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Newspaper
Concord Enterprise
Location
Concord, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Dec 28, 1950
Page
5
Two elderly men recount how life moved faster in their youth, contrasting car culture and new gadgets with old routines. A younger speaker arrives by bike and a blue convertible, while conversations touch on war, politics, and the sense that the world grew riskier and more hurried.
Rev Marvin L Der led a Christmas Joy sermon at the Church of Christ Yale with children and adult choirs performing The Shepherds Carol How Brightly Shines the Morning Star Watching in the Meadows and classic carols. Candles lit at service end. flowers honored Lt Charles Ryan and Robert Hemmingson by families. Bell ringers and Ball and Chain Club contributed festive lighting.
A Christmas Eve mass with Rev. William E. Kerrigan officiating opened a Christmas program at St. Michael's Church. A 11:30 Christmas morning concert featured organ selections by Mrs. John Fitzgerald, choir performances of standard carols, and a Marsh Jubilee Mass with Gregorian Gloria and Credo.
Concord reports Trinity Church preparations for Christmas drew large crowds at the festival service and pageant. Junior Department children portrayed the scene. A carol sing and box supper preceded the Sunday services with two choirs and a Christmas sermon. Child care arrangements were made for preschool and primary children during services.
Acton Center Evangelical Congregational Church teams with Chaplain Thomas L Doyle to host a Pre-Year's Mission Week. Slides from his Europe and Holy Land trip will illustrate nightly programs December 24 28 29 and 31 with sermons on Christian life proving it and introductions. Frederick Tuttle serves as organist and questions will be answered each evening.
Sudbury St. Ann’s Church filled for Christmas Eve midnight mass. Rev. George P McColgan led the service assisted by altar-boys Robert C. Tulis and William Curley. Choir director Mrs. Marchant led the ensemble with solos by Mrs. William Hall and Edward F. Moynihan.
First Parish Unitarian in Bedford heard a Sunday sermon by Rev. George S. Cook titled How and When Does God Become Man and How and When Does Man Become God. Christmas music directed by Mrs. Louis H. Smith featured the children's choir under Mrs. Eleanor Harley. A candle light service and Christmas carol program followed in the evening.
The South Acton The Ladies Circle of the South Acton Congregational church elected officers for the coming year. The new slate includes President Mrs Frank Turner and Vice President Mrs Ruby Laffin with Secretary Mrs Carl W Flint and Treasurer Mrs Veda Jensen. Auditor Mrs Jesse Reynolds, Collector Mrs John McClure, and Sick and Visiting Committee Chair Mrs Kenneth Reed.
Concord town residents were invited to the First Parish Christmas Eve carol service held in the meeting house. The choir performed English French and American carols including a new setting of White Shepherds watched their flocks by night by Robert L. Sanders and Bach arranged O Who Like Thee. The Russian liturgy chorus by Kastalsky and Brahms The Hunter were also presented along with Luke's nativity gospel reading prayers and three congregational carols.
At Trinity Episcopal church Concord the Christmas Eve midnight choral communion at 11 o clock featured special music by combined choirs. An 8 o clock Christmas Day communion offered for those absent from the night service. The afternoon candlelight carol service at 5 o clock concluded a Christmas centered on worship of the Christ Child.
At the South Acton Congregational church annual meeting officers were elected. Positions include Clerk Mrs Veda Jensen Treasurer Harold Herriam Collector Mrs John Campbell Mrs Luther Ashley Senior Deaconess Olga Granberg Junior Deaconess Auditor Mrs Frank Turner Senior Deacon Charles Manter Junior Deacon Russell Hayward Supt of Sunday School Miss Barbara Jensen Assistant Carl W Flint Music Committee Mrs Frank Turner Mrs Virginia Maglione and Carl W Flint Flower Committee Mrs Luther Ashley Miss Florence Merriam.
