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Newspaper
Concord Enterprise
Location
Concord, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Aug 17, 1950
Page
5
The Carlisle district shares in honors at Sachem, Antrim, New Hampshire with Paul Daly of Concord and others receiving honors in swimming and rowing. The article notes large dairy production figures, listing 43,000,600 cows and 55,000,000,000 quarts of milk annually.
Concord reports Nancy Jane Corrigan daughter of Mr and Mrs William Corrigan wed Upham Roy son of Mrs Augustus L Roy at St church South Lincoln. Rev Thomas E Conlon united them in a double ring ceremony with Patricia Corrigan maid of honor and Nathan Bartlett best man. A reception followed at Framingham and the couple planned a wedding trip through Quebec and New England.
Sudbury celebrates Henry Ford birthday once more at Wayside Inn he bought in 1923. Goodnow Public Library head Elizabeth Atkinson seeks borrower biographies of Ford and local history, inviting gifts to expand Sudbury archives with titles such as Ford by Caldwell and The History of Sudbury by Serena Hudson.
Concord announces the marriage of Miss Virginia P. Rider to Sergt. Richard G. Hurd U S Air Force son of Mr and Mrs D Alden Hurd of Miami Florida formerly of Middleboro The wedding occurred Sunday August 13 at 4 pm at the base chapel MacDill Field Tampa Florida Beeth and Mrs Hurd reside at 402 East Oak The Lavorgnas of St Petersburg were present, formerly of Concord.
Notice that Johnn F. Canessa and John F. Giles dissolved their co partnership doing business as Burlington Auto Parts at 898 Main Street North Acton Mass effective August 15 1950. The firm will be carried on by John Canessa at the same address. Benjamin M Piecewicz Attorney.
John F. O'Brien, a 22 year old Worcester youth and former inmate since 1944, escaped from the Massachusetts Reformatory after using a washroom break at 4 am. He was recaptured by Worcester police and will be charged with escape and brought before the Grand Jury next month. Officers Gill and Rice facilitated his return for his mother’s funeral.
Concord hospital reports new births: Mead a son August 11. Jensen a daughter August 11. Watkins a daughter August 12. Pekkalo a son August 12. Bamforth a daughter August 13. Ferguson a daughter August 14. Parents include Elbert Mead Lawrence Jensen Rex Watkins Wilfred Pekkalo Paul Bamforth Albert Ferguson.
Acton couple Dr and Mrs Donnell W Boardman and Mr and Mrs Richard Barker hosted a summer gathering at the Boardman home. Nearby West Acton's St Beth’s venue staged a whist party with prizes to Tourville Mills Reed and Flera among winners. more games planned for August 19.
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