MacRae Furniture opens new store in South Sudbury this weekend
The MacRae Furniture company will open a new in town store in the barn of the old Capt. Enoch Kidder house on the Boston Post road in South Sudbury this Saturday. The family owned venture led by Donald MacRae includes D G Flaherty Harret Harvey and Mel Downing with a focus on quality merchandise from national manufacturers and a warm personal service.
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Sudbury
South Sudbury
MacRae Furniture Company
Wayland
Concord
Weston
Lincoln
Capt. Enoch Kidder
Boston Post Road
Concord Road
Capt. Kidder
Donald MacRae
MacRae
MacRae Company
D. G. Flaherty
Harret Harvey
Mel Downing
Waltham
Concord Scouters Attend Meetings on Scout Course
All registered scouters including den mothers and committee members are invited to a training course at Munroe School Lexington Thursdays from October 7 to November 18 at 7 40 p m Local Musketaquid District members from Concord Lincoln Carlisle plan to be represented Arthur Leyden of Waltham and Deputy Regional Alan H Tucker will be among the experts.
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Concord
Munroe School
Lexington
Arthur Leyden
Waltham
Alan H. Tucker Tol
Musketaquid
Lincoln
Carlisle
Bedford church events mark loyalty Sunday and history
The Church of Christ Congregational held Loyalty Sunday with Rev. Marvin L. Derby preaching. The 225th Bedford anniversary was noted with little observance. First Parish Unitarian's Rev. David C. Pohl spoke on The True Test of Your Religion, with soloist Mrs. Emile Olson and organist Mrs. Ade laide Newcomb. Final registration for new voters at Town Hall closes Friday at 10 p.m. Missionary Rosary Circle held its last meeting at Mrs. Louise Rogers’s home with 31 members present. newcomers Mrs. Loretta Farrett, Mrs. Evelyn Campbell, and Mrs. Ethel Powderly joined.
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Church of Christ, Congregational
Marvin L. Derby
Bedford
David C. Pohl
First Parish Unitarian Church
Emile Olson
Adelaide Newcomb
Missionary Rosary Circle
Louise Rogers
South Road
Loretta Farrett
Evelyn Campbell
Ethel Powderly
Miss Elisabeth Towle Weds Joseph ONeill In Lowell Ceremony
Miss Elisabeth Towle daughter of Mrs George P Towle and the late Dr Towle of Westford street Carlisle wed Joseph Dermott O Neill son of Mrs Michael Cornelius O Neill and the late mayor O Neill of Everett last Saturday at St Margaret s Church Lowell The altar held white chrysanthemums candles and bouquets with music by the organist The maid of honor was Louisa Towle and the flower girl was Kerry Ellen O Neill The best man was Wilbur O Neill and ushers were Michael and John O Neill The reception followed at the Domino Manse Bedford with a buffet luncheon and accordion music The couple plan to live in Carlisle after a wedding trip through New Hampshire The bride is a graduate of Carlisle Grammar, Concord High, Radcliffe and works as an architectural draftsman The groom, a Marine Corps veteran, works for Manning Distributing Co.
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Carlisle
Elisabeth Towle
George P. Towle
Dr. Towle
Westford Street
Joseph "Dermott O’neill
Hastings Street
Lowell
Michael Cornelius O'Neill
Mayor O’ Neill
Everett
St. Margaret’s Church
Hanley
Louisa Noyes Towle
Kerry Ellen O'Neill
Chelmsford
Wilbur Jerome O’neill
John Henry O'Neill
Domino Manse
Bedford
Ruth Proctor
Radcliffe
William J. Parker, Jr
Lincoln
Dr Raker Takes New Chief of Surgery Post
Dr John W Raker resigns as associate in surgery at Harvard Medical School and Massachusetts General Hospital to assume chief of surgery at the Pennsylvania Hospital. He departs this week from Concord.
