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Newspaper
Concord Enterprise
Location
Concord, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jan 31, 1963
Page
4
The 29 article warrant for the Feb 25 Stow town meeting includes a vote on marking Stow's 300th birthday in 1969 and funding for a master plan with $2,000 to the planning board. Other items fund site development, police and fire station construction, boat regulation, road projects, equipment purchases, and by law amendments on permits and tax reductions.
Marlboro mass advertisement details from the Concord Enterprise include publication notices, a disclaimer on typographical errors, and subscription rates. It lists the Enterprise Press Inc address in Marlboro and agency contacts in Boston and New York with a sample rate of ten for single copies and annual pricing.
Advertising copy must be in this office by 2 oclock Wednesday, one day before publication. The notice emphasizes timely submission to avoid late insertion.
In a letter Charles N. Collatos compliments the newspaper staff for publishing veterans programs and expresses gratitude for understanding and support. A separate note from James E. Finan Jr requests Concord residents and Boston & Maine commuters to use a new off street parking facility on Sudbury road Thoreau street area to ease congestion and keep access clear.
The Concord church men’s club hosts a supper in the dining hall Friday at 6 p.m. Afterward the group moves to the high school auditorium for the Roads to Peace Forum.
The Sudbury Massachusetts Board of Appeals will hold a public hearing at 8 00 PM on February 19 1963 at the Town Station. Items include a variance to create a new residential lot by combining parcels on Pekonoket Avenue and a request to build a rear swimming pool at 4 Blackmer Road. Petitions require the owners or authorized representatives present.
Police blotter recounts a Dec 18 accident witnessed by a passerby leading to a reunion of the seven year old victim’s family and the driver, a young woman, with authorities closing the matter. Registry notes faulty 1963 plates now replaced free. several icy skidding crashes caused vehicle damage. two teens warned for obscene calls and loss of driving privileges. A Friday basketball clash resulted in multiple Concord youths beating Melrose fans, with one notable kick to a Melrose supporter.
At First Parish Concord a Sunday schedule includes 11 o'clock sermon On Being At Ease With Oneself by Rev. Arthur B. Jellis with the choir under Marjorie Schumacher. A bake sale supports Rowe Camp funds after a coffee hour. Evening talks and youth meetings follow with church events through midweek.
Concord Reverend H. James Graham will preach at Trinity Church Sunday during 9:15 morning prayer and 11 o'clock Holy Communion with sermon. Church school and children’s chapels held at both services. Neighborhood meetings set for Chestnut Street and Laurel Street homes. Bishop Zulu of South Africa to preach at both services on February 10.
A suspect accused of harassing women in West Concord is linked to other incidents at Stop and Shop Market and Concord Library. Patrolman Robert Nutter located the suspect two miles away, secured a confession, and the man was sent to Metropolitan State Hospital for observation after arraignment. He is an Acton resident with a history in New York and Washington.
The board of health will hold three Sabin oral vaccine clinics for adults next week to administer Type I. Clinics run Wednesday 6 to 9 p.m. at Thoreau School, Friday February 8 6 to 9 p.m. at the same site, and Saturday February 9 9 a.m. to noon at Alcott School. A 25 cent dose fee applies. Vaccines may be given on sugar cubes or in drink form for those who cannot take sugar. All are urged to immunize, even those who had Salk shots. Those unsure which type they received should resubmit the series. Attendees may come from any district. Dr Earl Wheeler chairs the health board tech committee with nurse Marion Mulvaney and Emerson Hospital staff coordinating. Clinics for types II and III are planned for March and May with dates to be announced.
Concord-Carlisle defeated Lexington 56 39 with Co Capt Davey Crowthers and Billy Donovan playing key roles. Charlie Egan led Concord with 18 points as the team held Lexington to eight baskets. Melrose also won that afternoon leaving the Red Raiders one game ahead of the locals.
A group of Clark University botanists has established The David Potter Fund to raise 15000 for publishing a Central Massachusetts flora collection. The fund honors Dr. David Potter of Auburn, Clark emeritus professor, who helped build the herbarium with 80000 to 100000 plant specimens and led expeditions to Labrador and Baffin Land.
Speaker planned for Concord members of the St Bernard's ladies sodarity will attend 8 30 a m mass Sunday and receive Holy Communion. Monthly meeting Monday after the 7 30 devotional at the church in charge of Rt Rev John A York. A business meeting will follow at Monument Hall with Mrs George A Coleman presiding and a guest speaker from Concord Family Service outlining the agency's work. Refreshments will be served.
The Concord Arthur Perry Jr. Spencer Brookroad was re elected moderator of the Congregational Church Everett Brough ton was named clerk Newly elected deacons are Robert B. Lortz Gordon H Ogilvie and Charles R Voigt New associate deacons are Frederick H Bubier and Michael J Fitzmorris Those named as new deaconesses are Mrs Harold N Bates Mrs Kenneth L Creighton and Mrs Philip R Vance New members of the Christian education committee are Calvin H Brown Mrs Everett E Perkins and Mrs Richard B Sallinger
Concord representatives of the Rose Hawthorne Guild sponsored a musical evening at the Rose Hawthorne Auditorium. Two vocal quartets Sweet Adelines Marlborough and Town Criers Needham performed to raise proceeds for school projects with Mrs Donald King as chair and aides Mrs C Fifield and Mrs C Driscoll assisting.
