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Newspaper
Concord Enterprise
Location
Concord, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Aug 23, 1951
Page
3
A fragmented report recalls a golden wedding celebration for Mr and Mrs Wilton of Brooksbie. Guests included relatives from Rhode Island and Connecticut and extended family in Milton and Somer. Attendees and the Dunston family marked the 30 year retirement milestone amid congregation ties.
A Saturday event at St Eliza Hall lawn in West Acton will host a food drive organized by a committee led by Mrs. Fran and Miss Parker with Jacob Paneric and Gianna MacKenzie assisting.
Mrs. Dorothy M. Hume and Mrs. A Loretta Poleo past presidents of the American Legion auxiliary in Bedford attended a Trecerit meeting of past presidents in Waltham where Hume was elected to the executive board for next year. The Auxiliary will hold an executive board meeting Friday at 8 PM at Mrs Mary E Sullivan's Springs Road home.
Frank Penney 1888 World War I veteran and South Acton resident died suddenly at home after a period of illness He was born in Wolfeboro New Hampshire and lived in town 44 years He served as a wagoner with Service Pack Unit 704 MTC in foreign duty Survived by wife Anne Penney mother Mary A Penney four siblings Funeral services were held at the W A Twombley funeral home Maynard with a Baptist minister officiating A Legion Post ceremonial burial service followed at Brookside Cemetery Stow led by Col Edward Higgins
Acton Mrs. Thomas L. Doyle and children Thomas and Donna depart Monday for their home in Freeport Illinois. Mrs. Doyle is the wife of Chaplain Thomas L. Doyle of Murphy Army Hospital who has served as pastor of the Center Congregational church for the past nine months.
A reader seeks an eight bedroom residence for a family or four. Interested parties should call May at 304-J after 6 pm.
The Sudbury Garden Club dance committee meets to organize a Sept 14 ball at Sudbury Town Hall to benefit Cushing Hospital in Framingham. Tickets are sold by Mrs. Cyril Wynne. committee members and hostesses discuss fall socials and a special floral scheme for the hospital.
Local notes show new elementary schools delayed at Concord and West Concord while Rose Hawthorne School at 52 Main Street prepares for kindergarten and first grade. Route 128 opens as a Circumferential Highway bypassing the Concord Turnpike. Obituaries include Frank Parker Cutter, 61, descendant of Lexington fighters. Dumaine estate valued at $1.0 million probate. Red Cross drive continues in Concord. Various local civic events and church notices, summer to fall club resumption, and upcoming football season add to community chatter.
A sherry party in Sudbury at the Emerson House in York Harbor Maine celebrated Lor ing W. Coleman Jr. with a two week exhibition of ten oil paintings and two water colors by Mr Coleman. Managers of the Emerson House are Mr and Mrs Samuel J C Goodhue, well known locals.
Sudbury Garden Club held a practical afternoon at Nobscot Road with speakers Roland Cutler and Daniel Krause. Cutler spoke on growing outdoor chrysanthemums and bulbs while Krause discussed narcissus, daffodils, and tulips, advising deep tulip planting and bone meal manure. Audience participation was high during the Q&A.
The Marine Corps markets itself as a young man's service with rapid expansion and abundant advancement. It notes many senior non commissioned officers are in their thirties, signaling rising income prospects and ample room for new enlistees as older leaders retire. Recruits are urged to visit a Marine Recruiter for opportunities and training.
Fall planting begins in September with amateur gardeners across the country. Roots establish before winter, boosting next year’s growth. Soil is firmer and conditions are clearer than spring, making selections less rushed and nurseries ready to provide ultimate dimensions for trees and shrubs.
The notice directs readers to visit the station in Framingham or the Marine Recruiter at the Post Office in Marlboro on Tuesdays and Maynard on Wednesdays for enlistment information and assistance.
Mrs. George Clahene and children Georgia and Peter plan a vacation at Martha's Vineyard. Miss Lois Ann Schmitz of West Acton visits relatives in Far Hills. Eleanor Justice of East Acton visits friends in New Jersey. Mr. and Mrs. William Ware of Menton Ohio were guests of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Ott in West Acton last week.
Mrs Walter I Taylor of East Acton is spending two weeks on Prince Edward Island for a vacation.
Miss Tris Taylor of Norwood visits at the home of her cousin Mrs Edward Hurley on Wetherbee road.
The text discusses spacing for various plants including a pale apple tree needing about 35 feet of spread, sear dogwoods 10 to 15 feet, and dwarf evergreens for foundations needing 2.5 to 3 feet. It also mentions Tatarian cenes requiring 10 to 15 feet and common lilac needing about 10 feet, with garbled phrases suggesting constraints or dressings.
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