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Newspaper

Concord Enterprise

Location

Concord, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Apr 09, 1930

Page

11

Congregational Church Pastor Preaches in Sudbury and Fitchburg

Rev Charles N Thorp of Linwood Congregational Church preached in Sudbury and Fitchburg as Lexington sent Engine 1 of the Concord Fire Department to Central Station to cover the fire in Arlington with Lexington firemen assisting at the general alarm.

SATA Charles N. Thorp Congregational Church Congrega- Church Sudbury O. George L. Thurlow Fitchburg Concord Fire Department Lexington Arlington

Concord weekly notes opening New Boston Tavern season

All the News of the Week reports Concord Cherlas M Cox will open the Tavern at New Boston New Hampshire for its second season about April 19. Alfred Y Gowen and family return from Europe including Paris. Mrs Samuel Merwin vacationing in Hav ana Cuba and a greeting from Florida arrives. John W Mara recovering from illness. Robert Withington preaches at Meadville school. Groton School honor list students Edmands Lee and Motley enjoy spring vacation. Three men charged with stealing a copper hot water tank from Emerson School are arraigned. Louis Wilansky Max Schwartz Abe Traiger plead guilty. penalties set.

Cherlas M Cox New Boston N. H Alfred Y. Gowen Europe Paris Peggy Gowen Albert M.harlow Samuel Merwin Havana Cuba Florida John W. Mara Concord Finance Committee Robert Withington Meadville Theological School Kirst Tom Edmands Winthrop Lee Edward Motley Groton School Concord New High School Emerson School Louis Wilansky Rockland St Roxbury Max Schwartz Ufford St Dorchester Abe Traiger Arlington St Chelsea John Nolan Wilansky

Rev William Loring Preaches at Watertown Church

Rev William T. Loring former Trinity Concord assistant and current Wa ban rector was special preacher at Watertown Church of the Good Shepherd Sunday evening. Miss Lois A Woodbury and Miss Myrtle Graves and Latin teachers from Concord High School attended a New England Classical Association meeting in New Haven. West Concord firefighters quickly contained a grass fire on the Sheehan land Sunday. Concord High School Athletic Association donated 20 toward Shakespeare Memorial Theatre at Stratford on Avon and 25 to the High School Voice. Net proceeds from the annual play, after donations, total about 250.

William T. Loring Trinity Church Concord Waban Church of the Good Shepherd Watertown Lois A. Woodbury Myrtle Graves Concord High School New England Classical Association New Haven Sheehan West Concord Concord High School Athletic Association Stratford-on-Avon High School Voice

Concord Musical Club Hosts Musical Afternoon

The Concord Musical Club gathered at Mrs. Samuel Hoar's home on Great Meadow Road. Performers included Mrs. Gustav Breitzke, Mrs. Alfred M. Uhler, Elizabeth Wood, and Mrs. Samuel Merwin with piano solos and duets, a string trio, and vocal duets sung by Mrs. Seabury Short, Mrs. Rarpon Hewitt, and Elsie Rose. Luncheon was served by Mrs. Hoar and Mrs. Cheney.

Concord Musical Club Samuel Hoar Great Meadow Road Gustav Breitzke Alfred M. Uhler Elizabeth Wood Samuel’ Merwin Marian Barker Elzabeth Darling Mary Miss Westman

Narrative of Battles of Lexington and Concord Sale

A narrative of the battles of Lexington and Concord printed in Worcester in 1775 by order of the Provincial Congress of Massachusetts Bay was bought yesterday by L C Harper for 535 dollars at a sale of books for various owners in the American Anderson Galleries.

Lexington and Concord Worcester Congress of Massachusetts Bay L C Harper Anderson Galleries

Annursnac Grange Plans Monday Meeting in Warnerhall

Annursnac Grange No 369 Patrons of Husbandry will meet in Warnerhall West Concord Monday evening with Worthy Master M Alexander as principal speaker. Refreshments will be served under Daniel Sullivan George Hefty and Giuseppi Santora.

