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Newspaper
Concord Enterprise
Location
Concord, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jul 29, 1948
Page
4
The article warns that temporary dwellings from housing shortages rise fire risk, urging inspections and safety codes. It cites a tragic case of a child killed in a house fire while a parent tended to an infant elsewhere, and calls for qualified electrical work, adult supervision, and available extinguishers. Municipal authorities should enforce safety standards.
Farm elevators and conveyors are expanding beyond city stores with all purpose portable or stationary units. They lift baled hay corn root crops ground grain and forage to set heights for long workdays. Choose size and type by planned tasks and expect 1/10 to five kilowatt hours to elevate 1,000 bushels of grain with a five horsepower motor.
Two thirds of the 1.5 billion dollars spent on agricultural implements this year goes to small one family farms. The Anti Friction Bearing Manufacturers association notes the small operator owning 6 percent of land becomes the largest customer for automatic labor saving gear. Labor shortages and farm savings spur mechanization. by 1950 four million farms are expected to produce 33 percent more than six million farms did before the war.
Plastic lily ponds provide a cost effective alternative to stone basins for farmers and city dwellers. The foldable pools can be emptied and stored indoors during winter and used as wading or duck ponds for children and birds.
Purdue entomologists report weevil damage in new grain largely stems from unclean bins. Infestations persist year to year and can be prevented by thorough cleaning and spraying with DDT.
A sleepy rural scene unfolds as Mrs. Jenkins and Peter share a quiet evening. Mr. Brown helps with a bush and confides plans to leave. Sheriff Dawsons reports Bat Sebastian captured after a night of uneventful calm.
The Concord Art Association invites visitors to view a collection of Concord paintings by area artists. The exhibit emphasizes local scenes and past and present subjects, urging appreciation of regional art. The gallery is open daily 10 to 5 and Sundays 2 to 5 with free admission.
Dorothy Pulis reports on the Red Cross convention where Basil OConnell, president, defends the blood program and home services. He argues the public must decide the scope of Red Cross work, noting the government asked for national obligations and that cuts are not possible.
A revival meeting by the Improvement Association featured old-fashioned songs by Cyril Perkin and Sreenan, high school student, with Miss Sreenan ward in attendance. W. Bean played piano duets while John W. Gallagher on accordion and Ralph A. Macone delivered impersonations. The program closed with God Bless America as refreshments followed.
A local appeal requests charitable contributions to establish the Edwin Anderson Fund to assist a young Acton poultry farmer who lost a two story hen house with 2800 hens and other assets in a recent fire. Donations are to be sent to Payson True at Concord National Bank, with Christian Monsen and friends coordinating.
Concord local United World Federalists release notes Count Bernadotte the UN mediator returned to headquarters after a lake Success trip. He endorses a time free truce and plans observer groups to track violations while urging full use of UN powers in Palestine. He joined World Federal Gov council.
The First Parish of Sudbury announces Rev. Richard H. Hut of the First Unitarian Church will preach Sunday morning August 1 at 11 o clock. All are cordially invited to attend.
Summer Sunday services will be held at 9 30 A M Rev Owen Thomas will conduct in Dr William Wolf absence. The church school will be closed until Fall.
St Ann's Parish announces Sunday Mass at 7:30 9 and 11 a m with Holyday Masses at 6:30 8 and 11 a m Daily Mass at 7:30 a m and First Friday Mass at 7:30 a m.
Henry E. Leech, pastor, leads morning worship at 9 30 a m. Sacrament of the Lord s Supper to be administered. Evening service at 7 p m in charge of you Fellowship. The public is invited.
Stow First Parish Church Unitarian holds service at 11:00 a.m. The Union Evangelical Church presents Sunday services at 10:45 a.m. with Sunday school at 9:30 a.m. Christian Endeavor and Young People meet at 6:45 p.m. under Rev. James V. Miller.
Bedford Unitarian Church led by Rev Richard G Sechrist with Mrs Adelaide Newcomb organist holds Sunday school at 10:00 a m and morning worship at 11:00. Church of Christ Congregational led by Revee L Barbera Arlington with Mrs Leila M Blake organist holds Sunday school at 9:40 a m and morning service at 10:00 a m.
