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Newspaper
Concord Enterprise
Location
Concord, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Dec 08, 1955
Page
9
Three awards will be presented April 1 1956 by the Division of Extension of the Federation. Mrs Frederick Nville will announce the winners at the annual meeting. A grand award will honor the district with the highest per capita membership and a federation day report will showcase the district director’s record of membership growth.
The Bedford Trowel Club announces its annual Christmas tree sale starting December 11. Trees will be available at two locations: rear of Arlington Savings Bank in the shopping center and on Great Road at Howard's Delicatessen. Hand-picked balsams and spruces offered at reasonable prices.
The Carlisle Ladies Social Circle met for a business session and Christmas party after dinner. President Mrs. Hazel Dutton chaired with four officers and members including Mrs. Beulah Swanson Mrs. Madeline Stephens and Mrs. Winifred Lee.
Mrs. E Clifford Goodspeed of Concord is listed for an honor roll as the representative of the 11th district in a membership extension.
Santa Claus will land by helicopter at 1 30 p m Sunday December 18 in Sudbury Center opposite the South Sudbury Railroad Station. The Kiwanis sponsor parade features bands floats and cars with prizes for best entries. Don Mac Rae to preside at Town Field with gifts for children.
The West Acton Woman's Club meets Monday December 12 at 2 45 at the Community Center for the annual Christmas party. President Mrs Safford P Swaatt presides with a program by Russell Burgess and his birds. Refreshments served by local members.
A joint installation at the Sudbury Grange hall installed Legion and Auxiliary officers. Clifford Nelson was re elected Commander. George Walker and George Sinclair served as installing officers. Officers named include Robert Hooper Harold McMurtry and Donna Nelson with a social hour to follow.
Michigan's exports total about 2 000 009 000 dollars each year, aligning with roughly seven percent of the United States national total.
Concord man and special justice of the Ayer District Court was guest speaker at the Lowell Lodge of Elks annual memorial services Sunday afternoon. He is a past district deputy of Massachusetts Elks.
The Sudbury Fire Chief reports several incidents including a grass fire near Wayside Inn on November 29, a boiler room oil burner fault at Harding's greenhouses on Boston Post Road, and a residence wiring smell from a radio on Dutton Road. No damage occurred in these events and warnings urged checking Christmas light wiring to prevent fires.
A new water cooler dispenses both hot and cold water, enabling instant coffee at desks for break times.
The Concord Visiting Nurse Association will host Miss Birdie McKee a staff member of the National League for Nursing at its December 2 board meeting. McKee a national authority on public health nursing will discuss proven ideas and practices from other communities.
Hartford reports that about 2000 special plates for amateur radio operators will begin rolling on Connecticut highways next year. The plates feature the word Ham.
Lawrence man Major 35 of 181 Arlington street died at 9 18 p m at Choate Memorial Hospital Woburn from injuries after a crash on Route 3 Bedford. He passed a car driven by Dorothy Wright then lost control spinning into a guard rail and ditch. Wright, two sons Gary and Gregory were shaken but unharmed. Scene was 500 feet south of Old Billerica road bridge. Police investigators cited it as Bedford’s fourth calendar year fatality.
At Valparaiso University a spring 1955 honors convocation honored 212 students for high GPAs. Dr. Willis D. Boyd spoke on Scholarship Faith and Freedom of the Inquiry. Among honorees was Virginia Sulkala of Maynard with a 2.00 GPA.
The twins of Mr and Mrs Russell T Jones of 86 School Street were baptized at St Elizabeth of Hungary Church on Sunday afternoon. Diane Marie Jones and Dean Richard Jones received the sacrament with godparents John Flaherty and Grace Daly. Rev Daniel F Riordan officiated.
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