Regional effort to protect New England forests expands
Foresters from Maine Rhode Island Vermont New Hampshire Connecticut and Massachusetts push stronger conservation measures. They stress better fire protection improved pest control smarter taxation and cutting practices. The piece notes the vacation season as a reminder of the forest issue and warns against ignoring warnings that could risk an economic crisis.
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New England
Maine
Rhode Island
Vermont
New Hampshire
Connecticut
Massachusetts
Warna
Ten Years On Sportograph Reveals Old Baseball Authority
George Reid of West Acton aged 93 remains active and an authority on baseball recalling players from 1875. He notes a team that beat Concord 21 to 8. Tony Manero plays an exhibition at Maynard Country Club with Gianferante brothers. Marlboro Legion tops Hudson 7 to 4 and Maynard Dilomatics crush South Acton A A 26 to 4.
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George Reid
West Acton
Concord
Tony Manero
Maynard Country Club
Gianferante Brothers
U. S
Concord Country Club hosts weekend golf and tennis results
Five years ago Kenneth L. Hayes and Charles L. Foote, coop weekend golf tourney at Concord Country Club. Our Lady's of West Concord wins eighth straight, beating Lexington 12 to 5. Harry Cook and Jimmy Condon share pitching honors. Henry S. Thompson Jr. and Mrs Oliver B. Carruthers win men's and women's golf titles. Jean Denio wins ladies singles in tennis at Concord.
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Kenneth L. Hayes
Charles L. Foote
Concord Country Club
Our Lady’s of
West Concord
Lexington
Harry Cook
Jimmy Condon
Henry S. Thompson, Jr
Oliver B. Carruthers
St Concord Country Club
Jean Denio
Concord
Concord High Alumni Elects Officers and Local Obituaries
Farnham Smith elected president and Howard Jackson named vice president of the High School Alumni Association. Obituaries note the deaths of William K. Ritchie a 66 year old real estate agent in Newmarket NH and George B. Bartlett author in Bristol RI. Conant's Nine wallops Marlboro 19 to 4 behind Park's pitching. Miss Margaret Rooney wed to Daniel Coffey. Milton Butcher's dog Frank reportedly kills 63 rats in one hole.
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Margaret Rooney
Daniel Coffey
Milton Butcher
Frank
Concord News Recap of 25 Years Past Obits and Events
Twenty five years ago Thomas Maguire died from influenza in Concord at the Academy. Miss Margaret E. Lowell wed Carl M. Safford at Trinity Church. Concord police arrested six Waltham men in a tapping game at Walden. Elmer Duggan pitched for Concord Junction in 10 12. Morrill won the next start 12 1 over Lever Epachers. Richard B. McSweeney named district deputy by State Deputy William Prout of the Knights of Columbus.
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Thomas Maguire
Concord “Academy
Prunella
Charles H. Pepper
Margaret E. Lowell
Carl M. Safford
Trinity Church
Concord
Waltham
Walden
Elmer Duggan
Concord Junction
Jossiepack
Bay
Morrill
Leverepachers
Richard B. McSweeney
William
Prout
The
Knights of Columbus
Largest class in history graduates from Concord High School
Concord High School graduates its largest class in history, with 102 in the cohort. Rev Kenneth R Teed is welcomed at West Concord Union Church as Joseph R Alexander, a retired Marine engineer, passes away. Rev Otto T Rafos is installed as minister at Evangelical Free Church. Legion band earns second prize in Worcester. Theron Fletcher Newton of Acton dies in the eighth year. Blood returns from Williamsburg Virginia where efforts aided installation of antiques in jailor's bedroom during restoration of a Virginia prison colony.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Concord High
Kenneth R. Teed
West Concord Union Church
Joseph R. Alexander
Otto T. Rafos
Evangelical ‘Free Church
Legion
Worcester
Theron Fletcher Newton
Acton
S’thompson
Blood
Williamsburg
Jailor
Virginia Prison Colony
Concord area notes on elections marriages and education
Five years ago William J. Bulger Jr was elected grand knight of the K of C to succeed Charles E Mara. Seven local couples married. Concord youth draft registrations total 41. Miss Mara V Lorentzen honored for 25 years with Concord National Bank. Concord High grads total 86. Marion Laird of South Acton wed Austin D MacRae Jr in Concord.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William J. Bulger, Jr
Charles E. Mara
Concord
Mara
V. Lorentzen
Concord National Bank
Concord High
Marion Laird
South Acton
Austin D. MacRae, Jr
New Birth Announcements From Concord Area Families
Mr and Mrs Stephen W Flannery announce their second daughter born July 5 at Emerson Hospital Concord. Mr and Mrs Walter S Baker announce the birth of son Walter Jr July 1 at Emerson Hospital Concord. Dr and Mrs L Fussell Jr announce a son Lewis Norman born July 2 at Phillips House Boston. Mr and Mrs Arthur W Park of 32 Bedford Street rejoice at their first child a daughter Helen Anne born July 2 at Emerson Hospital Concord. Grandpa rents are Mr and Mrs Charles J Leary Fall River and Mr and Mrs Robert W Parke Concord. Mr and Mrs Robert H Waldinger of South Natick are parents of their second son Robert Eliot born June 29 at Richardson House Boston. Mrs Waldinger is daughter of Mr and Mrs Edward W Morse Jr Concord and paternal grandmother is Mrs Carl Waldinger Newton Center. The baby’s great grandmother is Mrs George Suckling Peterboro Ontario. Mr and Mrs Oscar Pedersen Carlisle announce birth of daughter Carol Ann July 3 at Emerson Hospital Concord. Mrs Pedersen is former Bessie Philbrick and the couple has an older son. Mr and Mrs Roland Young Carlisle are parents of daughter Susan born July 4 at Emerson Hospital.
