Concord Service Notes Update From World War II
Concord notes list local men in military service across branches. Edward Dempsey and Paul Dee advance in Army and aviation. Joseph Walsh reports malaria illness after Guadalcanal. Kent brothers serve in Army and training in Oklahoma. Eliot Hallowell joins Navy at Camp Peary. Thomas Brooks and John Doyle pursue aviation and infantry assignments. Faustin Feehan promoted at Fort Leonard Wood. Arthur March on furlough from duty in Brooklyn. George Pederson in Army Air Corps at Seymour Johnson Field. Lombardo stationed at Camp White. Chickie Maloney and Maloney family ties include pre service baseball at Concord High. many await overseas duty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Pederson
Acton
Concord
Saymour Johnson Field
N. C
Army Air Corps
Acton High School
Charles “Chickie” Maloneunder
Concord High School
California
Ensign Maloney
Naval Air Corps
Amherst
Boston Braves
Hartford
Pvt Donald Ogg Bedford Joins U S Army at Fort Devens
Pvt Donald Ogg of Bedford who joined the U S Army this summer at Fort Devens is now stationed at a training post awaiting assignment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward. Dempsey
U. 5S
Anna Co. Dempsey
Belknapport
O ‘Robinson
Ark
Iiny
Dempsey
Armed Forces
Pvt
Donald Ogg
Bedford
U. S. Army
Fort Devens
Local soldiers and families noted on leave and duty during wartime
The Concord area lists Pvt. Robert Mara and Pvt. William ONeill home over the weekend. Sg t. Joseph Bulger, Corp. Edward McKenna, and others announce furloughs or reassignment from bases in Camp Shelby Maxwell Field and Camp Crowder. The feature notes a surge of local parishioners in service and a St Bernard’s parish record showing over 280 service members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph W. Bulger
William L. Bulger
Sudbury Road
Camp Shelby
Miss
St. Bernard’s Cha
Sudbury Pupils Open New Sale of War Bonds
Sudbury pupils launch a fundraising drive opening October 1 through December 7 to finance war items, noting last year’s sales reached over 4500 dollars, enough to buy five jeeps. Walter G Tharl, class of 40, earned Bryant and Stratton honor diploma and serves as a Technical Sergeant at Camp Breckenridge Kentucky. Grade 9 elects officers: president Bradley Tighe, VP Dorothy Garfield, treasurer at Kiam Stone, secretary Nancy Sichelder, reporters Tighe and Mary Lou Briggs. Grade 7 officers elected: president Richard Moore, VP Irene Fairbanks, secretary Betsy Piper, treasurer John Sieya, monitor Shirie Cutting, reporters Jean Hawes and Alan Flynn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sudbury
Walter G. Tharl
Bryant and Stratton
Irene Fairbanks
Betsy Piper
John
Solemn High Requiem Mass in Concord
Concord funeral services for Margaret P Toomey Sheehan who died September 12 were largely attended. Mass was led by Rev A Quinlan at the local church with assistants and altar boys. Survived by her husband three sons five daughters and two sisters, all of Concord.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Concord
Margaret P. (Toomey) Sheeands
Thoreau Street
St. — Church
Iter A. Quinlan
Mark Sullivan
Dee
Charles Steffanette
Mary F
Thomas J. Powers
St. Bernard's
James E. ‘Br
Gerald H. Finan
Thom Philip H. Finn
John J. Caseysil
Ge “Sheehan
Concord couple marks first wedding anniversary
Concord aes and Mrs. Edgar W. Tucker observe their first wedding anniversary. Mrs. Tucker is the former Vitemia A. Joshi of Concord. The Red Cross nursing service logged 293 visits during August.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aes
Edgar W. Tucker
Lexington Road
Tucker
Vitemia A. Joshi
