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Newspaper
Concord Enterprise
Location
Concord, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Dec 16, 1948
Page
5
Rotary members plan a noontime gathering at Howard Johnson to discuss the annual Christ event and a senior bicycle safety project. Blair serves as unity Service chair and leads the program, with mentions of induction, past presidents, and local business ties to General Electric and Concord Radio.
The Bedford community club met Monday at Llewsac Lodge. Miss Norma Woodward of Somerville spoke readings. Members approved donations to the Christmas Seal fund and Bedford Santa Claus committee. Three new members joined and committees outlined planned activities for a Christmas fair and a January program by the Merry family horticulturists on Flowering New England.
St Louis weather office employees enjoyed their annual outing under clear skies. Meteorologist Harry F Wahlgren noted it was the first five year period without raincoats or umbrellas. Shop early for xMagtz.
A cannon fired from the historic Castle of San Angelo at sunset on Christmas Eve signals the start of the Holy Season in Rome. Dignitaries proceed to solemn processions and the midnight Mass as families prepare festive meals and churches remain packed. Calabrian shepherds Pifferani, welcomed during Advent, return to villages and receive gifts from hosts.
The piece surveys global and American nut varieties used at Christmas. It notes the pecan is native to America, while the English watchout derives from Asia, and mentions filbert almond hickory chestnut and butternut among familiar nuts now grown in the United States.
Fragmentary notes describe Puritans enforcing religious observance and banning Christmas festivities and mince pies in early Massachusetts New Haven colonies noting strict adherence to holy days by the Puritans.
Michael Colacchio of 66 Rice Street reported to Boston police that a wallet containing $270 was stolen from him while he mingled in Christmas shopping crowds near Seollay Square. He believes an unidentified person lifted it from his pocket.
In Mill Dam and Concord area chatter, Christmas pace quickens as 1948 ends and 1949 tax time nears. A Concord letter-carrier questions Uncle Sam’s timing for tax blanks, while local stores plan openings and the Bloodmobile visits First Parish. Fire alarm confusion and civic notes volley through a week of community events.
Stow Sunday service moves to 10 45 am next Sunday the 19th at First Parish Unitarian Church with violin and organ prelude. Mrs Waller Nichols of Concord will play the violin and Mrs Seame W. Smith of Stow will be the artist. choirs perform Bornsheim Anthem and Brahms Holy Night.
Robert McCaul, visiting his sister Mrs Lincoln E Currier at 106 South Street, is now at the Great Lakes Training Center. John Adams, son of Mr and Mrs Alton W Adams, 160 Old, has been confined at Emerson Hospital in Concord.
Concord Girl Scout troops plan their annual carol singing on Wednesday afternoon December 22. The two hour event includes songs for Concord Home for the Aged and visits to Deaconess Home, with several more stops. Scouts meet at the Scout House at 2 PM. no meetings the weeks of December 20 and 27.
Several members of the Concord Players who performed Outward Bound at the Veterans building in Concord attended the Belmont High School gym showing of the same play last week. John Todd of Lincoln directed the low car cast.
The Concord First Church of Christ Scientist held a morning service on Sunday with a lesson on God the Preserver of Man. Grand Lodge of Masons met in Boston. Roger Keith of Brockton was reelected grand master, with installation planned for December 27. Local Concord groups prepared for a Christmas party and other civic activities amid frigid weather.
Tad La Porte wins over Floyd Long in a strange arrest scene as officers demand a driver’s license and permit. Long, 21, says he’s en route to a wedding, causing a car collision and prompting police action.
The Middlesex County Selectmen's Association met at the House of Corrections in Billerica for its annual bus meeting and officer elections. New officers for the coming year include John Lovan of Natick as President, Arthur Hallen of Billerica as Secretary, Lawrence Donnelly as Treasurer, and John C. Hall of Sudbury as Secretary. The event included a post meeting address by Henry V. O'Day, Commissioner of Veterans Services, and a tour of the buildings.
Mrs. Michael Gabby the former Nancy Way entertained her mother Mrs. Charles Way and Miss Gertrude Halloran at lunch. Halloran and Mrs Way spent the day in Boston Christmas shopping. St Hubert's School Concord Road will close Friday December for holidays. Willa Fitchburg and Mrs Willa were guests of the senior class at the recent play and prior to the event they visited Mr and Mrs Clarence A Hurlburt Highland Avenue with whom Mrs Willa taught English years ago.
The Sudbury Men’s Club will meet Tuesday at 6 30 PM in Town Hall. James McEvoy the hypnotist will perform with volunteers. Members should bring a gift under 1 dollar, 25 cents acceptable, to be distributed by a local Santa with any leftovers auctioned. Tests at Iowa State College show pigs gain more weight on coarse ground alfalfa meal.
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