The Twelve-niners invite all men in West Acton to hear Rev. Robert Burt pastor of Maynard Un ion Congregational church and Concord Reformatory chaplain. A fine talk is promised and members ask for cooperation to make it a record meeting at 12 09 p m next Sunday.
The Junior Guild of the South Acton Congregational church elected officers at the church meeting. President is Mrs Edward Madama. vice president Mrs Roger Myrick. secretary Miss Gertrude Stiles. treasurer Mrs Bob McGarigle. collector Mrs George Pederson. chaplain Mrs Fraser Laffin. The nominating committee elected includes Mrs Ole Garthe, Mrs Roger Myrick and Mrs Laurence Winslow.
Earl E Crabb president of Investors Diversified Services says the United States will be better able to support a war economy in 1993. He estimates national production at 282 billion and industrial corporate working capital at 75 billion, more than double 1940 levels.
Rev Eino Hamalainen leads a midweek devotional Thursday December 21 at 7 30 with a social hour and coffee table sponsored by Guyer Fowier. Sunday December 24 Sunday school 9 30 final Christmas program rehearsal at midnight. Monday December 25 Sunday school Christmas tree party and children’s party at 5 pm.
Pastor Jonathan Aho leads Sunday services with Sunday School at 10 a m and Divine Worship at 11 a m on December 31st.
Holy Communion on Christmas Eve at 11 p m to be celebrated by the Rev Rawlin Fairbanks and again on Christmas Day at 11 a m The Christmas Eve service begins the church may use the 11 p m time as announced.
The Concord Trinitarian Church on Walden Street lists services for Sunday December 31. The 9 30 a m church school is omitted the 11 a m service features guest preacher Daniel Leavitt from Andover Newton Theological School. Young People's Fellowship meeting is omitted.
Long Street church led by Rev. Gunnar Gunderson outlines a unified morning worship on Sunday December 31 with Sunday school and adult Bible class at 10:30 a m 11:15 a m morning service and a Christmas festival by the Ladies Societies A speaker Mrs Pattel Indian National student at Gordon College Boston will address at 7 30 p m followed by refreshments A watch night service from 11 p m to 12 01 a m marks the New Year A Week of Prayer January 17 1951 calls for stay at home observance with scripture readings and daily prayers for revival and world peace.
Sudbury residents share holiday news with visits from Mrs. Melvin Guptil and Miss Isabel Musser of Portsmouth. Birth announced for a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Allen Kee. The Olson and Sargent families join Royal Haynes in holiday greetings. Fort Eustis service and Camp Story plans noted. Guests include Alma Brockett and Major A Kloman Day with family visit to Mrs. Arthur Howland.
At Monument Square St Bernard’s Church lists Masses at 7 815 10 and 1130. Novena to St Jude is held each Tuesday night at 730. On Monday January 1 Feast of the Circumcision mass times are 7 815 10 and 1130.
Rev Edwin B Nylen leads worship at 10 45 a m with a church school for all ages and organist Nina Lind. Dinner and annual meeting set for Thursday January 9 at 6 30 p m with election of officers and committee reports for 1950.
The church lists 8 a.m. Holy Communion and 11 a.m. Morning Prayer with lessons and carols. Children are cared for in the parish house. A watch night service follows at 11 45 p.m. No Prayer Group Tuesday or Service for Seekers Wednesday night. Reverend Bradford Hastings is rector and Margaret Ridout is organist.
The First Parish in Concord on Lexington Road lists morning service church school and church hour kindergarten at 11 am The minister will preach The Eternal Procession Music by the chorus choir The church school reopens Sunday January 7 at 9 35 am.
Our Lady Help of Christians Church West Concord lists Masses at 7 8 30 and 10 30 o clock. Novena for Our Lady held each Tuesday at 7 30. Parish notes include Rev John J Scollan pastor Mrs Walter Dow organist and David Gallagher organist.
