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Concord Enterprise

Location

Concord, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Feb 27, 1947

Page

6

Two Maynard Banks Merge to Form Local Office of Middlesex Bank

Maynard Trust Company merges with Middlesex County National Bank effective March 1 1947. Maynard office becomes an arm of Middlesex with about 50 million in resources and 55 000 depositors, no staff changes planned, and continued local operation under the Maynard Office name.

Maynard Trust Company Middlesex County National Bank Maynard Maynard Bank Middlesex Couny National Bank Billerica Cambridge Inman Lechmere Everett Lowell Malden Reading Stoneham Medville C. Clark Clark Maynard Ofice Albert N. Hodgess

Middle Sex County National Bank Expands Services

Starting March 8 1947 Saturdays and other Massachusetts banks adopt common hours from 9 00 p m to 3 00 p m with Wednesday included Night Depository Vault and Bank by Mail envelopes aid deposits. Checkbooks deposit books and forms bearing the bank name will be ready for depositors March 3 1947 at the local bank.

Massachusetts Clark Maynard Trust Company Middlesex County National Bank

Acton Grange Plans 41st Anniversary Banquet

Acton Grange outlines its 41st anniversary banquet to be catered by the Woman's Church Aid of Center Congregational Church in the vestry at 4:45 p.m. on March 11 with Gary Mansfield of Peabody as guest. Reservations are via Miss Helen Pederson John Torkelsen or Mrs Sea ward Spinney. After dinner members and guests will move to the town hall for singing dancing and skits led by a Waltham dance studio followed by general dancing.

Acton Acton’ Grange Woman’s Church Center Congregational Church Gary Mansfield Peabody Are Tee Helen Pederson John Torkelsen Seaward Spinney Waltham Dance Studio

Fairbank Candidacy Praised For Sudbury Selectman Role

Harvey N. Fairbank urged by Sudbury Friends to seek a Selectman seat citing decades in town service since 1924 and roles as Water District commissioner since 1936. He Holds farm and business leadership posts including Middle Sex County Farm Bureau director and Maynard Trust director.

Fairbank Sudbury Harvey N. Fairbank Water District Middlesex County Farm .Bureau Maynard Trust Co

Hospital Drive Reaches 86 Percent Of Final Goal

Concord Anson W. Kricks, general chairman of the Emerson Hospital Building Fund, reports that 86 percent of the 310 000 needed by subscriptions and pledges has been raised toward the 465 000 total goal. A remaining 44 000 is required to enable the hospital to apply for a 155 000 Federal grant under the Burton Bill. If not raised, the grant would be cut by half. Final accounting will be issued in a few weeks.

Concord Anson W. Xkricks Emerson Hospital Building Fund

Academy Play to Premiere After Three Months of Work

The upper school presents a three month effort led by director Miss Emily Hale. About 30 girls take the stage with crews handling lights costumes and production duties for the show to be staged Saturday March 7 at 8 p m in the school auditorium.

S “Riley Serd Academy Emily Hale

Red Cross Drive Opens Saturday in Concord Area

Concord opens its annual Red Cross fundraising drive this Saturday with about 200 volunteers in Concord Lincoln Acton and Boxboro. Campaign chair Francis L. Coolidge says the effort is a brief painless visit leading to a pledge card and membership for 1947.

Concord Marek Concord Lincoln Acton Boxboro Red Cross Concorde Walden Pond Emerson Hospital Bedford Hospital Grey Ladies Home Service Committee Concord Red Cross Lincoln Francis L. Coolidge Mason L. Ham Concord Solicitation John Macone William Wadsworth R. N. Hudspeth Henry Brooks Putnam King Paul A. Lyons Arthur Perry George .Goodspeed William Bourne George Walker John McGrath Austin H King

Lincoln Election March 8 Lists Two Contests

Lincoln prepares for town elections on Saturday March 8 with two contested races. John Todd seeks the selectman seat vacated by Albert A. Schaal. Eve leth Todd and Henry Warner compete for a planning board five year term. Malcolm Donaldson runs against Rev. Robin J. Fairbank for the school committee. Russia’s Soya Research Institute reports a new soybean variety with upper stem beans to ease harvesting.

Concord Incoln Selectman John Todd Albert A. Schaal New York Eveleth R. Todd Henry Warner Malcolm&. Donaldson Robin J. Fairbank Todd Warner Robert D. Donaldson Russia Soya Research Institute

Concord Enterprise Election Sidelights and Local Notes

Congratulatory note on candidates who advertised in the Concord Enterprise with role in voting. Reported results show Frank Garrity 1503 votes and Elsie E. Rose 1481, Sam Hoar 1409, plus 1016 blanks. Mentions local events from Mutty Tirrells alterations to Thrift Cleaners changes and a March of Dimes drive. A run of local color includes Val Muscato’s national title and Gov Bradford's Hall of Flags visit.

Concord Enterprise Enterprise Krist Andersen George Bauer Heinz Frank Garrity Elsie E. Rosé Sam Hoar Hoar Recreation Commission Val Muscato Concord Vanderhoof Mutty & Tirrell’s Thrift Cleaners Everett E. Pierce Fred T. Boyd Mayo Louisa May, Alcott Gov. Bradford Hall of Flags Concord Academy Reformatory

Prunes-Now Aristocrats Prunes-Now Aristocrats

Recipe notes by Frances Lee Barton describe Prune Cake with nine women or men in a humble stage. The card lists ingredients including cake flour, baking powder, soda, salt, spices, sugar, eggs, prunes, and sour milk, with instructions to cream shortening, alternate adding dry and wet ingredients, bake in layer pans, and frost or serve with sauce. A corn syrup substitution is offered and Victory Bonds and Stamps are encouraged.

Frances Lee Barton

League of Women Voters Prevue of Concord Meeting

Concord residents discuss the proposed school budget with Ralph McLeary, superintendent, at the Town meeting. The session, hosted by the League of Women Voters on the 19th at Robert L. Moore, covered Article 33 through 40 and included an audience Q&A moderated by H. Ferran and Bates.

League of Women -Voters Ralph McLeary League of WoiWen Voters Robert L. Moore H. Ferran Bates Iyticle

First Horseshoe Specimen Found in Ancient Ruins

A 500 B.C. horseshoe relic was uncovered among ancient ruins along a road, suggesting early metalworking and transport practices. The fragmentary find indicates users or farriers employed horseshoes in that era.

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