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Newspaper

Concord Enterprise

Location

Concord, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Jan 23, 1947

Page

5

21 Club Elects Mullen Leader At January Meeting

Concord's 21 Club held its annual gathering January 16 at Howard Johnson's Colonial Room. State Senator Edward M Rowe of Cambridge spoke on Legislation in Massachusetts before Arthur Bloomberg, new state president of the Republican 21 Clubs, attended. Robert L Mullen was chosen president for 1947 with a full slate of officers and committees planned for the year.

Concord Colonial Room Howard Johnson Edward M. Rowe Cambridge Rowe Massachusetts Arthur Bloomberg Robert L. Mullen David B. Williams Virginia P. Rider John C. Dunn Ruth Eggleton H. Palmer’Sibley Harold M. Fairbanks Mullen

Mrs Quinn Offers New Assortment To Public

Mrs Helen V. Quinn owner of the Concord Music Shop reports a brand new shipment of HMV records, one of the first shipments to arrive. They are available at her book shop located at 26 Main Street. The Concord Music Shop also offers classical and modern records and a selection of children's records aimed at teaching music appreciation.

Helen V. Quinn Concord Music Shop HMV Main Street

Requiem Sung for Mr Deviney at St Bernard’s Church

A high mass of requiem was celebrated at St Bernard's Church for Michael Deviney 67 a longtime farm worker on the Daly farm Old Bedford Road. Rev Michael J Burke read committal prayers at St Bernard's cemetery where the service ended. Deviney an Ireland native died at his home last Thursday leaving no immediate survivors.

Concord St. Bernard’s Church Michael Deviney Michael E. Daly Old Bedford Road Michael Joseph Burke St. Bernard’s Cemetery Lukal Deviney Ireland

Rotary Club Notes Concord Color Talk Surprises Members

John Kennedy spoke at the Rotary Club luncheon on color proving perception can mislead. He demonstrated that color is relative and even without drinks people can see pink elephants where green ones appeared, much to the amusement of attendees.

John Kennedy Rotary Club John Milady

Walden Royal Arch Chapter Meeting Monday

Walden Chapter of the Royal Arch meets at the Masonic Temple on Monday evening January 27 at 7 30. Excellent High Priest Albert A Tallant of Sudbury will preside and after the business session two degrees will be conferred.

Concord Walden Royal Arch Masonic Temple Oh Albert A. Tallant Sudbury Aments

Concord-Rae Malcolm to Speak at West Concord Union Church Event

Concord High School faculty member and former Burlington resident Concord-Rae J Malcolm will address the Young People’s Society meeting at First Parish Unitarian Church next Sunday at 7 pm. West Concord Union Church invites youth guests to attend.

Concord Rae J. Malcolm Concord High School Burlington Young People’s Society of the First Parish Unitarian Church Young People’s of West Concord Union Chur

Blood Donor Clinic Planned for February in Concord

A Concord Red Cross Blood Donor Clinic will be held at the Girl Scout House on February 5 from 1 p m to 7 p m. Donors will be typed and Rh factors determined, with the Red Cross maintaining a donor list for emergencies. Prospective donors should call the chapter at Stow Street, 259, to make appointments.

Concord Boston Red Cross Girl Scout House The Stow Street

New Ice Show and Follies Coming to Boston

The Cortcord event promises a bigger and better ice show and follies return to Boston on Tuesday February 6 with a sellout crowd expected. Feature stars include Roy and Eddie Shipstad Oscar Johnson Betty Schalow and a large chorus with numerous comedians in a lively extended run.

Cortcord Eyer Ne den Roy Eddie Shipstad Oscar Johnson Betty Schalow

Concord-Led Wedding Set for Miss Margot Fenn

Miss Margot Fenn daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Roger Carlisle Fenn of Carr road is set to wed Walter E. Borden III son of Mr. and Mrs. Walter E. Borden Jr Nashoba road Concord on Saturday February 1 at the First Parish Unitarian Church Concord Rev Dan Huntington Fenn Cambridge officiates assisted by Rev Edward Perry Daniels minister A reception will follow at the bride’s parents home Miss Fenn graduated from Concord Academy and from Smith College last June.

Concord Margot Fenn Roger Carlisle Fenn Carr Road Walter E. Borden Nashoba Road Unitarian Church Dan Huntington Fenn Cambridge Edward Perry Daniels Concord Academy Smith College

Civil Service Exams Open for Electronic Laboratory Technicians

Foley announces open Federal Civil Service examinations for electronic laboratory technicians. Positions at the Naval Research Laboratory Field Station Boston offer $2,394 to $3,397 annually. Eligibility based on experience and a written test. apply by February 3 through Henry O. Helsher Sr at the Concord post office or with Boston Civil Service examiners.

