Brooks School Parents Association Plans Schedule of Fundraisers
The Brooks School Parents Association outlines a year of events to support building budgets. Planned activities include a Freezer Food Festival on December 4 with casseroles and desserts, a February speaker, a Thrift Shop fashion show in early March, a Sales for Men Only promotion, and an April 13 ski movie benefit by John Jay. Volunteers guide the shop open September through June.
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Counci
Thrift Shop
John Jay
Concord
Brooks School
Carl Koch
John Spring
Carlisle notices outline religious event and meeting
A fragmentary notice from Carlisle notes Rev. wcher Ph D and J James M Lor rond as non commissioned officers chairmen. Bedford figures Arthur K Hatfield and others are reminded of a turkey whist party to be held at the Grange at 8 o clock Friday
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J. James M. Lorrond
Carlisle
Jve
Bedford
Arthur K. Hatfield
Carlisle Grange P. of
Concorde Street
Kelley Opens Taxi Business Locally
Concord residents hear that Kelley, a former Concord police officer and Korean War veteran, has been issued a taxicab license by the board of selectmen. He operates a cab stand at Angelo's Restaurant near Route 62 and Commonwealth Ave in West Concord and can be reached at Emerson 99679.
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Concord
Philip J. Kelley
Barretts Mill Road
Board of Selectmen
Angelo
Concord Notices and Meetings Highlight Local Events
The Woman's Union meets November 15 at 9:30 AM at Trinitarian Church with travel agent Peter Grines as speaker. A CDA rummage sale is planned on Walden Street Friday morning. Free chest X-rays appointments are offered November 15 via the Concord Visiting Nurse office. Mr. and Mrs. Sam Page Jr. visit West Concord relatives. An anniversary mass for the late Luigi DiCicco is set for St. Bernard's Church Saturday at 8:30 AM.
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Woman’s Union
Trinitarian Congregational Church
Peter Grines
Court
Our Lady Help of Christians
C.D.A
Walden Street
Maynard
Concord
Sam Page, Jr
Deborah
Cynthia
Abilene, Kansas
Luigi DiCicco
St. Bernard’s Church
Mr Roberts to Be Presented by Lincoln Players
Lincoln will stage the two act spicy comedy Mr Roberts on Friday and Saturday November 9 and 10 at the Charles Sumner Smith School Auditorium. Richard B. Rice directs a cast including Gerard C. Henderson Louis Eraddock Leonard Larrabee Hamilton R. James Henry W. Spencer Theodore Tucker Terry Milo Donald J. Natoli George Fernald Richard E. Land Barbara Tucker John R. Meyer Robert Henderson Robert Bygrave David Todd. The play committee is chaired by Mrs Joseph A Vitali with members Mrs John C Haartz and Mrs Varnuin R Mead.
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Lincoln
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 Milo
Donald J. Natoli
George Fernald
Richard E. Land
Barbara Tucker
John R. Meyer
Robert Henderson
Robert Bygrave
David Todd
Joseph A. Vitali
John C. Haartz
Varnuin R. Mead
CARE packages for Hungary drive boosts aid from Concord
Concord arm of CARE collects funds for food parcels to aid Hungary amid a crisis. Each CARE package costs one dollar and weighs about 22 pounds covering processing, packaging and shipping. Donations go to the New England Committee for CARE at 175 Tremont Street Boston. Committee members listed include Mrs. Harold J. Ames and several others.
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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 Plans November Meeting
The Acton Center Woman's Club will hold its monthly meeting next Wednesday November 14 at 1 30 at the clubhouse. President Mrs Frederick W Abbt will preside. G B Colgar will demonstrate Christmas wrappings. Hostess is Mrs W Bursaw and program chair Mrs Roland MacLean.
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Acton Center
Acton Center Woman's Club
Frederick W. Abbt
G. B. Colgar
Wilson Bursaw
Roland MacLean
Rehearsal Pop Concert at Trinitarian Church Tonight
Tonight at 8 45 o clock a pops concert rehearsal will be held at Trinitarian Congregational Church. Mr and Mrs Roy S Dawson are visiting his sister and brother in law Mr and Mrs Rothwell N MacRae 9 Thoreau Street. The Dawsons came from Alaska via the Alcan Highway after living in Anchorage. More than half of the Colonial troops at Bunker Hill were New Hampshire men led by John Stark.
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Trinitarian Congregational Church
Bunker Hill
New Hampshire
John Stark
Rotary Foundation Week Observed by Evanston Club
Rotary Week runs November 11 17 to boost Rotary Foundation fellowships for advanced study abroad. Since 1947 the program has awarded 827 fellowships to 61 countries. Concord Rotary will host November 15 with Dr. George Bruna, Past District Governor, presenting.
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Evanston
Illinois
Rotary Foundation
Rotary International
Ihe World
Rotary Clubs
Rotary Club
Rotary Club of Concord
George Bruna
New England dairy farmers hear market gains and cautious outlook
R D Aplin told 7 000 New England dairy farmers that six state milk markets are stronger than a year ago due to higher consumption. He warned production costs may rise from hay and silage shortages, but net gains come from rising sales and lower production. Class II milk prices for fluid use are expected to rise.
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Boston
New England
R.D. Aplin
Aplin
Christmas Leave For Navy Recruits
The Navy announced holiday leave plans for new recruits. From December 22 1936 to January 6 1957 trainees who complete four weeks of training may receive up to 14 days leave during this period in lieu of regular post training leave. Eligibility applies to men ages 17 to 21 enlisting under Navy programs, subject to progress and health conditions.
