Brooks School Parents Association Plans Busy 1956 Schedule
The Brooks School Parents Association outlines a busy calendar for 1956 including a Freezer Food Festival on December 4 to aid the building budget, January class meetings, February speaker, early March Thrift Shop fashion show, and an April 13 ski movie event by John Jay. The group emphasizes volunteer-led efforts and ongoing Thrift Shop operations from September to June.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Parent Association Executive Council
Association
Thrift Shop
John Jay
Concord
Brooks School
Carl Koch
John Spriag
Thrift
Bedford Grange to Host Turkey Whist Party Friday Night
Local notices recall James M. Lor rond and Arthur K. Hatfield from Carlisle being commissioned as officers. A turkey whist party is planned at the Grange Friday night at 8 o'clock in Bedford with ties of two to be played.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James M. Lorrond
Carlisle
Bedford
Arthur K. Hatfield
Grange
Kelley Opens Taxi Business Locally
Concord resident and former police officer Barretts Mill Road native Kelley 69 has received a taxicab license from the board of selectmen and opened a cab stand at Angelo's Restaurant at Route 62 and Commonwealth Avenue in West Concord. He can be reached at Emerson 99679.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Concord
Philip J. Kelley
Barretts Mill Road
Board of Selectmen
Angelo
Route 62
Commonwealth Avenue
West Concord
Emerson
Woman's Union to Meet with Travel Agent Speaker
Concord group gathers at 9 30 Thursday November 15 in Trinitarian Church parish house for morning coffee and a talk by Peter Grines on rescuing children from behind the Iron Curtain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woman’s Union
Trinitarian Congregational Church
Peter Grines
Court Our Lady Help of Christians to Hold Rummage Sale
The Court Our Lady Help of Christians Dominican Acolytes will hold a rummage sale at the vacant appliance store on Walden Street Friday morning. The public is welcome to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Court
Our Lady Help of Christians
C.D.A
Walden Street
Free chest x-ray clinic at Maynard aims to help locals
Local residents may book free chest X ray appointments in Maynard on November 15 by calling the Concord Visiting Nurse office at EM 9 9223. Office hours run from 8 a m to 4 30 p m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maynard
Concord
Page Family Visit Highlights East Coast Heritage
Mr. and Mrs. Sam Page Jr and daughters Deborah and Cynthia of Abilene Kansas visit Mrs Page's parents Mr and Mrs James S MacFarlane at 10 Elm Street West Concord.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sam Page, Jr
Deborah
Cynthia
Abilene, Kansas
Page
James S. MacFarlane
Elm Street
West Concord
Anniversary Mass For Luigi DiCicco
A Mass honoring the late Luigi DiCicco of Concord will be held Saturday at 8 30 in the morning at St Bernard s Church confirming prayers for his soul and family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Luigi DiCicco
Concord
St. Bernard’s Church
Mr Roberts to be Given at Lincoln
The Lincoln Players present two nights of Mr Roberts on Friday and Saturday November 9 10 at the Charles Sumner Smith School Auditorium directed by Richard B. Rice. Cast includes Gerard C. Henderson Louis Eraddock Leonard Larrabee Hamilton R. James Henry W. Spencer Theodore Tucker Terry Mile Donald J. Natoli George Fernald Richard E. Land Barbara Tucker John R. Meyer Robert Henderson Robert Bygrave David Todd with Mrs. Joseph A. Vitali chairing the play committee along with Mrs. John C. Haartz and Mrs. Varnum R. Mead.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Linceln
Mr. Roberts
Lincoln Players
Charles Sumner Smith School
Richard B. Rice
Gerard C. Henderson
Louis Eraddock
Leonard Larrabee
Hamilton R. James
Henry W. Spencer
Theodore Tucker
Terry Mile
Donald J. Natoli
George Fernald
Richard E
CARE Food Crusade Seeks One Dollar From Concord Homes
Concord residents urged to donate one dollar to CARE to send nutrition packs worldwide. Each dollar funds a 22 pound package covering processing packaging and distribution. Donations to New England Committee for CARE, 175 Tremont Boston. local coordinators listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Concord
Hungary
U. S
New England Committee For Care
Tremont Street
Boston
Harvard Trust Company
Concord Committee For Care Food Crusade
Harold J. Ames
Alexander Ellis Jr
Richard W. Hamilton
Herbert B. Hosmer
Robert L. Moore
Ernest R. Spinney
Acton Center Woman's Club Meeting Preview
The Acton Center Woman's Club will hold its monthly meeting next Wednesday November 14 at 1 30 P M in the clubhouse. President Mrs Frederick W Abbt will preside. G B Colgar will demonstrate Christmas wrappings with hostess Mrs Wilson Bursaw and program chair Mrs Roland MacLean.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Acton Center
