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Newspaper
Concord Enterprise
Location
Concord, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Aug 12, 1948
Page
7
Fragmentary OCR notes warn about June wet weather affecting hay farming and fire risks. Mentions temperature and potential fines or charges for unsafe handling. Access to full context is limited due to garbled text.
Tollison P. Smith returned from a camping trip reported near Nickerson State Forest in Orleans on a Saturday. The fragment notes a total of 43,283 in sea TBR Baud.
Warren Wheeler Wetherbee Post will represent at the state convention in Worcester on August 19 20 and 21 with Commander Herbert H. Cooke as delegate and Past Commander Paul Petersen as alternate. Middlesex County Council hosts a pre convention meeting Saturday August 14 at 2 30 P M at Natick High School. Legionaires invited.
Mrs A R Patterson and family return from a two week motor trip through Nova Scotia. Miss Patterson resumes duties as cashier at the P Store on Nason Street Maynard. 4 H Sewing Club meets at Mrs Edwain Great Road with sewing boxes as a project. Mr and Mrs David Clemens of West Acton Road return from ten day trip through Maine and Canada visiting daughter Nancy at Newfound Camp Harrison Maine. Mrs Esther Corkum of Jamaica Plain visits her mother and is reported as seriously ill at home. Buy U Savings Bonds.
Harri Fannon of West Acton heads the local Red Feather fundraising drive for 249 Central Street. The effort includes 12 towns in the West Metropolitan Division within Greater Boston, supporting hospitals and health youth and social agencies. The Boy Scouts of Atton participate for a second year in the appeal.
Mr and Mrs Albert Saari and two sons of Great Road plan a two week motor trip to Wanakena New York visiting friends. A Sunday August 15 reunion at the home of Mr and Mrs Ralph Parks in Waltham drew many unable to attend the Valley View Stow reunion of July 5 with 61 present. A Stow Maynard Gleasonale group of 15 enjoyed a lobster cook out and songs at Eugene Dexter Great Road home. Irving Perkins and wife from Rahway New Jersey arrive to visit Ellen Perkins Crescent Street and visit with Alanson Bowden in Sandy Point Maine before returning. Donald Bills family vacationing at PEnnette Cove Cobbasseebontee Maine. Barclay Tatler of Great Road reports elder son Henry with Dunn and Bradstreet New York City ill at Mt Sinai Hospital.
Mr and Mrs William Hastings of Old Hudson road enjoy two weeks vacation at Marion on the Cape with her parents Miss Heidi Picki is home on vacation from the Dawes summer cottage at Lake Boone Master Thomas Dawes of Hudson and Lake Boone is a guest of Mr and Mrs William H H Peck Great road for two weeks
Mrs Earl Leard of Gleason dale road Gleasondale was guest of honor at a stork shower Tendered her day evening at the home of Mrs Lillian Brewer Loring Cou Hudson Guests included Mrs Hattie Collins Miss Faine Jones Mrs Theresa Mrs Lillian Boulette Mrs Prin cis DiMauro Mrs Marion De Santis Miss Mona Learad Mrs Dorothy Spaulding Mrs Mamie Learned Mrs Barbara Hovey Miss Louise Leard Miss Mollie Hubert Mrs Gertrude Learned Miss Norma Leard and Mrs LeRoy Gould
Carolyn Jones Ann Julia and Margaret Petersen of the local Camp Fire Girls are registered at the Camp Fire Girls camp in Hansen. Mr and Mrs Gaston A Goyette of 86 South Road note their 26th wedding anniversary with three children and one grandchild. Mr and Mrs Robert N Grant celebrate their wedding anniversary with two children. Mrs Grant is Elinor M daughter of Mr and Mrs L Roby of 19 Elm Street. Mr and Mrs John A De Camp Jr of 51 South Street mark their fifth anniversary. Mrs De Camp is Marguerite Bodkin, daughter of Harden Bodkin of 51 South Road. Willis E Pike and Mildred C Eisenhauer observe the 12th anniversary. they have two sons Herbert and Donald.
