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Newspaper
Concord Enterprise
Location
Concord, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jan 08, 1936
Page
2
A fragmented editorial-laden passage discusses Britain's military buildup led by 200-inch telescope speculation and new planes, Japan's advance in the Pacific, and Italy's Ethiopia policy. It references the Nizam's wealth, inflation in Italy, and the League of Nations, with grim notes on executions and a deathbed carol scene.
A farewell reception for W. Pastor at West Concord Church lauded his long service and sterling character. Citations praised his civic work as a Concord business leader while autographs from hundreds of friends formed a lasting memento. The binding leather was donated by Winslow J Damon with tooling by Harriet Pickard and Fletcher Adams handling printing and binding.
Mrs Christine MacKinnon 77 died at her daughter's home on Tuesday December 31 after years of roving care. Born in Cape Breton Nova Scotia in 1869 she had lived for many years in Acton before making her home with her daughter Mrs W Sargent.
The obituary notes her passing occurred during mass and many said she died in her own relatives. The funeral was Sunday afternoon with services at St. Bridget's Church at two. Rev. John J McCarty officiated at the church and at the family lot in St. Bridget's Cemetery. Bearers included Selectman Patrick A. McGrath, Gweeney, and James Mahoney. A requiem mass was held at St. Bridget's Church yesterday morning.
Maynard fire department responded to 116 alarms in 1935, 53 more than 1934 and a record high. The two major blazes were at the Haliday Week and the W. B. Case & Sons building. George T. Priest, chief, sits on the Legislative committee of the Minute Men Forest Wardens Protective Association and is the forest warden of Maynard.
Reverend George H. Clarke resigns from the Methodist church in Sudbury creating a pulpit vacancy. Dr. Pierce delivers a strong sermon and urges uniting with other town churches to form a Union church. A supply minister will fill the pulpit weekly until April as the district seeks a decision at the quarterly conference.
Leighton and Mrs Caves welcome a son at Emerson Hospital making the first Maynard baby of 1936. The newborn joins Harri man' Court and is reported as the year’s initial infant in the community.
Donald set bonds at 1000 for appearance today as he described the Saturday night crash. Heaton traveled west on Main street and did not see the woman until reaching her, believing she crossed toward her home at 436 Main Street from the opposite side while Hudson police noted the approximate 30 mile per hour speed.
Maynard M and Mrs BE Stanley Smith of West Main Marlboro announce the engagement of their daughter Helen A Smith to Roy Marsden selectman son of Mrs Alice Marsden of McKinley Marlboro. The couple announced at a New Years Day party with about fifty relatives and friends. No marriage date set. Helen a Marlboro High School graduate and well known locally. Roy Marsden a former star baseball player in school and later semi pro.
Town schedules a special session on January 13 to address local matters. Notice details indicate agenda items to be discussed publicly, with attendance expected from residents and town officials.
A car carrying Leon F Jud king and three others collided with a freight train on the New Haven Hartford line at Nine Acres corner in North Sudbury. Jud king suffered a broken shoulder, fractured right arm, and leg injuries. others had minor injuries. The car was carried 26 feet, the train derailed four miles beyond the collision.
The Maynard United Cooperative Society, a leading consumer cooperative focused on wholesale food purchases for redistribution to members, attracts national interest from the country’s top leadership. The Finnish weavers introduced the idea, linking consumer co operatives to broader distribution and profit retention via retailing.
Charles Francis Faulkner Campbell a renowned social worker for the blind died suddenly at his Detroit home on December 28. Born 1876 in London, he led the Massachusetts Institute for the Blind and organized a 1775 anniversary pageant. He was buried December 31 at Woodlawn Cemetery.
Engineers and workmen begun furnishing supplies for a new water system. Officials expect the system to be in operation before next fall due to district shortages at that season.
December health activities report shows 128 pupils examined by the school physician and 176 treatments in school. Additional care included 12 treatments at home, 629 pupil weighings, 13 pupils under medical care, and 71 with ocular concerns plus 3 cases noted.
Funeral arrangements have not yet been completed for Marion Moody Fairbanks who was to be married in the spring.
The Rift Valley stretches across Africa, described as the continent’s largest valley with a claimed length of about 5,000 miles. The passage notes the vast geologic feature and its position within the Great Rift system.
Telephone 404 John A. Finigan Arthur A. Magurn announce an auction of household goods from the estate of the late Mrs Charles H. Swan. The sale is Saturday January 18 1936 at 10 o’clock a m at 2 River Street Concord. Items include a combination desk and bookcase an oak bookcase and a folding card table among others.
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