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Concord Enterprise

Location

Concord, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Dec 31, 1959

Page

12

Holiday Pageant Showcases World Christmas Customs

Concord High School's Troupe 189 presented a colorfully authentic pageant depicting customs from various nations. The program featured music and narration with scenes from Germany and America, including carols like O Tannenbaum and God Rest You Merry Gentlemen. Scrooge was portrayed by Douglas Crowell as candles and lanterns lit the stage for a festive White Christmas finale.

Concord Concord High School Peeteat National Theety Concord Sean Ir Wheeler Theodo Holla Bert Piase Beema Willan United States Patricia Bate Karl Shapiro Coalation Scrooge Douglas Crowell Rosy Sterling — Salter Brown Kathi“ Lamonees Stanley Nanncy Dale Cali Antoinette White Carol Nash Cindy Spin Richard MacWilliams Ruth

Community youth event notice and meetings

A fragmentary notice invites young people to a New Year observance and a Masonic Club meeting. It mentions a 12 45 pm start, a junior troupe rehearsal at 7 40 pm, and a Kenneth Farmer parish hall gathering for fourth grade and senior rehearsals.

Necole Aoe A. Masonic Club Inda Iin Boatad Ae Kenneth Farmer If E Lé mi Snior

Parish Ladies to Gather for Holy Communion and Program

A St Bernard's Ladies group will receive Holy Communion in a body next Sunday after mass led by Mrs Fran prefec Grethe. A representative from Chris Brothers Wines will present a program on cooking wines with tastings. Refreshments will follow.

St. Bernard’s Grethe Gimm & Sachel Ney Wh Chris Brothers Wines

Plin Skating Trip Offered After Church Services

Holy Communion will be offered at both services with a sermon by Rev Barber who leaves for Cincinnati to conduct services. Youth Fellowship meets at the church Sunday at 7 30 pm and plans a roller skating trip in Waltham.

Barber Aoe Cincinnati Waltham

Mass schedule updates for Friday and weekend services

Friday masses listed with times 8 9 10 45 and 4 45 in the morning and 7 30 evening at Elizabeth Church. Our Lady of Fatima Masses Saturday at 8 am for world peace. Next Sunday corporate community high willaker mass at 8 o clock.

Circe

Masses Scheduled At St. Bridget's Church

Masses at St. Bridget's Maynard will mark a Holy Day of obligation the Feast of the Circumcision. Confessions are available this afternoon and evening. Mass times tomorrow are 7 9 10 30 11 30 am and 5 15 pm.

Fr rahm develops unit for rapid bacteri test kits

Robert N Frahm, a veteran Grand Rapids bacteriologist, designs a compact kit that lets a novice perform positive bacterial tests quickly and cheaply. The system aims to assist dairy plant laboratories in the area by providing an independent testing capability.

Rapids. Mich UPI Eee Astovides 2 Frahm

Mission talk by Stone on Turkey ministry

The committee of Christ World Mission invites members to attend an illustrated talk by Stone about their ministry in Turkey. The event includes a sermon titled Tests, Word of God incarnate and a brief program at church on January 17 at 7 30 p m with singing.

Arsus Foecdine Rea Turkey Christidd World Mission Waa Stones Anhualm God Ancarnate

Weekly events at Maynard Methodist Church agenda

Pastor Rev. Lawrence OBrien announces next weeks activities at Maynard Methodist Church. Monday 3 30 Girls Scout meeting 8 p m Women s Society with guest speaker Mrs Maurice Wheater on The Afr Thursday 8 30 Girl Scout fly up troop 6 15 junior choir rehearsal.

Maynard Maynard Methodist Church Lawrence O’brien

Episcopal Diocese announces new minister at Acton

The Rt. Rev. Alison Phelps Sto of the Episcopal Diocese of Massachusetts and the executive committee of the Church of the Good Shepherd announce Rev. Roger W. Wootton as minister in charge at Acton. He arrives after seven years at St. John’s Cambridge. The Woottons and their five children plan to reside on Main Street. An open house to view redecorations is set for Jan 3 at 1 pm, with a service and rectory visit following. regular 11 o’clock service will be omitted that day.

