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Newspaper
Concord Enterprise
Location
Concord, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Dec 31, 1946
Page
3
Town Talk summarizes monthly plans and events for Concord including elections, school committee nominations, fund drives, sports notes, and civic activities across January to December with mentions of local leaders, drives, and upcoming ceremonies.
Laurette Windsor awaits a sign from Harry as a New Year tale unfolds. A past promise haunts her quiet apartment while a distant elusive cab whispers of San Francisco and a life unfinished. An unnamed operator confirms Laureie’s name, heightening the ache of unanswered questions.
Memory Lane in Concord reviews events from 25 and 10 years ago including a polo win over Concord Junction, a burned out clothing store in Whitman, partridge hunting totals, and a library donation will. It notes tax and church updates, a Mass at Reformatory Chapel, and local engagements and deaths with brief mentions of school sports and community milestones.
A list of weekly events in Concord includes a New Year’s Eve party at the Veterans Building hosted by the Legion Post at 8 30 p m Tonight a Rotary Club luncheon at the Colonial Inn at 12 15 p m Thursday a V F W whist party at the Veterans Building 8 p m and a regular IOOF meeting at the Odd Fellows hall 8 p m Friday a St Bernard CYO meeting at lower Monument hall 7 30 p m Sunday a St Bernard CYO motion picture at Monument hall 7 30 p m plus several public and lodge gatherings through the week and a note on 1900 era population shifts showing 65 plus residents up 228 percent while total population up 84 percent.
A reflective line about ambush and fate, noting that tomorrow tests decisions and chance. The quote suggests that risky paths are avoided by awareness of circumstantial specters, while warning that fate can be a fatal rock for many ventures.
Five years ago Mr and Mrs Harvey D Crosby announce the engagement of their daughter Alice to David W Kean both of Concord The Concord Board of Registrars plans the annual town listing of residents over 20 years of age and the Lions Club hosted a Christmas party at Wrights Tavern noting Frederick Farrell age 79 longtime proprietor of a teaming business passing away.
Readout from nutrition writers urges a Snowflake Day approach to meals, recommending a breakfast built around fruit cereal dairy and butter. They advise using a fourth of daily intake and pairing with jam or jelly, emphasizing simple patterned menus for steady energy.
The funeral of Harvey C. Derby, 76, of Sudbury Road, retired farmer and brother of Henry Derby, was held last Friday afternoon at Jopp Dee & Son Funeral Home, led by Perry Daniels of the First Parish Unitarian Church. Derby, born in Lincoln and longtime Concord resident, died Wednesday night at home.
Mr and Mrs Walter L Douglas announce the engagement of their daughter Mary Catherine to James Paul Callahan. James is the son of Mrs Daniel J Callahan of West Concord Massachusetts. Mary Catherine attended Pen University and works for an airline concern. James is a former captain in the U S Army Air Forces and now with the Army Exchange.
Concord Lodge, IOOF 212, will hold a regular meeting at Odd Fellows hall this Thursday at 8 o clock with Noble Grand J Reginald Perry presiding. Plans for a series of whist parties and work on the degrees will be discussed.
The Concord Lions Club will hold a supper meeting Tuesday December 14 at 6 30 at the Howard Johnson restaurant. Starting in the new year meetings revert to the second and fourth Tuesdays each month with Leeman E Haines presiding. Plans are under way to send Rothwell N MacRae to the Lions International convention in California next spring.
Concord couple Mr. and Mrs. George T. Pone marked their 38th wedding anniversary with a family gathering. They were married December 28, 1908 at Trinity Episcopal Church by Rev. Smith Owen Dexter and have lived in Concord for years with a daughter two sons and several grandchildren.
The weekly whist series at the Concord Post VFW continues each Thursday evening at an o clock with Mark Mara as junior commander in charge of the event.
Concord edged Watertown's St Patrick's 32 to 30 at Boston Arena after a tight game that stayed in doubt until the final period. Capt. Nor mie Dee Dukie Stefanelli and Jim Hancock led Concord with eight points each as the team erased a 13-7 first period deficit and outscored Watertown late. Jim Devaney and Paul Carr each scored 16 for St Patrick's, while Tolan added eight for the losers in a 2,000-fan midday clash.
The Concoe recreation rink opened after a cold snap with flood damage repaired. The facility hosted its first baptism of the season last Friday night and will now be available for skaters and hockey.
ConcordHigh junior varsity upends Clinton 54 to 7 at Hunt Memorial Gym. Home team led throughout with Kilcoyne and Pappas contributing 18 and 14 respectively as Antognoni added nine points. Referee Farrell officiated.
Readable fragments show a plan for playing times to be arranged later. References to Concord Scoring and Victory sowed Annual appear without complete details.
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