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A Abbott, Francis S.

Public auction (ad), 10/19/1945:6

Abbott, Samuel L., Jr. Principal of School Street School resigns, 05/10/1946:1

Abbott, Samuel Lee, Jr. Awarded M.A. degree from the University of Connecticut, 06/08/1945:8

Abele, Arthur T. Son born, 11/12/1948:5

Abie’s Landscaping Shrub care (ad), 05/23/1947:2

Abramson, Charles Son born, 09/20/1946:5

Chimney fire on Plymouth St, 03/21/1947:10

Daughter born, 02/13/1948:4 Chimney fire on Plymouth St, 02/04/1949:6, 11/18/1949:9

Abramson, Charles L. Engaged to Margaret I. Darling, 12/21/1945:4 Wed to Margaret I. Darling, 01/04/1946:4

Abren, Manuel

Son born, 06/04/1948:4

Abren, Manuel O. Engaged to Mary Morrone, 11/08/1946:5

Wed to Mary Morrone, 11/15/1946:5

A.C. Cosseboom Co. Manufacturers of truck bodies (ad), 10/19/1945:4

Accidents see also Asphyxiation; Aviation - Accidents; Bicycles and Bicycling -

Accidents; Boats and Boating - Accidents; Burns and Scalds; Cave Ins; Drowning; Explosives and Explosions; Falls (accidents);

Industrial Accidents; Railroads - Accidents; Sports - Accidents;

Traffic Accidents Roy Pendleton’s leg struck by heavy log, badly broken, 01/19/1945:5

Roberta Nickerson fractures pelvis coasting, 02/09/1945:4

Anita Lewis escapes serious injury when horse falls on her, 10/12/1945:1

Dean Jennings’ finger lacerated in ice tongs at Shaw’s poultry farm,

10/26/1945:5

Leonard Ditano escapes injury when water shutoff blows out under

pressure, 11/02/1945:1

Ralph Nourse gashes thigh with power saw, 11/30/1945:1 Clyde Turner’s leg fractured when trampled by horse, 05/31/1946:1

Barbara Burt’s skull fractured when hit by racing cycle, dies,

06/21/1946:1 Rhode Island logger injured while working off Rocky Gutter St,

09/06/1946:1

Rose Young breaks ankle in home accident, 01/17/1947:8 Huxley falls into river while fishing, rescued by Kirkland, 07/18/1947:1

Edward McDonald rescued from river by fellow fisherman, Robert

Griswold, 10/17/1947:1 Weston Willard accidentally shot and killed by father, Charles Willard,

11/14/1947:1

Richard Mortimer escapes injury when tractor overturns, 04/02/1948:3 Mrs Carl Burgess’ baby suffocates in parked car, 04/09/1948:1

Frederick Weston crashes into settee, fractures right knee, 04/16/1948:1

Charles Fowler lacerates knee while cutting wood, 06/25/1948:6 Joan Shurtleff shoots self accidentally, 08/06/1948:1

Max Berman struck on head by iron pipe, dies in hospital, 09/24/1948:1

Arthur Jones cuts foot with ax on cranberry bog, 11/19/1948:1 Worcester woman thrown from horse on Pleasant St, 11/26/1948:1

Center St painted green when 50-gallon drum falls off truck,

03/04/1949:1 Ronald Demers hit in eye by jackknife, 07/08/1949:6

Ace Window Service Weekly or monthly (ad), 03/15/1946:6

Ace Window Washing Service Paul Stiga buys out Pilgrim Window Washing Service, renames (ad),

09/07/1945:2, 09/07/1945:4

Ackerman, Ralph L.

And Kenneth Taylor licensed to open Ye Old Cape Fruit and Vegetable Market, 05/25/1945:6

Actors and Acting Arlene Hackett Husted speaks to The Little Theatre Group,

10/15/1948:1

Adamaitis, Peter A. Engaged to Felicia W. Wolski, 04/15/1949:4

Adamitis, Peter A. Wed to Felicia W. Wolski, 05/27/1949:7

Adams, Brainerd Resides in Shaker Heights, OH, 07/19/1946:4

Adams, Edward Son born, 07/12/1946:4

Adams, Eleanor C. Wed to Ralph W. Maddigan, Jr., 11/16/1945:4

Adams, Eleanor Covell Wedding described, 11/16/1945:8

Adams, Joseph W. Mortgagee’s sale of real estate, 08/27/1948:8

Adams, Kenneth Son born, 11/16/1945:4, 12/06/1946:5

Adams, Lillian Apple tree in full blossom, 11/01/1946:12

Chimney fire on Plymouth St, 02/14/1947:5

Adams, Lily Family moves to East Middleboro, 07/15/1949:9

Adolescents see also Middleboro Teen Canteen

Work certificates issued to 352 minors in 1944, 01/26/1945:4

Teen Canteen of Lakeville appeals to residents for funding, 12/07/1945:7

Teen Canteen of Lakeville receives compliments on orderly conduct,

12/14/1945:7 Boys and girls organize council, 09/13/1946:1

Vera Davis guilty of being stubborn child, gets probation, 11/15/1946:1

Middleboro Youth Guidance Council formed by representatives of many organizations, 01/21/1949:2

Middleboro Youth Guidance Council scholarship representatives gather,

03/18/1949:1

Adshead, J. Henry Couple sells Miller St home, moves to Rehoboth, 08/20/1948:5

Adultery Minnie Hayden and Howard Pittsley cases sent to grand jury,

03/22/1946:1

Africa Young missionaries, Mr and Mrs Oliver Donner, leave for East Africa

soon, 12/07/1945:1

Donner missionary family on the way home after four years, 09/02/1949:2

Donner family finds home ready on arrival home, 10/14/1949:1

African Americans First Unitarian hears lecture on Negro problem, 11/29/1946:1

Aged (see Rest Homes)

Agnone, Jack Stationed in Washington, DC, 06/21/1946:4

Agone, Jack Discharged from military service, 08/16/1946:8

Agone, Robert Discharged from military service, 08/16/1946:8

Agrella, Dolores Engaged to Robert H. Gay, 10/26/1945:4

Wed to Robert H. Gay, 11/16/1945:4

Agricultural Equipment (see BKN Co.) Agriculture (see Farms and Farming)

Airplanes (see Aviation)

Akerman, Al Enlists in U.S. Navy Air Corps, 03/12/1948:10

Akerman, Albert L. Recruit in peacetime Navy (p), 04/23/1948:1

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Akerman, Louisa

Obituary, 08/23/1946:2

Akerman, Ralph Auction sale (ad), 11/05/1948:6

Akerman, Ralph L. Nemasket Gas and Oil, Fairview St (ad), 01/05/1945:8

Akers, Harold Twin sons born, 12/20/1946:5

Akers, Harold P. Son born, 05/04/1945:8

Discharged from 231st Field Artillery Battalion, 10/12/1945:3 Passes state engineering exam, 05/23/1947:7

Akers, Marjorie Lynch Son born, 05/04/1945:8

Alander, Carl A., Jr. Killed on Okinawa on May 5, 05/25/1945:5

Albanese, Lawrence Louis Wed to Violet Marion Langelier, 06/18/1948:12

Albert (Dr) Purchases Poirer cottage on Wareham St, 08/30/1946:4

Alberti, Adrian Purchases house on Spruce St, 01/05/1945:2

Alberti, Alfred Local troops celebrate Boy Scout Week (p), 02/18/1949:1

Alberti, Alfred P. Sergeant serving in Germany, 08/17/1945:4 Discharged from 104th Evacuation Hospital, 10/26/1945:5

Engaged to Doris E. Freeman, 05/31/1946:5 Wed to Doris E. Freeman, 06/07/1946:5

Alberti, Mrs Adrian Funeral held in Wareham, 01/19/1945:4

Alberts, Elsie M. Incorporator of Sisterhood of the Congregation of Beth Israel, Inc. in

Onset, 11/11/1949:1

Alberts, Murray Chosen MHS essayist, 03/16/1945:1

Seaman 1st Class accepted for radar training, 06/08/1945:1 Completes boot training at Great Lakes Naval Station, 10/05/1945:5

Confined to naval hospital with scarlet fever, 11/16/1945:1

Seaman 1st Class stationed in Chicago, 02/15/1946:8 Seaman 1st Class stationed at Great Lakes Training Station,

04/26/1946:1

Discharged from U.S. Navy, 08/23/1946:1 Enrolls at Boston University, 09/27/1946:8

On Dean’s List at Boston University, 04/09/1948:1

Elected to Alpha Chapter of Beta Gamma Sigma, 03/11/1949:1 Receives degree from Boston University, 06/10/1949:10

Engaged to Beverly Ruth David, 08/26/1949:10

Alberts Shoe Co. Wanted, experienced and inexperienced women and girls (ad),

02/15/1946:2

Operator wanted (ad), 09/26/1947:10 Takes Industrial League trophy in softball, 09/03/1948:4

Wins softball playoffs, 09/03/1948:4

Takes softball title, 08/19/1949:1 Shoe help wanted (ad), 12/16/1949:8

Albright, Betty Jane Wedding described, 01/05/1945:2

Albright, Dean Private stationed at Ft. McClellan, AL, 07/26/1946:8

Alcoholic Beverages see also Mello’s Country Store

Gaudette’s Package Store, 158 Center Ave (ad), 01/05/1945:6

All liquor places to be closed on VE Day, 04/06/1945:1 Murphy’s Package Store (ad), 12/28/1945:6

Gaudette’s Package Store, new location 439 Center St (ad),

06/13/1947:10 Local clubs fail to file required state reports, 09/05/1947:4

Alcoholic Beverages - Law and Legislation

Willcott’s license rescinded, has not used it past two years, 06/08/1945:7 Selectmen reverse Willcott liquor license decision, 06/22/1945:1

Fourteen applications for licenses, 11/23/1945:4

Lakeville businesses apply for licenses, 11/23/1945:6 Middleboro businesses apply for licenses, 11/23/1945:7

Selectmen grant licenses, no opposition, 12/07/1945:1

Standish Filling Station applies for license, 12/07/1945:5 Carpenter gets license for The Fireside, 12/21/1945:10

Permits due for renewal, 01/18/1946:1

The Lyric Club to boost music culture, applies for charter and liquor license, 02/01/1946:1

Frank Mello applies for license transfer for Higgins Package Store,

02/22/1946:5 Liquor license transfers with sale of property from Carpenter to Joseph,

04/05/1946:1

Notice of liquor license transfer from Carpenter to Joseph (ad), 04/05/1946:5

Selectmen vote again on Carpenter/Joseph transfer, 04/19/1946:4

Liquor places must not block windows, 05/17/1946:1

VFW asks for club license on South Main, 07/12/1946:1

VFW applies for club license, 07/12/1946:8

Club license granted for VFW’s new location, 07/26/1946:1 Fraternal Order of Eagles applies for liquor license, 07/26/1946:8

Clergymen file protest over VFW club license, 08/02/1946:1

Eagles now seek club license, 08/02/1946:1 Eagles withdraw application for license, 08/09/1946:1

Faietti will not rent to VFW if they get club license, 08/23/1946:1 Lakeville businesses apply for licenses, 11/15/1946:4

Middleboro businesses file license applications, 11/22/1946:4,

11/22/1946:9 All liquor licenses for 1947 granted, 12/06/1946:1

VFW applies for liquor license, 12/06/1946:5

Linden Lodge files application for license, 12/13/1946:11 VFW granted all-alcoholic club license, 12/20/1946:2

Harold Grover applies for liquor license for Linden Lodge, 03/14/1947:5

Jennie Morris applies for liquor license for King Philip, 03/14/1947:5 Gaudette’s Package Store applies for license, 04/18/1947:2

Selectmen okay 1 a.m. closing on 4th of July, 07/04/1947:5

Lakeville businesses apply for licenses, 11/14/1947:4, 11/14/1947:5 John Cabot Club applies for license, 11/21/1947:4

Middleboro businesses apply for licenses, 11/21/1947:5, 11/21/1947:6

All licenses renewed for 1948, 12/05/1947:8 Rev Peterson objects to number of licenses issued, 12/12/1947:1

Dunn and West apply for seasonal package store license, 02/06/1948:1

Selectmen not to issue seasonal licenses, 02/20/1948:5 Lakeville businesses apply for licenses, 03/12/1948:4