Acton Center Woman’s Club
Frederick W. Abbt
G. B. Colgar
Wilson Bursaw
Roland MacLean
RehearSal Pops Concert Tonight at Trinitarian Church
A pops concert rehearsal will be held tonight at Trinitarian Congregational Church at 8 45. Mr and Mrs Roy S Dawson visit sister and brother in law Mr and Mrs Rothwell N MacRae 9 Thoreau Street. The Dawsons arrived in Concord last week after three years in Anchorage Alaska where he was employed. They drove from Alaska via the Alcan Highway.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Trinitarian Congregational Church
New Hampshire Troops Lead at Bunker Hill under Stark
More than half of the Colonial forces at Bunker Hill were from New Hampshire, commanded by John Stark, highlighting the Granite State’s crucial role in the battle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bunker Hill
New Hampshire
John Stark
Rotary Foundation Week Observed In Evanston
Rotary International designates November 11 to 17 as Rotary Foundation Week to promote fellowships for study abroad. Since 1947 the program has funded 827 scholars from 61 countries, with over 130 awards totaling about 2500 dollars each for the 1957 58 academic year. The Concord Rotary Club will observe the week on November 15 with Dr. George Bruna, Past District Governor, featured.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Evanston
Illinois
Rotary Foundation
Rotary International
Rotary Clubs
Rotary Club
Rotary Club of Concord
George Bruna
New England dairy farmers told markets are stronger now
Representatives of 7000 New England dairy farmers reported to the New England Milk Producers Assn that regional milk markets are stronger than a year ago. Federal milk market administrator R D Aplin cited rising consumption and predicted higher prices for fluid milk and milk products while warning hay and silage shortages may lift production costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
New England
R.D. Aplin
Aplin
Pri
Christmas Leave For Navy Recruits
The Navy announces holiday leave for new recruits from December 22, 1956 to January 6, 1957. Recruits after four weeks in training may receive up to 14 days off during this period in place of regular post training leave. Enlistees aged 17 to 31 in certain programs are eligible unless progress is unsatisfactory or illness arises.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Navy
Concord Justice David B Williams Attends Ayer Post Event
Associate Justice David B Williams of the Ayer District Court, resident of 12 Wood Street, represented the James J Mansfield Post A L at Medford in a testimonial event. Williams is a past post commander and serves as national junior vice commander of the D A V.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David B. Williams
Ayer District Court
Wood Street
James J. Mansfield
A. L. Ater
Robert JF. Murphy
Medford
Williams
D.A.V
Sudbury Couple Mourns Loss of Mrs. Alex D. MacRae
Expressions of sympathy go to Mr and Mrs Daniel Blue of Peakham road after the death of Mrs Alex D MacRae of Sidney Nova Scotia Funeral services were held at the late home on Thursday The Blues traveled to Sidney on Tuesday and returned Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daniel Blue
Peakham Road
Blue
Alex D. MacRae
Sidney
Nova Scotia
Sudbury
Birthday Party for Grant Boughton Attains Twelfth
Grant Boughton marked his twelfth birthday with a Sunday supper and movie party. Guests included Martha Child Richard May William Moulton John Swift Robert Hamill and Winifred John David and Peter Boughton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grant Boughton
Martha Child
Richard May
William Moulton
John Swift
Robert Hamill
Winifred
John
David
Peter Boughton
Margaret Burckes Named Aquatics Co-Director in Richmond
Miss Margaret Louise Burckes daughter of Mr and Mrs Richard Burckes serves as co director of the local Aquatics for the Handicapped Program in Richmond Indiana She is an Earlham College senior and teaches swimming at Camp Koch for crippled children in Southern Indiana She also acts as Red Cross Water Safety Chairman and Women’s Recreation Association Swim Manager.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margaret Louise Burckes
Richard Burckes
Richmond
In- Earlham College
Diana
Margaret
Camp Koch
Indiana
Red Cross
Women’ S Recreation Association
Origins of corn remain unknown to students
Students study the origin of corn noting that all vegetables have ancestral forms while corn has not. It is claimed that white men first observed American Indians growing corn and that corn has never been found growing wild anywhere in the world.
