John W. Davis, 83, Died at Lowell General Hospital
John W. Davis of Charter Road West Acton died last Thursday at Lowell General Hospital aged 83. A life long resident and retired dairy business worker, he is survived by a sister Mrs. William Charter and a brother Alfred Davis, plus several nieces and nephews. Private funeral services were held at Woodlawn Chapel Acton Center with Rev. William T. Keech officiating. Burial was in the family lot. Fowler Funeral Service of Maynard arranged arrangements.
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West Acton
John W. Davis
Charter Road
Lowell General Hospital
Dking
William Charter
Alfred Davis
Woodlawn Chapel
Acton Center
William T. Keech
Lincoln man named new officer of hub bank
South Lincoln resident Louis C Farley Jr has been elected vice president of Second Bank State Street Trust Company Boston. He previously worked with Brown Brothers Harriman in Boston since 1936 and is a Kent School and Harvard College alumnus. A WWII submarine veteran, he holds the reserve rank of captain and leads the Bouve Boston School corporation, plus roles with the Boston YMCA and Lincoln Community Chest. He will head the foreign office.
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South Lincoln
Louis C .Farley, Jr
Corfeord Road
Second Bank State Street Trust Company
Boston
Brown Brothers, Harriman & Company
Kent School
Farley
Harvard College
Pacific
the Bouve-Boston School
Boston Y. M. C. A
Lincoln Community Chest
Foreign Office
Public Rehearsal at DeCordova for Christmas Music
Open workshop at the deCordova Museum Lincoln on Sunday November 11 at 8 p.m. under Anton Winkler with a 60 member chorus and 25 piece orchestra. Musicians from Concord Belmont Lexington Lincoln form a three year old workshop led by Caleb Warner of Lexington. The program includes Telemann Christmas Cantata and Bach Christmas Oratorio with near first country performances and an unusual chorus with strings and trumpet choir.
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Lincoln
deCordova Museum
Anton Winkler
Concord
Belmont
Lexington
Caleb Warner
G. P. Telemann
Heinrich Schutz
J. S. Bach
Civil Defense News Highlights Community Preparedness Efforts
The piece urges public readiness for chemical and radiological threats through Civil Defense booklets and classes at the headquarters. It notes a mix up with identification tag applications, now corrected with mailing addresses. Hal loween patrols by Maynard Auxiliary Police on October 30 31 report strong attendance and safe roads, praising Officer Angus Hanson in full dress uniform for improving pedestrian safety.
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Maeynard
Civil Defense Headquarters
The
Civil Defense
Civil Defense Office
Your
Maynard
Powdermill Road
Angus Hanson
Hanson
Fire losses in United States total over one billion
Fire losses in the United States last year reached 1.1408 billion dollars, about 124 million more than the prior year, highlighting ongoing risk and economic impact across states and industries.
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United States
Massachusetts dairy herd tester training course set
A two week Concord A course for dairy herd improvement tester training runs November 5 to 15 at the University of Massachusetts Amherst. Francis G. Mentzer Jr. announced instruction in record work for daily testing and Babcock test conduct. Up to 25 students will be accepted with post course tester openings in Massachusetts counties.
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Concord
University of Massachusetts
Francis G. Mentzer Jr
University _ of Massachusetts
Amherst
Massachusetts
County Agricultural School
Community notices from Acton and Concord area events
Mrs James French and two children from Groton visited relatives at 304 Central Street West Acton. A requiem high mass was sung for Frances McCarthy at Our Lady Help of Christians West Concord. Edwards-Quimby Post 284 held a meeting to plan a Saturday turkey show at Murketquid Sportsmen’s Club West Concord.
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James French
Groton
Connecticut
Vernon Smith
Central Street
West Acton
Our Lady Help of Christians Church
West Concord
Laters
Frances
Christian) McCarthy
T. Leo McCarthy
Great Road
North Acton
Ladies Altar Society
Jack Hilliard
South ‘Acton
Murketaquid
Middlesex Names New Assistant 4-H Agent
The Middlesex County Extension Service announces Miss Joan Ferguson as assistant 4-H Club agent. A Hartford native and 1956 University of Vermont graduate, she will organize 4-H in eastern Middlesex including Dracut Lowell Tewksbury Billerica Wilmington North Reading Reading and many other towns working with 4-H staff Jesse James Maurice Roberts Everett Hatch and R Nancy Judson on home economics projects.
