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Newspaper
Concord Enterprise
Location
Concord, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jun 07, 1951
Page
14
The Concord area covers tax figures for Bedford Lexington and Carlisle while noting Carlisle’s rate rise and Lexington’s small increase. Local events include an auction at Veterans Building in Concord on June 16, Boys’ State delegates, church dedications, graduations, a clam bake at the Rod and Gun Club, and memorial day reflections.
The 40 cow herd of registered Holstein-Friesians owned by Farnham W Smith in Carlisle Concord completed its last test year with an average of 458 pounds of butterfat and 12 250 pounds of milk Milking was done twice daily and testing supervised by the Concord cooperative with the national Holstein headquarters.
Lennie Erickson former four sport athlete at Concord High School has finished his junior year at Brown University and is home for the summer with his parents Mr and Mrs George E Erickson Barretts Mill Road. Mr and Mrs Robert Hill now reside in Fort Wayne Indiana where he broadcasts at a radio station. Mr and Mrs Edward P Daniels Jr and Jamie plan a Detroit trip as Mr Daniels starts a new job stopping in Fort Wayne to visit Mrs Hill sister of Mrs Daniels.
Among 665 University of Massachusetts graduates Sunday Paul F Swanson Carlisle son of Mr and Mrs Paul F Swanson received a bachelor of arts degree.
Sheldon R. Porter, once a Peter Bulkeley School teacher, now an Amherst elementary principal, spent the recent weekend in Concord visiting relatives and friends.
Edward Holton James of 45 Walden Street is spending a few days vacationing in Bar Harbor Maine.
Judge Maurice Mc Walter of 34 Main Street Concord announces James F Fallon Jr of Medford has been hired as his assistant. Fallon, Harvard College and Harvard Law School graduate class of 1950, served in the Army 32nd Infantry in World War II and will help in general practice and district court work in Concord Lowell Malden and Waltham.
Sunday observance at First Parish Church Concord featured a morning service with children and prize awards for the past year. Rev Edward Perry Daniels delivered a brief address and christening ceremonies were held.
The Ladies Auxiliary A L No 158 hosts a whist party at 8 pm tonight at the Veterans Building. Mrs Naomi Wood, past president, leads the committee and prizes will be awarded. the public is welcome.
Sudbury Girl Scouts received awards at the Court of Awards. Troop 2 members Paula Cartman Natalie Pirello Barbara Mailly Carol Hodder Rebecca Marsh Helen Krause and others earned housekeeper musician farmer home gardener cooking campcraft and related badges. Troops 10 Al 8 and 7 A H received second class cooking and other badges with five year pins and future backyard camper badges planned for June overnight cabin trips.
On Sunday June 3 Mr and Mrs Arthur J Rivet Jr of 142 North Road celebrated their second anniversary. Mrs Rivet is Harriet Phillips of the Veterans Administration hospital and they have a daughter Linda. St Michaels church hosted a well attended food sale led by Miss Wattering A Ormond. The Kourians of 46 Springs Road bought the Springs Road corner house and moved into the new apartment. Dodd and son David moved into the second apartment at 21 Elm Street. Guertin of 16 Anthony Road hosts their daughter and granddaughter visiting from Derby Line Vermont. Reena Dickenson of 50 Great Road visits her daughter Mrs Franarlin Lynn.
Local Emerson Hospital in Concord reports new births to families including Richard M Patten Barretts Mill road a son May 21 Hilding E Johnson Virginia road a son May 22 and John E Little North Sudbury a daughter May 23.
Corinthian Lodge A F and A M to meet again next Monday at 8 o'clock in the Masonic Temple led by Worshipful Master Edgar A Rohan. The program will be announced. Novena service for St Jude at St Bernard s Church Tuesday at 7 30 pm followed by benediction. Holy Communion Sunday for Holy Name Society at St Bernard s and Our Lady Help of Christians with masses and breakfast gatherings.
Mrs Margaret Moreau wife of Leon J Moreau Sr Cambridge Turnpike was surprised by about 60 friends at a birthday party held at her home She received many gifts refreshments were served and a social evening was enjoyed.
Concord couple Mr and Mrs John Holmes Byron of 58 Thoreau Street welcome their second daughter born recently at Emerson Hospital. Mrs Byron, formerly Catherine Teresa naan, is also mother to their first daughter Catherine Reardon Sheehan.
