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Newspaper
Concord Enterprise
Location
Concord, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Dec 11, 1947
Page
4
A look at solar design in homes notes sun parlor rooms and glass walls to capture winter heat and summer light. Builders used cantilever roofs and axised placement to optimize sun exposure, with old townhouses showing this pioneer approach.
The Episcopal Trinity Church in Concord lists Sunday activities on December 14 with Holy Communion at 8 am and 11 am, High School Discussion at 9:45 am, Children's Worship at 10 am, a sermon by Rev. Bradford Hastings at 11 am, and a Vestry Meeting at 7:30 pm. An Altar Guild reading group is set for Tuesday at 2:30 pm.
The First Parish in Concord holds a morning service at 9 35 with a church hour kindergarten and nursery at 11 The sermon title Without These No Man Lives The chorus choir provides music A Christmas meeting of the Womens Parish Association is set for December 15 at 3 00 P M with Miss Emily Hale and a choir reading The Kings Daughters meet in the vestry on December 16 at 2 39 P M
Catholic services at St Bernard’s Church include Masses on Sunday December 14 at 7 8 15 and 10 30 o clock with tote at 4 30 p m and devotion to Chen at 7 30 led by Rev Michael J Burke pastor and Rev Edward F Gillis curate Frances Austin organist listed among church officers.
Our Lady Help Church announces Sunday masses by Rev Alexander of McCarthy Pastor Rev Joseph W Sullivan Curate and Mrs John Kerns with services at 7 8 30 and 10 30 oclock plus a Novena at 5 p m on Sunday December 14.
The Evangelical Free Church announces Sunday classes at 10 45 a m and a gospel service at 730 p m. Church notes a December 14 service with both Sunday School and evening worship.
Dec 1 Sunday morning worship at 8:30 with Rev. John E. Wallace preaching. A nursery is available during the service.
Ni Rev Earl K Sweatland and Pastor Howard Nutting announce the day’s church activities at Concord Church. Church School at 9 30 a m with all departments meeting, 10 45 morning worship, 5 30 Young People for grades 7 and 8, and 7 00 p m Young People for high school age.
Sunday service at 10 45 with Sunday school same time. Wednesday testimonial meeting at 7 45. Reading Room at 24 Main Street Milldam open 11 a m to 4 p m weekdays. Nursery provided. Lesson for December 14 God the Preserver of Man. Sermon includes Bible passages from King James Version. Correlative readings from Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures by Mary Baker Eddy.
Concord parish fair returns this Friday from 2 to 5 pm at the First Parish Unitarian Church. Public invited to browse a variety of articles and support church activities.
The Concord Garden Club and Junior League Garden Club schedule a December week of events in Boston and nearby towns. Activities include a December 15 joint meeting at 2 30 pm, a December 16 coffee gathering at Elm Street, wreath and gift spray distribution, and December 17 decorating at Bedford Veterans Hospital.
Local column notes the sixth anniversary of the US declaration of war with Germany and Italy and observes that both nations first declared war on the United States. It also mentions holiday windows, a municipal tree question, and a testimonial event for Eddie Loughlin with humor about past elections and democracy.
Concord funeral held at the home of her daughter Mrs De Tuttle in South Acton for Elizabeth M Kirkbride Temple who died Monday in her 96th year. Born March 4 1852 in Whithaven England she married Wilberforce Temple in 1870. She leaves nine children 23 grandchildren 27 great grandchildren and five great great grandchildren. Burial followed at Lindewood cemetery Stoneham.
Concord civilian Daniel J. O'Brien Jr. of Lowell road, one of three sons of Mr and Mrs Daniel J O'Brien, has been discharged from the U S Navy and resumes duties at a mill store. His brothers William and Richard remain in service with the Marines and the Army.
Joe Callahan and John Wetherbee are named captain and co captain of Concord High School football for 1948. Callahan, right end, is MVP of the season and recipient of the Association trophy, with Wetherbee as left guard.
Concord sends 370 to American Silent Guest Committee Inc through Pilgrim Hall Plymouth as a Thanksgiving relief gift. Governor Bradford chairs the committee and gifts are welcomed until Christmas Day with ministers thanking Concord for its generous response.
A Concord gathering honored retired clerk Eddie Loughlin. Speakers included successors and local officials such as Williams, Edwin O. Childs, Otis M Whitney, and others from Concord, Lexington, Maynard, Hudson, Acton, Lincoln, and Stow. Attendees praised Loughlin for his public service.
A Lexington quartet provided musical numbers for the entertainment as Concord figures hosted a tribute to Mr. Eddie Loughlin. Speakers included Maurice McWalter Ephraim Martin George Fingold and others who praised his long service from 1905 onward. A letter from Francis Keefe and a gift from admirers closed the event with Mrs. Loughlin presented a portrait for the clerk's office.
A Thoreau statue costing 35000 to 50000 dollars and two years to erect will be sculpted by Jo s ed to ¢ one of Ni A miniature bronze replica will be exhibited in New York at the American Academy of Arts and Letters through February 1 1948 with 150 other sculptures by Davidson. A committee led by Van Wyck Brooks includes Klein feld Daniel Bernstein Henry Seidel Canby Roger Baldwin Archibald McLeish Helen Keller Henry Agard Wallace Lewis Mumford and others seeking contributions.
Bemis is grateful as 100 people are counted toward the town quota. Doctors and nurses are aided by Red Cross nurses aides Grey Ladies and canteen members during the clinic. Assistants include John Kennedy James M. Austin and Mrs George R Walker of town with Mrs J Henry Engman of Acton Boxboro and Mrs Hayward Peirce of Lincoln.
Patrolman James Fi Jr. remains home ill this week. The Ladies Ten-Pion Bo Club plans a Christmas party at Ma next Tuesday evening with a dinner. The Boy Scouts will sponsor a wide paper drive on December 14 to collect waste paper. Concord Grange 18 holds its annual Christmas on Tuesday evening the 16th with full program details to be announced. Grange past masters filled chairs at the Lisle Grange meeting. Concord den Club plans to decorate for veterans hospitals and present mass gifts.
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