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Newspaper
Concord Enterprise
Location
Concord, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Dec 19, 1963
Page
2
Santa received a flood of letters from boys and girls praising him and asking for gifts. He is puzzled by the many good requests and will make his final decisions tomorrow night for those still hoping to receive presents.
All letters to Santa Claus must be postmarked by midnight tomorrow. Send letters to Santa Clus care of the Enterprise 39A Main Street Maynard. After eight letters are chosen local merchants and the Enterprise will award prizes. Names of the winners will be announced in next week's Encoors.
The Maynard service at Union Congregational Church honored John Alexander with memory flowers presented by his wife and family. The senior choir, with soloist Judith Hytonen, sang I Wonder As I Wonder, and Mrs. Wallace Roberts offered O Holy Night. Rev. Orville B. Allom preached Christianity Is Mission.
Santa Claus aims to bring holiday assistance to local residents and nearby communities through a cooperative effort. The plan involves distributing essential goods and gifts to families in need during the festive season.
Mr and Mrs Willard Sylvia of 53 Glendale announce the engagement of their daughter Joanne to Stanley F P Ellis son of Mr and Mrs Stanley W Ellis of Chelmsford A spring wedding is planned Joanne Sylvia is a Maynard High and Fisher Junior College graduate employed at Sperry Rand Research Center Sudbury Ellis is a Lowell High and Tufts University graduate employed by Buzzards Bay Gas Company
A daughter named Susan was born to Mr. and Mrs. Sidney H. Mason of 165 Summer Street on November 25 at Emerson Hospital. She is their second daughter and fourth child. The family also has a 15 year old daughter and sons aged 12 and six.
Maynard churches prepare a busy Christmas week with midnight mass at St. Casimir's led by Rev. Francis S. Miaskiewicz and a Callahan-led high mass at St. Bridget's. Choirs under Miss Theresa Wasiuk and Jean Wick perform, with multiple services across Union Congregational and Mission Evangelical Congregational churches, plus a Finnish service and caroling at St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church.
The Sudbury Board of Health denied Maynard Public Works Department permission to use Sudbury land near the Maynard dump for refuse. Dr. Marjorie Young said the board cannot grant a neighboring town access to a dump and urged Maynard to solve its own waste issues. She noted three Maynard sites encouraged by the state and referenced land at the Maynard dump, Taylor road site in the U. S. Army Reservation, and the Old Thompson estate off Great road. The state has urged progress toward a sanitary landfill and the Public Works Department continues seeking methods to operate the dump until a final plan is approved.
The parish hosts a Christmas Eve worship at 9 by Rev. Richard D. Rintala and a 11 o clock Holy Communion at St George's led by Rev. Richard Taylor. Christmas Day Holy Communion is at 10, with Advent and catechism activities earlier. Youth caroling and a children's service are planned, with organist Sally Boeske and choir director Mrs Harold Taylor.
The Enterprise reports a proposed 300 house development on the west side of Summer Hill road dubbed the Mason land. Bruce Murray of C and C Homes says construction could begin after negotiations with landowner Mrs. Victor Mason and may take about two and a half years to complete. If successful, the firm could expand to about 500 houses on the site.
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