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Newspaper

Concord Enterprise

Location

Concord, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Apr 29, 1948

Page

2

Delegates Named for C I O Sessions in Atlantic City

Local 140 T W U A C I O delegates to the national convention in Atlantic City include Maynard Evre tt Sarvella president Elmer Mattson vice president Joseph Contierty secretary treasurer and John Robblee William O Connell and Dominic Laskowsky in office. Also attending are Joseph Kugima president and Barney Boridelevitch representative of the Greater Boston Joint Board both of Maynard and Mrs Boridelevitch.

Maynard Evérett Sarvella Elmer Mattson Joseph Contierty John Robblee William O’connell Dominic Laskowsky Atlantic City Joseph Kugima Barney Boridelevitch Rea Greater

Parish Dinner Set by St. Casimir’s Parish

The annual Postcaster Dinner of St Casimir’s Parish will be held in the church hall on Sunday May 9 with a social to follow. The Sacrament of Confirmation is scheduled for Sunday afternoon May 2.

Maynard St. Casimir’s Suniday

Scholarship funds rise after alumni dances

Maynard The Scholarship Fund of the Maynard Teachers' Club has increased by 250 dollars from the profits of the Alumni Dance held in April. The club thanks alumni and townspeople for their generous contributions. Winners announced include Francis McCarthy radio phonograph Edward Murphy clock and Helen Mansfield pen and pencil set.

Maynard Maynard Teachers’ Club Francis McCarthy Edward Murphy Helen Mansfield

King Family Spends Weekend with Parents in Pow der Mill Road

William King and his family now residing in Vermont visited his parents Mr and Mrs T E King on Powder Mill Road in West Acton for a weekend gathering.

William King West Acton Vermont T. E. King Powder Mill Road

Women Co op Meeting Focuses On Service To Members

A Weymouth Braintree Co op former presidents Mrs William C Moore and Mrs Frank Rideout speak at the United Co operative Society meeting for women patrons. A sound film Quicker Than You Think will be shown with refreshments after. The event starts 7 30 p m at the Co op hall Main Street.

Maynard United Co-operative Society Main Street William C. Moore Weymouth- Braintree Frank Rideout Women’s Guild John Korsman Frank May Noble Morton Francis Alving Lauri Manning

Gay Nineties Party Set By Local Clubs

Stow The Service Club members of the Union Evangelical church and Unity Club of the First Parish Unitarian church plan a joint Gay Nineties party on Monday evening May 3 in the vestry of the First Parish Church. Members are urged to attend in costume with entertainment led by Mrs. Fred Strong, Mrs. Carl Lund and Mrs. John Lemos.

Stow Service Club Union Evangelical Church Unity Club First Parish Unitarian Church Fred Strong Carl Lund John Lemos First Parish

Free Rabies Vaccination Clinic For Dogs Saturday

Maynard Town House hosts a free rabies vaccination clinic this Saturday from 9 30 to 11 30 am under the Board’s supervision. Dr Stedman from Clinton will oversee the clinic with local officials assisting and dog owners urged to vaccinate their pets for community protection.

Maynard Aia Ce Ee Stedman Ds O’malley Clinton

Acton Junior Red Cross Delivers Magazines to Bedford Hospital

Mrs Gerald Hollis announces over 700 magazines were collected by the Junior Red Cross and sent to Bedford hospital. She also says Acton’s Junior Red Cross has adopted a family in Athens Greece and will mail a monthly package. When ages are known she will announce needs for clothing from town residents.

Gerald Hollis Red Cross Junior Red Cross Bedford Hospital Hollis Acton Anthens Greece

Middlesex Union District Meeting Held at Union Church

The Middlesex Union District Department of Woman's Mass Congregational Conference and Missionary Society meets at Union Congregational Church in Maynard on May 4 led by President Elizabeth H. Blanchard. Program includes executive meeting, devotions, reports, address by Dr. K Robert Brueckner, luncheon, music, and committee reports.

Norman C MacLean Thomas Foster Acton Centre Edward C. Sedgwick Fitchburg Howard Case Maynard Trescott Abele Pepperell Irvin H. Huff North Leominster K. Robert Brueckner South Africa Irving Seaver Townsend Donald Ward Groton Hugh Penney Ayer Norman MacLean Southern School Baldwin N. Callahan Gardner

Maynard Rod and Gun Club Holds Spring Outing

Maynard member of the Rod and Gun Club reports 38 full grown birds liberated in Maynard covers. A regular club meeting occurred April 26. The spring outing is set for Sunday May 16 at the grounds, with members urged to assist Sundays and evenings.

Maynard

Sy Jestin An Anew Empire State Tale

Vacationing New Yorker at a dude ranch faces tall cowhand tales about a creature that jumps as high as the Empire State Building. He counters with a punch line stating the Empire State Building cannot jump, and the cowhands pause to think.

Empire State Building New Yorker Empire State’ Building Empire State Ilding

Witty Home Front Joke Echoes Couple's Banter

A humorous exchange between husband and wife turns on household fixes. The husband boasts he fixes anything, and the wife quips that after he repaired the clock the cuckoo keeps asking what time it is. The lighthearted vignette mirrors domestic banter.

Telephone call mix up ends with grandma and cat

A telephone operator tries to connect a child to an older relative guiding by asking for family members. The girl says only grandma and herself are present with a cat, and grandma cannot hear while the cat cannot speak.

Grandma

Will Rogers Jokes About Mayflower Descendants At D A R

The comedian Will Rogers joked about being a descendant of Mayflower passengers during a welcome committee event. He quipped that his folk “was there to salute the boat” as he poked fun at the Daughters of the American Revolution.

Will Rogers Americin Daughters of the American Revolution

Never Forget My Debts Says Dying Farmer

An old farmer on his deathbed tells his wife Maria not to forget two debts: Tom Smith owes him 10 pounds and Jones owes him 20 pounds. The widow comments on the dying man and the situation, noting his “sensible to the last” farewell and the others’ reactions.

Maria Tom Smith Jones

Rage in Heaven Funeral Follows Maligned Woman

Funeral services were held for a disliked rural woman known for a sharp temper and harsh treatment of family and neighbors. A sultry day ended with a thunderstorm as mourners recalled her controverted life amid a shaken community.

Not while I am the founder

At a gathering of literary and theater figures a well known speaker boasted about costs and money spent. He declared that his worst enemy is himself, insisting he has faced no rival as deadly as his own doubts and plans. The quip sparked murmurs from the audience.

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