Local notes on politics clubs and events in Concord area
A stream of brief items covers Concord politicians like Peterson and Nourse Rogers, school holidays, club meetings, the polio fund drive, new store openings, Route 2 extension, and birth announcements. Mentions Waltham, Lincoln, Lexington, and Boston as surrounding references with local civic updates and upcoming events.
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Peterson
Concord Clothing
Tom
Walden Street
Congress
Nourse Rogers
Lowell
Drew Peary
Fool
Massachusetts Reformatory
B. Cousins
Concord Road
South
Lincoln
Lily
James Baker
Westman’s Club
Wilson D. Sked
Papalia
George (Fingold
Elizabeth
Undation
Concord
Waltham
Newton
Ready’s
King of Lexington
Ted” Wayne
Ler
Waltham Ule
Marines
Air Force
Japan
Archeus W. Lewandon
John B. Smith
Grange Fair
Proctor & Gamble
Westminister
Harvard
Stanton
Robert B. Sudbury
Waltham Hospital
New Hartford
Conn
Satin
Sudbury
Arthur
American Cancer Society
Bay State
Henry J. Nichols
Bedford
Sem
U. S
United States
Boston
Senator Ecton
Montana
Prof Cole and Wife Mark 54th Anniversary at Summer Home
Concord resident Prof William Morse Cole and his wife observed their 54th wedding anniversary last Sunday August 31 at their summer home in Orford New Hampshire. The couple have lived in Concord for over 25 years. Earlier in his career he taught at Harvard and Radcliffe and authored several books on accounting fundamentals and related topics.
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Concord
Wlliam Morse Cole
Middle Street
Orford
New Hampshire
Cole
Harvard University
Radcliffe
Band Seeding Shows Savings and Yield Gains for Alfalfa
Ohio State University researchers unveil a band seeding method placing legume seeds over a fertilizer band drilled shallowly. This arrangement improves nutrient uptake, boosts alfalfa yields, and could save $3 to $4 per acre on seeding costs. Summer sowing avoids nurse crop competition and supports steady growth with proper bed, depth, and nutrient access.
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Ohio State Universe
Ohio State University
USDA urges careful use of insecticides in bins and elevators
The USDA promotes a grain sanitation program with FDA and Fish and Wildlife to encourage residual insecticides on bin walls and floors to control storage pests. It endorses methoxychlor, pyrethrum, and allethrin at 2 percent and 0.5 percent concentrations as safe when used per directions, while DDT requires caution and proper dosing. farmers should consult county agents if unsure.
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U.S. Department of Agriculture
Food and Drug Administration
Fish and Wildlife Service
USDA
Self Raising Gate Rectifies a Creaking Gate Creep
The note describes a self raising gate mechanism that can be left closed and raised to provide a creep for small figures. It outlines how the gate stays in the raised position for clearance and easier passage.
Franklin teens shine at Johnson County 4-H Fair
Carl W. Lewis, 13, won the cake baking contest and Charlene Wheeler, 14, took top honors in the livestock judging event at the Johnson County 4-H Fair in Franklin, Indiana.
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Franklin
Ind
Carl W. Lewis
Charlene Wheeler
Johnson County
Carl
Charlene
Coming Events Of The Week In Concord
Week ahead items include Company H Mn G returning to State Armory, church services in Concord and West Concord, Board of Selectmen meeting at Town House, Corinthian Lodge meeting, Lions Club supper and Elks hall gathering, Rotary luncheon and drill session at State Armory, Concord Lodge 212 and Oda Fellows hall events listed.
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Concord
H. M.N.G
State Armory
Board of Selectmen
Town House
Corinthian Lodge
A. F
A. M
Masonic Temple
Concord Lions Club
West Concord
Elks
B. P. O. E. Hall
Concord Rotary Club
Concord Lodge
Oda Fellows Hall
Lodge
1.C.C.F
Odd Fellows Hall
Firemen respond to two alarms in Concord last Saturday
Concord firefighters were summoned twice Saturday evening. Box 36 sounded for a foundry factory blaze off Commonwealth Avenue, marking the 152nd alarm of the year. At 10:20 Box 29 from Central Station rushed to Fairhaven Road and Sudbury Road but found a false alarm. Police and firemen are seeking the culprit.