A heavily loaded trailer truck from North Carolina and New York owned by a rapid transit company hit a tree at Route 27 and Hudson Road Tuesday noon and overturned. The driver, Richardson from Worcester, suffered leg injuries. the cab was demolished.
Eliot W. Gifford and G Ham iion Martin returned from Tacoma Lakes Maine as guests of Major and Mrs Max Fanning. They also visited Bowdoin College in Brunswick and Portland friends. John E. Childs attended the Clara Ferranti Joseph Cingotta wedding in Weston. Albert St Germain of Peakharm Read received a Boston Naval Shipyard award through the Navy Beneficial Suggestion Program, announced by Cap Pleasant D. Gold Jr. USN. Mrs Henry E Webster resigns as Federation Topics editor. Louise Pride completed her freshman year at the University of Cincinnati. Julianne Free of St Joseph Michigan will spend a week home. Mrs J Carrell Morris and daughter Susan stayed at the Hotel Shelton in Newark with Mrs Morris’s mother. Sudbury was a bridesmaid at Joyce Swan’s wedding in Newtonville to Sewell T Wilson Jr. of Kansas City.
The Alliance of the First Parish church will meet every Tuesday at 10 a m to sew for the fair. Coffee will be served at noon and participants are asked to bring a picnic lunch.
Troop 1 Curtis Garfield Patrol leader Donald Sestito Teddy McElwain and Paul McGovern attended a second Camporee at Camp Resolute Bolton. The four scouts were winners in the district Camporee held at Nob Pest early in May.
A new cloth is set to hit the market that can be laundered in a home washing machine and will hold its press with little or no ironing. It is described as suitable for general household use and apparel.
Sudbury speaker Mrs J Copp wife of Memorial Congregational Church minister spoke at Union Congregational Church Maynard on June 5 about life in Samoa and her teaching of music and drama in a boys high school. She and her son were evacuated to New Zealand in 1942 for two years after six years in Samoa while Rev John Dixon Copp lived eight years there.
W. D. Foss, son of Mr and Mrs Bernard W Foss of King Philip Head, earned a B S degree in Journalism from Boston University School of Public Relations and Communications. Commencement at Boston Garden included 3300 graduates. Norman Cousens delivered the address and received honorary Doctor of Letters. Arthur Fiedler received Doctor of Music. Dr Harold Case was installed as Boston University president at Baccalaureate services.
Paul R Hartwell Jr, in the Naval Air Reserves at Squantum for three years, left June 4 to report to Quonset Point Rhode Island for further training with Squadron VS 913. Ashburnham commencement speakers included John N Criden and Clarence P Quimby. Sudbury hostesses at Congregational center in Framingham are noted.
Scientists report seven known animal diseases can be transmitted to humans, highlighting zoonotic risk and the need for surveillance and preventive measures across wildlife, livestock, and domestic animals.
Sudbury's St Hubert's School held an outdoor program with prizes as students in white dresses and boys in light trousers performed recitations songs and dances. Teachers Miss Helen Tilden and Mrs Phyllis Durgin directed a varied program including "Daddy" "Grandfather's Clock" and "Battle Hymn of the Republic" ending with the school song Stout Hearted Men and a garden reception.
Five years of marriage for Ceoncord Ma and Mus Rik de gare Andreasen of Main Street, Wek Concord, marked by a wedding anniversary. The couple wed at the Trinitarian Church, officiated by Rev. John Wallace, former pastor. They have one son, James Howard.
Concord Amoerg local whist winners were Mrs Neltie Berry and Mrs George Fenton at the Gvenge party held in Carlisle. The final event of the series occurred last Thursday night.
The Bedford Ladies Auxiliary to hold a barn dance at the Bedford Town Hall Friday night. The Eastern Star Chapter organized a homemade food sale on Dr. Ho race S. Teague lawn with Mrs Edith Mopking in charge. Miss Nancy Dodge, a Fire Chief and Mrs Richard Ss Dodge of Sowead, graduated from the New England School of Art in Boston.
A Pelzer home is sold to Mr and Mrs Charles Ta ell and their young daughter Diana who will reside there in the new owners family.
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