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Newspaper
Concord Enterprise
Location
Concord, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jul 31, 1940
Page
4
Readable fragments show references to July 30 Senate wage hour bill and Crown Point surrender in 1759. The text is garbled with stray numbers and names, offering little coherent context beyond scattered references to legislative action and a late 18th century military event.
Hired craftsmen join a wartime program to become precision instrument makers for gun sights aircraft components and other mechanized equipment. The article recalls early U S railroad locomotive efforts where watchmakers and engineers drove innovations under national need and names several pioneers.
Community items include Miss Martha Rich returning from Isles of New Hampshire and Miss Christine Nicholson’s illness delaying a Prince Edward Island trip. Local families travel to Ohio Maine Vermont and South Boston while Charles and Catherine Cole welcome a new son at Emerson Hospital. St Michael's Parish schedules field day with games pet show and two-night supper. Community members share anniversaries and hospitality as Girl Scout outing at Lake Winnipesaukee concludes.
The passage notes a model of a locomotive shown to Franklin Peale at the Philadelphia Museum. Baldwin built a full sized locomotive for Germantown Railroad, taking six months to complete and first running November 23, 1832. Baldwin shifted from watchmaking to locomotive construction for life.
Marlboro A Bachelor party was tendered William McDonough of Mechanic street last night at the Elks Home by 45 friends. Councillor Paul Honen of Ward Six acted as toast master and presented a purse of money. The couple will wed August 25 at Immaculate Conception rectory.
Special to this Newspaper Arthur W. Woodman reports a surge of filing in Hudson and surrounding towns for September 17 primaries. 139 Republicans and 139 Democrats entered. Middlesex county shows heavy county races with many nominees.
Howard A Horr of West Haven CT will speak at the Wayside Inn DAR meeting August 3 as the Goodnow Library opens to the chapter. Mrs Horr and Mrs Cutler are expected. the library is the third established in the state.
Miss Corinne Rose De Grappo daughter of Michael De Grappo and George S Murphy son of George Murphy wed in a twilight ceremony at St Bridget's. The bride wore white chiffon with lace and a tiara. attendants included Mrs Catherine DeGrappo as Mayor of Honor. The couple, graduates of Concord School and Harvard, will reside on Commonwealth Avenue West Concord after a honeymoon trip to Canada and Maine.
The Maynard The V F W Auxiliary held a weekly whist party Friday evening with prizes going to Mrs Minnie Campbell Mrs Kopp Mrs Ida Brooks Mrs Elizabeth Reid Mrs Alice Murphy Mrs Graham Mrs Margaret McCarthy Mrs Adams and Mrs Perkins The door prize went to Mrs Perkins Beano prizes were won by Mrs Minnie Campbell and Mrs Sthe Thane A note says another party is planned next week
A local page lists participants including Phia Dora, Mrs Sherr, Mrs Dora Sherr, Mrs Annie Scully, Mrs Lena Franklin, Mrs Nellie Swenke, Mrs Elizabeth Reid, Mrs Rico Murphy, Mrs Dorothy Anderson, William Wasiuk, Margaret Claflin, Mary Tobin, Simon, Edith Fenton, Cora Flannery, Alice Joyce, Sophie Anderson, Vernon Messier, Margaret McGarthy, Mrs Catherine Bariteau, Mrs Margaret Kelley of W. Goncorth Door Driza, with Mrs Helen Mullin as winner.
In the elimination matches Jack Johnston defeated Harold Sampson 1 up. Stan Wasuik beat Jack Moynihan 4-8 and Pa Croft topped Johnny Novick 2-1. Semifinals set: Johnston faces Bill Croft, Wasuik meets Comins. Grieve plays Jenney.
The Westboro hall company presented Leon Gordon and Charles White Cargo in a drama about a vamp in a jungle setting. Burns as the native temptress Tondeleyo and Dann Malloy led a strong cast with vivid stagecraft and standout performances, including Colcord and Standing Jr. in key roles.
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