Funeral Rites for Arthur Parke Draw Large Concord Crowd
A solemn requiem for Arthur William Parke 45 Lexington Road drew about 400 mourners at St Bernard's Church. The late Army veteran, World War II commander of the Asfield Post A L, died after a recent illness at Emerson Hospital. Military honors followed with a full color guard and firing squad, and a cemetery procession led to St Bernard's Cemetery. Parke leaves a wife Gertrude Leary and three children.
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St. Bernard’s Church
Arthur William Parke
Lexington Road
Jon
Emerson Hospital
Asfield
A. L
H. O'Reilly
Trick’s
Rev. Higgins
H. Connolly
John A. York
Cere
Temore Brown
Charles M. Byron
Bernard J. Rushe
V.F. W. Post
Arthur Trepanier
John Tobin
Joseph Harold
D.A.V
George Lydon
D. A.V
Michael B. Gormely, Jr
Ivan D. Servais
John W. Hutchinson
John E. Mutty
Thomas J. Hayes
George P. Hagerty
St. Bernard’s Cemetery
Thomas V. Finnan
James E. Finan, Jr
Fr. O’reilly
Paul V. Dee
Company H
M.N.G
Philip B. Dee
George Harms
Walter E. Dow
Earl Christiansen
Peter Muscato
Fred Malcolm
Ronald Freeman
William Creighton
David Baker
Nelson R. Caselli
Charles G. Hall
U. S. Army
Fort Devens
Concord
Daniel Driscoll
Whitney
History of Thanksgiving and its changing dates
A concise history tracing Thanksgiving from its Plymouth origins through shifts by Puritans, Washington, Adams, Jefferson, Lincoln, Roosevelt, and Congress. The piece notes key dates and figures like Mary Had a Little Lamb author ara Hale and Abraham Lincoln while highlighting the 1955 nationwide Thanksgiving observance on November 24.
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George Washington
Washington
Congress
John Adams
Thomas Jefferson
Massachusetts
Elbridge Gerry
Jefferson
Georgia
Texas
Virginia
Ara Josepha Hale
Mary
Godey
Abraham Lincoln
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Roosevelt
United States
Well Attended Whist and Sale at West Acton
West Acton ten tables of whist were played despite a stormy night at St. Elizabeth's Hall. The Acton Woman's Catholic Guild sponsored a food sale and a turkey dinner prize went to Mrs. James Tobin of Maynard. Other prize winners included Mrs. Maria Munro, Mrs. Theresa Alexander, Mrs. Collins, Mrs. Brayden, and Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Ainsley.
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West Acton
St. Elizabeth’s Church Hall
Acton Woman’s Catholic Guild
Gertrude N. McCrudden
James Tobin
Maynard
Maria Munro
South Acton
Theresa Alexander
West Concord
Collins
Brayden
Joseph Ainsley
The Republic of Indian Stream in Pittsburg New Hampshire
A brief note recalls the three year era of the Republic of Indian Stream in Pittsburg New Hampshire with its own constitution council assembly and courts. The description highlights liberty minded settlers and the colonial period status of the town.
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Pittsburg
N. H
Republic of Indian Stream
Sudbury Troop 1 Court of Honor awards badges
Sudbury Boy Scouts Troop 1 held a Court of Honor on November 17 at Memorial Congregational Church. Grant Boughton awarded 18 Tenderfoot Badges, 2 First Class Badges, and 19 Merit Badges to ten scouts, with service stars and years given. The group also noted $153 from Christmas Card sales and $26.86 from tonic and candy sales for Robin Hood.
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Sudbury
Sudbury Boy Scouts
Grant Boughton
Memorial Congregational Church
Boughton
Walter Kilton
Beaver Watrol
David Davison
Paul Morte
Richard Clarke
Flaming Arrow Patrol
Terry Wilson
Bob Grierson
Tommy Curran
Fox Patrol
Peter Boughton
Bruce Baldwin
Peter Jacobs
Paul Mahoney
Coocoo Patrol
John Rack
Robin Hood
Sudbury Kiwanis
Partol
Robert Brenn
Brian Young
John Tucker
Ralph Bennett
George Abrahamson
Raymond Bisson
Thomas Cassella
Joe Cavicchio
Harold Cutler
Peter Devoll
Frederick Eisner
Michael Ferro
James St. Croix
Terrence Wilson
Theopore Davison
Donald Barton
James Devoll
Rodney Duane
Leonard Sestito
John Ferrolito
Peter Bacon
John Racke
Framingham
Richard Cutler
Tommy Kelly
Frank Pierrello
Wayne Young
Sudbury Town Hall
Woman’s Association
Howard Emmons
Thanksgiving Day 1955 Poem of Gratitude
A reflective verse honoring Thanksgiving 1955 as a time for family, unity, and sharing blessings. It links modern gratitude to Pilgrim heritage and religious tradition, emphasizing prayers and the spirit of giving.