Warnerhall West Concord M. Alexander Daniel Sullivan George Hefty Giuseppi Santora

Trials to Open in Town for Letter Club Dog Events

The town hosts the annual letter club dog trials from April 18 to 19 with four stakes for different dog generations. Drawings occur January 17 at 8 pm at the Colonial Inn, with judges Frank R. Sweet and J. Frank Kiernan. Firefighters from Concord extinguished a grass fire on Lexington Road.

Letter Club of New England Colonial Inn Frank R. Sweet J. Frank Kiernan Concord Frank F. Gower Lexington Rd Mr. Richards Springfield Seers Grey Bedford Street Johane

Trinity Church Events in Concord April Activities

Trinity Church Concord lists services and programs from April 9 to April 17 led by Rev. Smith O. Dexter and other speakers. Highlights include Holy Communion, sewing meetings, a box lunch, Mrs Morton Prince talk on The Church Home Society, and readings by M. Dexter.

Concord Mass Smith O. Dexter Morton Prince Church Home Society M. Dexter Jose Holy Communion Norman B. Nash Cambridge Plesnor Denman Docesan House

Concord Schools Director Aids National PE Convention

Everett F Weygant director of Physical Education in the Concord Schools assisted at the National Convention of the American Physi cal Education Association at the Hotel Statler Boston last week. Mr Vonckx of Harvard substituted for him during his absence.

Everett F. Weygant Concord American Physical Education Association Hotel Statler Boston Mr. Vonckx Harvard

Harvard Debater Armstead Rood Helps Team Win

Armstead B. Rood of Concord was a Harvard debater on the team that defeated the University of California in Paine Hall Cambridge. The debate on whether New England is the land of opportunity drew serious Harvard play leading to an easy audience decision.

Armstead B. Rood Concord Harvard University of California Paine Hall Cambridge New England California

King's Daughters Meet at Mrs Solier Home

The King's Daughters gathered yesterday afternoon at Mrs Louis A Solier's Barrett's M Road residence. Mrs Solier and Mrs Phil A Davis were the hostesses of the gathering.

King’s Daughters King’s Louis A. Solier Barrett's M Road

Concord Firefighters Contain Garage Blaze During Broader Woods Fire

West Concord firemen assisting in a Powder Mill woods fire responded from Central Station to a garage fire on Old Howard Road. A brush fire ignited the garage owned by Guy W. Bean. damage was slight and quickly put out.

Six Schools Form Minute Man Junior Baseball League

Concord reports the Minute Man Junior Baseball League organizes for a third season with six member schools Bedford Union Billerica Concord Center Peteer Bukkeley Lincoln Maynard and West Concord Harvey Wheeler. Games begin mid April with a nine week schedule and players limited to seventh and eighth grades except Bedford and Lincoln may include ninth grade battery candidates. Russell Dodge reelected president and secretary.

Concord Minute Man Bedford Union School Billerica Concord Center Peteer Bukkeley Lincoln Maynard West Concord Eigth Gardes Bedford Russell Dodge Bedford School Linncoln

Freak Day at Concord High

Concord High School held its annual Freak Day on April 1 with seniors in varied costumes from many countries and eras. Students wore outfits ranging from long skirts to playful roles such as chef jockey baby and flapper creating a lively parade of attire.

Concord Concord High School

Helen Campbell Hurd Betrothed to Percy Brown of Cleveland

Newburyport announces the betrothal of Helen Campbell Hurd daughter of Dr and Mrs Randolph Campbell Hurd to Percy Brown formerly of Concord and now of Cleveland. Miss Hurd a Vassar and Longy School of Music graduate heads the Music department at the Hathaway Brown School for Girls in Cleveland. They will reside in Cleveland Heights after marriage.

Randoph Campbell Hurd Newburyport Helen Campbell Hurd Percy Brown Cleveland Concord Miss Hurd Vassar College Longy School of Music Hathaway-Brown School For Girls Cleveland Heights

Funeral for Henry M Whitney in Concord today

Marlboro relatives attend the Concord funeral of Henry Martin Whitney who died suddenly at his home. He served 34 years with the Concord road department, 28 as superintendent, retired a year ago, and leaves a wife nine children 42 grandchildren and one great grandchild. Burial is at Sleepy Hollow cemetery.

