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Newspaper

Concord Enterprise

Location

Concord, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Aug 23, 1956

Page

8

Maynard Man Gavin Taylor Celebrates 90th Birthday

Gavin Taylor of Maynard celebrated his 90th birthday with a family dinner at the Abner Wheeler House in Framingham last Friday night. He is a former insurance and banking figure and longtime Waterworks Department member who is now retired. Attending were his son Gavin A Taylor and family, daughter Jeannette Taylor, grandson Gavin A Taylor and family from New Jersey, daughter in law Carl B. Carter and her son from Waltham, plus others. a grandson and family in Oregon were unable to attend.

Maynard Gavin Taylor Walnut Street Abner Wheeler Framingham Taylor Gavin A Richard Glidden Gavin A. Taylor New Jersey Carl B. Carter Waltham Jeannette Taylor Oregon

Marriage notice for Robert Sweeney and Marie Thompson

Notice published in West Acton for the marriage of Robert Sweeney of Arlington Street West Acton and Marie Thompson of Dorchester. Publication of marriage details incomplete in the source text.

St. Elizabeth Ungary Church West Acton Robert Sweeney Arlington Street Marie Thompson Dorchester

Concord Folks Welcome D A Plan Campaign

An informal Concord gathering backed the coming campaign of District Attorney Ephraim Martin of Belmont. Martin, appointed by Gov. Herter after Thompson became a judge, spoke with attendees including Republican town committee members and the Young Republican Club. He was joined by assistant John Forte of Bedford.

Concord Ephraim Martin Belmont Christian A. Herter George E Thompson Repulican Young Republican Club Martin John Forte Bedford Felix Forte Boston

Dairy Goat Show Set for August 25 at Sudbury School

The 22nd Annual Dairy Goat Show hosted by the Middlesex County Milk Goat Breeders Association will be held Saturday at the Sudbury School playground. Judging starts at 1 PM with Nubian Alpine Toggenburg and Saanen breeds on display. V Byron Bennett of Ipswich serves as judge. open to the public.

Sudbury Middlesex County Milk Goat Breeders’ Association Sudbury School

Carlisle town notes and regional updates

Carlisle Alanis Reed chairs the selectmen announce the next regular meeting for Tuesday after the holiday. Attendees at Gleason Public Library report routine business last meeting. Lawrence Blanchard attends a florist convention in Boston. Edward and Dorothy Stephen attend the New England Lecturers Conference in Burlington Vermont. Albert Swanson and family return from a Groton Connecticut vacation with Carl Swanson family in South Street. In the Southwest cattlemen lay plastic pipe to supply water to cattle and crops across long distances.

Alanis Reed Westford Road Board of Selectmen Gleason Public Library Edward R. Stephen Russell Street New England Grangers Burlington Vermont

Special Play Group Finishes Season in Concord

The special play group for retarded children wrapped up its season with three events. Highlights included a farm visit to the Howes on Lowell Road, a Stage Mobile exhibit at Emerson Playground, and a grand finale party with ice cream and cookies. Twelve children enrolled from Concord Maynard Bolton Lincoln and Lexington. They met at Ascott School using indoor rooms for games and crafts and enjoyed outdoor play with sand boxes swings and slides. Led by Mrs. Robert E. Kelley the group benefited from strong parental transportation aided by the Red Cross and Mrs Curtis Billings.

Concord Ralph T. Howe Lowell Emerson Playground Maynard Bolton Lincoln Lexington Ascott Robert E. Kelley Red Cross Corps Curtis Billings Monument Street

Seventy New Stow Voters Added to Register

In Stow seventy more residents registered last week bringing total voters to 1043. The new names include many who turned 21 and others returning or moving to town, listing dozens of individuals including Florence H. Anderson and Virginia M. Ball. Missed registrants will have another chance before the November elections.

Stow New Coures Florence H. Anderson T. Ralph Anderson Virginia M.ball Barbara A. Burns James T. Burns, Jr Eleanor F. Cameron Ruth E. Carpenter William B. Carpenter

Acton Clerks and Delegates Attend Local Events

Robert S F Rhodes of Main Street South Acton enjoys his annual vacation while Rep Edward J DeSaulnier of Chelmsford attends the GOP national convention in San Francisco. A third anniversary Mass was sung at St Elizabeth of Hungary Church West Acton for the late Mrs Margaret Severoni with Rev Daniel F Riordan officiating.

Robert S. F. Rhodes Main Street South Acton Concord District Court Edward J. DeSaulnier Chelmsford Cton House of Representatives Massachusetts San Francisco California St. Elizabeth of Hungary Church West Acton Daniel F. Riordan Margaret Severoni

Miss Sulkala of Stow Weds in Sudbury

Miss Virginia M. Sulkala of Stow weds Chris J. Galanos of Gary Indiana in a candlelight ceremony at Martha Mary Chapel Sudbury. The bride wore an embroidered organdy gown with orange bloom and carried pink roses. Attendants included Maid of Honor Carol Westphal and bridesmaids Barbara O’Loughlin Nancy Aljun. Reception for 120 followed. couple to reside in Lakeland Florida after a Bermuda honeymoon.

Stow Virginia M. Sulkala William E. Tucker Heights Street Osmo Sulkala Maynard Chris J. Galanos John Galanos Gary Indiana Martha Mary Sudbury Martin ‘Kaija Mt. Calvary Evangelical Lutheran Church of Ellen Shaw Arthur Maki Worcester Carol Westphal Green Bay Wisconsin Barbara O’loughlin Nancy Aljun Dennis Gatley Bruce Sulkala Ronald Starr Laila Sulkala Irene Hekkala Connie Lehto Bermuda Lakeland Florida Maynard High School Valparaiso University Florida Southern College Tarpon Springs High Schol Tarpon Springs

Sudbury Social Notes Highlight August Events

Miss Barbara Dawson received her diploma from the Academie Moderne after a six week course in modeling diction and dancing and took part in Charm a fashion show. A Barn Bargains sale will be held at Campbell Hamilton Barn near end of September to benefit Memorial Congregational church.

Barbara Dawson South Sudbury Academie Moderne Dawson Campbell-Hamilton Concord Road South Sudbury Memorial Congregational Church

Concord Notices and Local Vacations Update

Mr and Mrs John B Finigan and family return from a Cape vacation. John Lamonakis enjoys a week off. Emmanuel Lamonakis resumes duties after a vacation. Raymond M Daniels resumes as Executive Director at Concord Family Service Society now in Concord Medical Center with hours 9 to 5. Pedinelli family leaves for Maine. store closed all week. Old North Bridge construction continues with Lexington contractors needing September 29 to finish, hoped by September 12 for town birthday. The new bridge will replace the 1955 hurricane ruined structure.

Raymond M. Daniels Concord Family Service Society Concord Medical Center Emerson Egidio Pedinelli Elsinore Street Maine Old North Bridge Lexington

Edn A L Ends Meeting With Routine Business

The Edn A L No 284 met for routine business at the last meeting. The next session is scheduled with F Parke presiding on September 18.

Edn A.L Lie F. Parke

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