Concord News Briefs Include Births and Local Events
Concord residents report births at Emerson Hospital and local hospital. Albert Harding welcomes a daughter born November 26. William Splaine, ex Concord athlete, returns to Walter Brown Olympics team. Tufts football ends for Humphrey Hosmer, son of Mr. and Mrs. Hosmer. Community notices note Rotary holiday, mothers club meeting, League of Women voters December session, and local voter recount contact details.
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Albert Harding
Harding
Lucy Blanchard
Nathan Anchard
Hubbard Street
William Splaine
Concord
Belmont
Walter Brown
Humphrey Hosmer
Herbert
Hosmer
Elmtreet
Tufts College
Young Hoser
Concord Mothers, Club
House of‘Trinasian Congregational Church
Stanton’ Garfield Y
League of Women Voters
Weslie T. Pennington
Bowling Race Tightens In Concord League Standings
The tight race in the Concord bowling league shows Depot leading by a point as of Monday after meeting the K of C. Depot A C records a 28 8 12,633 score while Meca A's and other teams post varying totals. Next matches will roll this day and teams begin pivotal renewals.
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Concord
Esyear
Ill Dam
Depot
K. of C
Walter Bay Depot A. C
Sesdee
Acton Monthly Diversion Hour at Woman's Club
Acton Center Christian Endeavor invites West AcWat Society to a mystery ride and new books will be reviewed and displayed at the monthly diversion hour held in the Woman's Club under Mrs. Roger Jewell’s direction.
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Woman's Club
Roger Jewell
Acton -Center
Christian Endeavor
Jety
West Acwat Society
Garden Club Yale Party Brings Holiday Display and Talks
The Acton Garden Club hosts its annual Christmas rug on December 5 at Acton Woman's Club House. A Coca Cola representative will present flower arrangement pictures and speak. The Christmas tree is on display. Hostesses include Mrs. William Rowitzer and others. An Edison Company lecture on Holiday Cooking is set for December 3 at Acton Center Woman's Club with prizes for attendees. Public invited. tickets from Dewy Boatman or at the door.
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Garden Club
YALE
Acton
Acton Garden Club
Acton Woman's Club
Coca Cola
William Rowitzer
Joseph Tzgibbons
Arthur Hall
Harid Merriam
Ernst Washburn
Annual Turkey Beano Brings Large South Acton Crowd
A large South Acton gathering attended the annual Turkey Beano at the local station with six turkeys awarded by fing and one as the capital for beano. Mrs. Frederick FP was among attendees.
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South Acton
South Acton @ Company
Fing
Frederick FP
Ase Acton
Mother of Acton Woman Passes Away
Mrs Ida E Waite mother of Mrs Leslie Stuart of Central street West Acton died Sunday afternoon after a long illness She had traveled from Butte Montana last May for a visit and fell ill Funeral services were held Tuesday at 2 30 pm at Twombly Funeral Home Maynard Rev Arthur H Wilde pastor of West Acton Baptist church conducted the service Burial was in Mount Hope cemetery West Acton She leaves a daughter Mirei Alored Williams of Butte Montana who she had lived with before moving to West Acton
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West Acton
Ida E. Waite
Leslie Stuart
Central Street
West Acton Baptist Church
Mount Hope
Sudbury Talks on Race and Cancer at Club Meeting
Sudbury Men's Club heard Professor Carleton S. Coon discuss Race and the War and Dr. George B. Warrier speak on Cancer: Control on Wednesday evening. A supper preceded the program, organized by a committee led by Stephen M. W. Gray.