Gaudette and Savas granted permits for “nips”, 04/30/1948:4

Selectmen transfer license from Red Coach Grill manager Mallick to new manager Doherty, 08/13/1948:8

License renewal applications due, 11/12/1948:1

Lakeville businesses apply for licenses, 11/12/1948:4 All holders of liquor licenses apply for 1949, 11/19/1948:1

Lakeville and Middleboro businesses apply for licenses, 11/19/1948:4

Middleboro businesses apply for licenses, 11/19/1948:9 Selectmen renew present licenses, 12/10/1948:1

Fraternal Order of Eagle applies for license, 01/28/1949:1

Order of Eagles gets license, 02/11/1949:1

Rev Edwards asks revocation of Eagles’ liquor license, 02/25/1949:1

Eagles’ license not issued yet, 03/11/1949:1

Selectmen defer action on revocation of Eagles’ license, 03/25/1949:1 Anthony Bliss applies for license, 03/25/1949:8

No action on Eagles’ license revocation, 04/01/1949:1

Bliss gets license for Old King Philip Inn, 04/08/1949:1 Eagles’ liquor license revoked, 04/08/1949:1

Eagles file appeal, 04/15/1949:1

Rev Edwards approves action on Eagles’ liquor license, 04/29/1949:4 Eleven arrested at The Country Mansion for serving without a license,

05/06/1949:1

Eleven get fines in Country Mansion dance raid cases, 05/20/1949:1

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Alcoholic Beverages - Law and Legislation (continued)

Eagles appeal on license dismissal, 07/29/1949:1 Eagles refuse to ask for license again, 08/12/1949:1

Etta Mae Washburn arrested for illegal keeping and sale, 08/12/1949:1

Etta Washburn appeals fines totaling $500, 09/02/1949:1 Selectmen approve permit for Irene Gorrie for late husband’s business,

11/11/1949:1

Lakeville merchants apply for permits, 11/11/1949:6 Jennie Morris applies for license, 11/18/1949:2

Middleboro businesses apply for licenses, 11/18/1949:6, 11/18/1949:7

John Cabot Club applies for license, 11/25/1949:2 The Quittacas applies for license, 11/25/1949:9

Selectmen vote on 18 licenses, 12/02/1949:1

Eagles apply for liquor license, 12/02/1949:2 Selectmen revise license fees, 12/02/1949:12

Selectmen refuse liquor license for Eagles, 12/16/1949:1

Eagles file petition for writ of mandamus against selectmen, 12/30/1949:1

Alcoholics Anonymous Middleboro group now forming (ad), 02/20/1948:2

Local group formed, 02/20/1948:5

Taunton-Middleboro group holds meeting, 03/12/1948:4

Alden, Agnes Purchases Roberts place on Wood St, 05/25/1945:10

Alden, Albert Gregory Born to John, 11/11/1949:3

Alden, Alice Sells Center St land to Joseph Neobre, 12/27/1946:5

Alden, Alton G. Obituary, 10/12/1945:3

Alden, Arthur B. Engaged to Virginia Boarn, 04/27/1945:8

Discharged from U.S. Marine Corps (p), 12/07/1945:1

Graduates from Babson Institute, 04/22/1949:6

Alden, Arthur Bates Wedding described, 07/18/1947:5

Alden, Arthur Harris Obituary, 12/27/1946:4

Dies at age 80, 12/27/1946:5

Alden, Carl Bog shanty burns, 05/03/1946:4

Shanty fire at Cherry St bog, 05/03/1946:4

Alden, Gordon Chimney fire on Wood St, 12/27/1946:5

Alden, Harriett Collins Widow of George dies at age 70, 05/24/1946:5

Alden, Harriett Susan Obituary, 05/24/1946:4

Alden, Hope W. Transfers from Gas & Electric office to Water Department,

07/30/1948:1

Alden, Jean Engaged to Thomas Lawrence Lomasney, 08/17/1945:4

Wed to Thomas Lawrence Lomasney, 08/24/1945:4

Alden, Joan Married in October 1944, 02/02/1945:8

Alden, John Son born, 11/11/1949:3

Alden, John Burkhead Born to John S., 05/24/1946:3

Alden, John Henry Harlow Obituary, 03/21/1947:5

Alden, John S. Receives honorable discharge (p), 07/20/1945:1 Son born, 05/24/1946:3

Alden, Leon MHS Class of 1914 holds first reunion (p), 06/17/1949:1

Alden, Margaret Elizabeth Wedding described, 01/05/1945:8

Alden, Maynard

Private 1st Class transfers from New Guinea to the Philippines, 02/09/1945:4

Alden, Rachel Replaces Barbara Stanhope at MHS, 10/04/1946:2 New member of MHS faculty appointed, 10/11/1946:1

Who’s who at MHS, 12/13/1946:8

Alden, Sally Member of MHS student council (p), 06/21/1946:9

High school girls volunteer for work on Red Cross appeal (p),

03/04/1949:1

Alden, Stephen P. Notice of tax taking, 07/13/1945:6

Alden, Theodore H. Obituary, 08/13/1948:8

Aldrich, Emma E. Obituary, 04/13/1945:4 Widow of George E. dies at age 82, 04/13/1945:4

Petition for administration of estate, 04/27/1945:5

Aldrich, Evangeline Young Daughter born, 09/23/1949:6

Aldrich, Harry Daughter born, 01/04/1946:4, 09/23/1949:6

Aldrich, Oscar J. Reverend reappointed to Chartley, MA, 06/14/1946:4

Aldrich, Warren H. Petition for probate of will, 06/21/1946:3

Aldrich, William Bartlett Dies at age 84, 08/08/1947:4

Obituary, 08/08/1947:4

Alewives (see Herring)

Alexander, J. Herbert Selectmen vote approval of character for certificate of incorporation,

07/25/1947:1

Alexander, John Herbert, Jr. Engaged to Phyllis Natalie Boyden, 08/22/1947:4

Wed to Phyllis Natalie Boyden, 09/05/1947:4 Graduates from School of Real Estate Practice in Boston, 06/25/1948:10

Alfred's Beauty Shop

11 Centre St (ad), 03/15/1946:6 111 Center St (ad), 02/28/1947:4

Alger, Agnes Who’s who in MHS senior class, 04/11/1947:8 Attends Colby College, 12/19/1947:12

Engaged to Michael Stephanian, 12/24/1948:10, 04/29/1949:10

Alger, Agnes E. Engaged to Michael Stephanian, 08/05/1949:4

Wed to Michael Stephanian, 08/19/1949:4

Alger, Carolyn Memorial High School a capella choir (p), 02/11/1949:1

Chosen for Girls’ State, 05/20/1949:1

Honored at Girls’ State, 06/24/1949:1

Alger, Fred B. Resigns post as superintendent of National Fireworks plant in

Chillicothe, OH, 06/08/1945:8 And Leighton haul in 260 pounds of fish off Brant Rock, 06/29/1945:1

Cellar dug for new home on South Main St, 07/30/1948:8

Couple moves to new home on South Main St, 03/18/1949:3

MHS senior grid men receive sweaters from Lions (p), 12/02/1949:1

Alger, George On Dean’s List at Colby College, 03/22/1946:7

Alger, Georgina Candidate for DAR outstanding girl award, 03/02/1945:2

Chosen MHS salutatorian, 03/16/1945:1 Receives Massachusetts Good Citizenship Pilgrim award from DAR,

03/23/1945:1

Enrolled at Colby College, 09/28/1945:8 Engaged to Arnold W. Tozer, 12/26/1947:4

Elected to Phi Beta Kappa, 04/01/1949:1

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Alger, Georgina (continued)

Graduates from Colby College, 06/17/1949:14 Wedding described, 07/01/1949:5

Alger, J. MHS football season summary (p), 12/07/1945:1

Alger, John Enrolls in Dartmouth College, 08/24/1945:6

MHS football squad (p), 11/21/1947:1

Alger, John Rhodolphus Who’s who in MHS senior class, 12/10/1948:11

Alger, Mary Ann Enters Massachusetts State College, 09/28/1945:8

On carnival committee at UMass, 01/28/1949:4

Graduates from University of Massachusetts, 06/10/1949:12 Engaged to Bruce Whitman Shufelt, 06/17/1949:7

Alger, Matthew S. Obituary, 12/19/1947:4 Dies at age 74, 12/19/1947:6

Alger, Rhodolphus Dartmouth College alumnus, 10/21/1949:10

Alger, Rhodolphus P. Appointed probation officer, 08/23/1946:1

Beach colony divided over cottage name, 08/01/1947:8 Manor story causes protest, 08/08/1947:1

State racing inspector at Weymouth Fair, 09/19/1947:7

Announces candidacy for selectman (p), 11/04/1949:1 Candidate for selectman, 12/09/1949:1

Alger, Sally Memorial High School a capella choir (p), 02/11/1949:1

Alger, Stanley F. Arrives in Gibraltar on board USS Glennon (p), 04/12/1946:1 Couple married 25 years, 06/25/1948:3

Alger, Stanley F., Jr. Seaman 2nd Class completes training at Sampson, NY, 02/09/1945:4 Completes pre-radio school in Chicago, transfers to Gulfport, MS,

03/23/1945:1

Attends Radio Technicians School in Chicago, IL, 08/17/1945:8 Petty Officer 3rd Class qualifies as radio technician, 10/19/1945:1

Completes radio and radar training, 02/01/1946:1

Discharged from U.S. Navy, 08/23/1946:1 Attends Dartmouth College, 10/18/1946:10

Graduates from Dartmouth College, 06/17/1949:14

Alger, Walter Middleboro man answers the call to service (p), 09/28/1945:7

Attends Colby College, 12/27/1946:8

Alger, Walter E. Lieutenant to report to Selman Field, 06/15/1945:1

Lieutenant receives advanced training in navigation (p), 08/17/1945:1

Alger, Walter Elwin, Jr. Second Lieutenant reports for combat duty, 07/20/1945:1

Allan, Bert J. Resigns from 4th District Court seven months ago, 12/20/1946:1

Allan, B.J. Joseph Ayotte negotiating purchase of dwellings from Allan, plans to

remodel, 02/01/1946:1 Law office now in Room 2, Bank Building (ad), 05/30/1947:8

Allan, Elmer Couple sells Pleasant St home, moves to home of Judge Allan,

04/02/1948:3

Allan, Elmer G. Law office now in Room 2, Bank Building (ad), 05/30/1947:8 Couple moves to North Middleboro, 08/06/1948:8

Petition for administration of estate, 07/01/1949:9

Allan, Robina M. Obituary, 11/16/1945:4

Petition for administration of estate, 12/21/1945:3

Allan, Robina Morey Wife of Bert J. dies at age 83, 11/16/1945:4

Allen, Carlton H. Infantryman discharged, 10/12/1945:1

Allen, Catherine E.

