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Newspaper
Concord Enterprise
Location
Concord, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jan 04, 1945
Page
8
The Concord fire department answered 177 alarms in 1944, down from 220 in 1943. The report notes the lowest alarm figure of 88 in an unspecified year and mentions a fire in an automobile related incident in West Concord with damage recorded.
Concord votes yes on all three liquor questions in the presidential election leading to beer and wine being served by restaurants and package stores. The selectmen granted one liquor license for 1000 dollars with two West Concord applicants withdrawing.
Concord officials report the local draft board sent another quota of youths and married men to the Boston induction center this week. The Concord police marked 22 years of service for Patrolman Frederick Nolan, with Chief William G. Ryan noted as the only longer-tenured officer. The Concord board of selectmen plans its regular meeting for January 9 at the town house, chaired by William A. Buttrick. Corinthian Lodge hosts its monthly meeting January 8 with Worshipful Master E. LaForrest Robbins presiding. Miss Dorothy Whitney, visiting from New Jersey, is spending Christmas with her mother on Belknap Street. Concord High School prepares for Middlesex league basketball opener January 5 at Wakefield, coached by John J. Watson. first home game January 12 versus Stone. Clergy and church notices include Rev. Edward F. Ryan’s installation as bishop at Holy Cross Cathedral in Boston. Julie Faversham, a Wheeler College student, visits her mother on Garfield Road. her Army lieutenant-colonel father accompanied them home from Fort Worth. The Concord school committee holds its January meeting January 3 at 7:30 in the high school library.
Concord St Bernard's CYO split Sunday non league games. Seniors fell 15 13 to St Agnes Readings as Dee led with eight points in a tight final. Juniors rolled Our Lady West Concord 34 12 with Normie scoring nine and McNally adding ten for the losers.
During a social hour after the Christmas program at the Evangelical Free Church on December 31, a 25th wedding anniversary was announced for Mr. and Mrs. Robert Carson of 222 Commonwealth Avenue West Concord. Annie J. Olsen Jr. gave Mrs. Carson flowers and Rev. Harry P. Qolland presented a jar with 25 silver dollars. A group delegation visited Mr. Carson at home, where he was ill, and presented him with a cake.
Holy Name Sunday will be observed in Concord with Holy Communion by men of Bernard's and Our Lady Help of Christians churches. In the afternoon they join Holy Name members from Acton Lincoln and Maynard to hold a union service at 3 o'clock at St. Bridget's church in Maynard.
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Middlesex Probate Court calls all interested in the estate of Alexander Chernak of Maynard to file written appearances by January 22. The notice, dated January 4, 1i, instructs that objections must be lodged in Cambridge before ten o'clock in the forenoon on the return day. Witness: John C. Lescat Sequire, First Clerk of Court.
Concord Old Concord chapter D A R will hold a monthly meeting on Saturday January 6 at 2 45 PM in the parish house of Trinity the Church on Elm Street. guest speaker Marian Clark will discuss World Events as Reported by Radio with Mrs E W Harris as Harvard members hostess.
Concord attorney Maurice McWalter of 87 Main Street is sworn in again as an assistant district attorney in Middlesex County. He will serve under District Attorney George Thompson and has worked on the staff of Robert F Bradford for four years.
Belmont Hill wins the private school hockey title at the Boston Skating Club, defeating Middlesex 1st game 3 0 with goals by Seymour and Marno and Gelotte, 2nd game Middlesex 5 Milton 0 with Hallowell scoring, and 3rd game a 2 1 overtime win by Middlesex over Noble & Greenough.
The family expresses sincere appreciation for the sympathy, flowers and spiritual bouquets received during our grieving hours. Signed by Mrs. James King Matthew King James VY. King
The writer expresses deep appreciation for those who offered sympathy and comfort during the sorrowful hours following the passing of Harold Kelley and notes gratitude for other acts of kindness received.
Middlesex School hones hockey skills during the cold spell at Bateman's Pond behind the school. The team will host Lexington High next Wednesday in the Eastmass Hockey League with Frederic W. Pratt and Russell H. Kettell coaching. Team captain Pete Terry and manager Harry Madeira are named.
Sympathy is extended to A Lawrence Pierson Jr of 14 Elm Street for the recent death of his father A Lawrence Pierson in Essex Falls New Jersey where he was a prominent figure in the brokerage business.
Reported at noon Rotarians discuss World War II era events and suspected German spy activity in England. The meeting notes mention Malcolm Humphrey and Lester as presenters, with references to military matters and local road incidents.
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