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Newspaper
Concord Enterprise
Location
Concord, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jan 27, 1949
Page
5
Police report a robbery involving a truck carrying tire tubes and tires found at a field near Nob- Assistant Station Halieran. Investigators say the partial reveal points to a larger truck and list an estimated 708s John McGovern as part of the case.
A 4 H leaders meeting is set for February 1 at 7 30 PM in the Building 214 Coningham. The Southern ion 4H Club organizers announce the event and invite members to attend.
Acton residents near the high school face potential teacher absences this year. Principal Pearson invites applications from individuals with experience in commercial subjects industrial arts music art science mathematics physical education social studies and mechanical drawing to serve as part time substitutes for morning or afternoon sessions.
Superintendent Whitman Pearson announces an April PTA sponsored Declamation Contest with ten events including Salesmanship Radio Announcing Poetry Reading Ex Temporaneous Speaking Story Telling Explanation Applying for a Job Recitations Monologues and Giving Directions. Educational films shown last week for Acton students include Wheels Across Africa New Tobaccoland and Green Harvest. Upcoming films feature Strange Hunger and Summer Storm. Poultry honors cited for Acton High and Sudbury High students in 4H based on courtesy actions on a Boston bound bus. Primary winners Carl aer Senatorial candidate and ard Flint Gaunt Representative candidate will face other competitors.
Readable fragments indicate candidates from their area preparing for an election to be held this week. The brief item notes upcoming voting and campaign activity without detailed candidate names or locations.
Grade 1 Janice Fullenton Joan Fullenton Frederick Lawrence Rosemary Leclerc Thomas Morgan Margaret Rainha. Grade 3 Roberta Davis Joy Fletcher Ann Mauro J. J. McJohn Moody George Murray Heon ONeal Martha Grade 4 Karen Erkkinen Robert Hartwell Leita McKelvie Louise Murray Georgina Phelps Marion Willett. Grade 6 William Jones Ant Kazakas William Soar. For Effort Grade 3 Bernard Caouette James Coughlin Sandra Christofferson Roberta Davis Caroline Kangas J. J. McGarigle John Moody Robert Troupe Helen Rainha Frederick Wood. Grade 4 Joan Davis Paul Deane Richard Howe James John Lindfors Carol Madama Urbay McLellan Lucy Newport Margaret Sexton Mary Tuttle.
Acton Juniors fell 23 to 22 in a Middlesex League game after leading 18 to 10 late in the fourth quarter. Captains Richard Rhodes and Richard Scribner combined for seventeen points. Hudson’s return on February 14 is expected to help the Juniors even the score. Upcoming league games: Maynard at Acton on January 24 and Westford at Acton on January 27.
South Acton High Business Law class toured Concord District Court following a Criminal Court Procedure talk by Attorney Ralph W. Stearns. The group included Patricia Barry Virginia Byers Joan Cook Marie Dagenais Nancy Frost Harriet Frizzle and Lillian Holl.
William McKelvie, Mar jorie Merriam, Marilyn Nealey, Robert Rhodes, Phyllis Smith, Ronald Smith, Janet Steel and Edward Weatherby appear in a reader-supplied roster of residents or participants.
The Girl Scouts plan a weekend ski trip to a New Hampshire mountain with Boy Scout troops traveling Friday and girls meeting them Saturday morning. Mr. and Mrs. George Hall will accompany as chaperones, hoping for a snowy, merry weekend.
Northfield Vermont Norwich University, a 130 year old male dominated school, introduces coach Mrs Burt Porter formerly Carol Landon. Porter, 25, becomes ski coach after wartime fame as a skier.
Emerson Hospital prioritizes maternity care in its expansion plans while reporting 468 births in 1948. The institution maintains ties to the Household Nursing Association School of Attendant Nursing with training for student nurses and hospital staff.
At a meeting of the Agricultural Club on January 12 Alvin Noyes presented awards to Jane Flynn for poultry work Johns Adams and Kahlainen earned medals and prizes at the Middlesex County fair Betsy Davis won calf prizes Janice Burland won for frozen products and sheep Barbara Widdows and Lily Lane received recognitions and certificates Kenneth Farrell Richard Baldwin Carl Burland John Kattene and others received various pins and honors for project work
The West Concord Harvey Wheeler Schoolgirls basketball team won two games this past week. They defeated Bedford 31 to 21 in Bedford, with Roberta Leisch as high scorer. They then beat Westford at Harvey Wheeler School.
Massachusetts high schools and private secondary schools are invited to join the 1949 Easter Seal design contest sponsored by the Bay State Society for Crippled and Handicapped in cooperation with the National Society for Crippled Children and Adults. The winner receives a $50 savings bond for art lessons. the national contest grand prize offers a $500 art scholarship or savings bond. Entries from 350 Massachusetts schools must be postmarked by March 30.
George H. Harms, 60, of 25 Laws Brook Road, longtime Concord Water and Sewer Department employee, died after a three month illness. Born in Boston, he moved to Concord in 1921 and previously managed a Boston firm. He chaired West Concord Union Church and Coneed Lodge 212. survived by his wife, daughter, and four grandchildren. Funeral services were held at his home with Rev. Edwin B. Nylen officiating. Interment followed at Sleepy Hollow Cemetery.
Eighth Fa troop of Concord Girls finished an eight week American Red Cross First Aid course led by Miss Ruth Sheldon of Bedford. About 16 girls earned the Red Cross first aid badge and the Girl Scout badge and will progress to Wing Scouting. A second senior course is planned under Miss Sheldon. Mrs. Henry Seton chairs the water safety program and Leonard E. Rae leads the First Aid and Accident Prevention committee of Concord Chapter.
The executive board of the Acton Woman's Club will meet next Wednesday at 2 30 PM at the home of Mrs William L Chipman on High Street in South Acton.
Mrs. Allen G Moody Acton chairman reports Acton Christmas seals sales yield a 1.9 percent net gain over the previous year. It is not too late to contribute. send donations to Mrs M S Charney, treasurer, South Acton.
The fourth in a series of V F W auxiliary whist parties will be held next Thursday at 8 o clock in the town hall with Mrs George W Newton heading the committee. The next regular meeting will be held next Tuesday evening at
The home of Mrs. Harry Sayer on Grest road East Acton hosts a post auxiliary gathering. A turkey dinner for post members and their wives is planned with a social hour after. Date to be announced at the next meeting. Mrs Frances Byron conductor has been ill at Massachusetts General Hospital.
India ships about 11,200 tons of mica each year valued at roughly five million dollars, charting steady export volumes and revenue for the mineral trade.
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