Concord William A. Foley United States Civil Service Region Naval Research Laboratory Boston Henry O . Helsher Sr Concord Post Office US Civil Service Examiners

New Arrival Mary Reney Wadleigh Born in Boston

Concord couple Mr and Mrs George Reney Wadleigh announce the birth of daughter Mary Reney Wadleigh January 19 at Phillips House Boston. Grandparents are Mrs John W Wadleigh of Jamestown FR Island and Mr and Mrs Henry Fed Kidder of Lowell Road Concord.

Concord George Reney Wadleigh Josephine B. Kidder Washington, D. C Mary Reney Wadleigh Phillips ‘House Boston John W. Wadleigh Jamestown FR Island Henry Fe Kidder Lowell Road

Hospital Drive Under Way For Big Emerson Fund

From January 24 to February 17 Emerson Hospital district towns launch house to house campaigns or special drives for the Building Fund. A goal of 465000 is set with town chairmen and special gifts co chairmen listed for Maynard Lincoln Bedford St Dunstan Carlisle Littleton Boxboro Stow and other communities.

Concord Emerson Hospital Emerson Hospital Building Fund Maynard Harold R Goowin Lincoln Waldo Palmer Henry Det Ward Russell Davis Th Actons George Newton Wallace Cameron Bedford St Dunstan Carlisle Margaret Rideout Martin Littleton Dorothy R Shendan Boxboro Avery Steele Stow W R Woodhead

Charter Granted for Acton Youth Hostel Stand

Acton Center hosts welcome AYH charter for the current year as Wallace G. Warren chairs the local committee. House parents to be chosen. AYH has operated since 1935 with 357 377 overnight stays and 115 593 hostel passes issued across 250 hostels in the United States by September 30 1945. European travel resumes postwar. AYH eyes accelerated expansion nationally. John G. Winant leads the National Council AYH with Anthony Biddle Buke as treasurer.

Acton Wallace G. Warren Acton Center Northfield Mass George Newton Gilbert S. Zimmerman Ralph Arsons Albert P. Durkee John Howard James DeNormandie Haye Europe Canada Mexico Central South America AYH America John G. Winant National Council Ayh Anthony Biddle Buke

Stanley Drake Leads Town March of Dimes Campaign

Acton appoints Stanley Drake as campaign chair for the March of Dimes. Residents are urged to mail their dimes and dollars in folders sent to households and contribute at local stores. In Middlesex County last year sixty percent supported local needs with funds split evenly between local use and the National Foundation.

Acton Stanley Drake National Foundation Franklin D. Roosevelt

Cub Banquet for Pack 49 Set for Saturday Evening

Concord's Cub Scouts Pack 49 plan a banquet at a West Concord restaurant on Saturday evening February 8 at 6 30. Parents and den leaders are asked to notify Bert how many from each den will attend.

Concord West Concord

Concord Lions Club Meeting Set For Tuesday Evening

The Concord Lions Club will hold a regular meeting next Tuesday at 6 30 in the Colonial Room of the Howard Johnson Restaurant. A business session follows supper with speaker Claud W Daines, former Boston secretary and Lions International representative.

Concord Concord Lions Club Colonial Howard Johnson Print Leeman E. Haines Claud W. Daines Boston Lions International Board of William J. Higgins North Andover Registry of Motor Vehicles Rothwell N. MacRae Keith Martin W. Harold O'Connor James Stoddard Richard Rutherford Russell Wheeler Lloyd L. Hook Haines Worcester

Photographer Concord Gowe Speaks at Unitarian Vestry Meeting

Concord Gowe, noted alpinist and photographer, was guest speaker at the joint meeting of the Woman's Parish Association and Lay Men's League in the First Parish Unitarian Church vestry last Monday night. A 6:45 supper preceded an illustrated slide program on the Colorado Rockies that drew a large gathering.

Concord Ronald Gowe Woman’s Parish Association Laymen's League First Parish Unitarian Church Gowers Colorado Rockies

Kennedy Speaker At Meeting Of Local Rotarians

Concord Rotary Club heard Kennedy speak at its weekly luncheon last Thursday at the usual hour. Guests Leon Bateman and Jerry Turner of Lexington attended. Sergeant at arms William Kuscn was noted as absent. Another meeting is listed for the coming Thursday at 12 15 at the Colonial Inn. Some members traveled to Worcester for the mid season assembly.

