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Newspaper
Concord Enterprise
Location
Concord, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Aug 12, 1948
Page
5
Fragmentary OCR notes show references to a Saturday event at oclock with names like Lillia Clemens and Stow. Mentions Franklin D. and a Republican context but no clear event details or outcomes.
Mr and Mrs Frederick Robinson Wheeler of Sudbury Road announce the birth of daughter Candace Cornell Wheeler on August 7 at Emerson Hospital. Grandparents are Caleio H Wheeler of Thoreau Farm Concord and Robert R Cornell of Providence Rhode Island. Grandfather is G Frederick Robinson of Watertown. Brown University is noted as oldest college in Rhode Island and seventh oldest in the United States.
The Sudbury Gun Club with over 200 members plans its annual field day Sunday August 22 from 10 a m to darkness. The event supports the club house fund and includes demonstrations of fishing and hunting methods plus activities for young people at the Town hall.
Sudbury residents Mr and Mrs Thomas V Ca hill of Rice road depart for Canada with plans for a Saguenay cruise. Hr Halloran of Chicago visits Miss Gertrude Halloran. Miss Helen Tilden of St Hubert's school takes a two week break to Marshfield and Provinetown. Harry Baldwin Robert McLean and Parker Stiles return from Boy Scout Camp at Bolton. An alarm thermostat for frozen food cabinets aims to prevent losses from failures.
Concord-Much highway construction targets local routes and two railroad bridges this winter. Projects cover Route 117 from Leominster to Boston and Route 62 from Beverly to Barre via Danvers North Reading Bedford Concord Hudson Clinton and Princeton. Acton street repairs also planned on Route 2 Concord Turnpike with a Reading firm awarded the bridge contracts.
Stow in the Assabet Valley League split a 0 0 tie with Southboro and beat Boylston 9 to 4. Upcoming: Aug 12 at Southboro, Aug 14 Bolton at Stow with coach Richard Lawson umpiring, and Aug 19 finale at Bolton.
Sudbury plans further study of the Edison proposed power line route through Sudbury Wayland and Lincoln. Hearing set for August 3 was continued to October 5 to evaluate alternate routes and minimize property damage. The joint committee from the three towns will study options and coordinate with town boards to protect local interests.
Concord's twilight league title series begins Sunday at Emerson Playground. Depot, winner of the first half, faces Sleepy Hollow, last year's champion, in a best two out of three duel. The victor advances to a post season against West Concord Twilight League in September.
Sudbury A C defeated Winchester 14 to 7 on August 3 with Petersen earning the win and batting .500 while Bowry posted three hits and three runs. Henry Webb won and doubled for Sudbury in the another win over Lexington 2 to 1. Belmont Braves beat jury 8 to 5 on August 8 with Dick Hawes and Jaeger pitching for the victors.
Two year old Concord resident Harriet Ann Keene daughter of Mr and Mrs Wilson B Keene marked her second birthday at their 142 Main street home. Mrs Keene is the former Elizabeth Davis.
Rev Clinton Scott will conduct the service at the First Parish Church Sudbury on Sunday August 15. He holds for ce with both Unitarian Universalist denominations and is State Superintendent of Universalist Churches. Mr and Mrs Arthur W Mc Donald and family of road have returned from ration spent at Bridgton Maine.
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