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Newspaper
Concord Enterprise
Location
Concord, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Feb 09, 1950
Page
5
Members of the First Parish and Memorial churches will attend a parish gathering at the Concord parish house on February 3 at 3:00 p.m. The event is organized by the St. Elizabeth's Day committee led by Mrs. Harold Howe and the warden.
A 4-H Club meeting was held at Mrs Burland’s home on January 31 with local officers including Harry, Carl Burland, Richard Bad, and Janice Burland. The County representative attended and discussed club activities.
Concord hosts a program by the International Student Association of Greater Boston group with national costumes music dances and color at the Veterans Building. The event supports funding for a new IA House and highlights student volunteers aiding 1900 foreign students across 28 schools in the Greater Boston area.
The Sudbury Board of Selectmen Chief William Davison and others attended a State House hearing last week to place on March 6 the question of placing the Police Chief position under Civil Service. Chief John McGovern accompanied the delegation and received broad citizen support for the proposal.
Grand Rapids Michigan a cherry picker mailed 25 cents to fruit grower Stanley Wisniewski to cover cherries he ate while fruit picking last summer.
The Twelve Niners will entertain Acton Cub Scouts with a talk by Mrs Waterhouse on Seeing Eye Dogs trained at Morristown New Jersey. The group plans an oyster stew supper during the February 9 evening meeting and will host a guest Boy Scout Troop from Acton next Sunday as Scout Sunday approaches.
Mrs Grace Ineson Cullinane of South Acton has filed nomination papers for the office of tax collector in Acton. Born in Acton Center she has lived in Acton most of her life and worked for North Middlesex Savings Bank in Ayer. She serves as clerk of elections and sits on the board of registrars.
Winners at the fifth in a series of whist parties sponsored by the VFW auxiliary in Acton town hall are listed for special prizes. The final party on March 2 will award the grand prize to the highest overall scorer. The next auxiliary meeting is February 21 at Mrs. Harry Sayer's home.
The Heart Campaign HQ on Stow Street and Sudbury Road Concord urges donations to save lives. West Concord women raised afghans for Emerson Hospital, adding to previously stored ones, aiding winter protection for patients. Dr Theodore Leary welcomes a new son Shaun Kevin. Emerson Medical Staff heard talks on modern obstetrics with Drs Gustafson Mulligan. Middlesex South District Medical Society met at Mount Auburn with Dr Dwight Harken as speaker.
Family of Mrs. Lucy M. King expresses gratitude to relatives neighbors and friends for spiritual and floral bouquets and acts of kindness following the death of their wife and mother. Thomas E. King William King
A versatile cranberry upside-down cake uses a white cake mix and fresh cranberries. The recipe blends milk and fruit juice, cooks cranberries to bursting, then bakes a 350 F cake to finish with a brief rest before inversion onto a serving plate.
Tennessee Gas Transmission Company filed an amended FPC application to extend and enlarge its pipeline to serve New England, increasing daily capacity to 1,310,000,000 cubic feet and proposing 1089 additional miles of line plus seven new compressors at an estimated cost of 118.6 million dollars. Northeastern Gas Transmission Company and Transcontinental Gas Pipeline Corp. are involved in related projects and contracts.
Northeastern requests authority to build gas pipeline to serve 14 Massachusettes Rhode Island Connecticut New Hampshire utilities. The hearing will decide the fate of natural gas for New England. Northeastern aims to obtain a certificate of convenience and necessity and asks the FPC to hold the needs analysis in Boston to aid witness preparation.
Mrs. Allen G. Moody leads the first in a series of book talks at Acton Woman's Club in Acton Center. The 10 30 a m event features a review of a currently popular book and morning coffee will be served.
South Sudbury Memorial Congregational Church appoints Rev. John Dixon Copp M A B D as acting minister succeeding Rev. Ralph Ernest Bayes D D who has resigned. Copp, a Canadian United Church of Canada minister, holds multiple degrees and works at Boston University School of Theology while serving in religious education and youth ministry in Western Samoa. He is married to Jean Evans with four sons, all born in Western Samoa.
Mrs Henry E Webster of Concord road spoke at a Presidents Table event at the Worcester Women’s Club and guest spoke at the Southboro Women’s Club. She hosted luncheon with Mrs Thomas Ferris and attended many meetings including Poiani’s Day in Boston and a state headquarters council. She served as a Gray Lady at Brigham Hospital blood bank for three years and helped Friends of Peter Bent Brigham. An organ concert at Memorial Hall Melrose featured Herbert Irvine and Pierre D’Archampbeau.
The Bedford The Anthony Hunt Hamilton Post American Legion No 221 will hold a Penny Sale on Friday evening November 10 in the Town hall to raise funds for the post building. Robert W Dodge chairs the event with support from Paul Leary Dominick Genetti Jr Burton L Colburn William H Arnold Paul B Gilman Albert Larsen Arthur E Hansen J Kenneth Armstrong and Earl S Atwood Jr. Prizes will be wide and winners will be drawn as Legion members support the sale. Buyers are invited to participate along with U S Savings Bonds.
Maxwell E Lawrence Jr visits his parents from King’s Point Marine Academy duties and plans to return to sea. Builders plan a new street behind the Alcott House to spur development. The Concord Rod and Gun Club gears up for a March 10 to 12 show at the State Armory under James W Powers. Highway crews patch local streets after washouts. Fraternals invited to participate in the April 19 celebration via Robert E Sheehan at Concord 1482:M.
The South Acton Universalist church school hosts a Valentine party this Saturday evening from 7 to 9 on Main Street. People of all ages are invited to attend for games valentines and refreshments.
The newly formed West Acton Baptist Church ladies group will meet at the church on Monday February 13 at 8 a.m. A penny sale and Valentine Social will be featured. There is work to be done and fun to be had. All interested in joining are invited to be present.
In a court hearing the group admitted to chasing a passing motorist who failed to dim his lights as they approached in their car. They apologized and paid the damages for the broken window in his vehicle.
Boston Bruins players attended a Carlisle Boy Scouts event at Union Hall hosted by Troop 36 with Kaz Spooner guiding arrangements. Next week Boston Braves players will join for a similar scout gathering, highlighting Carlisle’s active district program.
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