Concord John Kennedy Concord Rotary Club Leon Bateman Jerry Turner Lexington William F. Kuscn Colonial Inn Ing’ Hall Worcester

Acton Hostel Plans Ski Trip to Conway N H

Acton Hostel committee met to organize a ski weekend at Conway N H with meals and bunking for a nominal fee. Guests would share gas costs for several car loads of youths to Cranmore area for a lively outing. Contact John Howard or Wallace Warren to join. Also Veterans of Foreign Wars hosts a chicken pie supper at 6:30 p.m. in South Acton Universalist church. Committee: James Esp Horace Tuttle Benjamin Rice.

Acton Acton Hostel Committee Conway N. H Cranmore Mountain John Howard Wallace Warren Veterans of Foreign Wars South Acton

Wal tham Lions Club hosts meeting and supper

Concord resident Gur rier of 9 Thoreau street attended the Wal tham Lions Club gathering at Unity Hall last Wednesday evening.

Concord Rudolph W. Gurrier Thoreau Street Waltham Lions Club Waltham Unity Hall

Bradford Reappoints Whitney to Key Governor Council Panels

Concord Councillor Otis M Whitney is re-appointed to nominations and pardons, waterways public land and railroads, and named chairman of military and naval affairs. He is among few Council members to hold four committee roles this year.

Concord Robert F. Bradford Otis M Whitney Arthur W Coolidge Whitney

Marilyn Patricia Fitzpatrick Engaged to William T Sullivan

Mr and Mrs John D Fitzpatrick of 5 Shirlegg Street announce the engagement of their daughter Marilyn Patricia Fitzpatrick to William Thomas Sullivan of Brighton. Marilyn is a Concord High School graduate and secretary. Sullivan served 31 months as a paratrooper with the 82nd Airborne in North Africa and Europe.

West Concord John D. Fitzpatrick Shirlegg Street Marilyn Patricia Fitzpatrick William Thomas Sullivan Brighton Fitzpatrick Concord High School Mr. Sullivan 82Nd Airborne Division

Acton Organizes Hospital Drive Aids Emerson Hospital

Acton teams led by the Woman's Clubs launch a three week drive to support Emerson Hospital. West South Acton chair Mrs William P Cameron with a large volunteer list and Center East North Acton coordinators urge residents to contribute, stressing local access to modern care.

Acton Emerson Hospital Acton Woman’s Club West Acton Harold Banquet James Bekior Elizabeth Burroughs Dorothy Britt Marjorie Merriam East North Actons George Sie Alden C Plage Jr Warren E Hartwell Donnell Boardman Wallace Warren Churchill Newman

Daughter Born to Doyle Family in Dorchester

Mr C Edward Doyle and his wife of 29 Highland Street announce the birth of a daughter, Shelia Mary, born last Saturday morning January 11 at St Margaret's Hospital Dorchester. They already have two older sons.

West Concord C. Edward Doyle Highland Street St. Margaret’s Hospital Dorchester Shelia Mary

All Stars Smash Two Pin Marks in Bowling League

Concord reports the All Stars led by Pete Ingenere set two pin records in Lexington matches. They totaled 1803 to break Depot’s high team mark and posted 655 for a new single record, beating Lincoln 3-1. Dalge and Come of the Bregoli brothers led with 380 and 321, while others posted scores including 323 by Lombardo and 321 by Willey.

Concord All Stars Pete Ingenere Mill Dam Lexington Depot Lincoln Bregoliers Dalge Come Thrift Oilers Mike Imobardo Frank Willey Menry Harison Murphy Tony Delsie Lennie Smith Frank Wilder Joe Muscato Bing” Bartolomeo J. Visello J. Dempsey C. Goli P. Dee D. Brester P. Ingenere J. Lennon S Parks A. Cousins Kelley R. Wheeler A Delsie J Musca Hopkins B. J R Moreau Nick M. Lombardo Concord Oil D. Cullinane N Johansen L. Smith H Hansett

Junior C E Meets as Acton Group Hears Career Talk

The Center Se ational church junior Christian Endeavor met at 6:30 Sunday with Judy Hamblin leading discussions on choosing a career. Dr Donnell Boardman was guest speaker and Miss sem spoke about Red Cross work in Europe with reconstruction efforts shown via technicolor films. South and West Acton groups attended.

South West Acton Christian Endeavoe Troups

Sudbury Grange Hosts Hobby Show and Meeting

Sudbury Grange invites members to a regular meeting Tuesday January 28 with a hobby show. Gathered items include stamps coins folders model trains planes and more. bring samples and notes. Refreshments provided by the Roos family.

Sudbury Sudbury Grange Poe Roos

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