Engaged to Alfred A. Desrosiers, 04/27/1945:4 Wed to Alfred V. Desrosiers, 05/11/1945:4

Allen, Elliott R. Engaged to Sylvia Forman, 12/13/1946:7 Wed to Sylvia Forman, 01/03/1947:5

Allen, Elliott Robert New teacher at MHS, 08/31/1945:3 Interview with new MHS faculty member, 10/12/1945:2

Allen, Ernest Son born, 02/28/1947:5 Daughter born, 06/11/1948:4

Allen, Ethel F. Wed to Walter Beckman, 07/09/1948:4

Allen, Fred Cast of minstrel show benefit for Fall Brook Mothers’ Club (p),

05/07/1948:1

Allen, Frederic New Cub pack organized in Fall Brook (p), 08/15/1947:1

Allen, Frederic C. Inducted into U.S. Navy, 04/27/1945:1

Local deer hunters break meat shortage in Maine, 11/01/1946:1

Allen, Frederic C., Jr. Boy saves life of family cow from barn fire, 10/01/1948:9

Allen, Frederic Cobrun Discharged from U.S. Naval Reserve, 11/23/1945:4

Allen, Frederick Helps organize new Cub pack in Fall Brook, 08/15/1947:1 Son born, 02/11/1949:4

Allen, Freeman Son born, 11/19/1948:4

Allen, Freeman H. Wed to Ruth B. Westgate, 07/02/1948:4

Allen, Geraldine Citizen of Tomorrow (p), 01/02/1948:1

Allen, Gertrude Cast of minstrel show benefit for Fall Brook Mothers’ Club (p),

05/07/1948:1

Allen, J. Grace

Obituary, 08/30/1946:2

Allen, James Citizen of Tomorrow (p), 01/02/1948:1

Allen, Lumina Obituary, 12/28/1945:5

Widow of Victor dies at age 65, 12/28/1945:5

Allen, Phyllis Chandler Daughter born, 07/01/1949:4

Allen, Robert New Cub pack organized in Fall Brook (p), 08/15/1947:1

Allen, Rube Mitchell Memorial Club basketball team ends season with 14-14 record

(p), 04/18/1947:1

Allen, Vernon F. Stole potatoes and fertilizer from Clinton Burnham, 06/29/1945:1

Allen, Walter K. Falls into auto grease pit at Thomas Bros., 11/05/1948:2

Obituary, 11/26/1948:5

Allen, Wayne R. Wed to Mary Durgin, 07/04/1947:4

Allen, Wendell Son born, 07/09/1948:4

Allen, Will K. Engaged to Mabel C. Haskins, 04/01/1949:4

Wed to Mabel C. Haskins, 04/15/1949:4

Allen, William G. Daughter born, 07/01/1949:4

Allenby, Hubert A. Former interim pastor dies in sea tragedy off Nantucket, 09/16/1949:1

Alley, Arthur Engaged to Madeline Panesis, 10/24/1947:10

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Alley, Arthur J.

Returns home after three and a half years in Army, 03/29/1946:1 Fined $50 for drunk driving, 02/21/1947:2

Wedding described, 11/14/1947:5

Alley, L.A. Wins poultry prize at Boston show, 02/20/1948:4

Alley, Leon A. To resume duties at sanatorium, 11/23/1945:1

Alley, Otis E. Grass fire sparks shingle blaze on Plain St, 02/21/1947:5

Alley, Virginia Graduates from Dean Academy, Franklin, 06/15/1945:8

Engaged to Eugene Edward Flynn, 08/19/1949:4

Alley, Virginia Margaret Engaged to John Edward Flynn, 08/27/1948:1

Wedding described, 09/16/1949:2

Allison, Doris Craig Daughter born, 08/22/1947:4

Son born, 03/11/1949:4, 03/11/1949:6

Allison, Edwin Daughter born, 08/22/1947:4

Re-enlists in U.S. Navy, 11/07/1947:5

Son born, 03/11/1949:4, 03/11/1949:6 Re-enlists in submarine service, 10/07/1949:12

Allison, Edwin S. Engaged to Doris L. Craig, 11/30/1945:5 Wed to Doris L. Craig, 12/07/1945:5

Allison, William Daughter born, 06/15/1945:4

Allison, William Craig Born to Edwin and Doris Craig, 03/11/1949:4, 03/11/1949:6

Almeida Bus Co. Selectmen favor route through North Middleboro, 01/12/1945:5

Town Manager asked to attend hearing in Boston, 04/06/1945:1 Town Manager attends hearing, 04/13/1945:4

Granted license extension, 07/13/1945:1

John Almeida, Jr. warns drivers about speeding (l), 09/14/1945:2 Selectmen ask why service hasn’t started, 10/05/1945:4

Granted three routes, 01/18/1946:1

Selectmen praise service, 04/19/1946:1 Files complaint about condition of roads, 07/26/1946:2

Asks franchise for service north of Brockton, 10/04/1946:1

Selectmen to attend hearing in Boston, 10/04/1946:4 We give service not excuses (ad) (p), 10/04/1946:4

Granted franchise for Boston, 07/04/1947:1

Bus decision will benefit Middleboro, 07/11/1947:1 Announces through direct express between New Bedford and Boston

(ad), 07/11/1947:8

Timetable for express bus (ad) (t), 07/25/1947:8 Official asks town for street improvements, 08/22/1947:1

Transportation superintendent tries to solve parking problems,

09/05/1947:1 Alerts selectmen that they can handle increased traffic, 03/05/1948:6

Change in schedule (ad) (t), 03/05/1948:9

John Almeida incorporates, 06/11/1948:7 Bus kills doe on Murdock St, 11/19/1948:1

Ready to give service between Taunton and Wareham when permitted,

04/15/1949:1

Zeronski injured in bus accident, 09/09/1949:9

Cameron collides with bus on Plymouth St, 11/04/1949:2

Almy, George Officer wrecks alibi in rock-throwing case, 05/09/1947:4

Guilty of stoning Ricco home, 05/16/1947:1

Dominic Serra fined for “teaching” youth about dice, 08/15/1947:1

Almy, George L. Pleads guilty to pulling false alarm, 10/18/1946:1

Gets six months for false alarm, 01/24/1947:5 Allowed time to get job to pay for damages to Ricco home,

01/30/1948:1

Fails to get job, but pays $5 of damages, 02/13/1948:6

Almy, George L. (continued)

Given one month to pay property damage, 05/14/1948:8 Discharged from probation, 06/18/1948:1

Almy, George L., Jr. Guilty of stealing bicycle, 04/19/1946:2

Alonzo F. Ryder Co. Department store (ad), 02/02/1945:7

Walter McNeil joins staff, 02/08/1946:4 Harold Wood resigns, 02/08/1946:8

Store displays high school art work, 02/14/1947:1

James and Mary McNeil buy building on Center St, 09/17/1948:1 Anniversary sale (ad), 10/08/1948:11

Fire destroys part of awning, 03/11/1949:9

Anniversary sale (ad), 10/14/1949:12

Alpert, Louis Obituary, 08/22/1947:3

Alpert, Pauline June Freshman at Wellesley College, 09/16/1949:5

Alphonse, Edward Francis Discharged from U.S. Naval Reserve, 12/28/1945:6

Alphonse, Marion Shoe company employees go deep-sea fishing (p), 09/12/1947:1

Alto, Kusti Tax collector’s notice, 02/16/1945:4

Auto stolen a year ago, just ‘found’, 09/06/1946:1

Alves, Arthur Daughter born, 08/27/1948:5

Alves, Arthur B. Fined $5 for failure to display inspection sticker, 06/14/1946:3

Fined $10 for disturbing the peace, 08/22/1947:2

Alyce Beauty Center Alice Sullivan opens shop at 39 Cherry St (ad), 04/13/1945:8

Alice Sullivan complains of lack of street signs, 05/11/1945:6

Opens shop at 15 Center St (ad), 11/09/1945:4

Amaral, Edward Citizen of Tomorrow (p), 01/04/1946:1

Amaral, Francis Coute, Jr. Engaged to Marita Dame, 09/12/1947:1, 09/26/1947:5

Wed to Marita Ann Dame, 10/03/1947:4

Amaral, Genevieve Engaged to Walter Paul Michael, 11/21/1947:4

Wed to Walter Paul Michael, 12/05/1947:6

Amaral, Manuel Son born, 05/16/1947:4

Amaral, Manuel J. Corporal gets home news in Gazette (l), 07/13/1945:8

Amaral, Marie Citizen of Tomorrow (p), 01/04/1946:1

Ambrose, Arthur Notice of Lakeville tax taking, 06/22/1945:5

Lakeville garage and car completely destroyed, 06/03/1949:5

Foreclosure notice, 09/16/1949:6

Ambrose, Elizabeth Notice of Lakeville tax taking, 06/22/1945:5

Ambrose, Elizabeth M. Foreclosure notice, 09/16/1949:6

Ambroult, Laurence E. Wed to Regina B. Jones, 11/15/1946:5

American Building George Lang sells property at South Main and Wareham St to Frederick

Standish, 10/05/1945:1

American Cancer Society Kenneth Atwood heads local appeal, 04/08/1949:9

Appeal time extended, 04/29/1949:6

American Cranberry Exchange Cooperative members optimistic, 09/06/1946:1

Opening price $26 per barrel, 09/20/1946:1 Has options from 31 states, 04/30/1948:1

Cranberry World “Meet a Member” Paul Thompson, 06/18/1948:6

Peace offering by cranberry co-op rejected, 07/09/1948:1

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American Cranberry Exchange (continued)

Two national cranberry co-ops agree on marketing plan drawn up by Benson, 02/11/1949:1

Members of NE Exchange approve new marketing plan unanimously,

03/04/1949:1 Co-sponsors berry pageant, 10/14/1949:2

American Cranberry Exchange Berries hit high cash volume in 1946, 01/10/1947:1

American Legion - Simeon L. Nickerson Post Chimney fire on South Main St, 02/02/1945:4

Obtains flag flown over Capitol on day Roosevelt died, 04/27/1945:1 Expresses appreciation for support in Poppy Day campaign,

06/01/1945:4

Holds annual meeting, 06/08/1945:8 Annual installation impressive, 10/05/1945:3

Hopkins elected president at annual meeting (p), 06/07/1946:1

Five Middleboro boys attend Boys’ State in Amherst, 06/28/1946:1 Opposes House Bill HR 2346, 07/05/1946:8

Lt. Governor principal speaker at Annual Veterans’ Night, 03/21/1947:1

Playground prohibited as carnival site, 03/28/1947:1

Carnival ban entirely up to Park Board, 04/11/1947:1

Holds annual election of officers, 06/06/1947:5

Kevin Casey and George Deane chosen to attend Boys’ State at Amherst, 06/27/1947:1

Three youths report on Boy’s State, 07/25/1947:1

Delegation set for services for overseas dead, 10/10/1947:1 Applies for 1948 carnival license, 11/21/1947:1

Fire department discovers hot wires before fire breaks out, 01/02/1948:1 Holds annual election, 06/11/1948:3

Sponsors Arthur Harris and Paul Jones at Boys’ State, 06/25/1948:1

Carnival company cancels engagement here, 07/30/1948:1 Gets new carnival dates, 08/13/1948:1

Buck O’Connell hurls no-hitter for Legion (t), 08/13/1948:3

Plans campaign for increased membership, 10/15/1948:9 To sponsor baseball team in junior league, 03/04/1949:10

John Scanlon to coach Junior Legion nine, 05/06/1949:10

Bruce Matheson and Duane Wheeler go to Boys’ State, 05/27/1949:7 Three Middleboro boys win honors at Boys’ State, 07/15/1949:1

Applications for special dividends of Nat’l Life Ins. being accepted,

09/02/1949:1 Franklin Harlow to head post (p), 09/16/1949:1

Opens drive for new members, 10/07/1949:1

Annual Poppy Day here, 11/04/1949:1 Stages fine minstrels, 11/04/1949:1

Past commander Hall calls for active patriotism, 11/18/1949:1

American Legion - Simeon L. Nickerson Post, Women's Auxiliary Phyllis Holt represents Middleboro at Girls’ State (p), 06/13/1947:1

Holds annual roll call (p), 05/21/1948:1

Evelyn Banta chosen to attend Girls’ State, 05/28/1948:5 Carolyn Alger chosen for Girls’ State, 05/20/1949:1

Carolyn Alger honored at Girls’ State, 06/24/1949:1

American Red Cross (see Red Cross - Middleboro Chapter)

Americas Roger Harris travels 11,400 miles by bicycle and hitchhiking (p),

07/18/1947:1 Barbara Barstow tells of experiences in Canal Zone, 10/24/1947:7

Missionary G. Dudley Kinsman returns after seven years in Brazil,

02/13/1948:9

Missionary G. Dudley Kinsman returns from South America,

03/12/1948:1

Stanley Washburn takes trip to Alaska, 04/30/1948:5 Mr and Mrs Harry Belmont depart for road trip to West Coast,

05/21/1948:5

Ames, Charles Pedestrian struck by auto driven by Albert Rullo, 07/02/1948:1

Ames, Fisher Son born, 08/29/1947:4

Ames, John S., Jr. Attends Plymouth Republican Club outing hosting Governor Bradford

(p), 08/22/1947:1

Ampietro, Leonard A.

