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Newspaper
Concord Enterprise
Location
Concord, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Feb 13, 1947
Page
4
Anson Krickl, General Chairman, urges local residents to donate in a hospital building fund drive. He stresses the drive is a free offering and a long-term community opportunity to support doctors, nurses, and facilities, noting the event is a rare, large-scale appeal not repeated for at least 25 years.
On Tuesday morning local dentist Dr John Wilson Anton Jr spoke on a radio breakfast program from Chicago about Concord and historic background. He attended a national dentists conference and discussed authors of Concord and related history.
Middlesex Central Pomona Grange No. 23 hosted Annursnac Grange guests for an evening of competitive programs and refreshments. Bedford Grange won first prize. Annisnac Grange announces a public whist party on February 24 at Odd Fellows Hall with tickets from members or at the door. A February 10 Guardian Service cooking without water demonstration delighted attendees. hostess gift awarded to Mrs. Daniel C. Sullivan.
The League of Women Voters will hold an open meeting on February 19 at 2 30 p m in Mrs Robert L Moores studio Elm Street. Speakers include E Payson True chair of the Finance Committee and Archibald H Ferran from the Special Plans Committee to discuss the school budget and town planning. Non members welcome.
West Acton Woman's Club held its February meeting at 2:30 pm in the clubhouse on Central Street. Charles Quimby, principal of Cushing Academy, spoke on The World As I See It. The event featured hostesses and plans for a military whist fundraiser on February 20 at 8:30 pm at the clubhouse.
Acton My and Mrs H Daniel Flanagan of Mainstreet South Acton announce the engagement of their daughter Miss Betsey Flanagan to John R LaFoley son of Mrs John A LaFoley of Hudson. An April wedding is planned. Nashoba Sportsmen’s Club defeated Maynard in a two in one match at Concord police range Roy McKinnon top man for both clubs with Nashoba Heyliger 134 Free man 157 Stevens 136 Hatch 158 McKinnon 163 Maynard Rankin 140 Boardman 151 Parker 138 Wellma 152 Parker 132.
Members of the Concord Lincoln unit of the Young Republican club plan a Friday evening meeting. A joint whist party with Willow Rebekah Lodge and Concord Lodge 212 I O O F is set for Thursday at 8 PM at Odd Fellows hall West Concord, invitation extended to the public.
West Concord Troop 33 met Friday with Scout Master John Halliday in charge. Robert Learmonth Igeien Milot and Scout Command examined boys for advancement at Scout-o-rama. Canoe trip planned later in month and basketball interest grows.
A memorial service at First Parish Church Lexington was led by Rev. Floyd J. Taylor for three members of Troop 22 Lexing ton Boy Scouts. Matthew Allen, son of Mrs. Zylpha C. Allen of 86 Main Street Concord, died as a Marine Corps pilot in the Pacific Theatre.
Ac ton: Center celebrate Nicky Duren seven birthday last Tuesday with a party at his home. The first grade boys were his guests.
Marion Alice Brown daughter of Mildred Brown Lalli wed Allen Nelson Ramsey son of a Lebanon councilman in a candlelit double ring ceremony at St George's church. The event included a reception with guests from Dorchester Maynard and New Jersey. The couple will reside in Lebanon New Jersey after the wedding. Marion Brown Lalli graduated Maynard High School and worked at Samuels Studio. Ramsey is a Lebanon High School graduate employed in the pl.
Sudbury writer Charles C. Way, known as Bro, joins Gertrude Halloran's Mexican motor tour. He mails vivid letters on air travel, Mexico City to Cuernavaca, Taxco and Puebla, detailing poverty, markets, plazas, architecture, and the Casa Humboldt visit in Taxco.
Sudbury residents show optical interest as candidates file for town offices. Contenders include Harvey Fairbanks Walter Phelps Prancis LaSae for five men Paul Ecke Tax Assessor unopposed Micha Hriniak Ernest T Ferguson Henry Webb Parker Oviatt Wilfred J lenior planning board Hodgen Forrest Bradshaw town clerk Howard W Ey mons for school committee.
The Busy Bees 4 H club met at leader Mrs Leslie s home in Acton Center with Sylvia Jewell elected president Priscilla Steeves Priscilla Gatchelt and Caroline Barnhart named as officers. Harold Ingvald Pederson was added to the blood donor list from the Red clinic last week.
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