Bedford Man Rodney Upton Dies at 78
Rodney Lincoln Upton longtime Bedford resident died at his home on Wednesday September 27 at the age of 78. Born in Templeton he lived in Orange and Moston before settling in Bedford. He held various trades in retail shoe and hosiery, won top honors in a national shoe window competition and worked at R H White and Gillette Upton Co. He was a Mason and IOOF member with ties to Civil War veterans. He leaves his wife Annie L. Upton and a son in Appenaug Rhode Island. Funeral held at MacRae Funeral Home Concord with Masonic rites and burial in Orange.
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Concord
Rodney Lincoln Upton
Bedford
Templeton
Orange
Annie L. Parker
Moston
James A. Yuston Co
the & Leather Review
Buffalo
R. H. White,Co
Gillette Upton Co
Mont Street
Keith's
Joseph Webb Lodge of Masons
Annie L. Upgn
Charles K. Reynolds
Oped Street
Appenaug
Rhode
MacRaeneral
Ange
Kane couple thank guests for 25th wedding anniversary
Mr and Mrs John Kane express sincere appreciation for assistance at their 25th wedding anniversary. They thank guests for flowers congratulatory cards silver and a purse of money received.
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John Kane
Concord Girl Wins Praise in France
Lieut. Margaret J. Thornton 26 of 22 Cottage Street Concord earns praise for keeping a Paris front line hospital nourished during food shortages. With Lieut. Herman Henault and Pvt. Charles Bouton, she managed three meals daily for 1400 staff and patients using scarce K-rations and salvaged German vegetables, earning accolades for ingenuity.
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West Concord
Paris
Margaret J. Thornton
Cottage Street
Herman Henault
Fitchburg
Charles Bouton
Lowell
Thornton
New
Lieut
Regis College
Weston
Boston
St. Elizabeth’s
Brighton
Camp Edwards
England
Scotland
Wales
France
John J
Toledo
Ohio
Martin
Concord
Joseph Donahoe
Waltham
Helen
Concord Area War Leave Notes Highlight Local Servicemen
Numerous Concord residents and relatives are mentioned in weekend leave notes from military service. Names include Thomas A. McKenna from Davisville Rhode Island, Sergt. John T Hayes of Fort Devens, Lieut. Edward Duggen of Framingham killed in action, Pvt. Neu Hoyt, Capt. John A Hutchinson, Tech Sgt Ralph G Burstad, Joseph Moynihan, Miss Mary E Gower, and Barbra Champney among others. The report also notes upcoming Fifth Company Concord State Guard meeting and various furloughs and transfers across commands and bases.
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John Thomas Hayes
U.S. Army
Concord Company
Fort Devens
Sarah Bartolmeo
Byron Street
Sergt
Hayes
Bedford Man Heads Concord R A Chapter
Walter F. Stephen of Bedford was elected as the new high priest of the Walden Royal Arch Chapter at Concord. The annual meeting at Masonic Temple announced his succession to Edmund French of Carlisle, with a full slate of officers elected for two year terms.
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Concord
Walter F. Stephen
Bedford
Walden Royal Arch
Masonic Temple
Edmund French
Carlisle
Ernest F. Flachsbart
Albert A. Tallant
Sudbury
Warren B. Goddard
E. Payson True
Allan A. Kennedy
W. Lincoln Smith
Pedford
E., LaForrest Robbins
Mr. French
Wilbur Hamlin
Maynard
Royal Arch
Alexander Martin
Lincoln
Edgar A. Rohan
Carl R. Johnson
Arthur W. Lee
West
Acton
John Anderson
Rothwell N. MacRae
Russell C. Berry
Acton, Tyler
Concord high school football squad loses fourth senior
In the fall term four senior players have left Concord High School football for military service. H Paul Larrabee Jr joins the navy after earning a four sport reputation at Concord High. Donald J Dee is now at Chelsea Naval Hospital after serving at Portsmouth. Young Dee, previously with St Bernard's CYO baseball, is rated a pharmacist's mate, second class. Daniel J O'Brien Jr visits from naval aviation duties while three O'Briens serve in the armed forces. An upcoming Fourth Company Concord State Guard meeting will be led by Capt Burleigh L Pratt at the state armory.
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Joseph Moynihan
T. Frank Moynihan
Brooks Street
U. S. Navy
Concord High School
Concord State Guard
State Armory
Burleigh L. Pratt
Corp
Allen D. Chisholm Jr
A. Daniel Chisholm
Thoreau Court
Chisholm
North Carolina
Edward
Concord Company
Buffalo
N. Y
John
France
William
England
Eddie Horne
Concord
U. S. Army
Nelson Horne
Young Horne
Hornes
California
Fort Riley
Kan
Young Dee
St. Bernard's
CYO
Donald
Concord Company I
Daniel J. O’brien, Jr
U. S. Naval Air Corps
Daniel J. O'Brien
Lowell Road
O’briens
Armed Services
Burleigh L Pratt
H. Paul
Bud” Larrabeé Jr
Haul Larrabee
Larrabee
Coticord High School
Coticord High
Donald J. Dee
Joseph M. Dee
Bedford Street
Chelsea Naval Hospital
Portsmouth
Trade Board in Meeting at Colonial Inn Concord
The Concord Board of Trade held its opening fall meeting at the Colonial Inn. Vice-President Whittemore led the session in the illness absence of President Brown. committee work on V-Day plans was assigned, and George Migestcott from Massachusetts State College spoke on the future of agriculture in New England.
