Obituary Notice for Mrs. McAllaster at Central Street Home
Mrs. Grace Webber McAllaster, age 49, died after several months illness. Services were held at her Central Street home with Rev. Wilde officiating. She leaves a husband, a son at River Military Academy, two sisters in Vermont and New Hampshire, and a widowed family circle. She helped expand the Town Shop business and was known for her energy and keen mind. Interment was in Mount Hope Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grace (Webber) McAllaste
Central Street
Thut H. Wilde
Andy
Garoline
McAllaster
Sherman Tian
Lowell Gram
T. C. 'Xelnd Lester
Sebastian
Mount Hope Cemetery
Warren A. Twombly
Triemds
G. Robert. S. Webber
Vermont
Auburndale
Robert
River Military Academy
Gaimsville
Aemillard
Brattleboro
Kenneth Conrad
New Hampshire
Acton Baptist Church
Christmas Seal Sale by Mail Opens Funds for Health
The first Christmas Seal Sale sponsored by the Public Health committee runs Monday November 25 to Christmas Day. The event aims to raise funds for health programs. Donald Lent serves as chairman. The notice lists church services and Christian Science readings at First Church of Christ Scientist Concord.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rd Public Health Commit
Donald Lent
Thanksgiving Service Lineup At Union Congregational
Rev. Harry P. Odland of Lang Street Church will preach at the Union Service of the Protestant Churches of Concord. The service, held this year at Emerson Hospital in Donald, features the American Committee for Stian Refugees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry P. Odland
Lang Street
Union
Churches of Concord
En Street
Emerson Hospital
Don Ald
American Committee
Stian Refugees
Farm hand Rawson placed on probation in Concord Court
Charles B H Rawson 20 ester a farm hand on the Eldridge farm was charged in Concord District Court. He was arrested November 11 by Sergeant Marshall J Wither of the Concord Police. He was found guilty by Howard A Wilson on a Jar of two revolvers and for carrying a firearm without a permit. Judge placed him on probation November 15, 1941.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles BH. Rawson
Thomas J. Eldridge
Thburg
Concord District ‘Court
Marshall J. Wither
Concord Police
Son
Howard A. Wilson
Ela
Thanksgiving Vacation Dates Noted for Public Schools
Lord Superintendent announces public schools will close for Thanksgiving vacation from next Wednesday noon and reopen Monday December 6, 2.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L Ord
Ss. H. Paul Larrabeean
Concord Church Wedding Seals Olive Root and Walter Renhult Jr
Miss Olive Root and Walter Bernhard Renhult Jr wed at Trinity Episcopal in Concord on a sunny Saturday afternoon. Rev. Charles Russell Peck officiated as family and friends attended with Helen Root as maid of honor and Colby Kingman Jr. as best man. The couple plans to reside on Thoreau street after a reception at Intervale Farm. Olive Root, daughter of George and Olive Root, is a Boston Nursery Training School graduate and teacher. Walter Renhult, Tufts College engineering graduate, works with General Electric in Lynn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Concord
Trinity Episcopal Church
Olive Root
George
Frederick Root
Sandy Pond’ Road
Walter Bernhard Renhult, Jr
Walter Bernhard
Central Street
West Concord
Charles Russell Peck
Helen Root
Alice O. Crosby
Virginia
Ann Joslin
Anne Root
Lauren
Colby Kingman, Jr
David Wilson Kean
Charles Estes
Oliver
South Berwick
Maine
Gerald Sylvester
Gray
Robert Nelson Manning
Hartford
Connecticut
Emerson Hospital October 1940 Summary Report
Edna D Price superintendent reports hospital activity for October 1940. Surgical cases 34 medical 6 obstetrical 82 infants 21 outpatients 92 deaths 55 stillborn 0 X rays 0 operations near 42 accident gases auto others daily averages 24.7 in October 1940 and 25.9 in October 1939.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edna D. Price
Emerson Hospital
Ae of Cn
Pircasse Akota Ae
Erasahi
Concord High Football Edges Lexington Rival on Thanksgiving
Concord high school football team fell to North Andover 20 12 after noon as Prichard school won. Billy LaHiff and Francis Horne scored Concord touchdowns. The team closes its season Thanksgiving Day at Emerson grounds facing rival Lexington in the morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Concord
North Andover
Prichard
Billy LaHiff
