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Newspaper
Concord Enterprise
Location
Concord, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Sep 13, 1951
Page
17
Commonwealth probate court requests objections to Bertha Shapley Burke of Melrose applying to administer with will annexed the estate of Eda F. Shapley late of Acton Cambridge county. Objections must be filed by September 28 1951 before ten in the morning at Cambridge. Witness John C. Leggat Esquire First Judge. John J. Butler Register. Sept 3 20 27.
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Middlesex ss Probate Court. To all persons interested in the estate of Louise Crocker late of Acton in Middlesex County deceased. The administrator with the will annexed has presented his first account for allowance. If you wish to object file a written appearance in Cambridge Probate Court before 10 a.m. on Sept 28 1951, the return day of this citation. Witness John C Leggat Esquire First Judge of said court this twenty eighth day of August 1951. Sept 6, 13, 20
Probate Court of Middlesex issues administrator's notice to creditors of Dominic W Baccaro late of Maynard Massachusetts. Six months from August 28 1951 to present claims, with hearings in Cambridge August 28 1951 and February 28 1952 at 10 AM. Ad ministratrix Frances Josephine Baccaro.
In a pet store a salesman claims his dog is the county’s best rat catcher. A rat strolls by as a customer recoils and questions why the dog did not attack the animal. the salesman insists the dog is effective against any strange rat.
A humorous anecdote recalls Abe Lincoln joking about his rail splitting with the line I feel I maul right. A fellow worker asked how he felt, and Lincoln answered after a moment, revealing his calm, witty reply.
A wry reflection questions the professor’s role in teaching life’s problems while admitting personal avoidance. The dialogue then pivots to a blunt exchange about meeting one’s spouse, ending with a candid shrug at responsibility.
Greenville Mississippi reports an air cadet from Lincoln Nebraska lost during a routine flight. Instructor Don Speed directed state patrol to locate the circling aircraft near Water Valley and guided the confused cadet back to Greenville.
A mother alters clothes for her son Henry. He complains his pocket has no bottom, and his father corrects him noting it is merely a buttonhole. The exchange ends with a humorous misreading of tailoring terms.
The article notes that certain specimens influence brides and cause blushes when choosing husbands. It reflects on social expectations and the allure of desirable matches in early 20th century society.
A lighthearted note recalls the dog telling the flea circus leader it cannot carry the show by itself. The jest emphasizes teamwork and the need for multiple performers.
A Boston study notes a shift in marriage age with more brides aged 30 plus. In a century survey of Massachusetts marriages, one in eight brides today is over 30, versus one in fourteen a hundred years ago.
In Middlesex County probate court a petition seeks letters testamentary for the estate of Bertha E Stevenson late of Acton. Walter N Stevenson requests to be named executor without a surety on bond. Objections must be filed by November 13, 1951. Also notices of lost book No. 1 claim payment steps and savings bank dates appear.
An ambulance rushes to a scene where a young doctor, on his first aid duty, discovers no one requires medical help. The driver lightens the mood saying they may get another call and possibly encounter something on the return trip.
A New England dance hall across from a National Guard encampment advertised rates to service members. The sign listed prices for hosts, generals, colonels, captains, lieutenants, enlisted men, and World War I veterans as 10 dollars to generals and 25 cents for veterans per hour.
A Chinese gentleman argued with a porter at Union Station as the train neared departure. He hammered the counter and cried that his pay had vanished, asking why he could not fly and expressing hope for better service.
A short public reminder from the AAA driver training book stresses patience at crossings. Pedestrians are not bullied by cars but by reckless driving while at intersections. Drivers should stay off the accelerator and yield to pedestrians finishing crossing.
A 15 year old Syracuse boy, facing a malignant tumor, chose death over becoming speechless after doctors said surgery could extend life briefly. In a court, he withdrew 160 dollars to use for six months to a year, while he values talking with friends and family during his remaining days. Texas raises more wild turkeys than any other state.
In Fort Wayne Indiana a doctor ordered Harry Wagner to be taken to the hospital when he fainted at his home. He regained consciousness and asked the two men over him where they were from. They replied Chalfant and Perry Funeral Home then he fainted again.
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