Civil Defense Agency Plans Expanded Industry Protection
Gov Paul A Dever announces Civil Defense Agency efforts to boost industrial protection and anti air threat measures. A state manual advises hospitals utilities postal services schools and other buildings on wardens and training with plant inspections and employee cooperation to qualify for a CD efficiency certificate.
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Paul A. Dever
Civil Defense Agency
FCDA
John F. Stokes
Stokes
Acton Residents Move and Family News Highlight Local Moves
Mrs Arnold Leavitt moved into Blanchard Leavitt home on West Acton Nashoba Road. Mrs Charles MacRae moved to Central Street. Bradford Leach notes a Bradford Leach family newly settled on West Acton. Ellis Webb and her daughter Mrs Edgar Webb study Monday at Bible School Providence Island. Miss Webb, in fifth year, earns a BA degree.
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Arnold Leavitt
Blanchard Leavitt
Foods
West
Charles MacRae
Central Street
Ton Nashoba Road
Forby
Bradford Leach
Lostreet
West Acton
Ellis Webb
Edgar Webb
Restudies
Bible School
Provisode Island
Miss Webb
DeNormandie Named Chairman of Lincoln 1951 Fund
DeNormandie, a Concord businessman living on Trapelo Road, was named chairman of the 1951 Lincoln Community Fund campaign. Charles Kindleberger of Bedford Road will be vice chairman and Frederick B. Taylor of Trapelo Road will handle publicity. The drive aims to organize early by small neighborhood groups. Buy U S Savings Bonds.
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Concord
James DeNormandie
Trapelo Road
Lincoln
Community Fund
Charles Kindleberger
Bedford Road
Frederick B. Taylor
Bedford Garden Party for St Michael’s Church
The Pickman estate on Dudley road hosts a September 29 garden party to benefit St. Michael's Church from 1 to 7 pm. Activities include a children's parade and games, with an adult auction and bridge or whist. A long committee list of parish members assists.
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St. Michael’s Parish
James T. Connors
William ‘Austin
Anthony Lentine
John Zdanowsky
Mary. Valente
Josephine Race
Howard Joy
M. Pallen McArdle
J. Earl Dick
Elinor .Primmerman
Bernard Snée
William H. McIntosh
Maxime Daigle
Salvatore Albani
Harold Elwood
Acton Church Names Pastor Grimshaw at Acton Centre
Rev Eric Grimshaw of Adams Square Congregational Church Worcester accepts call to lead Evangelical Congregational Church Acton Centre. He will preach first sermon Sunday November 4 with Chaplain Thomas L Doyle continuing as interim pastor. California’s 18 national forests cover one fifth of the state.
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Acton
Eric Grimshaw
Adams Square
Worcester
Evangelical Congregational Church
Acton Centre
Mr. Grimshaw
Thomas L. Doyle
National Forests
California
Britain Plans New Export Drive to Improve Trade Balance
Britain seeks a major export push as the Socialist government faces a worsening balance of trade. Hugh Gaitskell notes import prices rose 40 percent since 1950 while export prices grew only 20 percent, widening the deficit beyond last year’s total.
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Britain
London
INL
Hugh Gaitskell
Gaitskell
Board of Trade
Bailey
Shawcross
Hart voters reject tax for new school textbooks
Hart Michigan voters narrowly defeat a tax increase proposal 396 to 49 to fund new textbooks. Opponents argue the existing books are adequate and do not need renewal.
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Hart, Mich
U.P
Hart
Auxiliary Legion Plan Installation At Bedford Hall
Anthony Hunt Hamilton Post No 221 Bedford and the American Legion Auxiliary plan a joint installation on Tuesday September 25 at Bedford Town Hall. Mrs Dorothy M Hume re elected president will lead with officers including Winnie Joy Katherine Cloutier Viola Webster Mary Sutherland Loretta Poleo Elizabeth Atwood Dotis Genetti and others. Horace P Riviere is elected commander with a full slate of supporting officers and executive board members.