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Sudbury
Plymouth
William Bradford
Plymouth Pilgrims
Massachusetts Bay
Amsterdam
New England
Jaques Daughter Engaged to Russell of Concord
Mrs. Helen H Jaques of Concord and Frederick E Jaques of East Dennis announce the engagement of their daughter Miss Carole Hayes Jaques to Richard Wilde Russell son of Dr and Mrs Alden H Russell of Concord.
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Concord
Helen H. Jaques
Frederick E. Jaques
East Dennis
Carole Hayes Jaques
Richard Wilde Russell
Alden H. Russell
Concord G I Thoresen Returns Home From Army
Robert Thoresen of Concord Sp 2 U S Army arrives home this week after fort Dix departure and Korea service. Parents Mr and Mrs Thomas Thoresen drove to Fort Dix to bring him for the weekend before his discharge later this week. He served two years in the service. Under last year’s agricultural milk program 47 000 schools drank over 400 million half pints of milk.
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Concord
Robert Thoresen
U. S. Army
Fort Dix
New Jersey
Korea
Seattle
Thomas Thoresen
Strawberry Hill Road
U.S. Agricultural Department
Pileup on Concord Turnpike Injures Two
A four car collision on Route 2A in West Concord during a storm left two people injured. Vehicles driven by John W. Murphy Frederick H. Borden Paul H. Warren and Eugene R Boeglin were involved. Both Boeglins were treated and released from Emerson Hospital.
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Lincoln
Concord Turnpike
West Concord Barracks
Joseph
Ray
William Harving
Bedford Road
John W. Murphy
Boston
Frederick H. Borden
Waltham
Paul H. Warren
Weymouth
Eugene R. Boeglin
Littleton
Catherine E
Boeglin
Emerson Hospital
Charles H. Duston
Murphy
Borden
Warren
Seven New Candidates Join K of C for New Year
Concord Council Knights of Columbus conferred first degree on seven candidates William Buckley Frederick J Donnelly Jr Richard R Dooley MD John T Foster Jr Stephen J Hauser Jr Thomas G Johar son Edward J Murphy bringing yearly total to 26. Grand Knight John F Donovan and officers conducted the ceremony and a few community fund appropriations were approved.
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Concord
Concord Council
K. of C
William Buckley
Frederick J. Donnelly, Jr
Richard R. Dooley
John T. Foster
Stephen J. Hauser, Jr
Thomas G. Joharson
Edward J. Murphy
Community Chest
John F. Donovan
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Nir
Gay
Ent
Lee
Arthur Parke
Wellh
Presas
Christian Herter
Atty Genold
Jerre A. Northrup
Idge Maurice Mc
Robert South Acton
Eaton, Jr
Robert E. Kelley
Harry A. Patterson
Jeremiah F. Lynch
Joseph Sappett
Hudson
Mildred Brooks
Frank Brooks
George Vents
Concord Lodge of Elks
Thomas McEnaney
West Newton
Republican
G. Sherman Blair, Jr
Holy Name Society
John F. Shea
Edwin B. Nylen
West Concord Union Church
Legion Post
Legion Auxiliary
Parke
Naok Wood
Concord Grange
Bertha Johnson
Maynard K
Edward F. McSweeney
Ira Keizer
Harold Carlson
Otis M. Whitney
Alexander F. MacEachern
Y. C
Joseph Barr
H. Whit
George W. Foss
Carlisle
O. Lawrence Clark
Board of Health
Joseph Dinneen
Kay Nedza
Acton
Michael Tomys
State Republican Club
Billerica
Krist Andersen
Charles S. Robinson
Edward F. Laughlin
Gertrude B. Leary
Shoppers’ World
N & Women Mles
Bedford
Mass
Wbz-Tv
Edward Bottemus
The
Bay State Club
Earl Dick
Board of Selectman of
Frank Tooke
W. C. Swartley
Weslington
Predator
Jordan Marsh Company
Santa Claus
Whist & Sale
W. Acton
BOY Scouts
Sudbury Memorial Church
By Grace M. Roscher
Miss Jaques
Concord Man
Carole Jaques
Jaques
Simmons College
Mr. Russell
University of Massachusetts
Emerson College
Concord G
Orother
Millinery
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