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Sudbury
Carleton S. Coon
Sudbury Men’s Club
George B. Warrier
Stephen M. W. Gray
Sudbury News Briefs: church dinner and local lodge events
The Woman's Society of the Methodist Center plans a turkey dinner on Thursday evening December 5 with Mrs Barbara Goucher and Mrs Katherine MacDonald in charge. George H Gohlke was installed Master of Charles A Welch Lodge AF and AM in Maynard on Thursday evening. he also serves on the Sudbury School Board. Sudbury High Class of 1939 met at Miss Marie Nelson's home to plan the annual class meeting during Christmas week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woman's Society of the Methodist Church
Barbara Goucher
Katherine MacDonald
George H Gohlke
Charles A Welch
Air Planes and War Machines Highlight 1942 Outlook
Aviation progress is outlined with P-38 as top pursuit craft and B-19 bomber touted as future dreadnought. American gains include 30 percent speed increases and higher altitudes, with thousands of aircraft types produced and growing pilot and airport infrastructure demand nationwide.
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War Department
Uncle Sam
Uncle
Marlboro
Prize Winners Named From Beano Play Cast
Miles Nelson and Thomas Lawlor of Maynard John Bradley J Wal do Braman of South Acton and John K Sampson of Quincy among prize winners in Beano play Mrs David Clayton Libérato Mauro Laura Jones Frances McGuire Mrs an Kennedy and cmten Suny of West Acton recognized for achievements in the contest
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Miles Nelson
Thomas Lawlor
Maynard
John Bradley
J. Waldo Braman
South Acton
John K. Sampson
Quincy
David Clayton
Libérato
Mauro
Laura Jones
Frances McGuire
An Kennedy
Cmten Suny
West Acton
Concord Trade Board Set Meeting for Monday Night
The Concord Board of Trade led by President George W. eee plans a Monday gathering at Wright's Tavern with dinner at 6 pm. A nominating committee will introduce a new slate of officers. Raymond Baldwin will discuss airport plans near Concord. Welter F. Reeves will demonstrate shooting tricks. Rothwell N. MacRae will show colored reels of the world’s fair.
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Concord
George W. Eee
Board of Trade
Wright’s Tavern
Raymond Baldwin
Governor’s
Welter F. Reeves
Swamnstott
Rothwell N. MacRae
Thanksgiving Prayer Exalts Divine Gifts in Thanksgiving Day Verse
A religious contemplative verse notes that all possessions come from a higher power and calls readers to pause work and offer prayers of gratitude. The piece emphasizes home, food, and loved ones as gifts of infinite generosity. It was released by the Western Newspaper Union.
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Western Newspaper Union
Washington
America
Thanksgiving and reading room hours at First Church of Christ Scientist
Sunday services at 10 45 and Sunday school at 10 45. Reading room hours 2 to 5 pm on weekdays. Thanksgiving service at 10 45 am November 28. Lesson Sermon on Ancient and Modern Necromancy Mesmerism and Hypnotism to be read World wide on Sunday December 1. Golden Text from Isaiah 45 2 and Bible passages from II Thessalonians 2 7 8 and Science and Health quotes.
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Christ
God
Mary Baker ‘Biddy
Dr Orma L Clark Remains at New England Baptist Hospital
Dr Orma L Clark enters the second week of a three week stay at the New England Baptist Hospital in Brookline. Friends express confidence his health will improve significantly upon his return.
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Orma L. Clark
New England Baptist Hospital
Brookline
No entee ing Lady M Pleasure Montague
A fragment suggests a quotation about Lady Montague and pleasure, amid a clipped misprint. The readable text centers on romance phrasing and a low valued sentiment. No clear event or attribution beyond the literary tone is established.
Acton notes and school activities in November
Mrs Flora Kilmartin visits Bristol with her sister. The Christian Endeavor plans its annual Thanksgiving breakfast at the Congregational Church. Miss Barbara Allen improves from pneumonia. Jane Stephens visits grandparents on Newtown road. Elizabeth Edwards stays with ill Mrs Wood. Mrs Wood's daughter Rotha takes a short vacation. Liquor question recount at Tany Hall postponed two weeks. Senior High School roller skating party at Nuttings on the Charles in Waltham. about 20 students attended.