Discharged from 13th Infantry, 12/28/1945:6

Anacki, Alexander M. Promoted to Sergeant with 8th Army in Yokohama, 10/26/1945:1

Anacki, D. MHS football season summary (p), 12/07/1945:1

Anacki, Dan 1947 MHS nine (p), 06/20/1947:1

Anacki, Daniel 1945 MHS baseball season a winner (p), 06/15/1945:1

1946 MHS hoop squad (p), 03/08/1946:1 Member of MHS student council (p), 06/21/1946:9

MHS championship hoop squad (p), 04/04/1947:1

Anacki, Daniel W. Returns to Sampson College, NY, 02/13/1948:6

Anacki, E. MHS football season summary (p), 12/07/1945:1

Anacki, Eugene 1946 MHS hoop squad (p), 03/08/1946:1

Member of MHS traffic squad and class officer (p), 06/21/1946:9

MHS championship hoop squad (p), 04/04/1947:1

Anacki, Mary New teacher at Waterman school in Rochester, 07/20/1945:8 Elected to faculty at Bates School, 08/15/1947:1

Ancient Free & Accepted Order of Masons - Mayflower Lodge Holds 22nd annual visitation with New Bedford lodge, 04/26/1946:4 Appoint Dalton Penniman to district office, 02/18/1949:1

Willard Dunham and Sylvanus Brett presented with 50-year jewels, 05/20/1949:1

Anderson, B.E. Still doing shoe repair, despite statements to contrary (ad), 12/16/1949:4

Anderson, Beverly Shoe company employees go deep-sea fishing (p), 09/12/1947:1

Anderson, Burnett E. Loses carpentry tools when fire guts shop, 07/18/1947:1

Anderson, Claire Chimney fire on Lakeside Ave, 09/10/1948:8

Anderson, Eunice L. Engaged to Stanley L. Churchill, 05/04/1945:5

Wed to Stanley L. Churchill, 06/01/1945:4

Anderson, Eunice Louise Wedding described, 05/18/1945:8

Anderson, Gordon Discharged from Army Air Force, 03/15/1946:5

Son born, 04/18/1947:5

Purchases sporting goods store from Charles Sherman, 04/25/1947:1 Burnham and Krisinger charged with stealing radio from Middleboro

Sporting Goods Co., 09/12/1947:1

Radio thief, Krisinger, gets suspended sentence; Burnham not guilty, 09/19/1947:1

Sponsors new organization for model plane enthusiasts, 10/28/1949:1

Anderson, Gordon W. Corporal stationed in Marianas, 08/17/1945:1

Middleboro Sporting Goods, 162 Center St (ad), 05/16/1947:4

Anderson, Harry K. Fire damages two-car garage and workshop, 11/07/1947:1

Anderson, Harry T. Trained by Navy in revolutionary firefighting methods, helped save

ships, 09/14/1945:1

Anderson, Harry T., Jr. Lieutenant stationed with Naval Reserves on west coast (p),

01/19/1945:1

Anderson, Jean Enrolls at Park Grove, Maine, 09/19/1947:2 Student at Oak Grove School in Vassalboro, ME, 03/26/1948:10

Returns from Oak Grove School for Girls in Maine, 06/25/1948:1

Anderson, John William Wed to Linnia Eleanor Waino, 09/07/1945:4

Anderson, Josephine C. Obituary, 07/26/1946:5

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Anderson, Josephine Caroline

Widow of Frederick T. dies at age 83, 07/26/1946:5

Anderson, Knute Son born, 05/28/1948:4

Anderson, Laurabelle Chimney fire on Frank St, 04/20/1945:2

Anderson, Leon Daughter born, 09/05/1947:4

Anderson, Margaret Jean Engaged to Gordon Schonfarber, Jr., 09/16/1949:6

Wed to Gordon Schonfarber, Jr., 09/23/1949:7

Anderson, Mrs Frederick L. Purchases Everett Heights lot in town auction, 02/07/1947:7

Anderson, Paul Middleboro man answers call to serve (p), 01/05/1945:7

Engaged to Kathleen Elizabeth Shaw, 10/24/1947:4, 10/31/1947:4

Wed to Kathleen Elizabeth Shaw, 11/14/1947:4 Returns from Montana State Highway employment, 07/08/1949:10

Anderson, Paul T. Son born, 07/02/1948:5

Anderson, Paul Timothy Wedding described, 11/14/1947:2

Graduates from Worcester Tech, 06/18/1948:1

Anderson, Robert Lieutenant (jg) transfers to Boston Naval District, 12/14/1945:5

Character approved in application for incorporation of Churchill Shores of Lakeville, 11/08/1946:3

Anderson, Robert L. Promoted to Lieutenant (jg) after participation in South Pacific

invasions (p), 01/19/1945:1

Engaged to Beverly Ann Shurtleff, 06/22/1945:4 Wed to Beverly Ann Shurtleff, 06/29/1945:4

Enrolls at Boston University Law School, 09/26/1947:10

Purchases property from town at public auction, 09/16/1949:12

Anderson, Robert Leonard Engaged to Beverly Anne Shurtleff, 04/20/1945:1

Wedding described, 06/29/1945:2

Anderson, Stephen Middleboro man answers call to arms (p), 04/06/1945:3

Corporal returns to duty at Brooklyn Navy Shipyard, 11/08/1946:1

Anderson, Stephen A. Corporal stationed in the Pacific (p), 02/02/1945:1

Corporal now in Nagasaki, 10/26/1945:1

Anderson, Wakefield Timothy Born to Paul T., 07/02/1948:5

Anderson, William S. Chimney fire on Rice St, 12/03/1948:4

Anderson & Sons Spinet pianos (ad), 09/12/1947:8

Anderson’s Piano Factory South Middleboro (ad), 11/19/1948:4

Andler, William R. New vice president in charge of sales at The Walker Co. (p),

01/11/1946:1

Andrade, Edward B. Legal action taken on mortgage, 03/11/1949:5

Andrade, Henry H. Enlists in U.S. Army, 06/11/1948:10

Andrews, Alfred Son born, 04/13/1945:4

Andrews, Anne Central Congregational ladies present antique exhibition (p),

04/11/1947:1

Andrews, Augustine Daughter born, 07/12/1946:4

Andrews, Charles Daughter born, 04/09/1948:4, 09/16/1949:6

Andrews, Charles F. Engaged to Christine E. DeNino, 06/21/1946:4

Wed to Christine E. DeNiro, 07/26/1946:5

Andrews, Christine Denino

Daughter born, 09/16/1949:6

Andrews, Doris A. Engaged to Harold E. Nourse, 12/02/1949:7

Wed to Harold E. Nourse, 12/16/1949:7

Andrews, Doris Ann Wed to Francis Joseph Silva, 07/18/1947:4

Andrews, Earl Son born, 01/04/1946:4

Andrews, Earle Son born, 04/09/1948:4

Andrews, Evelyn Graduates from St. Mary’s School of Nursing, 05/31/1946:3

Engaged to Frank Pacheco, 09/26/1947:3

Andrews, Evelyn E. Cadet nurse completes affiliation at Boston City hospital, 03/16/1945:5

Engaged to Frank L. Pacheco, 09/26/1947:4 Wed to Frank L. Pacheco, 10/10/1947:4

Andrews, Jane Louise Obituary, 01/03/1947:4

Wife of Wales H. dies at age 54, 01/03/1947:5

Andrews, Joseph Son born, 04/26/1946:5

Andrews, Maria A. Executors present account of estate, 03/11/1949:5

Andrews, Mary A. Engaged to Frank A. Samul, 10/19/1945:4

Andrews, Norman Sergeant returns from service in Europe, 06/08/1945:1

Andrews, Norman S. Graduates from MIT, 06/24/1949:9

Andrews, Peter V. Collides with Brockton truck on Rte 28, 09/10/1948:1

Andrews, Roger C. Mortgagee’s sale of real estate, 12/21/1945:2

Andrews, Ruth J. Discharged from U.S Navy, 06/07/1946:1

Andrews, Ruth W. Knitted and fancy articles (ad), 04/02/1948:2

Andrews, Sarah T. South Carver woman dies at age 87, 06/01/1945:4

Andrews, William A. Dies at age 8, 10/04/1946:5 Petition for probate of will, 10/11/1946:9

Andrews, William Abiel Town’s oldest merchant dies, obituary, 10/04/1946:1

Andrews, William C. Dies at age 54, 11/16/1945:4

Obituary, 11/16/1945:4 Petition for administration of estate, 12/21/1945:3

Andrews’ Shoe Store Store closed all day, 10/04/1946:1 Files complaint against Alice McHenry for passing bad check,

04/18/1947:1

52 Center St (ad), 12/19/1947:7

Andy’s Chicken Ranch Andy Girard proprietor (ad), 06/27/1947:8

Angers (Mr) Stove ignites woodwork in Lakeville garage, 01/24/1947:1

Angers, Charles W. Private serves as instructor in France (p), 02/16/1945:1 Middleboro man answers call to arms (p), 04/06/1945:3

Brooder house fire on Southworth St, 02/13/1948:5

Angers, Eleanor Engaged to John Cayton, 01/07/1949:7

Engaged to John Cayton, Jr., 03/04/1949:11

Angers, Eleanor M. Engaged to John Cayton, Jr., 02/11/1949:4

Wed to John Cayton, Jr., 03/04/1949:7

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Angers, John

Red Men and Degree of Pocahontas host joint district meeting (p), 04/30/1948:1

Angers, Lillian Cattle auction (ad), 10/04/1946:8 Auto catches fire on Center St, 04/18/1947:4

Engaged to Robert L. Conway, 11/07/1947:4

Angers, Marion Faith Engaged to John R. Houlihan, 08/30/1946:6

Anger’s Garage Spray painting cars and trucks (ad), 01/10/1947:2

Angus, Hubert Daughter born, 01/28/1949:4

Angus, Kathryn Engaged to Felix Yarusites, 08/24/1945:8

Angus, Kathryn J. Engaged to Felix P. Yarusites, 11/23/1945:4 Wed to Felix P. Yarusites, 11/30/1945:5

Animal Welfare Hazel Parkhurst charged with cruelty to animals, 08/03/1945:7

Parkhurst pleads not guilty, 08/10/1945:6

Parkhurst fined for cruelty to cows, 08/24/1945:1

Helen Parkhurst charged with cruelty to animals again, 07/12/1946:1 Helen Parkhurst found guilty, 07/26/1946:1

Joseph Gabrey accused of not feeding cows, 04/02/1948:1

Joseph Gabrey appeals $5 fine, 06/04/1948:7 Death of Linhares’ horse brings about court action, 05/27/1949:1

Norma Linhares acquitted on animal cruelty charge, 06/03/1949:1 Ralph Sayward retracts not guilty plea in dog cruelty case, 08/26/1949:6

Leo Gamache faces trial for cruelty to animals, 10/07/1949:4

Gamache freed on cruelty charges, 10/14/1949:10

Ankuda, John Daughter born, 05/14/1948:4

Annie, Jennie Engaged to Cecil Bissonnette, 10/01/1948:7

Annis, Jennie A. Engaged to Cecil C. Bissonnette, 10/01/1948:4 Wed to Cecil C. Bissonnette, 10/15/1948:4

Antarctica

Roger Hawthorne receives Antarctic medal, 12/06/1946:1

Anternoits, Gloria Engaged to Alfred Philip Rullo, 01/04/1946:4

Anternoits, Gloria Mildred Wed to Alfred Philip Rullo, 01/18/1946:5

Antiques Mark Leonard, My Antique Shop, County Rd, Lakeville (ad),

06/21/1946:5

Guy Burgess, trader in old things (ad), 07/12/1946:5

Clarkshaw’s Flower and Antique Shop opens at 237 North Main St, 11/08/1946:4

Clarkshaw’s Flower and Antique Shop now open (ad), 11/08/1946:6

Clarkshaw’s closed temporarily, proprietor takes advanced course in design, 03/28/1947:10

