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Newspaper
Concord Enterprise
Location
Concord, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jul 12, 1951
Page
3
Friends and family gathered to express sincere gratitude for the kindness shown during the recent bereavement of Annie Johnson. The obituary notes the support and sympathy received from many well wishers at this difficult time.
Concord private opening on Saturday July 2 drew judges Christopher Wadsworth and Thomas O’Hara as guests. Wadsworth showed photographs of a home he and his wife designed for her parents and a mobile. O’Hara displayed four watercolors and conducted a watercolor demonstration. Steven Hustvedt offered a charcoal demonstration of Nancy Taft’s portrait. Buy U. S. Savings Bonds.
The Sudbury Salvation Army announces the reappointment of Miss Alice H. Parmenter of Concord Road South Sudbury as treasurer for the Sudbury section. The role includes treasurership of the Sudbury Service Fund, which will receive twenty percent of the gross proceeds.
Sudbury rug hooking classes and enthusiasts join the old-time rug hooking bee at Storrowton a Colonial Village at Eastern States Exposition. The free event on July 26 invites men and women to mingle with rug makers and enjoy a gala day.
Memphis Tennessee police chase ends a 100 day traffic safety drive when the pursuing car hits and kills a pedestrian. The incident interrupts a campaign to reduce traffic fatalities and draws immediate investigation.
Bedford educator Philip M. Hallowell will become superintendent of the Buckland Colrain Shelburne Union starting August 1. He succeeds Edwin Harriman who moves to the Litloh union. Hallowell, wife and two children plan to relocate to Shelburne Falls or commute if needed. He formerly taught in Whitinsville and led Bedford schools, with degrees from Boston University and Phi Beta Kappa honors.
Closing exercises of the daily vacation Bible school were held at the Church of Christ Congregational. About 122 boys and girls earned citations and certificates as Rev. Marvin L. Derby offered benediction. Co directors Ruth Holman and Oliver Snide led a large volunteer staff.
Lieutenant Philip R. Cutter, son of Mrs. Roland Cutter of Landham Road, was stationed at an Air Base in Alexandria Louisiana. He reported to Fort Dix on May 22 and departed June 7 for St. John’s Newfoundland, then flew to Greenland with the Northeast Air Command BW-1. He noted long daylight hours after arriving and his wife and two young daughters plan to join him in Greenland before summer’s end.
Barbara Joy Caldwell, recent Concord High School graduate and outstanding girl athlete, becomes the first 18 year old from Greater Boston to enlist after the age drop. She trains at Great Lakes Naval Training Station in Illinois and returns home to West Concord.
Paul T. Bedard aged 19, son of Mr. and Mrs. Emile J. Bedard of 39 Orchard Street, has enlisted in the U S Navy via Framingham recruiting station. A Marlboro High School 1950 graduate, he was on the track team and previously worked at Town Paint and Supply Co.
Bedford Mr. and Mrs. Roderick D Mac Lean of Hartford street are on a two week vacation. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Duncan and two sons have returned to Charlottetown after visiting Mrs. Catherine Hume of Hume road.
The Christian Endeavor Society met at Church of Christ Sunday for a program with refreshments run by Meraet Johnston and Thomas Johnston. The group organized under Mr. and Mrs. Norval Mather last week with officers elected: President John Keith, VP Marjorie Isner, recording secretary Thelma Mather, corresponding secretary Gail Brolin, treasurer Carolyn Ingalls, reporter Miss Johnston.
R. T. Shiels leaned from a sixth floor window to watch street work when his reading glasses slipped from his pocket. They fell six stories to a moving truck water tank and dropped into the water, undamaged.
Mr and Mrs Paul Bangs and their son on Hartford street recently moved into a new home and residents are invited to contact Commander William Arnold at Lexington 9 2008 W about waste paper collection. Bedford Progressive Club met at the clubhouse off Great Road Tuesday night to plan the rest of the summer season. Mr and Mrs Joseph Beecy and daughter moved from the Gilman house on Concord Road to a newly built home at 63 Concord Road next to Mr Beecy’s father. Mr and Mrs Robert E Pike and family of Elm Street Bedford and Mrs Edward F Pike of 36 Great Road returned home from a two week vacation in New Harbor Maine.
Bedford births recorded in the past week at Emerson Hospital Concord. Mr and Mrs R Bickford 198 North Road are parents of a son born July 3. Mr and Mrs John E Dick of 140 Great Road are parents of a daughter born July 5.
Bedford Robert Josephson of Springs road and Lawrence Webb of South road, both Concord High School students, have finished a 10 week nature training camp counsellor course at the Museum of Science in Boston.
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