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Flora Kilmartin
Bristol
Acton Genter
Christian Endeavor
Congregational Church
Barbara Allen
Vaughn Allen
Newtown Road
Jane Stephens
Elizabeth Edwards
Mary Wood
Woode
Rotha
Tany Hall
Nuttings
the Charles
Waltham
Monthly whist party prizes awarded at Grand Arm hall
A large gathering enjoyed the whist party at Grand Arm hall with many door prizes. First prize went to Mrs M Mc Kinnon of East Acton. other winners included Mrs Beattie Mildred Gallant Vee Minnie Campbell Thomas Cale Irving Shedd of West Acton. Additional prizes awarded to Mrs GL Donnelly William Bursaw Wvermonth South Aston Mrs Mac Schneir Alive Tavern Renrise Whitnow Maynard Mrs TM A Kelley F E Lawton of West Concord. Whist skill prizes went to Mrs R White West Acton first. Mrs Tena Lawrence H Wetherbee West Acton. Mrs A Clayton South Acton. Mrs May Schnab Wovnard. W C Watson Arlington.
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Grand Arm Hall
M. McKinnon
East Acton
Beattie
Mildred Gallant Vee
Minnie Campbell
Thomas Cale
Irving. Shedd
West Anton
GL. Donnelly
William Bursaw
Wvermonth
South Aston
Mac. Schneir
Renrise Whitnow
Maynard
A. Kelley
F. E. Lawton
West Concord
R . White
West Acton
Tena Lawrence
H. Wetherbee
South Acton
May Schnab
Wovnard
Arlington
W Acton Baptist Church Plans Thanksgiving Activities
The W Acton Baptist Church led by Rev Arthur H Wilde will deliver cheer baskets to ill and shut ins on Thanksgiving Day with Miss Phyllis Webb in charge. A Friday mystery ride departs 7 80 pm. Men’s Class meets Sunday and next men’s night is Tuesday December 3rd led by Harry Stolt. Services Sunday include Sunday School at 9 30, morning sermon at 10 45, and various youth groups. Universal Bible Sunday set for December 8 with Bible relse in morning.
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Mr. Wilde
Endeavor
Marjorie Smith
Florence Harriman
Wallace Sims
Maynard Football Series Postponed By Wet Grounds
No game on Sunday in the football series between the South and the Center teams due to wet grounds. Two games remain, score tied. The runoff will be played next Friday or Sunday. Mr and Mrs C William Wood host guests at Goodman Hill. Thanksgiving Day. Mrs Arthur Christoferson spoke to Memorial Congregational Church Woman's Association on Africa The Dark Continent and its people.
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C. William Wood
Goodman Hill
Arthur Christoferson
Woman’s Association of the Memorial ‘Congregational Church
Africa
Officers of Pomona Grange Are Elected
Concord residents and nearby Granges attended the Mid Middlesex Pomona Grange election in Lexington last Wednesday. Tompkins of Lowell Road was named lady assistant steward and other officers include Lee Ganey Lincoln master Adelard Sims Maynard overseer and James J Carroll Lexington gate keeper.
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Concord
Middlesex Fomona Grange
Lexington
Vaude Tompkins
Lowell Road
Lee Ganey
Lincoln
Adelard Sims
Maynard
Fforman Schofield
Redford
Glenn Krsted
Waltham
Archibild Carter
Weston
Melissa Ripley
Eric Farnell
Arthur M. Butler
Framingham
James J. Carroll
Florence Carroll
Ceres
Ramona Gaffey
Romona
Mabel Chapman
Flora
Mary Lennon Lincoln
Clinton Wilson
New York WPA Plans Army Air Fields to Shield East
Albany report outlines a New Deal effort to halt invasion by building bomber and fighter landing fields in the Champlain and Hudson valleys. Saratoga County agrees to share costs on a 100 acre field near Albany Troy, with two additional isolated fields planned to protect key industrial centers from air attack. WPA officials also consider small fields near state highways and measures to conceal operations and shield civilians.
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Trotto
Massachusetts
Washington
Boeing
East
Boston
Albany
Champlain
Hudson
Burgoyne
Adirondack
New England
Works Progress Administration
Saratoga County
WPA
Lester W. Herzog
Saratoga Field
Albany-Troyarea
Army
This Farm Goes to Dogs And Becomes Real Town
In 1925 the Dellinger brothers who ran a large chicken farm in DELLVIEW North Carolina faced dog trouble due to lax county law enforcement. Lawyer Davis P Dellinger part owner of the farm pushed to incorporate the farm as a town with dog at large ordinances and officers armed with shotguns.
