First Shot Into Germany and Burma Campaign Notes
A historical account describes artillery action as the first shot into Germany by French 155 mm guns and details Burma operations under Mountbatten with American and Chinese support. It notes tactical moves, monsoon-season planning, and transport feats enabling supply into China, highlighting leadership and casualties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burma
United States
Ipn
Camn
Churchill
Briain
Genilwell
Myitkyina
America
China
Himalayas
Chahill
Britain
India
Mountbatten
Ory
State Guard Public Inspection in Concord
Concord's Fourth Company held its annual public inspection at the state armory inviting residents to view the unit. The roster lists Capt. Burleigh L. Pratt through Privates Damon Valentine with enlistees urged to report this Thursday evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Concord
State Guards
State Armory
Burleigh L. Pratt
Joseph Barr
Archie L. Bowie
Peverill O. Peterson
Joseph A. Booth
Harry H. French
John B. Nims
Robert L. Ramsay
Charles L.’. Ward
Frederick
Whitcomb
Julian W. Ballou
Charles ©. Comeau
Egbert
Newbuy, Jr
Lawrence Pierson, Jr
John D. Shaw
Rene N. Bourquin
Osman C. Chaffee
Axel A. Christiansen
Daniel J. Cullinane
Charles W. Farnsworth
George T. Goodspeed
Charles L. J. Noble
Herbert C. Pearson
Everett H. Pert
Lewis G. Richardson
Gordon Smith
William J. R. Taylor
A. Wald
Middlesex Defeats Noble and Greenough for Third Grid Win
Middlesex School tops Noble and Greenough 25 to 7 on Saturday at Dedham to claim its third win of the season and second straight. The game featured scoring by Riley Gilbert, John Bolton, Pete Terry, Don Hallowell, and Allen Bemis, with Madeira and W Almy adding extra points. Middlesex now stands 3–2 and hosts undefeated Belmont Hill next Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Concord
Middeslex School
Noble & Greenough
Dedgham
Middlesex
Jis
Belmont Hill
Riley Gilbert
John Bolton
Sevel
Allen Bemis
Bill Almy
Pete Terry
Harry Madeira
Don Hallowell
Frederick Pratt
Belmont
Middlesex Noble
Lawrence Gould
Hagerman
P. Reed
Keaney Wade
Madeira
It It
Cutler
Spencer Smith
Bisbee
Gilbert
Norris
Pvt Soffriti Recovering in New York Hospital
Pvt Arrigo Soffriti US Army wounded in France last summer has returned home and is stationed at Halloran Hospital New York. Former star athlete, he was in Italy before action and met Pope Pius XII after Romé liberation. Son of Mrs George Soffriti 92 Thoreau Street. Overseas since Oct 1943, a furlough may allow leave of up to six hundred miles.
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Pvt
Arrigo Soffriti
U. S. Army
France
Halloran Hospital
New York
Soffriti
Italy
Pope
Pius
Romé
George Soffriti
Thoreau Street
Candidates for Representative in the 10th Middlesex District
Incumbent Avery W. Steele of Boxboro Republican is serving in France and declined reelection. Hudson Republican Fannie M. Buzzell seeks the seat as the district's first woman candidate, with a background as Hudson’s Town Counsel and Red Cross official. Democratic candidate Joseph R. Kavanaugh of Hudson campaigns actively. he is an operating engineer, former Maynard resident, and active in Scouts and local arts groups.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
10Th
Middlesex
Avery. W. Steele
Boxboro
France
U.S. Army
Fannie’ M. Buzzell
Hudson
10Th Middlesex
Maynard
Stow
Littleton
Buzzell
American Red Cross
Houdson
Republican Committee
Iuderal
Young Publican Club
Burgzell
Hudson High School
Portia Law ‘School
Cal
Joseph R. Kavanaugh
Blaine Street
State House
nether _ Hudson
Acton Girls Return To School After Arm Injury
Ten year old Nancy Winslow daughter of Mr and Mrs Lawrence Winslow of Main street Acton returns to school after an absence of about two weeks. Nancy broke her arm in two places when she slipped on a log in her yard and is recovering nicely under Dr C L Clark. Miss Shirley Rimbach daughter of Mr and Mrs F William Rimbach of Mainstreet Acton Center spent last weekend at home from Colby Junior College New London NH. Mr and Mrs Harry A Williams of Winter Hill Somerville have bought the former Dr Willis Middleton property on Brooks street Acton Center. Williams is noted as an artist.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nancy Winslow
