19 Dec 1946
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Newspaper
Concord Enterprise
Location
Concord, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Dec 19, 1946
Page
1
The Veterans Information Center introduces a new office form in Concord marking a shift in local veterans services. Officials say the update improves access and streamlines benefit inquiries for local veterans and families.
Concord council 287 hosted a well attended Guest Night at Monument hall with Grand Knight Richard Loughlin presiding. Plans for a future housewarming were announced and the next basketball game against Burg Columbians at 8 pm was set for Friday at the gym.
Fragmentary notes report Case Aye as a central figure in a recent impressives exercise. Details are sparse but indicate a notable performance prompting follow up actions.
A resident complains of roof holes and water damage at his home near Central Station. Repairs are delayed while authorities decide duties and responsibilities, leaving the dwelling unfit for occupancy at night.
Firemen responded to five fires on Sunday in West Concord. A blaze at 10 Derby Street near noon started in a cellar by spontaneous combustion, damaged the kitchen area, and caused about 500 dollars in losses. Chief Harry E. Tuttle directed crews.
Christmas trees adorned poles in the Mill Dam business section of Decora reflecting festive illumination. The arrangement was installed by the Municipal Light Plant to brighten the area for the holiday season.
Walter K Shaw Jr and Robert Eaton presided as Horace P Tiscell J Edward Holt John A Marone and others formed the jury. Scouts from Troop 31 led by John Lame Cape Joseph Seler Herbert B Smith Kenneth D Robertson Jr and John J Austin received pins and recognition. Dancing after with a club orchestra concluded the evening as Concord troop members and Girl Scouts attended.
The Concord Lions Club will host its annual Christmas Party tonight for children and guests. Dr Richard A Montague Bastiprn ist will lead the program with a magician to entertain the youngsters and a tree lighting.
A Say Yoten Nights village cast ballots in the recent election. The brief note records a local civic act with minimal readable details.
Robert D. Park was nominated for the Concord Board news president at the annual meeting held last evening at Howard Johnson's Restaurant in West Concord. He will succeed Arthur J. Duggan in January.
A large Christmas tree will be erected at Event Square in Concord. When ready it will be decorated for the holiday season and lit on Christmas Eve as the community gathers.
In West Concord the Blessed Sacrament will be exposed for perpetual adoration tomorrow morning at 7 with Our Lady Help of Christians Church hosting the annual Devotion of the Blessed Sacrament. A solemn high mass at 10 30 will precede sentinel volunteers from the parish for uninterrupted prayers.
Concord and West Concord churches prepare for Christmas with traditional services. Protestant congregations will hold Christmas Eve and midnight masses alongside Catholic observances. Many churches arranged special evening programs and events for the holiday season.
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