First Community Chest Drive Aims to Benefit Hospital News
The Lincoln Community Chest hosts an organizing meeting at Van Alan y the Camp for its October 24 drive. Lincoln volunteers including captains from North and South Lincoln discuss fundraising for Emerson Hospital and the Salvation Army with Colin MacLaurin leading efforts and Louis Farley highlighting town duties to United Community Services. Coffee and refreshments followed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ethel Campobasso
Frederick Dominick
Lincoln
Revenues from 14 Western hydro plants rise in 1954
The 14 Bureau of Reclamation hydroelectric installations in the West earned 50,812,260 in fiscal 1954, up from 1953. The projects are self liquidating and costs beyond water users' ability to pay are not charged to taxpayers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bureau of Reclamation
Court
National Bureau of Standards
Congress
Treasury Department
Office of Weights
United States
Arctic
Concord church drive aids community project
The Concord group led by Pastor F Kearn and President Florence Perry installs new officers for Deborah Waltham. The effort includes a community drive raising funds to support local needs with involvement from attorney Kenneth Reynolds Jr and Key M Howard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tlorence Perry
Deborah Waltham
Concord
Attorney
Chairenneth Reynolds, Jr
Old Fashioned Square Dance Set for October 22
Our Lady Help of Christians church hosts an old fashioned square dance on October 22 at 8 p.m. The event will be at Harvey Wheeler school with caller Dick Steele of Lexington leading the squares. All are welcome.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Concord
Our Lady Help of Christians Church
Dick Steele
Lexington
Harvey Wheeler School
Aero Tech offers aviation career information file
Bedford East Coast Aero Tech will again offer their aviation information file to schools and individuals. The 1954 file contains current data on career opportunities and pay scales in aeronautics, names of airline personnel managers, manufacturers, and references for veterans. Copies are available at the Sekol Bedford Airport Lexington or by writing Registrar Brown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bedford
East Coast Aero Tech
Aviaton
Robert G. Brown
East Coast
Aero Tech
Sekol
Lexington
Brown
Daia
Parish Church Special Meeting Friday Evening
The First Parish Church will hold an important meeting this Friday at 8 o clock in the vestry to act on the religious education needs committee report and recommendations. A dinner with reservations required will be served at 6 45 o clock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Concord
Army Dental Corps Founded in March 1911
The Army Dental Corps was established in March 1911, marking the creation of a dedicated dental service within the U.S. Army to provide medical dental care to soldiers and improve battlefield readiness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Army Dental Corps
Selective Service urges timely registration for 18 year olds
Colonel Chester A. Furbish, State Director of Selective Service, reminds young men to register within five days after turning 18. Registrants may use any local board, with records sent to the appropriate jurisdiction, and college students can register at a nearby board or at their school if appointed. Changes of address or status must be reported.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chester A. Furbish
Selective Service
Furbish
Colonel Furbish
Director Reminds 18 Year Olds To Sign Up For Draft
Boston based Selective Service director Chester A Fur bush says young men must register within five days of turning 18. He notes they can register at the nearest local board if away at work or school and says most misunderstandings of the law cause delays rather than willful violations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
Chester A. Furbush
Massachusetts
Selective Service
Furbish
Acton Residents Donate To Odd Harvest Fund Event
Acton locals are urged to donate to the Odd Harvest Fund for the Catholic Guild for the Blind. Brig Gen Edward B McKinley of Nagog Hill Road was invited as a judge for the 42nd Eastern Dog Club show in Mechanics Building Boston on February 23 24 1955. A feature in a Boston Sunday paper highlighted 13 year old Elizabeth Boardman of Acton Center and her friends square dancing to benefit the Boston Association for Retarded Children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward B. McKinley
Nagog Hill Road
Eastern Dog Club
Mechanics Building
Boston
Elizabeth Boardman
Acton Center
Boston Association For Retarded Children
Fall Rally Sees Dr. Stanley Livingston Speak At Cedar Hill
Carlisle members of the First Religious Society Unitarian attend a fall rally in Cedar Hill Waltham Tuesday. An all day program featured Dr. Stanley Livingston of M I T on Atoms For Peacetime Use and Q A sessions with youth participants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carlisle
The
First Religious Society (Unitarian
Cedar Hill
Waltham
Stanley Livingston
West Point Founded at United States Military Academy
The United States Military Academy at West Point in New York was established on March 16, 1802, marking the founding of a premier military college.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Military Academy
West Point
N. Y
Escaper Taken On Route 111
West Acton Shirley district reports 18 year old Robert Delaney of Cliff Street Roxbury was stopped by Acton police officer C R Fenton on Route 111 at 11 34 p m Wednesday night. He had escaped earlier in the afternoon and was returned to the school.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Acton
Robert Delaney
Cliff Street
Roxbury
C. R. Fenton
Acton
Sharp drop in new claims at local employment office
Office manager Wii H Finn reports a sharp week to week decline in new claims from 322 to 117 as total claims fell from 873 to 751. Continued claims rose slightly to 634 from 551 with 20 placements and 274 agricultural placements, 46 unfilled openings and no counseling cases or field visits.
