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Newspaper
Concord Enterprise
Location
Concord, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Feb 25, 1954
Page
8
The February 18 seminar at Trinity Congregational Church for parents and others discussed child discipline. Massachusetts Mental Health official Helen Bacon urged analyzing misbehavior before punishment and emphasized teaching self discipline through parental example.
West Acton Monthly whist party attracted good attendance at Elizabeth of Hungary church hall. Mrs. Phyllis Zakatynski chaired the program with high prize winners James Tobin Lawrence Tucker Eva Duckworth Daniel Shea and special winners Robert Sawyer and Leg Maynard. Alice Maynard presided at the business session. John Priske sang and read poems from his forthcoming book. Refreshments were served by Mrs. John McLaughlin.
The Carlisle Grange P. of H. No. 402 will hold Boosters Night on Wednesday March 3 at 8 o'clock in the hall. Master Mrs Marton Pedersen will preside and Leonard Smarl will present a speaker. Tonight Edna Stacey leads the whist party and Saturday a group plans to attend the Middlesex Essex Pomona meeting in Wakefield.
Concord—Josiah Frost of North Sudbury reported a leaky gas main on Lexington road near the Grape Vine Cottage Route 2A early Monday. Patrolman Ralph Thileen first checked at 2 10 a m and again at 4 12 a m locating the leak and notifying Boston Consolidated Gas Company. Workmen labored over the holiday to repair what could have been a disaster.
Mr and Mrs Casper J Jenney of 23 Everett Street recently returned from a several weeks vacation in Florida. The West Concord Union Church board will meet Tuesday March 2 at 8 pm led by Rev Edwin B Nylen. Local Gov Walsh Assembly Fourth Degree members attended the Brookline Council meeting where plans for ladies nights were discussed. Mr and Mrs T Alfred Whitney of 5A Everett Street are presently visiting in Florida planning to stay awhile.
As of Monday, Concord fire crews have responded to 40 fire alarms and 30 ambulance calls for the year. Weekend activity included several grass fires, with the latest at Box 16 off Lexington Road. Buy U. S. Savings Bonds.
Mr and Mrs Fred T Morrill of 49 Caughey Street Waltham celebrate their fiftieth wedding anniversary on February 22 at the home of their son Radcliffe Morrill superintendent of schools at 83 Thoreau Street. Present were Mrs Vira Carter sister of Mr Morrill and Sidney Radcliffe brother of Mrs Morrill. Their daughter Elinor Hayden of Lake God Rhode Island attended with five grandchildren. The couple received long distance calls from siblings including Miss Annie Radcliffe in California and Miss Charlotte Radcliffe in London while Mr Morrill spoke with his sister Nellie Down in California and brother Frank Morrill in Chicago aided by extension phones for the calls. Mrs Morrill is the former Helena Radcliffe and they formerly lived at 54 Renwick Road Melrose Highlands.
Ann Jenney, daughter of Mrs Rosamond Jenney and the late Casper Jenney Sr, of West Concord, is engaged to Carl R Thrasher of Elyria Ohio. Thrasher, a Coast Guard veteran stationed at Cuttyhunk Island, now works in Elyria. No wedding date is set.
Lincoln-Robert C. Chapin Jr a Concord high school graduate of 1952 was injured in an accident at London Derry New Hampshire last Friday Police said three men Chapin Richard Paysant of South Easton and John E Alen of Winchester occupied a car driven by Paysant which collided with a trailer truck Allen was critically hurt and placed on the danger list
Concord Massachusetts Brig Gen Otis M Whitney commissioner of public safety will headline the Fire Prevention and Public Safety Night at Concord Grange No 150 Peter Bulkeley School on Tuesday March 2 at 8 00 pm Mrs Sally Monsen will preside The program also recalls Middlesex Central Pomona meeting in Waltham with officers present from Carlisle Sudbury and Lincoln
A Pennsylvania woman offered a railroad ticket bought by her father in 1872 and the conductor accepted it without hesitation, honoring the aged artifact as valid fare.
State trooper C. M. Majeski of the West Concord barracks on patrol about 8:30 Monday morning found James W. Collins 47 of Lexington collapsed at the wheel of his car parked on Route 2. He was taken to Emerson Hospital and treated by Dr. Wil.
Forbes of South Acton assisted an injured man after an emergency incident and stated the man would recover. The item also mentions buying U S savings bonds.
The funeral of 84 year old Mrs Margaret Carr Baker of North Great Road Lincoln was held yesterday at MacRae Funeral Home Concord with burial at Glenwood Cemetery Everett. Born May 9 1870 in Dunfermline Scotland she lived in Lincoln thirty years and was widow of Asel Baker who died in 1939. Her nearest survivor is nephew Byrd D Goss of West Acton, wires inspector for Acton and Concord.
Concord Troop 49 met Monday night with 25 boys present and three new applications. The group learned ten derrfoot knots and other requirements and invited boys aged 11 to 14 to join. Seven explorers named Davidson Fredenburgh Baptiste Lawrence Lamonakis and Lamonakis, plus Assistant Scoutmaster Fred E Oliver Jr attended Camp Sachem in New Hampshire over the weekend.
Mrs. George D Fraser entertained the 1940 Club at a dessert and bridge party at 44 Hillside Avenue last Thursday. Prize winners were Mrs. Edward Fitch and Mrs. Edwin F Qua. The notice also lists county counts by state, noting North Carolina has 100 counties and Rhode Island none.
Fragmentary notice reports the birth of a child connected to the Felt family in Norman Street Concord. Mentions a Felt Jr and Anne Hoyt, with references to Massachusetts and local civic ties. Details are incomplete but indicate a local obituary type birth notice.
Mrs Warren K Dale Avenue Tu and reservations were requested for a United Woman dessert bridge party hosted by Mrs Sidney W Buy U S Av.
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