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Newspaper
Concord Enterprise
Location
Concord, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Apr 05, 1945
Page
8
Headquarters for the sale of used clothes in April occupy the Central Fire Station. Residents are urged to leave puddles of clothing at this spot. The slogan for this month's drive is What Can You That They Can Wear.
Alden R. Wheeler of Sudbury Road Nine Acre Corner is named by President Joseph H. Decatur to join the surplus war commodities committee. The meeting of the Hill ban Evangelical Free church group in Boston is noted, with events tied to Connecticut and Haw- area references.
The Bedford Woman's Community Club wrapped up its season with a luncheon at Domine Manor. The meeting covered annual reports including the secretary's, with raffle receipts totaling 174.80 from the Handicraft Sale and 824.85 for the Scholarship Fund. Officers for 1945-46 were elected and committees named for social, year book, nominating, publicity, and more.
Coach Charlies W Lockes leads Concord rowing with John axho as captain from Fall River. Team trains in gym and outdoors with Allen Caldwell as manager. Local boy Col in Pratt headlines a squad including Hartwell Terry Clark Bird Lund Moor Pratt Ward Speed Truesdale and holdovers from last year. Schedule lists races May 5 May 12 June 2 and May 26 against Noble Greenough Brooks Ni Andover Exe ter pies Browne & Nichols with second and third fours and an eight crew forming later.
Mrs Joseph Martin of Summer Street hosted the Garden Club on Monday in April. Mrs Howard Case presided after roll call as members discussed garden pictures and landscaping suited to various shrubs and vines.
Funeral services were held Tuesday at Marshall Memorial chapel Lexington for Wallace H. Goldsmith of Concord Road who died Saturday. Rev Homer Collie of Arlington officiated and burial was in Mount Auburn Cemetery. Goldsmith, 72, was born in Cleveland, Ohio, son of Anna and Delos S. Goldsmith, and had lived in Bedford 34 years. He was employed by the Iton Post as a cartoonist.
The Concord D A R chapter meets Saturday at 2 15 PM in Trinity Episcopal parish house. Guest speaker Mrs William B Goodwin discusses sam craftsman while hostesses Mrs Herbert B Smith and Miss Helen C Jones assist.
Concord High plans spring sports with G Hartley Curtis and John J Watson in charge of boys baseball and track and Miss Miriam C Clark guiding girls basketball. Intra mural results show varied scores by grade levels. About 60 girls have joined. Visitors Bauer Jr and Stafanelli now in the US Army. A freak day dance is set for April 13 at Well A Hall Auditorium. A late bus to Carlisle allows after school participation and extra scholastic help. Spring vacation begins April 13 and runs to April 23.
A Boston group led by Mr. Connors and Maurice Simon offered 1.3 million dollars for 14 991 shares of the Eastern Racing Association owners of Suffolk Downs. The bid was accompanied by a 25 000 dollar certified check as revealed in a U S District Court filing by receivers for the Aldred Protestment Trust. The shares are among the trust assets under litigation in federal court.
State House Boston reports the legislature demands quarterly inspections of school buses. The Senate and House concur engrossing legislation requiring more frequent safety equipment checks. Currently buses are inspected every three months.
ConcordCoach Russell Kettell prepares his team for spring at Middlesex School. The schedule and roster are to be announced shortly after Easter. The 75 percent complete schedule lacks a captain and will see veterans and newcomers compete when outdoor play begins. John Hall is manager of the nets.
The Concord Fire Department answered 53 alarms in 1945 with about 40 for grass and brush fires in the past two weeks. An engagement is announced between Betty Jane Bauer of West Concord and Corp. George W. Kaye of Providence, R I. Bauer is a Concord High School graduate. Kaye serves in the U S Army Air Corps in Greensboro North Carolina and works with radar.
A church group schedules a Memorial service at 10 o clock with Mrs Donald low as host. Devotionals follow at 2 30 led by Mrs Rich well and a guest talk by Mrs Franklin Field on Horizons men's Work.
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