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Newspaper
Concord Enterprise
Location
Concord, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jul 11, 1957
Page
11
Fragmentary OCR mentions Annie Skin resident of Lynn and Boston Street with ties to W Brown and George Roe in Massachusetts. References to vacations, a club meeting, a scoutleader, and Valley Forge appear, but details are unclear due to missing context and garbled text.
A readable fragment notes Snithe and two others leading a band at a Wal event. Nielsen is mentioned with duties tied to the seventh position, and Otis M M appears in a state committee context amid busy preparations.
A quirky column compares Indian naming to driver labels and suggests humorous road hog monikers for motorists. It lists fictional names like Big Pig and Joe Big Horn and critiques risky driving styles with playful character sketches.
Ellis objected to paying with a two dollar silver dollar last year in Columbus Mississippi.
Bedford readers note the Chelmsford wedding of Thelma Elizabeth Mathers and John Roger Keith at All Saints Church on June 29. Thelma, a Bedford native and Emerson Hospital X ray tech, wed John Keith of Bedford with relatives and friends present. The couple plans residence on North Road Bedford after a two week Canada trip and a week in New York state.
The funeral of Ellen T. Sullivan age 95, longtime Concord resident and native of Ireland, was held at St. Bernard's Church after services at the Dee Memorial Home. Burial followed in St. Bernard's Cemetery. she is survived by nieces, nephews, and grand nieces and grand nephews.
Rev and Mrs Hyland JT Richmond return from Ocean Grove where they attended the Evangelical Free Church national conference. Trinity rector Rev William H Clark calls a parish building committee meeting for July 17 at 7 30 pm and vestry for July 14 at 7 pm. Firefighters reported 172 alarms and 149 ambulance calls this year. An Everett Street incident caused only property damage. Emerson Hospital expands with a new 25 bed wing due fall ahead. Jenney Brothers handle the project. Judge David B Williams attends the Maynard parade in the third division at Waltham with the town band.
The second summer service at Trinity Church featured Rev. Robert H. Barber of a nearby Congregational group as guest preacher. A St. Vincent de Paul Society meeting was listed at St. Bern ard's rectory. Mr and Mrs Leland Newcomb of West Concord plan to move to Waltham. Newcomb is a former Belmont resident and semi pro pitcher. Mr and Mrs Thomas Coyne and daughters Mary Kay and Cheryl of Mercer Island, Washington, returned from a two week vacation visiting his mother at 258 Main Street West Concord and were to fly from East Boston to Chicago before driving on.
Mr and Mrs Russell Dixon of Brooks road welcomed their second child and first son Joseph Dixon II born June 20 at St Johnsital Lowell. William G Murphy of the U S Foreign Service and his wife with children arrived on a two month leave visiting his mother Mrs George Murphy of Concord road recently back from illness at Baker Memorial Hospital. Lincoln Bridge Club held its annual dinner party at Towne Lyne House Lynnfield. Mrs Robert Bygrave of Old Concord road is back home after Emerson Hospital stay. Miss Isabel Peirce of Peirce Hill returned to Cambridge work after four weeks vacation enjoyed time at Dennisport with her mother Mrs William C Peirce and sister Mrs egg Pike.
Massachusetts officials announce Urban Planning Assistance Program grants totaling 186 600 for eight towns Billerica Concord East Bridgewater Ipswich Methuen Needham Wayland Winthrop plus matching funds bringing total to 450 000 for 34 communities across the state Work to be done by private planning consultants over two years. additional communities expanding programs include Dartmouth Hingham Hull Scituate Walpole Weston Woburn Saugus Seekonk Hopkinton Maynard North Adams Andover Dracut North Andover Paxton Wilmington Adams Canton Lee Tewksbury Duxbury Great Barrington Leominster Scituate and Winchen don.
Frank J. Cavanagh announces that taxpayers may seek reconsideration of rejected 1953 and earlier income tax refund claims based on employer sick pay. The Haynes case exclusion applies to 1957 onward, with instructions to file requests and include full identifying details.
Mrs Ernest K Khoury formerly Marie Gradeski has returned to her Bangor Maine home after visiting her parents Mr and Mrs Adam Gradeski of Sandy Pond road Miss Mary Alice Boyce Washington DC is enjoying a vacation at the home of her parents Mr and Mrs Manley B Boyce Old Sudbury road Buy V 8 savings bonds
John N. Ellis of Worcester left high school at 17 to join the Army in 1947. After two years he entered Boston University and earned a Bachelor of Science by 1965. He then completed his high school courses and received both his high school diploma and college degree at Boston University commencement.
The article notes the artichoke’s lineage with thistles and related plants. It traces its cultivation to ancient times before the Christian Era, highlighting leaf shoots as the original purpose and linking it to the broader family that includes lettuce and chrysanthemums.
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