Mrs Barker Dies After Long Illness in Concord
Mrs Florence May Tonmings Barker died at her home on Bak Avenue after a long illness. Born May 2, she was daughter of Mary and Jennings. She lived in Dorchester Malden and Melrose before settling in Concord in 1926. She belonged to West Concord Union Hawthorne Chapter Eastern Star Willow Rebekah and helped community groups. Funeral held in Concord, burial at Mayflower Hill Taunton. survived by husband two daughters Verna and Myrtle and siblings in Raynham Taunton Detroit and Taunton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Veard
Mirsy
Florence May Tonmings
Weil Knggwa
Bakavenne
Dong
Mere Harker
Taun- Om
Loves
Rhittyee
Mary
Wagrans Jennings
Vie O Uton Uuvols
Bar
Harker
Dorchester
Malden
Uuspand
Shas
Edit
Concord Union
Alfred W Stone
Barker
Benjamin Deroy
Gertrude
Order of the Eastern Star
Hawthorne
Eleanor C Lawrence
Warren Goodard
Aserman Heyuger
Merton J. ‘Leignton
Murdock MacLeod
Mayflower Hill
Taunton
Verna B
Myrtle J
Raynham
Mary Leonard
John Brown
Annabel Bell
Geogie Jennings
Detroit
Ladies' Auxiliary Meeting Plans May Birthday Event
Mrs Rose Sheehan and family express thanks for kindness after bereavement. The Ladies' Auxiliary of the Spanish War camp met in Veterans' Building with Mrs Mary Keleher presiding. Plans for the sixth birthday party on May 9 were made and Mrs Alice Lee named chair of the anniversary committee as new members were initiated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rose Sheehan
Annie Loring
Mary Keleher
Lincoln
Ladies’ Auxiliary
Spanish War Camp
Veterans
Alice Lee
Felch wins best bird house at West Concord Scout meeting
Robert Felch won the competition for the best bird house at the West Concord Boy Scout meeting on Friday. The scouts voted his two entries as the best shown.
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Robert Felch
West Concord
Seek Aid For Grentell Mission
Time draws near for gifts to Laviauus celebration and the Grentell Mission. Warm clothing and household needs are urged for men women and children. Appreciation for donations of glass preserving jars books magazines games and puzzles. contributions requested before May 1.
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Concord
Grentell
L’ieuse
Westah
Trinitarian Church Mass and Holy Week Services
The Trinitarian Church Gongord outlines Holy Week events led by Rev. Smith Owen Dexcér and Rev. Charles Hussell Peck. April 18 Holy Communion, April 19 Good Friday services, April 20 Baptism, Easter Sunday prayers, and a Trinity School Carol Service with children carrying mite boxes.
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Gongord
Smith Owen Dexcér
Charles Hussell Peck
Trinity School
Patriots Day Parade and Exercises Planned at Concord
Concord gears up for Patriots Day with a 10:30 a.m. parade formation from the Veterans Building on Walden Street. The route includes Hubbard Street Devens Academy Lane Main Street Monument to Old North Bridge with a 21 gun salute at Buttricks Hill. Exercises at Old North Bridge will feature Prescott delivering Paul Revere's message and a 21 gun salute by the Concord Independent Battery. Parish Lenten service ends with a talk by Dr. Carl Gates on Religion and Education.
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Hubbard Street
Devens
Academy Lane
Main
Monument
Old North Bridge
Concord
Independent Battery
Buttricks Hill
Liberty
Monument Streets
Prescott
Paul Revere
H. Whittemore Brown
Thomas H. Buckley
George L. Thurlow
Concord Independent Battery
Easter Services At West Concord Union Church
Easter morning program at West Concord Union Church includes a 1 45 PM service with Rev. Alfred W. Stone continuing the Lenten theme Christ and the Human Soul and a 7 PM Church School presentation He Liveth a Huster Mystery by Miriam Dennis Cooper. Music directs by DJ Waldo MacWilliams Nina Ruble. Monday features a Community Men's Supper with Deputy Commissioner Edward C R Bagley address.
