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Concord Enterprise

Location

Concord, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Jul 28, 1955

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Open Forum On Water Safety In Concord

Concord Red Cross sponsors an open forum at Red Cross Headquarters 2 Stow Street at 8 pm on Wednesday August 3 to discuss improving swimming instruction for area school children. Frank Holland will lead with officials from the selectmen school committee and recreation commission invited alongside Acton Carlisle and Lincoln representatives. The meeting follows cancellations of Walden Pond swimming classes and is open to all interested in a solution.

Concord Concord Red Cross Red Cross Stow Street Frank Holland National Red Cross Recreation Commission of Acton Carlisle Lincoln Walden Pond

Selectmen Select 23 Women To Serve For Ensuing Year

A list of 23 women named by the selectmen to serve for the coming year includes numerous residents from Sudbury and surrounding streets. The roster features artisans, housewives, professionals, and managers such as Krist Anderson, Cornelia Bedford, Edith Bailey, and Laurel street residents among others.

Selectmen Mary Ogden Abbott Sudbury Road Krist Anderson Main Street Edith M. Bailey Theodore Barthus Lowell Road Laurence R. Bascom, Jr Prairie Street Cornelia M. Bedford John J. Bent, Jr Emerson Road Ethel G. Bloomfield Walden Street Arthur G. Bolton Laws Brook Road Robert O. Bowen Barretts Mill Road Warren Bowering Elmer E. Brooks Bedford Street Arthur T. Burger Nashoba Road Thomas J. Burke, Jr Old Bedford Road Ralph G. Burstad Lang Street Caroline L. Buttrick Liberty Street Harold A. Cahoon Old Road Nine Acre Corner Edwin F. Carlson Virginia Road Leopold S. Cavelier Laurel Street Paul Ceresole Nashawtuc Road Suzanne F. Chamberlain Independence Road Alvah W. Chase Whittemore Street Axel A. Christiansen John Clahane Robert C. Cobb

Company H Wins Two Honors at Fort Devens

Concord Company H of the 182nd Infantry repeated as pistol and heavy machine gun champions at Fort Devens. The heavy MG team led by M Sgt Philip Dee and Sgt Charles House secured the victory with a late surge, while Pfc William McHugh posted the second high pistol score. Competing units included Maiden’s Company L and Headquarters Battery 212th Field Artillery.

Concord 182Nd Infantry Fort Devens Camp Drum Philip Dee Charles House Robert French Thomas Johnson Frank Williams Tom Johnson Paul V -Dee Lester Freeman Harold Johnston Robert Hanson William McHugh Maiden Headquarters Battery 212Th Field Artillery Bill” McHugh William Johnson 182 Infantry Wakefield Whittier State Armory

New Addition At Trinitarian Under Way

Concord Eliot R Howard digs the first shovel at the ground breaking for the churchs new Christian Education wing. He commends the building council and church school workers as architect Frank Owen and main contractor Arthur Tibbetts are named. Rev Barber praises faithfulness and asks God to bless the project and future users.

Concord Eliot R. Howard Trinitarian Congregational Church Christian Education Mr. Howard Building Council Harl Aldrich Frank S. Owen Arthur F.,. Tibbetts Charles E

Concord Oil Awards Fuel Contract Split Between Firms

The Concord board of selectmen says low bids for fuel oil came from Concord Oil Company and Whitney Coal & Oil Company. The fuel oil contract for the year will be divided equally, while Whitney won the coal contract as the lowest bidder.

Concord Board of Selectmen Concord Oil Company Whitney Coal & Oil Company Whitney Selectmen

Female Help Wanted at Bradley Container Corp

Job notice seeking female applicants for three shifts from 7 AM to 3 PM, 3 PM to 11 PM, and 11 PM to 7 AM. No experience required. Apply at Bradley Container Corp. Thompson Street, Maynard.