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Stephen W. Flannery
Davis Court
Emerson Hospital
Walter S. ‘Baker
Lexington
Walter, Jr
Concord
Baker
Archie R
Giroux
State Republican Committee
L. Fussell, Jr
Lewis Norman
Phillips House
Boston
Arthur ’W. Park
Bedford Street
Helen Anne
Parke
Gertrude B. Leary
Charles J. Leary
Fall River
Robert W. Parke
Robert H. Waldinger
South Natick
Robert Eliot
Richardson House
Waldinger
Edward W. Morse, Jr
Carl P. Waldinger
Newton Center
George Suckling
Peterboro
Ontario
Oscar Pedersen
Carlisle
Carol Ann
Pedersen
Bessie Philbrick
Roland
Acton Grange postpones mystery title till July 17
The Acton Grange meeting was postponed to July 17. Members are asked to assemble at 7 00 in front of Mrs Frederick Birds Home on Central Street West Acton.
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Acton ‘Grange
Frederick “Bird
Central _street
West Acton
Knights of Columbus Council Thanks Editor for Fourth of July Coverage
Concord Council No 287 Knights of Columbus thanks The Concord Enterprise and Hudson Marlboro dailies for extensive publicity that made the Fourth of July Field Day program a success. The group plans to make the event annual and expresses gratitude for the papers' efforts. James J. Loughlin signs as Past Grand Knight and General Chairman.
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Concord Council
K. of C
Concord Enterprise
Hudson and Marlboro
James J. Loughlin
Knights of Columbus
Patriotic parade features diverse floats and veterans
The Concord program drew crowds as the Lincoln Young Republicans jeep and Elks float preceded the Grange and K of C entries. Notable scenes included the Knights float depicting the Declaration of Independence with signers. Veterans and local leaders commanded divisions while parade officials noted strong community support.
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Concord- Lincoln Young Republican
James M. Fairbanks
the ‘Elks
Grange
K. of C
Knights
Frank M. Hancock
John Hancock
Daniel C. Sullivan
Thomas J. Hayes
Joseph McBreen
Independence Day Carnival and Prize Winners Highlight Concord
The Concord celebration featured prizewinning floats in patriotic divisions with Whit ney Coal and Grain winning first in business, and a VFW float starring Iwo Jima drama taking top honors in patriotic. Other wins included K of C in fraternal and Concord Grange in P H, with detailed parade scenes and a grand prize awarded to Eleanor Harrington of Sudbury Road.
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Whitney Coal and Grain Company
Harry’ Weinberg
LeBallister
John Deere
K. of
VFW
Iwo Jima
Bill Towler
Paul Moynihan
Philip Recco
Dominic Curro
Joseph Marabella
Leo Culkins
Reformatory
Legion
Doman Twins
Philip
Farnham
Hirohito
Hitler
Senet
Illiam J. Delaney
William Stevens
Fred Hume
Priscilla Pratt
Margaret Damon
Edith M. ‘Monson
Concord Grange
Madeline .DeMars
Violet Flannery
Cora Richmond
Tom Nelson
Middlesex School
St. Bernard's
Lawrence Burke
Eileen Barrett
Anne Burke
Diane Strayton
Billy Edmonds
Bobby Macone
Macones
Eleanor Harrington
Sudbury Road
Concord
Florence H. King
Crest Street
Seome
Elsinore
Strest
Frias “Foster
Francis McPhillips
Miss Hosmer Betrothed to Charles MacPherson
Miss Patience Hosmer daughter of Mr and Mrs Herbert Buttrick Hosmer of Concord is engaged to Charles David MacPherson son of Mr and Mrs Theodore R MacPherson of Concord. Hosmer debuted in 1940 194 season and trained at Bouve Boston School of Physical Education while MacPherson attended Virginia Polytechnic Institute and served three and a half years in the U S Naval Air Corps. No wedding date has been set.
