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Newspaper
Concord Enterprise
Location
Concord, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Apr 29, 1948
Page
11
Roy Dudley farm near Lower Village suffered a fire damaging a barn and house. An oil burner caused the blaze spreading from the barn to the home, with losses estimated at 5800 dollars. Stow firemen responded, saving the residence as Mrs Dudley and family prepared to rebuild.
Richard J. Eaton, Lincoln Salva tion Army drive chairman, announces the town quota is $900. Mrs. Cyrus W. Murphy leads solicitors with Leonard Larrabee as treasurer and Ruth Lyon as residents vice chair. The sponsoring committee includes Mrs. John Q. Adams, Mrs. Charles W. Briggs, Mrs. Paul Dorian, Mrs. Edmund W. Giles, Andrew J. Doherty, Arthur C. Goward, Mrs. Clyde Ober, and James T. Ryan.
Mrs Henry W Harmon of West Concord announces engagement of daughter Miss Marjorie L Harmon to Paul Larrabee of Biddeford Maine formerly of Concord Both graduates of Concord High School Miss Harmon works at the local MERE Exchange and Larrabee is a U S Navy veteran Co captain of the 1944 football team in high school The couple plans a daily wedding
Local groups propose assistance to begin cleaning the ruins of the Union Church, as work readiness is awaited and authorities plan a coordinated response to stabilize the site.
Funeral services for Mrs. Alice A. Eldridge 75 wife of Thomas J Eldridge prominent market gardener were conducted at her Fitchburg Turnpike home with Rev John Elmo Wallace of the Trinitarian Congregational Church officiating. Burial followed at Sleepy Hollow cemetery. Born in Nova Scotia April 11 1873 she lived in Concord over 40 years and belonged to the Concord Women’s Club and Concord Grange. Surviving are her husband three sons Roland R Eldridge of the home Bi Eldridge Syracuse N Y Russell I Eldridge West Concord and a sister Mrs Frank Carter of Waltham.
The Lincoln Fire Department will hold its annual concert and ball at Lincoln Town Hall next Saturday night May 1. Proceeds go to the Lincoln Firemen Relief Association. Committee chairmen include Dr Kenneth Farnsworth Carl Lairinston Williane Doherty Edward Gook Chester Wood and Chief Edmund W Giles.
A Concord to Boston flight carried a green lantern replica from the Bedford Airfield to the State House in 1 minute 38 seconds. AMVETS sent the lantern with a message of preparedness and peace referencing Paul Revere, delivered to President Truman in Washington by a man in period costume 50 minutes after the flight.
Mrs John E Mansfield of Whirley former Springs road resident recently visited Mrs Paul Sullivan on Springs road. Thomas Johnston son of Mr and Mrs Thomas Johnston 19 Maples street celebrated his tenth birthday on Wednesday April 28. M Wentworth Hart and family hosted their granddaughter Marion Louise Hart of Somerville. Donna Goyette daughter of Mr and Mrs Gastor Goyette 66 South street attending the New England Conservatory of Music Boston has been selected for Green Pastures to be staged in Jordan Hall.
Arthur J Trott of 42 Great Road is a patient at Emerson Hospital in Concord. Mrs William Sweeney of Concord Road has recovered from illness. Susan McCrone, daughter of Mr and Mrs John McCrone of Hartford Street, has returned home from Children’s Hospital in Boston after illness.
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