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Navy
Testimonial in Concord honors Justice Williams of Ayer Court
The James J. Mansfield Post A S presents a testimonial for Justice David B. Williams of the Ayer District Court. Williams, a past commander of the post, resides at 12 Wood Street and serves as national junior vice commander of the D A V.
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Concord
David B. Williams
Ayer District Court
Wood Street
James J. Mansfield
A. S. At
Robert F. Murphy
Medford
Williams
D.A.V
EX-RESIDENT CALIFORNIA MAN DIES AT HOME
E Farnham Damon of Oxnard California former West Concord resident dies at home. Born in West Concord he helped start Massachusetts roadside farmers markets and worked with Amherst farm extension. Survived by wife Ella Luick two sons and several siblings. funeral held in California.
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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 to Hold Monday Meeting
Carlisle plans a Monday night meeting at Highland school with Chairman David R Bott presiding. Local 4 H clubs organize for the season under Mrs William True Mrs George Dutton and Mrs Mark Brook.
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Carlisle School
Highland School
David R. Bott
William True
George Dutton
Mark Brook
Sidneys notes of sympathy and local obituaries
Sudbury expresses sympathy to Mr and Mrs Daniel Blue of Peakham road on the death of Mrs Alex D MacRae of Sidney Nova Scotia. Blues returned from Sidney after a trip on Saturday funeral services held Thursday from Mrs MacRae’s Grant Boughton marked his twelfth birthday with a supper and movie party. Margaret Louise Burckes son of Richard Burckes serves as co director of Aquatics for the Handicapped Program in Richmond Indiana and Earlham CollegeSummer teaches swimming at Camp Koch for crippled children and chairs Red Cross Water Safety and Women’s Recreation Association Swim Manager.
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Daniel Blue
Peakham Road
Blue
Alex D. MacRae
Sidney
Nova Scotia
Sudbury
Margaret Louise Burckes
Richard Burckes
Richmond
In- Earlham College
Diana
Margaret
Camp Koch
Indiana
Red Cross Water Safety
Women’s Recreation, Association
Bazaar and events set for West Concord churches and groups
The Helping Hand Society of West Concord Union Church plans a bazaar on Wednesday November 14 at 2 30 PM. Firemen battled a minor oil burner fire at G Clayton Greene’s Spencer Brook road home Saturday evening. A rummage sale is announced for Harvey Wheeler School auditorium Saturday at 10 AM, hosted by the West Concord Woman's Club. Cub Pack 33 meets November 14 at 7 PM in the Harvey Wheeler School Auditorium with skits planned. Rotary Club November schedule lists meetings by James A Crockett November 15 Charles W Allen and E Payson True with no meeting November 22 Thanksgiving Day.
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Helping Hand Society of
West Concord Union Church
G. Clayton Greene
Spencer Brook Road
Harvey Wheeler School
West Concord
Woman's Club
Cub Pack
Cyril Perkin
Rotary Club
James A. Crockett
Charles W. Allen
E. Payson True
Origins of corn remain uncertain among students
Students of plant origins struggle to determine how corn arose. Unlike other vegetables, corn’s ancestral form is unidentified, and it has not been found growing wild anywhere in the world. Historical notes attribute corn to American Indians, with white settlers later reporting its cultivation.
Ceramics span fired earth items from tiles to china
Ceramics describe objects made from fired earth across categories such as glass windowpanes bath fixtures wall tiles enamel on copper dinnerware and porcelain.
Jan Watsons First One Man Show At Concord Library
The Concord Free Public Library hosts Jan Watson of Holden Wood Road Concord in a five week exhibition of oil paintings watercolors and drawings opening last Saturday. The show reflects her aim to translate experience into visual symbols and explores Cubism influences from Cezanne and Braque with Maine watercolor influence from John Matt. It presents a roomful of creation and personal visual expression as she reviews her artistic journey.
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Jan Watson
Concord Public Library
Concord
Holden Wood Road
Concord Free Public Library
Thoreau
Cezenne
Braque
Cezanne
Frederick P. Walkey
Cordova Museum
Lincoln
Watson
Je Clement late officer dies at 78 in Florida
West Concord retiree JE Clement aged 78 died after illness in St Peters burg Florida last week. A native of South Maine he lived in the area many years and retired from the state reformatory after 31 years of service. Funeral services were held this afternoon at the Funeral Home with Rev H Barber officiating. Burial took place in Glewood cemetery Maynard. He is survived by two cousins Edith Holden of Auburn and another cousin. A delegation of officers attended and the flag flew at half staff.
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West Concord
John Edwin Clement
St. Petersberg
Florida
Oe Funeral
Reya H. Barber
Tiiian Congregational Church
Gle Woot
Maynard
South Maine
Kent
Delia (Leary) Clement
Clement
West Concord Institution
Reformatory
Edith
Mee Ee Ar Holden
Auburndale
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Unield
Benjamin F. Toad
Arling
C Joseph Gacome
Bernard
Charles Street
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Kelley
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Acton
Aynard
Das
Ynard
Badlands
Plaistow
Civil Defense Auxiliary Police
Robert French
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Center Club
Rotary
THE
RED Cross
Farnham
First Religious Society
Unitarian
Central Station
Waldo D. Wilson
Carlisle Congregational Church
John K. M. McCaffrey
Massachusetts Library Association
Helen Wilkie
Grant. Boughton
Martha Child
Richard May
William Moulton
John Swift
Robert Hamill
Winifred
John
David
Peter Boughton
JE. Clement
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