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Newspaper
Concord Enterprise
Location
Concord, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Aug 07, 1947
Page
10
Concord area Scouters Scouts and Troop Committees assist with Camp Oak improvements near Bedford. Hollis MacDougall and Frank Doran co chair the Camp Oak Development Committee. Troops are asked to undertake projects by October 5 with plans settled by the Unit Leader and Ranger.
The text outlines pruning brush land, disposing slash, burning under proper conditions, clearing slash, transplanting white pines from fire lanes to reforestation areas, with exceptions for lower parking. It notes project 8 requires clearing fire lanes then widening clearance to thirty feet and stresses supervision by unit leaders with ranger or camp committee guidance. It ends with a call to buy Victory Bonds and stamps.
Funeral services for Michael Smith 72 a native of Ireland and longtime Concord resident were held last Friday at St Bernard's Church with a requiem high mass by Rev John T Lawler. Burial followed in the St Bernard's cemetery. He was a retired building contractor and survived by three sisters Mrs David L Hayes Mrs Thomas Hayes and Mrs Daniel Hennessy all of Concord and several nieces and nephews.
Mr and Mrs Richard J Powderly and son Paul of South Street vacationed in Anaganish Nova Scotia. Mr and Mrs Roger Rivet of Crescent Avenue left by automobile for a Detroit visit with relatives.
Concord Rotary hears Reuben Peterson executive secretary of the Associated Industries of Rhode Island speak on Industry's Responsibility for Employment. He discusses veterans' reentry and Rhode Island's turn from raw materials to finished products. Dr Charles H DUSN inducted as new member bringing club to 54.
Acton Wilhelmina Knipple, daughter of Mr and Mrs Ernest Knipple, is at Camp Good Cheer in Forestdale on the Cape this month. Mr and Mrs William Connor and daughter Patty Ann of Uvalde Texas are spending the summer with Mrs Connor's parents, Mr and Mrs O D Wood in Acton Center. A Britannica note describes Gifted children with IQ over 1355 as larger for their age, well developed and excelling in many traits.
Acton last week organized an Acton branch of the World Federation movement after an important talk by Hon. Lawrence Apsey.
Six year old Bedford-James W. Hart Jr. son of Mr. and Mrs. James W. Hart of Stamford Conn. was feted on his sixth Natal day during a party at his paternal grandparents home. Guests included Shauna Bradford and Barbara Breland and Jan Hogaboom plus Mayors Bvery Wayne Breland. The great grandparents Mrs. Eliza Nicholas and Dr. Malcolm Hart attended.
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