Sunday services and Sunday school at 10 45 am with a Wednesday testimonial meeting at 8 pm. Reading room hours 11 am to 4 pm on Milltam 24 Main St. Nursery provided. Lesson topics include Christian Science and Truth healing through understanding God. Includes Bible readings and passages from Science and Health. A note adds that solid gallium melts in a hand but won’t boil until 3600 degrees Fahrenheit.
Rev D Edward O Bryan and assistants lead daily masses at 7 a m. Confessions Saturday 3–5 and 7–8 30 p m. Sunday masses 7 9 00 10 15 11 30 in upper and lower churches. Lake Boone chapel mass Sunday 10 30. Benediction Sunday 6 30. Novena Wednesday 7 30 for Miraculous Medal. Religious instruction classes for senior high Wednesday 8 00 and junior high Wednesday 11 00.
Rev. F S Miaskiewics announces Sunday Masses at 9 and 11. New Year’s Day masses at 9 and 11 a m. Weekday masses at 8 a m. Confessions at 3 and 7 o clock Saturday.
Reverend Robert K Jones Jr leads morning worship at 11 with the theme Facing the Future. Sunday School at 10 and Junior and Senior Youth Fellowships meet in Sudbury and at 7 p m. Open house at the parsonage New Year’s Day from 8 to 5. Official Board calls meeting January 4 at 8 p m. Choirs rehearse. nursery and primary departments active.
St John’s Ev Lutheran announces December 30 program for born members at 7 30 p m and December 31 worship at 9 00 a m with no Sunday school until January 7 1951 English service at 11 a m and a New Year Watch Service at 9 p m in the vestry. January 2 Bethany Sisters Guild meets at Ruth Paakki’s Gleasondale Road Stow at 7 30 p m.
Calvary Lutheran Church lists events for December including Friday 7 p.m. rehearsal for the Sunday school children, Saturday 7 p.m. program with Santa Claus gifts, and Monday 9 a.m. Christmas service.
Stow First Parish Unitarian led by Rev C O Richardson Jr with Anne Derby supervising Sunday school at 9 30 morning worship 11 Youth Group 7. Union Evangelical led by Rev Robert Dempsey with morning service 10 45 and Daniels 5 30 Christian Endeavor 6 30 Bible Club Thursday 3 cottage prayer Thursday 7 30.
Rev Newell Booth Jr serves as pastor with Mrs Eben Haa as soloist at the 11:00 a.m. service.
Parish bulletins list St Ann's mass times baptisms by appointment at St Elizabeth's with December 31 prayer and service. Memorial South Sudbury notes 9:30 a m Sunday School 11:00 a m morning worship. combined choir to perform Song of Christmas. junior choir participation. Methodist service led by Rev Robert Jones Jr with 9:30 a m worship and 10:45 Sunday School. open house on New Year's Day 8 to ?. choir rehearsals and fellowship details provided.
Congregational church Rev Marvin L Der Pastor at 27 Great road residence area Leila M Blake organist at 52 Great road Morning service at 10 46 a m Sunday school at 10 00 Rev Georges Cooke pastor Spen oer First Se Church services Morning worship at 11 00 St Michael’s Church Rev William E Kerrigan residence 154 Great Read services at 8 00 9 15 and Benediction after 9 15 mass Sunday school after Benediction
Acton Center Congregational Church hires Chaplain Thomas L Doyle to preach and host a Share a Dish night with Jerusalem slides at 6 PM Friday. Sunday school starts at 9 45 and Sunday service at 7 30 with slides titled For Portraying the Holy Land and sermon May I Introduce My Friend.
West Acton parish listings show Rev. John A. York of West Action Rev. Passor holding Sunday masses at 7:30. West Acton Baptist led by Rev. David Thompson offers church service at 10:45 with church school.
Sunday schedule lists Rev Carl A astor leading Acton Universalist events. Sunday school at 9 thirty AM and church services at Rother rt Church with service at 9 45 AM.
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