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Newspaper
Concord Enterprise
Location
Concord, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Dec 16, 1943
Page
2
A feature on Maj Roy S Geiger a pioneering Marine aviator and Gold Star recipient, Boeing chief engineer Edward C Wells and Norwegian General Ruge. It notes Geiger's Pacific campaigns Bougainville and Truk impact, Wells aviation design work for the Fort and P 26, and Ruge's steadfast leadership and exile resilience.
Fragmentary note describes medieval Persian pastime with mentions of games and cultural references. Details are unclear but source hints at traditional activities and social context.
Miss Grace Pennéck presented a Home Economics demonstration at Wayland Junior Town House. Pvt John J. Sheehan Jr and Pvt Joseph F. McBreen returned or were home on leave. McBreen’s family had a three-soldier reunion. St Bernard’s library reopens Friday evening. church programs and new member reception noted. Arrigo Soffriti stationed at Camp McClellan after joining at Fort Devens. Central Station alarm records a brush fire in Lake Walden woods. Local veterans and Guard units held meetings and inspections. McKeon discharged. Cold spell brings first skating, strong winds felled a historic elm near North Bridge. Red Cross production rooms opened for day session.
Concord Rotary Club held its Thursday noon meeting at the Colonial Inn with Lieut. Comdr. William Martindale Shedden, a former Concord physician now on active duty at Chelsea Naval Hospital, as guest speaker. President Magoon presided. Thomas L. Sanborn led the luncheon. next gathering set for December 16.
Concord High basketball coach William Spokesfield enters his second year with about 30 candidates. Daily conditioning sessions at Hunt Memorial Gymnasium run through the holiday break. Standouts include Captain Thomas Gill Jimmy Dee and Richie Crowe as possible nucleus. Bud Larrabee’s status undecided. The team aims for a 22-player roster with a junior varsity. Middlesex League play looms after holidays with Lexington as defending champion and non league games planned with Weston Acton and Middlesex.
Private First Class Thomas J. Callahan of Bedford narrowly escaped death during an artillery barrage in Italy with the Fifth Army. A shell crater replaced his fox hole, and he remained uninjured while his unit, the Tank Battalion, prepared a new shelter. Nearby Concord residents attended a concert by Miss Eileen Farrell at the Boston hotel, organized by the League of Catholic Women led by Mrs. Ruth McManus.
A curious scene recalls a conversationalist and a barber who spent long hours trimming a Christmas tree, talking with listeners as their work filled the shop. The anecdote highlights talkative skill and festive ritual in a small-town setting.
A Green Bar Scout Conference was held at Watertown High School last Wednesday afternoon and evening under Sachem auspices. About 350 leaders and boys from Council troops attended, with discussions, a supper, talks on Scouting, a speech by Lt Curtin, and a slide show on Senior Scouting. Thirty seven scouts and leaders from Concord and West Concord participated. Troop 31, 33, and 49 listed several attendees and leaders.
Concord officials elected at a December 1 meeting at the Agricultural Adjustment Agency offices outline roles for the Agricultural Conservation Program. Joseph Dee is community committeeman with Gardner Lawrence as vice, Thomas McGrath as regular, and Manley Esse as Lincoln alternate. George Brigham is secretary.
Concord reports Patrolman Mason Foss, newly licensed hunter, killed a substantial doe on a first hunting trip in Royalston. Foss was with three companions when the deer was shot. two others were momentarily out of sight. Foss estimated the deer weighed about 140 pounds and described it as beginner’s luck.
The Concord Lions Club held its bi month meeting Tuesday evening after supper at the Old Mill Dam tea room with about 25 members and guests. King Lion Teepe G Sherman Blair presided and presented Edwin F Crosby with a key membership the third such member. Leon J Moreau reported on the Christmas party plan to be held Tuesday December 21 at the Old Mill Dam Team with a ladies night. After dinner members will go to the Community Club headquarters for a Christmas tree and entertainment.
A huge elm tree that witnessed the Concord Fight on April 19 1775 was blown down by a gale Saturday. The falling tree ripped down electric light and telephone wires and collapsed onto Monument Street near the Old North Bridge, a landmark of American history.
The Concord League of Women Workers hosted a well attended Wednesday afternoon luncheon at the Old Mill Tea Room. Mrs. Thomas F Garrity Jr led the line and Mrs. Elliott W Bisbee presided at the business session. Plans were set for the coming season and the next open meeting was announced for January 9.
Mrs. Thomas J Murphy of Pond Lane West Concord learned from the Red Cross that their son Staff Sergeant Thomas Murphy U S Army Air Corps is a prisoner of war somewhere in Germany The officer had been reported missing in action by the War Department a month ago after a major German air raid Relatives may write to him through the International Red Cross.
Concord notes F N of Boston vice president Winchester Denio is named State Chairman of the Massachusetts War Finance Committee. Kenneth May to remain executive vice chairman. Denio, born 1884 in Middletown, Connecticut, educated at Amherst and Harvard Law, formerly led the Massachusetts Bankers Association and held civic roles in Springfield and Cambridge.
Karl Madsen of 72 Barretts Mill Road West Concord received the Army Air Forces silver wings and rank of second lieutenant. He trained as an aviation cadet and will proceed to a transition flying school for advanced combat training. Reverend John Hime Wallace will preach at Trinitarian Congregational Church at 10:49, with Sunday School at 9:30 and Pilgrim Fellowship at 7.
Private funeral services were held Sunday afternoon for Mrs Katherine Louise Clyde Johnson aged 78 of 3 Middle Street who died Friday at home after a long illness. Rev Edward Perry Daniels of the First Parish Unitarian church conducted the service and burial followed at Mount Auburn Cemetery Cambridge. Mrs Johnson widow of Berkeley Johnson had lived in Nashawtuc Road area for forty years.
Funeral services conducted Monday afternoon for Mrs Has Mary Rhett Parmenter of Concord were followed by burial at the family log Hollow. Survived by four sons and five daughters Lillian Fink Pauline Newton Frank Wechter Agathe Bayis Stella Smith and several grandchildren.
Fragmented text shows a divorce notice referring to support payments and custody terms. Names, places, and precise actions are unclear due to OCR errors.
Edward J. Craig formerly of Thoreaucourt Concord is stationed at Boyan Texas as an instructor with the student detachment of the U S Army Air Corps. He is a Concord Council member and a Knights of Columbus active in service for over a year.
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