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Newspaper
Concord Enterprise
Location
Concord, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jul 15, 1948
Page
1
Readable bits suggest a patchwork of community items including a 73 year old illness mention, a North Adams cookout, Musketaquid corn roasts, Kendall’s placement, and local complaints. The garbled text includes references to inspectors, weather, a departure, and a police committee.
In a quiet evening event, two new members were inducted by Dist. leaders Goodard Harold street and Lamb of River case EB Rae of Nashoba road. Attendees included Ray Harris and others, with names like Petersen Pawlet Sullt Roger Fen Lincoln Ravenscroft Walter Stevens Charles Weakard Russell W Wageler Currier among listed attendees and participants.
Fragmentary notice describes a planned gathering or trip involving Concord and Cohasset with GoF embers and Garden Club. It mentions a Wednesday July 21 event, leaving something at Oeom rend, meeting Robert on Border Street and asking directions at a police station near Ann Avenue in the afternoon.
A social club held a gathering at the Miss Rage Asensee home on Fairhaven Road last Sunday evening. Members voted to host a moonlight gala in fall with Miss Margaret Lawrence chairing the committee and handling reservations.
Fragmentary notes describe a Concord scene near Walden Pond with youths and notable activity. The garbled text mentions tracking events and a possible connection to a coming effort or procession.
Mr Brown of Bedford Street Concord and Miss Mary Agnes Powers plan an October wedding. Miss Powers, a Emmanuel College graduate and school teacher, and Mr Brown, a Calvin College graduate, announce the betrothal.
Peter Collins of 15 Central Street West Concord died suddenly at his home. A requiem Mass was held at Our Lady Help of Christians Church with burial at St. Bernard's. Born April 1908 he lived in town 30 years and leaves a daughter Mauling two brothers John C. and another, and sister Miss Agnes Evaston.
Tramp Golfers head to Wood Club in Newton for an 18 hole tournament and dinner. Treasurer Payson True urges unpaid dues and deposits before the next tourney. Judge Maurice MecWalter of Concord presides over the golf association including men from all walks of life.
The Catholic Daughters of America will host a whist party on Saturday at 2:30 PM at the home of Miss Elizabeth G Connell located at 15 Old Bridge Road West Concord. The event invites the public to attend and socialize.
Summer concert schedule altered by Leif E sterety of the 23rd Infantry sponsored by Gaanes J Mansfield Post 158. First concert now at night near Bo'clock Square, second on August 6 at Rideout Square, final on August 20 at Rideout Playground.
Portable machines repaired and sold. Repair service offered for condition ing machines. Count and models such as 128 and 129 mentioned. Contact Meynard for details and phone inquiries.
The Concord Art Association displays an exhibit of the week featuring watercolor works. The venue opens daily 10:46 to 6 except Mondays and Sundays 2 to 5. Visitors are invited to view scenes including harbor life and streetcars with era details.
Lions presented a new bed to the hospital. Attendees included Miss Mina L Snow accepting for the hospital staff Dr Howard E Robinson staff member President Dak Teas ence F Petersen Past President Dr Arthur F March Past President Dr Richard At Montague Roeth well N MacRae and Miss Murphy who returned from vacation to attend the exercises.
A chronology notes Henry David Thoreau and ancestors in Concord from the 1815 Napoleonic War era to a bulletin board posting at the First Parish Meeting House. It recalls Thoreau’s baptism by Dr. Ezra Ripley in October 1817, the year Concord’s famed naturalist was born.
The National Thoreau Society gathered in Concord last Saturday for an all day event. President Leslie O. Anderson and Dr. Leon Hausman led business and program segments at First Parish Church, with by law revisions and several proials to Walden Woods.
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