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Newspaper
Concord Enterprise
Location
Concord, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Aug 28, 1952
Page
13
An essay argues that frank truth shocks skeptics and is rarely believed. People blur truth with flattery or disguise it in insinuation, while nudity of truth repels polite society. The piece extends metaphors of nudists and vanity to claim truth survives only when clothed in palatable presentation.
The Massachusetts Middlesex Probate Court invites interested parties to object to the sixteenth through eighteenth accounts of the Bowker trust estate for Charlotte J. Bowker and others. Written appearances must be filed in Cambridge before 10:00 a.m. on September 9, 1952. Judge John C. Leggat notes the matter. Register John J. Butler records.
A divorce action is filed by Robert G Hooper against Mary Lou Hooper in Middlesex Court Cambridge. The case cites desertion as grounds and requires the respondent or attorney to appear within 21 days from January 14, 1953. The notice is dated August 14, 1952 with Clerk John J Butler's stamp.
Notice announces loss of Deposit Book No. 23668. Payment stopped. Issued by J. W. Balou Treasurer of The Middlesex Institution for Savings Concord Massachusetts dated August 11 1952 with August 14 21 and 28 reference dates.
Concord Corinthian Lodge ATF. 8&A M to hold fall meeting Monday night September 8 at 8 o clock at Masonic Temple in charge of Worshipful Master Elmer Lantz. Installation of officers set for September 19 after supper. new Worshipful Master Norman H Bowen.
Registration for new pupils will be held on Tuesday afternoon September 2 from 1 to 4 at the Union School office. Parents should bring birth certificates and union certificates for first time entrants or transfer cards for pupils from other schools.
Concord churches held their union service at Trinitarian Congregational Church on Sunday August 24. The sermon titled Facing The Music was to be delivered by Rev. Robert H. Barber. Guest soloist Miss Beth Killiam of New York and Cambridge performed Bach and Franck pieces, with Irving Henning of Cambridge as guest organist.
Philip Tackney of Concord Road signs a three year contract to transport Bedford pupils and seniors in Concord this year. Bus schedules shift opening to 8 31 am and closing to 2 30 pm with routes arranged for the service.
The article outlines careful meat preparation methods. It advises pan broiling with fat drained to avoid frying, broiling with minimal fat, and simmering stews and pot roasts gently. It explains using a rack for roasts, fat side up to baste, and seasoning broiled steaks after browning.
A Washington Biological Survey misprint on leg bands read Wash, Biol. Surv. until a farmer wrote angrily about shooting a crow and following the instructions. The government then altered the wording to avoid deception.
A playful exchange centers on language barriers with Percy noting he can speak any laws language but Greek while Plage asks for Chinese. Percy retorts that Chinese is Greek to him in a light moment.
A woman lion tamer commands calm from her lions including a fierce one that takes sugar from her mouth. A skeptical man challenges the feat and, after a taunt from the ringmaster, steps into the ring declaring he can do as well as the lion.
A Raleigh newspaperman reports a heated exchange between two men who accuse each other of lying. One man calls the other a liar, and the other retorts he has a right to be sensitive about the accusation. The quarrel centers on the dispute and personal offense.
A mother answers her child questions about heaven and angels with a wry joke about men going to heaven by a close shave. The exchange blends humor and faith as the child probes eternal images.
In a humorous exchange a boy Willie asks if liars go to heaven. His mother replies that they do not, and Willie quips that heaven would be lonely with only God and George Washington there.
A driver in a bright red shirt polka-dot tie shepherds plaid suit and lavender beret is stopped by a motorcycle cop who says he pulled him over to hear him talk. The driver protests no violation, while the officer reveals the real reason was curiosity about his speech.
A wry aphorism notes happiness in relationships depends on balance between affection and comprehension. It contrasts expectations for men and women, urging loving a little or a lot while sometimes joking about understanding. The remark highlights gendered views on emotional labor.
A slip from the era hints that the Navy relaxed its standards about size after a sailor fell asleep on his watch aboard a vessel. Filbert and Albert discuss the anecdote noting it as a cautionary tale in naval discipline.
A tense exchange unfolds as a father and son argue after a student insults the school. The son challenges the father's past boast about a million dollars, signaling a broader conflict about accountability and pride.
A readable fragment presents clues and terms for a puzzle item with scattered numbers and multilingual hints. The text resembles a mixed list of definitions and wordplay elements tied to a crossword style challenge.
In Providence domestic relations court Judge Eugene L. Jalbert sent John J. Azevedo home to change after he arrived in an open collar sport shirt. The judge remarked he should not appear as if walking into a barroom.
Two affiliated laboratories form the center adjacent to Hanscom Air Force Base in Bedford. The Cambridge Research Laboratory and the Air Defense Laboratory consist of separate buildings housing distinct research groups.
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