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Newspaper
Concord Enterprise
Location
Concord, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Apr 07, 1955
Page
5
Fragmentary text mentions Lasell and Hamura with names Amada Shirley and Pamac. details unreadable due to OCR garble. no clear event or outcome to summarize.
A large gathering of Memorial Congregational church members and friends attended a baked ham supper at the church last Saturday night. Robert Sanderson presented colored slides he took in Korea, showing Koreans in candy shops and toy shops with vivid costumes and daily life.
William J Johnston of Barton Road Lake Boone died last Saturday morning at Massachusetts Hospital at 53. Born in Renews Newfoundland he lived in Maynard most of his life moving to Lake Boone three years ago employed at Suomi's Cafe. Survived by wife Alice two sons Richard and Ronald W Acton five daughters Marlene Mehi gan Geraldine Wisurie Barbara Dudley Judith Elaine Johnston two brothers John and Peter four sisters and many relatives. Funeral from his late home Tuesday with a requiem high mass at St Bridget's Church burial in St Bridget's Cemetery under Sheehan White Funeral Service. Bearers listed.
Over the past two weeks coffee hours supporting Camp Ebanobscot of Sudbury were hosted at the homes of Mrs. Henry Drinker in Concord and Mrs. Frank Bautze in Sudbury. Parents from Sudbury and nearby towns attended as plans for opening and development were discussed by Mrs. Nancy Harper Creshkoff, noted educator.
Concord The Bay State Rifles was the first ROTC drill team at the University of Massachusetts Amherst founded in October 1952 by Maj. Kenneth A. Peters. The platoon is led by Cadet Sgt. John Mason with Cadet Sgt. Robert M. Brown as second member and includes several juniors from across Massachusetts. Spring plans include April 23 open house, May 12 military review and May 21 Armed Forces Day.
Pvt A G Litchfield returns from furlough to Fort Bragg North Carolina while his parents host a farewell. The Grange met Tuesday April 5 advancing first and second degrees. Whist Parties grow in popularity with the next event set for Town Hall April 9 at 8 p.m. Edward M Trumen joins the United States Navy and trains at Bainbridge Maryland.
Carolyn Batford states plans are under way with no set date yet. A definitive notice will be released at a later time.
Mrs Robert Derby announces the Service Club of the Union Evangelical Church will hold a Sewing Meeting on April 12 Tuesday at 7 30 PM in the church vestry. All are invited to the Baked Bean Supper on Saturday April 16 at 6 30 PM.
Little Virginia MacKinnon marked her sixth birthday with a lively party at home on White Pond Road featuring family and friends. Other community notices include plans for a twins party at Paul and Mrs Kil linger's home, a 4-H Dairy Club meeting at Mrs. Alice Locke’s home, Unity Club fall fair plans at First Parish Church, and a Garden Club gathering at Mrs. Everett Amgner’s Lake Boone home with a talk on Gourd Culture by Mrs. Walker Staunton. Ruth W. Johnson, 52, of Stow, died March 31 after a long illness. she was born in Wallertown and survived by husband Carl G and children Carl R Arnold Ruth, the latter two twins. Services were at Fowler Funeral Home April 2 with burial at Brookside Cemetery. bearers included Paul Johnson and John Luhanik Jr. and others. Sea Serpent File reports Town Crier George Washington Ready in Provincetown claiming a 300-foot sea serpent sighting in 1886 in an affidavit decrying intoxication.
The Ground Observer Corps will meet April 11 at 8 p.m. in the Bigelow School Auditorium instead of City Hall. Norman C. Lanoue, director, says this is among the corps most important gatherings and all members should attend. Assistant director William Cross has resigned. Dolfred Dyer of 30 Stevens Street is named as replacement.
The Henry H. Warren Insurance Agency in Stow marked its 115th year, tracing its roots to 1840 with founder Mrs. Bumbridge's grandfather. The milestone highlights a long family operation and local business history.
The Maynard Rotary Club crowned its officers last Monday evening with Howard King named president and Jacob Janeric vice president. Howard Prescott became secretary, Joseph Bachrach treasurer, and directors included Donald Parker Arthur Desmond Edwin Gately and Hormal Laffin. Lt. Joseph P. McEnnany of the Boston State Police spoke on public safety and state police development.
A general insurance office in Stow is identified as possibly the oldest insurance company in the country. The claim relies on local recollections and sparse archival references, with no formal documentation cited.
Sudbury Civic Association met in Town Hall on Monday to discuss planting a blue spruce as a permanent Christmas tree. The project would be shared by town organizations with permission, aiming for Arbor Day. groups will be notified as plans become clearer.
Program Chairman Arthur Desmond introduced the speaker as Chairman Park Stone announced more than 40 members will attend the conference next Monday at the Meadows Framingham with Wellesley as host club. Inductees include Roger Lund Theodore Thibeault Robert Neff Paul Cohn John Beaton Anthony Ferrichio Mathew Fouratt and Dr Warren A Graichen.
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