Display at Central Congregational attracts 300, 04/04/1947:1

Central Congregational ladies present antique exhibition (p), 04/11/1947:1

Whetstone Book Shop, Mabel F. McIntosh (ad), 10/10/1947:6

Addie Perry, Oak St (ad), 11/21/1947:10

Addie Perry opens shop on Oak St, 12/05/1947:7

Charles Deane, antiques and furniture refinished, 10 Barden Hill Rd

(ad), 04/23/1948:5 Mrs Edward Perry dealer, 10/15/1948:2

Dealer Addie Perry written up in Washington Evening Star,

02/11/1949:4

Anuszcyk, Edward Employed at New Bedford pumping station, 08/23/1946:4

Anuszczyk, Edmond J. Engaged to Viola Wetling, 05/16/1947:4

Wed to Viola Westling, 05/30/1947:4

A.O. Thayer & Son

Wallpaper hanging (ad), 10/26/1945:4 Painting (ad), 08/16/1946:8

Apostolos, Stephen Wed to Marie Zissi Papazissis, 10/22/1948:6

Appliances Middleboro Radio and Appliance Co., 379 Center St (ad), 11/09/1945:8

W.J. Patstone, water pumps and electrical appliance service (ad), 12/28/1945:5

Tommy’s Electrical Appliance Service, Arthur Thomas, 655 Wareham

St (ad), 01/25/1946:5 Hanging sign for Middleboro Radio & Appliance Co. referred to Town

Manager, 02/01/1946:2

Middleboro Radio & Appliance Co. granted permit to erect sign, 02/22/1946:1

Shank’s Auto & Appliance Service (ad), 05/24/1946:3

Wayside Gift Shop, new Frigidaires (ad), 12/06/1946:7 Sidney Young, refrigerator service (ad), 12/13/1946:8

Maxim Motor Co. (ad), 12/13/1946:9

Middleboro Radio & Appliance Co. named Maytag stove agency,

01/24/1947:4

Refrigeration Service, 142 Everett St (ad), 05/14/1948:9

Dub-ble “AA” Refrigeration (ad), 06/11/1948:9 Syd Young, refrigeration service (ad), 06/25/1948:10

Gas & Electric ends free gas appliance service, 05/06/1949:3

Gas & Electric to end gas appliance service, 08/05/1949:9 A. Malenfant, gas appliance service (ad), 10/07/1949:12

Housing Authority request for bids for electric appliances (ad), 10/14/1949:5

Appling, Henry E. North Carver couple married 50 years, 09/26/1947:4

Apponaquett Yacht Club Long Pond Yachting Association changes name, 08/16/1946:1

Selectmen certify good character of incorporator, 12/20/1946:2 Holds annual spring meeting, 06/03/1949:5

Holds annual supper, 10/14/1949:2

April, Armand J. Loses life while prisoner on Jap ship (p), 07/06/1945:1

April, Ernest

Fire in auto on Center St, 01/05/1945:4

April, Joseph Taken prisoner by Japanese in the Philippines, 01/12/1945:1

April, Raymond Wed to Arlene M. Jefferson Barry, 02/16/1945:5

Citizen of Tomorrow (p), 12/28/1945:1

Florence Bryant Crane’s 29th kindergarten class (p), 05/24/1946:1 Citizen of Tomorrow (p), 11/28/1947:1

Daughter born, 04/30/1948:4

April, Raymond W. Wedding described, 02/23/1945:6

Notice of responsibility for own debts only, 10/25/1946:5

Acquitted on charges of non-support and assault, 11/22/1946:1 Lacerte walks into side of April’s automobile, fractures leg,

11/07/1947:1

Aquilina, Rose Frances Wedding described, 02/02/1945:5

A.R. Glidden & Son Value-giving store (ad), 01/05/1945:2

Employs Mary Ellen Heath, 07/23/1948:10

Aragon Hotel 222 Center St, for sale (ad), 06/10/1949:2

Archaeology Middleboro Archaeological Society holds 8th annual meeting,

11/02/1945:6

Archer, Addie H. Obituary, 01/12/1945:3

Taunton woman dies at age 84, 01/12/1945:5

Archer, Elizabeth H. Wedding described, 12/28/1945:4

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Archer, Elizabeth Hope

Engaged to Frank Joseph Ricca, 11/16/1945:1

Archer, John Inducted into U.S. Army, stationed at Fort Knox, KY, 06/08/1945:1

Archer, John W. Serves with American Occupation Forces in Germany, 01/11/1946:1

Discharged from military service, 08/16/1946:1

Archer, Thomas C. Middleboro man makes supreme sacrifice (p), 05/04/1945:7

Buried with honors (p), 09/24/1948:1

Archibald, Donald E. Car goes off the road, 09/06/1946:1

Archibald, George To make permanent home in Florida, 12/12/1947:12

Archibald, Margaret M. Dies at age 82, 06/29/1945:4

Obituary, 06/29/1945:4

Archibald, Ralph B. Sheriff’s sale of real estate, 12/07/1945:7

Archibald, Robert Engaged to Evelyn Renaud, 12/02/1949:6

Archibald, William, Jr. Couple resides in Port Orchard, WA, 01/05/1945:8

Arenburg, Karl Citizen of Tomorrow (p), 12/28/1945:1

Arenburg, Leonard Daughter born, 07/20/1945:4

Arlington, Ralph Son born, 02/25/1949:5

Armistice Day see also American Legion - Simeon L. Nickerson Post Veterans of two wars observe 27th anniversary, 11/16/1945:1

Dead of two wars honored, 11/15/1946:1

Writer believes parade lineup discriminatory (l), 11/22/1946:8 Rev McCarthy speaks on harmony and peace, 11/14/1947:1

Rev Cosseboom urges peace during ceremonies, 11/12/1948:1

Program announced, 11/04/1949:1 Local Guard battery to show guns in Armistice Day parade,

11/11/1949:4

Boy Scout Troop 17 takes prize for best Armistice Day parade float (p), 11/18/1949:1

Past Legion commander calls for active patriotism, 11/18/1949:1

Rain soaks paraders, exercises cancelled, 11/18/1949:1

Armitage, Ruth Resigns from Memorial High School, 06/21/1946:1

Armstrong, Barbara Attends Red Cross training center at Wellesley College (p),

07/30/1948:1

Musical group comprising Stetson, Armstrong, Matheson, and Whitney needs a name, 04/15/1949:1

Armstrong, Harry Chimney fire on Plympton St, 03/28/1947:1

Armstrong, Robert Son born, 03/12/1948:4

Arnaud, Ray C. Purchases Center St cottage from Kenneth Taylor, 06/14/1946:8

And Donahue collide at France and Everett St, 08/30/1946:1

Arneson, Albert Son born, 05/20/1949:6

Arruda, Joseph M. Wife files for divorce, 10/26/1945:4

Arruda, Thelma M. Files for divorce, 10/26/1945:4

Arsenault, Eugene Fined $10 for drunkenness, 08/17/1945:6

Arsenault, Ferdinand Obituary, 10/25/1946:4

Arsenault, Theresa M. Engaged to James G. McDonald, 04/29/1949:6

Wed to James G. McDonald, 05/06/1949:6

Arson

Small boys start fire in rubbish in Arch St shed, 07/20/1945:1 State probes fires at Cobb’s on Highland St, 03/29/1946:1

Paul, Edith, and Robert Cobb face trial, 06/14/1946:1

Cobbs charged with ten counts of arson, 06/21/1946:1 Cobbs acquitted of burning home, 06/28/1946:1

Jury of 12 deliberates over fire (l) (The Spectator), 07/12/1946:6

Art and Artists see also Bates School - Arts; Middleborough Memorial High School -

Arts; Schools - Middleboro (arts)

Corporal Robert Beals wins 1st prize in Industrial Design contest, 03/30/1945:1

Exhibit of Frederic Atwood’s water colors at library, 08/24/1945:1

Paintings by Bates School teacher Bettinen on display at library, 04/04/1947:1

Priscilla Kelley Shedd opens art studio in Tremont St, 05/09/1947:12

Bonnar Paint & Wallpaper Co. introduces new line of products, art supplies, 09/19/1947:1

Bonnar introduces DeVoe’s art supplies (ad), 09/19/1947:8

Local artists hold exhibition at public library, 11/14/1947:1

Commercial artist, Charles Judge, joins Williams Studio, 01/16/1948:5

Charles Judge gives art brush demo to MHS art students (p),

03/26/1948:1 June Mary Moffett exhibits two of own fashion designs, 04/30/1948:2

Jean Hulley, outdoor watercolor classes (ad), 05/14/1948:5

Exhibition of charcoal and watercolors by Elizabeth Coppock shown at Quincy bank, 08/20/1948:4

Claire Chrostowski, metal handicraft instruction (ad), 11/05/1948:2 Carl Matheson receives diploma from New England School of Art,

11/26/1948:7

Burgess Cape Cod Galleries. Rte 28 (ad), 01/14/1949:7 Public library displays artwork of Robert Schofield, 04/01/1949:5

MHS student Naomi Haynes wins national art award, 05/13/1949:1

Naomi Haynes has showpiece in Scholastic Magazine’s art and photo award, 05/13/1949:3

Leo Hagan’s art work exhibited at Whitworth College, 06/03/1949:10

Made in Middleboro sold at The Doll House (ad), 12/02/1949:5

Arthur L. Standish & Son Tractor service, Thomas St (ad), 04/09/1948:5

Artiz, Clements And Paul Gasunas wounded in alleged fight, 01/04/1946:1

Ash, Wilrene Frances Engaged to Harold Edward Card, 05/16/1947:4 Wed to Harold Edward Card, 06/20/1947:4

Ashley, Catherine M. Mortgagee’s sale of real estate, 06/24/1949:12 Foreclosure notice, 07/29/1949:5

Mortgagee’s sale of real estate, 10/07/1949:9

Ashley, Chester Ninety-one-year-old Martin Staples presented Boston Post cane (p),

03/26/1948:1

Ashley, Ernest Son born, 06/14/1946:5

Ashley, Halsey East Freetown couple married 35 years, 07/02/1948:4

Ashley, Merle Daughter born, 09/20/1946:5

Ashley, Mrs Chester Dies at age 87, 12/24/1948:4

Ashley, Myron F. Mortgagee’s sale of real estate, 06/24/1949:12 Foreclosure notice, 07/29/1949:5

Mortgagee’s sale of real estate, 10/07/1949:9

Ashley, Pearl Breaks ankle in fall, 11/09/1945:4

Ashley, Sophronia Addie Obituary, 12/24/1948:3

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Ashworth, John

Couple purchases home in Port Washington, Long Island, 08/10/1945:4 Writes essay on Hamlet and Laurence Olivier in The Atlantic,

05/13/1949:12

Ashworth, Stanley Unknowingly sets fire to house while burning grass, 02/15/1946:1

Ashworth, Stanley F. Discharged from 253rd Infantry, 11/02/1945:4

Asia see also Southwick, Melvin; World War, 1939-1945 – Asian Theater of

Operations; World War, 1939-1945 – Pacific Theater of Operations Kiwanis send pipe and tobacco to Irving Hammond; has lived in

Philippines since 1898, 01/19/1945:1

Margaret Meehan finds life in Korea busy, interesting, 07/29/1949:1

Asphyxiation Gammons and wife escape suffocation, 12/28/1945:1

Infant Michael Morris suffocates in carriage, 12/24/1948:1 Body of infant found at Lakeville town dump, 07/22/1949:1

Trooper Sullivan has no new angle on baby case, awaits pathology,

07/29/1949:1

Assault and Battery see also Family Violence

Philip Shurtleff speeds through red light to escape police, 10/05/1945:1 James Clark and Clarence Clark engaged in verbal battle in court,

12/07/1945:2

Thelma Carr charged with criminal trespass and assault, 12/14/1945:2 Ortiz and Gasunas wounded in alleged fight, 01/04/1946:1

Sumner Hayden denies assault on Pittsley with axe, 03/15/1946:7 Hayden case sent to grand jury; Pittsley not guilty, 03/22/1946:1

Arthur Hudson assault case continued, 03/22/1946:8

Arthur Hudson not guilty of stabbing brother Harold, 03/29/1946:8 Joseph Lunskis held on charge of stabbing two people, 07/12/1946:1

Rock youths in intra-gang warfare, 08/23/1946:1

Charges against Pratt, Holmes, Hill, and Tower dismissed, 11/22/1946:1 Dominic Serra gets three months, 12/13/1946:1

George Bruso charged with wrecking soldier’s car with fists and feet,

12/13/1946:1 Anton Camara assault trial continues, divorce may be in offing,

01/24/1947:1

Arnold Sloan, Jr. guilty of simple assault on 16-year-old, 10/31/1947:3 Ralph Morse, Jr. pleads not guilty to manslaughter in alleged assault on

