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Newspaper
Concord Enterprise
Location
Concord, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jul 10, 1947
Page
10
Negotiations outline plans for a Concord Community Chest with limited initial membership to charter members. Morgan K. Smith Jr. aims to convene charter members for ratification after agreements, seeking to end multiple Boston charity drives and unify fundraising under one local chest.
Concord leads towns with four new Grey Ladies to support hospitalized veterans through the Red Cross. The Concord Chapter members Mrs Robert Gobb Mrs Edgar A Rice Mrs Brooks Stevens and Mrs George Whitney have begun service adding to a record of 3000 hours in the Bedford Hospital during the year ending June 1947.
The Concord Recreation Commission will hold its monthly meeting next Monday evening July 14 at 7 30 at the Town House. Chairman Pro Tem Edward W Sheehan will preside in place of Chairman veiil C Fenn. Recreation Director Bernard E Megin will present an up to date report on the summer playground classes at Emerson and Rideout playgrounds now in their second week.
Concord Rotary Club held its first meeting of the new year with guest speaker Charles W. Cheney of Seven Star Lane. He spoke after a business session led by President Frank B. Esau, with Samuel G. Kent introducing guests.
Fort Wayne Indiana Harry Osborn was charged with reckless driving after an antiquated auto crawled at eight miles an hour. State Trooper John Morgan reported Osborn’s car caused a block-long line of vehicles to form on Highway 427 as cars crept behind it.
The article notes that lighting an average residence for twelve months uses about 600 pounds of coal at the powerhouse, illustrating energy consumption habits and fuel use.
Charles Francis Adams of Concord chairs the newly elected executive committee of the Greater Boston Development Committee, joined by Maynard L. Harris of Acton formerly of Concord. The organization, with 175 civic business and labor groups, has steered metro policy for three years and met June 30 at the Chamber of Commerce building in Boston.
In a recent Board of Directors meeting Concord Red Cross appointed 1947 committee chairs. Geor ge R Walker was named Coordinator of Services to Camps and Hospitals with a vice chair from the Chapter. Other chairs include John R Bemis Blood donors Perry Jr Finance Henry M Keyes Home Nursing Rodney E Pratt Home Service William D Locke Junior Red Cross Henry Seton Public Information Winthrop H Lee Volunteer Service Andrew M Dawson Canteen J William Byron Hospital and Recreation Herbert B Her Motor Corps Alexander C Peters Nurses Aide Davenport Wallace Production Charles K Darling Water Safety Henry Seton.
Navy veteran Leo R. Dee now operates Town Taxi on the Mill Dam with two cabs to serve Concord and out of town patrons. He continues 24 hour service for the town and surrounding communities.
Mr and Mrs W Gerow of West Concord announce the engagement of their daughter Doris H Gerow to Francis J Bartz son of Mr and Mrs Frank A Bartz of Worcester.
Miss Joan Richardson of Concord, daughter of Mr and Mrs Richard son, was among the Greater Boston girls who graduated from Vassar College in Poughkeepsie New York last week.
Nationally advertised complete line of foundation girdles brassieres and related items offered. Training provided at company expense with potential earnings up to $4 000 yearly. No prior experience needed.
The Massachusetts legislature approved a policy allowing businessmen to form reciprocal groups to cover losses. Commissioner Harrington must license and regulate these associations to protect the public from failures. Past mutuals’ failures in motor insurance influence cautious oversight and potential limits on self insured workers compensation expansion.
The Concord Garden Club will meet Wednesday July 16 at 3 PM at the home of Danforth W. Comins Sr on Barnes Hill road. Mrs Danforth W. Comins Jr and Mrs Herbert B. Hosmer assist. The guest speaker will be announced and August plans include a Marblehead Gardens visit.
Concord veterans classes have resumed in the summer schedule at Concord High School. Sessions occur twice weekly on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. after a 10 day holiday break.
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