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Newspaper
Concord Enterprise
Location
Concord, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jan 15, 1948
Page
7
State Deputy Thomas of Norwood announced the installation of Pomona officers at Stow Town. Ruth , Milton Avey, Regina Plain, Gertrude Drake, and Betty were named in the lineup. A 103 year old note mentions a regular meeting and a musical night to follow in January.
John Lund age 88 celebrated his birthday at the Punty Rest Home on Great Road. Friends Mr. Lund and Mrs. Charles Hudson of Marlboro hosted a Sunday party with guests including Charles Hudson and daughter Barbara among those present.
Stew Urgatis of Great Road slipped on ice on a May night fracturing his hip and was moved from Emerson Hospital Concord to Massachusetts General Hospital for surgery. Mrs Pearl Packard of Great Road is a patient at Vincent Memorial Hospital Boston after a minor operation. The Stow Firemen and Police Association hosted a successful last whist party and plans another on a Wednesday in January at the Stow Town Hall with tickets from members.
The Registrars of Voters announce the nominating deadline for town offices is Thursday January 22 at 5 p.m. Voters must file to place candidates on the ballot.
Boston World War II veterans now have until July 31, 1948 to reinstate lapsed National Service Life Insurance without a physical examination in most cases. Regional Insurance officer Water V Robinson announced the extension from December 1, 1947 to July 31, 1948 to help more veterans restore their policies. Veterans Administration offices offer complete information and guidance on insurance matters.
Marlboro Sidney V Stadig of Hull is named television technical supervisor of WBZ TV in Boston as the station prepares to begin service in March He has served on WBZ engineering staff since 1940 and is a World War I veteran The WBZ chief engineer announced the appointment this week
Massachusetts fuel oil users were told the shortage would stay acute for two or three years. The warning was paired with a proposal to file a Legislative investigation to determine causes and whether the state gets its fair share.
A Natick native and FCC licensed broadcaster associated with call letters WIM has died. Details on the obituary were sparse in the fragmentary notice.
Stow Charles Lund of Red Acre Road, previously very ill, is reported to be improving.
The sewing circle of First Parish Unitarian met January 8 at Mrs Lucy Smith’s home for an annual Christmas luncheon. Twenty one members attended. A quiz game and exchanges followed. The next meeting is January 22 at Mrs Carrie Smith’s Crescent Street home.
The Stow School calendar shows vacations from February 20 to March 1 and April 16 to April 26. Hale High School closes June 18 while elementary grades end on June 13.
Mrs Déwey E Hall entertained her sister Mrs L T Coffy of Burnsville NC. United Workers of the Church of Christ plan a roast beef supper for the Men's meeting January 20 and a card party January 21 at 1 30 PM with reservations handled by Mrs Grove Smith. John D Webster visited Salt Lake City during holidays as a Montana State College debate society member. Priscilla Currier and Lucille Hofstram spent the weekend with friends in Fitzwilliam NH.
The Bedford Grange was presented at the Carlisle Grange installation of officers by the master Richard. The event highlighted fraternal leadership and local lodge activities in the community.
Sudbury High lists honor roll students by grade for November and December. The Sudbury School Committee invites townspeople to an open house at the high school on January 12 from 7 45 to 10 pm to meet teachers and tour the new cafeteria where refreshments will be served.
Dr Norman Vincent Peale urged New York motorists to rest and pray instead of honking while waiting for traffic lights in a sermon at the Marble Collegiate Reformed Church.
State office releases December retail price index hitting a record high with an 11.7 percent rise from mid November to mid December and a 7.7 percent jump from December last year. Increases span cereals, poultry, dairy, fats and oils while meat dips as pork and lamb prices ease. Clothing and shelter show small gains with fuel and light up 2.9 percent.
The Church of Christ choir in Bedford held a social for senior members. Mrs. Leila M. Blake received a purse for her leadership, and pins were awarded to each member. An impromptu program featured solos by Archibald Brand and Rev. William E. Mack, plus skits and a monologue.
The United States is producing about four times as many fishing boats as before World War II, reflecting expanded maritime industry capacity and renewed demand in commercial fishing and sea commerce.
Marlboro residents Donald H. Felix of 196 West Main Street and Barbara Ann Mason of 40 Rice Street filed intentions to wed with City Clerk Francis J. Bertrand. Also listed are Peter Mandride of 306 Main Street West Concord and Gloria H. Blanchette of 46 Mount Pleasant Street Marlboro.
In Ardmore Oklahoma a local office boss forgot which girl worked overtime to deliver a letter. He promised one girl candy but, unable to recall, bought a box for every girl in the office.
A large cotton textile mill in Georgia offers more than five acres of pasture land for employees to graze milk cows, supporting worker welfare and dairy production.
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