Marlboro Concord Henry Martin Whitney Road Department Acton John Charles Alfred Roland Whitney A. R. McLeod Frank Banderville Ernest B. Hinsman Lemuel Small Florence’ Whitney Whitney Henry Boyd Church Street William S. Morse Elmira Morse Washington Court Concord Lodge Willow Rebekah Lodge Sleepy Hollow Cemetery

Prices Slashed In Half At New Idea Store Sale

Final sale at New Idea Store in Maynard kicks off Thursday April 10 with prices cut by half.

New Idea Maynard Ady

Forest Wardens Meet In Concord

The Minute Man Forest Wardens Protective Association held a meeting at the Central Fire Station in Concord on Tuesday evening. Plans were formed for interdepartmental mutual aid in major brush fire emergencies, with supper served and Col. Robert K. Goodwin presiding. Speakers included State forester H. O. Cook and Chief John Wetherbee among others.

Concord Minute Man Forest Wardens’ Protective Association Central Fire Station Robert K. Goodwin Board of Selectmen H. O. Cook Massachusetts M. C. Hutchins John Crowe Wred Stone John Wetherbee Stow Minuteman Forest Wardens’ Association Silas A. Bean Concord Fire Department M. H. Doherty Lincoln Fire Department

Concord High picks managers for fall sports

The Concord High School Athletic Association names William Rudd as football manager James C Christiansen as cross country manager Howard Heyliger as ice hockey manager and Margaret McGann as field hockey manager.

Concord Concord High School Athletic Association William Rudd James C. Christiansen Howard Heyliger Margaret McGann

Concord Grange Confers Degrees and Elects Officer

Concord Grange No 150 Patrons of Husbandry met in Ellis hall on Tuesday evening. Four candidates received first and second degrees. Jas Cullinane was elected assistant steward.

Concord Grange Ellis’ Hall Jas Cullinane

Macone and Swett Tie in Musketaquad Skeet Shoot

Augustine W. Macone and Glenwood Swett tied as high guns at the Musketaquad Sportsmen's Club open skeet shoot in West Concord on Saturday afternoon each hitting 24 of 25 targets. Lloyd Rennie followed with 23 to round out the top three.

High skeet score leaders at Concord Rod and Gun shoot

In the open skeet event at Concord Rod and Gun Club on Virginia road, J. Croxford hit 24 of 25 to lead, followed by William J. Bulger with 23. A total of 51 strings were fired as the busy afternoon produced scores from R. Eldridge to Mrs. Pearson and others.

Concord Rod and Gun Club Virginia Road J. Croxford William J. Bunger William J. Bulger R. Eldridge C. Bulger Dr. Johnson George Clark George Holden F. Morse G. Theodore Agnew JL Cook Dr. Ellis Mrs. Pearson Mr. Green Mr. Richardson H. Ellis

Concord High School Girl Wins Scholastic Honors

Miss Eleanor Poland of Roxboro and Concord High School has earned a Brookings Institute fellowship. She will travel to Washington to study diplomatic history for her doctoral thesis.

Concord High Eleanor Poland Roxboro Concord High School Radcliffe Brookings Institute Washington

First Church of Christ Scientist Concord Service Details

Sunday service at 10 45 am and Sunday school at 10 45 am. Wednesday testimonial meeting at 7 45 pm. Reading Room hours 2 to 6 pm on weekdays except holidays. Lesson Sermon topic Are Sin Disease and Death Real on April 13 1630 with Bible verses from Luke and Psalms and excerpts from Science and Health. Local notices include precinct enumerator duties and a store sale.

Church OF Christ Scientist Concord Mass Mary Baker Eddy

Women’s Christian Temperance Union Meets at Fernald Home

The Women’s Christian Temperance Union gathered yesterday afternoon at president Mrs. Guy G. Fernald’s home. The meeting had been postponed from the prior week.

Women’s Christian Temperance Union Guy G. Fernald

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