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Bedford
Anthony Hunt - Hamilton
American Legion of Bedford
American Legion Auxiliary
Dorothy M. Hume
Town Hall
Middlesex County Cadets
Hume
Winnie Joy
Katherine Cloutier
Viola C. Webster
Mary Sutherland
Loretta Poleo
Elizabeth Atwood
Dotis Genetti
Mary Sullivan
Naomi Marttines
Jean Race
Edith Larsen
Margaret Collins
Horace P. Riviere
Legion Post
William R. Greer
J. Kenneth Armstrong
Earl S. Atwood
Arthur P.genetti
Albert J. Berry
Joseph Genetti
Earl S. Atwood, Jr
John A. Pinkham
Burton Coburn
Martin F. McMahan
Arthur P. Genetti
Acton residents and guests share weekend travels
Mr and Mrs Frank E Balsor of Concord Road Acton Centre visited the Maine sea shore at the Hitchcock summer home in Biddeford Pool Maine. Joseph Perry of West Acton moved to Burlington Vermont with his family to work for a construction firm. Frederick MacIntyre recently living on Central Street returned from Quaker Friendship work in Mexico and begins studies at an Indiana college. Harry E Burnham of Saugerties New York spent the weekend with Mr and Mrs Lessie Baird Fletcher Court South Acton. Edwin Christofeson of S Street South Acton enjoyed a Maine weekend tour.
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Frank E. Balsor
Concord Road
Acton Centre
Norman Hitchcock
Biddeford Pool
Maine
Joseph Perry
Homestead Street
West Acton
Burlington
Vermont
Frederick MacIntyre
Hig
Quaker Friendship
Mexico
Indiana
Mr. Ang
Harry E. ‘Burnham
Saugerties
New York
Lessie
Baird
Fletcher Court
South Acton
Acton Woman Wins Cinderella Week End Prizes
Acton Mrs Kenneth E Jewell of 41 Newtowne Road Acton Centre won prizes on a Cinderella Week End radio feature. She received hosiery a bowl tonic and a night table on September 5 with Acton friends. She missed the grand prize a paid trip to New York City by not identifying Tommie Hawkins from Kipling. Another Acton woman Mrs Norman C competed on September 12.
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Acton
Kenneth E. Jewell
Newtowne Road
Acton Centre
Boston
Jewell
New York City
Tommie Hawkins
Rudyard Kipling
Norman C
Mainstreet
Acton Ce
Gas Conversion Nears As Price Talks Continue
The Federal Power Commission and Northeastern Gas Transmission Co. must resolve price terms before New England gas delivery. Worcester Gas Light president says rate schedules must be filed three months before delivery. the three month rule may be waived. Norton says a 46 cent per 1000 ft³ rate is acceptable, but Northeastern insists on 53 cents. no definite start date until a schedule is filed and approved.
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Maynard
Federal Power Commission
Northeastern Gas Transmission Company
Hudson and
Richard J. Rutherford
Worcester Gas Light Company
New England
Northeastern Gas Transmission Co
Rutherford
FPC
Northeastern Natural Gas Co
George A. Ohman
Worcester Gas ‘Light Company
Claman
Hudson-Stow-Maynard
Marboro-Southboro
Northeastern Gas
Wits
Massachusetts
Northeastern
Commission
Move to Action with Camp Names and Locations
Fragmented OCR text mentions Acton on Willow street and West Somerville with family names Campbel and Camp, and Dwight involved with Eastern Nazarene College in Philadelphia. Lacks clear events or dates, presenting as a dated notice style with scattered names and places.
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Acton
Rious
Caley
Cope
West Somervand
Campbel
Ling
California
Dwight
Eastern
Nazarene College
Philadelphia
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St.Michael’s
Acton Church
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Chevrolet
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TEL
Speed Enamel
Sapeslin
SPEED
Nason ST - Maynard
Main ST. - Marlboro
Main ST. - Hudson
Auxiliary
Legion
E Dwin
Christot
Ferson
S Street
RED Barn Theatre
Westboro
Govt. Agency
Northeastern Co
Etree
Natick Vti
Iaann
Lige
Idl
Guy Ayo
William Berke
Ile Anne
Eastern States Exposition
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