Francis Horne
Emerson Grounds
Lexington High
Pleasant 70th Birthday Surprise for Mrs Karl Johanson
Mrs Karl Johanson of Common Wealth avenue celebrated turning seventy with a two day gathering. Friends arrived with cakes flowers candy and gifts and arranged a special auto trip spanning 200 miles to visit a close friend the following day in fine autumn weather.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Karl Johanson
Common Wealth Avenue
Christian Science Thanksgiving Service in Concord
The Concord Christian Scientists invite the public to a 10:45 a m Thanksgiving Day service at the church at 1 Lowell Road. Governor Saltonstall's Thanksgiving Proclamation will be read along with a Lesson Sermon and testimonies of healings and gratitude for the past year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Concord
Lowell Reed
Saltonstall’s
Engagement announced for Stella May Flower and Clarence Bodfish
Mrs. Walter H. Barry of Chester Pennsylvania announces the engagement of her daughter Miss Stella May Flower to Clarence Bodfish son of Mr and Mrs Clarence Bodfish of Crescent Road No date is set for the wedding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Concord
Stella May Flower
Walter H. Barry
Chester
Pennsylvania
Clarence Haynes
Bodfish
Clarence
Crescent Road
Requiem High Mass for Concord Resident Mary Brown
Mrs. Mary Collins Brown longtime Concord resident died at 10 Elsinore Street after a lengthy illness. Born February 7 1865 she was in her 76th year. Survived by daughter Alice L Maley son Richard of Quincy and three grandchildren. Funeral from the late home Monday morning with a requiem high mass at St Bernard and burial in St Bernard cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Concord
Mary
Collins) Brown
Elsinore
Alice L. Maley
Richard
Quincy
St. Bernard’s Church
Burila
St. Bernard’s Cemetery
Local Residents Move and Social Notices in Concord Area
Concord residents report moves and gatherings including Mr and Mrs Thomas P Dee relocating to 99 Pleasant Street Ayer and Y S of Evangelical Free Church meeting at Alfred W Davis Jr home South Acton. Local couples celebrate 57th anniversary while others host midweek events at friends homes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas P. Dee
Bedford Street
Pleasant Street
Ayer
Y . S of Evangelical Free Church
Alfred W. Davis Jr
School Street
South Acton
Samuel Lee
Grove Streets
James M. Russell
Thoreau Street
Concord Couple Weds in New York Church Wedding
Mise Mafalda Miele daughter of Mr and Mrs Andrew Miele Richmond Hill Long Island and Joseph S Bartolmeo son of Mr and Mrs John Bartolmeo wed at Holy Child of Jesus Church New York on November 10 Rev William Delaney officiated Miss Quedena Miele maid of honor John Hayes best man the Bartolmeos planned to live in Concord An auto crash en route near Springs Connecticut injured Mrs Bartolmeo who remained hospitalized at report time
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Concord
Mise Mafalda Miele
Andrew Miele
Richmond Hill
Long Island
New York
Joseph S. Bartolmeo
John Et
Byron Street
Bartolmeos
Concord Garden Club to Honor 1940 Gardens on Nov 25
Concord residents are invited to the school auditorium on November 25 at 8 o clock to see prize awards for outstanding suburban gardens of 1940. Mrs. George E. Bates will preside and color pictures of local achievements will be shown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Concord
Concord Garden Club
Sui
George E. Bates
Teacher joins Naval Reserves to be assigned as ensign
John E. True 27 of Hubbard street, a Peter Bulkeley school teacher, has reported to the Boston headquarters with the Naval Reserves for final examination and expected assignment to a ship as ensign. Superintendent H. Paul Larrabee has not yet announced his successor for the year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Concord
John E. True
Hubbard Street
Peter Bulkeley
Naval Reserves
Boston
H. Paul Larrabee
Middlesex Names Richard Guard 1941 Captain Of Varsity
Coach Robert Foster presided at Middlesex meeting where Richard Guard from Honolulu was elected captain of the 1941 varsity team succeeding Sidney Smith. Barrell of Wayland named manager. The squad earned 18 varsity letters and Middlesex finished the season undefeated with a decisive 89-7 win over St George's.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Concord
Robert Foster
Middlesex School
Richard Guard
Honolulu
