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Newspaper
Concord Enterprise
Location
Concord, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Dec 25, 1947
Page
6
Fragmentary text shows a Concord Massachusetts notice with box numbers and postage details from 1908. It references second class mail and publication rates, with garbled terms likely from a small classified ad column. This item appears to be a damaged newspaper notice segment.
Firemen answered two calls Saturday in West Concord. At 11 Main street a Cooney home oil burner exploded but caused little damage. Later at 11 Derby street a chimney fire lit wallpaper in the Sawyer living room. damage again was slight. The 233rd and 234th alarms of the year, the latter a 1946 record.
Maynard high school basketball team travels to Concord on next Monday to face their rival. The squad, hampered by an inadequate practice surface, seeks a win after losses to two strong opponents. The Maynard quintet will later go to Weston for a Tuesday game against another tough foe.
Concord and West Concord report peak decorations with a strong Christmas outlook. Local members of the Bishop Cheverus Assembly Fourth Degree attended a Boston meeting Monday night and the Boston Chapter gathering at Melrose Council K of C Tuesday evening.
Fire Marshal Whittemore urges families to safely dispose of waste after Christmas and avoid inflam mable holiday gifts. He advises locating fire alarms, checking extinguishers, and disconnecting unused electric sets before bedtime.
Rev J Walkes and Sipps pastor lead a series of Christmas events in Maynard Montana. A Sunday School session at 10 30 am on December 28 is followed by an English service at 7 pm and a Finnish service at 8 pm at K R Home on River Street. A Christmas program for Mat Sods School is set for 7 pm at K R Home on River Street and a 10 pm Finnish service is scheduled.
The 1948 county convention elected Victor N. Cluff of Tewksbury as chairman Alden R. Cord, White River Junction as treasurer J. Ryan of Concord as second treasurer and A F MacFigs named County Agricultural Extension member ex officio The meeting included a showing of Baron Deficiency and talks by Grey Mrs MacDougall Edwin C Martin and Ryan on conservation PMA efforts The County Agricultural Conservation Association operates from Sudbury road Concord supporting soil and crop programs with county and state oversight.
The 13th annual carol sing at First Parish Unitarian Church will be held at 9 p.m. tonight with special arrangements by the minister. Rev. Edward P. will lead the service and the public is invited. The West Concord Union Church Sunday school plans its annual play and party in the chapel.
Miss Shepard attended Concord schools and works at Hollis Howe Jewelry Store. Mr Dahl, also a Concord school alumnus, left Concord High in World War II to join the U S Navy for five years and now studies to become a commercial pilot at Bedford Airport. The couple plans a early summer wedding.
Rev Edward P Danies announces the annual carol service to be held Wednesday at 9 o clock in the M Hall. Public welcome. The Mohawksylads continue weekly drills on Wednesday evenings at Harvey Wheeler under George Simms.
The lodge at 212 L C C F chapters will not hold its regular meeting this Thursday evening because of the holiday observance.
Concord Christmas Day will mark the 12th wedding anniversary of Mr. and Mrs. John Lamonakis. The couple live at 5 Brooks Street and plan a family gathering. Mrs. Lamonakis, formerly Mary Kakes, and Mr. Lamonakis run the Battleground Cafe and are well known locally. They have one daughter and three sons.
The annual St Bernard's Church Sunday school party followed the 8:15 mass at the lower church. Dickens' Christmas Carol performances drew crowds at the Veterans' Sale in Concord sponsored by Cub Pack 49 and Concord Boy Scouts. Troop 43 met at Our Lady Help of Christians rectory with Scoutmaster Joseph Santora in charge. West Concord union church carolers sang for shut ins. A vesper service at Deaconess Methodist Home featured Rev. Earl Sweatland and choir. Concord Knights of Columbus met at Peter Bulkeley school with Grand Knight Paul LeSage. The next meeting will be held after the new year.
A service in honor of St Jes was planned for Tuesday December 30 at 7:30 in the evening at St Bernard's lower church followed by benediction of the Blessed Sacrament. Concord and West Concord stores stayed open Friday and Saturday evenings last week until 9 to boost business with Shop In Concord. Athletic Director Bernie Megin and Mrs Megin hosted Concord coaching staff at their Elm Street home in West Concord. The Christmas rush is in full swing as postmasters and staff work extra to deliver all mail before the holiday.
In 1778 sailors aboard the grounded brigantine General Arnold near Plymouth Bay survived exposure by pouring rum into their boots to lower the freezing point of the soaking water.