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Union Church
West Concord Union Church
Alfred W. Stone
Waldo MacWilliams
Nina Ruble
Turner
Wooler
dMayda
Handel
Miriam Dennis Cooper
Vowel
Lillian Miner
Gertrude H Rideout
Edward C R Bagley
Community Men of West Concord to Host Supper and Talk
The Community Men of the West Concord Union Church plan a Monday supper in the banquet hall on April 22 at 6 30 PM. Deputy Commissioner of Correction Edward C R Bagley will speak on his 26 years in the department followed by a musical program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Community Men of the West Concord Union Church
Correction
Edward CR Bagley
Walden Royal Arch Chapter Meets in April
The April meeting of Walden Royal Arch Chapter is set for Monday April 22 at 7 30 pm with Ex High Priest Lindsey N Smith presiding A memorial service will honor Frederick G Jones who died March 28
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Walden R. A
Walden Royal Arch
Lindsey N Smith
Maynard
Frederick G Jones
Concord Plans Supervision of Playgrounds
A volunteer committee will supervise a playground project in Concord and West Concord with a270 plan to organize activities and raise 650 to contribute funds. The note mentions a church meeting and an Easter Sunday lesson sermon readings from the Bible and Christian Science texts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rensultine
Eynerta
Voluntare
Rey
Concord Laymen's League entertains large company
A large company enjoyed supper and entertainment Friday evening in the vestry of the First Parish Meeting House under the Concord Chapter of the Unitarian Laymen's League. Philip L Smith chaired, with Charles S Johnson in charge of supper and Punp A Davis of entertainment. Benjamin Smith John W Clarkson and Richard Wood presented Box and Cox. A radio act featured Julian Ballou Richard Ballou and Richard Appleby. Donald Smith led an eight girl wild animal dance under Frederick R Child. James Powers led a minstrel trio with Messrs Murphy and WDeManey assisting. Rev Edward Perry Daniels directed the quartet and community singers with Mrs Burleigh L Pratt at the piano.
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First
Concord
Unitarian Laymen’s League
Philip L. Smith
Charles S Johnson
fPunp
Donald Smith
Frederick R Child
James Powers
Messrs Murphy
Wde- Maney
Edward Perry Daniels
Burleigh L Pratt
Skeet Title Shoot at Musketaquid West Concord
The small bore .410 gauge State championship skeet event will be held Sunday April 28 at Musketaquid Sportsman's Club West Concord under the National Skeet Shooting Association. Oliver Mitchell of the Waltham club is defending champion after winning at Quincy Gun Club last year. In 1932 and 1933 Augustine W Macone of the Concord club won the titling honors at Waltham Gun and Hilltop Skeet Club in Holliston.
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Musketaquid Sportsman's Club
West Concord
National Skeet Shooting Association
Oliver Mitchell
Waltham’ Club
Quincy Gun Club
Augustine W Macone
Concord Club
Waltham
Hilltop
Geology Lesson Meeting at Richardson's Store
Geology enthusiasts are invited to a first lesson at Richardson's Store this Sunday afternoon at four o'clock. The note calls for participants to attend a guided introduction to rocks and soils.
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Richardson's
Father Seta Teers
Concord schools dismiss Friday for Palm Sunday service
The Concord high and grammar schools will be closed Friday afternoon for Palm Sunday observances. Students return Monday April on the Palm Sunday service at the Trinitarian Congregational church. Baritone Lipston sang as soloist during the Palm service. Reverend George Loring preached on Jesus sending you with weather. Mr and Mrs Asera welcomed a son, David Wright Matinson, at Emerson hospital. Donald Malcolm born Sunday April 7 at the Wyman House Cambridge. Raymonds visit from Middlesex School to see family in Syracuse. Captain Sverre Strom of Duxbury, former Byrd Antarctic expedition skier, spoke to Kenn School about shop skits and displayed photos of Little America.
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Enuicn
Miter B. Mont OL Lipston
Kames the Palms
Geoge Loring
Lgw
Jesus Sendez
Weath
Aserain
Br Linbbard Street
David Wright Mattinson
Emerson Hospital
Lrulaldaets
Conaseasons
Donald Malecolm
Borm
Wyman House
Cambridge
Wendell
Concord High Stunt Night Winds Up Winter Program
Concord High School held a large Stunt Night in the Armory to close the winter athletic season. Under physical directors G Hawkes and Miss Eleanor Lobins, the event featured boys and girls exhibitions and a decisive interclass basketball game with the juniors overwhelming the seniors 21 to 1.
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Concord High
Concord High School
Armory
Clair
Tonard G. Hawkes
Eleanor Lobins
Hibernians Stretch Long Lead In Cordial Bowling Stand
Concord division standings show the Ancient Order of Hibernians winning 37 games to lead the weekly Knights of Columbus league at Monumental Chambers. Minute Men trail with 16 games. Knights of Columbus at 25. Hibernians hold 72 points for the season while KC has 77 and Minute Men 72. Reverend Palfrey Perkins preached at Medford Middle Sex School chapel service.