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Dellview
N. C
United States
Dellinger
Davis P. Dellinger
Cherryville
Daniel Webster Antiques Had Adventurous Career
Precious household valuables of Daniel Webster, exhibited in Boston, reveal an adventurous path. The Webster homestead burned at Marshfield, items vanished for decades, then resurfaced in a Dorchester warehouse and were turned over to the New England Antiques exposition. A rosewood foldable card table was claimed to have been brought from Europe by Webster during his 1839 secretary of state tenure.
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Boston
Daniel Webster
Webster
Marshfield
Losing Battle In Alsace Against Weeds
Basel Switzerland reports Swiss farmers battling weed growth blown from Alsace and the Vosges after the 1939 harvest. Winds carry seeds miles across frontiers turning once fertile fields into weed forests. farmers across northwestern Switzerland struggle to reclaim their land.
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Basel
Switzerland
Alsace
Vosges
Cockatoos Aid Red Cross in Melbourne Fund Drive
Australian Red Cross trains talking cockatoos to ask for pennies with the phrase Cocky wants a penny. The birds reliably solicit donations and have raised thousands of dollars to date in Melbourne.
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Cockatoos Aid
Red Cross
Melbourne
Australia
Australian Red Cross
End of an Era in Marion as Silver Family Ends School Attendance
For 43 years W. C. Silver of Marion North Carolina has had children in public schools. His eldest son Ed Silver started in 1897 and this year he is the first to have no child in school.
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Marion
N. C
W. C. Silver
Ed Silver
Silver
Britain Halts Civilian Auto Production In War Time
London reports Britain has stopped making civilian automobiles. Only about 400 new cars remain for sale, half of them foreign makes, a sharp drop from prewar registrations near 275,000. The Ministry of Transport announced the halt.
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London
Britain
Ministry of Transport
Washington Digest Rearmament and Farm Labor Shortage
Washington reports a labor crunch as 3,000,000 migrant workers are needed for harvests but many did not appear. The shortage pushes workers toward defense programs, with unskilled labor steady while farm skilled labor declines. The pattern varies by region, with New England absorbing skilled workers into war industries and camps drawing labor from the South and Midwest.
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Herr Hitler
Washington
Federal Security Administration
New England
New
Wisconsin
Migrant Workers’ Plight in New Mexico Farms
An early account notes migrant laborers travel from Wyoming to New Mexico for harvests. It cites earnings from WPA studies: two and a half jobs yearly, eight weeks each, $100 in 1933 rising to $124 in 1934, with 1936 1937 gross earnings between $154 and $574. The piece highlights substandard housing, disease, and the reliance of farmers on migrant labor while noting Farm Security and WPA figures on living conditions and aid efforts.
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Wyoming
New Mexico
United States
Works Progress Administration
Children Suffer Most From Plight Among Nomad Units
Nomad children bear the brunt of displacement with no stable home, schooling, or play and limited health protection. An observer calls them a lost tribe as health data show migrants suffer 74 percent more disabling diseases.
British morale seen through London raids remark
An Englishman with experience of London air raids comments on British morale. He says bombing of London does not trouble him except for old monuments like St. Pauls, noting it may help remove “musty old buildings.”
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Bankhage
London
St. Paul's
Politicians and democracy explored in 1930s reflections
A fragmentary discourse discusses distrust of politicians and the idea that democracy suffers when leaders dominate citizens. It cites T V Smith and his book The Way of Life, arguing for citizen participation, fear of vanity in lawmakers, and a call for informed, active opposition. It also touches on German and Italian conditions and a satire from Lewis Gorin Jr. about veterans and future wars.
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V. Smith
Ilinois
T. V. Smith
University of
Smith
Politi
Nephete
Washington
Willkie
Ui Lewis Gorin Jr
Thesdiers
Prineversity
Veterans of Future
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