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Newspaper
Concord Enterprise
Location
Concord, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jul 29, 1948
Page
14
A lightning strike last Friday night hit a large elm on Monument Street near the Emil O. Thorpe residence. The tree was destroyed and the fire alarm system was temporarily out of service but was repaired and restored by Saturday. Electrical service remained unaffected.
The final union services between First Parish and Trinitarian Congregational Church were held at the former edifice with Rev Edward Perry Daniels preaching The Ceaseless Pilgrimage. Next Sunday services move to the Trinitarian Church at 9 30 with Rev John Elmo Wallace in charge. Buy U S Savings Bonds.
Boston Americans will use almost twice as much oil as the rest of the world. E. J. Pease of the Oil Industry Information Committee cites a 1948 demand of about 90 billion gallons in the United States, up 44 percent from 1941, while the world uses about 47 billion gallons.
An Oil Industry spokesman reports 1948 will see record lows with a cushion against demand of about 8 million gallons. Supplies are adequate to meet general demand but temporary spot shortages may appear east of the Rockies due to tight margins. Demand drivers include rising motor registrations, industrial production, farm use, home burner installs, diesel rail use, military needs, bottled gas, and space heaters.
Dublin Georgia a complete ensemble costing five cents won first prize in the local fashion show. Mrs C B Foundain of the Harmony home demonstration club made the garments from feed sacks and plans to enter the creations in the estate dress revue.
The Concord Red Cross Chapter closes its swim classes at Walden Pond this Friday July 30 from 9 30 to 10 30 am. Parents are urged to attend to witness the four weeks of instruction. Over 650 boys and girls enrolled from Concord West Concord the Actons Bedford and Lincoln.
Concord veterans are reminded that Saturday July 31 is the last chance to renew G. T. insurance without a medical exam. Officials say this may be the final privilege granted and urge urgent action before the deadline.
Miss Cormwell of Great Road Stow married George Dahl of Boston at a Saturday afternoon Lutheran ceremony on Newton Street Boston. Rev Paul Brauer officiated. Attendants included matron of honor Tourfa Wickey and bridesmaid Alice Adair. Best man Warren Hall and usher Lloyd Hoiseth. The bride, a Hale High School and Faulkner Hospital School of Nursing graduate, is a nurse at Peter Bent Brigham. The groom, Roxbury High School alumnus, served in the U S Army and works at the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston. Reception followed at the grandparents’ Grizett Road home with about fifty guests.
A bride and groom received hand painted china, gold plated items, six sterling coffee spoons from Sweden, and sterling silver place settings from nurses at Faulkner Hospital. Grandparents’ home was decorated with rambler roses and white snowballs. They plan to settle on the Cambridge Turnpike in Concord after a wedding trip to Canada, Great Britain, and Chicago.
Following their wedding Mr and Mrs Thomas Rosw Silverberg will reside in Waltham where the bridegroom is employed. The couple were married at Our Lady Help of Christians Church July 18. Mr Silverberg served as a Navy Lieutenant in World War II and is now employed at Raytheon.
Mr. and Mrs. Morris M. Sluyski of Old Marlboro road observed the 27th anniversary of their marriage last Friday July 23. They have one daughter and are well known in the community.
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