Colonel Glubb and the Arab Legion’s Quiet War
A retrospective on Col. John B. Glubb commander of the Arab Legion. Once called Britain’s Lawrence, he is portrayed as a precise political functionary who kept Arabs aligned with Britain. His long career began in 1932 and included leadership in Iraq and Syria.
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York
Near East
Iraq
Haifa
S. L. Ghubb
Col
John. B.glubb
The
Arab Legion
Lawrence
Colonel Glubb
Britain
Comen d
Arab Légion
Legion
Zest
Ex Middlesex athlete Sidney Smith seeks Harvard tackle berth
Concord briefs report Sidney O Smith Jr an ex Middlesex football player from Georgia seeking a regular tackle spot with the Harvard eleven this fall. Other items note Willow Rebekah Lodge meets November 2 at Odd Fellows Hall West Concord with Mrs Hortense Locke presiding and program to be announced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middlesex
Sidney 0. Smith, Jr
Harvard
Smith
Middlesex School
Georgia
Willow Rebekah Lodge
Odd Fellows Hall
West Concord
Hortense G. Locke
Noble Grand
National Girl Scout Week Marked in West Concord
West Concord Girl Scouts observe National Girl Scout Week with church services in uniform at Harvey Wheeler School and a morning assembly. Milton K. Paine funds a school rally for registered scouts, hosting parents and friends for investiture and registration. Kathleen Dee pledges senior service scout. Cookie sale to start Wednesday with senior troop helping committees.
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West Concord
West Conord
Milton K. Paine
Harvey Wheeler School
Cecal
Kathleen Dee
Him Street
Couple celebrates 49th wedding anniversary in Concord
Mr and Mrs George B Clark of Lexington Road observed their 49th wedding anniversary on Saturday October 24. They have two sons Myron of Farmington Connecticut and Lawrence B of Concord and a daughter Mrs Anna M Thorpe of Concord plus several grandchildren. The couple are well known locally and have lived in Concord for many years. Mr Clark is a well known farmer.
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Concord
George B. Clark
Lexington Road
Myron
Farmington
Connecticut
Lawrence BE
Anna M. Thorpe
iMr. Clark
Concord Minute-Men Chapter Installs New Officers
Concord Minute-Men Chapter D Veterans Association installed new officers at the Old Mill Dam tea room on October 20 with nearly 40 members present. Fred erick H. Sullivan Jr. was named commander. other officers include George Tobin, William L. McCarthy, Harold E. Clapp, Rex Morgan, Edward C. Maguire, and Joseph M. Dee. Retiring commander B Alcott Pratt joined the board of trustees for three years.
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Concord
Minute-Men
D Veterans Association
Old Mill Dam
Frederick H. Sullivan
Bedford
B. Alcott Pratt
George Tobin
Waltham
William L. McCarthy
West Concord
Harold E. ‘Clapp
North Acton
Rex Morgan
Edward C. Maguire
Lexington
Joseph M. Dee
Pratt
Michael J. Dee
Massachusetts Reformatory and Concord
Frederick R. Child, Jr
Joseph Dee
Concord High Girls Field Hockey Triumph at Lexington
Concord high girls field hockey team defeated Lexington by 20 in Lexington with Doris Gerow and Barbara Hughes scoring. In the second match the Concord seconds also won 20 with Sue Baron and Kathleen Dee scoring. This was Concord’s second win of the season with one remaining game against Maynard High on November 6.
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Concord
Miriam C.clark
Lexington
Lexington High Girls
Doris Gerow
Barbara. Hughes
Victorius
Sue Baron
Kathleen Dee
Maynard High Girls
Concord and West Concord vote hours set 6 to 8 p m
Voters in Concord and West Concord are reminded that polls open from 6 a m to 8 p m next Tuesday. West Concord Precinct 2 will vote at Harvey Wheeler School Hall while Concord Precinct 1 will vote at Veterans Building.
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Concord
West Concord
Harvey Wheeler
Tag Day for Soldiers Helps West Concord Aim
Yale gifts tag day fundraiser underway in West Concord to send Christmas presents to local service members. A wide coalition including West Concord Grange Concord Lodge IOOF West Concord Woman's Club Catholic Daughters of America Ladies Union P T A Sea Scouts and Helping Hands Society backs the drive. Volunteers will wrap packages with Boy and Girl Scouts assisting. the committee seeks names of service members from relatives or editors to ensure no one is overlooked.
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West Concord
West
Concord Grange
Mra Frederick Taylor
Concord Lodge
Enterprise
Rudolph “W. Currier
Gondord
Funeral rites for Frank E. Oliver held at Sleepy Hollow
Masons of Mount Vernon Lodge led the committal for Frank E. Oliver 74 a former resident who died Friday in Seebring Florida. Interment was in the family lot. his wife had died four years earlier. Connie Atkins a former Middlesex School and Harvard junior varsity player noted.
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Concord
Sleepy Hollow
Frank E. Oliver
Seebring
Florida
Mount Vernon
Oliver
Malden
Dr Gilgut Speaks at Concord Rotary on Nursery Work
At the 470th Concord Rotary Club meeting held at the Colonial Inn, Dr C J Gilgut head of Nursery Culture at the State Department of Agriculture spoke on Experimental Nursery Work. President Floyd Verrill announced plans for Rubinoff and his Violin at the Veterans Building on November 6. A joint meeting with the Concord Lions Club was invited for November 10 at 6 14 PM at the Old Mill Dam Tea Room.
