Concord Weekly Events Highlight Local Meetings and Services
This week's Concord calendar lists the I O O F lodge meeting at Odd Fellows Hall, feast day masses at St Bernards and Our Lady, summer playground classes, a union service at the former First Parish edifice, selectmen and town meeting, Company H drill, a town meeting at the Veterans Building, Garden Club outing, Rotary lunch, and the final summer band concert at Monument Square.
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St. Bernard’s
Our Lady’s
Concord
Rideout
Emerson
First Parish
Trinitarian Congregational Church
Concord Board of Selectment
State Armory
Veterans Building
Walden Street
Concord Garden Club
Marblehead Neck
Fire Drills Planned for West Concord and Central Stations
West Concord firefighters will hold a drill next Tuesday evening August 19 at 7 with Chief Harry E. Tuttle in charge. Central Station crews drill on Thursday evening August 21.
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Concord
West Concord
Harry E. Tuttle
Central Station
Watertown Couple Announce Wedding Engagement
Mr and Mrs Wilfred L Holmes of Watertown announce the engagement of their daughter Shirley Lois Holmes to John Martin Robins on Monroe place Concord. Holmes is a Forsyth Dental Infirmary graduate and Robinson is a New Hampton Preparatory School Dartmouth College and World War II U S Army Air Forces veteran.
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Concord
Wilfred L. Holmes
Watertown
Shirley Lois Holmes
John Martin Robinson
Elmer Robinson
Monroe Place
Miss Holmes
Forsyth Dental Infirmary
Mr. Robinson
New Hampton Preparatory School
Dartmouth College
U. S. Army Air Forces
Concord Briefs on bumper corn harvest and road work
The green corn season in Concord is near its height with a bumper crop from early rain. Work by the Concord Water and Sewer Department continues on Old Road to Nine Acres Corner near Emerson Hospital.
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Concord
Concord Water and Sewer Department
Old Road
Nine Acres Corner
Emerson Hospital
Masonic groups plan fall meetings with officer elections
Corinthian Lodge A F and A M and Walden Royal Arch Chapter plan to resume fall meetings next month. Corinthian Lodge will conduct elections and installation of officers. A Robert MacLeod Jr. is the current worshipful master.
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Corinthian Lodge
Walden Royal Arch Chapter
A. Robert MacLeod, Jr
Sermon at First Church of Christ Scientist Lowell
The Sunday morning sermon at the First Church of Christ Scientist Lowell discussed the topic Spirit and its role in belief and daily life as presented in the lesson-sermon.
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Christ
Scientist
Lowell
Reverend Franklin Board officiated at Trinity and St Anne’s services
Reverend Franklin Board officiated at both Trinity Episcopal Church and St Anne’s South Lincoln last Sunday morning.
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Franklin Board
Trinity Episcopal Church
St. Anne's South Lincoln
Miss Murphy Weds Veteran at Lincoln
Frances Gertrude Murphy daughter of Mrs. George J. Murphy marries Jerome Roman Smith of Stevens Point Wisconsin in a St. Joseph Church ceremony. Rev Thomas Conlon officiates with organist Mrs. Alfred M. Davis and soloist Miss Mary Rose Sheehy. They plan a home in Fitchburg after a Montreal and New York trip.
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Concord
St. Joseph's Church
South Lincoln
Frances Gertrude Murphy
George J. Murphy
Concord Road
Mr. Murphy
Jerome Roman Smith
Anton Smith
Stevens Point
Wisconsin
Thomas Conlon
Alfred M. Davis
Mary Rose Sheehy
Weymouth
Edward W.murphy
Lincoln
Catherine Murphy
Mary Murphy
Jeane Murphy
Edward Urbanoski
John T. O’brien, Jr
Michael Dee
New York
West Concord
James Olsen
Waltham
Leo Algeo
Dominic Manse
Bedford
Montreal
Miss Lois Fredenburgh to wed Brookline man in October
Concord announces the engagement of Lois M. Fredenburgh of 7 Hawthorne Lane to Joel B. Beckwith of Brookline. Lois Fredenburgh, a Concord High School graduate, attended William and Mary and Boston University. Beckwith, Bowdoin College 1941 alum, served four years in the Navy. The wedding is planned for October.
