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Newspaper
Concord Enterprise
Location
Concord, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jun 24, 1948
Page
3
Mrs. Davis Woodbury held a surprise shower during a Dene evening with tea and luncheon. Guests were present, and Miss daughter of Mr. ter Cutting contributed to the event, with details tied to a road setting and family ties.
Mrs Susan Parker of Boxboro died at her home on a Friday. She was born in Portsmouth New Hampshire daughter of Fred W. McNeill and Mary Murny McNeill. She leaves husband Ralph W. Parker two sisters Carolyn Mabry and Janice Parker a brother Lewis McNeill a son Ralph W Parker Jr. Funeral services were held at the W A Twombly Funeral Home with Rev Henry Leech. Burial at Sleepy Hollow Cemetery in Concord.
Mrs Wight and her three children from Winterport Maine visit Mrs Wight’s mother Mrs Melvin Guptill. Mrs George J Raymond returned from Canada where she attended the Apple Blossom festival in Nova Scotia and visited her nephew’s family in Newcastle NB. Willard Powers from Florida visits Sudbury friends, hosted by Mrs John Batchelder. Mrs Arthur R Howe attends the Republican Convention in Philadelphia as alternate delegate from the 4th District. Mr and Mrs Frederick Olson and family rented a house in Truro for July. Nancy Poole returns to Pembroke College after sixth year studies, with cousin Shirley Poole, a former freshman at ih school, visiting from home.
Concord school releases three honor rolls for final marks attendance all A's and all A's and B's. Notable names include Dey Lamonakis Bengen Buckley DiCicco Clark McGrath Sorrenti Thoresen and many other pupils across grades Kindergarten through VI.
Peter Rand son of Mr and Mrs William Rand of St Louis Missouri sailed from Boothbay Maine on Saturday with Commander Donald MacMillan aboard the Bowdoin bound north. His brother William M Rand Jr is a Harvard sophomore and Jack Rand a Harvard junior is in Colorado for holidays. Mrs Rand will stay in Lincoln the rest of the month.
A one year old girl in ARRON ORIO is described by doctors as having a rare painless condition. Beverly Smith allegedly cannot feel pain and has suffered injuries without distress. Physicians call it a developmental defect with no remedy though she should live normally with careful supervision.
A juvenile delinquency expert in Atlanta argues replacing King Arthur and Sir Galahad with comic strip characters in school reading material. She claims comics and movies captivate children, making reading instruction more engaging than traditional classic figures.
William Harrington 25 a Navy veteran from Dumont New Jersey ate only foods from a care parcel labeled Save a Friend in Europe for ten days consuming about 40 000 calories a day. After ten days college physician Dr Frangix Sweany reported his condition very good with no ill effects though Harrington felt listless and low energy. He is head of the student relief drive for the National Federation of Catholic College Students and supporters pledged daily donations per ounce lost or per day on the diet.
John G Skewes son of Mr and Mrs Percy Skewes of Main Street West Concord returns home for the summer after completing his freshman year at Dartmouth He starred with the Class D champions at Concord in 1946 and was a candidate for the varsity football team during spring practice.
Mr. and Mrs. Robert E. L. Mullen visit relatives while on vacation from Oklahoma duties. Mrs. Mullen is daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Henry W. Harmon of 152 Commonwealth Avenue and Mr. Mullen son of Mrs. Arthur T. Mullen of 375 Main Street, West Concord.
Henry Germain a 30 year old carpenter escaped unharmed after his truck struck a utility pole, overturned, and burst into flames under 2,300 volt lines. He crawled free through a broken window and pleaded guilty to reckless driving, receiving a $50 fine from Justice Fred Black.
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