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Newspaper
Concord Enterprise
Location
Concord, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Mar 03, 1955
Page
6
Acton Plang outlines annual St Patrick’s Night party at Town Hall hosted by St Elizabeth’s parish. Event at 8 PM on Thursday March 17 with whist in the lower hall, dancing in the supper hall by the Jones Boys of Lowell, and entertainment organized by Mulvaney Roche Bayer. Music by the Jones Boys. refreshments by Benson and Kemp.
Last Sunday evening Carlisle Congregational Church featured the Wright McAllister family performing solo and duet songs as part of a special Lenten service led by Rev. Francis Crisci. Next week Rev. Thomas Kangas will speak as St Johns Lutheran choir and a 35 voice mixed choir present part of The Risen Savior cantata. Communion will follow the pastor's sermon titled Questions For and By the Master with choir under William Shumway and accompanist Mrs. Herbert A. Lee.
Mrs. Richard Hill will chair the Sudbury Cancer Crusade held annually in April. Designated by Congress as Cancer Control Day, the event combines education and fundraising for the American Cancer Society's research education and service.
Sudbury notes record a local drama group performance by Footlighters titled Ten Little Indians at the New Natick High School Auditorium. The Woman’s Association plans a March 10 meeting with toy donations for the Strawberry Festival sale. sewing starts at 9 a.m. and luncheon at 12:45. Mrs Maxwell P. Eaton hosts. 2 p.m. features Second Mile Dedication and Lent meditation by Mrs Ralph P. Hussey with Mrs Paul Gebhardt as soloist. Anna Wohlrab seeks March of Dimes contributions year round. Also tips on baking suggest waxed paper for siftings and measuring to cut dishwashing.
Maynard Lenten series lists 8 services from March 4 to April 10 at various churches with pastors from Quincy Moncton Waltham Worcester Concord and Maynard. Palm Sunday Holy Communion Good Friday Easter sunrise service and Easter breakfast planned with rain location note. Churches invite daily prayer during Lent.
The World Day of Prayer service was held Friday at Sudbury Methodist Church with about 100 residents from Sudbury and Wayland attending. Mrs May Thibodeau of Wayland led the service, Mrs Walter Pipar read, and a union choir sang under Mrs Kenneth McMurtrie at the organ. Rev Robert K Jones introduced Rev Oscar A Guinn returning missionary from Red China who spoke on Communism in China, followed by a Q and A. A social coffee hour preceded the worship in the church lower hall.
Lincoln St Anne's Episcopal Church and First Parish Church plan five joint Lent meetings on Wednesday evenings with the theme Our Protestant Heritage or Sources of Protestant Strength. Dr Robert Wood Coe of the Massachusetts Bible Society led the first discussion.
Concord Trinity Congregational Church schedules midweek meetings at 8 p m on Wednesday in March with Rev Robert H Barber preaching The Life of Christ The church invites new members to join at Maundy Thursday service on April 7 at 8 p m speak to the pastor for details
Concord parish supper and party scheduled at the First Parish Unitarian Church vestry on Friday March 11 at 6 30 pm. Entertainment by Gilbert Merill from the Museum of Science Boston. Reservations with Miss Alice Lee Monument Street by Saturday March 5.
A faith message cites Romans 8 2 about the law of life in Christ freeing believers from sin and death and urges individuals to choose God goodness for joyous living, noting the inner power to prefer right over wrong.
Sudbury churches invite reservations for a Monday supper and lecture titled Christianity and the Church. Memorial Congregational and other churches list contact persons to book by Monday March Tin. Supper at 7 pm with lecture to follow at 8 pm at the University of Life event featuring Dr Sam Hedrick of Boston University.
The Carlisle Laymen's League held its monthly meeting and supper at the First Parish Unitarian Church dining hall Tuesday evening. President Fred E. Robbins presided. The supper committee included George W. Foss Merril C. Hobart and David R. Bott with Frank S. Berry and Richard B. Bates in charge of entertainment.
First Friday masses announced for today at St Bernard s Church and Our Lady Help of Christians Church in preparation for March s First Friday. St Bernard s masses tomorrow are at 7 am and 8 30 am Our Lady s masses are at 6 am and 7 am.
Community response drives support as donors contribute to Red Cross relief programs aiding disaster victims across regions. Volunteers coordinate shelter, meals, and medical aid while fundraising campaigns seek broader assistance for ongoing emergencies.
The Sudbury and Wayland parish and church notices list Mass times at St Ann's and service details at the Sudbury Methodist Church led by Rev William J Carty and Rev Robert F Jones Jr. Activities include youth fellowships, Sunday School, choir practice, and a University of Life program starting March 10 with Dr Sam Hedrick as first speaker on Christianity and the Church.
