26 Aug 1937
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Newspaper
Concord Enterprise
Location
Concord, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Aug 26, 1937
Page
1
A fragmented column mixes weather notes from the Continental Bureau with scattered local anecdotes. It recalls a temperature drop over the Lakes Region, mentions mail orders, a pond scene, and a public school debate on schooling and fare. It also touches on sports banter and everyday city life.
Forty members of the Concord Legion Band led by Drum Major Kelly competed in the New Bedford Dig parade last Saturday. The Class A band category saw Concord take first with Norwood Arlington Weat Roxbury Watertown and Milton as five Massachusetts entries. Concord earned top honors again in Class B with a close second by Chester Con cord led by George Andini.
The Concord Elks defeated Maynard in a golf meet at Maynard Country Club with a score of 8 to 4. Team members Joe Maconey Edward Megin and James Priest led their squads while Mrs Gianfrante hosted a banquet at the club house after the match.
The Concord Grange hosted a corn roast at Musketaquid Gun Club last week with seventy five attendees including visitors from Somerville and Boxboro Granges. A skeet shoot was organized by Joseph and Augustiné Macone in the afternoon followed by dancing.
The Lincoln Post lawn party plans a Saturday afternoon event with rides foods and games from six towns. William C. Robug chairs the affair and public publicity while local volunteers handle booths ice cream and entertainment. The Concord Legion Band donates its concert to help raise money for repairing the Legion home formerly the Girl Scout House.
Robert Lester of the Maynard Trustees of the Public Library spoke on crime prevention in a radio broadcast from station WLLK Lowell. He urged police protection measures and questioned officer safety gear, arguing for more cautious patrols and bulletproof vests despite concerns about bulk.
The fire department answered a Monday call at nine o clock about a Harold TM vehicle on fire. It proved to be nothing worse than a false alarm.
Whitney Coal & Gravity, among the town’s oldest dealers in coal and agricultural supplies, expanded from fuel by motor truck to include automatic stokers heat regulators Timken oil burners and farm machinery.
The Town Team arrived home from a pro tournament trip that began in Wichita and ended in Boston with a 24 hour stop in Concord and a 41 hour bus journey including a five hour layover in Chicago. Relatives greeted the team at Park Square terminal while players sought rest and baths after the long travel.
William Z Sweeney Chevrolet dealer plans to attend the three day National Irish American Convention in Philadelphia September 6 7 8 with the annual meeting to follow The organization has chapters in each state and admits only persons of Irish descent The guest speaker at the Battery Club luncheon was Chaplin Hilary Clapp of the Massachusetts State Reformatory speaking on Penology.
Boston audiences at the Majestic see Warner Brothers The Life of Emile Zola. Jackson Garrett notes the film moves quickly though superlatives are muted by the reviewer who recalls Zola’s poverty and tenacious drive to expose the wretched with a focus on Paul Muni’s performance and Sokoloff in the roles.
Bids opened in Washington last Friday for the new Post Office building to be built at Hubbard and Walden streets on land bought from Miss Marian A. Barker. The Structural Engineering Corporation of New York City submitted the lowest bid at 65000. A bid from Disandra of Providence was second. Concord residents anticipate the new building will improve conditions in the area.
The Massachusetts Council of Young Republican clubs held an all day Saturday event featuring swimming at Lake Boone and a dance with a backup orchestra. Attendees from Concord included John Whipple Otis M Whitney David Williams William Deey and Councillor Frank A Brooke who spoke on pending legislation before the Governors Council. Plans include a New Day Republican Conference in Portsmouth New Hampshire September 10 11 12 and a cross region baseball game between southern England Connecticut Rhode Island Massachusetts and northern New England Maine Vermont New Hampshire.
Concord Police Chief William G. Ryan found a fat envelope of forty eight dollars at Walden Pond after an early swim. Papers inside suggested the funds belonged to Harry Theodore of Alston. Ryan located Theodore, returned the money, and the down payment on a car was represented by the amount.
On a Saturday morning in Chicago 24 year old J Prior drove a Dodge Sedan on Main Street and hit a boy bicycle rider named Charlie after a sharp turn. Prior refused to pay for bicycle damage claiming no license, was arrested, fined five dollars for lacking registration, and remained in police custody until charges and licensing issues were sorted.
The program features selections like Chestnuts, Marches and Waltzes led by Landini with guest vocalists. The event includes a novelty ventanolla and a Commander theme. Mr and Mrs Harry B Little and daughter Miriam visited Winsor Vermont, planning a Cape Cod Labor Day trip.
Fragmentary report notes police investigating activity around Concord Center after a rainy night. References a white officer named Dmil and a vehicle incident on Lowell road with a ``Puffér'' entry at 1 am. Authorities mention a triangle area and potential liquor enforcement actions.
Four cyclists were stopped this morning while riding without proper gear during a routine patrol. They were placed on probation after authorities cited safety violations and required corrective actions.
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