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Newspaper
Concord Enterprise
Location
Concord, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jun 24, 1948
Page
12
A Memphis haberdashery clerk guides a shopper to gabardine pants after confusion over "gal vanized" style. In other news, Nebraska’s winter wheat crop is forecast at 75,123,000 bushels by state federal statisticians. Ancient Norse lore attributes woman’s creation to Odin.
Concord ceremony held at Trinity Church featured a ivory satin portrait dress and Belgian lace veil for Miss Enders. Eliot Stetson Hallowell, son of Morris Hallowell Jr., received best wishes from family and friends at a reception and parties hosted by relatives before the couple plans to live in Boston after September 1.
The Bedford Grange will hold its next meeting on June 28 with a costume party. Members must wear costumes or pay a fine. A roll call asks how to improve Bedford. Mr and Mrs Herbert Litchfield will supervise the refreshment hour.
Concord plans a weeklong celebration starting July 2 for the Knights of Columbus event. A flood of visitors is expected for the July 5 parade, with civic and fraternal benefits for the town. Local news notes include event promotions, newspaper pricing, politics with GOP figures attending the national convention, and various town developments.
James Robinson son of Mr and Mrs Elmer Robinson of 1 Monroe Place spends the summer with his parents after completing his first year of studies at South. He was an honored graduate at the 1947 Concord High graduation. Robert Bumford son of Mrs and Mrs Ervin L Bumford of Independence Road also returns after graduating from New Hampton prep school. Sympathy is extended to Daniel F Connors of Woodlawn Road West Concord on the recent death of his mother Mary J Connors widow of Police Chief John Connors of Maynard.
Life magazine highlighted World Federalist activity in Concord with a photo of Cord Meyer Jr at Groton School. The Minute-Man Resolve of 1948, urging world law through the United Nations, traveled from Concord to World Government Week events in Chicago and other cities, with Republicans adopting a Vandenberg plank favoring UN development of a reliable international system.
Miss Marguerite Barrette of 17 Elsinore Street, daughter of Mr and Mrs George T Barrette, studying at Massachusetts General Hospital, returned to duty after a two week vacation. She was honored at the 1947 Concord High School graduation. Charles H Blocher Jr son of Mr and Mrs C Hub Blocher of Pennsylvania plans to enter Gettysburg College. J Woodworth Blocher, once in Hollywood, Ca, now noted in the same update.
A Stow family reunion bringing together five Addy brothers was held Sunday at Winthrop and wife’s Crescent street home. Twenty two guests attended a dinner in honor of Father’s Day, marking the first time all brothers have met in twenty five years.
Concord resident Miss Jean Denio of the Baldwin School Bryn Mawr pauses summer home in Lincoln. Daughter of F Winchester Denio of Oxbow Road her brother John Denio earned a Boston University master’s degree this month and will teach at Shady Hill Cambridge. Denio known locally for teaching at the Concord Red Cross swim class at Walden Pond. One third of the original nine inch topsoil covering the United States has washed or blown away per The American Magazine.
The Sachem Council annual camping season begins this week at Camp Sachem in Antrim New Hampshire for its 19th year. The Concord Lincoln Carlisle District plans to enroll several scouts in this period or soon after. This weekend features the annual Scouters Weekend at the camp. Additional improvements have been made to the facility.
Community groups plan discussions about upcoming building improvements and new wiring work. Stakeholders include local officials and residents as schedules and safety plans are reviewed.
A surprise shower and party were held at 65 Loomis Street for Bedford Miss Katherine Pol on Thursday evening. Attendees included Mrs. Ernest Heeve Thresher, Mrs. Rounds, Mrs. Oisteoe, Mrs. Esther S Genet, Beth Powder DeVries, Pyle Tere Mary Editto, Mrs. Leone, Mrs. Esther M. Sullivan, Gloria Han, Constance Sen, Mrs. Paul Maleguti, and Mrs. Linger Currier.
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