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Concord
John W. Raker
Mainstreet
Pennsylvania Hospital
Harvard Medical School
Massachusetts General Hospital
Concord Churches Present Diverse Sermons and Open Fall Terms
Reality was the subject of a First Church of Christ, Scientist Lowell Road lesson sermon last Sunday morning. Rev. Robert H. Barber preached at Trinitarian Congregational Church Concord on The Conquest of Fear. Local private schools Concord Academy Middlesex Fenn and Brooks opened fall terms with larger enrollments. The Couple's Club of Evangelical Free Church held a covered dish supper at Eleanor and George Thoresen Acton last Saturday.
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First Church of Christ
Scientist
Lowell Road
Trinitarian Congregational Church
Concord
Robert H. Barber
Concord Academy
Middlesex
Fenn and Brooks
Evangelical Free Church
Eleanor
George Thoresen
Acton
St. Elizabeth of Hungary
James W. Sweeney
West Acton
Frances B. Sullivan
Lowell
Odors Removed From Treated Water Says University of Tainois
University of Tainois reports that cistern water can be deodorized for all uses except drinking by adding a heavy dose of chlorinated lime or bleaching powder.
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University of Tainois
Harvest Sale By Acton Garden Club This Thursday
Acton Garden Club hosts “Harvest in the Home” on Thursday October 7 from 10 am to 4 pm at Mrs. Norman McIntosh’s Nagog Hill Road home. The sale features sketches, ceramics, houseplants, perennials, dried materials, jams and jellies. General chairman is Mrs. Charles W. Allen with multiple volunteers handling snack bar exhibitions publicity and more.
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Acton
Acton Garden Club
Norman McIintoshs
Wagog Hill Road
Acton Center
McIntoshs
Charles W. Allen
John Goddard
A. M. Emerson
A. Kretschmar
E. W. Hutton
Charles Allen
Acton Route 62 Detours Amid Maynard Road Work
Detours on Route 62 divert Concord traffic through High Street South Acton and Maynard this week due to new highway surface. Youth Fellowship of the Evangelical Free Church of Concord to meet Friday October 1 at Ronny Jackson's South Acton home.
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Maynard
Concord
High Street
South Acton
The
Evangelical Free Church of Concord
Ronny Jack,son
Funeral for C. A. Davis at Concord
Carl Melvin Davis 75, longtime farmer, died at home after a long illness. Funeral conducted at MacRae Funeral Home by Rev. Robert H. Barber. Burial in Sleepy Hollow. Survived by daughter Ruth Curra, son George A. Davis USMC en route to Korea, two grandchildren, one great granddaughter. Born Bellows Falls Vermont July 27 1879, resident of Concord 50 years.
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Concord
Carl Melvin Davis
MacRae
Robert H. Barber
Sleepy Hollow Cemetery
Bella
Algeo) Davis
Bellows Falls
Vermont
Joseph E
Ruth I.) Curra
George A. Davis
US Marine Corps
Korea
Acton Man Named West Metropolitan Red Feather Vice-Chair
Henry Bowen of Acton takes the role of West Metropolitan senior vice-chairman for the 1955 Red Feather Campaign. Bowen, an assistant credit officer at First National Bank of Boston and Acton community chair last year, has two children and Rutgers ties.
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Acton
Henry Bowen
Nagog, Hillroad
West Metropolitan
John O. Rhome
Wellesley
Study Group Holds Concord Meeting
The Alcott School Parents Study Group held its first meeting last evening in Miss Margaret Fallon's room. The steering committee was led by Chairman Dr. D Edward Cleary Jr with members James Judge and several trustees inviting kindergarten through Grade 3 parents to join.
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Concord
Alcott School
Margaret Fallon
D. Edward Cleary
James Judge
Frederick Wheeler
Charles Putnam
Byron Woodman
Three Vandals Sentenced in Carlisle Billerica Case
Three of five vandals linked to damages in Billerica and a car fire in Carlisle on June 17 pleaded guilty before Judge David Nagle in East Cambridge Court. Walter E. Clifford Jr of Billerica John E. DeChamp of Lowell and Mary L. Sciacia of Wilmington were placed on probation or given house of correction sentences.
