Winners Of Bedford Grange Prizes At Fair
The 39th Bedford Grange fair on September 8 drew a large crowd to Bedford Town Hall for exhibits and events. Judges from Middlesex County Extension Service awarded prizes across vegetables, flowers, and hobby crafts with special recognitions for flower arrangements and a best decorated booth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bedford
Bedford Grange
Middlesex County Externion’ Service
Ellen, Fuller
Max Fultz
Harold I. Wellington
Henry Senften
Billy Damery
Flowers
Dorothy Hume
Lexington
Walter Bragdon
Arthur FP
Wright
Christine Parris
Gordon Mahoney
W. R. Thompson
Davis Road
Ridgeway Comley
Dora Wellington
John Merton
Donald Damon
Richard Webster
Judy Isbell
Acton Schools Grow to 641 Pupils as Population Rises
Acton's school system reports 641 pupils, up 26 from 1950 51, with 238 in high school, 10 attending town schools outside Acton, and rising overflow in seventh grade. Staffing and space strain persist as new students from Bedford Arlington Cambridge Roxborough arrive.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Acton
Whitman Pearson
Bedford
Arlington
Cambridge
Roxborough
Pearson
William O’connell
Charlotte Anderson
John Priske
Maynard
Acton Center
Rugs on display at Concord for Concord District Nurses
Acton pupils of Mrs Mary Miller held rug making classes and exhibited their rugs yesterday at the Girl Scout house in Concord to benefit the Concord District Nurses Association. Exhibitors included Mrs Walter L Perrault Mrs Franklin D Shores Mrs Harrington Moore Mrs Guy Lord and Mrs Robert Woodbine. Robert Barnhart returned to East Acton from Fire Island New York, Doris Gregory of Cleveland Ohio was a weekend guest of Mr and Mrs Thomas Ott West Acton. Mrs Carl A Christofferson and Mrs F Williams Rimbach of Acton were guests on a Cinderella Weekend program on a Boston radio station.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold I. Wellington
Grange
Bedford
J.udges
James Butterfield
Waltham
Marguerite Burri
Lexington
Robbie Brand
Robert Brand
P. N. Messier
Maynard
Maureen O’connell
Robert O’connell
Concord
Maureen Murphy
Karen Rivet
Susan Bagley
Bobby Howard
Freddie Genetti
Wayne King
Tonic
Thomas Johnston
David Webber
Bruce Damon
James Albani
Elizabeth Joyce
Barbara Johnston
Christine Barrett
Walter Bragdon
Elizabeth Webber
Joan Fox
Judy Isbell
Charles Harrison
Paul Josephson
Joseph Perry
William Bragdon
Flowers
Palmeri and Sayer
Bedford Texaco
Bedford Socony
Blue Ribbon Dairy
Bedford Town Taxi
Link’s Taxi
Steffie’s Fruit Store
Murphy’s Coffee Shop
Depot Square
Bieren’s Garage
Bedford Paper Store
Sheldon’s Drug Store
Nickie’s
Bedford Atlantic
Loman Electric Company
Calso Gas Station
Arlington Heights
Middlesex Coal and Grain Company
McGovern
Bedford Center Market
Hart's Market
Dodge’s
Abbott’s Dry Goods
Thomas Poleo
Joe Agrillo
McNeil and Gould
Middlesex Garage
Thomas Hardware
Harry Silverman
J. B. Prescott Company
Elliott
Paul Sullivan
Mary Albani
Ralph Thompson
Ellen Stacey
Bedford Grange
Charles S.hume
J. Ridgeway Comley
Salvatore Albani
Bedford Range
Mary. Miller
Robert Barnhart
East Acton
Fire Island
Long Island, N
Doris. Gregory
Cleveland, Ohio
Thomas Ott
West Acton
Carl “A. Christofferson
F. Williams Rimbach
Acton Enter
Boston
Attending Colleges and Preparatory Schools From Acton List
Acton students attending preparatory schools this year include Maralen Moody Northfield School for Girls Harrington Moore Clark School in Hanover NH John Whittier and Bevan Roche Lawrence Academy Groton Richard Murphy Middlesex School Concord Acton young people attending college this fall include Marilyn Moore Jackson School of Religious Education Sally Jewell Fitchburg Teacher's College Constance Tucker the same teacher's college Silvia Hope Framingham Teacher's College Elliot Strong junior at Tufts pre medical David Engman sophomore at Tufts engineering Frederick Kiley junior at University of Massachusetts Robert Barnhart sophomore at Harvard Sanderson Houghton 2nd year at Cornell engineering Miss Phyllis Cook South Acton graduate of Wheaton Ill will study for her master's at University of Michigan Marguerite Goldthwaite 2nd year at Boston University School of Music Eleanor Justice junior at Boston University Joanne Vose Sargent B A Nancy Bildings Simmons
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Acton
Maralen Moody
Northfield School For Girls
Harrington Moore
Clark School
Hanover
N. H
John Whittier
Bevan Roche
Lawrence Academy
Groton
Richard Murphy
Middlesex School
Concord
Marilyn Moore
Jackson School of Religous
Sally Jewell
Fitchburg Teacher’s College
Constance Tucker
The
Same Teacher’s College
Silvia Hope
Framingham Teacher's College
Elliot
Boston University
Joanne Vose
Sargent B.A
Nancy Bildings
Simmons
Protect Soil With Cover Crops This Winter
Farmers harvest silage and grain and should sow cover crops now through mid October to protect soil from erosion. Winter rye is common. hairy vetch aids nitrogen. winter wheat offers grazing value. oats or barley provide fall cover with winter kill.