Rev William E Kerrigan pastor at 154 Great Road Bedford with Mrs William E B Brennan organist. Masses at 7 00 9 15 and 11 15 a m Benediction after the 9 15 Mass Sunday school follows the Benediction.
The Laakso family on Taylor Road entertained guests from New Hampshire for a week and travelled to the White Mountains where Mr and Mrs Laakso spent the weekend before returning Sunday. Virginia Roberts and Mary Coulter of Stow Center and Great Road visited from Middlesex Fire Insurance Company duties in Concord and returned from a Hampton Beach trip. Girl Scouts from Stow began a two week stay at the Pelham New Hampshire camp, Ann and Sandra Herrick and Priscilla Lawson traveled by private car Sunday morning.
Count Bernadotte praises UN role but argues it must be transformed into a real world government to be effective. He notes US and Russia agreeing on halting the Palestine war enabled UN action and urges independent nations to press for stronger global authority.
L Dee of the Concord Twilight Baseball league announces a schedule change. The Minutemen game set for next Tuesday is moved to Thursday August 5 at Emerson Playground due to Concord T T arrangement.
Maynard Street Union Congregational Church schedules Sunday masses at 8 and 10. Weekday masses at 8 am with confessions 3 and 7 pm on Saturday. August 1 guest preacher Rev. Robert Eveleth Burt from Swampscott and Williamsburg, Va. The pastoral committee favors the change and notes this will be the last union service at the church. August remainder and first Sunday in September will be at the Methodist church.
The parish led by Rev D Edward O Bry an and assistants lists daily mass at 7 a m confessions Saturday 3 to 5 and 7 to 8 30 p m Sunday Masses at 7 8 30 and 10 30 at the Lake Boone chapel 9 15 and 10 30 a m Miraculous Medal novena Tuesdays at 7 30 p m First Friday preparations include Thursday confessions devotions Friday masses 5 30 and 7 p m Sacred Heart devotions Friday 7 30 Holy Name Communion Sunday next week Holy Name Communion is planned for the 8 30 a m Mass for the men of the parish.
Saturday July 31 Congregation Evening at church vestry 730 pm memory program sponsored by Mrs Warren Dodge. Sunday August 1 Finnish worship 730 pm English opening sermon Monday August 2 Sisters meeting at 19 Concord street 8 pm. Monday August 5 Congregation meeting vestry 745 pm discusses current matters trustees plan church repairs refreshments served after.
Rev. Eino J. Hamalainen leads devotional service at 7 30 PM on Thursday July 29 with a social hour after, coffee table sponsored by Mr and Mrs Alfred Grekula.
Rev Anthony Hurasky presides Saturday Great Vespers at 6 pm Sunday Holy Liturgy at 10 am Vespers at 6 pm Monday Holy Liturgy at 9 am schedule notes listed for August 1 2 with service times.
Morning service at St George's Church on Sunday August 1 at 10 45 includes a sermon by Mr Green.
The pastor will lead July services in union with the Congregational church at 10 45 a m at the church both congregationsjoin for joint worship.
Mr and Mrs Russell Ferguson of Harvard Road, living with her parents Mr and Mrs Samuel Gramsorff, moved this week to their newly purchased two family house in East Weymouth. Ferguson has a broken foot badly crushed at work four weeks ago. David Clemens, son of Mr and Mrs David Clemens of West Acton Road, is visiting John Currans Jr at his parents’ home in Uxbridge after a week as a house guest from Vermont Academy.
The fragment lists church events at St. Coney St. Berna with Rev. Michael Rev. Robert P and Pastor Gunnar A. Plus Miss Claire, 11 30 and 8 15 service times, mid week service and prayer at Lang Street. Sunday August gospel service and sermon outline.
The readable lines reference First John and themes of love and immortality, noting religious prompts and passages. The garbled text hints at health, scripture devotion, and a Sunday subject on divine dwelling and eternal life.
A partial notice references a church event at Duxbury during July and September with a milestone in attendance noted as the 100th present. Details are incomplete and names are garbled.
Fragmentary local notice from Antigo Wisconsin mentions a U. Bishop forecast dominated by unclear words about Texas. The garbled text also alludes to a cold drive and cooking remarks. No coherent event or outcome is identifiable from the readable fragment.
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