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Newspaper

Concord Enterprise

Location

Concord, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Jun 05, 1947

Page

9

Penny Sale to Benefit Concord Church Framed for Friday

Our Lady of Christians church in Concord hosts a penny ale this Friday June 6 at 8 o'clock. A $800 goal plus a public address system is provided. Rev. William F. Shaughnes sy is honorary chairman and Rev. Joseph W. Sullivan is general chairman. Last year the sale funded church painting and this year is expected to exceed that total weather permitting. Grand prize is a General Electric refrigerator with several other top prizes. General Committee members include Alexander CEachern and Richard O'Neil among many others.

Our of Christians Church William F. Shaughnessy Joseph W. Sullivan General Electric Alexander cEachern Richard O’neil Richard McCarthy Joseph Steinmann Barry Higgins Joseph Santora Warren Payne Patrick Melisi Lambert

China Fathers Day custom observed in spring and autumn

The article notes a Chinese tradition with two fathers days. Sons visit the tombs of their forefathers in spring and autumn, then honor their own fathers with feasts and gifts. The piece reflects cultural practices and filial duties observed in the period.

Greece Zeus China

Listing of committee members and roles from event program

The document lists prizes chairs lighting effects advertising publicity cashiers and operations chief with a large roster of assistants. It also notes a chance book table transportation microphone and drawings and a solicitor with a long list of ladies and some gentlemen connected to the event.

Edward W. Sheehan Edward Doyle Carl Rundgren Frank McLaughlin Lambert Sullivan George S Lawton Charles Sheehan, Jr William McCarthy John Sheehan Lawrence Frawley Charles F. Mogan Daniel C. Sullivan Lambert’ Sullivan Leo O’malley Charles Ware Matthew Dacey Robert Hurley Charles Sheehan James Condon Joseph Gill George Davis George Lawton John Mandriok Frank Garrity Val Muscato William McMally John O’grady, Jr John Wallace Richard O’neil Joseph Steinman William Gallagher John Palmer John Duston Joseph Smith Harold Baker Robert Sheehan Bernard Megin Alexander MacEachern Philip Mulvey Samuel Melisi Florence King Franklyn Hoyt Marshall Witherall Mary Sheehan Michael Wrenn James Lyons Percy Bell Helen Bowie John Brown John Gallagher Patrick Melisi Madeline Ryan Herman Gallagher Sabina Coyne Eileen da

List of named women in attendance at event

Pratere, Mrs Alice Morse, Mrs Thomas Mansfield, Mrs Joseph Santora, Mrs Lico Dalton, Mrs Walter Dow, Mrs Leo McCarthy and Mrs Allan Christofferson were noted among attendees at the gathering.

Funeral Service For T. A. Pelton At Trinitarian

Funeral services for Thomas Albert Pelton of 21 Monument Street who died May 26 in his 47th year were held last Thursday at the Trinitarian Congregational Church. Rev. John Elmo Wallace officiated and burial was in Sleppy Hollow cemetery family lot. Pelton, a longtime resident, was employed by the state. He leaves his wife Lillian Fuller.

Concord Thomas Albert Pelton Monument Street Trinitarian Congregational Church John Elmo Wallace Sleppy Hollow Pelton Lillian Fuller

Concord Rotary hears AMG veteran Col Volkman speak

Concord Col James H Volkman spoke at the Concord Rotary Club luncheon at Howard Johnsons. He described Allied Military Government service in World War II, with Lieut Gov Arthur W Coolidge also mentioned. Officials announced Walter Nichols resignation and new directors Boyd Esau Erickson Seavey Ogilvie Allen Brown elected.

Concord James H Volkmann Concord Rotary Club Howard Johnson’s Fred. T. Boyd Robert D. Parks Volkman Arthur W Coolidge Walter P. Nichols Fred T. Boyd Frank B. Esau George E. Erickson Morton R. Seavey Gordon H. Ogilvie Charles W. Allen H. Whittemore Brown Leslie C. Anderson John J. Bent Wallace B. Conant

Veterans Club Outing Planned for June 14 at Musketaquid

Concord veterans organization schedules a clambake and jamboree on Saturday June 14 from 2 to 8 p m at the Musketaquid Club grounds West Concord. A 250 radio phonograph is the grand prize with a gate prize also offered.

Concord Concord Veterans Organizations Musketaquid Club West Concord

Hardware and Household Wares Home Products Store

The notice advertises Hardware and Household Wares at 64 Commonwealth Ave West Concord with telephone contact 856 for store offerings and home products.

Commonwealth Ave W. Concord

Children Hold Concord Service at First Parisi Unitarian Church

Sunday worship at the First Parisi Unitarian Church featured a church school service led by Rev. Edward Perry Daniels. He announced the year's awards after a program focusing on Moses and the Golden Calf performed by the children.

Concord First Parisi Unitarian Church Church School Edward Perry Daniels

Grade 7 Psalm of Praise and Grade 5 Life of Paul

A sequence of school works shows seventh grade praise poem, fifth grade Psalm of praise, and sixth grade Life of Paul presented as story and pictures. The items reflect classroom explorations of religious texts through poetry and illustrated storytelling.

Paul

Mount Holyoke to Graduates June 9

Miss Mary Lou Hills of Lincoln, Concord High School graduate, will join Mount Holyoke College’s graduating class to receive degrees at South Hadley on Monday June 9.

Concord Mary Lou Hills of Lincoln Concord High School Mount Holyoke College South Hadley

Rye as a field crop first grown in New England in 1648

The record notes that rye was first cultivated as a field crop in America in 1648 in New England, marking an early agricultural development in colonial times.

America New England

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Presto Surner Aubuchon Nason ST. Marlboro Main ST Eec W. F. Shaughnessy Carter Furniture Curt AINS T. A. Pelton Trinitarian AMG Colonel Volkmann Rotary Club Concord Service Concord and BOY Scouts CUB Scouts Joyal Maynard Great Road Garage Great Road Maynard, Mass
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