Morning worship at 9 a.m. led by Rev. Alexander Szent Ivanyi D D with Mrs James Greenawalt organist and Mrs Robert Dods choir director. Sunday School and Nursery also at 9 a.m. in the church.
Rev Ernest Bodenweber Jr leads March 6 worship at Memorial Congregational Church South Sudbury. Sunday School at 9 30 a m Nursery at the parsonage 11 a m Church Service with communion and music by the senior choir. Sermon titled Looking For The Wrong Kind of God and evening programs Pilgrim Fellowship 7 15 p m and Adult Study Group at 8 p m.
The Rev. John J. Fairbanks Minister in Charge assisted by John Sandford of Episcopal Theological School and Mrs W Burgess Warren organist announces services for Sunday March 6 at St. Evt.nBeths Church Episcopal. Holy Communion and Sermon at 10 a.m. with Sunday School in the Parish House and 6 p.m. Young Peoples Fellowship.
Sunday evening session at 8 00 p m gathers at 489 Main St Acton Center hosted by Donnell and Elizabeth Boardman with clerk Winifred Barrett contact Acton 38 4360 for details
On Sunday March 6 1955 Evangelical Rev Eric W Grimshaw leads morning worship and Holy Communion at W Acton Baptist Church The program includes 9 30 Church School for grades through high school 10 45 Church School nursery through grade 4 7 00 Junior High and Senior High Fellowships and a talk on The Meaning of Lent by Mrs Eric W Grimshaw
The Holy Name Society of St Elizabeth of Hungary Church in West Acton will meet Monday March 7 at 8 p m in the church hall. President John F McGrath will announce the program which may include movies. Refreshments will be served. Next Holy Communion Sunday is March 13.
The March 6 lesson reflects Acts 2 42 47 Colossians 3 12 16 and I John 4 7 8. It contrasts early Christian communal sharing with world’s idea of communism and stresses love forgiveness unity and ministering through song as central to faith.
Rev. Marvin L. Derby will lead worship at 10:45 with sermon by the minister. Sunday school convenes at 9:30. Organist Mrs Lena Blake plays at 52 Great Road residence. church location listed as 27 Great Road in Bedford.
The First Parish Unitarian church announces Sunday service at 11 00 with Reverend David C Pehl as pastor and Mrs Adelaide Newcomb providing organ music. Sunday school meets at 9 45 prior to the service.
Catholic church notices Rev. William Kerrigan pastor resident at 154 Great Road Bedford. Mrs John Fitzgerald organist and Bernard Flannery organist. Masses listed at 7:30 8:30 19:30 and 11:30 am with Benediction after the 8:30 mass.
West Acton parish notes list Sunday masses at 7 30 9 10 15 and 11 30 o'clock with organist Betty Saganich and choir director Ruth Kennedy plus daily mass at 7 o'clock. Reverend Daniel F Riordan is pastor.
Rev Ronald Noble pastors the West Acton Baptist Church with Mrs Allan Cameron as organist and director Waldo MacWilliams. Church School Superintendent Edward Bailey leads a 9 30 a m Sunday school, 10 45 a m worship with nursery for children, 12 00 p m high school class, and 7 00 p m senior high fellowship at Acton Center. We invite worship and study this Sunday.
Carlisle religious society lists supply minister Mrs. Mark D. Elliot and superintendent R W. McFarland with organist Donald Lapham. Services are at 9 30 a m and 10 45 a m.
The West Concord Union Church youth choir will rehearse Saturday at 10 a.m. in the chapel with Mrs. J. Fred Engebretsen directing and playing piano. The senior choir meets Wednesday at 7 45 p.m. under Mrs. Nina Lind. Junior high young people gather Sunday 6 p.m. with Mrs. Edwin B. Nylen and Miss Monica, while the senior group meets at 7 p.m. with Mr. and Mrs. Philip Damon as sponsors.
Rev. Robert Dempsey presides with Pastor Mrs. Herbert A. Lee and organist William Shungway. Morning service at 10 45 a.m. features a guest preacher. Evening service scheduled for 7 o clock.
The article notes a Brazilian phenomenon where so called cow trees yield milk that is edible and can be used as glue after aging. It mentions Rev Fr. York as pastor of St Elizabeth’s Catholic Mission and references Sunday Mass.