Concord
The
Red Cross Nursing Service
Concord Lodge to Meet at Odd Fellows Hall
Concord Lodge 212 1 C O F will hold another meeting at Odd Fellows Hall Thursday evening at 8 o clock with Albert G Lind noble grand presiding. B Alcott Pratt Wallarden street merchant returned to Concord last week after summer at his Cape shop. Mrs Leslie U Anderson Pitchburg Turnpike is improving after a Boston Hospital operation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Concord Lodge
Odd Fellows Hall
Albert G. Lind
Noble Grand J
B. Alcott Pratt
Wallarden Street
Concord
The
Cape
Leslie U. Anderson
Pitchburg
Turnpike
Boston
Maynard Plans Maynard Bond Day to Back the Attack
Maynard-Maynard's Third War Loan share is 185000 with drive closing Oct 9. The War Loan Drive Committee includes Merten Merrick chair Leo Mullin co chair Frank Sheridan Arvo Rivers Park Stone and Harold Morgan. A special Oct 2 push aims to sell 25000 in Bonds featuring a Treasury speaker and Union Church bell alerts. Local groups will help including American Legion VFW auxiliaries and high school girls.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maynard
Merten Merrick
Leo F. Mullin
Frank Sheridan
Arvo Rivers
Park F. Stone
Harold Morgan
Treasury Department
Maynard High
Natick
American Legion
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Union Congregational Church
Maynardites
Treasury
L. E. Oclari Dies After Hospital Stay
L E Oclari died at 44 after a week long shock at the General Hospital Boston. A resident of Maynard for 20 years he was formerly a manager in Marlboro and connected with the Knights of Columbus. Funeral arrangements handled by W A Funeral Service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maynard
Tallis
O'Moore
Generalspital
Boston
A. Twombly
Eyber
The
Knights of
Surnce
Marlboro
W. A. Tuneral Service
Also Mentioned on This Page
Paul Y. Dée
Will H. Dee
Bedford Street
Atly
Allon
Syracuse
Uni- Ba
Mtly
Will
Joseph Walsh
Walden‘ Street
Edme
Gijoanal
Navalima
Guadalcanal
Con
Walsh
Camp Edwards
David B. Kent
Howard W. Kent
Road
U. 8. Army
Pacific
Sergt
Howard C. Kent
Kearns
Utah
Camp Gruber, Okla
Field Artillery
Eliot Hallowell
Middlesex School
U.S. Navy
Camp Peary
John H. Doyle
Crest Street
West Concord
Thomas P. Brooks
Belknap Street
Avia
Corpus Christi
Texas
Joseph F. Hayes
Cottage Lane
Infantry
Pennsylvania
Faustin Feehan
Cal
Fort Leonard Wood
Littleton State Guard
Arthur F. March, Jr
U. S. Navy
Brooklyn
N. Y
Hubbard Street
Michele G. Lombardo
Carmela Lombardo
Davis Court
Camp White
Oregon
Robert M. Mara
U. S. Marine Corps
Marty Mara
Willam M. O’neill
Middle Street
James Beardsley
Jack Larrabee
Bobby Antognoni
Tufts College Naval Training Program
Archie Barrett
Greater
Lowell
Camp Buckler, Alg
Corp
B. Johnson
Richard H. Mara
Maxwell Field
Montgomery Ala
Annie Mara
Joseph V. Mara
Marine Corps
Southwest Pacific
Nona Robert Sheddon
U. 5
Air Corps
Will ‘Shedden
Nashawtue
Samuel DeMao
Donald J. Dee
Joseph M. Dée
Dallas
U. S. Naval Forces
State Armory
Primo Sablone
John Sablone
Raymond Geek
Estabrook Road
Ane Institution
Middlesex
Institution For Savings
Massachusetts
Reg Manning
Frank
Main St
Hudson
Lumber Co
Toma Rapie
Wei
Sam
F. J. Rahberg
R. C. Cobb
Margaret (Toomey) Sheehan
Joel E
Clark Road
Hayne
Wil X. Macurda
Doctor OF Optometry
Aee Baers
Linden
Are Smaynard
U. Society
L. E. Oclari
Boston Edison
United States
War Production Board
Office of Defe Transportation
Pr Oleum
Boston Edison Company
Office of War Utilities of the War Production Board
Electric Utilities
Waa
Soag
J A Krug
Office of War Utilities
Boston, Edison Company
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