Territory
Hawaii
Sidney Smith
Gainesville
Georgia
Young Guard
Robert Barrell
Wayland
Joseph Minott
Portland
Oregon
Foster
Middlesex
Newport
Roodesland
St. George’s
Wounded man before judge in ambulance at Concord court
Pasquale Giglio, 28, of East Boston, wounded by police during a failed break in at a Concord store, pleads guilty to two larceny counts in an outdoor ambulance court session and is held for the grand jury. He remains hospitalized at Emerson, with two accomplices also detained on similar charges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Concord
Concord District Court
Pasquale Giglio
East Boston
Giglio
Emerson Hospital
South Acton
Condon
J. Almon Heyliger
Frank Terriville
Howard Rockwell
Bee
War Relief Society Seeks Binoculars for Civilians
Concord unit of the British War Relief Society Inc appeals for loan or gift of binoculars for civilian observers and air raid war dens in Britain. Donations may be left at Richardson Drug Co or during Production Committee sewing meetings Mondays at Trinity Parish Houses. Cards and gifts support the society treasury and proceeds fund relief efforts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Concord
British War Relief ‘Society, Inc
Britain
Europe
Richardson Drug Company
Voigt
Trinity
J A Heyliger Tops Revolver League Opening
Concord police opened the New England Police Revolver League with four matches. High man J A Heyliger scored 272. First team led by Sergeant Marshall J Witherell totaled 1044. Second team led by Frederick Nolan totaled 87. Another match is set for this week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Concord
Concord Police
New England Police
J. Almon Heyliger
Marshall J. Witherell
John T Foster
James B Finan, ‘Jr
Alfred J Baptist
Frederick Nolan
Robert P Lawson
William L McCarthy
Thomas V. Finan
Edward N Lawton
Knight Greens Take Lead in K of C Bowling Standings
The Greens captained by Loughlin beat Jack Mayes Browns while Byron's Blues beat Richie Loughlin's Reds by four points. Team totals show Greens 1359, Browns 1296, Reds 1264. Greens lead with 10 points, Browns and Blues eight, Reds six. Greens also top total pinfall with 5379 across four matches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Goulding
J. Yes
Dummy
Parsons Jr. Crafts Wartime Poem On Train Ride
Russell F Parsons Jr. a member of the 211th Coast Artillery Anti aircraft on a year long duty tour at Camp Hulen Texas composed the poem on a train from Camp Edwards. The verses praise Boston detachment Battery C and vow to fight for the country until victory.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Concord
Russell F Parsons
Thoreau Street
Young Parsons
211Th Coast Artillery
Camp Hulen
Texas
Camp Edwards
Barren Plain
Lone Star
Service for Mrs M Byrne in Concord
Funeral services were held for Mrs Mary Byrne 63 of 29 Belknap Street Concord after a long illness. A requiem high mass was offered at St Bernard's Church with burial in St Bernard's Cemetery. Born in Ireland she lived in Concord 35 years and is survived by her husband James J Byrne of the highway department.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Concord
Mary
Fee) Byrne
Belknap Street
St. Bernard’s Church
St. Bernard’s Cemetery
Byrne
Ireland
James J. Byrne
Highway Department
Grouse Trial Opens in Concord Late November
The Letter Club of New England schedules its annual fall grouse trial in Concord on November 30 and December 1. Judges include Harry Davies and Dr. James Goodwin with Harry Tuttle as alternate. William Foss serves as field marshal. Drawing set for November 29 at the Colonial Inn. rain would push events to December 24 and 25.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Concord
Letter Club of
New England
Harry ©. Tuttle
Harry Davies
Reading
Proxy Tuttle
William Foss
Carlisle
Colonial Inn
J. H. Bygrave First Local Lad Selected
Concord news notes Army selective service assigns 127 local draftees from districts including Concord Maynard Acton Sudbury Bedford Wayland and Lincoln. Among three men left for Fort Devens on Monday only J H Bygrave of 24 Lexington Road Concord was chosen from 15 candidates with two Maynard youths also listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Concord
Army
Maynard
Acton
Sudbury
Bedford
Wayland
Lincoln
Leart
National Guard Company
Fort Devens
John ‘H. Bygrave
H. Robert Bygrave
Lexington Road
Benjamin Sofka
Veliangas
Three Teams Compete For Lead In Pin League Standings