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Concord
Herbert
Buttrick Hosmer
Elm Street
Patience Hosmer
Charles David MacPherson
Theodore R. MacPherson
Ionsmer
Bouve-Boston School of Physical Education
MacPherson
Virgion Polytechnic Institute
U. S. Naval Air Corps
Concord Board of Selectmen to Meet on Monday Evening
The Concord Board of Selectmen will hold its next regular meeting Monday at 7 30 p m at the town house. In May and August the board meets only on the first and third Mondays and the office closes on Saturdays. The Red Cross swimming course resumes after a weekend vacation.
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Concord Board of Selectmen
To’ House
Selectmen
Concord Red Cross
Ofstie Drowns At Minnesota
Hollis Ofstie 25 nephew of Thomas Peterson drowned while swimming in Excellsior Minnesota. Services conducted at Sleepy Hollow cemetery Concord by Reverends Petersen and Carlson. He ran a book store and was found after a heart attack under 12 feet of water. Survived by parents a brother and sister.
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Concord
Sleepy Hollow
Hollis Ofstie
Thomas Peterson
Stow Street
Excellsior
Minnesota
Charles F. Petersen
Arlington
C. F. Carlson
Boston
Young Ofstie
C. A. Ofstie
Lena Peterson
Supt Greenman Named Swansea Schools Chief and High School Principal
Concord native Richard Baker Greenman was unanimously appointed Swansea superintendent and Joseph Case High School principal by the Swansea School Committee. He succeeds Frank C. Chace, who moves to Gardner. Greenman, Harvard graduate, has served as teacher, principal, and superintendent in Acton and is married with three children.
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Concord
Richard Baker Greenman
Acton
Swansea Schools Committee
Swansea
Joseph Case
Greenman
Anthony F. Chace
Frank C. Chace
Gardner
Harvard’ University
New Twi Loop Organized in West Concord Baseball League
A new base ball league in West Concord forms with four teams Red and White Store Beardsell s Taxi High School and Colonial Taxi. Alex Mac Eachern serves as president with each manager forming the board of directors and schedules show matches on Wednesday Thursday Friday and Monday.
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West Concord
Concord
Beardsell
High School
Red & White
Macones
Beardsell’s
Colonial
Beardsell’s Taxi
Colonial Taxi
Alex MacEachern
New Mission At Carlisle
The Rev. Michael J. Burke new pastor at St. Bernard's Church announces a mission starting in Carlisle. Mass will be celebrated Sundays at 9:36 o'clock at the home of Mr and Mrs Baron on Westford Street until a chapel is built. Carlisle parishioners are invited.
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Concord
Michael J. Burke
St. Bernard’s Church
Carlisle
Barron
Westford Street
Mass schedule for Concord churches listed
Concord Sunday masses at St Bernard's Church will be 7, 8:15 and 10:30 with benediction after the last Mass. Our Lady Help of Christians in West Concord keeps the usual 7, 8:30 and 10:30 masses with Novena and benediction in the evening.
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Concord
St. Bernard’s Church
Our Lady ‘Help of Christians Church
West Concord
Olsens Celebrate 46th Wedding Anniversary
West Concord residents Mr and Mrs John Olsen of 20 Riverside Avenue celebrate their 46th wedding anniversary this week. They wed in Denmark on July 10, 1900, and are well known locally. Mr Olsen has served as a district chief of the Concord Fire Department for many years and works for Whitney Coal and Grain Company.
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Concord
John Olsen
Riverside Avenue
Denmark
Olsen
Concord Fire ‘Department
Whitney Coal and Grain, Company
Concord Church Services and Lesson-Sermon Notes
Sunday services at 10 45 with Sunday school afterward. Testimonial meeting every Wednesday at 7 45 p m. Reading Rooms open 12 to 4 a m on weekdays except holidays. The Golden Text for July 14 treats communion and the body of Christ. The lesson topic is Sacrament with Psalms 24 3 5 and a passage from Science and Health by Mary Baker Eddy.
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Christ
First Church of Christ, Scientist
Boston
Massachusetts
Mary Baker Eddy
God
Evangelical Free Church Service Notice
Evangelical Free Church on Long Street invites the public to a gospel service led by Pastor Harry P. Odland at 7 30 p m on Sunday July 14 in the evening service format.
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Evangelical Free ‘Church
Long Street
Harry P. Odland
Trinity Episcopal Church Announces Summer Services
Mrs. Ann Root McGrath is named organist. Beginning last Sunday and each week through July 14, the Rev. Kirk Cresap of Baltimore will preach at the morning service with Holy Communion at 8 and 11 o'clock.
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Trinity Episcopal Ghurgh
Ann’ Root McGrath
Kirk Cresap
Baltimore
Maryland
St Bernard's Church Mass Schedule and Clergy
Rev Michael J Burke pastor Rev Mark P Sullivan curate Mrs Juliette A MacLean administers. Sunday masses at 7 8 15 and 10 30 oclock. Carlisle Mission titles Sundays at 8 30. Benediction follows the 10 30 mass.
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ST. Bernard's Church
Michael J. "Burke
Mark P.sullivan
Juliette A ‘MacLean
Carlisle Mission
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