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Newspaper
Concord Enterprise
Location
Concord, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jun 08, 1944
Page
1
Washington reports plans to organize farm vehicles and truckers for wartime crop movement. 1 583 000 trucks were available, with many old and in disrepair, prompting coordinated operation and advisory conventions involving thousands.
Nine historic homes in Concord open for the summer drawing visitors as servicemen and others have already visited several memorial shrines amid expectations of a brisk season.
The Rev William W Lewis preached at First Parish Church in Concord. Musketaquid Sportsmen Club held a bi monthly meeting and supper chaired by Fred Nolans with Harry Robertson presiding. Camp Prescott Concord reports 125 boys arrived for summer work on farms. directors include William Switzer and Mrs Switzer. Birth announcements follow for Douglas Clarke May 22 Emerson Hospital and Joan Gourgas May 22 Emerson Hospital. Walden Royal Arc Chapter met at Masonic Temple with Edmund L French presiding. Weath of local fire and Boy Scout activities noted along with waste paper drive by Troop 33 West Concord and ongoing Thoreau Society plans. Concord Fire Departments responded to two alarms and total alarms reach 107 for the year.
P J Flavin 84 of Concord died Sunday night after a long life in town. Funeral services were held Wednesday from the home at 50 Lexington road and at St Bernard's church. Burial was in St Bernard's cemetery. He was born in Ireland and husband of the late Esther White. He leaves four sons Dr Philip T Flavin and William P Flavin of Concord Edward J Flavin of Belmont and Lieut George F Flavin USAAF Lexington Va six daughters and five grandchildren.
Concord news announces the engagement of Miss Anne Ingersoll Edwards daughter of Mr and Mrs Richard Hadley Edwards Jr to John Milligan Winsor son of Mr and Mrs Alexander Winsor of Weston The couple plans a debut next fall at a luncheon sharing honors with Miss Marela King of Quincy Winsor is a Middlesex School graduate Edwards attended Milton Academy and Concord Academy with Junior League ties.
The King's Daughters of Concord plan weekly flower missions this summer. Flowers collected at a central point will be delivered to Boston for distribution to sick and shut inns. Mrs. Floyd Verrill is elected president with a slate of officers and committee chairs.
Concord citizens are urged to support the nation’s Fifth War Loan from June 12 to July 8. The local goal is 3 million dollars, part of Massachusetts’ statewide drive. The slogan is Back the attack buy more than before.
Region IV MWDC at the Armory held a staff meeting on May 29 asgirls prepared food for parade participants. They joined Memorial Day exercises and refreshments after retreat and were invited to march on June 2 for British Day. Call Capt. Macone or Lt. Meigs for recruiting.
A memorial service for the late Judge Howard A. Wilson will be held Monday June 12 at 2 p.m. in the District Court of Central Middlesex, Concord. The event honors his 14 years as presiding justice and long service in the Appellate Division while noting his prior roles and the joint session of the Appellate Division and District Court.
Miss Mauring Rosemary Schaal daughter of Mr and Mrs Albert A Schaal of South Lincoln married Lt Lawrence B USAAF son of Mrs Haskell of Lexington and the late Mr Reed. Chaplain C C Collins officiated. They plan to reside in Moultrie Georgia after a wedding trip to Wakulla Springs Florida.
Concord Academy held graduation exercises in the school hall with headmistress Miss J Josephine Tucker presenting diplomas to a large class. Graduates include Suzanne Blanchard Anna Borden Sally Bowen Lucia Cabot Anne Edwards Joan Richardson Martha Werdell Helen Warren. The Mohawk Concord Sea Scouts meet tonight at 8 at the Harvey Wheeler School Auditorium led by Skipper Roger F Conant.
Concord-Middlesex School held graduation exercises last Thursday morning with 25 students receiving diplomas from headmaster Lawrence Terry. Dr. David M. Little of Harvard presided. Carl J. Fried rich delivered the address. Landon Thomas Clay gave the valedictory. Honors went to James Keeley Brown and Clay for highest credit, plus other named graduates and awards reflecting athletic and scholastic prizes.
Concord residents from eight towns invite the public to Meet Bob Bradford Evening at the Girl Scout Club in Concord at 8 o clock tomorrow night June 9. Robert F Bradford Middlesex County District Attorney and Republican lieutenant governor candidate will speak. Maurice McWalter of Concord will preside.
The British naval and military veterans association of Massachusetts held its annual pilgrimage to Concord on Sunday. After exercises at Lexington and Bedford, the parade started at 2 pm from the Concord Armory led by Fred S Meyer and John Burrows. Units included Concord State Guard, Boy and Girl Scouts, Red Cross, and local veterans. Wreaths were placed at Old North Bridge on the graves of two British soldiers from the 1775 battle. Speakers included William A. Buttrick and Robert W. Mortimore of the British War Relief Society. Dinner followed at the armory.
Special services were held throughout the day Tuesday in most Concord and West Concord churches to recognize D-Day. Townspeople visited churches to offer prayers for servicemen, many with sons stationed in the British Isles who may be part of the invasion of Hitler's Europe.
The Concord War Records Committee reports the Roll of Honors near completion for locals in the United States and Allies services. Names will be placed in Monin Square with corrections welcome at Veterans Building daily from nine to twelve, as movable panels update the list of World War I veterans.
Miss Margaret Draper Heath daughter of Mr. and Mrs Donald Heath of Winchester married Christopher David Wadsworth USNR son of Mr and Mrs William Wadsworth of Concord at the Parish of the Epiphany Winchester. Rev Dwight W Hadley officiated with Margaret Q Young Brookline as bridesmaid and Mrs James B Clifford West Haven as matron of honor. Wadsworth was his brother's best man. other brother William B Wadsworth and ushers Stephen Baldwin and Nizar A Jawdat participated.
The Concord High School baseball team finished 1944 with four wins and nine defeats under coach G Hartley Curtis. They split their series against arch rivals Maynard and Lexington. Several prospects are returning for next season.
Concord draft board No 54 reports two local youths inducted into the U S Army on June 1 1944 Byron Edward Woodman of Monument street and Robert Edward McGrath of Bedford street both of Concord died or survived are not specified in the brief notice but the event marks their service start in the Army.
Midshipman Merrick Jr from Nashoba Road Napolis Naval Training won with the best coal on any Naval or similar graduating class. The prize was presented at the comment exercises.
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