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Newspaper
Concord Enterprise
Location
Concord, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jul 27, 1944
Page
1
A June issue report from the Bureau of Agricultural Economics critiques interstate freight rate disparities. It argues current presentations bias toward rail interests and big farmers, hindering Southern and Western farm advancement and industrial growth.
Concord notices report Frank Ready of St. Petersburg visiting relatives and a birthday meal by his daughter. George and Mrs. Fenton mark a wedding anniversary. Patrolman John Mullen recovers from knee surgery. Jackie Lynch visits with his parents while on Phillips Academy vacation. Elmer Lantz returns from Camden Maine trip. Local firemen battled brush and grass alarms totaling 127 so far this year. Reading visits for Mac Rae’s son and many Concord girls hosted wounded veterans at Fort Devens. Our Help of Christians Church to hold confession day. Elizabeth Richards born to John Shaw. Dr. Shedden, formerly of Concord, serves with U S Navy. Midweek prayer at Evangelical Free Church. Sea Scouts Mohawk meet. ship repairs underway. Concord board of selectmen to meet on first Tuesday in August.
West Concord James J. Lyons receives a war department telegram that his brother Lieut Francigie Charles Lyons U S Naval Reserve was wounded in action during the Normandy invasion. Lyons marked his 37th birthday in Normandy on June 15 and led amphibious forces in early beach assaults. He married Helen C. Lyons on January 17 1943. his parents and two sisters reside in Newton.
The Concord Lions Club met at Old Mill Dam tea room for a bi monthly gathering with 12 to 15 members attending. Guest speaker Claude Cain of the Boston Lions spoke on This Is Still Our Country. A joint session with Lexington Lions was held and plans were made for an outdoor corn roast August 8 at Gardner Lawrence’s camp and a fall winter season opening on September 29.
Sellake and Corn Walter M ash Jr of the U S Army, son of Mrs R Bush and the late Mr Bush, took place recently at the chapel in Camp Ritchie M A small reception followed in the U S O library Bush, who recently went overseas, is a Bowdoin College graduate in the class of 1940 Mr and Mrs Herbert W Ellis the former Ruth Tompkins daughter of Rep and Mrs Herold Tompkins of Lowell road Concord observed their fifth wedding family last Sunday The couple wed at the First Parish Unitarian church July 23 1939 by the Rev Mr Withington of Hudson
A ten member Concord advisory committee for the Republican Party is announced by Russell B. Stearns chairing the Mets Republican Finance Committee. Former governors Frank G. Allen Channing H. Cox and Alvan T. Fuller are named among others on the committee.
Bereta week marks the fourth in a summer playground program ending Friday at Emerson and Rideout play steads. Two sites run under William Spokesfield with strong enrollment, as Allister F MecDougill from Concord county extension service speaks at a Boston farm hour station.
West Concord Mrs Olivia Anne Greenough Comeau 67 of 301 Main Street died after an illness. She was born January 21 1877 in Nova Scotia and leaves husband Charles B Comeau, sons Dean EB Comeau and James G Greenough, sisters Rose Ferris and Edith Aldrich, and many nieces and nephews. Funeral held Friday at West Concord Union Church with Rev Kenneth Reed officiating. Burial in Sleepy Hollow Cemetery.
Local builder John J. Bent marks the 20th anniversary of his firm with a brief note about the milestone.
An inquest into the carbon monoxide death of three young Waltham people found in a parked car off the Concord turnpike Lexington was held in Concord District Court. The lone survivor, Grace Saunders of Cambridge, testified alongside Lexington police, state detectives, and DA office members. Judge Northrup will report findings to the district attorney.
At a West Concord Garden Club meeting held at Mrs. Lawrence Collins home on Main Street prizes were awarded for diminutive flower arrangements. Special prize to Mrs. Winslow J. Damon first to Mrs. Lotis Audette second to Mrs. Dorothy Johansen third to Mrs. Alice Hutton honorable mention to Mrs. Arthur Mullen and Mrs. Jennie Adams. Next meeting July 28 at Mr. Irving Duren home Old Marlboro Road West Concord at 2 30 p.m. The event will serve as the annual gathering.
Funeral services will be arranged later for Peter H Anderson 65 found dead in a field in Reaging Concord by blueberrying boys. A native of Norway he lived in Concord for years at 65 Walden Street. A laborer and teamster he had no near relatives. Police say death by hanging and the body was moved to an undertaker’s parlor. He had been missing two months and ID was by ration books on his person.
Concords Lincoln Mohawks prepare for next Sundays home exhibition at Lincoln Town Park vs Cambridge Cardinals. Last week the Mohawks beat the Red Sox 3 to 2 with Chick Meyo of 18 Street Concord pitching. Other Concord High players in the lineup included Al Davis Walter Wood and Dave Spooner.
Mr and Mrs Carl W Buretailer of 15 Lang street announce the birth of a daughter Judith Aim born July in a hospital. Mrs oa is the mother Alice Ranking of Concord.
Concord adults announce their son Liew Caleb K. Wheeler 21 of Virginia with US Army Air any missing in action over Hungary. He was reported missing in a raid last January after serving as navigator, having recently married Miss K. Trandy of Presque Isle. His bride remains at home with Mr and Mrs Cale Wheeler.
The Concord Woman's Club held the third annual summer reading Monday afternoon starting at 8 o'clock. The program featured teacher poetry by a student from Concord High School and highlighted local reading initiatives.
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