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Concord
Commonwealth Avenue
West Concord
Fairhaven Road
Sudbury Road
Central Station
Madeline Terrasi to Wed Paul Anastas
Maynard residents Mr and Mrs Louis Terrasi announce the engagement of their daughter Madeline to Paul Anastas of Maynard High School and Raytheon in Waltham. The couple plans a June wedding.
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Maynard
Louis Terrasi
East Street
Madeline
Paul Anastas
Raytheon
Waltham
Legendary mine sold on Long Hope Mountain in North Carolina
Carl G. Fox of Hickory buys the storied Long Hope Mountain including the legendary lost silver mine. The purchase adds a thousand acres to a cattle ranch holdings and marks a historic transfer tied to Daniel Boone era lore.
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N.C
Long Hope Mountain
Carl G. Fox
Hickory
N. C
Daniel ‘Boone
Local Couple Observes 26th Anniversary in West Concord
Mr and Mrs Winfield C Chaplin of 81 Commonwealth Avenue West Concord marked their 26th wedding anniversary on Sunday August 31 They were married in Leominster and have lived in West Concord since with Mr Chaplin owning a local filling station for many years.
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West Concord
iMr
Winfield C. Chaplin
Commonwealth Avenue
Leominster
Chaplin
Miss Codding Betrothed to Navy Veteran
Concord announces the engagement of Miss Mary Jane Codding to Edward Lee Daniel son of Mrs I L Daniel of Conroe Texas and the late Mr Daniel Miss Codding attended Cord Academy Beaver County Day School and Cazendra Junior College She debuted in 1951 1952 season Daniel graduated from the University of Texas in 1950 after three years with the Navy He is with J F Pritchard ace company in Kansas the couple plan an October wedding.
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Concord
John Wesley Codding
Elm Street
Mary Jane Codding
Edward Lee Daniel
I. L. Daniel
Conroe
Texas
Daniel
Codding
Concord Academy
Beaver Country Day School
Cazendra Junior College
New York
University of Texas
J. F. Pritchard Ace Company
Kansas
Concord Notes Nearby Actions and Local Happenings
Lieut Col Thomas J McGrath moves to Revolutionary Ridge as the new home nears completion. McGrath is stationed at Hanscom Airport in Bedford. Concord Highway Department finished a macadam resurfacing on Main Street West Concord between Harrington Avenue and Pine Street.
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Thomas J. McGrath
Revolutionary Ridge
McGrath
Hanscom ‘Airport
Bedford
Concord Highway Department
Main Street
West
Concord
Harrington Avenue
Pine Street
Death of Lowell man Robert Rapson noted in obituary
Concord sympathy extends to Mrs. Warren Howe of Monument street for the death of her uncle Robert Rapson a well known Lowell man who died last Wednesday at a nursing home He lived in Lowell most of his life and was born in Prince Edward Island Funeral services were held last Saturday in Lowell He leaves four nieces several grandnieces and grandnephews.
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Concord
Warren Howe
Monument Street
Robert Rapson
Lowell
Prince Edward Island
Prices Seen Rising Amid Steel Wages and Crops Concerns
The nation faces higher living costs as steel price increases and wage boosts in steel and other industries threaten further price hikes. Exemption of fruits and vegetables from controls, drought, and crop shortfalls may push food prices higher, with June’s cost of living at a record level and eggs up 18 percent in two weeks.
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Amon
Congress
Korea
Korea War Talks Collapse Amid Frontline Strife
The Korean peace talks appear deadlocked over repatriation of 170000 prisoners and 12000 UN troops. Front fighting has intensified as both sides loom for a wider clash, with warnings of possible escalation toward China and Manchuria.
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United Nations
U.N
U.N. i S
China
Manchuria
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Miss Codding
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Concord Rainbow Girls
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