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Concord
New England
Middlesex County Council Meets at U S Veterans Hospital
Middlesex County Council gathers at the U S Veterans hospital with Bedford Concord and Lexington auxiliary units. Tea from 12 30 to 1 30 p m and the 2 p m meeting will feature Dr Winthrop Adams hospital manager as honored guest.
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Bedford
Middlesex County Council
U. S. Veterans Hospital
Concord
Lexington
Winthrop Adams
Viola C. Webster
Raymonds Return From Maine Trip
Mr and Mrs Joseph W Raymond of 22 Crescent Street return home Monday evening after a several days trip to Maine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bedford
Joseph W. Raymond
Crescent Street
Town
Maine
MacIntosh Apple Harvest Timing and Handling Issues
Middlesex extension notes McIntosh apples require careful timing for peak color and storage quality. Growers push for fast picking to maximize labor value, risking bruising and overripening. Proper in-field handling and storage planning are essential to preserve flavor and storage life.
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McIntosh
Middlesex
Extension contact for cover crops information
Formation on cover crops directs readers to contact the Extension Service or Soil Conservation Service. The SCS headquarters in the area is in the old high school building on Stow Street in Concord, telephone 1517.
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Soil Conservation Service
Stow Street
Concord
Tel
Stow Man Enlists in U S Marine Corps
Stow R W Thissell son of Mrs Marion Roach of Old Sudbury road Stow enlisted in the U S Marine Corps on September 11 at the Framingham Recruiting Station. He is undergoing recruit training at Parris Island South Carolina.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stow
Robert W. Thissell
Marion Roach
Old Sudbury Road
U. S. Marine Corps
Framingham
Parris Island
South Carolina
Mr and Mrs Jault Mention Acton and Wright North Carolina
A brief item notes Mr Jault and Mrs Jault with ties to Acton and Wright in North Carolina. The report highlights personal or social mentions within the community.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrs. Jault
Acton
Wright North Carolina
Acton Weddies Observed By Jame South Acton
Mr and Mrs Jame South Acton were observed as Acton wedding attendees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Acton
Jame South Acton
Forty five percent in the United States exceed forty thousand
Readable lines indicate a statistic about income or wealth distribution in the United States with a focus on a large group surpassing a forty thousand threshold. No further context or names are provided.
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Bedford Fair
Alfred H. Webber
Winnifred Joy
Ralph ‘Thompson
Dora
Wellington
Loretta Poleo
Richard J. Powderly
Clarence Damery
Earl S. Atwood
Fay L. Roby
Herbert Thurber
Herbert Litchfield
James
Walter
Bragdon
Margaret Johnston
Louise Albani
Joyce Clark
Leslie R. Stacey
Whitegg
Charles S. Humie
Arthur F. Wright
Arthur J. Rivet
Roger ‘Rivet
Candy
Maynard H
Joy
Walter Swanson
Shoppers’ World
Cashiers
Monto Fri
Mass
Division of
Marlboro
State Employment Office
Main Street
Man
Universal Electric Range
Ford Electric
Wbz-Tv
Channel 4
Edison
Boston Edison
M. G. Fultz
Middlesex County
U. S
ACTA
U.S
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