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Newspaper
Concord Enterprise
Location
Concord, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jul 28, 1955
Page
5
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In Massachusetts Haynes of Sudbury notes dairy farmers increasingly invest in irrigation as drought insurance for July and August. Truck crop growers also favor irrigation, with most farmers likely to be equipped, except those with heavy glacial till soils and abundant land. A shift toward larger herds and operation sizes is expected to reduce the number of dairy farms over time.
Five year old Louis Wayer was struck by a truck owned by Louis Graceffa of Maynard and suffered a broken leg. The driver acted quickly to rush the boy to Hudson Hospital and Police Chief Winthrop W Addy urged parents to prevent accidents.
Mrs. Alice Bulkely Winslow age 71 a descendant of Rev Peter Bulkely founder of Concord died Sunday at her Frances town New Hampshire home. Funeral held Tuesday at First Church Uni tar and Chestnut Hall burial in Central Cemetery Beverly. She was wife of Sidney W Winslow chairman at United Machinery and president of Herald-Laveser. She leaves daughter Miriam foster son Howard Turner sister Mrs Lawrence Ewing brother Warren Bulkely and eight grandchildren.
Carlisle Mr and Mrs Thomas Fulton of Russell Street celebrated their 25th wedding anniversary on Wednesday July 20 with a surprise party. Mrs Fulton is the former Helen Nelson. their family includes three sons Michael Robert Daniel in the US Air Force in Germany and daughter Patricia, plus a grandchild.
Children should have three to four glasses of milk daily. Adults never outgrow the need for milk, and dairy remains important for all ages.
Maguire Lane residents Mr and Mrs Robert J Lawson announce the engagement of their daughter Priscille to Frank George Veracka son of Mr and Mrs F Veracka of Maynard Miss Lawson attends Stow schools and works as a secretary for Nashoba Drafting and Blueprint Service in Maynard Mr Veracka attended Maynard schools and is self employed.
Mrs Alice Locke of White Pond Road plans a vacation trip to Springfield Vermont. She travels to the town for a brief holiday and to enjoy local sights.
Members from various granges attended a Sunday picnic at Mrs. Edna Wilson's home Ordways Landing Lake Boone. The event started at 1 o'clock with box lunches coffee and outdoor cooking followed by an afternoon baseball game and other sporting activities.
The 4-H Dairy Club held a field day at Great Brook Farm Carlisle on Tuesday July 26 judging ran from 10 am to noon with showmanship and activities afterward. Middlesex County youths attended with lunches provided and several local residents visited or stayed with short notes about moving and new homes in the area.
Mrs Ellen Perkins and Mrs Mabel Worcester arrive home after an automobile trip to California. Mrs William J Hartley of Crescent Street returns from a visit to her father in Lewiston Maine. Mr and Mrs Ed Robinson and Mr and Mrs Connington of Old Hudson Road return from Cape Cod.
Dr. Edgar Bell announces he cannot locate a suitable family residence in Stow and will reside elsewhere, ending his duties as local resident physician.
Mrs Navicy Dexter of Center Place and Mrs Gertrude Bloom berg of White Pond Road attend ed the course in School Lunch Programs at Fitchburg State Teachers College this week.
Mrs Jennie Smith of Great Road heads to Hyannis on Cape Cod. Mr and Mrs Robert Mac Connell vacationing in Ossippi New Hampshire. Carl Lund and family ride through Vermont and New York. Vincent Greene and daughter travel to Red Acre Road. Frank Roberts and family holiday at Hampton Beach New Hampshire. Several others on motor trips to New York state Ticonderoga Lake George Lake Champlain Nova Scotia Merrydale Farm Quebec Vermont and northern New England with camping en route.
A devotional message praising the president for guiding prayers that protected the nation mile by mile. It recalls grace from M Roscher and urges continued prayer to God for world peace as Christians unite in Geneva for new brotherhood and lasting harmony led by the president.