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Concord
Concord Rotary Club
Colonial Inn
C. J. Gilgut
Waltham @eld
State Department of Agriculture
Floyd Verrill
Rubinoff
Veterans
Concord: Lions Club
Old Mill Dam
Concord Grange elects new master and officers
Concord Grange P of H held its officer election Tuesday at Biks upper hall. Maude W. Tompkins was named master replacing Elizabeth L Dwyer. Major officers were elected and installation will follow. A Ladies Friendly Circle supper preceded the meeting and the next gathering is set for November 17 with no meeting November 8 due to the state election.
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Concord
Concord Grange
P. of
Biks Upper Hall
Maude W. Tompkins
Lowell Road
Elizabeth L Dwyer
Madeline. de Mars
Jeannette S. Stensby
Alice O’brien
Arthur F. Adams
Nettie Wells
Joseph A. Méhe
Linnda Con
Neilie O'Coneres
Lillian Boresen
Mary ‘Hl’ ‘Dwyer
Flora
Michel Gates
Marion Clark
Miss Dwyer
Dines Izabeth F
Engagements Announced in Concord for Dwinnell Bulger Pair
Concord announces the engagement of Miss Mary Elizabeth Dwinnell of Concord daughter of Mr and Mrs Philip Dwinnell to Ensign Candidate William James Bulger Jr son of Mr and Mrs William T Bulger 26 Sudbury Road Concord both well known locally Miss Dwinnell a Maynard High School graduate and now employed at Waltham Bulger a Concord High School and Boston College class of 1941 graduate taught Spanish at Holy Cross freshmen for a year and currently attends Ensign Candidate Instruction Course at Columbia University he will be commissioned into the U S Naval Reserve Mr Bulger a former Grand Knight of Concord Council Knights of Columbus wedding date not set.
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Concord
Mary Elizabeth Dwinnell
Philip Dwinnell
Maynard
Ensign
William James Bulger, Jr
William T Bulger
Sudbury Road
Dwinnell
Waltham
Maynard High School
Bulger
Concord High School
Boston College
Holy Cross
Columbia University
New York
U. S. Naval Reserve
Concord Council
Knights of Columbus
Concord Man Dies After Short Illness
Nicholas Jacobson 99 Thoreau Street, Concord, died Sunday at home after a brief illness. Funeral Wednesday at his home with Rev. George Loring Thurlow of Leominster officiating. burial in Sleepy Hollow cemetery. Jacobson born in Gottland Sweden March 14 1872, lived in Concord 60 years. formerly a gardener active in Masonic lodges. Wife Mette Jensen Jacobson survived along with several Concord children. they recently observed their 45th wedding anniversary.
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Concord
Nicholas
Jacobson
Thoreau Street
George Loring Thurlow
Mette (Jensen) Jacobson
Concord Junior Red Cross Announces New Committee
Mrs. Donald Frothingham, new chairman, reveals the Junior Red Cross committee including Mrs. Farnham Smith Myre Robinson Hyde Mrs. Andrew Dawson Miss Minna Findelsen Mrs. Ivan Servais and Mrs. Paul Larabee. They will lead the enrollment campaign with teachers and students aiding in a full accounting to fund only Junior Red Cross activities.
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Concord
Donald Frothingham
Red Cross
Farnham Smith
Myre
Robinson Hyde
Andrew Dawson
Minna Findelsen
Ivan Servais
Paul Larabee
Trith
Street Parking Ban Extends Into Winter Twelve Weeks
Motorists are reminded that from October 4 to April 1 they cannot leave cars on residential streets for all night parking. Beginning November 1 officers will issue summons to violators to ease snow removal problems.
Joint Installation of Concord James J Mansfield Post L A 158
The Concord James J. Mans field Post 158 and the Auxiliary held a joint installation at the Veterans Building on Tuesday evening. Commander Joseph Barr presided as the post officer slate and Mrs. Lorenta M. Cullinane was reinstalled as Auxiliary president, with Captain Genevieve Bucher and Ida B. Needham directing the installation of officers. The ceremony featured cadet aides, remarks by guests from Newton and Hudson, and a reception with refreshments and dancing.
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Concord
James J. Mansfield
A. L
Veterans Building
Joseph Barrwails
Legion
Lorenta’ M. Cullinane
Auxiliary
Winslow J. Damon
Cullinane
Genevieve Bucher
Middlesex County Cadets
Ida B. Needham
Malden
Middlesex County
Needham
Betty Connell
Helga L Hanley
Mary A. Flavin
Julia T. Flavin
Loretta P. Frawley
Katherine R.glesson
Frances H. Byron
Helen R. Byron
Helen B. Pargone
Damon
J. Sherman Irving
Newton
John A. McGrath
Barr
Jarvis V
Rothwell N. MacRae
Exhibition Game At Local Playground Sees Youthful Lineup
A rough transcription notes a forward pass from Joey Dee to "Chuckie" and mentions two elevens to play again this week at the playground. The event is framed as an exhibition to give experience to school recruits.
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Joey Dee
Chuckie
Aula
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Frank W. McKellar
Sullivan Jr
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Fred. KE. Gill
Church St. West Concord
Louis. B. Connors
Arthur Prentice Rugg
Supreme Court of Massachusetts
Erle H. Anderson
High St. Waltham
Leverett
Man of “Action
Ecooagional Furtush
Tee Settoene Leveringe
Alevery
Yale Gifts
Connie Atkins
Harvard University
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Cambridge
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Assabet Mills
Maynard Tel
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Walden
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Philip J. Philbin
Congress
Josaph F. Dineen
Liscols St
Donald Frothin
Massachusetts
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All Free Peoples
General Court
Joseph Barr
James J. Mansfiel
American Legion
Loretta Cullinane
Boare
Board of Public
Boxborough
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Mittees
Counties
Ture
Avery W. Steele
Hill Road
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Allen Fregeh
Tee Sultan
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