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Newspaper
Concord Enterprise
Location
Concord, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Aug 10, 1938
Page
7
Members of Stonaueat gathered for an angel aid service at their church last Sunday. Pastor Rev. F Douglass supplied leadership and led the ceremony.
Mrs. Flora Kilmartin sang a solo while Mrs Rogget and Mrs John Steveie performed a duet. Hope Holland served as organist and choir director as other members including Mrs Charles Liebitied Mrs Harry Kulberg Miss Inez Beebe and several others participated. The service featured an all female choir and was described as very interesting and profitable for attendees.
The Concord Town Team, led by Archie Barrett, defeated St Agnes of Arlington 74 at Emerson Freyground in a Paul Revere league game. Georgie Johnson pitched well and homered with Al Cunningham as Concord swept the five game series three to two. They later headed to Wichita for a National semi pro event while a large home crowd watched.
Mr and Mrs Waldo J Flint of Church street depart by auto for Toronto for a few days of travel. Mr Flint takes his annual vacation from duties at Massachusetts General Hospital.
The Young Republican Club of Acton will reorganize at the G A R hall West Acton tonight at 8 o clock State officers will attend A large gathering is hoped Arthur W Lee of Wright Terrace is on vacation from Hood Rubber Watertown plant
Percival W. Jones known as Dad Jones and founder of the local lunch stand marks his 74th birthday on Tuesday August 9 in South Sudbury. He has lived in the town all his life and is well known. A sister Mrs. Alice Parmenter and many nieces and nephews reside nearby. Mr. and Mrs. Jones held an open house on Tuesday.
Local notes discuss Reading’s withdrawal from national play and Concord’s hopes for a strong regional showing. Commissioner Arthur Corey is to pick a regional representative, with Narcis Pros seen as a likely runner up and Norton’s Worcester club suggested as a financially viable option. The column covers district tourney plans, rest needs for Corey, and various local players facing the season ahead.
East Quarter nine defeated Chuck Mara’s Sleepy Hollow 2–1 to clinch the first half title in the Concord Twi league. Harry Cook pitched for East Quarter with 12 strikeouts, Lefty Barrett started for Sleepy Hollow. The game halted at dusk with East Quarter advancing to face the second half winner in a September Little World Series.
Citizens in Sudbury Marlboro and Wayland clash over rebuilding the post road or bypassing towns while officials delay. Marlboro starts new highway segments and standardizes a three lane route, hurting local businesses and growers. Rotary and GC of C. seek facts and urge early completion.
United Service Clubs plan a concerted demand for action after repeated hearings at the State House. Delegations from Marlboro have appeared before the department to urge repairs, but appeals have been ignored and the highway remains neglected.
Mrs Edward Burnham of Nashua New Hampshire and daughter Valerie visit brothers Gordon and Robert Hunter in South Sudbury while Prof Stuart Edgerly and his wife and son Stuart Jr. and Billy stay at Ocean Park Maine for August. The Mullins Gather Childs Herrison and Dorothy Bennett weekend with Carlton Billins at Three Mile Island Lake Winnipesaukee. Doward J Doyle of Jamaica Plain called on friends in town Saturday.
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