Taxi venture starts at Acton Auto garage
George Anderson of Parker street South Acton takes over the Acton Auto Company garage and will run a taxi operation near the railroad station. Holy Name Society members received communion at 9 am Mass at St Elizabeth of Hun a Church West Acton. Girl Scout leader course proceeds at St Joseph's Hall Waltham with upcoming sessions October 19 and 21.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Anderson
Parker Street
South Acton
Acton Auto Company
Men of the Holy Name Society
St. Elizabeth of Huna Church
West Acton
John . McGrail
St. Joseph's Hall
Waltham
Drive to Find Work for Disabled Under Way in Marlboro Area
William H. Finn of the employment security office says a nationwide October drive is placing handicapped job seekers. Local effort targets 47 placements as companies are contacted, with 161 disabled workers placed last year and more expected this year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William H. Finn
Finn
Massachusetts
Herter
Gadbois
Marlboro
Citizens Seek To Pardon Imprisoned School Teacher
Thirty five citizens led by a municipal judge urged the Executive Council to pardon Milford Payson a 48 year old former high school teacher convicted in 1952 of morals offenses involving two boys. The petition supporters included the boys’ parents. Retiring Judge Zelma M Dwinal said justice had been served. The council took the plea under advisement after remarks by the Rev Roy Burchell on rehabilitation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Augusta
Maine
Executive Council
Milford Payson
Zelma M. Dwinal
Camden
Payson
Roy Burchell
Burton M. Cross
Council
New Juror Drawn for Acton Board Procedures
The Acton board of selectmen announces H. Calvin Gaebel of 8 Parker Lane South Acton has been drawn as a traverse juror and must report at East Cambridge on Monday November 1. He was selected at the board's recent meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Acton Center
Board of Selectmen
H. Calvin Gaebel
Parker Lane
South Acton
East Cambridge
Winona Rebekah Lodge Installs New Officers
Winona’s Rebekah lodge installed officers at the West Acton Woman's clubhouse led by Gladys Holmes of Ashland and Jean Bennett of Ashland. Phyllis French became noble grand with a full slate including Doris Porter as vice grand and Norma Smith as secretary. Plans were announced for a November 15 supper to celebrate the 60th anniversary. Doris Porter will install Elec ta Lodge in North Grafton and Anna Chipman will install Mizpah lodge in Maynard on October 27.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Doris Porter
Electa Lodge
North Grafton
Anna Chipman
Acton
Maynard
Lincoln Grangers Meeting Tuesday
Next regular meeting of the Lincoln Grange P H No 129 will be held at the Town House Tuesday evening October 19 at 8 o'clock. Mrs Lorraine C Dean master will preside. Local Grangers will host Middlesex Central Pomona Wednesday October 20 at which William M Dean Tower read will be installed the new master.
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Lincoln
Lincoln Grange
P. of H
Town House
Lorraine C. Dean
Middlesex Central
Pomona
William M. Dean
Read
Carlisle Community News Update in October Highlights
Carlisle updates note Marilyn Dutton hosting a Sunday morning broadcast on a Boston station from 7 15 to 7 45. The Fairless Fair at Carlisle Congregational Church is set for Friday October 22 by the Ever Ready Class. St Elizabeth's Chapel hosts weekly whist with Catholic Woman's Club on Tuesdays at 8 p m. School enrollment stands at 157. Middlesex North Pomona installation included James Dingle Mae Swanson and James Gallagher. Mr and Mrs Charles Poole visited Duxbury. Unitarian church school tea cher Rev Brandoch L Lovely hosted at the parsonage. Carlisle firemen held a district drill at Central Station under Chief Waldo D Wilson. Harvest day support for Emerson hospital. co chairmen Mrs George W Dutton and Mrs Guy W Clark. Donations accepted at Foss Garage. Board of Selectmen meet October 15 at 8 p m at Gleason Library with Chairman George W Foss.
