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Newspaper
Concord Enterprise
Location
Concord, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Feb 08, 1951
Page
20
New sleet coated roads and froze platforms as the morning rush slowed to a crawl. Riders faced crowded trains with standing room only while station staff cleared ice and sprinkled sand to keep service moving.
Maynard Charles B. Dawson aged 59 died at his daughter Mrs Constance Ayer home in Nashua New Hampshire He had lived in the city 81 years with 30 years at Edison Co He survived by three daughters Constance Lois Thelma two sons Charles Jr Ronald in Navy five brothers and other relatives Funeral service was held at Fowler Funeral Home Concord Street conducted by Rev Robert Burt Burial at Glenwood Cemetery Bearers Arthur Eugene George Elmer Ernest Dawson and Arthur Cook
Stow John Stanton of Great Road marked his 71st birthday on a quiet Saturday February 3 due to illness. Friends from Princeton and others attended. a birthday cake with ice cream was shared. He received many cards and a greeting from Stow Grange as he recovers and welcomes visitors. An unrelated note mentions a light cream colored antioxidant for light colored rubber waxes.
Stow-Stow Group Observer Corps Aircraft Warning Station will operate on February 10 and 11 at Harold A. Priest's hill Fruit Acres Whitman street near route 62. Contact Durward Frost chief observer February 10 at 9 am to help man the station as part of Eastern Air Defense. Local landowners and helpers are thanked for supplying land poles stove and labor.
The Stow Auxiliary Police held its first meeting on Thursday evening February 1 at Hale High School under Officer James P. Lund Jr. Twenty four members attended and plans were announced to meet monthly with the next gathering February 15 at 8 oclock at Hale High School.
Stow will host Willie Allen Post 8074 veterans of foreign wars Tuesday evening February 13 at the town hall for a regular meeting. The V F W Auxiliary will hold its monthly meeting Wednesday February 14 at the town hall.
Mr and Mrs James P Lund Jr of West Acton Road celebrated their 17th wedding anniversary on Saturday February 3. The couple’s milestone was observed with family and friends in attendance.
A prize turkey at the Boston poultry show was sold by William E. Gozzi of Guilford Connecticut for 105.60 dollars, equating to 3.20 dollars per pound.
Concord announces the engagement of Nancy Walton Flindell of Summit New Jersey to Richard Whitney Peters of Concord. Nancy is a Longy School of Music student after Kent Place and Radcliffe training. Richard attended Phillips Academy Andover earned an AB cum laude in 1943, served in the Pacific with the U S Army, earned the Purple Heart, and held the rank of first lieutenant. The June wedding is set.
Stow residents Mr and Mrs Toivo H Erkkinen of Red Acre Road and their two sons Albert and Wayne traveled with Mrs John Bulli of Maynard and Mrs Henry Erkkinen of Stow on a ten day motor journey south. They stopped in Washington DC visiting Lt and Mrs Parmenter and Mrs Sophie Laakse and spent two days in St Petersburg Florida with Mr and Mrs Edwin Alberi and family. Short layovers in Daytona Beach and Miami included a swim for the boys.
The average accumulated mileage of a vehicle over its life has increased fourfold since 1925. Higher mileage reflects longer vehicle use and broader road demand, signaling shifts in mobility patterns and lifespan expectations for autos over nearly a century.
Stow Albert B. Drechsler Jr returns to University of Vermont as a senior after a four day home visit with his parents. Miss Heidi Peck resumes Simmons College classes after a mid year break. Dorothy and Ruth Stiles return to University of Massachusetts after home vacation. Joane Hartley begins Simmons College freshman year after week at home with her parents. William J. Drechsler Jr returns to Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Dorothy Schmelzer and Dorothy Schiffe, from New York, stay with Charles Carvill in Harvard Road for a party hosted there. Fred Townsend returns home from Marlboro Hospital after surgical stay. Mrs Doris Allen, on leave due to illness, remains bedridden.
Old Concord Chapter of D A R heard Mrs. Harry M. Cotten of Lexington outline the Junior American Citizens program so readers learn its aims and gifts. Local regents were elected to attend the Continental Congress in Washington in April. A silent auction and tea followed the program.
A Milwaukee woman claims to have solved the city parking problem by pulling into a garage and asking a mechanic to adjust the rear view mirror while she goes shopping.
Miss Catherine King and John J. Gudzinowicz wed at St. Bridget's church in Maynard. The bride, a Maynard High School graduate and J J Newberry bookkeeper, wore satin with a tulle veil and white rose bouquet. Best man Lt Ben Gudzinowicz. bridesmaids Esther Watts and Ethel Lent. ushers Paul Kendra and Joseph Watts. After a Miami Beach honeymoon, they will reside at 27 Brooks Street Maynard.
Todd of 97 Main Street was chosen deacon for life at the Trinitarian Congregational church. He joins Benjamin Moody of 10 Devens Street, also a deacon for life, as Kenneth W. Rollins was elected moderator at the same annual meeting.
Concord announces the engagement of Miss Joan B Bullock of Arlington to Thomas P McBreen of Concord. McBreen, son of Mrs. Henry E McBreen, is a World War II veteran, employed at the WViano Motor Company on Thoreau street.
Concord residents spend winter in Florida while local groups plan meetings and drives. The Concord Woman's Club meets at the Girl Scout House, St. Blaise Day and Ash Wednesday observances occur, the March of Dimes drive continues under Charles F Mayo, Rita Coyne ill at home, and Concord Lodge of Elks plans its February 13 meeting with Exalted Ruler Edward F Sheehan presiding.
Inter mountain national forests yielded 114000000 board feet during the 1950 fiscal year at a profit of 500083.40 dollars for Uncle Sam, according to regional forest officials.
A note from Stow reports Reverend Charles C Jr led an operation and described its impact. The article mentions a social hour after the meeting and a noon gathering on February 97.
Troop 43 plans a Sunday event at the Knights of Columbus hall with several guests invited from Pawtucket and Rhode Island. The program includes a national Catholic message from Rome and features a Rome connection in the agenda.
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