Rev. Dr. Edward P. Daniels and Mrs Daniels observe their 40th wedding anniversary. Married in Bellevue Pennsylvania they have lived in Concord since 1950. He is the oldest Concord clergyman in service and serves as pastor at First Parish Church and as chaplain of the Concord Fire Department. The couple have one son Edward P. Daniels Jr and two daughters Jane Hosmer and Maryschier plus several grandchildren.
Sympathy is extended to Mrs. Mary Kemp of Acton in the death of her mother Mrs. Mary Payton who died last Friday at Lowell. Funeral was held Tuesday with a solemn high mass of requiem at Immaculate Conception Church in Lowell. Mr. and Mrs. Stanley A. Nedza and three children and Mrs. Nedzas’ mother of 167 Willow Street West Acton left Monday for a motor trip to upstate New York and Canada. Mr. Nedza is on vacation from his duties at Concord.
The Feast of St Ann was celebrated at St Ann's Church in Littleton and at St Elizabeth of Hungary Church in West Acton Tuesday morning. Ten altar boys from St Elizabeth's were invited by Rev Daniel F Riordan to the Cleveland Red Sox game at Fenway Park. Andrew Rein of South Acton and Edmund Curley of West Acton volunteered as drivers.
Local adults may book one more Red Cross bloodmobile visit on August 2 at Concord by calling the local chairman Mrs H W Flood at Colonial 34151. A parish reunion for St Elizabeth of Hungary Church is set for September 10 at Liberty Tree House South Acton. George Allen of Schoolstreet South Acton is chairman and Leo White will arrange the menu.
Mr and Mrs Thomas Peter of 29 Stow Street returned home after visiting their two daughters in New Jersey. Helen Magurn of Old Bedford Road, sister of the late Mrs Magurn, died at Maynard. Miss Mary E McBreen of 13 Potter Street resumed duties as bookkeeper at Vanderhoof Hardware Company after two weeks off at Camp Tedhilton Connecticut.
Captain Matthew J. Cullinane Jr of the Concord Fire Department has resumed duties after his annual vacation, returning to work on Monday.
Mr and Mrs David Manning of 50 Foster Street Cambridge announce the birth of a boy and a girl on July 23 at Emerson Hospital in Concord. Mrs Manning, formerly Rita Kenney of Virginia Road, has three children now. one set previously died. Grandparents are Mr and Mrs William Manning of Cambridge.
Concord Lions Club members and guests gathered for a barbecue at the home of Robert Woodbine on Brook Street Acton Tuesday evening. About 25 attendees enjoyed the social event with Stanley M. Howard Raymond P. Lawson and Robert W. Shalline assisting. President Rudolph W. Currier announced the next meeting a cook out at Musketaquid on August 9.
To remove rust stains from fabric, soak in lemon juice or dampen the spot with lemon juice and salt and hold over a steaming tea kettle. Alternatively rub with cream of tartar and let stand an hour before washing, repeating if needed.
Twenty two members of Carlisle Grange No. 402 enjoyed a mystery ride ending at Hayes Steak House in Billerica. Lawrence N. Blanchard led the event with Mrs Bessie Pedersen as master while State Deputy Edward R Stephen and Mrs Stephen attended. Guests included Mr and Mrs Joseph Tierno of Burlington. Next Wednesday August 3 the annual outing and chicken barbecue will be at Lecture Blanchard's home on School Street from five o'clock with games afterward.
Local officials plan a special election to fill the vacancy on the board after Carl A. Christofferson resigned. The resignation takes effect tomorrow and the remaining members have over two years left in their terms. Dates for voter registration and nomination paper filings will be announced by Harlan E. Tit.
Sudbury residents held a Cutler family reunion dinner at the Wayside Inn in South Sudbury on Saturday. Attendees included Mrs. Roland Cutler and her family, Allan Elwell and his Connecticut relatives, Captain Philip L. Cutler of the 1% Force in Aberdeen Mississippi, and multiple Sudbury relatives with extended family.
West Concord Mr and Mrs Pierre D Jean of Frances Street mark their 49th wedding anniversary. Married in Belgium the couple has lived in West Concord for over 38 years and have one daughter. Town clerk notes details forthcoming.
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