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Hibernians
Concord
Order of Hibernians
Cucala Plolship
Knights of Columbus
Monumental
Minute Men
Inheruions
Nights of Columbus
Minute
Palfrey Perkins
King’s Chapel
Boston
Middlesex School
George Murphy Tops List of Elks Whist Winners
George Murphy won first prize at the public whist party held Thursday evening in Kbks Hall under Concord Lodge of Elks with Lowell P. George in charge. Other prize winners included Otto Boreson Mrs John Smith Mrs Martin Tobin Mrs G Kneeland Mrs A Deschamp Miss Alice Mattie John Powers Mrs Madelyn Memats Mrs Frank Jill Mrs Mary Kelley Mrs L K E Roberts Murray Reed Mrs Harry Reed Mrs Martin Organ and Gus Belmont with a consolation prize to Harry Reed special prize to Fred Mason and door prize to Miss Minnie Mattie.
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George Murphy
ELKS
Kbks
Concord Lodge of Elks
Lowell P. George
Otto Boreson
John Smith
Martin Tobin
G. Kneeland
A. Deschamp
Alice Mattie
John Powers
Madelyn Memats
Frank Jill
Mary Kelley
L. KE. Roberts
Murray Reed
Harry Reed
Martin Organ
Gus Belmont
Camp Ralph Hosmer Plans Patriots Day Parade
At the Ralph Hosmer Camp meeting in the Veterans Building last Thursday evening commander John Loring presided. Discussion covered the camp's participation in the Patriots Day morning parade.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
CORP
Ralph Hosmer
Ralph PP. Hosmer
Veterans
John £. Loring
Weekly Enforced Patriotism Sparks Teacher Loyalty Debate
Opinion column argues against mandatory oath of allegiance for public school teachers. It cites Samuel Johnson and lauds voluntary loyalty, comparing to voluntary military service and banking deposits. Mentions Concord Co operative Bank and real estate loans with dividends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Samuel Johnson
Concord Co-operative Bank
Joan
Teady
Community Notes From Keene Area Social Scene
Mrs Marion Fairbanks entertained her bridge club Thursday Irving Toeich and Mrs feameng Adams were prize foreed. Mr and Mrs Sherman Reed of St Vernon spent a weekend with Reed's mother Mrs Fred Reed. Miss Jruidhea Newmat had a shower. Miss Nentidal daughter of Mrs Frederick Eaton of Ipstree will attend a wedding in Theodore Chage's home June 22. Concord Ladies Union met last Wednesday in the parlor of Wiel Lu. presiding officer L Way. Join B Wilson at Blackburn Rest Home has moved to his home. Limer L Joslin's daughter attends church aid sale at Lie Gas Office Walden Street on Wednesday April 17 at 1 pm with pies cakes and baked goods.
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Marion Fairbanks
Thureday
Irving Toeich
Feameng Adams
Sherman Reed
St. Vernon
Mlewitt
Mary Cully Anu Wuis
B. Wilson
Blackburn Rest
Tumua
Tus Nome
Limer L. Joslin
Arimity Church Aid Society
Lie
Walden Street
Wendlivsday
Apel
West Concord P T A Hosts Community Evening at Harvey Wheeler
A large gathering of Mecmvelg aid guests attended the West Concord P T A meeting at the Harvey Wheeler school Wednesday evening. Dr. Jesse K. Davis spoke on Youth Guidance while J Merrill conducted a community orchestra. Mrs Winslow J Damon presided and a social hour followed.
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Mecmvelg
West Concord Parents Teachers Association
Harvey Wheeler
West Concord
Wiel
Winslow J. Damon
Jesse K. Davis
Boston University School of Education
Concord Female Charitable Society Holds Meeting
The Concord Female Charitable Society met at West Concord Union Church on Wednesday afternoon. President Mrs. Ienry E. Smith gave a report and Mrs. Henry M. Lane spoke about her experiences. West Concord members hosted with Miss A. Lata Batt and Mrs. John Ek Hannon pouring.
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Concord Female Charitable Society
West Concord Union Church
Ienry E. Smith
Henry M. Lane
West Concoord
A. Lata Batt
John Ek
Hannon
Concord Rod and Gun Club Overcomes Company L Associates
In a tight shootout, Concord Rod and Gun Club edged Company L Associates of Natick by a narrow margin. Top shooters included Goodwin Hagerty Isaac Langille and King, with scores listed for each participant and the team totals showing Concord 892 to Company L’s 891.