Ex-Resident California Man Dies at Home
West Concord reports the death of E. Farnham Damon in Oxnard California aged an unspecified year. Born in West Concord he helped establish Massachusetts farmers markets and worked with the Amherst extension service. He graduated from Concord High School and Massachusetts Agricultural College, studied at Wisconsin, and retired from the California Fruit Growers Association in 1945. Survived by wife Ella Luick two sons Edward Damon Ventura and F Alden Damon Arcadia three grandchildren two brothers Phillip Damon Fullerton and Winslow Damon West Concord and five sisters in Weston. Funeral services were held in California last Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Concord
E. Farnham Damon
Oxnard
California
Massachusetts
Damon
Farm Extension Service
Amherst
Concord High School
Massachusetts Agricultural College
University of Wisconsin
California Fruit Growers Association
Ella Luick
Edward L. Damon
Ventura
F. Alden Damon
Arcadia California
Phillip W. Damon
Fullerton
Winslow J. Damon
Harry C Brock
West Newton
Harry A. Starr
A. Sherman Reed
Margaret
Rachel Damon
Weston
Carlisle School Committee Meeting Planned at Highland School
Carlisle School committee will meet Monday night at Highland school with Chairman David R. Bott presiding. Local 4-H Clubs open season under directors Mrs William True Mrs George Dutton and Mrs Mark Brook. Bazaar plans continue for First Religious Society Unitarian to be held at the church on Saturday November 17.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carlisle School
Highland School
David R. Bott
William True
George Dutton
Mark Brook
First Religious Society
Unitarian
Carlisle firemen and Pioneer Girls meeting notices
Firemen of Carlisle will gather at Central Station on Wednesday November 14 at 7 o clock with Chief Waldo D Wilson presiding. Another meeting of the Pioneer Girls is listed this afternoon at Carlisle Congregational.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Firemen
Carlisle
Central Station
Waldo D. Wilson
Carlisle Congregational Church
Mammoth turkey whist party announced by Carlisle Grange
Carlisle Grange P. of H. No 402 invites all to a turkey whist party at the hall on Concord Street Friday night November 16 at 8 o clock. All are welcome.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carlisle Grange P. of
Concord Street
Books and Voices radio series debuts in Boston
Local residents tuned in to the first of a series of broadcasts titled Books and Voices on a Boston station last Thursday evening. The program featured John K. M. McCaffrey, the original moderator of Author Meets Author. Shows are sponsored by the Massachusetts Library Association with Mrs. Helen Wilkie, the local librarian, organizing support.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
John K. M. McCaffrey
Massachusetts Library Association
Helen Wilkie
Bazaar at West Concord church gathers shoppers Wednesday
The Helping Hand Society of West Concord Union Church plans a bazaar at the church on Wednesday afternoon November 14 at 2 30 o clock. Firemen responded to an oil burner fire at the residence of G Clayton Greene on Spencer Brook road Saturday evening with slight damage. A rummage sale is set for Harvey Wheel School auditorium in West Concord on Saturday at 10 am sponsored by the West Concord Woman s Club. All are welcome.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helping Hand Society of
West Concord Union Church
G. Clayton Greene
Spencer Brook Road
Harvey Wheel School
West Concord
Cub Pack 33 Meeting at Harvey Wheeler School
Cub Pack 33 West Concord will meet at the Harvey Wheeler School Auditorium on Wednesday November 14 at 7 o clock. Cub master Cyril Perkin will preside and dens will present skits. Rotary Club program chairmen for November are James A. Crockett November 15 Charles W. Allen November 29 E Payson True. There is no meeting November 22 Thanksgiving Day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cub Pack
West Concord
Harvey Wheeler School
Cyril Perkin
Rotary Club
James A. Crockett
Charles W. Allen
E. Payson True
Ceramics Defined Across Varying Fired Earth Goods
Ceramics refer to any object made from fired earth including glass windowpanes bath fixtures wall tile enamel on copper china dinner ware and porcelain.
Jan Watsons First One Man Show At Concord Public Library
Jan Watson of Holden Wood Road Concord opens a five week exhibition of oil paintings watercolors and drawings at the Concord Free Public Library gallery lasting through December 7. The artist discusses translating experience into visual symbols and cites Cézanne Braque and Cubism as key influences.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jan Watson
Concord Public Library
Concord
Holden Wood Road
Concord Free Public Library
Thoreau
Cezenne
Braque
Cezanne
Frederick P. Walkey
Cordova Museum
Lincoln
Watson
J E Clement Dies at 78 Former State Officer
West Concord Massachusetts native John Edwin Clement 78 retired reformatory officer died in St Petersberg Florida after a long illness. He served 31 years from 1910 to 1941 at the West Concord institution and Rit prison hospital. Funeral at MacRae Funeral Home with Rev Robert H Barber. Burial at Glewood Cemetery Maynard. Survivors include two cousins Edith Seer and Helen Holden of Auburndale. His wife Delia Leary Clement died in 1953. Institution flag at half staff.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Concord
John Edwin Clement
St. Petersberg
Florida
MacRae Funeral
Robert H. Barber
Ian Congregational Church
Fioiating
Glewoot
Maynard
South
Maine
Clement
Delia (Leary) Clemer
Rit
West Concord Institution
Reformatory
Edith S.eer
Helen P. Holden
Auburndale
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Partp
Ward Willett
Fooks
Rlisle
Sucher
Ily Sewing Meeting
Ious Society
Benjamin F. Road
Acton
Arling
U.S
Kelley
Acton—V. A
Aynard
Diak
Badlands
Plaistow
Civil Defense Auxiliary Police
Robert French
N. H
Center Club
Rotary
THE
Farnham
Sonny
Anay
J. E. Clement
Worcester Gas Light CO
Hudson
Main St
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