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Newspaper
Concord Enterprise
Location
Concord, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jan 20, 1949
Page
15
Mrs Hans D Hansen celebrates a golden anniversary with an open note to family and friends. This brief item records the couple’s long marriage and invites well wishers to join the celebration at home.
A crowded notice lists birthdays and anniversaries of local residents in Concord including Mrs J Leigh West Street Mrs Gertrude Goddard and Elizabeth J Fitzpatrick. It also notes civic items such as the Board of Trade shop event, law firm openings, and Santa Claus visit to town for local children.
The article notes events at St Bernard's parish with Louise King and Basil Hawthorne leading a minstrel show. It reports 53rd birthday for Gus, and elections and leadership roles in local clubs including Concord Woman's Club presidency by Mrs Henry Hawley, Harvard Club football coach Art Valpey, Middlesex 4H Day, K of C leaders, Lions Club obstetrical bed for Emerson Hospital, Red Cross chair James Bayge, and upcoming fundraisers and community activities.
St. Patrick's parish in Cambridge assigns Stigmatine Fathers from Wal tham as new Catholic chaplains to Massachusetts reformatories. Rev Edward F Gillis named curate at Youth rally across three churches. Rev John J Foley welcomed as new St Bernard's curate. Earl K Sweatland resigns as minister of West Concord Union church. Obituary notices include WWII veteran Brooks, Mrs Eva Hinton, Mrs Elizabeth Robbins Hix Einnaaan Wie, Mrs Mary Ellen Jennings Mullaney, Marian Berry, Margaret Condon, Joseph Hayes, Mary Hurley, Esther Murray, William McDermott, Edwin T Derty, William Logan, Mrs Sturgis Dixey, Earl H Collins, and local residents from West Concord and Acton with various funeral rites and Masses at St Bernard's and Lady's Church.
In sub zero weather flames roused firefighters at several West Concord locations including a chimney fire at Gui seppe Donato street and a minor blaze near Bartolomeo property off Commonwealth Avenue. Hadley Inc toy factory suffered 95000 loss in a separate incident.
A massive storm delivers 1210 inches of snow, the worst since 1940, paralyzing streets and prompting emergency measures. the report notes rising fire alarms records, widespread births, and police activity throughout the year, including 162 arrests in 1947.
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