Acton High School Census Drives Student Involvement
Acton High School plans a week of census work by the Class of 1953 under Senior Advisor Raymond Grey with prior approvals by the School Committee. The project mirrors earlier successful efforts used by the Educational Service Associates and other classes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raymond Grey
Whitman Pearson
Ruth Proctor
Albert Och
Educational Service Associates
Gurvey
Pearson
O’connell
Atlantic Safety Education
Gilbert Hoyt
Henry Yratt
John Gillis
Clayton Campbell
Pratt
Acton
Tocc ie Ball San Francisco Hosts Grand Opera Nightspot
The Toccie Ball in San Francisco bills itself as the first U S club to feature grand opera as its sole entertainment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Francisco
United States
Harvest Day Donations For Emerson Hospital Reported
A hospital Harvest Day update lists donations including 855 cans of fruit and vegetables 203 jars of jellies and preserves 345 cans of juices 401 cans of soup 120 dessert packages 8 dozen eggs 2 turkeys 90 pounds of sugar 60 pounds fresh vegetables and fruit plus miscellaneous gifts. The committee thanks collectors sorters and station wagon sitters with special mentions for West Concord Brownies and Maynard contributions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emerson Hospital
Bedford
West Concord
M. A. Broadbent
Maynard
DiModica and Maynard couple engaged to marry
Local engagement announced for Margaret M. DiModica of Wayland and Airman First Class Joseph M. Angelosanto of Maynard. Miss DiModica, a Wayland High School graduate, works in Waltham. Angelosanto, Maynard High School graduate, is stationed at Sampson AFB in New York. The wedding is planned for December 27.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maynard
Michael J. DiModica
Wayland
Margaret M. DiModica
Joseph M. Angelosanto
Carlo Angelosanto
Wayland High School
Waltham
Angelosanto
Maynard High School
Sampson Air Force Base
New York
Hard to Spend
M. Sgt. Clyde W. Duggan reported a holdup in Jeffersonville Indiana where the thief seized 27 dollars and a 150 dollar watch. The note says the currency Duggan brought from Japan is unlikely to be easily spent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jeffersonville
Ind
U.P
Clyde W. Duggan
Duggan
Japan
West Concord Brownies Collect Seven Tons For Harvest Day
Concord Massachusetts Girl Scout Troop 14 led by Mrs Broadbent plus assistants collected seven car loads of food for Emerson Hospital on Harvest Day. The open letter praises Marie Conlon Janet Dee Nancy Baker and other members for their selfless efforts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Concord
West Concord
Brownies
Marie Conlon
Janet Dee
Nancy Baker
Joyce Reilly
Diane Hannon
Carol Johnson
Mary Ann Megin
Maureen Collins
Anne Rodday
Maida Broadbent
Mary Megan
Beverly Johnson
Elaine McManus
Meredith O’connor
Penny Orpik
Janice Perry
Judith Quick
Ann Sheehan
Pat Spellman
Kathleen Thompson
Ann Williams
Sandra Sutherland
Zabeth Walsh
Mary Mullen
Funeral Service For 96 Year Old Concord Resident
Funeral services were held at the Dee Funeral Home in Concord for Miss Ida Metcalf age 96 who died at the Fairlawn Nursing Home in Lexington. Rev Charles Marvin Styron of Me Whitechurch Lincoln officiated and interment was in the Lincoln cemetery. Metcalf was a Texas native and leaves no immediate relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Concord
Dee Funeral Home
Ida Metcalf
Fairlawn
Lexington
Charles Marvin Styron
Whitechurch
Lincoln
Lincoln Cemetery
Metcalf
Texas
Gormelys Purchase Laurel Street Veterans Home
Thomas J. Byron of the Veterans Housing Committee reports the home at 14 Laurel Street has been purchased by Thomas B. and June E. Gormely Jr. They have been living in that veterans unit. Old umbrella ribs can be repurposed as metal plant stakes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas J. Byron
The
Veterans Housing Committee
Laurel Street
Thomas B
June E. Gormely, Jr
Requiem for Mrs McBreen in Concord
Mrs Julia Hopkins McBreen aged 74 of 19 Long Street Concord died Monday at home after a short illness. Widow of Thomas J McBreen a gardener who died in 1949 she was born in Ireland November 2 1877. Surviving John Concord two daughters Mrs Mary Dunhaim Cochituate and Mrs Agnes Bennett Concord and several grandchildren. Funeral from her home followed by a solemn high mass at St Bernard s church interment in St Bernard s cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Concord
Julia (Hopkins) McBreen
Thomas J. McBreen
Ireland
St. Bernard’s Parish
John
Mary Dunhaim
Cochituate
Agnes Bennett
St. Bernard’s Church
St. Bernard’s Cemetery
New Officers Seated for Acton Grange and Concord Joint
Acton Grange No. 259 installs new officers for the coming year jointly with Concord Grange No. 150 at Concord. Ernest R. Hunt officiates as deputy. Norman E. Livermore re elected master. Other officers include Lawrence Hadley lecturer Margaret Krasic steward Ernest Anderson assistant steward Thomas Curtin chaplain Joann Garbarino secretary Mabel Jenks treasurer Mildred Hallowell gatekeeper Frank Garbarino Ceres Mrs Hadley pomona Mrs McGray flora Sylvia Curtin lady assistant steward Genevieve Anderson pianist Della Rolfe. Executive committee to meet after Halloween party at the hall. The Grange plans a joint meeting with Tyngsboro Grange on November 11 at Tyngsboro.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Acton
Acton Grange
Concord
Ernest R. Hunt
Massachusetts State Grange
Norman E. Livermore
Main Street
Lawrence Hadley
Margaret Krasic
Ernest Anderson
Thomas Curtin
Joann Garbarino
Mabel Jenks
Mildred Hallowell
Frank Garbarino Ceres
Hadley
Pomona
McGray
Flora
Sylvia Curtin
Genevieve Anderson
Della Rolfe
T Hall
Hallowe’en
The
Grange
Tyngsboro Grange
Tyngsboro
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Acton High School
O Cunningham
Whitan Pearson
William Connell
Anne Rimbach
Warren Oakes
Framingham
Boston University
Joseph Keehan
Boston Niversity
Temple University
Douglass R. MacDonald
Booth Weymouth
Supt. Pearson
Incipal O’connell
Leo Cunningham
Sud- Beni
Frank Jones
Colgate University
Boston Univrsity
University of Cafornia
Los Angeles
Weym
Atlantic
Ralph Stetson
Registry of Motor Vehicles
Mary Lou Fierra
Martha Lee
Sandra Davis
Muriel Smith
University of Maine
Isadore Stearns
University
Stearns
Maine
Maine-Colby Football Game In the Afternoon, and the Play, ‘“‘Lady In the Dark
University of Maine Masquers Society
Marion Towne
Massachusetts Association of Deans
Sheraton Plaza
Boston
Mary Jane Jack
William O'Connell
Middlesex County
Manny
Cafe Hudson
Assabet Institution
Aith
Maynard, Massachusets
Stephen Verrill Clark Lambert
David Beatty
Olin D. Johnston
South Carolina
Senate Committee On Civil Service and Post Office
M. DiModica
Vanessa Brown
Mrs. McBreen
Livermore
Washington
Edison
Edison Residential
Sm Cme Am
Arya Tee
Boston Edison Company
Ici Med
Concord Ter
Ralph Bad
Marion Taylor
Kent Economists
Home Service
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