24 Jul 1952
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Newspaper
Concord Enterprise
Location
Concord, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jul 24, 1952
Page
1
A fragmented local notice highlights Concord community events including a 52nd anniversary celebration and weekend tourism, with mentions of Emblem 2 and Olympic team ties. The piece references Reform, July riot implications, and regional figures such as Alec Reid and George Heus in a retrospective weekend context.
Local births reported at Emerson Hospital in the past week include a daughter for Mr and Mrs Philip J Kelley of Concord born July 16. Additional birth notices name Mr and Mrs Newton-Wes t Grandparents and others connected to the newborns.
Concord Free Public Library hosts a midsummer watercolor show by William Hanley of Cambridge and William J. McQuade of Weymouth. The six week exhibit opens July 19 and features bold surfaces and patterns, with pieces like Boats and Fog and Race Week.
Sympathy is offered to Mrs Kathryn V Gill wife of Reformatory Officer Joseph J Gill of 212 Commonwealth Avenue on the death of her sister in Somerville Funeral Services were held Monday with a requiem high mass at St Clement's Church Several from West Concord attended the services.
Members of the West Concord C D A held a successful card party and food sale Saturday at Mrs. Carl A Runderen's home on Old Bridge road. Winners included Mrs. Arthur Adams Mrs. James Alexander and Mrs. Matthew Steinmann with several special prizes offered.
Lt Col Thomas J. McGrath U S Air Force a Concord native and 33 month veteran of the Japan Korea theater was noon speaker at Concord Rotary Club luncheon He is stationed at Hanscom Field Bedford Mass Ralph A Macone introduced him President Robert D Parks presided Makeups listed and visitors noted. last week’s speaker was Charles R Voigt new vice president who spoke on a two month trip to Mexico and other sites.
Concord Lions Club members gathered Tuesday evening at Robert Woodbine's East Acton home for the annual cookout and social. Afterward games were played and plans were laid for a deep sea fishing trip. Board members met Wednesday night with Vice President Leonard Rae to review committees for the coming year led by President Lawrence Kendall.
Scouts from Concord Carlisle and Lincoln in the Musketaquid District reenroll for summer programs at Camp Sachem Antrim New Hampshire. Robert H Daly Sr of Independence Road chairs the local camping committee. Most local troop activities paused for the season.
Theresa Ann Perry of 4 Bedford Court Concord a Concord High School graduate has become secretary at the law firm of Whitney Sheehan and Williams Welden Street She replaces Mrs Grafius Calvert Wilson of Acton who resigned recently.
A bright red hourglass-shaped spot under the abdomen identifies the black widow, North America’s most venomous spider.
Concord and West Concord playgrounds hold summer programs at Rideout Emerson and Thoreau School lot. About 60 youths visited Fenway Park to see the White Sox. a pet show and tennis demonstration followed at Emerson. Future plans include trips to Franklin Park and bracelets projects. several new children joined the groups.
Middlesex County Extension head announces Louis Fierra of West Acton will host a twilight meeting Monday July 28 at 7 PM on Central Street West Acton. Dr E H Wheeler will discuss sweet corn pest control and a bagging machine for pre packaging veg includes Cecil on vegetable picture.
Concord District Court Clerk Robert S. Rhodes and Judge Pierre A. Northrup fished from Nantucket, then their boat failed near Boston Light. They signaled for help, waved shirts, and were towed to safety by a yacht near Pemberton.
West Concord's union Protestant service on Sunday July 27 at 9:30 features Rev. Edwin B. Nylen preaching on Appreciation. Miss Claire Hillard of West Orange NJ will be the soloist with Mrs. Albert Lind as organist. parishioners of First Parish and Trinitarian Congregational participate. public invited.
Mr and Mrs Leon J Moreau Sr of Cambridge turnpike will relocate soon to the former Harold Orendorff residence on Walden Street. They sold their home to Mr and Mrs John B Wight of 52 Thoreau Street who expect to move in by August 1.
The State Department of Public Health reported 70 water samples from Walden Beach tested between June 26 and July 2. Tests found the water good for swimming and beach facilities including toilets and bath houses in good shape.
Four youths from local board No. 114 report for induction at Beeson Army Base. Names listed include Robert Anderson, James Finan, Roy O Connell Jr, and Jyrhard Wilson with addresses in Concord and Wayland. Next call set for August 19 with two more to be assigned.
Regular drills of Concord's Company H M N G continue Thursday nights at the State Armory. Lt Maurice L Dee is commanding officer. The company can take more recruits. The two week tour of duty in New York is announced for August 23 with further details to follow.
Firemen answered multiple alarms during the weekend in Concord with two grass fires reported. One on Conant Street in West Concord and another at White Pond caused only minor damage. The White Pond fire was the year's 127th alarm.
The Red Cross will cancel Fridays closing exercises and stop issuing certificates as the 28 year tradition of its annual program is halted after the illness of Billings a young boy from Lincoln with polio. Dr. McDonald reports the case serious but somewhat improved. the Billings family and surrounding neighbors have been quarantined for two weeks.
Concord attorney Ayer, GOP nominee for attorney general in 1950, will not run again and will support Worcester endorsed candidate George F. Fingold of Concord. He may seek governor's council in the district and faces a primary battle.
Concord Arthur Brooke 67 longtime Boston realtor and former Red Cross official died Tuesday at Phillips House Massachusetts General Hospital He was a resident of the town and former Red Cross chairman Surviving wife Ruth (Faxon) Brooks daughter in law and son Dr Peter Brooks Funeral services will be private.
An inch of rain yields about 27,000 gallons per acre. On the District of Columbia, the same rainfall translates to roughly 1,200,000,000 gallons.
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