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Newspaper
Concord Enterprise
Location
Concord, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Apr 26, 1956
Page
9
A historic fundraising appeal urges readers to donate to the Emerson Hospital expansion, detailing pledge steps and tax benefits. The article emphasizes urgency and broad community support, encouraging solicitors to explain details and readers to give now rather than later.
Bay Path Council to honor Sudbury and other adults at a Spring meeting in Framingham on May 9 at 7 p.m. in Dennison Memorial Hall. Mrs. James Marr presides. program includes singing, Camp Virginia film, folk dancing, and a reminder of a Juliette Low observance at Sudbury Town Hall today.
The Concord Emblem Club No. 206 met on Wednesday April 18 with president Mrs Mary Venti presiding. Officers were elected with the official list to be announced later and installation is planned for May 20.
About 30 members and guests attended a Monday Lion Club meeting at Dom enic's Restaurant in Littleton. New members Philip Webber and Henry Cormier were inducted. officers for the year were announced. guest speaker Robert Gross spoke on Leominster youth programs.
Acton William Oldenquist, 23, of Peter Spring Road Concord, was fined 35 dollars in Concord District Court for driving so as to endanger after a crash that drove his car through Parker street railroad gates at 12 10 a m on April 2. Judge Edward Penan of Fitchburg presided. Oldenquist, the car’s driver, escaped with a shaking up. the vehicle was smashed by an oncoming train. Patrolman Birch prosecuted. the defendant pleaded guilty.
Mr and Mrs Manuel G Garcia of 202 Elm Street welcomed their fifth child a fourth daughter Kathryn born April 20 at Emerson Hospital Mrs Garcia is formerly Mary Ferreira Grandparents are Mr and Mrs Francis Garcia of Lowell and Mr and Mrs Manuel Ferreira of East Chelmsford
On Wednesday May 2 at 8 30 p m the Concord Orchestra will perform its fourth annual spring concert in Wells A Hall Memorial Auditorium This will be the last concert under Colin Slim who won a Harvard fellowship for study abroad next year The program opens with a Bach chorale followed by Bartoks Romanian dances the second half features Mozart with bass soloist Krine Westhoven and Kathleen Adams on piano Adams performs Mozart s C minor concerto In all the concert promises to be memorable and admission is free.
Emerson Hospital hosts a rummage sale at the State Armory on May 5 with mountain of car tons and cartons, and a long list of committee workers led by Mrs. Henry S. Drinker Jr and Mrs. Charles Hall. Call Mrs. Newman at Em 9-2426 for pickup requests on April 28 and May 4.
Acton patrolmen C R Fenton Jr and David Scribner finish safety and first aid training by the Red Cross Chapter at Concord with instructor Mrs Mary Pratt. C Judd Farley of Nagog Hill road again serves as general chairman of the Acton Memorial Day committee. details will be announced.
The Red Cross bloodmobile will be at First Parish Church in Concord on Wednesday May 8 from 1 30 to 7 30 p m. Donors under 60 in good health are urged to donate as needs remain urgent. Walk ins welcome if time cannot be scheduled. A pint provides Red Cross coverage for a year for the donor and family.
On Thursday April 26 the first group of 12 Co-op employees will participate in a free chest x-ray at Maynard Town House as Middlesex Health Association begins a campaign to urge area food-handlers to use the clinic. Twenty one employees have signed up with more on a waiting list. the clinic runs 6 30 to 7 30 p m on the third Thursday monthly and serves Acton Boxboro Concord Hudson Maynard Stow and Sudbury residents.
The Norfolk District Medical Society urges physicians to charge a $5 yearly prepaid fee when patients seek medical guidance over the telephone. A spokesman said physicians’ time is often wasted as patients obtain free advice by call.
About 260 attended the 28 per plate Patriots Day dinner at Rose Hawthorne School. Most Rev Richard J Cushing greeted locals. Proceeds aid the local diocesan central Catholic school. He spoke of a possible new parish between Concord and Bedford and a boys central school.
Concord birth report records a son born to Albert Wesinger in Sudbury on April 16. Paul Rogers of Maynard welcomes a son on April 19. John R Butler of Bedford and Joseph L Higgins of Maynard each report a daughter born April 20 and April 21 respectively. Francis McCarthy of Maynard welcomes a daughter on April 22.
Concord invites all to a May 10 lecture at 8 15 p m in the Fenn School sponsored by the Conantum Garden Club. Mrs Samuel B Kirkwood of Winchester renowned teacher and lecturer on landscape architecture will discuss planning your own garden. A separate talk on Coronary Heart Disease by Dr John P Ahearn occurs tonight at 7 30 in the Nurses Home for medical staff.
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