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Newspaper
Concord Enterprise
Location
Concord, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jan 08, 1959
Page
2
Maynard residents report March of Dimes donations reach 314000 for polio relief. Christmas services at St. Bridget's Orthodox parish mark the season with a Yolka dinner on Jan 11. Local groups including Holy Name Society, Woman's Guild, and the De Wayne Bonecut family announce gatherings, a fire reports, and school notices as 1953 ends and 1954 begins.
Open house hosted by Rev. and Mrs. Orville D. UHom for Union Congregational Church members and friends. Larry Armour, ex-Maynard high football player now in the Navy, on furlough with parents on Concord street. Masses held at St Bridget's and St Casimir's for the Circumcision. Finnish Bible study at Mount Calvary Lutheran Church in Stow is at Mrs. Parker's home 27 Walnut Street Maynard Sunday 7 pm. Mrs Annie Christofono is a patient at Massachusetts General Hospital.
The church council meets at the parsonage on Tuesday January 13 at 7 30 p.m. Girl scouts gather at 3 p.m. Senior choir rehearses Wednesday at 7 30 p.m. Junior M Y F meets Sunday at 4 p m and Senior M Y F meets at 7 p m.
Auxiliary will meet at K of C Hall Wednesday January 14 at 8 15 p m Speaker Lieut Mary Kirkpatrick state police will explain the duties of a state police woman Refreshments will be served Birth announcements include a son born January 3 to Mr and Mrs Robert Tobin Tremont Street Emerson Hospital and a daughter born December 29 to Mr and Mrs Kenneth VanFogser De Mars Street at Emerson Hospital Also notes on Epiphany at St John Lutheran Church and visitors of Mrs Olga Nivala Elmwood Street Names of relatives and others are listed in disconnected fragments from local notices
Charles Ye Union has expanded and remodeled its hardware department to offer members modern, efficient service. The new quarters feature Direct entrance from Main Street easy access through Co op hardware roomier reception area and larger counter space. Martha Weckstrom treasurer will discuss services with interested persons as the public is invited to inspect the new offices.
St John s lists activities for the week with meetings for pastor s class Sunday Jan 11 at 4 30 pm Junior Luther League at 6 pm in the vestry Pastor s class and teacher training sessions on Monday Jan 12 at 8 pm describe ongoing film discussions Know Your Child Growth and Christian education topics. Men s chorus rehearsal Tuesday at 8 pm.
Maynard residents contributed 1247.45 to Christmas Seal funds to fight tuberculosis. Donald W. Parker, local chairman, notes ongoing efforts include free chest X rays in facilities, monthly clinics, school tests, nurse and teacher training, and health education in schools and clubs to detect and treat TB and raise health standards.
Maynard Council No. 2121 will stage first degree on Monday January 12 and second degree on Thursday January 16 with exam or degree conducted by officers led by T White Gros chairman held at the hall.
Maynard Grange, P of H No 340, plans a game night at Elks Hall next Thursday January 15 at 8 pm. Master Russell Naylor presides Adelaide Sims leads games. refreshments by Ralph Boardman and associates.
Saigon officials protested to the International Truce Commission over alleged sabotage, terror acts, and murders carried out by Communist Viet Minh agents.
Ida Ahonen Starr died New Year's Day at Clinton hospital after a long illness. Born in Finland she lived in Maynard 55 years and was active in the Ladies of Kaleva and the Finnish Evangelical Congregation. Survived by three sons, a daughter, a sister and a funeral service was held at the Finnish Mission and interment in Glenwood cemetery with local bearers named.
A jumble of names links colleges and universities with retirements and post vacation notes. The list includes Dartmouth Harvard Williams Holyoke Springfield Bates Boston University Northeastern Worcester Tech and Framingham among many others.
The New Year was welcomed with merriment at Maynard last week. Reports describe large attendance and plenty of fun, though the phrasing is uncertain due to text garbling.
We wish to thank neighbors and relatives who remembered us during the bereavement of Agnes Miller Maynard.
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