Concord Oil Depot and All Stars fight a three cornered race for Mill Dam bowling league lead as Depot tops last week. Secretary Walter Joy lists standings with Depot 26-7, 11 217, Concord Oil 24-11,078, All Stars 23-9,801. Weekend and Monday night matches set key showdowns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Concord
Depot
Concord Oil and All Stars
Mill Dam
All Stars
Walter Joy
Concord Oil
Scole
BET
Lincoln
Saweieees
Whitney
Macones
Andersons
Union Church Fair Thursday at West Concord
The Ladies Union of the West Concord Union Church invites all to an All American Fair this Thursday from 2 to 10 pm. Mr George Shepard is president. Mrs Arthur Mullen is general chairman. supper at 6:30 and Tea duties handled by listed volunteers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Concord
Ladies Union of the
West Concord
Ronald MacKenzie
William. Robus
Winfield Chaplain
Thomas Pillings
Clarence Tufts
Roger Rohan
Harry "Barker
Charles Carter
Irving Duren
Elmer Wetherbee
Fred Gill
Mildred Murdock
Concord Players Set December Run for The Far Off Hills
The Concord Players present The Far Off Hills in the Veterans Building on December 5 6 and 7. William Faversham coaches the production with early rehearsals showing strong acting and humor as in prior shows.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Concord
Harry
William Faversham
Wise men and riches quote in self reflection
A proverb contrasts boasting about wisdom and wealth with the value of labor. The richest blessings come from effort, not mere conversation with the wise or the rich.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Apictetus
Mary Baker Eddy
Industry Hath Annexed the Fairest Fruits and Rewards
An evocative line notes industry as the force behind prosperous rewards and bountiful yields, highlighting progress and abundance attributed to diligent labor. The phrasing evokes classical sentiment on economic achievement and virtuous endeavor.
Maynard Honors Volunteers Benny Sofka and Veli Kangas
A testimonial banquet in Maynard praised Benny Sofka of 207 Main Street and Veli Kangas of 1 Sudbury Street as they prepared to report for military duty under the Selective Service Act. Local officials, clergy, and residents spoke of unity and patriotism, presenting wrist watches and knitted sweaters to the volunteers as townspeople showed support ahead of their induction at Fort Devens.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maynard
Benny Michael Sofka
Michael Sofka
Main Street
Veli R. Kangas
Abram Kangas
Sudbury Street
Concord
Acton
Bedford
Lincoln
Sudbury
Wayland
Henry Piecewicz
William Sofka
Benny
Draft Board
John Bygraves
South Armory
Boston
Fort Devens
Benny Sofka
Veli Kangas
United States
Benny M Sofka
Weli R. Kangas
Selectmen
Veterans, Organizations
Defense Committee
Clersyman
Donald A. Lent
Joseph F Dineen
DeMars Post
A. L
Edward B. Caiger
Draft Advisory Board
D. Edward O’bryan
St.Bridget’s
Herbert F. Fulton
Methodist
Benny Sols Ra
Poland
Donald
Beshalf
Maynard Branch
Hed Cross
Infant Dies in Sleep Funeral Held for Gillis Baby
Bedford funeral services were held Thursday afternoon for the four month old daughter of Mr and Mrs Fred Gillis of Hume Road who died Tuesday in her sleep.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bedford
Fred Gillis
Hume Rd
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FRAL
Norman F. McAllaster
Husband
al Sale
Church OF Christ Scientist
Mothers
Chuirch
Scientist
Mass
Jesus Ruu
Baker Eddy
Walter B. Renhult Jr
Lexington
Mary Brown
Amurgnac Grange
Odd Fellows Hall
William Tobin
The
Rod and Gun Club
Gerard’ J. Burke
Thomas J. Burke
Old Bedford Road
Fort Benning
Burke
Fort Jay
Richard F. Mahoney Jr
Richard F. Mahoney
Newport, Rhode Island
Naval Training Station
West Coast
Mafalda Miele
Concord Club
John True
Walden Street
Tweed Shop
Society
J. A. Heyliger
Knight’s Greens
R. F. Parsons Jr
Paarde
Battery “C
M. Byrne
J. H. Bygrave
Union Church
Avery Steele
George F Lynch
James J Ledgard
Charles H Lever
John Donohue
Leslie Wims
John A’ Driscoll
Sanderson
Maynard Draft Advisory Board
Frank ©. Sheridan
John T Higgins
Rev. W. Fowler
Grippe
James Tobin
Gian ‘ Auxiliary
Sofka Til Pey
William Mascizek
St. Casimir's Church
Newton
Service For
Rexall
Richardson Drug Concord
Bradshaw’s South
Attorneys At Law
John E. Rice
J. Harris McDonough Lambert H. Bigelow
Rice
Marlboro
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