Lawrence Winslow
Main Street
South Acton
Nancy
C. L. Clark
Shirley Rimbach
F. William Rimbach
Mainstreet
Acton Center
Colby Junior College
New London
N. H
Harry A. Williams
Winter Hill
Somerville
Willis Middleton
Brooks Street
Williams
Charles CG of
Chatham
Q. L. Clark
Miami
Florida
Local Republican Committee Hears Election Plans
The Republican Town committee met in Town hall with chairman Albert P. Durkee presiding to outline election day logistics. District chairs were appointed to organize transportation and checking, including Henry Tolman, Mrs Edward A. Schmit, Mrs Allen G. Moody, and others. 4 H Club members in South Acton led by Mrs Charles Vose and Mrs Lawrence Winslow met at Miss Joanne Vose’s home to sew and knit, making wool skirts and accessories with participants Alpha Goldthwaite, Nancy Driscoll, Joanine Vose, and Kaliring Mo.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Republican Town Committee
Albert P. Durkee
Henry Tolman
South Acton
Edward A. Schmit
West Acton
Allen G. Moody
Acton Center
Charles Vose
Lawrence Winslow
Joanne. Vose
Main Street
Alpha Goldthwaite
Nancy Driscoll
Joanine Vose
Eee ‘Byers
Rae Sud
Kaliring
Shop Early and Send Early to Ease War Time Christmas
War time appeal urges November gift purchases to reduce load on national transportation and local delivery services. Government asks citizens to shop before December 1 to ease peak holiday demand and support war effort.
Local couple marks 25th wedding anniversary
Maynard Mr and Mrs Henry PB Price of 17 Prospect street celebrated their 25th anniversary at home last Sunday October 29. Flowers decorated the setting and gifts included a purse of money. The couple received warm greetings from immediate family and many friends. Mr Price moved here 450 years ago and built much of the town’s business area including the car barn later used by Lovell Bus Lines on Great road. Refreshments followed the celebration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maynard
Henry PB. Price
Prospect Street
Price
Lovell Bus Lines
Great Road
Maynard Man Commended for Duty Under Fire
John Joseph Punch AdM2c USNR was commended for efficient duty under fire during shore bombardment, screening, and patrols in the Bay of the Seine during June to July 1944. The notice, from the Commanding Officer, honors his unselfish devotion to duty as part of the Northern France invasion efforts.
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Maynard
John Joseph Punch
United States Navy
Joan Punch
Powder Mill Road
Pinch
John Joseph
Biller
France
Bay of the Seine
Us Ng Tesk
de Matthews
Maynard Lutheran Church November Schedule
Rev A H Niskanen leads Finnish worship at 9 30 a m and English worship at 1 15 p m Sunday with Sunday School at 10 30 and Luther League at 6 30 p m Suomi College program at 7 30 p m All services in the church vestry. Monday November 6 Boy Scout Court of Review at 7 30 p m in the church vestry. Tuesday November 7 Ladies Aid at Mrs Junno 26 Garfield avenue. Wednesday November 8 Boy Scout Troop 4 meets at 7 30 p m in the church vestry. Thursday November 9 choir practice at 7 30 p m in the church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lutheran Church
A. H. Niskanen
Luther League
Suomi
Boy Scout Court of Review
Ladies’ Aid
Junno
Garfield Avenue
Boy Scout Troop 4
Maynard
Methodist Church of Maynard Service Notes and Fair
The Maynard Massachusetts Methodist Church schedules a 11 o'clock Sunday worship with a vested choir and a sermon titled A Sower Went Forth To Sow. Church School meets at 9 30 with representatives for all classes. Youth Fellowship holds a Wednesday 6 pm service led by the pastor. Annual Church Fair is planned for Friday November 10 starting 3 pm with a cafeteria supper 5 30 to 7 pm. An Adelphi women’s minstrel show features choruses and solos. Delegates will attend the Crusade for Christ campaign meeting in Boston November 6 with special speakers from Canada and the U S. The Congregationalists are invited to the Union Thanksgiving Service November 22 with Rev MacLean. World Order Day is observed November 12 for peace efforts.