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Carlisle Congregational Church
Emerson Hospital
Carlisle
George W. Dutton
Guy W. Clark
Foss’ Garage
Total Unemployment Benefits Paid In 1953 By Local Office
The Maynard Employment Security office paid out 654,782 in checks in 1953 to unemployed and partially unemployed residents. Total unemployment benefits reached 578,922 across 28 checks for totally unemployed recipients. 75,860 went to 7,937 partially unemployed. In Oct–Dec, 150,920 was issued in 7,765 checks, including 124,262 to totally unemployed in 5,034 checks and 26,658 to partially unemployed in 2,731.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maynard
William H. Finn
Mass tour groups visit Hanscom Field base in Bedford
A diverse 1304 persons tour Hanscom Field last month under the 6520th Support Wing Information Services Office. Visitors ranged from kindergarten to college students and included Civil Air Patrol cadets, Boy Scouts, ROTC units, and local club members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bedford
Laurence G. Hanscom Field
Information Services Office
Civil Air Patrol
Washington
Massachusetts Farm Bureau
Rhode Island State Grange
Massachusetts State Grange
Rhode Island Association of
Air Force
Republican Absentee Voting Upheld by Concord Town Committee
Concord voters are reminded of Massachusetts absentee voting rules for the November 2 election. The Republican Town Committee forms a sub committee to arrange absentee ballots for the shut in and to provide notary presence. Col John Kh Scotty and others will assist in obtaining ballots and arranging notarization.
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Concord
Massachusetts
Upo
Armed Services
Bef
The
Hipublican
Where There Is Vision Rev Dr Daniels Preaches at Concord Church
At First Parish Unitarian Church the Rev Dr Edward Perry Daniels delivered a sermon titled Where There is Vision with the chorus choir and organist Philip W Trumbull. Sunday events included a federation meeting trip for senior youths and a vestry gathering for junior youths. Mrs Dorothy Manchuso a local school custodian was confined to Emerson Hospital. Regular services were held at West Concord Union Church with junior and senior choirs meeting for rehearsals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Parish Unitarian Church
Edward Perry Daniels
Philip W. Trumbull
Waltham
Dorothy (Engebretsen) Manchuso
Walden Street
Antonio Manchuso
Emerson Hospital
West Concord Union Church
Satudays
J. Fred Engebretsen
Albert Lind
Unusual Tie-Backs Made From Paint and String
A craft note describes using paint and string to create three unusual tie backs for sewing room drapes, detailing simple steps and materials for a decorative home project.
Hospital Auxiliary Meeting At West Atton
The Hospital Auxiliary holds its full meeting at the home of Mrs. Webster Blanchard on Windsor Avenue. After the business session a coffee hour follows. New members are welcome. Guest speaker Mrs. Ho Chase of Concord spoke on volunteer needs the group can meet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Atton
Webster Blanchard
Windsor Avenue
Ho Chase
Concord
Amaranths Meet Here This Friday in Acton
The Nashoba Valley Court Amaranths will hold its regular meeting Friday October 15 at 8 oclock in the Town hall. Mrs Doris Curtis of Worcester worthy matron will preside. An initiation will be held and refreshments served. Plans are under way for a supper on November 13.
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Cwift
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North
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Robert
Eugene
Anington
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Atlantic
McClure Strait
Congressional Quarterly
NCORD
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Alot
John’s Iin
Brighton
Key M. Howard
Hee Hospital
Union and Bible Beat
Trin Church
Elm Street
Concord Lions Club Sale
Pagan
United Nations
Sturday
Su and
Paul Count
NS College
Sheila Dough- Mey
Poe
Bedford Airport
Quartermaster Corps
Fort Lee, Va
Theodore Williamson
Union City
Franklin B. Moyer
Luray
Catholic Guild For the Blind
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Winona
Phyllis French
Acton Rebekahs
Lincoln Grangers Meeting
Marilyn Dutton
Westford Street
Sagamore Christian Endeavor Unit
St. Elizabeth’s Chapel
Bedford Road
Woman’s Club
Middlesex North Pomona
Tyingsborough Grange Hall
James Dingle
Mae Swanson
James Gallagher
Charles Poole
Clark
School Street
Duxbury
First Religious Society
Unitarian
Brandoch L. Lovely
Central Station
Waldo D. Wilson
Carlisle Board of Selectmen
Gleason Library
George W. Foss
Hanscom
Republican Town Committee
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