Reverend Roger W Palmquist of Waltham a former Peanuts cartoonist will speak at the joint meeting of the Concord Congregational senior youth fellowship and Hancock Congregational Church Pilgrim Fellowship in Concord on Sunday at 7 pm He is noted for illustrating as he talks Sharon Oppermann will lead worship William Adams presides Judith French and Alice Evans oversee refreshments.
Memorial flowers at Memorial Congregational honor family members. Christian world mission and education committees set meetings at specific times and locations. Betty Crocker coupons sought to obtain silverware for church kitchen. Sanctuary flowers at Methodist Church honor Mr. and Mrs. Lessing. Pirates of Penzance rehearsal and tryouts listed with chairmen and crew. Bible classes, Parents Night, and W S C S meeting schedule. Sympathy extended to Mrs Parker Oviett on loss of sister Nina Greenlaw. New Testament class not meeting. Women’s Alliance and trustees sessions planned. Fit To Be Tied program announced for seniors at Methodist Church.
D A R will hold its meeting Saturday at 1 p m in the Trinity Congregational Church Wayland Mrs Howard Lyford of Wayland will speak on American Indians and show relics and other articles of interest Hostesses are Mrs Paul Shapter Miss Joyce Douilette and Mrs Herbert Lawrence
The Laymen's League of the First Religious Society Unitarian will hear Benjamin L Smith of Concord speak on Indian Life of the Concord River Valley at the meeting Tuesday evening at 7 15 o clock in the church hall. The gathering opens with supper before the program. Donald L Cochran is president.
Raymond Drozdowski known as Raymond Smith 74 of 48 Mill Street died Friday at Emerson Hospital after a short illness. Funeral services were held Monday at Martin and Doran with a requiem high mass at St Casimir’s Church and burial at St Bridget’s Cemetery. Survived by wife Alice two sons Nicholas and Walter a daughter Helen seven grandchildren and one great grandchild. born in Poland February 6 1889 he came to Maynard in 1912 and was a tinsmith for American Woolen Company and a member of Polish National Alliance Society.
Bed ord funeral home in Bedford hosted services for Mrs Mabel M Stephens 73 of 15 Alaska Avenue who died in Somerville Sunday The Rev Walter Wyman of the Church of Christ led the rites and burial was at Wyoming Cemetery Melrose Born in Holton Maine she had lived in Bedford 11 years She was the widow of William J Stephens She is survived by her son Elmer who lived with her and a daughter Mrs Phillys Parson of North Miami Florida and several grandchildren.
Lincoln Mrs Myrtle De Ward Snyder 78 of Trapelo road died Monday. A Brownstown Township Illinois native, she lived in Lincoln nine years and belonged to St Josephs Church. Widow of Guy Norval, she leaves two daughters Mrs Irene Dunkerly Indiana and Mrs Isabel Ruocco Lincoln, two sons K Allen Arkansas and N Guy California, plus 14 grandchildren and 15 great grandchildren. Funeral from Joseph Dee and Son Concord today with a requiem high mass at St Josephs at 9 and burial in Fairlawn Cemetery Van Dalia Illinois.
Sudbury Mrs Phyllis M Noyes Curran died Saturday at Framingham Union Hospital age 46 Born in Allston she lived in Sudbury most years 92 Dudley Road employed at W Wirt Young Associates Wellesley Hills Survived by husband Edward C Curran mother Mary Sullivan Noyes Natick sisters Alberta Noyes Natick Marjorie Curran West Quincy Erma Webster Ashland Funeral held Tuesday from McCarthy Funeral Home Framingham with Our Lady of Fatima Church Framingham Rev Robert H Hurley celebrant deacon Rev Joseph E Birmingham sub deacon Mrs Morgan Foley organist burial at St Stephen's Cemetery Framingham bearer list David Ahern John Greene John Curran James Webster Fred Alibrandi Kenneth Crotty
Concord private services were held yesterday at MacRae Funeral Home for Kenneth Payne Martin age 59 of Nashawtuc Road who died suddenly at his home Sunday.
James L Powers 85 a retired Charlestown State Prison guard and Spanish War veteran died Sunday. A high mass was held at Heart Church and burial followed in St. Bernard's cemetery. Survived by wife two daughters and seven grandchildren with one brother and a niece named Mrs T F Brown.
Funeral services were held for John F. McNamara an Acton resident and Acton-Boxborough Regional High School enrolled student. The service featured organist George Hoe and soloist Davis with scouts and school officials in attendance. Burial occurred at Mount Cemetery West Acton. He was born in Concord in 1949 and survived by his brother Russell Jr and maternal relatives. Arrangements were at Fowler Funeral Home.
Herbert T Pratt of South Acton died last Wednesday at Emerson Hospital aged 73. Born in Ayer he was a retired engineer and widow of Bessie Wheeler Pratt. Funeral services were held Saturday at Maynard Funeral Home with Rev Deane Starr officiating. burial at Mount Hope Cemetery Acton.
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