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Newspaper

Concord Enterprise

Location

Concord, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Apr 29, 1948

Page

14

Farm Association Lawyer Returns From Springfield

Concord Massachusetts farm loan officials report Waldo Noyes of Boston, attorney for the National Farm Loan Association, just back from a two day conference at the Federal Land Bank in Springfield. Fifteen other Massachusetts and Maine attorneys attended to discuss procedures and improvements in long term mortgage credit services for farmers.

Concord Sean A. Wetherbes National Farm Loan Association of Concord Waldo Noyes Boston Association Federal Land Bank of Springfield Maine Wetherbee Massachusetts

Concord Notices From Town Meetings And Local Events

Concord reports a Troop 33 Boy Scouts meeting at O Harvey Wheeler School May 3 at 7 30 led by Scoutmaster John Halliday. The Concord Board of Selectmen plans a Monday meeting at 7 30 with Chairman Krist Andersen presiding. A First Church lesson titled Probation After Death was read last Sunday. St Jude services at St Bernard’s Church next Tuesday at 7 30 followed by benediction. Fire Chief Henry E B Tuttle attended the Massachusetts Fire Chiefs Association meeting. Public schools resumed classes last Monday after spring vacation. Dr Raymond Willard, formerly of Concord High School, and his family now at 92 Main Street. Mrs Nathan Grier Parke of Spencer Brook expected minor surgery at Emerson Hospital. Col Herbert Spencer of Texas is building a new home near Rep Harold Tompkins on Lowell Road. Troop 43 West Concord Boy Scouts meet Tuesdays at 7 at Our Lady Help of Christians rectory.

West Concord O’ Harvey Wheeler School John Halliday Herbert Spencer Texas Norman C. Spencer Lowell Road Concord Harold Tompkins West Corecord Boy Scouts John H. Duston Our Lady. Help of Christians Church West

Concord Municipal Light Plant Raises Rates May 1

The Concord Municipal Light Plant increases electric rates about 10 percent starting May 1 due to higher operation costs, materials, and fuel. The Light Board chaired by A Page Browne says existing revenues no longer cover poles transformers meters and other equipment for new homes commercial needs and future appliances. Residents face changes in residential A-1 and A-2 commercial E industrial E commercial water heating D and off peak pumping E rates.

Concord Concord Municipal Light Plant Municipal Light A. Page Browne Entérprise Light Board Ralph,Hemenway John 3 Buttrick New England

Bedford Obituary for Edson Perkins Contractor and Town Official

Funeral services were held for Edson Perkins 81 of 42 Great Road Bedford. He was born January 1 1867 in Jackson New Hampshire and lived much of his life as a contractor and town official serving as selectman and building inspector. His wife Viola Hayes died in 1920 and he resided with sister Mildred Arnold. He leaves two sisters two brothers nephews and nieces. Perkins was a member of the Thomas Talbot AF and AM lodge of Masons.

Bedford Christi Foy Viola Hayes Mildred P. Arnold Great Road Arnold Arthur Tratt Broshers Alvah Perkins Whitefield N. H Adelbert H. Perkins Ernest ‘M. Perkins

Bedford Post Office to Be Enlarged and Ren renovated

The Bedford Post Office is being enlarged and renovated to handle growing mail volume from the Bedford Army Air Base veteran groups Maryknoll Maryvale Seminary St Theresa Convent and other local establishments. Acting Postmaster John McKenna and staff Const ance Poleo Ann McGann and Esther Sullivan oversee operations as work tears partitions to form a single large post office area. Rural carrier Howard F. Davis serves the area.