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Corcord
Ferguson
Middlesex County Extension Service
Middlesex County
Dracut
Lowell
Tewksbury
Billerick
Wilmington
North Reading
Reading
Bedford
Burlington
Woburn
Stoneham
Wakefield
Lincoln
Lexington
Winchester
Melrose
Arlington
Medford
Malden
Everett
Somerville
Wayland
Weston
Waltham
Belmont
Newton
Watertown
Cambridge
Jesse James
Maurice Roberts
Everett Hatch
R. Nancy Judson
Scouts Gain $112 From Paper Drive
West Concord paper drive collected 12 tons of newsprint and 3 tons of magazines. Scouts Troops 33 and 43 and Cub Pack 33 shared $112 from the market. Gratitude goes to General Radio Reed Beharrell Leon Moreau and townspeople for truck use and paper saving. A January collection is planned.
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Concord
West Concord
General ‘Radio Company
Reed Beharrell
Leon Moreau
Auxiliary Meeting of Edwards-Quimby Post Ladies
The Ladies Auxiliary A L No 284 Ask Yale Gifts South Acton will hold its November meeting on Wednesday the 14th at 8 p m at the new home President Mrs Doris Linscott will preside Members should bring gifts for the Bedford Veterans Hospital gift shop The auxiliary will handle refreshments for the legion holiday dance Saturday night at Blanchard Auditorium
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Edwards-Quimby Post, A. L., No
Rew
South Acton
Ladies’ Auxiliary
Edwards-Quimby Post
A. L
Doris Linscott
Veterans Hospital
Bedford
Legion
Blanchard Auditorium
Robbins and Swanson families gather in New Hampshire
Carlisle notes show Fred and Mrs Robbins returning from Rye Beach New Hampshire while Albert Swanson and two children visited his parents on South street. A birthday party for Mrs Swanson’s younger child occurred. Local Grange held Past Masters Night in Dracut. Fire units were alerted to a drowning at Lake Walden but the body was recovered before arrival. Chief Waldo D. Wilson investigated at Concord station.
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Fred E. Robbins
Bedford Road
Rye Beach
New Hampshire
Albert G. Swanson
Grote
Connecticut
Carl Swanson
South Street
Swanson
Dracut
Garlisle
Lake Walden
Waldo D. Wilson
Concord
Hewett Girl Barbara Jean Is Born
Lincoln Mr and Mrs Adrian N Hewett announce the birth of a third daughter Barbara Jean Hewitt on October 26. Grandparents are Mr and Mrs Robert T Pellandini of Concord and Mr and Mrs Steadman Hewitt of Wilmington North Carolina.
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Lincoln
Adrian N. Hewett
Roberta Pellandini
California
Barbara Jean Hewitt
Robert T. Pellandini
Concord
Steadman Hewitt
Wilmington
North Carolina
Power Family Event At Charities Meet
A fragmented notice describes a gathering on December 14 at 2 30 involving Episcopal charity work led by Power with ties to a Minnesota project and a national institute. Helen directs Concord Society work and the event lists officers and committee chairs while inviting attendees to be served.
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Ber
Episcopal
Char Power
Minnesota
Power
Family of Greater
Clini
National Institute
Helen
Audi
Fac Mous College
Lincoln area notes Crane enrolls at Babson Institute
Charles E B Crane Jr of Weston road enrolls at Babson Institute in Wellesley after Middlesex School in Concord where he captained the baseball team and also played football and hockey. Richard B Rice directs the production of Mr Roberts at the Charles Summer Ith School. President-elect of the League of Women Voters fills vacancy from Mrs Joan Meyer. Foreign students hosted by Lincoln families with museum slides shown at deCordova. United Nations committee chair Saville Davis aided by Mrs England and Mrs Hart.
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Charles BE. Crane, Jr
Charles EB. Crane
Weston Road
Babson Institute
Wellesley
Middlesex School
Concord
Richard B. Rice
Mr. Roberts
Charles Summerith School
Novoever
Joseph A. Vitale
John C. Haartz
Varnum R. Mead
Gerard C. Henderson, Jr
Beaver Pond Road
League of Women Voters
Joan Meyer
Lincoln
deCordova Museum
Saville Davis
United Nations Committee For the
Albert England
Cecil Hart
Knitting Yarn Feeds Through Jar Lid Top
A large glass jar serves as a yarn holder. Place a cardboard disc with a central hole atop the jar to feed yarn, and secure it under the lid for steady use.
Pomona and South Pomona Population Highlight
A fragmented notice notes population themes in Pomona and South Pomona with uncertain wording about American trends along the Carolina coast and local geography.
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Whitinsville
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