Bradley Container Corp Thompson St. Maynard

Miss Lynia Bartkus Engaged to William J Dolan

Concord announces the engagement of Lynia Cynthia Bartkus daughter of Mr. and Mrs Theodore Bartkus of Lowell road to William J Dolan son of Col and Mrs John C Dolan of 233 Main street Concord Both graduates of Concord High School with Miss Bartkus a Fisher Junior College alum and Dolan a Boston College senior

Concord Theodore Bartkus Lowell Road Lynia Cynthia Bartkus William J. Dolan John C. Dolan Main Street Miss Bartkus Concord High School Fisher Junior College Mr. Dolan Boston College

Police Group Nets Big Haul at Plymouth Trip

Concord officials and friends joined a Plymouth deep sea fishing outing on Saturday. Lincoln's chief Leo J. Algeo copped the best fisherman honor with the largest catch, as 18 to 20 participants enjoyed abundant fish. Attendees included Concord police chief Robert E. Kelley and Sergt John T. Foster among others.

Concord Plymouth Lincoln Leo J. Algeo Robert E. Kelley John T. Foster Thomas Graham Edward Doyle Pierre A. Northrup Robert S. F. Rhodes James S. Goodwin William A. Hagerty

Polio Case Reported in Concord Air Force Pilot

The first polio case in Concord involves a 33 year old U S Air Force pilot stationed at Hanscom Air Base Bedford. He was stricken late last week and confined to Murphy General Hospital Waltham. Diagnosis is non paralytic.

Goncard Concord The Board of Health U. S. Air Force Hanscom Air Base Bedford Boston Murphy General Hospital Waltham

Martin Welfare Agent Appointment at Concord

Martin W. Davis of 1110 Concord Road Bedford will become town welfare agent on Monday August 1 replacing Bradford Robinson who left for the probation office. He has served as acting agent for five years and awaits civil service confirmation. Davis is a Dartmouth AB and an MS SSH from Boston University in psychiatric social work. Madeline W. Ryan of 365 Main Street West Concord returns to work as secretary clerk at Concord District Court after a week at Magnolia.

Concord Harry , S. Martin Concord Road Bedford Bradford Robinson Concord District Court Martin Dartmouth College Boston University Madeline W. Ryan Main Street West Concord Magnolia

Summer Services Continue Sunday at Trinity Congregational

Union summer services feature Rev. Robert H. Barber preaching on What Does Religion Have To Offer at 9 30 a m at the Trinitarian Congregational Church. Mrs William Tracy Smith will sing two solos The Lord Is My Light and Green Pastures with Whitredge Clark playing Benedictus and Grand Toccata.

Concord Robert H. Barber Union Trinitarian Congregational Church William Tracy Smith Lord Allitsen Green Pastures Sandersen Whitredge Clark Holst Dubois

New Probation Officer Begins Duties Next Monday

Concord arter Robinson, 24 Hubbard Street, former welfare agent for Concord, takes over as probation officer for Concord District Court on August 1. He succeeds Donald Wilson of Lexington who retired after 15 years. Robinson, a Concord native and Bowdoin College graduate, served 3 years 7 months in the U S Army during World War II and is married with three children. Attorney John J. Sheehan has been substituting since Wilson retirement.

Concord Bradford Robinson Hubbard Street Donald Wilson Lexington

Concord Births At Emerson Hospital Reported

Emerson Hospital reported multiple Concord births in the past week. A daughter to Mr and Mrs Alan Chandler of 45 Thoreau street on July 20 a son to Mr and Mrs Hollis French of 6 Thoreau street on July 20 a son to Mr and Mrs James Hollenkamp of 228 Commonwealth avenue West Concord on July 23 and a daughter to Mr and Mrs Laurence J Dwyer of 4 Ash street on July 25.

Concord Emerson Hospital Alan Chandler Thoreau Street Hollis French James Hollenkamp Commonwealth Avenue West Concord Laurence J. Dwyer Ash Street

Experienced Mechanics Train for Fixers and Setup

Male applicants seek training as fixers and setup staff with three shifts. Rapidly growing concern offers advancement opportunities. Apply Thompson Maynard.

Bradley Container Corp Thompson Maynard

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