Miss Lois Sargent of the Bedford Veterans Administration acts as agent for Colby Junior College class fund raising. The drive reports 37 percent of alumni support from both preparatory schools and the junior college with special gifts from the senior class and Colby Junior clubs in several cities. On campus funds and other money support the year long program. Acton residents are urged to contact Red Feather Information Service at 261 Franklin Street Boston 10 telephone Hubbard 28600 for aid or advice.
Mr and Mrs Whitney B Caldwell of Topsfield formerly of Stow receive congratulations on the birth of their son at Cable Memorial Hospital Ipswich on August 4 The baby weighs eight pounds five ounces and is named Thomas Whitney Caldwell Their daughter Judith Anne is seven Grandparents are Mr and Mrs Royal Caldwell of West Somerville
Acton police chief reports a Friday 5:30 p.m. crash on West Acton road near Stow Center. Marble of Salisbury Maryland and Decker of Nassau New York drivers involved. two passengers injured, including a two year old. Both cars damaged. Decker car towed to Central Garage. Marble car to Geyer Road.
Pec son of Mr and Mrs William H Pec of Gridat road was returning from a motorcycle club meeting in Pepperell when he lost control. He regained consciousness after a fall and was taken home with slight concussion and bruises.
Mrs Joseph DeSantis and Marion Gould of Gleasondale announce the arrival of a daughter on Saturday August 7. Grandparents are LeRoy Gould of Gleasondale and Mr and Mrs DeSantis.
Dr Willena Peck of maba and son in law Mr Doyle of opewell return from a motor trip through Nova Scotia. Dr Peck vacationed with the Neekand family and others. The group includes Mr and Mrs J Wanhatalo, Mr and Mrs Toivo Kokkinen and son Albert, and Mrs Barclay Tatler.
Dante Burke Maynard, son of Maynard residents, born on Jule Bee. Mrs Maynard, former resident, now visits relatives. grandfather’s family tied to Bedford and Nova Scotia heritage.
The article notes the youngest son of Mr John H Condon has left for San Antonio to commence a new phase on Saturday. An outdoor event was mentioned as part of the journey, with brief references to preparations and travel.
On July 10 Leanee Eve Kiely of 188 Great Road celebrated her first birthday. On Sunday August 1 Thomas Austin Ardle, son of Mr. and Mrs. Ellebrated, marked another birthday. the notice records family milestones in the community.
Liam H. McIntosh and Miss Pa Perman announce their engagement. The couple resides at 14 Crescent Avenue, Conesrodgad. Both are employed at the Prescott Dairy, and the families request happiness for the couple.
Mr and Mrs Donel Roberts of Post road Sudbury announce the birth of their first child a girl on August 6 at Framing Union Hospital. Grandparents are Mr and Mrs John Buyere of Marlboro and Mr and Mrs Frank Roberts of Stew Center Great Road.
The Breakers mansion in Newport Rhode Island once owned by Countess Lasziopees born Gladys Lane is opened to the public for the first time. Proceeds from admission go to the Newport Historical Society for restoration and preservation. The 70 room Italianate villa was built at a cost of about two million dollars with furnishings valued at seven million.
The Breakers, designed by Richard Morris Hunt, drew on 16th century Genoa and Turin Italian villas. It took three years to build and opened in 1895 at a reception for Gertrude Vanderbilt.
Mr and Mrs J Warren Blair of Bedford completed a three week trip to Blue Hill Maine returning home with stories of the coastal town and its sights.
Mr and Mrs Burleigh L Pratt of Elm Street returned home last week after a two week vacation trip.
H. McKenna Jr., son of Mr and Mrs Joseph H McKenna of Lexington Road, is on leave from the U S Navy in Seattle Washington. A former Concord High School athlete, he has been stationed there recently.
Maineho celebrated her fourth birthday Sunday at home with her younger brothers William Howard Curation and Edward Francis Curation. The family marked the occasion with a small celebration in the house.
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