Middlesex 4-H Fair Sees Exhibits and Events
Middlesex County hosts a four H fair with sheep and dairy testing, horse show starting at 9 30 a m, dairy judging, corn and pie eating contests, a Bunny Hop rabbit barbecue at noon, and a chicken barbecue plus square dancing in the evening. Public invited to view more than 2 000 4-H members exhibits at Westford Hart Pond Fair Grounds off Route 110 with free admission.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James West
Route 110
Westford
Hart’s Pond
Middlesex County
Children Return From Berkshires Fresh Air Camp
Sudbury WSC S members escort 416 Morgan Memorial Fresh Air Camp youths back from eight weeks in the Berkshires. The campers, totaling nearly 1000 pounds in weight gain, traveled from South Athol to greater Boston with color in their skin and inches in their height. A corps of about 100 counselors from Eastern colleges oversaw the program, now in its 50th year as one of the nation’s oldest and largest camps.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sudbury
W.S.C.S
Morgan Memorial
South Athol
Berkshires
United States
Concord 23rd Infantry Band performs at Nahant Beach concert
The 23rd Infantry Band gave the second summer concert at Nahant Beach on Sunday afternoon under director O Harry Nielsen and manager Leif Stensby. A Concord delegation attended the funeral of Miss Gertrude E. O'Donnell Concord teacher who died suddenly in Arlington on August 14 with the funeral held Friday morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
23Rd Infantry
Nahant Beach
O Harry Nielsen
Leif Stensby
Concord
Gertrude E. O’donnell
Concorgt
Arlington
Heneral
Concord Meeting Weighs West Concord Railroad Improvements
Boston and Maine officials met with Concord leaders to discuss donations and upgrades at West Concord. Topics included eliminating Commonwealth Avenue crossing switches, painting the station and freight house, weed removal, landscaping, and fencing. Weeds were removed soon after.
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Concord
Boston & Maine Railroad
West Concord
James M. Condon
Chamber of Commerce
Frank Reed
Department of Real Estate
J. F. Andrews
Frail
J. Ernest
Archibald H. Ferran
H. Whittemore Brown
Theodore M. Nelson
Condon
Robert L. Carter
John F. Forbe
Wes Concord
George E. Erickson
Commonwealth Avenue
Actio
Requiem for Mrs. Benere in West Acton
Funeral services for Flora A. Currie Benere, 80, of West Acton were held at St. Elizabeth of Hungary Church with Rev. Daniel F. Riordan presiding. She died Friday at Thoreau Nursing Home after a long illness. burial followed at St. Bernard's Cemetery in Concord. Survived by son Donatus W. Benere and three daughters, plus two brothers, two sisters, and several grandchildren.
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West Acton
Flora A. (Currie) Benere
Thoreau Nursing Home
Dee
Concord
Daniel F. Riordan
St. Elizabeth of Hungary Church
St. Bernard’s
Benere
Prince Edward Island
William J. Benere
Acton Grange, P. of
St. Elizabeths
Donatus W. ‘Benere
Massachusetts Institution For Correction
West Concord
Edward
Martina) Pendergast
Annie Duggan
Leominster
Frank
Gertrude) May
Maynard
Gabriel Currie
Waterbury
Connecticut
Gregory Benere
Los Angeles
California
Victoria McLeod
Long Beach
Susie Barton
Quincy
Swamp Areas Around Rivers To Be Sprayed
Outbreak of encephalitis in the Cape Cod area prompts state and local boards to spray swamp regions near the Concord Sudbury and Assabet Rivers. Emergency funds will cover treatment. Horses should be vaccinated by owners' veterinarians. Officials will monitor developments and act as needed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stow
Cape
Board of' ‘Health
Roy Feemster
State Board of Health
Stow Board
Concord
Sudbury
Assabet
Stow Board of Health
Grange Holds Regular Meeting in Acton
Acton Regular monthly meeting of Acton Grange No. 259 was held August 14 at the home of Mr. and Mrs. E John Torkelsen on Taylor Road. Past Master Torkelsen presided in the absence of Mrs. Joyce Ryan. A card party followed the business session. Next meeting announced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Acton
Acton Grange
P. of H
E. John Torkelsen
Taylor Road
Torkelsen
Joyce Ryan
Marriage Intentions Filed for Russell and Witten in Concord
John H. Russell a Navy Officer of Baker Avenue West Concord and Margaret A Witten a student of 96 Margin Street West Newton filed marriage intentions. The Enterprise was cited in the Thoreau Society bulletin for stories on last month’s Concord annual meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John H. Russell
Baker Avenue
West Concord
Navy
Margaret A Witten
Margin Street
West Newton
Thoreau Society Bulletin
Concord
Town Hall to Host Annual Officers Election on September 11
September 11 at the Town Hall will host the annual election of officers. Voters will choose the new leadership for the organization.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Whch
Air Force reservist on two week duty in Manchester
George T. Barrett Jr a 37 Hubbard Street is on a two week tour of duty with the Air Force reserves at Grenier Field Manchester New Hampshire. A first anniversary Mass will be sung at Our Lady Help of Christians Church West Concord Saturday morning at 8 30 for the late John E Sullivan formerly of Old Bridge Road.
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G.I
Fremont Street
Franklin Street
Mechanic Street
Bigelow Street
Boston Post Rd
Pleasant Street
Clover Hill Road
Royce Road
Croom Ranch
Hosmer Street
George T. Barrett, Jr
Hubbard Street
Air Force
Grenier Field
Manchester
New Hampshire
Our Lady Help of Christians Church
West Cotcord
John E. Sullivan
Old Bridge Road
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