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Newspaper
Concord Enterprise
Location
Concord, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Dec 06, 1951
Page
5
The Maynard Woman's Club will meet at Columbus Hall December 11 at 2 30 pm. Guest speaker Mrs Wilkinson will discuss getting ready for Christmas and making wrapping paper cards and related crafts. A gift collection for veterans will be organized and fund raising will be conducted. The meeting will include singing and an afternoon program.
The announcement reports the marriage of Bernice and Dr. David Hapgood, with Mr. A F Sockford of Law and Mrs Edmundson listed as relatives. The ceremony occurred in Harlowton Montana with Reverend James Edmundson as clergyman, and Hapgood is currently practicing in Newton.
A serious Hudson road accident Friday night left Mr. Boothroyd with possible brain concussion and fractured ribs after his car struck a tree and rolled. Mrs. Parker visits New Britain guest of Mrs. George Thompson. Sudbury Police Association meets weekly in Town Hall for duty and law instructions. After the Senior play last Friday, the cast photos were taken and a party hosted by Gu Palmer at King Phillip Road.
Sudbury youth John Bradshaw son of Mr and Mrs Forrest D Bradshaw of Maple avenue South Sudbury reported last week for basic training at the Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island South Carolina.
Bedford Men’s Club will meet Tuesday evening December 18 with Rev Marvin L Derby Ralph Manning and H N Mathers in charge providing entertainment and refreshments. The club welcomes all Bedford men and usually meets at the Church of Christ vestry. J Warren Blake serves as president this year.
Sudbury Miss Marion Emerson assisted Miss Christine Woollett at the Antique Show in Boston where Woollett exhibited dolls from her private collection and fine old lace. Two character dolls owned by Mrs. Richard Boughnen of Weston, named Darby and Joan, drew attention for their lifelike siting and Darby’s tiny spectacles.
Members of the Sweet Adelines will hold their regular meeting tonight at 8 o clock in their quarters on Mechanic street. Miss Jean Sullivan will preside.
The fragment seems to list a program schedule or product code with measurements or dates. Key items read: a 40 week period, weight up to 6 pounds, and numbers 3 8 49. No clear event, person, or organization is identifiable.
Sudbury residents await the annual New Year’s Eve Ball hosted by the Sudbury Public Health Nursing Association at the Town hall. Dance chairman Mrs Allen G. Bowry leads decorations chair Mrs George Walker, door prizes chair Mrs Robert Hall, publicity chair Mrs John Anderson. Ken Reeves orchestra provides music. tickets on sale from committee members and president Mrs Cyril Wynne.
Sudbury Garden Club members meet December 12 at 3 pm at Roland Cutler's Greenhouse on Sandham Road to craft Christmas decorations for Cushing Hospital. Members should bring cones or dried materials to fashion swags wreaths and other decor during this Christmas work meeting. Last Tuesday the group spent the morning at Cushing for a monthly flower arrangement session featuring chrysanthemums in various hues.
Mrs Francis Ray hosted a luncheon for Mrs David Hapgood in Sudbury last Wednesday. Hapgood, wife of Dr Hapgood formerly of Old Lancaster road, now in Harlonton Montana, spent Thanksgiving with the Stockfords of Lawrence and joined friends Josephine Welsh Philip Hanson and John E Childs for the Sudbury gathering.
Richard Barnhart USN left Tuesday for California for further schooling after a two week leave at home with his parents Mr and Mrs Leroy Barnhart East Acton. Wilfred Fraser USN son of Mr and Mrs Arthur Fraser Mass Avenue left this week for an assignment in Florida after a two week home leave.
Officials from the Fire Marshal's office led by Detective Edward J. O'Neil and Fire Chief Harold Priest investigated the cause of a cottage fire in the Kingland section of Lake Boon. The unoccupied cottage, owned by Frank Roberts, was destroyed.
Concord reports the Grenfell Association holds its annual meeting at the vestry of the First Parish church Monday evening at 8 o clock. The program includes sound moving pictures depicting Grenfell work.
Mr and Mrs Kenneth B Turner Jr of Wellesley announce the birth of daughter Susan Ellen Turner on November 26 at Newton-Wellesley Hospital Grandparents are Mr and Mrs Kenneth B Turner of Weston Great grandparents include Mrs Anna J Delamater of Concord and Mr and Mrs Newton T Turner of Newton with Abraham Van Winkle of Newark New Jersey listed as great grandfather
Concord firefighters were called out twice Monday afternoon. West Concord responded to a grass fire off Riverside Avenue, Box 43 sounded, and later Box 29 dispatched to a television set fire at the Radford home on Fairhaven Road, slight damage. The second blaze was the 156th alarm of the year for Central Station crews.
Betty Stokes returns home from Johns Hopkins in Baltimore to continue studies at Burbank hospital Fitchburg. Cheryl Reynolds of Ecco Farm hospital patient after an appendectomy and attends Pilot Grove school. Edward Jensen Jr and Bradford Parker visited from New Hampshire with the Jansen family. Richard C. Smith family returns from Cairo Egypt where he served in the Naval Reserve.
The Nashoba Regional School District Committee votes to present an operating expense budget of $5,010 to the Bolton Lancaster and Stow town treasurers. Funds allocated include Educational Consultants 2500 Legal fees 1000 Office expense 500 notes 1000 interest 10. Bolton 1023.54 Lancaster 2386.76 Stow 1599.70.
Miss Lucy Fletcher relocates to Groton for the winter months. The notice urges readers to shop early for Christmas and prepare for the holiday season.
Last Friday evening at the town hall a dance sponsored by Robert Derby and featuring Steve Bray's orchestra drew a large crowd and was considered very successful. Mr and Mrs Buddy Peck and daughter Linda have moved to Waltham Street Maynard from the Larsen home. Jack Jokinen of Acton road recently left for the Coast, with unit details listed as John A Jokinen 291-681 SR Co G 12 USC G Receiving Station Cape May New Jersey.
Mr. and Mrs. Walter S. Siroka of Crescent Street announce the birth of their second child, a son named Walter Edward Jr., at Emerson Hospital on November 21. Grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Robins and Mrs. Ignacy Siroka of Maynard.
The Stow Civic Club will hold a December 10 meeting at Town Hall with supper at 7 o'clock. After the business session, an open version will feature magician Malcolm and a holiday program for all ages. The public is invited to attend at 8 o'clock and welcome interested residents.
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