Acton Center Alison Phelps Episcopal Diocese of Massachusetts The Good Shepherd Roger W. Wootton Pal Mission Acton Ae Wootton Actin St. John’s Church Cambridge Main Church of the Good Epherd

New Year Eve Sermon Led by Local Minister

A local minister hosts a New Year Eve service tonight with fiery messages and communal prayers. Organ accompaniment is planned as attendees seek reflection and renewal.

Church Schedule for Sunday Masses and Activities

A fragmentary church notice lists Mass times at 9 30 and 11 1 p m with Holy Communion at 8 00 a m on Saturdays and 8 a m otherwise. Sunday school and church services are noted including a Feast of Circumcision observance and activities such as Senior Y P F and a church school in the evening.

Holy Day Masses and Nursery Services Announced

West Acton announces Holy Day masses on Jan 3 with services at 9:36 and 11:00 AM. A nursery is available through high school, with worship services including a children’s parish activity. Mr Keech delivers a sermon titled Strange Nevada.

Keech

Mount Calvary Service Notes at Mission Lutheran

Mount Calvary on Central Street West led by Pastor Acton G. Rantala. Services begin at 10:15 AM. Sunday activities include pokes and an adult pole class listed as early offerings.

Mount Calvary Mission Lutheran

Morning worship and church activities announced

Morning worship services are planned with the pastor presiding. An infant nursery will be available for both services. Mrs. Samuel F. Jones is secretary. Holy communion at 8 am. Church School for Grade 4 to 3 meets at 9:30 am. Morning prayer and sermon follow, with nursery and kindergarten care. A noon canvass committee meeting is scheduled.

Will A Gives Samuel F. Jones Nooh

Acton Evangelical Congregational Church Services

The bulletin lists Rev W Grimdhaw Thoute Finney as Youth Director and Mrs Frederick Cart as Youth Director with Richasa Dixon as Organist and Senior Choir Director. Morning worship at 10:46 with a crib nursery and Sunday School for Grades 4 5 10 4. The New Year Go It With God sermon will be omitted.

Evangelica Congregational Church W.grimdhaw Thoute Finney Frederick Cart d Junidr Richasa Dixon Aid Young People’s Church Clark C. McElvein

Fragmented OCR of church schedule with feast mentions

The text shows a chaotic list of times and events including Rosary and benediction and references to Jan 1 Feast of Circumcision. It mentions a school, 8 o'clock origins, 4 30 p m activities, and a 9 30 service time with unclear attendees.

Holy Communion Service at West Concord Union Church

The West Concord Union Church holds Holy Communion and a family service for children. Douglas F. Reilly is organist and choir director. Morning worship at 11 a.m. includes a sermon by the minister titled Treasures New and Old. Church School at 9:30 a.m. for kindergarten through third grade, with an additional Church School for beginners and primary grades.

West Corcord Union Douglas F. Reilly Secorld

Sunday church services and programs listed across two congregations

Free Methodist and First Church OS IST share Sunday schedules with morning and evening worship plus Sunday school and nursery. Activities include sermon by the pastor, testimonials, and weekly reading room hours with a nursery and youth study available.

First Church ST. Ct

Parish schedules revised for youth and worship services

The church outlines new times for Masses and Sunday School. Choir directors and instructors guide grades 3 through 10 in Moris Worship Music and church school in classrooms. Special notes mention changes to Holy Communion, Ushers, and youth programs, with adjusted service hours and a universal timetable.

Wee Piers

St Bridget’s Church Schedule Notes

A fragmented church bulletin lists holy day observances and services for St Bridget’s including Rev John Rev Philip and Rev Michael. Morning and evening rites appear with times around 6 10 and 11 am plus nursery programs and Sunday sermon by the pastor.

St. Bridgets John Philip

Beebe Leads Sunday Service at Local Church

Youth atfetory Mr Edmund Beebe ministers music for morning service at 6 30 p m with a Sunday session and a noon event noted as 1 a m with Mr Beebe directing.

Edmund Beebe

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