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Newspaper
Concord Enterprise
Location
Concord, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Aug 21, 1947
Page
7
A birthday style notice notes Robert E. Pike and Isabel Brown celebrate their marriage anniversary on August 27 in Burlington. The brief item highlights Brown’s son and a daughter among family members.
Bedford residents Mr and Mrs William C Scearda and daughters Carol and Joan returned from a vacation at Lake Winnepesaukee New Hampshire Attending the Qua family reunion at Drakes Island Maine were Mr and Mrs Edwin F Qua Springs Road with their daughter Mrs Frank Foss of Southbridge Mr and Mrs Frank P Martines Great Road celebrate their eleventh wedding anniversary on Wednesday August 26 Mrs Martinez is the former Phyllis Raia
Mrs. Raymond C. Blaisdell and her baby Timothy Raymond have traveled back to Concord after visiting Mrs. Blaisdell’s mother Mrs. Louise F. Currier on School Avenue. They were joined by Doris Evelyn and Deborah Louise Blaisdell who stayed with aunt Mrs. Onslow S. Dutton at Nuttings Lake Billerica.
Miss Donna Goyette of South Road vacationing in Portsmouth Rhode Island served as hostess at the U S O in Newport while visiting.
Navy veteran Tom McKenna heads back to the Cape to resume his vacation and will join Boston University in the fall. He is known for his association with the robin egg Model T.
Lawrence A. Dee aged 62 of Bedford Street resumed duties at the Concord Post Office last Thursday after completing his annual vacation.
Court Our Lady Help of Christians in West Concord plans to resume its regular meetings next month under the direction of Mrs. Flora Clyne, regent.
J Clifford Geer former Concord High School principal serves on the faculty at the Massachusetts Radio School in Boston. Local attendees include Edward F Dee and William J Ryan recent Concord graduates and Everett Dexter and Albert Vanderhoof both Navy veterans.
Mr and Mrs Damon Valentine and Mrs Virginia Valentine of Concord spent the last weekend with Mr and Mrs Alec Calder in Jaffrey New Hampshire. Mrs Calder is the former Eleanor Gordon of Concord.
John G Morse and his daughter from Gillette New Jersey visited Concord last weekend. He is the son of Mr and Mrs John G Morse of Ripley Hill Road.
The Mill Dam shop’s staff, including owners Mr and Mrs Walter Reed and employees Mrs Fred Edwardson Miss Kay McPhillips Mrs Doris Rapson Mrs David Patterson and Eugene Koed, return to work after a one-year contract extension following a two week vacation period.
Maynard's Home Center at 33 Main Street draws attention with a devoted wall paper room and an array of high grade wall papers Keystone paints and Westinghouse appliances. The shop emphasizes better living and low prices as a new store gains steady recognition for quality.
Robert H. Little of Old Billeri ca Road took a motor trip to New York. Ann and Carol Julin of South Street visit Camp Kiwanis Camp Fire Girls at South Hanson for a two week stay.
Mr and Mrs Wentworth Hart of Hartford street entertain Mr and Mrs Van Ness Bogardus and Miss Jeannette Bogardus of Cranston Rhode Island. They formerly lived with the Harts in Bedford and will leave in September for California. Miss Bogardus recently finished nursing school in Providence and plans to work at Children's Hospital Pasadena.
Sudbury fire department was called out Saturday night to a fire at the Town Dump. Fires in July and last week burned for hours, suggesting careless disposal by dump users as the probable cause.
Mrs Earle W Huckle will be one of the speakers at the Educational Conference to be held at Three Fold Farm in Spring Valley New York on August 29. Her subject will be The Necessity of Home Schools. Mrs Huckle has spoken at similar conferences in Spring Valley several times.
The ladies of the Women's Alliance at First Parish Church meet every Tuesday to craft articles for sale at the Annual Harvest Festival in October.
Elizabeth Van Dusen accepts a third grade teaching post at a New Canaan, Connecticut school, outlining a new role for the upcoming academic term.
Mrs Elaine Almon of North Action visits Walters Oklahoma with Mrs George Bram and daughter Betsy. Almort's son Jeff will accompany them back.
Miss Jon Christofferson of the Center represented Acton at the Middlesex local union Christian Endeavor executive board meeting held Monday evening at Wendell Raynor's home in Boxboro. The group outlined plans for the coming year predicting greater success.