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Concord
Concord Board of Trade
Colonial Inn
Lester Whittemore
Herbert A. Brown
Emerson Hospital
Thomas I. Sanborn
Leslie O. Anderson
Board of Selectmen
Whittemore
Samuel G. Kent
Gordon Clyre
Reed
Béharrell
George E Migestcott
Tise
Massachusetts State College
Ashherst
New England
Miss Blanchard Honored at Junior League Luncheon
Concord resident Suzanne Wells Blanchard daughter of Mrs Warren Bruce Pirnie was honored at a Boston Junior League luncheon hosted by her aunt Mrs Herbert Harwood. Attendees included Concord guests. Blanchard, a Radcliffe College entrant next month, plans study at Stanford University and remains a provisional Junior League member.
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Concord
Suzanne Wells Blanchard
Warren Bruce’ Pirnie
Revolutionary Ridge
Boston
Herbert E. Harwood
Marjory Blanchard
Miss Blanchard
Radcliffe College
Leland Stanford University
Memorial Church elects officers and opens church school
South Sudbury reports an opening day turnout of about 70 for the Memorial Congregational church school with classes for ages four to 17. New officers include Mrs. Paul Sawyer as superintendent, Alan Flynn and Leslie Hall on the Standing committee, Clifton Giles as clerk and treasurer. Dr. J C Morris greeted the congregation as the new pastor.
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South Sudbury—church
Memorial Congregational Church
Paul Sawyer
Alan Flynn
Leslie Hall
Clifton Giles
J. C. Morris
Women’s Association
Morris
Jesus
Nigst
Spiritual Pioneers at Sudbury Methodist Service
The Sudbury Massachusetts Methodist Church schedules a 9 30 morning worship with Junior Choir music. The pastor delivers a sermon titled Spiritual Pioneers. Church School meets after worship. Youth Fellowship travels to Maynard Wednesday 7 PM with transportation provided. The pastor plans to host youths from Maynard and Sudbury.
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Methodist Church
Sudbury
Massachusetts
Maynard
Maynard Garden Club Meeting Picnic at Lake Boon
Miss Miller hosted the Maynard Garden Club with Miss Doris Miller at Lake Boon for a picnic lunch room and business meeting on Monday October 2. The occasion was delightful and attendance was very gratifying.
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Maynard
Maynard Garden Club
Doris Miller
Lake Boon
Anc
Worcester Central Ma designated locally needed industry
The War Manpower Commission designates Worcest er Milford Webster Fitchburg Framingham and Marlboro marketing and distribution of petroleum products as locally needed. The classification places workers under war regulations and protects the industry from disruption by enabling cooperation with the United States Employment Service to obtain workers.
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Worcester
Massachusetts
Milford
Webster
Fitchburg
Framingham
Marlboro
War Manpower Commission
Tancis X.powers
War“Manpower ‘ Commission
United States Employment Service
Distributors of Petrol Acts Seek Compliance Guidance
The text outlines that distributors must meet minimum standards set by the War Commission and file a new complement with the nearest United States Employments office. It notes that after compliance, employees will not be transferred to other jobs and mentions statements of availability and stabilization measures.
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Wap Commission
United States
Reguar
Wary Commission ‘Stabilization
Bernard's church to hold Holy Name Society mass
Sunday morning at 7 o'clock the Holy Name Society will assemble in Bernard's church Ad Square for Mass and Communion among members.
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Bernard’s
Ad Square
Cere
Holy Name Society
Juniors to Meet at West Concord Union Church
At 3 30 p m the Young People Society of West Concord Union Church invites all parish youths in fifth and sixth grades to the first meeting of the winter season in the church parlor.
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West Concord
Onernoon
Young People’s Society of
My Concord
Union
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Concord Girl
Dietitian
Assabet Institution For Savings
Maynard, Mass
Tax & Vacation Club
For Savings
Thomas A. McKenna
Bernard A. McKenna
Laurel Street
Davisville
R. I
Edward Duggen
Pvt
Neu Hoyt
Thoreéas Street
U.S. Marine Corps
John A. Hutchinson
Forimmer Concord
Guadalcanal
Thoreau Street
Ralph G. Burstad
Liberty Street
Hawaii
Ole Burstad
Fort Harrison
Indiana
Navy
Paul
Mary E. Gower
Frank J. Gower
Lexington Road
The
WAVES
Robert P. Lawson
Lawson
Fielding Street
Robert
UF Fn
Detroit
Mich
Concord Hish
Lawrence Academy
Hild Fitch
Groton
Barbara Champney
USC
Once
Lenoir Champney
Jjr
U.S. ‘Marines
Concord. High
Sam
Concord 290
Wilson Lumber CO
BOM
Station Concord Tel
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Concord Enterprise
Wilder X. Macurda
Ji Linden St
Concord R. A
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Main ST
Acton Center
Trade Board
George W. ‘Westcott
Amherst College
Memorial Church
Miss Miller
WMC
A&p
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Ke Gage
Alo Me
Porras
A&p Coffee
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Tokay Apples
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