Henry E. Leech Pastor leads Sunday worship at 11:00 a.m. with the sermon Make Your Own New Year. Youth Fellowship meets at the parsonage 6:30 p.m. for transportation to Sudbury as guests of their local group.
Sudbury holds Sunday worship at 9 30 A M with a sermon by the pastor on Make Your Own WN Year. At 7 P M the You Fellowship will entertain the Maynard group.
South Sudbury announces at Memorial Congregational Church Sunday school for all ages at 9 30 a m. Sunday worship at 10 45 a m with sermon by Dr Ralph Ernest Bayes D D and music by the Quartet. Christian Endeavor at 6 30 p m and a cordial invitation extended to all youth of the community.
Wayland Sudbury church announces Sunday Masses at 7:30 and 9. Holyday Masses are at 6:30 and 8. Daily Mass remains at 7:30 a.m. First Friday Mass is also at 7:30 a.m.
Concord road Sudbury services announced rector Dr William Wolf leads morning prayer at 10:00 and Church School at 10:00 with Communion first Sunday of month Everyone welcome to services.
The schedule for the Christmas midnight mass at Elizabeth of Hungary Church lists carols at 11:40 p m outside the crib, then inside at 11:50, a procession at 11:55, and a 12 m service featuring Adeste Fideles. James Mulvaney and choir, and organists Mrs. Seward Spinney and Miss Elizabeth Sexton, lead the Mass of the Sacred Heart with various admissions and communion rites.
Stow Union Evangelical Church announces morning services at 9 30 a m with a Christian Endeavor at 6 45 p m led by Rev James V bitler. Home from school notices feature Acton John O Stinson and Robert T Bumford returning from New Hampton New Hampshire for Christmas recess. Stinson earned a varsity soccer letter and Bumford a varsity football letter at the fall sports banquet.
St George's Church announces Christmas Eve service at 11 30 p m with Holy Communion celebrant Very Rev Charles L Taylor. Christmas Day 9 00 a m Holy Communion celebrant Rector Harry E Goll. Dec 28 10 45 a m Holy Communion celebrant and preacher. No church school session on Dec 28.
Pastor Norman MacLean leads morning worship at 10 45 with a New Year message and choir music. Church school sessions run 9 30 10 30 for different ages. New members will be received and baptisms performed. Pilgrim Fellowship meets at 6 00 led by president Miss Jane Dockerty.
St Casimir Church Great Road Maynard lists Rev F S Miaskiewicz D C L as pastor. Midnight Mass on Christmas Eve. Christmas Day Masses at 9 and 11. Confessions at 3 and 7 Wednesday and 3 and 7 Saturday. Sunday masses at 9 and 11 with weekday mass at 8 except Wednesday 7 30. Sunday school after 9.
Christmas Eve midnight service at 11 00 p m English. Day service Finnish 6 00 a m. Children's program 6 00 p m. Sunday Dec 28 Finnish 9 30 a m English 7 00 p m. Sunday schools 10 45 a m. New Year reception Dec 31 9 00 p m. January 1 English service 10 30 a m.
The notice lists Christmas season services across Trinity Church St Bernard s Our Lady Help of Christians and related parishes. It includes traditional and choral services on December 11 and Christmas Eve with midnight masses and benedictions. Clergy mentioned include Rev Edward P Daniels Rev Michael J Burke Rev Alexander J McCarr Rev Joseph W Sullivan.
Evangelical Free holds Sunday classes at 10 45 a m and gospel preview at 7 30 p m. Trinity Congregational led by Rev John E Wallace offers 9 30 a m classes for all ages and 11 a m sermon with nursery available.
Rev Earl K Sweatland ministers the West Concord Union Church with P Howard Nutting directing religious education. Church School at 9 30 a m Departments meet at 10 45 Morning worship at 10 45 Kindergarten for children during morning ship 10 45 Morning worship mon The minister will move through the service with the morning program continuing.
Sunday services at 10 45 and day school at 10 45. Reading room hours 11 am to 4 pm daily except holidays. Nursery provided. Sermon December 28 subject Christian Science. Golden text Isaiah 40 5. Bible passages King James Version and Science Health with Key to the Scriptures by Mary Baker Eddy cited.
A 13 year old girl sustained a head injury in an Indianapolis hit and run. Police reported the driver muttered about what to do and then fled as the victim said she felt she was struck and knocked over the curb.
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