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Concord
Edwin J. Fredenburg
Hawthorne Lane
Lois M. Fredenburgh
Joel B. Beckwith
Brookline
Fredenburgh
Concord High School
College of William and Mary
Boston University College of Liberal Arts
Beckwith
Bowdoin College
U. S. Navy
Skull Found in Old Custer County Jail Burlap Sack
A human skull wrapped in a burlap sack was discovered during the removal of cells from the historic 1882 jail in Custer South Dakota. Officials had no idea of the skulls origin or how long it had been in the facility.
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Custer
S. D
Boston wedding ties Szocik to Gudzinowicz in Maynard connection
A Boston Sunday ceremony joined Miss Helen Louise Szocik and Benjamin J. Gudzinowicz at Our Lady of Ostrabrama Church. The Roxbury bride wore white satin with pearls and carried a white rose bouquet. Bridesmaids wore blue and yellow gowns. reception followed at Otisfield Grande Hall in Roxbury. glasses
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Maynard
Boston
Helen Louise Szocik
Joseph Szocik
Highland Street
Roxbury
Benjamin J. Gudzinowicz
Emilia Gudzinowicz
Pleasant Street
John Orzech
Our Lady of Ostrabrama Church
Dorothy Taylor
Anna Gudzinowicz
Jean Preckel
John Gudzinowicz
Edwin Wasiuk
Edward Kitowicz
Otisfield Grande Hall
High School of Practical Arts
Gudzinowicz
Clark University
Married graduate cited for honors and sports leadership
A graduate with honors, secretary of his class, Gryphon member, and listed in Who's Who in American Colleges and Universities 1947, captained the 1946 baseball nine and later captian-elect of 1943 and 1947 teams, earned letters in baseball basketball and soccer, employed as a chemist at Monsanto Chemical Co Everett. The bride wore a beige crepe dress with brown accessories. After a wedding trip to Montreal New Hampshire and Niagara Falls they will reside at 51 2 Pleasant street Maynard.
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Gryphon, Sr
Lari
Monsanto Chemical Co
Everett
Montreal
New Hampshire
Niagara Falls
Pleasant Street
Maynard
Dr March Names Lions Club Committees For Year
Concord Lions Club president Dr Arthur F March Jr announced committee chairmen at the last board meeting. Leaders include Walter B Stevens finance Rev Earl K Sweatland by laws Leon J Moreau convention Osman C Chaffee education and Roger F Conant Lions education. A new citizenship and patriotism chair will be filled to replace Rudolph W Currier who resigned.
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Concord
Concord Lions Club
Arthur F. March, Jr
Walter B. Stevens
Earl K. Sweatland
Leon J. Moreau
Osman C. Chaffee
Roger F. Conant
Lions Education
Lincoin T. Ravenscroft
Rothwell
Rothwell N. MacRae and Richard P. Sullivan
Robert B. Lortz
Dr. March
J. Edward Holt
H. Theodore Beharrell
H. Francis Wiggins
Edward Mahigian
Everett H. Pert
J. Almon Heyliger
Rudolph W. Currier
Requiem Mass for Ex Curate at Our Lady’s Cambridge
A solemn requiem high mass was offered last Friday at St Peters Church Cambridge for Rev Francis B Driscoll 45 former curate of Our Lady Help of Christians Church who died August 5. Most Rev Richard J Cushing Archbishop presided and Rev George M New York conducted the service.
John and His Boys Deliver Redesign and Fast Service
The piece notes John and his crew complete remodeling despite shortages and showcase a new truck tested for dust free deliveries. Krist Andersen remains a trusted friend as the team vows to maintain service. John’s remark emphasizes their goal: to give service.
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John
Krist Andersen
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Crosley
Tel. Con
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Skull
Hughes
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AAA
Yellow Pages
Virgin Island Bay
Nellie Craig
Main Street
Lions
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Apa
Ae Dickely
Maynard Clea
Nason Street
National Institute of Cleaning
Concord Lumber Corporation
Concord Lumber
Lowell Road
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