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Newspaper
Concord Enterprise
Location
Concord, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Feb 04, 1960
Page
14
Acton announces a Provisional L W W meeting on February 8 at 8 p.m. at Mrs. Herrington Moore’s home Strawberry Hill Road East Avenue Acton. Great Decisions 1960 television program begins February 10 tying to local Channel 2 with background articles and weekly discussions. six to ten members encouraged to participate.
L. W. V. reminds new residents that the final registration before the March 7 election occurs on Tuesday February 16 from noon to 10 p m at Town Hall. The league urges all eligible residents to register now to exercise voting rights. Residents of any precinct may register at any of the three precincts. To vote one must reside in Massachusetts for one year and Acton for six months as of March 7 1960. Those not eligible may attend town meetings as observers if space allows.
Mrs. Davia Moore, 92 Page Read, presided over the Bedford Adventuries in Reading monthly meeting. A coffee hour preceded the program. Guest speaker was Mrs. Arno H. Bommer of Medford, education chair for the Woburn district of Massachusetts Fellowship of Congregational Women.
Call Mrs. Dana B. Hinckley for questions about the Provisional L. W. V. of Acton at CO3-5618. One fifth of all American private investment abroad goes to Latin America.
Washington reports higher parcel post charges effective Sunday midnight with an average 17.2 percent rise on fourth class mail including parcels and catalogs. The Interstate Commerce Commission authorized the hike last November 20 to boost Post Office revenue by about 88 million dollars annually.
Confessions and First Friday masses at St Michael s Church in Bedford for February. Plans unfold for World Peace prayers on Feb 6 and Ash Wednesday March 2. Local church groups meet at homes and schools with activities from whist to seminars. A new baby Deborah Jean Po jeo born to Mr and Mrs Poleo Jr of Littleton. Bible History and religion topics featured at St Paul s Mission Church and First Parish Unitarian Church with sermons on Democrats Dilemma and God and Man in Washington.
Mr and Mrs John P Sanderson Jr announce the birth of their third child and first daughter Jan 21 at De Cushinig Pavilion Ellizabeths Boston Grand Caene are Mr and Mrs John P Sanderson Cambridge and Mrs Frank McInerney Brighton The babys great grandmother is Mrs Anne Sanderson Cambridge
Bedford civic club held its 52nd annual meeting with Selectman John Earl Dick presiding. Guest speaker was Secretary Joseph Ward, a possible governor candidate, who spoke after dinner. Arthur Hayden chaired the head table with others present.
In Lincoln, confessions were scheduled in the afternoon and evening at Joseph's Church for the First Seven, with masses noted for February. Candlemass day was observed on a Tuesday as a vesta and Blase day.
The record notes John F. Perkins as a prominent member of the selectmen and the Middlesex County Men's Association, indicating his civic roles and affiliations within the community.
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