Poirier, 12/26/1947:1

Boleslaw Jurgelewicz charged with assault on Anders Martenson, Jr., 04/23/1948:1

Joseph Mackiewicz charged with assault on Sally Jurgelewicz,

04/23/1948:1 Jurgelewicz denies assault on Martenson, 04/30/1948:8

Mackiewicz assault case continued, 04/30/1948:8

Boleslaw Jurgelwicz guilty of assault on Anders Martenson, Jr., 05/07/1948:1

Joseph Mackiewicz guilty of assault on Sally Jurgelewicz, 05/07/1948:1

Woman attacked on Peirce St, 06/11/1948:1 Ralph Morse, Jr. not guilty of manslaughter, 07/02/1948:1

Henry Soucie pleads not guilty to assault on McCausland, 08/13/1948:5

Soucie gets probation for assault on McCausland, 09/10/1948:4 Archie MacNayr sentenced to house of corrections, 09/17/1948:8

Juvenile accused by Sebastian Pina, 11/19/1948:3

Five men and one woman charged after alleged brawl breaks out at

birthday party, 11/26/1948:1

Francis Huxley guilty of drunkenness; assault charge dismissed,

11/26/1948:1 Thirteen-year-old punished for assault on Pina, 11/26/1948:1

Trial of six for alleged brawl continued, 12/10/1948:10

Three fined $10, four guilty, two acquitted for birthday party fracas, 12/31/1948:1

Marion Crowell assaulted and robbed of $2; Dominic Serra held for

grand jury, 01/21/1949:1 Dominic Serra sentenced to state prison, 02/18/1949:6

Joseph Lunskis charged with assault on W. Elmer Benson,

04/22/1949:10

Assault and Battery (continued)

Testimony perjured, Lunskis case sent to grand jury, 04/29/1949:1 Wilfred Hill, Jr. guilty of assault and battery on Anna Cole,

06/17/1949:4

Timothy Desmond jailed 30 days for assault on Gertrude Stevens, 08/12/1949:3

Finding reserved in White-Gisetto assault trial, 09/02/1949:4

Promades testifies in Beckman assault case, 09/09/1949:2 Andrew Furmanik pleads not guilty to assault on Antone Baptiste,

12/02/1949:8

George Gray guilty of assault on Florence Morrison, 12/30/1949:5

Assawampsett School Holds graduation exercises, 06/15/1945:2

Fifth grade class successfully grows cotton, 06/22/1945:2 Benjamin Bump named new principal, 06/28/1946:1

Benjamin Bump new principal, 09/06/1946:8

Small room renovated as first-aid room and library, 11/22/1946:9 Everett Grant resigns, moves to Falmouth, 12/13/1946:11

Spanish American War flag donated in memory of E.T. Peirce Jenks,

12/13/1946:11

Diplomas presented to 23 students, 06/20/1947:1

Committee on renovation submits plans, 03/12/1948:2

Twenty-three pupils graduate, 06/18/1948:2 Lakeville School Committee awards contracts for repairs, 08/13/1948:5

Plans for new school to be presented to Lakeville citizens, 01/28/1949:1

Lakeville officials call for bond issue, 02/25/1949:4 Advertisement for building bids (ad), 07/01/1949:9

Contract awarded for addition, 08/12/1949:1

Assawompsett & Pocksha Ponds Associates Hold annual meeting, 07/19/1946:1, 07/16/1948:1, 07/15/1949:10

Assawompsett Cemetery Braintree auto knocks over tombstones, 06/01/1945:1

Braintree driver goes over stone wall, damages marker, 07/13/1945:7

Braintree man fined for damaging headstones with car, 07/27/1945:7

Assawompsett Dramatic Club Presents Twixteen to appreciative audience, 02/27/1948:3

Assawompsett Lake Ban lifted, bathing and fishing allowed, 06/15/1945:1

Tassinari and Zion caught fishing at Assawompsett, each fined $5,

07/20/1945:1 Mrs George Gaudette takes season’s fishing title, 09/28/1945:1

Ellen Gaudette wins $10 for biggest bass, 08/23/1946:1

Ice fishing banned through April 14th, 01/17/1947:1 Two New Bedford merchants drown in Assawompsett, 05/28/1948:1

Seaplane forced down in fog, 08/20/1948:1

Fall River pilot ditches plane in lake, 10/15/1948:7 State asked to inspect Nemasket; dry spells lock fish in Assawompsett,

08/26/1949:1

Giberti, Vaughan, and Desrosiers fined for illegal fishing, 10/21/1949:1 Assessors (see Middleboro - Board of Assessors)

Aston, Charlotte J. Obituary, 03/12/1948:10

Aston, Charlotte Jane Widow of Harry G. dies at age 79, 03/12/1948:4

Aston, Lottie J. Petition for probate of will, 03/19/1948:7

Executrix presents account of estate, 04/22/1949:2

Athanasiou, Celesta I. Engaged to Richmond M. Robinson, 10/22/1948:6

Wed to Richmond M. Robinson, 10/29/1948:4

Atherton, Arlene Verna Wedding described, 02/16/1945:6

Athletics (see Sports)

Atkins, Donald Member of MHS senior yearbook staff and traffic squad (p),

06/21/1946:9

Enrolls at Boston University, 09/27/1946:8 Enrolls at Rochester Institute of Technology, 09/05/1947:8

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Atkins, Harold

Returns from two years overseas, 12/21/1945:5 Named director of 1947 Red Cross appeal, 02/21/1947:1

Engaged to Margaret Clark, 11/04/1949:2

Atkins, Harold Ashley Engaged to Margaret E. Clark, 10/21/1949:1

Atkins, Horace K. Chimney fire on Williams Place, 01/05/1945:4 Purchases summer home at Nanumet Heights from Theodore Wood,

06/22/1945:8

Named chair of YMCA fund campaign, 02/15/1946:1 Teen Canteen presents check to YMCA (p), 03/07/1947:1

Transfers Center St property to Arthur Shaw and Raymond Nourse,

04/18/1947:1 Named vice president of Master Photo Dealers’ and Finishers’

Association (p), 10/22/1948:1

Atkins, Jeanette Attends Middlebury College, 12/21/1945:10

Candidate for B.A. degree from Middlebury College, 06/13/1947:4

Atkins, Jeannette Spanish teacher in Westport, CT, 09/12/1947:10

Atkins, M. Jeannette Awarded degree with distinction from Middlebury College,

06/20/1947:1

Atlantic & Pacific Tea Store (see The Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea Co.)

Atteman, Nils Former WAC, Marga Christenen, reunites Estonian refugee family in

North Lakeville, 11/12/1948:1

Atteman, Svea Evelyn Former WAC, Marga Christenen, reunites Estonian refugee family in

North Lakeville, 11/12/1948:1 Attorneys (see Lawyers)

Atwood, Adelaide Lieutenant stationed at New Jersey hospital, 12/26/1947:5

Atwood, C. Maria Petition for probate of will, 10/31/1947:5

Atwood, Charity Maria Dies at age 92, 09/26/1947:4

Obituary, 09/26/1947:4

Atwood, Ellis D. Attends Plymouth Republican Club outing hosting Governor Bradford

(p), 08/22/1947:1

Atwood, Elwyn Son born, 07/06/1945:4

Atwood, Frederic S. Exhibit of water colors at library, 08/24/1945:1

Atwood, George F. Brockton motorcyclist killed by Thomas Bros. cement mixer,

11/18/1949:1

Atwood, Harold W. Wed to Mary Bacchieri, 12/30/1949:4

Atwood, Henry Alton West Carver man dies at age 81, 08/09/1946:5

Obituary, 08/09/1946:7

Atwood, Jack Employed at Pearl Harbor, 07/20/1945:3

Atwood, Jane L.F. Nine-year-old Randolph Correiro struck by Atwood’s auto,

04/13/1945:1

Atwood, Jean Surrey Obituary, 12/03/1948:4

Atwood, John Daughter born, 06/21/1946:4

Atwood, Kenneth A. Candidate for Finance Committee, 12/17/1948:1

Atwood, Kenneth E. Defendant in lawsuit filed by Jane White, 07/13/1945:2 Appreciates support at polls, 01/28/1949:9

Appears on telecast program, 03/11/1949:4

Local duck hunter acquitted on technicality, 11/11/1949:4

Atwood, Levi O.

Dies at age 78, 03/25/1949:6

Atwood, Levi Orville Prominent banker dies, obituary, 03/25/1949:1

Atwood, Myrtle Louise Gardner Wed to Jack Lewis Martin, 08/01/1947:4

Atwood, Patricia Florence Bryant Crane’s 29th kindergarten class (p), 05/24/1946:1

Atwood, R. Anita Obituary, 06/22/1945:3

Dies at age 47, 06/22/1945:4 Friends and family donate Hammond organ to Third Baptist,

04/04/1947:1

Atwood-Costello 67 Everett St (ad), 03/23/1945:7

Wanted, mechanics and helpers (ad), 04/27/1945:4

Selectmen vote to purchase two trucks for highway department, 05/31/1946:1

Car catches fire while being spray painted, 10/10/1947:1

Daniel West resigns, 10/15/1948:5

Kenneth Atwood appears on telecast program, 03/11/1949:4

Appoints new managers (ad), 04/01/1949:6

Aubrey, C. Ernest And Thomas Nichols take title to former schoolhouse, 04/18/1947:1

Aubrey & Nichols Buys contents of millinery shop, 163 Center St (ad), 05/03/1946:8 Take title to former schoolhouse, 04/18/1947:1

Lets Center St space to florist Frank Gibbs, 05/09/1947:1

Aubut, William Daughter born, 10/11/1946:5

Aucoin, Dorothy Newcomb Engaged to Lawrence Hudson, 08/09/1946:5

Wed to Laurence Hudson, 08/16/1946:5

Auctionhouses and Auctioneers Ann Gardner Norris, auctioneer and appraiser, Plympton St (ad),

01/05/1945:5

Faun Fish, auctioneer (ad), 01/05/1945:5 Tallman granted license, 01/26/1945:6

Max Green, public auctioneer (ad), 02/16/1945:5

William Tallman, auctioneer and appraiser, 99 Everett St (ad), 05/04/1945:4

William Tallman, Cobb storehouse on Clifford St (ad), 05/11/1945:5

Selectmen grant licenses to Maddigan, Standish, and Callan, 05/25/1945:6

Selectmen approve license for William Tallman, 02/01/1946:2

Max Green, public auction at 119 South Main St (ad), 10/11/1946:2 Walter Burgess granted renewal of license, 11/22/1946:4

Faun Fish forced to close retail store (ad), 12/20/1946:4

Faun Fish, auctioneer and appraiser (ad), 04/18/1947:6 Ann Garfield granted license, 05/02/1947:2

Ann Gardner Garfield (ad), 06/27/1947:9

Ann Gardner Garfield, antique auction sale (ad), 06/27/1947:10 L. Francis Callan, Jr. has license renewed, 01/28/1949:1

Adnah Harlow granted license, 03/25/1949:1

Selectmen grant licenses, 05/13/1949:5

Audette, Willis Son born, 05/17/1946:5, 04/25/1947:5, 06/04/1948:4

Auger, Grace New rep for Hudson Cold Storage (ad), 04/11/1947:8

Auger, William M. Engaged to Arleen M. Thayer, 11/23/1945:4 Wed to Arleen M. Thayer, 11/30/1945:5

Augie’s Texaco Service A.S. Norvish proprietor, Wareham St (ad), 05/09/1947:8

Austin, Beatrice M. Wed to Anthony J. Belmont, 11/14/1947:4

Austin, Charles Son born, 09/13/1946:5

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Austin, George R.

