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Newspaper
Concord Enterprise
Location
Concord, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jan 12, 1950
Page
15
A surprise birthday honors Percy Howard for his 80th from Mary, Blanche E., and relatives across the States. Family from Canton, Wayland, Hudson, Belmont attended as two birthday cakes were shared with turkey, coffee, and well wishes.
The Stow Grange met at Stow Town Hall for business and entertainment with good attendance. A dance will be held on Tuesday January 17 with neighbors invited from Lexington Boxboro and Harvard. Mrs. George W. Smith will provide music.
A group of 40 girls met at Mrs. Arthur Puffer’s home on Great Road Thursday to organize a cooking club. Ten attended and officers were elected: Sandra Herrick president Shirley Beland vice president Helen Bezanson secretary Barbara Algeri treasurer Hazel Cameron Barbara Slotta game leaders Thelma Phalon in charge of songs Miss Margaret Slate from the Concord Extension Service aided the formation. The club will meet each Thursday at 3 pm at Mrs. Puffer’s home until further notice. 4H leaders are greatly needed and Mrs. Puffer invites interested parties to contact her. Buy U. S. Savings Bonds.
Mrs Emily Jones, chaplain of Stow Grange, is a Marlboro hospital patient following a major operation on January 2. The Unity club of the First Parish church met at Miss Florence Wood's Great Road home with strong attendance. The next meeting is Monday February 6 at Mrs Eleanor Derby's Great Road residence.
The Stow Garden club met at Mrs. John E. Marshall’s home with 22 members present. The group voted to contribute $5 to the March of Dimes and presented a terrarium to Mrs. Frank Hallock for her 85th birthday.
Mrs. Charlotte Petersen was moved from her home to live with her son in Center as her condition remains serious. Mrs. Allison Smith attended Union Agriculture sessions in Worcester then stayed with her son and family there. Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Ineson returned from a two week Hollywood Florida vacation with relatives. Mrs. Jennie DeAngelis, after major surgery at New England Deaconess, is staying with her daughter in Somerville following hospital discharge.
Warren Wheeler Wetherbee Post 272 will meet Monday evening January 16 at Stow Town Hall for a brief business session and a program of movies.
The January meeting of Cub Pack 33 in West Concord is set for next Wednesday night January 18 at the Harvey Wheeler school. Cubmaster Henry W. Harmon Jr. leads the event with badges and awards. coach Bernie Megin of Concord High School will attend with game films. Troop 33 and families are invited. meeting begins at 7 p.m.
Clyde Bowen former Concord High cross country captain and Boston University student was elected and installed master councillor at the Concord DeMolay meeting. He resides in West Concord.
The Stow School Committee met Wednesday evening in Hale High to prepare reports and the budget for the Town Report. The next regular meeting is scheduled for Wednesday January 18.
A 1950 social security expansion could raise covered workers from 35 million to 48 million. The plan increases direct wage tax to 1.5 percent and shifts half the cost to consumers through higher production prices. Proponents cite broader coverage while critics warn of higher living costs and more bureaucrats. The piece notes wage earners, employers, and consumers all bear the burden.
Community appeal promotes United States Savings Bonds as a simple way to plan for the future.Campaign materials urge residents to invest and save, highlighting stability and long term growth through official treasury programs.
A memorial service for WWI veteran Harold Sanford Dole was held at John W. Clarkson’s home in Concord. Rev. Dr. Emerson Lalone officiated. burial was at Sleepy Hollow. The town flag flew at half staff and Dole, a former Army Aviation Corps lieutenant, died at Addison Gilbert Hospital in Gloucester last Sunday. He leaves Rosemary Dole, a son Jeremy Dole, two daughters, two brothers, and a sister.
Beta Sigma Phi held a Thursday meeting at Miss Pea A Currier 17 School erage Bedford with Miss Madeline Fitch and Miss Priscilla A Currier named delegates to the Middlesex Area Council. An officer conference at the Continental Hotel in Cambridge was planned for January 14 and a Valentine dance at the Hotel Sheraton on February 10 was announced. Mrs Edna A Meharg was installed as Sponsor of the Bedford Chapter and the next meeting was set for January 19 at Mrs Loretta M Hooper’s home.
Bedford Dr and Mrs Wind emar Richter announce the engagement of their daughter Thelma Kathleen Richter to Stanley E Walsh son of Mr and Mrs John Walsh Brookline Miss Richter is a Lexington High School graduate 1945 and Faulkner Hospital School of Nursing alumna now employed at the hospital Walsh a Brookline High School graduate served two years in the Army Air Corps and attends Northeastern school of engineering No date set for the wedding.
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