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Newspaper
Concord Enterprise
Location
Concord, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Dec 16, 1948
Page
19
A fragmented recipe note outlines Quick-Mix Cookies using sweetened condensed milk and butter. Instructions describe mixing, boiling custard, and baking on a greased sheet, yielding about 30 cookies with a warm, creamy finish.
Maurice P. Coon and Carlton S. Coon, both Sudbury residents, were among eighty six Boston engineers awarded certificates of appreciation for their World War II service with the Army. Dr Hansen’s work, camouflage studies, and extensive Army travel were noted. The ceremony occurred in Harvard Hall.
The Sudbury Congregational Club held an afternoon meeting with Pastor Judd of Minneapolis giving a talk titled The Christian World. Attendees included Eaton and Mrs John Copp, Leslie Hall, John C Hall, and others as snowy evening ended.
In Sudbury the Whitworths supply a hen for two Girl Scout revues titled Dress Rehearsal. A lone egg appears after Friday night’s show and again after Saturday’s, prompting amusement over the hen’s surprising contribution to the performances.
A birthday party was held at home Saturday for Beverly Emmons celebrating her fifth birthday. Attendees included Charlene Moyni- son, Martha Poole, Mary Harding, Penny Poole, Wendy Lindsay Coleman, Barbes, Jean Warre, and cousin Robert Be Winchester.
A brief look at the Magi in ancient Persia described by Herodotus and in Zoroastrian texts. The Magi served princes, advised kings, and educated heirs, shaping public and private life. The three Wise Men who followed the Bethlehem star are unnamed but linked to recognizing the Christ child.
The exact day and year of Jesus birth remain uncertain due to imperfect date tracking. Historians and scholars note Herod’s massacre of infants and the biblical account, while secular records show no precise birth date. The focus remains on the lasting Christmas spirit rather than exact chronology.
A reader friendly Christmas quiz lists ten questions on traditions and lore. Topics include mistletoe origins, Gospel books, the national Christmas tree location, authors of The Night Before Christmas, Santa Claus towns, and holiday customs across nations.
The Middlesex Mendon Counties Congregational Young People held a Natick gathering with reps from surrounding towns. After a business session a supper and entertainment followed, featuring a Christmas carol pantomime and a Samoan Christmas hymn adapted by Mrs. John Clapp. Mrs. John B. Bartlett of Sudbury played the organ. Over 200 people attended from Framingham, Hopkinton, Sudbury, Natick, Milford and Sherborn.
Acton Scout committee hosts Scouts and parents at the Scout headquarters Town Hall on December 22 for a Christmas party with games exhibitions and a gift exchange. Mothers prepare and serve the refreshments with Mrs. Fireham chairwoman and Mrs. Frank Greough.
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