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Newspaper
Concord Enterprise
Location
Concord, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Aug 16, 1951
Page
1
Disconnected OCR fragments mention a furniture sale on August 18 with Kelvinator refrigerator, a demolished radio plant near Baker Avenue, potential theatre plans in Concord, and bids or resumes in September. Names and dates are unclear. the text reads as a jumble of notices and advertisements.
The Concord Rotary Club held its weekly luncheon with President Charles W. Allen presiding. John J. Flannery led the program introducing a representative of the Conantum movement and reported on the upcoming clam bake. Makeups listed from several members. Gov. Charles Briggs will officially visit, with the Poland Springs conclave slated for October 4 to 7.
Activities continued at Rideout and Emerson playgrounds as classes wrapped up. Highlights included a doll and pet show with multiple prizewinners, a Whalom Park outing for older attendees, and soft ball, fishing trips, and talent shows. Contests and prizes honored many youths, with closing exercises set against West Con teams in zestball and other events.
Three members of Kid Will attend a meeting at Wheeler School in Ney to discuss a community safety initiative and student activities. The event focuses on youth engagement and local partnerships with the Wheeler administration.
Concord summer playground classes sponsored by the Recreation Commission end this afternoon at Emerson Playground with a costume parade along Main Street. About 400 boys and girls from Emerson and Rideout playsteads will join in awards at 4:45 presented by Roger C. Fenn, followed by baseball and softball games and a 6:15 start for age based contests. Bernard E. Megin directs the day with nine assistants.
Concord Knights draft a fall and winter program with committees lined up under Grand Knight Hual E. Kimartin. Lecturer T. Fred Brown plans active activities and Wednesday Whist parties are set to resume. Installation is scheduled for September 4 after a supper. Open meeting on September 18 features guest speaker former State Deputy John W. McDevitt.
Mr and Mrs MacRae of 9 Thor avenue Newton returned home after a three week vacation in Florida. They visited West Palm Beach where they met their married daughter Mrs Clyde Greenway and then toured the Atlantic coast while driving home. Mr MacRae is a well known local undertaker.
Concord workers laid a new macadam surface on the Thoreau street section between Belknap and Main streets on Tuesday afternoon. The resurfacing is expected to smooth the many bumps motorists previously endured on this busy stretch.
Idaho plans to establish special rooms in schools for handicapped and unusually bright pupils. Teachers will be trained at the University of Idaho to staff these classrooms.
Engagement announced for a Concord girl, recent Lord High School graduate, to Sergt. Philip Joseph Kelley of Belmont. Parents Mr and Mrs Marvin G Wood of 411 Main Street share the news. Kelley, back from Korea, holds the Purple Heart and Bronze Star. son of Horace J Kelley. Photo by Warren Kay Vanine Studio Boston.
Concord police investigate a break at the General Radio Company property Sunday after the watchman left. About 700 to 800 dollars in goods were stolen, including 150 sheets of plywood 4 by 8, 70 pounds of lead, two surveyors' transits, nails, a rented typewriter, and other building supplies. Investigators believe an insider familiar with the grounds and new plant may be involved, with a teletype alert sent to Greater Boston departments.
Union summer services continue through September 2 at West Concord Union Church with Rev Edwin B Nylen taking charge at 9 30 o clock next Sunday. Participating churches are Trinitarian West Concord Union and First Parish. Mrs Nina Lind will be organist and Mrs Meryl Snow the soloist.
Concord Regular meetings of Elks Lodge No. 1479 are held at the new headquarters off the Concord turnpike. Only one meeting will be held in August, with regular sessions resuming the second and fourth Tuesdays in September.
Captain Alfred Perkins US Air Force arrives home after nearly 11 months service in Korea and Japan. He flew to East Boston then was greeted by friends and hosted at dinner in Framingham. Promoted from lieutenant overseas, he begins a 15 day furlough with his wife and three children after duty at Bedford Airport provost marshal's office.
Members of the Concord Lions Club and friends plan an annual deep sea fishing trip leaving Concord on Sunday morning August 19 at 8 o’clock. They will sail to Green's Landing off the coast of Saugus with dinner to follow. The event is organized by vice-president Lawrence S Kendall and a cookout is planned for the next regular meeting on Tuesday night August 28.
Judge Pierre A Northrup of the Concord District Court and clerk Robert S F Rhodes take a fishing trip to Narraganset Bay Rhode Island Several days absence will place the court under Associate Judge Maurice McWalter and Judge Winfield Temple of Marlboro Sheehan fills in for Clerk Rhodes
Concord dairy poultry expert Alfred W. Carson spoke on a Boston radio farm hour about upcoming events organized by the Middlesex County Extension Service and partners at the Waltham Field Station.
Concord reports Groton 4-H fair on August 24 and 25 will award many money ribbon prizes for dairy beef vegetable and poultry exhibits in multiple categories. The Great Brook Farm Championship Cup will honor the top yearly point earner. Two exhibitors may go to Eastern States Exposition. Friday tractor contest Saturday horse show by the Groton 4-H Horse Club. A square dance is planned. Admission is free.
Firefighters from Concord Central Station rushed to Fairhaven Road after a car struck a tree at 3:35 a m. knocking down an electric wire. No fire was reported and Municipal Light Plant workers were summoned for repairs. Box 29 sounded. this was the 114th alarm of the year.
The McWalter family of 87 Main Street returns from Snow Inn Harwichport Cape Cod this week. Judge Maurice McWalter will sit at Concord District Court during Judge Pierre A. Northrup's vacation.
Since the turn of the century oil drillers uncovered sulfur beneath the Gold Coast in Texas and Louisiana, sulfur has propelled America to the status of the world's leading producer of this essential mineral.
Concord St Bernard’s church announces a monster auction at the parish hall in September to raise funds for the hall. Rev Michael J Burke, honorary chairman, will announce the exact date in the near future.
Ray Harrison of Main Street is recovering from head and brain injuries after a three car crash on the Concord Turnpike in Lexington on August 8. Albert F Neil and Frank Intonti were also hospitalized. Arthur W Kirby of Winthrop was killed. H Charles Weiser of Lexington received medical care.
Albert Patterson 65 was arrested in Shelbyville Indiana after walking in stocking feet police say he lost one shoe and discarded the other in disgust the incident was reported by United Press.
Morning prayer and sermon at Trinity Church Elma August 19 at 1 o'clock. Holy Communion service at St. Anne's Lincoln, a former mission local church. Rector Rev. William H. Clark remains engaged.
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