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Newspaper
Concord Enterprise
Location
Concord, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Apr 26, 1956
Page
4
Local Marlboro Massachusetts weekly notices detail subscription rates and advertising terms. The Enterprise Press Inc lists contact offices in Marlboro Boston and Manhattan for distribution and agency services.
Bedford Paul Revere Chapter O E S holds installation of officers at the Town Hall with Edith Hopkins acting as Installing Officer. New officers include Grace M. Ouellette as worthy matron Ernest D. Ouellette as worthy patron Katherine MacLean associate matron and several other officers and appointments listed.
Elizabeth Anne Cole daughter of Mr and Mrs Horatio A Cole of Bedford and David Earl Harlow son of Roland Harlow of Billerica were married at the Church of Christ in Bedford on Saturday April 7. Rev Marvin L Derby officiated. The bride wore a white lace over satin gown with seed pearls and carried a bouquet of cala lilies stephanotis and white carnations. Diana Cole served as maid of honor and Dorothy Fraser as bridesmaid. Edwin Fraser was best man with ushers Wallace and James Cole. The couple, graduates and employees, reside at 37 Fort Pond Road Littleton after a reception in the church rectory.
Concord Hubert M. Ward town moderator, per annual town meeting, appointed Bruce S. Old Frederick J. Robbins Dr Angelo Giaudrone John Donovan Richard F. Wood illige BR Lockman Mrs Sylvia Inck Gordon T to the high school planning committee.
West Concord Our Lady s C Y O sponsors a spring festival featuring a musical movie and record hop on Saturday May 5 at Hunt Memorial Gymnasium. Movies start 7 30 PM with hits from Tommy Dorsey Stan Kenton Woody Herman the Andrews Sisters Bing Crosby King Sisters Billy Eckstine Vincent Lopez Spike Jones. Dancing till 11 30 PM followed by refreshments. Proceeds aid West Concord basketball and baseball teams.
Concord High School presented Gilbert and Sullivan’s light operetta H. MS. Pin afore. Extra practice after date change to April 13 and 14 improved performance with convincing scenery by Mr. Saranovitz and actors well cast by Mr. Yeremian. The show nearly sold out both nights, a sure classroom triumph.
Concord auxiliary firemen were feted at a spa night dinner hosted by John Tombeno at Monument Hall Tuesday evening. About 25 attended. Guests included Fire Chief Harry A Patterson and Civil Defense Director John E Mutty.
Miss Marylee Boyle set to teach elementary grade after UMass graduation in June. Mrs Sylvia Shaw Brandhurst to teach physical education with recent two years in Schenectady. Mrs Mary Godfrey, Simmons graduate now pursuing Tufts master's, will teach elementary grade. Miss Constance Zinck to teach elementary after Wellesley and Kalamazoo practice teaching. Daniel Connors appointed custodian at Thoreau School. Mrs Earle Spinney to become secretary at Peter Bulkeley School June 1.
Hutchinson and Co. and Massachusetts Investors Trust trustees and treasurers named. William B. Mosse of 86 Main Street and Gordon H. Ogilvie of Lowell Road linked to Concord Cooperative Bank. Percy Skewes of 387 Main Street and Sinclair Weeks Jr. of 2 Simon Willard Road noted with years of service.
The West Concord Woman's Club announces a square dance Saturday evening May 5 from 8:30 to 11:30 at Thoreau School. Hayd Swet will call and tickets are available by calling Mrs. Robert Dalton at EM 9-2052.
A Concord Mass letter from Leif E. Stensby and Richard Ballou laments lack of community backing for the 23rd Infantry Band. Despite 25 years since its 1931 debut and veteran hospital service, officials note a failed fundraising offer and exclusion of the School Band.
An illustrative case shows Mr. John Doe receiving $82.50 monthly federal old age retirement, plus $46 from a company pension and $22 from a private annuity, totaling about $150 per month. The article notes Social Security as a partial earnings replacement and lists local office hours and sites for guidance.
Concord Lions Club held a Tuesday meeting at Howard Johnsons with Joseph T. Brown of the Middlesex County Extension Service speaking on the Sudbury Assabet Concord river valley floods and cures. Rudolph W. Currier presided as guests included G Sherman Blair Jr Raymond Travis.
Concord Hardware Mutuals of Stevens Point Wisconsin reports 1955 premium income of 80 206 000 the firm's highest in 52 years according to local salesman Gibson L Bus of Old Bedford Road. Members of Gov David I Walsh Fourth Degree K of C attended a meeting at St Ignatius Church Chestnut Hill Tuesday evening. Rehearsals continue for Concord Players Bell Book and Candle at Veterans Building May 10 11 12 Tickets on sale at Richardson Drug Store Friday April 27.
Maynard Gertrude H Enos 45 of 728 Commonwealth Ave Boston wife of Robert E Enos died Friday at St Elizabeths Hospital Brighton after a short illness Born and educated in Maynard she worked as a stenographer for the Federal and State Department of Public Safety Boston Survived by husband one brother Howard Maynard and two sisters Mrs Mary E Stuckett of Alexandria Virginia and Mrs Mildred Paksarian of Wrentham Funeral from 74 Summer Street Tuesday with a solemn high requiem mass at St Bridget Church at 9 oclock.
Lovingly remembered by mother father sisters and brother on April 25 1956 marking 12 years since his death. A brief memorial note from family expresses enduring affection and sorrow.
Job ad offering full time part time or extra lines selling audio visual materials to schools libraries churches and more. Commission 20 percent of list price. Write M Leahy 123 St Marys Street Boston or call Beacon 25220 to schedule Saturday morning appointment.
The fragment notes the 1857 era as notable for a figure described as the first lioy and mentions coffee shop beverage culture, indicating early urban social hubs around coffee.
A damaged OCR fragment discusses amendments to zoning bylaw provisions for frontages depths and dwelling duties. It references section 6 and section 8, mentions residences and business districts, and notes attestation by city officials in Boston.
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