Richard Murphy son of Mr and Mrs John Murphy of Bellows Farms celebrated his 11th birthday Tuesday with a party at home. Guests included John Kiley Leonard Smith Jack Arline Teddy Engman Ronald Simpson Charles Bartlett Ronald Golden Ronald Colwell Je Kimball and David Murphy.
Mrs Henry M Tobin of Main Street North Acton has gone home following an operation at Deaconess hospital.
Mrs George Best of Mainstreet Acton Center is spending a vacation in Nantucket.
Mrs. Frank E. Justice of East Acton arrived Tuesday morning after spending several weeks in St. John New Brunswick.
Mrs A Perry Marble of Central Street West Acton has returned from a six weeks visit to her former home in St John s Newfoundland.
Charles E. Bartlett leaves from Great Road East Acton by boat on a weeklong trip to Nova Scotia.
A John Ruskin line noting it is harder to uproot faults than to suppress them by developing virtues. The aphorism emphasizes moral effort and personal discipline as a path to improvement.
Mrs Jane D Bennett has returned from California where she visited her daughter Mrs Herbert E Mattheus Helen Bennett at Lake Tahoe.
Miss Josephine Welch is spending a few days this week in Provincetown with a brief coastal retreat. The stay includes local sightseeing and relaxation during her time away from usual duties.
Acton native Mr. and Mrs. Charles W. Strack of Spring Valley New York were guests of honor at a Monday cook-out hosted by Mr. and Mrs. Allen G. Moody in East Acton. Attendees included Edith and Bill Strack Barbara Hopf and many local residents like A Perry Marble E Boatman Stanley Drake Walter Stevens John Mergereau Frank Justice and Ralph Moody.
The Acton Memorial Library announces arrival of new titles including Kitty Walt Disney's Uncle Remus Stories Three Little Chipmunks Polka Dot Our Country's Story Scat ter the Chipmunk Holly Hotel Little Boat Boy Adventures of Winnie and Bly Ledger of Lying Dog The Moneyman Prince of Foxes The Home Port the Chequer Board Assault Too Much Love of Living Three Days The Story of Mrs Murphy At the Sign of the Golden Anchor The Steener Cliff Return to Night Candle in the Morning The Magnificent Barb Resident Nurse Bullets over Broken Leg Red Clark in Paradise The Drifting Kid Midnight Roundup Inside the U S A Study of History Steeple Bush Human Destiny The Connecticut Hawaii the 49th state Maine Ways.
Mr and Mrs Lyndon S Perkins and daughter Dorothy of Hartford street have returned from a vacation in Vermont.
Mr and Mrs Gunnar Hemmingson and their son Gunnar junior have moved into a new residence on Anthony road. The move marks a fresh start for the family in this community.
Mr and Mrs Lincoln E Currier have purchased the house of Mrs Sally Converse on South street and will occupy after alterations are made.
Miss Marcia Larsen of Washington DC spent the weekend at the home of her parents Mr and Mrs Henry Larsen on Springs Road. Mr and Mrs Gaston Goyette and son Richard of Brooksbie Road with their nephew David Lyons recently motored to Canada Maine and New Hampshire.
Mr and Mrs Howard G Echols of Carlisle road are spending two weeks’ vacation at the home of Echols’ father in Alabama.
Robert H. Little of Old Billerica Road recently enjoyed a motor trip to New York City.
Mrs George M Champney of Great Road entertained her sister Mrs Sumner Dean and her daughter Margaret from Carmel California during their visit to the area.
Sympathy is expressed to John Ceresuolo of Fletcher Road in Arlington for the death of his brother Salvatore Ceresuolo of Arlington in the past week.
Miss Jane Adams of Old Bridge Road returned from Pleasantonville New York where she spent nine weeks at Camp Edith Macy a training camp for older Girl Scouts in leadership development.
Mrs J Elwood Bixler and her children Rodney Beverly Bar rie and Jason traveled by train from Bedford to Texas and East Point Georgia where Mr Bixler works. They are now visiting on the Cape and plan another Bedford visit before returning south.
Alton W. Adams and sons Verne and John came back from Pleasantville New York. They were accompanied by Miss Jane Adams on the return journey.
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