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Newspaper
Concord Enterprise
Location
Concord, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jan 03, 1963
Page
4
Obituaries from Concord and surrounding towns note the deaths of Richard W. McCabe a 66 year old farmer and World War I veteran buried at Sleepy Hollow. Wilfred Boivan of Maynard died December 25 at Public Health Hospital Brighton with services held in Waltham. Lawrence C Roche 65 of Acton died at Berson Hospital with funeral and requiem Mass at St Elizabeth Church. Surviving relatives and service details are listed for each.
Concord obituary notes the death of Mrs Christine Lo uise Snelling Fessen den 92 of Tanglewood Fitchburg turnpike Boston widow of Russell G. She lived in Concord many years and was active in local groups. She was mother of Christine S. White and H B W Snelling. Survivors include four grandchildren and six great grandchildren. Funeral held Monday at Forsythe Chapel Forest Hills Cemetery.
Robert B Archer of Mt. Sinai New York died at age 87 after a brief illness. Funeral services were Saturday morning at Fowler Funeral Home with Rev Orville D Ullom of Union Congregational Church officiating. Burial followed in Glenwood cemetery family lot. He was born in Bridgeton Maine and is survived by two daughters Frances Madsen and Lillian Bain, a son Richard, eight grandchildren, 12 great grandchildren, and a brother Edward of Osterville.
Concord resident Elsa Mueller 66 of 6 Elm Street died Thursday at Brighton Marine Hospital. A Germany native born Aug. 12, 1896 she had lived in Concord four months after moving from Colorado Springs. Widow of William she leaves two daughters Mrs. Wesley W. Posvar and Mrs. Carl P. Engleman and six grandchildren. Services were held Saturday at Trinity Episcopal Church with Rev H James Graham. MacRae Tunnicliffe Funeral Home handled arrangements.
Bedford resident Mrs. Augustine Woods Duncan 66 of 158 Concord Road died unexpectedly at Emerson Hospital Thursday. She was born in Woburn and had lived here six years. Survived by husband John sister Mrs. Philip Tackney and brother Owen Woods. Funeral from Pierre A Dillon Funeral Home with high mass at St. Michael's Church and burial at Calvary Cemetery Woburn.
Maynard Francis B Desmond longtime Norfolk resident dies at home on Ocean View Avenue Wednesday. Born in Maynard he was son of John and Annie McGrail Desmond and leaves two brothers Dr J Walter Desmond and others.
Maynard Mrs. Euphremia Fraser 83 widow of James Fraser died Tuesday in Hollywood California where she had lived since leaving Maynard ten years ago. She was born in Hawick Scotland and leaves two daughters Mrs Shaw and Miss Gladys Fraser both of Hollywood a son James Maynard two grandchildren. Services Saturday at 2 pm Fowler Funeral Home First Church of Christ Scientist Concord officiating Interment Glenwood Cemetery Calling hours Friday 7 to 9 pm
Kornely Pokrovsky 77 of Weston Road died at his Lincoln home Monday after a life spent in Russia Chile and Manchuria He was born June 19 1885 in Cheliebinsk Russia and was a consulting in Lincoln He belonged to the Russian Orthodox Cathedral Boston with services held yesterday Rev Eugene Burville officiated Burial took place in Lincoln Cemetery He is survived by wife Vera Andrievsky two sisters Vera Pertzoff Lincoln and Maria Liveriysky Russia and a brother Vladimir Australia Funeral arrangements were handled by MacRae-Tunnicliffe Funeral Home Concord
Concord events include the Walden couple moving from Edmond Oklahoma with James Walden employed as a horticulturist at V A Hospital Bedford. A 25th anniversary March of Dimes drive will gain a boost Saturday via a Channel 5 Hollywood spectacle at 5 p.m. featuring Bing Crosby Dean Martin Morey Amsterdam Pearl Bailey Jane Wyman Ed Wynn and others. A W P A discussion at First Parish led by Mrs Leo W Mortenson follows January 11. A public forum on Roads to Peace sponsored by Concord churches is planned for February 1 at Concord Carlisle High Auditorium.
A reader criticizes the Concord planning board for zoning variances and suggests the board of appeals should handle such issues. He urges public scrutiny of Thoreau Hills development and calls for impartial enforcement of town laws. Additional letters discuss local politics and community notices.
Cleveland bricklayers voted to make Archbishop John J. Krol an honorary member of the Bricklayers and Masons Union of Cleveland after seeing many newspaper photos of his work at churches schools hospitals and orphanages. Look for a new spring fabric trend with seersucker denim and madras.
The USDA notes January lists only three plentiful items due to a recent citrus and vegetable freeze. Winter pears lead fruit availability in January with 142 000 tons projected across the Pacific Coast states, while red tart cherries and potatoes also feature prominently in markets and recipes.
Stan Ley N Arnold, a New York business consultant, says Americans will win nearly 100 million dollars in 1963 by entering 5 000 contests. Women enter more for buying power and time, as Arnold notes. He recalls Pick-N-Pay and lists tips to improve chances, including entering multiple contests and crafting concise entries.
A persuasive piece arguing profits arise from necessary services in a free market. It claims government interference and unions distort incentives, harming societal benefit. The author urges restoring liberty, abolishing oppressive regulators, and passing a Liberty Amendment to revive profits through service.
The report notes that Great Britain Canada and the United States observe Christmas on December 25 while Italy Spain Mexico and Latin American nations celebrate gift giving on January 6 the Feast of the Three Kings.
Notice to submit articles for the annual meeting warrant of the West and South Water Supply District of Acton. Articles must reach the Superintendent at Whitcomb Pumping Station West Acton by 4 p.m. on Wednesday January 9 1963. Commissioners Donald L. Loring Robert E. Sweeney Harlan E. Tuttle January 3.
Acton district candidates for district office must file nominating papers with the Clerk at Whitcomb Pumping Station Mass Avenue West Acton by 2 pm on Monday January 14.
Brief fragment describes adapting feeding and care as a puppy grows from newborn to adult size, mentioning saving time and planning ahead. It notes early morning routines and small meals to ease transition for a new puppy arriving soon.
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Probate Court Middlesex announces the estate of Susan C. of Concord. Creditors must file claims within months from December 1962. Court session on June 24, 1963 at Cambridge at 10 a.m. Asa E. Phillips Jr. named executor.
Petition to relocate a street in Acton Middlesex County and perform specified repairs. Signed by Arthur W. Lee and four others. Recorded at a Middlesex County meeting in Lowell in 1962 with orders for viewing and hearing.
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