Memorial Park Fund Accepted At Bedford Special Meeting
A Bedford Town meeting in the school auditorium considered two articles: accepting 1 678.13 from the Bedford Women's Service Club for a granite memorial and park improvements and extending Memorial Park boundaries along Great Road and Bacon Road to allow better grading and plantings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bedford
Bedford Women's Service Club
Mer
Great Road
Bacon Road
Bedford Women’s Service Club
Memorial Committee
Park Department
Memorial Park
Anage
Concord High Alum Receives Idaho College Doctorate
Rev John Potter, graduate of Concord High School, was awarded a Doctorate of Divinity by the College of Idaho. The ceremony followed his sermon to Idaho class. citation read by Dr Paul Murphy. Potter served as pastor in Idaho and San Leandro and as interim at Caldwell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Concord
San Leandro
California
Forman
John Potter
College of Idahoro
Potter
Concord High School
College of Idaho
Paul Murphy
Idano
Caldwell
Mr. Potter
Jesse Potter
Lexin Road
Concord Faw School
New Hampton School arrivals and local notices
John V. Ceresuolo of Bedford has entered New Hampton School in Hampton New Hampshire. His brother N Edward Ceresuolo a 1950 New Hampton graduate will enter Brown University this fall. Paul S. Sweetnan son of Floyd A. and Mrs. Sweetnan of Wilson Road has joined New Hampton School. A church food sale is planned on grounds of St Michells Church. Verne Adams and family from Old Bill are noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John V. Ceresuolo
Fletcher Road
New Hampton School
Hampton
New Hampshire
N Edward Ceresuolo
New ‘Hampton School
Brown University
Paul S. Sweetnan
Floyd A. Sweetnan
Wilson Road
New Hampton
St. Michells Church
W. J. ‘Beecy
Church Fair Sports Set For Bedford Church Grounds
The second annual Church of Christ fair is announced for Saturday from 10:00 am to 10:00 pm on church grounds and adjoining field. Co chairs include Robert E. Pike Mrs Frederick W Backus and Rev and Mrs Marvin L Derby with a large committee for food stalls raffles and craft displays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bedford
Church of Christ
Robert E. Pike
Frederick W. Backus
Marvin L. Derby
Ruth ‘M. Livermore
Earl S. Atwood, Jr
Leila M
John Niedemeyer
Harold Brady
Alden
W. Web
Farrington
Miss Laws
Walter B. Brolin
George D. Fraser
Charles F. Hammond
Edward E. Pike
Charles 8. Hume
Joseph W. Raymond
Francis Lord
Howard G. Echols
Lyndon S. Perkins
C. Emerson Fox
Jean Cole
Mother Goose Tabie
William G. Arnold
George Hammond
Phillip M. Hallowell
Charles &. Proudfott
Robert D. MacDonald
William A. Rowse
Henry
Ames H. Joyce
van Ward
Marjorie Isner
Ingalls
Hai
Ruth M. Livermore
Bedford Woman Celebrates 80th Birthday
Mrs Laura D May of South Road Bedford marked her eightieth birthday with family and friends, the event noting her long life in the community.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Laura D. May
Bedford
South Road
Visiting Nurse Group Benefits From Campaign
Concord community campaign raises funds for the Concord Visiting Nurse Association. The group, founded earlier, provides home bedside care, maternity and well baby services, tuberculosis control, general health teaching, and patient family instruction. Services are free or low cost for those unable to pay, with modest fees for paying clients.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Concord
American Cross
Concord Visitor
Johnson
Claudia’ Brahe
Acton
Spencer
West Concord
Concord Board of Health
The
Form Catholic Guild Of Nurses Bedford Area
The Catholic Guild Of Nurses is being formed in this area and will include Waltham Lexington Belmont Waverley West Newton and Watertown. The first meeting was held at St Marys High School Lexington Street Waltham. It will be known as the Guild of St Cantmillus.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bedford
Waltham
Lexington
Belmont
Waverley
West.Newton
Watertown
St. Mary’s High ‘School
Lexington ‘Street
Guild of St Cantmillus
Mahoney Rites Held for Bedford Man Aged 73
Funeral service for ce J. Mahoney aged 73 of Lexington Park was held Thursday afternoon. He worked as a meat cutter for years at Bedford Center Market. Survived by two sons Frederick J. Mahoney of Baltimore and George J. Mahoney of Medford and two daughters Mrs William Johnson of Concord and Miss Josephine Mahoney of Boston.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bedford
J. Mahoney
Lexington Park
Bedford Center
Frederick J. Mahoney
Baltimore
George J. Mahoney
Medford
William. Johnson
Concord
Josephine Mahoney
Boston
Coal miners productivity rises with machines in U S
The American bituminous coal miner produces more than five times as much coal per day as his British counterpart due to mechanization. The Concord Visiting Nurse Association's work on disease prevention and good health habits is highlighted as essential for community well being.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
INS
Concord Visiting Nurse Association
Teacher for President Chapter Picks Re-elects Virginia Macey
Virginia Macey of Independence Chestnut Hill and Concord Public Schools faculty has been re-elected president of Alpha Lambda Theta Pi Lambda for 1950 51. This marks the first time a president has been re-elected in the organization’s history. The fraternity spans 60 chapters nationwide and includes leading education schools. Gamma Chapter at University School of Education is among the largest with many members in senior educational roles across New England.
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Virginia Macey
Independence
Chestnut Hill
Concord Public Schools
Alpha Amma
Pi Lambda Teu
Pi. Lambda Theta
United States
Gamma
University School of Educa‘ Ee
Nave Organiza
New England
Van Buren Declines Nomination Over Texas Annexation
The 1844 political scene notes Martin Van Buren refused the nomination for the peace ticket due to his opposition to Texas annexation, marking a division in the party over expansion and slavery issues.
