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Newspaper
Concord Enterprise
Location
Concord, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Aug 30, 1956
Page
15
Seventeen lines of reader letters lament mobilization during a great war, noting civilian sacrifice, rationing, and the toll on Americans. A Fuquay Springs student adds irony about English usage and the Lords’ debate over terminology in a hotel bill.
The Community Woman's Club plans a fall membership drive with Mrs. Abbott R. Webber naming a committee to study the matter. Members include Mrs. David Towle of 247 Concord road Mrs. John F. Brown Jr Hartell road Mrs. Charles Kespert Great road and Mrs. Joseph P. Maloney Old Billerica road.
Gordon Goodwin, former Concord High football player, has enlisted in the U S Air Force and is stationed at Lackland Air Force Base in San Antonio Texas He is the son of Mr and Mrs Harris O Goodwin of Gingered Road in Bedford.
Rev Dean Thale led Sunday morning services at Immanuel Baptist Church. Weekly Wednesday prayer meetings are held at Wallace Wilders home on Dudley Road. Mrs Ear Atwood of Webber Avenue hosted the 1940 Clubs dessert and card party Thursday afternoon with gifts for Mrs Edward Fitch on her birthday. Mr and Mrs J Marshall Duane of Bedford and their daughter Molly of Hartdale New York visited Mrs Edward Dona hue and daughter Molly.
At the 69th convention of the American Chemical Society Division of Rubber Chemistry Frank E. Beil of Goodrich Chemical Co spoke to about 1,300 delegates on a 100,000-mile automobile tire. He described research for high-temperature rubbers for jet aircraft and spaceships and noted advances in rubber to resist oil, hydraulic brake fluid, antifreeze, and other fluids, plus use in forthcoming fuel injection systems.
New England’s largest Brockton Fair begins September 9 for seven days featuring a grandstand show with stars from Arthur Godfrey TV, Pat Boone, Tony Pastor, and Lillian Briggs among others. Daily pari mutuel races, cattle and animal exhibits, circuses, and a Midwestern Hayride come from WLW TV Cincinnati. rock and roll highlights close the week.
Camp Virginia in Boston and Bay Path Council wraps an eight week season free from major hazards. Girls earned many proficiency badges in swimming and camp crafts while forming a Camp Council featuring Merrymen Jean Secord and Linda Patchett Buccaneers Susan Hildreth Beverly Wiles. Highlights included a gypsy supper and a campers vs counselors ball game led by Miss Louise Redden and Miss Mildred Young. A visitor from National Girl Scout staff, Mrs Helen Lyman, toured Bath Path Council with Mrs Ralph Bryant. The Buccaneers completed canoe and paddle racks and a new council fire area was unveiled on the shorefront property acquired this year.
Westboro production of Tea and Sympathy at Red Barn Theatre features Gladys Richards Douglas Wilson and Donald Filipelli with a cast including Shirley Matson Neil Patrick George Schwimmer John Shea han Jackson Taylor Jay Cossey and Myles McAleer Sid Sawyer directs the Broadway success now through Sunday night at 8 20 Reservations at Westboro box office 2345 Wilson E Lafferty is stage manager sets by Francis Madard Jr An earlier note recalls mass production of clocks and watches and interchangeable assembly lines in New England factories 150 years ago.
Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz share how fan letters reflect public sentiment and shape their show. They note teenagers write in seeking help and discuss plans for the next year, including more of Ricky Jr and family life on the program.
August meetings were not held by the Littleton Lions Club. Four July cook outs occurred at Ray Harris's North Acton home and a group attended the Concord Lions swim party and cookout. The fall program starts September 10 at Domenic's Restaurant Route 110 with new president George Kimball and secretary Merrill Cobb continuing.
Community members assist Ephraim mont in a district art quest while Gov appoints a judge and Concord police address issues in white zones. Rev. Robert H B Terpreaches at Trinitarian Church as unions plan summer and autumn programs. Final union events set for next Sunday.
A Middlesex County Commissioners session records a proposal to repair a Main Street segment in Concord. The document cites August meetings and a formal motion to relocate or redesign the road alignment to meet needed repairs, with names of local officials and signatures indicating approval.
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