The Concord church lists Rev. Wm. H. Clark as rector and Mrs. Margaret Ridout as organist. Services include 8:00 Holy Communion, 9:15 Morning Prayer and sermon, church school, and 10:45 Morning Prayer and church school with Holy Communion.
St Bernard’s Church announces Masses on Sundays at 7 830 10 and 1130 with Sunday school after the 830 mass. Wednesdays liturgy at 6 30. Stations of the Cross Friday at 3 30 and 7 45.
The West Concord Catholic church lists pastors Rev Lewis F. Earn and Rev Thomas B. Morgan with Miss Helene Donahue as organist. Sunday classes begin at 7 820 10 15 and 11 30 o'clock with additional services at 7 45 and 3 7 45.
Pastor Robert H Barber and organist Whittredge Clark lead at 9 am with junior choir rehearsal and 9 30 church school for grades 3 8 led by Mrs Ralph Hemenway. Nursery through grade 3 worship at 11 am followed by Morning Worship and Lent series on The Wisdom of Christ Repentance The First Step.
Reverend Hyland Richmond leads Bible school at 10 15 with classes for all ages. Morning worship at 11 15 focuses on True Learning. Evening gospel service at 7 30 features the sermon Marching Orders.
Rev. Edward P. Daniels preaches at 11 a.m. on A New View of the Jordan Valley. Organist Philip W. Trumbull leads the church school at 10:15 and 10:50 a.m. Morning worship follows.
Rev Edwin B Nylen will preach at 11 am with church school for all ages led by Harry W Hansen superintendent Morning worship follows 9 30 a m Wednesday senior choir rehearsal at 7 45 p m Organist Mrs Nina Lind leads the service and choir activities
The First Parish Church Unitarian in Stow lists Paul E. Killinger as minister and John Miner as church school superintendent with Miss Marjorie Warren as organist. Church school at 9:45 and 11:00 and morning worship at 11:00. coffee hour is the first Sunday of each month at 10:30.
Rev Clyde W Robbins serves as pastor with Sunday School at 9 30 A M, Morning Worship at 10 45 A M and Here Meeting on Thursday at 7 30 P M with regular weekly activities.
Gleasondale prepares for morning worship led by Rev Robert L Hemmerla with Minister James Laffin and organist at 11 a m following church school at 10 a m A brief church notice references a health concern involving a child named Richard Bell and measles reported as not being caused by a specific illness in Manchester Conn.
The Sunday School at Maynard Congregational Rodolf Shalom Synagogue will host a Chanukah Party next Sunday at 2:30 PM. All are invited to attend the event at 2&4 Artan Street.
Mount Calvap Lutheran church lists pastors Rev T A Esala and Rev J D Gall with Sunday services at 10:00 a m and Bible class at 7:30 p m. Finnish services held first and third Sundays at 2 30 p m in Hastings St Maynard Stowline area.
The Glendale Street parish led by Rev C Thomas Kangas lists schedule for Lent and weekly activities. Union Lenten service Friday at 8:00 am with Finnish Congregational Church follows with Zean Supper 5 to 7 pm hosted by Bethany Sisters.
Sunday services at 10 45 a m and Sunday school at 10 45 with a Wednesday testimonial meeting at 8 Reading Room hours are 10 a m to 5 pm weekdays holiday excepted Wednesday evenings to 7 30 Friday evenings to 9 0 p m A nursery is provided for children too young for Sunday school Readings from Psalms and Science and Health emphasize mans god given dominion over fear disease and discord with passages from Ecclesiastes 7 29 and the devotional posture of Freedom in the name of Almighty God.
The Community Universalist Church on Main and Central Streets announces Sunday worship at 10 45 a m with Sunday School at 10 45 a m and High School session at 9 45 a m led by Minister James D Hunt.
The 42 pound 7 ounce giant lobster caught 500 feet deep near the Virginia Capes is on exhibited display at the Boston Museum of Science after twenty years.
A fragmented notice describes St George and Finnish congregations holding confessions at 3 and 7, Sunday novena and devotions, with Wednesday evensong and morning service. It lists pastors Rev William J Rev Michae Dd Rev Gerard and Rev Eino H, plus church events at Gordon College and a school program with Miss Ni as soloist.
The union church lists activities for all ages including worship at 9 30 a m and 10 45 a m Sundays with music by the pastor. Evening fellowship at 6 30 and seniors group at 7 45 plus midweek meetings and a Philathea Class event hosted by Miss Ruby.
Sunday schedule notes church activities in Carlton including ministers, organist, and choir times. mentions youth programs, Girl Scouts, Senior Choir, Junior activities, and women’s meetings with dates and locations in Union Congregational and Blanchardville settings.
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