Concord Pursues Snow Day Disruptions and Attendance
Fragmentary notes describe ongoing snow and sidewalk hazards affecting Concord activities. References to staff, buses, and attendance suggest disruption but lack clear events or dates.
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Newspaper
Concord Enterprise
Location
Concord, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Feb 02, 1950
Page
1
Fragmentary notes describe ongoing snow and sidewalk hazards affecting Concord activities. References to staff, buses, and attendance suggest disruption but lack clear events or dates.
Concord Rainbow Assembly No. 53 held installation exercises at Masonic Temple after a catered supper. Miss Barbara Hall retired as worthy advisor. Installing officers included Caroline Miller Maynard Assembly and Barbara B Hall Concord. Advisory board members named Edith Bailey and Muriel Wear.
Concord St Blase Day will be observed tomorrow with traditional throat blessings at St Bernard's and Our Lady Help of Christians. Blessings occur before and after 6 and 7 oclock masses at St Bernard's and after the 7 oclock mass at Our Lady Help of Christians. Afternoon blessings at Our Lady and St Bernard's are scheduled for 2 30 and 3 30 respectively, with similar evening blessings after 7 30 at both churches.
Mrs Emily Blanche Pratt Smith 71 of 6 Middle Street died after a car struck her on Main Street near the Concord Free Public Library about 7 45 PM Monday. George R Simms Jr 17 of Seymour Street Concord drove the vehicle. She was taken to Emerson hospital and pronounced dead. An inquest was ordered after questioning of Simms. Mrs Smith a life long Concord resident was active in local affairs and a member of Trinity Episcopal Church. Funeral services were at Trinity Episcopal Church with burial in Sleepy Hollow Cemetery attended by many. Her husband Herbert B Smith survives.
A deputy tax collector will be at the Board of Selectmen's office in Concord today. He will be available from 9:30 to 11:00 a.m. and again from 2:00 to 4:00 p.m. to assist residents with tax returns.
Harvey Wheeler School parent teacher association hosts a town recreation program. On Wednesday February 8 at 8 p m in the school auditorium eight Concord recreation commission members will speak five minutes each on recreation for children and adults. Speakers include Roger C. Fenn Gordon Smith Mrs Anne Root Mc Grath Barry Higgins Edward W Sheehan Harold W Chase Charles G Robinson and Rudolph W Currier.
Concord Dr Hans Waine medical director of the Arthritis and Rheumatism Foundation in New England will speak at the Laymen's League meeting next Wednesday night February 8 at 8. A ham supper precedes at the vestry of the First Parish church. He will discuss Advances in Rheumatology and illustrate his talk with films.
Concord Red Cross volunteers joined the Regional Blood Center in Boston on January 25 ahead of a monthly duty. Twelve Concord members contributed a total of 67 man hours, with two volunteers donating blood during service. The center can handle 100 donors daily and attracted 113 on its busiest day to date. Residents of Concord and nearby towns are urged to donate at 314 Dartmouth Street if unable to give during a forthcoming Bookmobile visit on February 24.
Concord A meeting of the King's Daughters will be held in the vestry of the First Parish Church next Tuesday afternoon at 2 o'clock. Hostesses for this meeting will be Mrs. Ralph Holden and Mrs. Wil...
Concord clerk Mrs Cornelia Lawrence announces polling locations for precinct 3 at the Veterans Building precinct 2 at the Harvey Wheeler School and precinct 1 at the Hunt Gymnasium.
The West Concord Woman's Club meets February 3 at 2 30 p m in the West Concord Union church with president Mrs William T Magoon presiding The program changes to Art Day features Miss Mayan Jenkins former artist and clothes model delivering Making the Most of You She demonstrates grooming musts Tea will be served during the social hour
Concord committee chaired by Mrs Harris Fahn estock of Nashawtuc Hill works with the Massachusetts Heart Association during February. Local residents urged to contribute with checks payable to Heart and sent to the Cancers Heart Committee Stow street and Sudbury read.
The Archbishop will announce the exact date for confirmation this year. Classes have already begun for children aged 12 and over who have not yet been confirmed.
Frederick H. Lovejoy chairs Concord Chapter planning for the 1951 Red Cross fund drive. Team captains and solicitors are lining up ahead of the February end start. An organizational dinner February 15 at Howard Johnsons will finalize plans and boost hopeful solicitor rosters.
Concord DeMolay Chapter names Clyde Bowen as master councilor James Hart as senior deacon and Edgar Robbins as junior deacon A dance is planned for February 21 and a whist party for February 24 further details to follow Washington and Oregon lead the U S in lumbering
Concord residents Finigan and Loughlin outline solutions for crowded schools. They support adding eight rooms at the Peter Bulkeley site with an auditorium and cafeteria to ease Concord’s space shortage and propose adjusted grade configurations at Harvey Wheeler to expand play areas.
The legislature passes a bill allowing Concord to borrow beyond its debt limit. A warrant is expected to be issued soon and a photostatic copy of the bill is at the selectmen's office.
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