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Methodist Church
Maynard
Massachusetts
Herbert F. Fulton
Church
Adelphi
Copley Church
Boston
Crusade For Christ
Methodist
Canada
Congregational Church
Mr. MacLean
World Order
Union Congregational Church Maynard News for November 5
Rev Norman L MacLean leads Union Congregational Church services on November 5 with morning worship at 10 45 and a sermon by the pastor. Church School sessions begin at 9 30 for Juniors and Seniors, 10 45 for Beginners. Contingent events include Christian Endeavor at 4 and Pilgrim Fellowship at 6 led by Miss Natali Goodwin. The Congregational Service Group meets November 7 at 27 Parker Street hosted by Mrs Alaric French.
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Union Congregational Church
Maynard
Norman
MacLean
Dorothy Marsden
Rey
Finnish Congregational Church Service Notes
Rev George A Koponen leads midweek service on Thursday November 2 followed by a social hour. Choir rehearsal Wednesday evening in the vestry. Coffee table sponsored by Mr and Mrs Ansgim Tervo. Sunday November 5 features Sunday school at 10 am and a worship service at 3 pm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George A. Koponen
Ansgim’ Tervo
Five Student Nurses Train at Hospital Here
Concord Emerson Hospital affiliated with the Training School for Attendant Nurses and Household Nursing Association begins 12 months of bedside nursing instruction for five students Bertha M Briere Danielson Lillian Gillette Carolyne W Hunt Emma M Raymond and Mary J Smith These new nurses completed a six week preliminary course in household management at Bees Nursing Association Boston and will gain clinical experience at the hospital.
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Concord
Emerson Hospital
Household Nursing Association
Bertha
M. Briere
Danielson
Conn
Lillian Gillette
Pouch’ Foye
Newfoundland
Carolyne W. Hunt
Agawam
Concord and First Parish in Concord Church Notices
Trinity Church in Concord lists services on Sunday November 5 including Holy Communion at 8:00 am and an All Saints Festival at 11:00 am with Junior Church. First Parish in Concord notes services at 9:45 am and 11:00 am with a sermon on The Recovery of saith and music by the chorus choir. Young People's group meets at 8:00 pm and The King’s Daughters meet November 7 at 2 pm hosted by Mrs Elmer Robinson.
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Trinity Church
Charles R. Peck
Concord
Edward P. Daniels
King’s Daughters
Elmer Robinson
Sunday services and lesson topics at First Church of Christ Scientist
The notice lists Sunday services at 10:46 and Sunday school at 10:45 with a Wednesday testimonial meeting at 7:45. It references a Lesson Sermon titled Adam and Fallen Man read in Boston and all branches on November 5, quoting Romans 6 14 and Genesis 1 31. It cites Science and Health and Mind as part of the readings and discusses the relation of Spirit and matter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Church of Christ, Scientist
Boston
Massachusetts
Baker Eddy
Sudbury Methodist Church Announces Schedule of Services
Sudbury Massachusetts Rev Herbert F Fulton leads Sunday morning service at 9 30 with choir and sermon A L lower worth forth to sow New England Conference meeting in Boston on Monday November 6. Unitarian Thanksgiving service set for November 19 with Rev Morris sermon. Youth Fellowship meets Wednesday at 7 30. Church School at 10 30 for all ages. Grangers invited to join service.