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Ate
van Buren
Texas
W Concord Man Weds in Arlington at St John’s
Elsa Ann Tutte of Billerica became the bride of Edward Keinan Damon son of Mr and Mrs Winslow J Damon of West Concord at St John’s Episcopal Church Arlington on Saturday September 9 The Rev Halsey I Andrews officiated The bride wore a white faille gown with a fingertip veil and carried white chrysanthemums The groom is a graduate of Concord High School Bowdoin College and Ohio State Graduate School They will live at 27 Wilson Ave Columbus Ohio after a brief trip through Maine
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Concord
St. John’s Episcopal Church
Arlington
Elsa Ann Tutte
Billerica
Edward Keinan Damon
Winslow J. Damon
West Concord
Halsey I. Andrews
Betty Tuttle
Constance Guiliana
Jamaica Plain
Jean MaeKenzie
Lexington
Damon
Henry Orr Damon
Richard Winslow Damon
Phillip Parke
Farnham Whitcomb Damon
West Concord An
Albert Henry Tuttle
Maine
Columbus
Ohio
Ohio State University Graduate School
Concord High School
Bowdoir College
Howe High School
Katherine Gibbs
Young Republican Club
Wilson Avenue
Holy Name Society Opens Fall Session at St Michael’s
The Holy Name Society of St Michael’s Church met at the Progressive Club rooms on Great Road with William Austin presiding. Rev William Kerrigan spoke on The Church and World Af fairs as the group organized a committee for parish activities and planned a Christmas party for children. The members will attend the 9 15 Mass in a body on October 8 and hold a meeting at the Progressive Club that evening with a speaker to be announced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bedford
Holy Name Society
St. Michael’s
Progressive Club
Great Road
William Austin
William E. Kerrigan
St. Michael’s Church
Local Notices and Wedding News From Concord Area
Mrs Bruce W Pollack has returned home at 106a Old Billerica Road after treatment at Emerson Hospital Concord. Mr and Mrs Gunnar Hemmingson Humbolt Avenue and Mrs Charles F Murray Great Road have been patients at Emersoncord for the past week. Mr and Mrs Joseph W Raymond 20 Crescent have Mrs Richard Marsh formerly Thomason at 165 Concord Road as a bridesmaid at the wedding of Miss Minna Coffman in Boston on Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bruce W. Pollack
Old
Billerica Road
Emerson Hospital
Concord
Emerson —— Cord
Richard’ Marsh
Thomason
Concord: Road
Minna Coffman
Boston
Requiem Mass in West Concord for Late Pastor Rev Alexander J McCarthy
West Concord remembers Rev Alexander J McCarthy former pastor of Our Lady Help of Christians who died suddenly at 58. A Monday 7 am mass at Our Lady Help of Christians was led by Rev John J Scollan with Ladies Altar Society and parishioners in attendance. McCarthy who served in World War II chaplaincy prior to parish work in Merrimac and West Concord died of a heart attack at Mary Immaculate of Lourdes rectory in Newton Upper Falls shortly after transferring from West Concord on June 28. He was born in Lawrence in 1892 and was ordained June 3, 1920 after attending Boston Latin Boston College and St John’s. His 30th anniversary of ordination was celebrated last June before leaving West Concord. He previously led Nativity Church Merrimac and served in the Army Chaplains Corps overseas including the Battle of the Bulge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Concord
Our Lady Help of Christians Church
John J.,scollan
Alexander J. McCarthy
Ladies Altar Society
Fr. McCarthy
Mary Immaculate of Lourdes Church
Newton Upper Falls
Newton
William J. O’connell
Lawrence
Bigelow School
South Boston
Boston Latin
Boston College
St. John’s
Brighton
Church of Nativity
Merrimac
Wy Ees
U. S. Army Chaplains'Corps
Mary Constance Boardman Weds Townsend Scudder Jr
Miss Mary Constance Boardman daughter of Mrs. John Boardman of Monument Street Concord wed Townsend Scudder Jr. son of Mr. and Mrs. Townsend Scudder 3rd of Woodbury Connecticut in Concord Trinity Episcopal Church. Rev Bradford Hastings officiated and a reception followed at the bride’s home. The bride attended Concord Academy and Bryn Mawr. the groom attended Phillips Exeter and Yale, class of 1949, and is a World War II Marine veteran.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Concord
Trinity
Episcopal
Mary Constance
John Bordman
Bordman
Monument Street
Townsend Scudder
Woodbury
Connecticut
Bradford ‘Hastings
Concord Academy
Bryn Mawr College
Phillips Exeter Academy
Yale University
U.S. Marine Corps
Bedford Church Fair Draws Crowd
The home cooked supper at the Church of Christ fair was attended by nearly 400 people under the chairmanship of Mrs. Ruth C Webber. The committee included Mrs Akton W Riessle Thurber Miss Lois Comeley Mrs Arthur J Rivet and Mrs Abbott R Wenber.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bedford
Ruth C. Webber
Akton
W. Riessle Thurber
Lois Comeley
Arthur J. Rivet
Abbott R. Wenber
Ham's 114th College Ed Sunday 24
A brief notice notes Ham's planned appearance on Sunday the 24th for the 114th college edition event. Details about location or exact time are unavailable in the fragment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ham
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Bghool Savings Account
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Campaign
Kum River
U.S. Army
Form
Catholic Guild of Nurses
Michael J. Mahoney
Bigay
W. Concord
H. N. Society
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Humbolt Avenue
Crescent
McCarthy
Wilmsville
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