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Newspaper
Concord Enterprise
Location
Concord, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jun 10, 1937
Page
8
Those interested must submit new bids for the school transport contract. The district, served by C. Nelson and William B. Davison, has ads from Arthur W. Howland, secretary of the school committee, with a seven p.m. Monday deadline.
Bids will be received for contracts covering one two or three years. All bids will be governed by State Regulations.
Acton honors Commander George L. Towne of Capt. Isaac Davis Post 138 G A R as he turns 94 at his Homestead Street home. Despite frailty he maintains keen mind and has crafted many fine pieces of furniture in recent years.
About a dozen members of the Emerson group gathered Sunday evening at Mr and Mrs H D H Williams home on Monument Street to discuss Emersons Delay on History The session was led by George Winthrop Lee Refreshments followed and Lee will depart Sunday June 2 for York Maine to spend the summer with his sister
Members of Company H drill and prepare for summer camp to be held on Cape Cod for two weeks starting July 10.
Abbott T. Fennson, son of Mr and Mrs Roger C Fenn of Carriokd, has been elected captain of the Middlesex School baseball team for the coming year. He is set to graduate in the class of 1938.
Murray Foss is returning from York Maine where he won a prize in the Boston contest and enjoyed seashore sports. The Concord Home Industries Association opened its first exhibition and sale at the Concord Art Center on Lexington Road and runs through June 30. Mrs Harry Wells won the prize for a seal design featuring the Concord Grape, now on display. Sidney Coolidge announced the judges’ decision.
David Hawkins of Elm Street spoke on the Federal Housing at a Concord Rotary Club gathering last Thursday, June 3, at the Colonial Inn. Hawkins is connected with the Federal Housing Commission, with Thomas L. Sanborn presiding.
Captain W Bruce Pirale screened salmon and sail fishing films at the Veterans Hall on June 3 to raise funds for sending local boys to the National Scout Jamboree in Washington. James F Denton Troop 33 Scoutmaster organized the event. Miss Anne Faith Donaldson will be a bridesmaid in the July 3 Stockbridge wedding of Miss Jeanne Miller and Shawn Kelly captain of Harvard’s 1935 football team.
The American Legion Auxiliary sponsors a food sale to be held Saturday, June 12 at 2 p.m. in Miss Houghton s store. Chairman Mrs Lor etta M Cullinane leads the committee including Mrs Helga Hanley, Mrs Julia Finan, Mrs Helen Parsons, and Mrs Gertrude McKenna.
George Cahill of the Elmwood Hotel West Concord operator of a Kelly Trucking Co. vehicle sustained head injuries Tuesday afternoon when his truck skidded off the highway during a thunderstorm and struck a telephone pole. He was removed to Symmes Arlington Hospital.
The Corinthian Lodge of Masons A F and A M will hold its regular annual meeting on Monday evening. An asparagus supper precedes the session with supper at 6 p.m. and the meeting at 7 p.m.
Real estate notice advertises sale or rental options with William H. O'Brien Auctioneer located at 47 Great Road Maynard, contact Tel. 222 M.-adv. for details.
A June 13 schedule shows Trinitarian, First Parish, and First Church of Christ Scientist holding services. Noted are children's day events directed by George Drickson and John Handy, with morning sermons and Sunday School demonstrations.
Daily Masses at 7 a.m. First Friday Masses 5 30 a.m. and 7 a.m. Benediction Sunday at 5 p.m. Rev. W F Shaughnessy is pastor.
Miss Barbara Walker is to be presented by her parents Mr and Mrs R Walker of Monument street at a luncheon on Sunday June 13. About seventy five guests will attend including Concord Academy classmates and Harvard men from Concord. She graduates from Concord Academy next week and plans to enter Bennington College in the fall.
Second of two society events honoring Miss Hilary Lunt of Valleyhead featured a luncheon at Concord Country Club with an after lunch tennis session. Earlier, Muss Lunt had a day at home with a luncheon tea. Jim Tompkins of Lowell Road, a Duke University sophomore, has returned from Durham, NC. Fire crews checked Lexington Road near the First Parish Church for an automobile smoke incident caused by an overheated emergency brake.
Mr and Mrs Warren Mumford formerly Frances Whiton announce the birth of a nine and a half pound daughter Monday at Quincy Hospital. The Concord Academy girls held field day with a track meet archery and an afternoon baseball game against the alumnae. Baptisms were performed at West Concord Union Church by Rev Kenneth R Teed. Middlesex School held graduation and a baccalaureate is planned for next week with Rev D Frederick Griffin preaching in Philadelphia.
Bedford John McGrath of Hartford street visited relatives in New York over the holiday. James O Neil of Lockport NY visited his sisters Mrs B B Converse and Mrs John McGrath. Edwin F Qua and wife of Springs Road spent the weekend at a Silver Lake NH camp. Mrs Paul Webber of Hillside avenue and her daughter Marcia enjoyed a weekend at Ocean House Swampscott. Mr and Mrs Albert J Berry of North road returned home after days at their Onset cottage. Gunnar Hemmingson of Cord road stayed home from Chelsea Naval hospital with crutches.
The Francis E. Bent property on Concord Road sold at auction Friday June 4 with Mr Temple of Marlboro as the highest bidder. Mrs Maria F Rankine returned from a two week visit to her sister Mrs Jeannette Tutts in Boston.
WBZ airs at 6 45 p m featuring Lowell Thomas as Sunoco’s news voice of the air with Sheridan’s and Maynard advertising.
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