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Concord
Natick
Vhurshay
Sul
Coil
Goodwin
Captain Hagerty
Isaac Langille
Mintelerd
King of Natick
Concord Rod and Gun Club
Langille
KE. Rankin
D. Hardesty
Lean
Company L Associates of
Natik -Keniston
Collard
King
Gladen
McCrillis
Team
Concord Elks Nominate Officers for May Meeting
At the Concord Lodge of Elks meeting held Tuesday evening in Elks Hall Ruler Joseph Dec ka chaired. Officers for the annual May 11 meeting were nominated. It was announced that several members' wives will prepare a roast beef supper on April 27 for the lodge members.
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Concord Lodge of Elks
Elks’ Hall
Joseph Dec
Ka Alted Ruler
The
Elks
Concord Musical Club Opens Season With Vocalists and Quartet
The Concord Musical Club met at First Parish to an audience of music lovers. President Mrs. Marvin Taylor led an evening featuring a string quartet with Mrs Uhler on piano, joined by James Pappoutsakis on flute. Vocalists included Mrs Eleanor Short and Mrs Frances Eberlein with accompanists. Refreshments were organized by Mrs G Walter Vialle and hostesses.
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Concord Musical Club
Marvin (. Taylor
Elsie Marion A. Barker
Brron Nichols
Ruth Westman
Grace Deeran
Kathleen Uhler
Eleanor Short
Uhler
Frances Eberlein
Edna Merwin
James Pappoutsakis
G. Walter Vialle
Stedmean Buttrick
Clarence Oe
Genzle Smith
Maynard Firemens Relief Association Party Plans
The Maynard Firemens Relief Association announces its annual fund raising party to be held at a cooperative venue on April 7. Proceeds support protection for firefighters injured in duty. Prizes are donated by department members and merchants, with no solicitation by organizers or officials allowed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maynard
Maynard Firemens Relief Association
Memweirs
Avurge Jr
Wiiest
Lenten Play and Holy Week Services at Union Church
A Lenten play The Seven Last Words of Christ was sung at Union Church last Sunday with a chorus and named readers. Holy Week services are planned at Union and Winterset churches from Tuesday to Friday with special night and afternoon sessions led by Rev Mathew A Vance and Rev J Rex Shepler ahead of Easter.
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Christ
Viuion Congregational Cyto
Lindsey Smith
Harlun Com
Plore Pai
Aladys Nelson
Bvyelyi Cane
Mathew
Water
Methodist and Union
Serviers
Serviers Wim
Mayu Event Recap and Award Anecdotes
A local page recounts a mixed evening with a chicken dish and a parade of attendees. Names listed include AMY, Bertil, Anne, Grace, Julie, and Florenceville figures. The note mentions an award at an event and a party slated for Saturday night at 8 30 p.m. in the borough.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mayu
Sarge
Lauios
Alchie Setuig
Amy Bruie Campuccil
Bertil Mela Hodway
Bela Brodikiln
Anne Mavelbauer
Mis. i Domn Mooe
Urace BE
Wuala
J.uilieney
Culteil
Wiliam
William
Muole
Florenceville
Byed
Palmer
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Stern Star
Florence Barker
Middlesex Institution
Massachusetts
Grentell Mission
Old Lown
James J. Mausheld Dousi
Waiden Streec
Trinitarian Congregational Church
Carl Gates
Congregational Church
Catholic Club
Webate
K. Ot G. Council
Wauwers
Lie Kunights
Coumous
Lue Ali Midi
John WuatengBi
Knight of the
K. of L
John McManis
Anu Berard
Alnlife Club
John Owning
James Sheehan
Anthea Mach
Seif Cluhane
Thomas Vowels
Frank Sheridan
Father Sears
John Downing
Sentinel
Sudbury Rd
Memma al
Churches of Christ
Scientist
House of Israel
Mary Baker Eddy
Concord Laymen’s League
Concord High and Grammar Schools
Schoors
West Concord Parent Teacher Association Met
Female Charitable Society OF Concord
Concord Rod and Gun
Weember
BAY State Paints
Wwe RosevUds
Eiein
Silipgis
Candinals Driscoll
Bidnaweil Jou
Pertisou
Petils
Heaton
Erin Sud Lylichi
Concord National Bank
Concord, Mass
Road Department
Garay Everett
West Concord Fire Station
Concord Board OF Health
R. K. Whiton
M.D
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