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Newspaper
Concord Enterprise
Location
Concord, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jun 27, 1946
Page
14
Maynard real estate taxpayers face a $5,700 local share of the 1947 state tax. The levy is offset by a highway fund grant of $6,090.13 to the state treasury, yielding a net gain of 0.13 for the town. The General Court ran a $5,000,000 deficit and allocated highway funds to offset the levy.
Massachusetts towns face a $5 million state tax to balance a 1947 deficit. Local assessments vary from $100 in New Ashford to $1,036,950 in Boston, with highway grants of $627 for New Ashford and $843,402.94 for Boston. Governors and legislators debate financing while some towns protest the allocations and future deficits. Municipalities receive highway funds offset by the tax, with towns like Marlboro Hudson Southboro and Concord listed among affected communities and amounts.
Concord noting Mr. and Mrs. Carl R. Walker at 4 Elsinore Street celebrated their 10th wedding anniversary last Saturday June 22 Mrs Walker formerly Mary G Patterson and the couple have two sons Mr Walker works as a permanent fireman at the Central Fire Station They have resided in Concord since their marriage.
Frances Dolan of 224 Elm Street was reinstalled as grand regent of Court Our Lady Help of Christians in Concord for another year. Helen Glynn district deputy presided. officers named include Flora Clyne vice regent and May King treasurer.
Jean Wilkins daughter of Mr and Mrs James Harry Wilkins marries John William Shaw son of Mr and Mrs Earl Shaw of Arcadia California at First Parish Unitarian Church Carlisle Rev John B W Day of Harvard officiates Organist Miss Betty Towle soloist reception held downstairs attendants include matron of honor Mrs Esther Anderson and bridesmaid Miss Carol Jones Best man James Wilkins Ushers Arnold Lapham Charles Forsaith Philip D Anderson plane trip to California follows wedding The couple plan to start their life as Mr Shaw begins college after Navy service.
A group of young people from the American Unitarian Youth of the First Parish Unitarian Church travel to Star Island New Hampshire for the England Regional Cow-Bee UY event. They include Douglas Pfeiffer Winfield Ricker Jr Frances Clarke Doris Gillis and Oliver Gillis and plan to return Saturday of this week.
A Concord garden party hosted by the Concord Woman's Club was held last Wednesday at the home of Mrs. Alfred A. Schaal, 11th district director. Attendees included district presidents and past directors. Mrs. Harvey Greenwood, state federation president, sent greetings and poured during refreshments.
Bedford announces a summer schedule with Wednesday open from 3 to 6 p.m. Saturday hours are 3 to 6 p.m. and 7 to 9 p.m. The new hours adjust the library’s daily routine for the season.
Miss Margaret Ellen Pickman daughter of Mr and Mrs Edward M Pickman married Gilbert Oakley Jr of Woods Hole The bride wore white faille and loom lace The flower girl was Mary Elizabeth Proctor The ushers included Osean M Schloss and Joseph O Proctor The couple will live in Woods Hole Mass Oakley attended Exeter and Harvard The bride studied abroad and debuted in Boston in 1936 37 season
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