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Newspaper
Concord Enterprise
Location
Concord, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Mar 01, 1945
Page
2
Community updates show memorials at Emu hospital and parish services with guests from Grace Church Salem. Andover hockey figures highlighted as key players. Concord schools reopen after mid winter break with storm days accounted. Waldal Arch chapter meeting at Masonic Temple and local fire department activity noted.
Concord notes report a war records committee meeting at the Veteran Building with Chairman Eliot R. Howard. West Concord Ladies Union Church to hold a regular meeting March 1 in the church parlor. Kate E. Paaki confined in a Boston hospital with knee issue resumes duties at a Waltham plant. Concord Lodge 212 ICCF meets Thursday in Odd Fellows hall West Concord. Noble Grand Frank A. Waite to preside. VD Veterans chapter March meeting in Bedford with Commander Clifford W. Day presiding. In indoor track, Chuckie Harwood of Exeter Academy wins two events fueling team victory over Med. Halsey I Andrews resigns parish duties to lead Arlington parish.
A. A. Chapter will hold a meeting at Trinity Episcopal church parish house. Mrs. Leonard W. Farley, state chairman, will speak on The Correct Use of the Flag. Guests include Good Citizenship girls. Hostesses are Littleton members led by Mrs. George H. Upton.
Funeral services for Jennie C. Frederickson aged 68 of 420 Main Street West Concord were conducted by Rev Kenneth R Teed of the West Concord Union church at her home. Burial will be in Sleepy Hollow cemetery in spring. Miss Frederickson, born in Oslo Norway, lived in Concord and West Concord for 55 years and came to this country at age two. She is survived by a son and other relatives.
A Knights of Columbus committee met Monday night at Concord Hall to plan the upcoming Communion Breakfast. Chairman Martin J. Diskin led the session and was joined by Thomas J. Burke James P. Sheehan John C. McBreen Bernard A. McKenna Charles E. Mara Joseph H. McKenna Martin Mullaney Joseph E. Frazier Daniel C. Sullivan Leon J. Moreau Robert Dunne Louis Venti Patrick F. Tene Burke and others were named to the panel.
The Grange party led by Violet Rus Nery and Mrs Alice O'Brien hosted refreshments. The next meeting set for Tuesday March 6 will confer first and second degrees at Ellis Hall. Massachusetts State Grange officers conference attended by Mrs Sylvia Moreau and other officers at a Boston hotel.
Concord Chapter urges residents to push its Red Cross fund beyond the 38 000 target as 5 000 area residents contributed last year. The message emphasizes shared crisis relief since the war began and urges donors to exceed the $5 per person average to meet the emergency need.
The Concord Board of Trade met at the Colonial Inn with Lester B. Whiteman presiding. About 30 speakers and guests, including Edward Kore True and John P. Peterson of West Canton, were present, and Peterson was voted into membership. A board of directors meeting is set for Tuesday March 6, with plans discussed for the V E Day program. The next meeting is scheduled for Monday April. E Payson True, chairman of the Concord finance committee, spoke on articles in the coming town warrant.
Staff Sergeant Louis J. Lattuca of Maynard, son of Mrs Patrina Lattuca, is cited by the 361st Infantry of the 91st Powder River Division for combat action in Italy and awarded the Combat Infantryman Badge. The badge features a silver rifle against infantry blue in a silver wreath, signaling actual enemy engagement.
Mr and Mrs Earl W Lamson of 17 Belknap Street recently marked their fifteenth wedding anniversary with family and neighbors joining in a quiet celebration at home.
Miss Chandler, 85, longtime West Concord resident and former Indian Orchard Maine teacher, died after a brief illness. Funeral services were held in West Concord with Reverend Ralph Teed officiating. burial followed in Shirley Cemetery. She lived in Shirley and Acton before moving to West Concord and is survived by nieces and nephews.
Funeral services were held for a Boston officer who died at age 80. The Concord home for the aged hosted the ceremony with Pastor John Elmo Wallace of the Trinitarian Congregational Church officiating. Burial followed at Siece ni co, Trinit Carine tones Church.
Fr. MacEachern Sead from St. Marys Foxboro has been sworn into the Chaplain Corps and will attend a school at Fort Devens. A testimonial dinner is planned by parishioners and organizations on March 19 in Haverhill city hall. He lives in West Concord and previously served in Revere.
Concord Lions Club met bi monthly on Tuesday at the Old Mill Dam tea room with about 30 members. Frederick Fr cae led supper, a program on fairy growth was presented, and Leon J. Es eau’s team was noted. Plans discussed for Easter. Next meeting set for Tuesday evening March 13.
At Our Lady Help of Christians West Concord a 5 30 p m service and 7 o clock mass are scheduled with evening devotions tomorrow night. Sacred Heart devotion and Stations of the Cross will be held at 7 45 p m.
Town meeting shows 447 ballots cast from about 3800 voters as eight new candidates win uncontested seats. Elsie Rose elected town clerk. Egbert Newbury Jr. chosen selectman after William Buttrick declines. Samuel Hoare named moderator and other officers elected without opposition.
The report notes public library history talks and a review of Soldier to Civilian. Sergt Riley and Sergt Baker attended the Governor's reception at the Hall of Flags in Boston. Dagena is and Pfc Kuchan were on duty at the Salvation Army canteen during the Thursday evening.
In Concord at Maynard several girls were installed as officers of the Po thorne chapter of O E S and members of local Masonic orders assisted with the dinner and program keeping a formal atmosphere.
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