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Carlisle
Billerica
East Cambridge
David Nagle
Walter E. Clifford, Jr
John E. DeChamp
Lowell
Mary L. Sciacia
Wilmington
House of Correction
Minor House Fire Near Lincoln Line Damages Lightly
Concord fire crews from Central and West Concord stations responded to a minor house fire at the home of Mr and Mrs Ira Keizer on Lexington Road near the Lincoln line late last Saturday afternoon. Deputy Chief Harry Patterson reported only slight damage to partitions and noted it was the 208th alarm of the year.
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Concord
Central
West Concord
Ira’ Keizer
Lexington Road
Lincoln Line
Harry Patterson
West Concord Woman's Club Plans First Meeting at Union Church
The West Concord Woman's Club will hold its first meeting on Thursday October 7 at Union Church with Mrs Earle B Wheeler presiding. Speaker Mrs Charles G Loring of Concord will discuss London Experiences of an Ambassadors Daughter and read diary excerpts.
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West Concord
West Concord Woman’s Club
Union Church
Earle B. Wheeler
Charles G. Loring
Concord
London
Fall and Winter Installations Planned by Willow Rebekah Lodge
Next Monday West Concord Willow Rebekah Lodge prepares an officers installation at Union Church after a 6 30 supper with a 5 p m business meeting and an 8 pm ceremony Miss Martha Benson of Derby Street is named new noble grand Installing officer is Mrs Ellen Shepard of Center ville Lowell Her staff Edith Fisher will become vice grand Other events include Refuge Lodge in Saxonville installation led by district deputy president Mrs Bessie Pedersen and sister Mrs Mabel Porter October 7 Queen Esther Lodge Worcester and October 11 Deborah Lodge Wal tham with Florence Perry presiding
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West Concord
Willow Rebekah Lodge
Union Church
Martha Benson
Derby Street
Ellen Shepard
Centerville Lodge
Lowell
Edith Fisher
Refuge Lodge
Saxonville
Bessie Pedersen
Carlisle
Mabel Porter
Noble Grand
Willow Rebekah
Queen Esther Lodge
Worcester
Florence Perry
Deborah Lodge
Waltham
Dingle Elected Pomona Master at Carlisle Grange
In Carlisle, the Middle sex North Pomona election was held at the Carlisle Grange Hall after supper. James Dingle of Tyngborough was elected master to succeed Joseph Tierng of Burlington. installation set for October 9 in Tyngsborough. Mae Swanson and James Gallagher, past Carlisle masters, were chosen as chaplain and executive board member.
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Carlisle
Middlesex
Pomona
Carlisle Grange
Joseph, Tierng
Burlington
James Dingle
Tynborough
Tyngsborough
Mae Swanson
James Gallagher
Grange
Remedial Reading Program Adds Faculty for Summer
The Acton program will expand remedial reading work for junior and senior high students this summer with an additional faculty member. A letter was sent to parents explaining the plan and services for students to receive special reading help.
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Acton
Flower Art Meeting at Bedford Home
Concord notes a Flower Art session at 10 a.m. at the home of M Doyle Jr in Bedford. Each member brings a unique flower of her choice. Newest members include Mrs. Donald Chamberlin and Mrs. Robert Eichler Rooney along with others.
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Concord
M Doyle, Jr
Bedford
Donald Chamberlin
Robert Eichler Rooney
Will
Ethel Penvin Brown
Melvin Haas
Clifford Puli Pollard
Concord-Dt. vord Newton Bt renton visit by friends
A fragmented notice describes a visit by three friends to Concord-Dt and Newton Bt Renton, with references to a White Hill and Rice’s thigh. The readable text remains unclear on dates, venues, or outcomes.
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Concord
Newton
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