Chairman of District Nursing Home Services resigns, 08/03/1945:1 Purchases old Samuel Shaw property from Katherine Phelan,

04/19/1946:8

Austin, Linwood Son born, 05/25/1945:4

Austin, Ralph W., Jr. Notice of sheriff’s sale of real estate, 12/12/1947:4

Austin, Robert Sells home on Prospect St to Rodney Howard, moves to Florida,

03/01/1946:6 Authors (see Writers and Writing)

Auto Exchange Willys dealer (ad), 12/23/1949:2

Automobile Accidents (see Traffic Accidents - Automobiles)

Automobile Dealers see also Atwood-Costello; Maxim Motor Co.; Randall Motors; Rose

Motor Sales

Selectmen grant licenses, 01/12/1945:5, 01/26/1945:6

Window smashed at Bailey Motor Sales, money stolen, 02/09/1945:2

Selectmen grant license to Max Berman, 02/23/1945:8

Bailey Motor Sales, corner of Rice and Sproat St (ad), 05/25/1945:3

Greenleaf’s dealer’s license upgraded to first class, 09/14/1945:4 Selectmen grant licenses, 12/21/1945:10

Bailey Motor Sales, man wanted for general garage work (ad),

10/04/1946:8 Bailey Motor Sales, mechanic wanted (ad), 10/18/1946:9

Selectmen grant three licenses, 12/27/1946:8 Cannon granted secondhand auto sales license, 08/08/1947:5

Packy Marshall employs Arthur LeWillie (ad), 09/19/1947:8

Selectmen issue licenses, 12/26/1947:4, 01/23/1948:5 Stanley Service Station dealer for Kaiser and Frazer motor cars (ad) (i),

07/30/1948:3

Vincent Kelly granted secondhand license, 08/27/1948:1 Kenneth DeMoranville granted license to sell used cars, 10/08/1948:6

Friedman’s secondhand sales license renewed, 12/17/1948:1

Stanley Service Station and Kenneth DeMoranville have licenses renewed, 12/31/1948:8

Berman and Cannon have licenses renewed, 01/21/1949:1

Selectmen renew licenses, 02/11/1949:1 Albert E. Smith, Studebaker dealer, 54-56 Court St (ad), 08/26/1949:5

Auto Exchange, Willys dealer (ad), 12/23/1949:2

Automobile Drivers’ Licenses Jules Gamache fined $5 for operating vehicle without proper license,

06/29/1945:8

Walker case of unlicensed driver continued, 09/07/1945:1 Howard Walker fined $50 for driving after license revoked,

09/14/1945:1

Chester Minkle given four days to pay $145 fine for three of five offences, 04/26/1946:1

Norma Dahlin fined $75 as result of fatal accident, 01/17/1947:1

Gerard Carr operated truck to help drunk driver, did not have license, 07/25/1947:8

Edward Zilinsky fined $5 for unlicensed driving, 08/29/1947:1

Martin Kelley fined $10 for driving without a license, 09/12/1947:7 Leo St. Laurent found guilty of auto theft, failure to stay right, and

driving without a license, 09/26/1947:1

Keough and Stanulewicz lose licenses due to reckless driving,

10/31/1947:1

John MacNeill charged with operating without license or muffler,

04/09/1948:2 Albert Rullo fined $5 for operating without license, 08/13/1948:5

Timothy Desmond gets one month, 08/27/1948:6

Admont Znotin gets month for driving after revocation, 09/03/1948:9 Roland McDonald guilty of four charges stemming from accident,

01/14/1949:1

Walter Morgan fined $5 for operating without license, 06/03/1949:2 Emil Dahlin fined $50 for operating under license suspension,

06/03/1949:7

Automobile Drivers’ Licenses (continued)

Raymond Gross fined $5 for operating car without a license, 07/15/1949:4

Walter Russell charged with operating without license, 08/05/1949:5

Walter Russell, Jr. guilty, gets probation, 08/12/1949:6

Automobile Fires Fires in autos owned by Ernest April and Lawrence Olson, 01/05/1945:4

Fire in Morgan’s taxi on North Main St, 01/19/1945:4 Stolen auto burns on Highland Rd, 02/09/1945:4

Fire in Nemasket Transportation truck on Courtland St, 06/22/1945:8

Fire around motor of Elmer Washburn’s car, 08/17/1945:4 Fire around motor in Picone’s car, 10/05/1945:6

Fire in car on lift at Standish service station, 10/05/1945:6

Flareup in carburetor of Weeman’s Ford, 10/19/1945:1 Short circuit in wiring of Savage’s car, 10/19/1945:3

Short-circuit fire in Hayden’s auto, 10/26/1945:7

Automobile fire at Benson’s on Plymouth St, 11/16/1945:1 Fire in Mack truck on Harding St, 12/14/1945:9

Fire around motor of Hopkins car, 12/28/1945:1

Fire around motor of Millette’s car, 02/01/1946:3

Taunton auto engine catches fire, 03/08/1946:3

Fire in bus owned by Joseph McAllister, 04/12/1946:10

Percy Reed’s car damaged in Boston, 04/26/1946:4 Fire in Nemasket Transportation truck ruins $3,000 to $5,000 of

merchandise, 05/03/1946:1

Newton man has fire under the hood, 05/03/1946:4 Randolph dump truck catches fire, ignites brush, 05/24/1946:1

Nemasket Transportation suffers second loss to fire in a month, 05/31/1946:1

Bissonnette’s auto catches fire on East Main St, 05/31/1946:8

Department quickly extinguishes fire in Brookline auto, 07/12/1946:8 Fire in New Bedford auto on County Rd, 08/02/1946:5

Upholstery fire in Bridgewater auto, 08/09/1946:8

Worcester auto fire extinguished at traffic circle, 09/06/1946:1 John Ross’ car ablaze on Bedford St, 09/13/1946:4

Fire in Souza’s auto on Bedford St, 10/18/1946:1

Minor blaze in car owned by Whitman man, 11/29/1946:5 Fire in truck at Greenleaf Service Station, 12/20/1946:3

Blaze in Thomas Bros. dump truck brings out department, 01/10/1947:5

Fire around motor of Olson’s truck, 01/24/1947:4 Boardman’s auto catches fire on Center St, 02/14/1947:5

Donald Lewis’ dump truck on fire, 02/21/1947:3

Fire around motor of Wilson’s car, 03/07/1947:1 Lillian Angers’ auto catches fire on Center St, 04/18/1947:4

Department responds to two auto fires, 05/02/1947:4

Fire in Standish’s auto on Center St, 05/09/1947:5 Fire around engine of Holmes’ car on Center St, 06/13/1947:3

Fire in auto owned by Charles Wrightington, 06/27/1947:7

Cambridge auto has fire under floorboards, 07/04/1947:5 Fire in Schobel’s auto near Shurtleff’s Hardware, 07/04/1947:5

Somerville auto catches fire on West Grove St, 08/08/1947:1

Department responds to one motorcycle and one auto fire, 08/22/1947:10

Car catches fire while being spray painted at Atwood-Costello,

10/10/1947:1 Fire in Lewis’ auto on Oak St, 10/10/1947:1

Fire in Tribou’s oil truck on Southwick St, 10/17/1947:1

Hand brake causes fire, 10/24/1947:4

Upholstery fire in Austin’s car, 10/24/1947:4

In Clayton Howard’s auto on North Main St, 10/31/1947:6

McKay has auto fire on Everett St, 11/28/1947:4 Fire in Ducharme’s auto on West Grove St, 12/05/1947:6

Fire around carburetor of Maynard Goodridge’s Plymouth, 01/23/1948:4

Fire in Helen Fisher’s Chevrolet coach, 02/13/1948:5 Floorboards ablaze in Taunton auto, 03/12/1948:9

Fire around gas line of Tessier’s Chevrolet truck, 03/19/1948:1

Fire in Simmons’ tractor engine, 04/02/1948:3 Fire in Harry Hopkins’ car spreads to Ellen Bosari’s, 04/16/1948:4

Fire in detached truck body owned by Guilford, 05/07/1948:5

Fire in Boldt’s sedan, 06/04/1948:4

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Automobile Fires (continued)

Shurtleff lumber truck catches fire, 06/11/1948:7 Auto fire ignites side of Benny’s building, 06/18/1948:12

Engine blaze in East Bridgewater truck, 07/02/1948:5

Fire burns out instrument panel on Mansfield car, 07/09/1948:3 Fire in trailer pulled by Wellesley driver, 07/09/1948:3

Fire in Frazier’s truck, 07/16/1948:4

Fire in New Bedford auto, 07/16/1948:8 Fire in New Bedford car on Plymouth St, 07/30/1948:5

Fire in floorboards of Wright’s auto, 08/20/1948:9

Fires in Taunton and Dorchester autos, 10/08/1948:10 Fire in wiring of Burton Fuller’s car, 12/03/1948:4

New Bedford beach wagon badly damaged, 12/31/1948:6

Berkeley auto flares up, 02/18/1949:7 Ambrose’s garage and car completely destroyed, 06/03/1949:5

Hot wires set Mildred Salley’s car on fire, 08/12/1949:9

Frank Wolski’s tractor catches fire, 08/26/1949:5 Lucky discovery of burning car saves Randall Motors’ garage,

09/16/1949:1

Fairhaven auto catches fire at Main and Grove St, 09/16/1949:10

Ventura’s car destroyed, 10/14/1949:6

Ventura’s car interior burned out, 10/14/1949:11

Brockton truck catches fire on Bedford St, 12/02/1949:10 Grossman’s Ford catches fire on South Main St, 12/02/1949:10

Automobile Parking (see Parking)

Automobile Racing Gene Letourneau drives in Rhode Island stock car races (p),

09/02/1949:1

Automobile Service Stations see also Collins’ Auto Service and Greasing Station; Gasoline; Shell

Service Station; Young’s Garage Greenleaf’s Service Station, 162 Center St (ad), 01/12/1945:5

Selectmen grant licenses, 01/12/1945:5

Selectman grant license to Morton Marshall, 01/26/1945:6 Gas and kerosene stamps and merchandise stolen in break-in at

Crowther’s Filling Station, 02/02/1945:3

Sisson’s license renewed, 02/09/1945:3 Selectmen grant license renewals, 02/23/1945:8

Collins granted garage permit, 03/09/1945:2

Thomas Bros. license renewed, 04/06/1945:3 Young men flee with tank-full of gas from Frank Orrall’s station,

05/04/1945:1

Russ & Pauls, body and fender work, corner of Bedford and Plymouth St (ad), 05/04/1945:8

Ethel and Everett Holmes apply for gasoline license, 06/01/1945:2

Hearing set on Clarence Greenleaf’s application for garage license, 07/27/1945:4

License granted to Greenleaf, 08/10/1945:8

Whitney’s Service Station, 167 Wareham St (ad), 08/17/1945:4 Hoppy’s Auto Service, 10 Star Ave (ad), 08/31/1945:5

Emil Barta petitions for gasoline permit, 09/14/1945:4

Barta presents plans to selectmen, 09/21/1945:3 Notice of hearing on Barta application, 09/21/1945:8

Barta’s proposed gas station meets opposition, 10/05/1945:1

Notice of hearing about Hollis’ petition for public garage (ad), 11/02/1945:4

Barta’s service station application turned down, 11/02/1945:5

Bud’s General Auto Repairing, Russell Hollis, 655 Wareham St (ad),

11/23/1945:8

Russell Hollis granted second class garage license, 11/23/1945:8

Gas station proposed for Center St, 12/21/1945:1 Notice of hearing on Kazekjian’s application, 12/21/1945:10

Selectmen grant licenses, 12/21/1945:10

Selectmen promise license to Jenney, not to present owner, 01/04/1946:1

George Eno applies for permit to move underground gas tank,

01/18/1946:1 Licenses renewed, 01/18/1946:1

Selectmen schedule hearing on application from Earl Harris,

01/18/1946:1

Automobile Service Stations (continued)

Hearing set for Harris’ garage petition (ad), 01/18/1946:8 Hearing set for Riley’s garage petition (ad), 01/18/1946:8

Clark’s garage license renewed, 02/01/1946:1

Four filling stations approved, 02/01/1946:1 Selectmen approve licenses for Elmer Sisson and for Atwood &

Costello, 02/01/1946:2

Fillebrown applies for license in Lakeville, 02/01/1946:5 Permits granted to Riley and Young, 02/08/1946:2

Edward J. Riley’s Garage, corner of East Grove and Cherry St (ad),

02/08/1946:8 Shurtleff’s Wareham St service station broken into, 02/15/1946:1

Frederick Standish granted permit, 02/22/1946:1

Stanley Service Station, West Grove St (ad), 03/01/1946:6 Notice of hearings on petition from Rinehart, Sisson, and Westgate,