Bedford Bedford Post Office Harry Waite Lilverman Barber Anunzio. Agrillo Lincoln E. Currier Waite Bedford Ai U. S. Veteran's Administration Mary Knoll Maryvale Seminary St. Theresa’s Convent Llewsac Lodge Frances. E. Willard John McKenna Contance Poleo Ann McGann Esther Sullivan Howard F. Davis

Lincoln Girl Leaves to Join Friends in Ger

Concord Miss Virginia Cullen daughter of Mr and Mrs Stanley H Cullen of South Great Road Lincoln left on Sunday for New York on her way to Frankfurt Germany where she will work with the Army Civilian office. Two of her friends Miss Maxy and Miss Bette Kennedy are already in similar work in Germany. Miss Cullen was or a party prior to her departure by members of the Young People's Society of St Anne's Episcopal Church.

Concord Virginia Cullen Stanley HH. Cullen South Great ‘Road Lincoln New York Frankfurt Germany Army Maxy Bette Kennedy Cullen Young People’s Society of St

Salvation Army drive postponed to September townwide decision

The Salvation Army drive has been postponed until September due to many worthy causes. The committee is grateful for numerous contributions already received and will not solicit these donors again while the drive is on hold.

Stow Salvation Army

Bedford News Briefs Include Local Vacation Visitor and Missionary Circle Outing

Dorothy Perkins visits Hartford street home during vacation from Bridgewater State Teachers College. Twenty seven members of the Missionary Rosary Circle attended a Communion Breakfast at the Mill House in Chelmsford last Sunday with Rev. William E. Kerrigan and two nuns from St. Theresa's Convent. one nun spoke on life at the leper colony in the British West Indies. The Bedford Grange traveled to Jennington on April 28 to visit Lexington and will go to Heatham Grange on May 3 to visit neighboring Granges.

Dorothy Perkins Ros‘ery Chelmsford Mill House William E. Kerrigan St. Michael’s Church St. Theresa’s British West Indies Bedford Grange Jenington Lexington Ham Feitham Grange

Over 200 Attend Acton Poultry Meeting

More than 200 poultry men feedmen and field men gathered despite a heavy storm on April 14 in Acton to hear disease expert Ray Grandone discuss poultry health and sanitation. A color film from Whitmeyer Laboratories illustrated changes in sick chickens and turkeys as Grandone commented, closing with audience questions. This was Middlesex County Poultry Association’s final meeting of the season.

Concord Middlesex County Pe Association Acton Whitmeyer Laboratories Ray Grandone New England

Concord Board of Trade launches Streets Clean campaign

A Concord Enterprise letter reports a Mercantile Committee meeting at the Colonial Inn where the Concord Board of Trade unanimously approved a Keen the Streets Clean in Concord campaign. Officials promised extra receptacles and citizen cooperation to keep trash off sidewalks, praising Historic Concord.

Rudolph W. Currier Concord Enterprise Concord Massachusetts Mr. Currier Mercantile Committee Concord Board. of Trade Colonial Inn Asprih The Ion America Concord Board of Trade William F. Kussin

Local Notices and Neighborhood Drafts Reported

The fragment notes a librarian and library vacancies with Mrs Geaney and Mrs Fitchdale Avenue, and a fire place draft with noises reported. It mentions Miss Jean Qua visiting Foss in Sou, Mr and Mrs Ken at 120 Great Road after months in Ocala, and Blakes managing Manse with a Greg plan to open soon.

Fitchdale Jean Qua By Foss Sou

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Farm Association Millie. Osborne Charlie Abbott Comedian M. C Marshelle Mickey and the Boys Benny Ginnetti Bermuda Framingham Chamber of Commerce Framingham Concord Board of Selectmen Krist Andersen Church of Christ, Scientist St. Jude St. Bernard's Lower Henry EB. Tuttle Massachusetts Fire Chiefs Association Concordis Raymond Willard Gig Int Main Street Willard Concord High School Nathan. Grier. Parke Spencer Brook Read Emerson Hospital Universal Nuoz Former Selectman Pector Ger Frank B Ant Ap Nation Geaney Pagtbrary Boston Edison Tod Aute Tepno Fener Clook Sarai Edison Shop Edison One
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