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Tewksbury Historical Society, Tewksbury Massachusetts

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Volunteer Women Firefighters, Mars, and Milk Bottles   
   

 The Tewksbury Historical Society will be having a "New Members Meeting" on Feb. 28, 2009 at the Tewksbury Library.  The meeting will start at 1:00pm and is not just for new members. It is open to all members of the Tewksbury Community to come and hear about the Tewksbury Historical Society.  It is also a part of the Membership Drive to have new people join the Society and for old members to renew their membership.  Last year we had 119 members and 92 memberships.

Speaking of the Society's mission, research into Tewksbury's history is encouraged and supported by members.  The Annual New Members Meetings will highlight several stories as researched by three new members.  Dave Marcus will read about a Pennsylvania World War II veteran whose gravestone ended up on a Tewksbury front lawn one morning. Don Sheehan has researched this veteran's war record and we know the gravestone is from Pennsylvania.  We will return it when we finish this story by finding out where it belongs. 

The Women's Auxiliary Firefighters/Civil Defense story will to be told by Mr. Thomas King.  He has been searching records on this story and has come up with some exciting information on the subject.  The women who made up this volunteer organization were extraordinary for their time.

Lastly, a story will be told of Mr. D. Henry Scarlett and his astronomy telescope.  Mr. Scarlett observed and wrote of the planet Mars when he lived in Tewksbury.  He used a 5" telescope study outer space.  Mr. Scarlett moved to Acton and later to California with his telescope.  He also had a deep interest in local history.  This story has been researched and will be told by Mr. Michael Laliberte.

A Social Hour will follow the presentations and a special "Tewksbury Milk Bottle Exhibit" will be held.  The members or public are invited to bring as many Tewksbury, glass milk bottles as they want to show for this exhibit and social hour.  The writer of this article will be bringing his one bottle for show!  Why don't you!!! 




 

 


 




 

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