03/22/1946:4

Selectmen schedule hearings on auto service station applications, 03/22/1946:5

Nine applications before selectmen, 04/05/1946:1

Selectmen discuss new and renewal license applications, 04/19/1946:1

Hoppy’s Auto Service, corner of Bridge and Main in Lakeville (ad),

04/26/1946:7

Selectmen renew a number of licenses, 05/03/1946:4 Ballou’s, Jenney service station, Rte 28 (ad), 05/10/1946:8

Shank’s Auto & Appliance Service (ad), 05/24/1946:3

Jenney Manufacturing Co. granted license for gas station, work begun, 06/14/1946:1

Harnden’s Station, formerly Boynton’s, Taunton St (ad), 06/14/1946:2 Manuel Ferreira applies for service station permit (ad), 08/23/1946:8

Twenty stations along Rte 28 in Middleboro, 09/13/1946:1

Selectman grant permits to Gorrie and McMahon, 09/13/1946:2 Phil’s Simonizing Service, Wareham St (ad), 09/13/1946:8

Midway Service Center now open on Bedford St (ad), 09/20/1946:4

Ralph Akerman applies for permit, 11/22/1946:4 Pine Haven Service Station, George Eno, Rte 28 (ad), 11/22/1946:10

Midway Service, Bedford St, Lakeville (ad), 11/29/1946:8

Augustine Norvish petitions to erect sign at filling station, 12/20/1946:2 Percy Ballou granted permit to increase storage capacity, 12/20/1946:2

Warren Stetson granted permit, 12/20/1946:2

Frank Shanks granted license, 12/27/1946:8 Pine Haven Service Station, Wareham St (ad), 01/10/1947:5

Charles Clark granted license, 01/24/1947:1

Two boys admit to break-in at Crowther’s filling station, 03/07/1947:1 Jenney Mfg. Co. gets permit to erect temporary building at Center and

Pearl St, 03/28/1947:1

Emil Barta applies for permit again, 04/11/1947:2 Percy Reed granted gasoline license, 05/02/1947:2

Sargent and Letendre granted gasoline license, 05/02/1947:2

Selectmen vote not to grant gasoline license to Emil Barta, 05/02/1947:2 Notice of hearings on Dodenhoff and Bryant license applications,

05/02/1947:5

Marshall’s Automotive, Wareham St (ad), 05/02/1947:6 Augie’s Texaco Service, A.S. Norvish proprietor, Wareham St (ad),

05/09/1947:8

Selectmen grant license to Chrystal Bryant, 05/16/1947:1 Selectmen vote to hold hearings on applications from Forbes and

Dunbar, 05/16/1947:1

Lakeville notice of hearing concerning license for Kenneth Belben,

05/16/1947:5

Notice of hearings for Dunbar and Forbes, 05/16/1947:10

Notice of Lakeville hearing on application by Leroy Wilkes (ad), 05/23/1947:9

Dunbar granted license to increase gasoline storage capacity,

05/30/1947:5 Reddington’s Texaco Service now open at Everett Square (ad),

05/30/1947:7

Bolan’s Jenney Super Service, Center an Pearl St (ad), 07/18/1947:8 Bolan’s Jenney Super Service petition for sign delayed, 07/25/1947:8

Bolan’s Jenney Super Service opens at Center and Pearl St,

08/01/1947:1

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Automobile Service Stations (continued)

Clarence Greenleaf opens new garage at 162 Center St, 08/29/1947:5 Greenleaf’s Service Station now located on Rte 28 in South Middleboro

(ad), 08/29/1947:10

Jim’s Texaco Gas Station, Rte 28 (ad), 09/12/1947:6 Smithy’s Service Station, 162 Center St (ad), 09/12/1947:8

Charles Smith, Jr. granted gasoline storage license, 09/19/1947:8

Oil burner fire at Richmond’s service station on Center St, 11/14/1947:1 Selectmen issue licenses, 12/26/1947:4

Notice of hearing on Horton and Powell permit application,

01/09/1948:5 Selectmen issue licenses, 01/23/1948:5

Notice of hearing for Fasulo’s garage permit petition, 02/27/1948:10

Joseph Fasulo granted license, 03/12/1948:6 Frederick Standish erects new building on Wareham St, 04/09/1948:1

Maxim granted permission to up gas capacity, 04/30/1948:4

Selectmen postpone action on Furtado application, 07/16/1948:1 John Ferraguto manager of new service station on Everett Square,

08/20/1948:5

Johnny’s Texaco Station opens on Everett Square (ad), 08/20/1948:10

Harnden Station has new line of groceries and beverages (ad),

09/03/1948:4

License transfer from Reed to Ferraguto, 09/03/1948:5 Break-ins at Maxim’s and Wilber’s gas stations, little taken,

10/15/1948:1

Break-in at Clarise Brown’s Colonial Service Station, 10/29/1948:1 George Eno, service station and grocery (ad), 10/29/1948:2

Gas stations closed Christmas Day (ad), 12/17/1948:11 Major petroleum company wants gasoline locations (ad), 12/24/1948:5

Fire in wooden building at Jenney service station, 12/31/1948:6

Charles Smith’s license renewed, 01/21/1949:1 Shanks has license renewed, 01/28/1949:1

Selectmen renew licenses, 02/11/1949:1

Texas Co. granted permit to increase gasoline storage, 02/25/1949:1 Eugene David granted license, 11/25/1949:1

Automobile Theft William Wrightington charged with unauthorized use of Jenney’s truck,

02/16/1945:3

Eva Moranville’s auto stolen in Buzzards Bay, 08/31/1945:1

Crews’ stolen auto recovered by quick-thinking patrolman Moffett, 09/21/1945:1

Freitas’ stolen car recovered in Wareham, 11/30/1945:4

James Early’s auto stolen from traffic circle, 12/14/1945:2 George Bruso charged with stealing Alton Wood’s car, 01/18/1946:1

George Bruso guilty, 01/25/1946:1

Arthur Hudson guilty of stealing car from Orville Hall, 08/16/1946:1 Connecticut auto stolen here, recovered in Carver, 08/30/1946:1

Two juveniles steal Redlon’s auto, 08/30/1946:1

Juvenile sent to Industrial School, 09/06/1946:1 Kusti Alto’s auto stolen a year ago, just ‘found’, 09/06/1946:1

Crossman stole Percy Reed’s car two years ago, on probation,

12/06/1946:1 Stolen Plymouth Shoe Co. beach wagon located in woods off Stone St,

12/06/1946:7

Two boys admit to larceny of auto, local crime wave, 03/07/1947:1 Ralph Chartier’s auto stolen, found in Plymouth, 06/13/1947:8

Arthur Hudson gets 18 months, brother Harold pleads not guilty,

06/20/1947:1

Timothy Desmond gets four months, 09/12/1947:1

Leo St. Laurent found guilty of auto theft, failure to stay right, and

driving without a license, 09/26/1947:1 Francis Carr and Manuel Costa back in jail after drunken auto theft and

flight, 10/10/1947:1

Lynn youths steal Elmer Young’s auto, 12/19/1947:1 Three Lynn youths arrested for theft of Young’s car, 12/26/1947:1

Youths put on long probation, 01/02/1948:5

Two Lakeville juveniles caught by Bourne police, 02/20/1948:1 Youths held for grand jury, 02/27/1948:1

Middleboro and Lakeville boys held for examination, 03/19/1948:8

Four Middleboro youths caught in auto filled with loot, 03/26/1948:1

Automobile Theft (continued)

Four local boys admit to break-ins and auto theft, held in Maine jail, 04/02/1948:1

Timothy Desmond gets one month, 08/27/1948:6

Helen Tarr’s auto stolen from in front of Legion Hall, 05/27/1949:1 Tarr auto found stripped in Raynham, 06/03/1949:6

Kentucky man allegedly stole George Taylor’s car, 09/02/1949:4

Kentucky man pleads guilty to theft of Taylor’s auto, 09/09/1949:3

Automobiles Rationing board says used car prices not to be reduced, 01/05/1945:1

Star Auto Body Shop, 6 Crowell St (ad), 01/18/1946:5 Anger’s Garage, spray painting cars and trucks (ad), 01/10/1947:2

Ed Babcock, autos polished (ad), 05/30/1947:8

Charles Diamond, spray painting, cars and trucks (ad), 07/11/1947:2

Automobiles - Law and Legislation Joseph Rosen fined $10 for operating vehicle without proper brakes,

05/04/1945:3 Presence of treasury agents prompts parade to get auto use stamps,

07/06/1945:1

More than 200 cars tagged, $7,000 worth of car stamps, 07/13/1945:1

Herbert Thomas, Jr. gets suspended sentence and probation for motor

vehicle insurance violation, 07/27/1945:6

Twenty-three summoned on inspection charges, 11/09/1945:4 Twenty motorists pay $3 fine for no inspection, 11/16/1945:1

Arthur Alves fined $5 for failure to display inspection sticker,

06/14/1946:3 Albert Nevulis fined $5 for uninspected car, 11/22/1946:4

Frank Sampson pays $3 fine for failure to get auto inspected, 12/05/1947:1

John MacNeill charged with operating without license or muffler,

04/09/1948:2 Eugene Letourneau fined for lack of inspection sticker, 05/13/1949:12

Walter Russell charged with operating uninsured, unregistered vehicle,

08/05/1949:5 Walter Russell, Jr. guilty, gets probation, 08/12/1949:6

Automobiles - Parts see also Benny’s Auto Store; Tires Taunton Sales, 67 Winter St (ad), 04/19/1946:6

Sachem Sign Co. to paint neon sign at Benny’s, 11/08/1946:3

Lakeville Motors (ad), 12/13/1946:8 Lakeville Motors, batteries and tires (ad), 12/13/1946:8

Bill’s Auto Glass, Taunton St (ad), 04/23/1948:8

Check-passer identified by local victim, Benny’s, 05/28/1948:1

Autunna, Mary L. Engaged to James P. Roderick, 03/14/1947:5

Autunno, Mary L. Wed to James P. Roderick, 03/21/1947:5

Averill, Alice May Obituary, 03/28/1947:3 Wife of Wilfred R. dies at age 68, 03/28/1947:5

Averill, Wilbert L. Judge denies appeal, 10/03/1947:1

Averill, Wilbert R. Files motion for late appeal on drunk driving charge, 09/26/1947:1

Averill, Wilburt R. Wed to Lillie E. Geyer, 07/01/1949:4

Avey, Albert Resides in Medford, 09/28/1945:7

Avey, Eva M. Lakeville notice of tax taking, 08/15/1947:5

Notice of foreclosure, 07/08/1949:5 Mortgagee’s sale of real estate, 09/02/1949:4

Aviation Plane makes safe landing after dark behind Pocius home, 12/07/1945:1 Air show staged at Camp Joe Hooker, 05/31/1946:4

Lydia Rotch first in state to solo new amphibian plane (p), 03/21/1947:1

Members to have helicopter services for spraying, 06/06/1947:1 Helicopter takes Cranberry Sales co. officers for ride over bogs (p),

06/13/1947:1

Helicopter dusts bog alongside Rte 28, 06/20/1947:1

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Aviation (continued)

Helicopters dust 1,450 bog acres, 07/04/1947:1 Damaged helicopter, leased by NE Cranberry Sales Co., back on the job,

07/11/1947:1

Unidentified plane comes down off North St, takes off again, 08/08/1947:1

Boaters, Carr and Hart, narrowly escapes low-flying airplane,

08/22/1947:1 Pilot guilty of reckless flying in boat incident, 09/05/1947:1

Low-flying pilot gets $200 fine, 11/07/1947:10

Town gets first helicopter spraying, 05/27/1949:1 Gordon Anderson sponsors new organization for model plane

enthusiasts, 10/28/1949:1

Middleboro Model Airplane Club holds first meeting, 11/25/1949:9

Aviation - Accidents East Bridgewater pilot lands burning craft in Middleboro (p),

03/07/1947:1 Bryantville bog worker struck by helicopter propeller, 06/13/1947:4

Outbreak of accidents on berry bogs; four fatalities, helicopter wrecked,

06/27/1947:1

Seaplane forced down on Assawompsett in fog, 08/20/1948:1

Fall River pilot ditches plane in Assawompsett, 10/15/1948:7

Seaplane overturns on pond, two injured, 06/03/1949:9 Nat Barrows killed in plane crash, 07/15/1949:1

Fred Boothman home after airp