Stow Union Evangelical Church Schedule
Rev. John H. Morgan pastors Stow Union Evangelical Church with Sunday School at 9 30 morning worship at 10 45 Junior Christian Endeavor at 3 30 senior Endeavor at 6 45 in the evening.
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Union Evangelical ‘Church
John H. Morgan
Gems of Thought on Temperance and Joy
An aggregation of quotes on temperance and happiness. It discusses enjoying ordinary things without excess, mastering passion, and living with meekness and wisdom. The text cites Steel Simms Eddy and Mary Baker, noting temperance as a jewel in life and urging balance in thought and deed.
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Mary ‘Baker Eddy
St Mark's Overpowers Middlesex In Gridiron Victory
St Mark's School defeats Middlesex Academy 7 to 6 on Concord gridiron. Strong QB Newby led a 20 yard run for the score, Beale Emmons added the extra point, and St Mark's held off Middlesex after a late 50 yard march.
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Concord
St. Mark's
Concord Py
Southborog
St. Mark’s
Middlesex Varsity
Newby Strong
Red
Middlesex
Beale Emmons
J.W
Winstow
Son
Saunders
Dixon
Haer
Harrower
Fowler
Parson
Cottrell
Buckminster
Rence
Pepper
Smith
Hgtty Fay
Scully
Strong
Cobdell
Tabor
Rosenkratz
Harris
Per
Hord
Gould
Kins
Ward
Carruthers
Tin
Kline
Glasgow
Dan Millé
Sedgewick
Drake
Ingram
Zane
Gbols
Roberts
Plétcher
Rup
Bacon
Lexington Girls Defeat Concord 2 0 In Field Hockey Upset
Lexington High girls top Concord in a field hockey 2 0 victory, setting a new Concord record with three wins and one loss. Richardson scored the second half goal for Lexington, while Concord captain Harmon Barron and Kay Dee led the effort for the losers.
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Concord
Lexington
Concorded
Cord Varsity
Wingiig
Theresa Ritchie
Concord Girls
Han
Marjorie Harmon
Barron
Kay Dee
Clive Brooks
Cord
Durin Oe Ein
Richardson
Eggleton
Local Births and Church Meeting Reported
The notice lists a birth of a daughter to Mrs George Be reevaluated at a hospital and mentions Mrs Hallis later. It notes a Young Charity meeting at the Evangelical Church hosted by Miss Olive and Anderson Laws on Brook Road in Concord. Chuckie Harwood, former High School athlete, is connected to a recent town football game versus Excted Tabor.
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Olive and
Anderson
Laws
Brook Road
Concord
Evangelical Church
Chuckie Harwood
Forme Cord High School
Harwood
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Ma Pigeons
Ee “Press
Germany
Aun
Coadh
State Guard Inspection
Itee Ae L. R. Prat Capua
L, Grant, Mason
Terry
Minot
Bemis
Harding Stedghill
Huidekoper
Thb
Rhb
McMahon
Housewives
Atty. Fannie M. Buzzell
Joseph R
Kavanaugh
Acton
ODT
Henry E. Price
Maynard Man
Sudbury
Usetts
All New England Conference Methodiste
Genaila
Uniten
Central and
Itheuth Sudbury
Morris
William ‘Gilmore Simms
Tooowerful
Middley
Concor
M. Fisher
T. Rueble
B. White
Andrews
J. Polley
Tirrell
J. Donnelly
M. Ware
R. Thompson
Puller
O. Brooks
J. McNaught
J. N. White
Ifb
M. H .M. Dailey
F. Prend
E. White
T. Rite
Miss Prendersast
H. Magurn
B. Sweetman
M. Magurn
Iri
Copp
Sweetnam
Rfb
N. Sambil
B. Beardsley
Rib Ith
G. ‘Thompson
Ro Eggleton
J. Richardson
Miss. Prendersash
George Bereaval
Daugh
Emersl “Pital
Hallis
Ora Millette
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