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Newspaper
Concord Enterprise
Location
Concord, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Aug 09, 1945
Page
1
The President announced that the United States has declared war on Japan. Reporters were present as officials moved to the office to mark a momentous event signaling the nation’s entry into the war.
A large crowd of tourists and servicemen visited Concord over the weekend to view historic sites. John E. Wallace led the first of a series of Union services at the Ian Congregational Church with a scheduled sermon and music. Regular town meetings and church events filled the schedule as residents prepared for upcoming gatherings.
A group of medical men recently discharged from Lovell General Hospital Fort Devens under the point system includes William F Densmore of Concord who had 105 points. The medical detachment member is due to receive his discharge this week and will resume civilian duties.
Concord Rotary Club meets after lunch at Colonial Inn with about 35 attendees. Rev Mr Daniels spoke on the topic Pastor al, addressing the group. Next meeting scheduled for August 9 at 12:15.
Navy nurse, graduate of St Elizabeth's Hospital Brighton, formerly supervisor of orthopedic surgery at Chelsea Naval Hospital, has been assigned to duty at the U S hospital in New River before awaiting new orders in Seattle.
The Concord-Musketaquid Sports men's club held a well attended meeting and supper at the club house off Hartington Avenue in West Concord last Thursday night. Fred Nolan led supper duties with his committee. President Turner Kelley conducted the business session. The next meeting is set for August 16 at 6 30.
Captain and Mrs W Bruce Pirnie Jr announce the birth of a second son, Alexander Strong, on July 28 at Baptist Hospital in Louisville Kentucky. The mother Elizabeth Strong Pirnie, formerly of Independence road, is at home. Captain Pirnie is serving in the US Army.
Mrs. Willard H. Sith of Concord died last Thursday evening at Exeter hospital after a lingering illness. Born January 14, 1905 in Exeter she taught in Lisbon and Melrose before marriage. Survived by husband and two children Dorothy and Donald both pupils at Peter Bulkeley School. Funeral at Concord church conducted by Rev John Elmo Wallace with burial in Exeter Cemetery.
Americans mobilize to aid Russian libraries after Nazi burnings. Four million English language books destroyed. requests seek historical novels biographies and reference works. Donations to Russian War Relief Headquarters Boston specify avoid magazines and outdated textbooks.
Concord playground courses enter the seventh week with sessions at Rideout and Emerson Playgrounds. Classes continue daily under director Miss Harolds. Lake Edison Company manager He Bears visits Athol on a two week vacation.
Concord and nearby communities join the 1946 campaign for the Greater Boston War Fund. October events focus on relief for areas hit by wartime shortages and housing needs, with volunteers mobilizing donations and drives.
Mr and Mrs Fran cis L Coolidge of 9 Belknap street announce the birth of twins, a daughter and a son, at Waltham hospital on Saturday August 4. The Coolidges have two older daughters. Mrs Coolidge is the former Helen R Curtis. Major Coolidge served overseas in Europe with the Army and is now stationed aboard the SS China. The infants are named Francis Lowell Coolidge and Eleni?
Concord reports 1st Lieut. Guido J. Antognani of the U S Army among a group of soldiers who returned from the European Theatre aboard the transport John Erickson that docked in New York. He is one of four sons of Mr conto Antognoni of the area.
A call for mariners urges men to report to the War Administration Recruitment and Manning Organization at 408 Atlantic Avenue Boston for positions including cooks bakers and butchers in the merchant marine.
Lowell coach Carlisle observed the fifth anniversary of the marriage of Mr and Mrs Nason L. Wilkins of Concord. Mrs Wilkins is the former Ruth Baker of Concord. They wed in Arlington on August 3, 1939, by Rev Santina. They have a son Nason L. Wilkins Jr.
Concord reports the marriage of Joan Pierce the granddaughter of Mr and Mrs Robert Morris Pierce of Lincoln to Ensign Donald Stanley Bradshaw US Navy. The bride is well known in this town.
Mrs Clarence Bodfish of Concord mourns the loss of Smith Hayes eighty six of Ma by eighty six, a widow of Alfred T. Funeral services were honored last Monday afternoon.
Concord obituary note for Merritt R Brown of 11 Street who died recently at Emerson retirement home. Details mention long career and family figures with connections to Rutland and local residents.
A Cambridge track event featured a Harvard freshman who previously starred in high school and now serves as captain. The meet showcased developing talent and close competition among local athletes.
Former West Concord resident William A Nicol will again be executive director of the annual Greater Boston fundraising appeal. The drive will include Concord and surrounding towns.
Former Barbara G Fest of Acton wed at Our Lady Help of Christians Church West Concord on August 3 1940 and have lived here since Next Sunday is Holy Communion Sunday for the Holy Name Society at Bernard's church Members will attend the 7 oclock mass as a group and receive Holy Communion
Concord Pfc. William Spiers Craig, 29, U. S. Marine Corps, was recently wounded in action in the Southwest Pacific area where he has been stationed. His wife Margaret Mu Craig of 85 Barretts Mill Road Concord learned of the wound from the War Department. His name appears on the casualty list. he had been in the Marine Corps reserve for about a year after serving a hitch. The family formerly lived in Charlestown.
Concord residents Mr and Mrs Hepburn of Lowell Road attended Lenox Berkshire concerts over the weekend. The note recalls Mrs Hepburn and her aunt Mary Aspinwall Tappan of Beacon Street who in 1937 attended Tanglewood with the Boston Symphony Orchestra.
The first game Sunday starts at 1 30 p m. at Central M C gym pitting Bernard's seniors against St Bernards in a Central M C league contest.
The stamp is the 12th in a series. It marks another issue offered to collectors and the public.
The schedule lists a Sunday doubleheader against Lexington at Concord starting at 6:15. Details on teams and venues are confirmed for the upcoming weekend.
A fragment notes the War Department announcement regarding a leader at Saint Joseph's church in Lincoln, under the parish of Concord and associated with St. Bernard's. The readable text identifies the church affiliation and location but lacks full context or dates.
St Bernard’s cyo baseball teams won two of three games at St Bernard’s complex. Ambiguous rosters and incomplete scores list Finan Sie tees and Andrew’s as players. Names and results are unclear due to damaged OCR text.
The fragment records a person visiting relatives in Ohio and New Hampshire. It mentions time spent with Diane, her mother Mrs. Perry of West Concord, and her aunt Mrs. Clara M. Sweet at Alton Bay. No clear events or dates beyond two weeks stays are provided.
Local farmers report harvesting snap treps of corn with a bountiful supply. The season yields strong yields across fields, signaling good prospects for markets and rural economies.
James L. Beil, 44, of Waltham was killed in a two car collision on the Concord turnpike in Lincoln Monday around 5 o'clock. His brother, whose name appears in partial OCR, was injured in the same incident.
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