hold First Meeting Lessons And Songs
Sudbury Girl Scouts Troop 10 held their first meeting last Thursday with Ann Ashley in charge. The group decided to take turns bringing refreshments alphabetically and began the Hostess Badge. They gathered at Mrs Harpin's piano and sang Girl Scout songs as older campers taught new tunes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sudbury
Girl Scouts
Girls Scouts
Ann Ashley
Beverley Nims
Concord Notes: A West Palm Beach Bride Returns Home
Mrs Clyde Burton Greenway formerly Laurie Ellen MacRae returns to Concord with her husband who has joined the armed forces. They wed at Trinitarian Congregational church on June 28. The bride is daughter of Rothwell Newton MacRae of 9 Thoreau Street. Pfc Parker Vanderhoof of the U S Air Forces visited his Concord parents on furlough this past week. Old Concord Chapter D A R to hold November meeting Saturday at 2 45 at the chapter house Lexm Road.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clyde-Burton Greenway
West Palm Beach
Florida
Laurie- Ellen. MacRae
Concord
Trinitarian Congregational Church
Rothwell Newton MacRae
Thoreau Street
Pfc
Parker -Vanderhoof
U.S. Air Forces
Philip W. Vanderhoof
Barretts Mill Road
Old
D.A.R
Lexm
Acton Board mulls plumbing regulation for town meeting
The Acton Board of Health considers submitting a plumbing regulation plan to townspeople at the town meeting. State regulations guide the proposal as new houses rise in several villages. Waste disposal concerns cited amid growth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Acton
Acton Board of Health
Man Dies After Jump From Viaduct in Monessen
John Mazur 21 jumped from the Reed Avenue viaduct in Monessen, struck a 4 000 volt line and 240 volt wire, landed on a crossarm and street light, was hospitalized in fair condition.
President's Day Observed by Stow Woman's Club
The Stow Woman's Club marked President's Day with a 1:30 coffee hour. Mrs Emily Gleason Perkins spoke on Fine Arts as chairman of music general federation. Guests included Mrs Lewis C Stevens and Mrs Rodney J Underwood. Special guests were Eleventh District presidents. Large attendance enjoyed the program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stow
Woman’s Club
Emily Gleason Perkins
Music-General Federation
Fine’Arts
Lewis
Massachusetts
Federation of Woman's Clubs
Rodney J. Underwoold
Military transfers and local society notes in Mood, Texas
Sgt Alfred J Milas Bn 4994 transferred to a new unit at Mood Texas Medical detachment 701st ABn For William Hi Peels Arthur W Twefry Albert B Drechsler listed as residents. Massachusetts Sleetmen’s Association banquet held at Stoneham. Servite Club Alliance to meet Nov 1 at Mrs Harry Herrick to sew plans. Helen Ferguson of Gleasondale road visiting Northfield Inn. Acton Brownies to hold food sales in three centers this Saturday.
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Sudbury
Concord
Fairhaven
Concord Sewer Dept
Nashawille Hill
England
Papa
Wingill
Harry F. Meyers
Generali
Meen
Fort,Devens
Charles F. Colsemy
New Methodist Church
Albert
Fy Sargent
Charles
Christian
Limhand
Masons
Besshown
Margaret
Boby Parks
Boulder
Con¢ord
Edith Nourse
Rogers
Lowelli
U. N
Tam
Acton
Ad .invEnter
Pic
Christopher
R.cutaia
Mis
Salvardo
Bedford Court
Wlorado
Christian Science
Maynard
State Armory
on-Salem
Edward MacLeod
Minge
Brandeis University
William
Arthur W. Twefry
Albert B. Drechsler
Massachusetts.Sleetmen’s Association
Stoneham
Servite Club
the Alliance
Harry Herrick
Entertains for Her Quest in Sudbury Boston Delegates
Mrs. Albert Dippell a Los Angeles delegate to the Boston Girl Scout convention visits Sudbury after the event. She hosts a party for relatives with out of town guests including the Cutlers from Worcester Darien Newton and Phoenix. The Bradshaws join trips to Cape Cod Vermont Salem Marblehead and a New York visit.
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Sudbury
Albert Dippell
Martha Cutler
Forest D. Bradshaw
Roland R. Cutler
Los Aneles
Boston
Bradshaw
Sumner
Winchester
H. McKeen Cutler
Worcester
Benjamin C. Cutler
Darien Connecticut
Rowland H. Barnes
Annie, Cutler
Newton Highlands
Allan D. Etwell
Isadore Cutler
Newington
Connecticu
Ann Cutler
Phoenix
Arizona
Darlings Attend LaCroix Phippen Wedding
Concord couple Mr and Mrs Nelson J Darling Jr attended the wedding of Miss Suzanne LaCroix to Richard D Phippen. Darling served as bridesmaid and Nelson J Darling Sr was an usher.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Concord
Nelson J. Darling
Susanne LaCroix
Morris, LaCroix
Richard
D. Phippen
Henry
O Phippen
South Hamilton
Funeral notice for William Holland former Concord resident
The funeral of the late William Holland a retired harness maker and former Concord resident who died last Saturday after a long illness was held from Dee Funeral Home Tuesday morning. A requiem high mass was celebrated by Rev. Jéan J. Scollan at Our Lady Help of Christians West Concord. Burial was in the family lot at St. Bernard's Cemetery where committal prayers were read. Born in Concord he was in his 89th year and had retired many years ago. His late wife Rosemary Holland died about ten years ago. Surviving is a stepson William Doucett.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Gonoord
William ‘Holland
Dee Funerary
Jéan J. Scollan
Our Lady Help of Christians
West Concord
St. Bernard’s
Fr. Scollan
Concord
Hollandry
Rosemary
Alane
Holland
William Doucett
Sudbury Woman's Club Scholarship Dance November 20
Sudbury Woman's Club holds a Thanksgiving scholarship dance in the school gymnasium. Mrs. William W. MacCulloch chairs the scholarship committee with Joe Perkins' Orchestra providing music. Refreshments will be overseen by Mrs. W. Gordon Hunter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sudbury
Sudbury Woman’s Club
William W. MacCulloch
Joe Perkins
W. Gordon Hunter
Bedford Births List Highlights Local Daughters
Bedford births report three new babies born at Emerson Hospital in Concord to local families. A daughter arrived October 22 to Mr and Mrs Arthur M Maxner of 53A Carlisle Road. A daughter was born October 25 to Mr and Mrs David Redland of Rands Place. A daughter arrived October 27 to Mr and Mrs Paul Gitmann of Concord Road.
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Bedford
Barbies
Emerson
Concord
Arthur M. Maxner
Carlisle Road
Segener
David Redland
Rands
Place
Paul Gitmann
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Amer
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Soil Service
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Northfield School For Girls
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Acton Town, Hall
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Edward J. Higgins
Stanley Nazda
Norman Gilbert
Arthur E. Bert
North Central District Department of Public Health
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Texas
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Ferguson
Gleasondale Road
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