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Newspaper
Concord Enterprise
Location
Concord, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Apr 12, 1956
Page
8
Girls from Jabury and surrounding troops prepare for World Friendship Day events on Thursday at 3 pm in the hall. Leaders invite volunteers, announce camp activities, and note enrollments rising as troops plan activities, cookie sales, and museum trips.
Sudbury Center hosts a clothing sale sponsored by the Women of St. Elizabeth's and the First Parish Church on April 1 from 10 a.m. to 4 30 p.m. Men women and children’s wear and sporting goods accepted. Un sold winter items must be picked up by noon or donated. Food sale planned monthly with baking by parish groups and coffee and cake available.
Doris E. Gagnon spent nights in jail rather than pay a one dollar ticket for illegal parking in Waterford Connecticut. She declined a five dollar bond option claiming she is innocent.
A Sudbury Court of Honor on April 5 at the Memorial Congregational Church featured Senior Patrol Leaders, troop officers, and awards including Tenderfoot, Second Class, and Merit Badges. An Explorer Induction followed and plans for the May 18–19 Camp Resolute District Camporee were announced, with a camp fee and July 15–21 site reservation.
A group of Sudbury women led by Frances Schipper showcases cake decorations after a course in cake decorating. The exhibit runs Friday and Saturday April 13 and 14 at the Millbrook Gift Shop in the South Sudbury Shopping Center, featuring flowers leaves swirls and other designs on various cakes. The class includes Ilene Whelpiey Marion Stone Eleanor Meader Dorothy Davenport Estelle Dean Ethel Cutler Helen Fay Evelyn Downing and Marilyn F Ellins.
The Carlisle 4 H Clover buds held a Monday afternoon meeting at Mrs. Eva Duttons home on Westford Street. Games and refreshments were enjoyed with mothers present. Hostesses were Wanda Harrison Cathy Carbone Linda Wilkins Anne Waterman Janet Dutton and Esther Waterman assisted as assistant leader.
The Woman's Union will meet at 2 30 p m on Wednesday April 8 at the parish house of Trinitarian Congregational Church. Co hosts will be Mrs Gifford Allen and Mrs J Marble Thayer. A woman member of Alcoholics Anonymous will speak. Concord Emblem Club schedules officer installation May 26 at Elks Hall.
Fathers invited to supper with sons Saturday at 5 p.m. and to attend Council Fire. Camporee ends Saturday night. Cubbing session crafts include buddy burners made from tin cans and outdoor coasters from wire coat hangers.
Sudbury reports recount a Sunday Maynard road telegraph role snapped off and cars left without note. Officers recover two bicycles tied to George Moore Jr and Robert Row. Two Hartford youths 16 seek fortunes, treated to dinner before returning home. A Wilmington resident memory lapse helps reunite family. A 15 year old Somerville youth runaway picked up and released to parents. Vandalism in new building areas and a culvert washout on Old Lancaster road noted. Drunkenness and DUI arrest of Saxonville resident continued to April 16 with $1000 bail. Snow drift helpers assist drivers. no reported accidents. Historical farming gear notes wheel barrow drill in 2800 B C China and two wheel seeder by Italians over 350 years ago.
Subbury and many area tree wardens attended a multi day gathering at the University of Massachusetts. The conference, sponsored by state and local forestry groups, featured panels on nuisance insects of 1956 and a strong emphasis on action over talk. Utility Day urged agencies to plant more trees and adopt a new line clearance project to reduce maintenance in the long run.
Sudbury Kiwanis coordinate a two week summer camp for underprivileged children with aim to double attendance. They plan a Bay State Class E Charltoniz charity basketball game on April 12 at 8 p.m. in the school gym to raise camp funds, featuring two 7-player teams and an anticipated uniform display.
Charles L Hanson Jr argues at length that Concord should cut municipal costs by choosing a more economical, practical design for a combined police and fire station. He cites Walpole’s 180000 cost in 1968, warns against a showplace, and urges wiser use of funds for equipment and manpower.
At Bedford VA Hospital on April 18 at 8 00 p m the 10th Anniversary of the VA Voluntary Services will be observed. Twenty seven service and welfare organizations will participate. Local units to be honored include the Hudson unit of the American Legion Auxiliary and the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks Hudsenge.
The American Cancer Drive begins this month in Sudbury chaired by Mrs Harold M Johnson with Robert P Bowen and Haroldson assisted by Charles Carothers Sr. Special gifts are to be collected. On April 24 from 6 45 to 8 am volunteers will ring every door in Sudbury to solicit donations and more volunteers are welcomed by calling Mrs Johnson at Hilltop 3 8838.
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