09 Dec 1937
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Newspaper
Concord Enterprise
Location
Concord, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Dec 09, 1937
Page
1
Fragmented critique discusses library selection practices, noting readers know the library weighs literary merit before censoring works. The piece cites quotations and concerns about vulgarity and public standards in Concord.
Fragmentary OCR notes refer to Arthur Parkes and police evidence about activity, with scattered phrases and missing context. The text is incomplete, containing garbled names and unreliable details, and fails to establish a clear event or outcome.
A damaged excerpt shows community members gathered to discuss a fire department matter. The text references a vote, the Middlesex area, dry crapes and a group of builders, with a man contrasting pride and disgrace in service.
Fragmentary notes describe a call to help needy children in Labrador from Brord and supporters. Mentions cooling waters of a pond and sportspersons involved in an effort to aid youngsters.
Emerson Hospital Aid Sadie announces Walter XK Shaw Jr will conduct the annual campaign in January. Shaw, noted for his civic interest in Concord and surrounding towns, has spent hours organizing efforts to raise funds for the hospital. He urges broad community support, calling the hospital's existence an insurance for all in the large community.
Entries needed by Tuesday evenings for weekly listings. December 15 lecture on International Affairs at Concord Teachers Grub-High School auditorium 4 pm. Thoreau group meets at Miss Marion Barker’s home Lang Street area. Young Republican Club annual meeting and election 8 pm at Otig M residence. Women Voters Entertainment and study group at 86 Main Street 10:30 am. December 16 Spanian War Veterans Auxiliary veterans meeting 3 pm Whist Party at Elks hall 8 pm.
A Christmas party hosted by the Concord Mothers' Club at Mrs. Henry Engman’s Hast Action home featured Progressive Tables games and prizes won by Clarence Olsen and Mrs. Ralph LaBalister. Santa arrived as lights dimmed for a festive setting. Emerson Hospital President Robert E Goodwin announced affiliation with the Associated Hospital Service, joining a statewide group hospital service with twenty one days of semi private care per year.
Austin D. Wanel enters the radio market seeking new station access and potential broadcasting opportunities. The move signals a push into local airwaves as executives weigh frequency options and community impact.
Speakers from Concord City Club will discuss modern books and theatre in a Monday program. Mrs. Roland Gage Hopkins, former leader of the Women’s City Club, lends prestige as lecturer, while the event emphasizes literature and local cultural topics.
In a fragment from Humphrey Barrett's area, a dispute erupts over a wool-lot boundary after Barrett sent men to cut wood. Accusations of trespass and intrusion surface as neighbors report break-ins and growing tensions.
The Concord Cycle Club formed April 19 1937 gained instant notice as a rising force in bike racing. In its early year riders like Wong Gardine Spooner and Jimmie Armand faced seasoned opponents including Frankie Wooder and M B bike champ Richard Macone in competitive events. Macone shocked Wooder by a wheel length in a dramatic debut that established Concord as a serious challenger.
A fragmented dialogue asks about poison oak identification and cultivation origins. It mentions Mariette, a Girl Scout naturalist, and hints at the first cultivation of the onion, plus two other names for the carnation.
A small feature notes Senne visiting a seaman in a ceremonial setting with wreaths present. The article highlights a local shop event and its tribute items.
About 200 members and guests attended the Concord Council No. 497 Knights of Columbus anniversary banquet in the Bransing room. Attendees included state and local officials and religious leaders. Attorney General Davey addressed Catholicity and Democracy, noting the press and free society as essential. he warned of threats if governance is entrusted to unappreciative leaders.
Concord’s Board of Selectmen met in an interim night session and voted to approve the action of appointing a chairman. Whittemore was present while Wardwell abstained and Brown did not vote.
The reviewer notes the production of the season ran Thursday to Saturday last week and featured over 100 performances. It earned mixed reactions with highlights like Cock Robin and Bishop V, but the retroactive view sees the season as more worthwhile overall.
William F Nicol aged 16, son of Mr and Mrs Nicol, was killed in a crash after a fast drive from Maynard pass. The incident involved his setter puppy and a car, with the youngster described as excited about school activities shortly before the collision.
A partial OCR fragment notes Otis M Whitney hosting an event at a residence on Quid Road during December. The readable portion mentions December timing and the eighth home location, with no additional specifics on participants or purpose.
The Hawthorne club held a weekly meeting with President Mation Hine in Hawthorne centering on hiking plans and community topics.
A compact memorial note recounts a forty year span of activity and tribute. It highlights the life and influence of a group or figure associated with Mary, noting continued homage and recognition within the community.
Disjointed notice mentions Carl T. Herstad and Thomas Anderson with John P. Condon and drug and restaurant entities. References license action and Alcoholic Beverage Control context amid a residence change for Concord area entities.
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