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Newspaper
Concord Enterprise
Location
Concord, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jun 22, 1950
Page
15
The fragment references census data from 1930 to 1950 noting declines and totals. It mentions the census office, returns credited to various entities, and a total around 259 16,000 with comparisons to prior years. It notes an alcohol related figure and a Clinton area figure of 1697 in an unclear context.
Sudbury residents host visitors from Stanford and Englewood Beach while Thomas McManus buys Matherson Radio’s Boston Post road land in Wayland. John S Colby’s guests include George Sakellarides Olga Colby, Greek and Egyptian connections. Colby elected vice chairman and director of the Graphic Art Institute book division at Parker House Boston.
Sudbury residents show rising interest in old houses with artists flocking to the Colby house area. On three days groups set up to paint, cars parked along the wood road, easels in tall grass, girls on stone walls, men on camp stools, under instructor Loring W. Coleman Jr.
An exhibit of water colors in the Pre Revolutionary Spain tradition by Miss Esther Peck will be open at the Sudbury Goodnow Library for a limited period. The library hours include Monday Wednesday and Saturday and all are invited to visit and enjoy the collection.
The community lists numerous couples observing anniversaries in June. Notable pairs include Mr. and Mrs. William H. Arnold at 38 Great Road with five years, and Mr. and Mrs. Walter C. French at 6 Hancock Street celebrating 48 years. Other couples mark 11, 27, 31, 26, and 54 years, with spouses’ former names and residence details noted.
The speaker calls Concord to display flags on June fourteenth to honor Old Gary and American pride. A tribute to Red White and Blue urges townsfolk to show colors on Flag Day.
Lois Goodwin presented her Bedford Carlisle pupils in a Saturday recital in the school auditorium. Kay Mannix accompanied as the stage bloomed with summer flowers. The program featured dances from Frog's Frolic to Sugar Plum Fairy and Gypsy pieces, highlighting strong preparation by Miss Goodwin and the students.
Fort Worth waitress jailed after oil broker claims he was overcharged for two bottles of beer sold after hours. He alleged she did not return change from a ten dollar bill.
Auction by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts Department of Public Works offers a frame dwelling and two car garage formerly owned by Albert W. and Winifred Clark on Clark road near Foster Street. Sale Monday June 26 1950 at 3 30 PM cash or savings bank block on day of sale. Removal required by July 15 1950. Auctioneer John F. Murphy 100 Nashua Street Boston.
Stow bus driver Robert L. Laursen enjoys a two week vacation on Great Road. Carrie Smith of Crescent Street flew home from California after a six week visit. Irving Perkins of Rahway New Jersey visited his mother Ellen Perkins on Crescent Street and returned home. Former Stow resident Mrs John Peck of Braden Castle Florida attended the 55th Wellesley College class reunion on June 10 and visits relatives in New England for the summer.
Mr and Mrs Edvin Alberi and their two children visited Florida for the winter and have returned to spend the summer with Mrs Alberi s mother Mrs August Fors of Great Road Mrs Kalervo Fors of White Pond is reported to be resting comfortably after a major operation at Emerson Hospital Concord following Thursday s procedure
On the wedding day Miss Rose Marie Ducharme becomes the bride of Richard L Rogers her parents celebrate their 22nd wedding anniversary her uncle and aunt mark their 17th and her grandfather turns 76 in Ware Massachusetts.
Felix Niemela of Red Acre Road to be confined in Framingham for two weeks due to a left hand injury from work at Saxonville Mill. Edward Saari of Great Road turned five with a family party on Tuesday June 20 joined by eight cousins. Hazel Gray and her son Alexander of Taylor Road left by car for a three week visit to Nova Scotia to see her mother Mrs. Blake Johnston.
Verracka of Maynard was feted at a surprise miscellaneous shower hosted by the Dwinells family at the Dwinells camp. Forty relatives attended from Hudson Gleasondale Stow Maynard and Harvard. She wed Robert Dwinells son of Charles and Mrs. Dwinells on a May Friday evening in Maynard.
The First Parish in Stow will host a Strawberry Festival supper in the church vestry on Thursday evening June 29 at 6 30 p m. The event is sponsored by the church Women’s Alliance. Tickets can be purchased from Mrs Harry Herrick Great Road Stow Maynard 313 M2.
The Federal Reserve Bank of Boston reported a 2.5 percent rise in department store sales for the week ended June 10 from the prior year. For the four weeks ended June 10, sales fell 2.7 percent compared with the same period in 1949.
Pilot Grove school children spent a day at Whalom Park on Friday with teachers Mrs Elien Perring and Miss Virginia Way and 17 mothers, traveling in 14 private cars. Ahti Sooche Wawhatalo, a school bus operator, drove his own car. They played, boxed lunch was eaten, and the afternoon featured amusement rides.
Eight players in the American League have lifetime batting averages of .300 or better, having appeared in 400 or more games. The list highlights consistent hitters with substantial durability across their careers.
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