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Newspaper
Concord Enterprise
Location
Concord, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Mar 06, 1947
Page
4
Concord votes zoning changes at annual meeting. Fire hours cut to 84 weekly with raises for teachers and town employees. Major appropriations approved for schools police fire and public works. several zoning and building projects authorized including police and fire station land and a new municipal parking area.
The town defeated a motion to appoint a five member committee to investigate adopting a representative town meeting government by 490 to 238. It approved a moderator led five member panel to compile Concord war records for World War I and II and report in 1948. Members named include Bartlett Buttrick Howard King Loughlin and Hutchinson Rushe Monson Dolan Alexander.
Members and guests enjoyed a fashion show with six club members modeling plus three daughters of members Misses Carol Christian Nancy Googins and Carol Sreenan. John E Mutty Jr performed piano selections. The next Cord Concord Woman's Club meeting on March 24 at 8 pm at the Girl Scout House will feature speaker Philip Cummings.
Bishop Nash, rector and headmaster of St Pauls School in Concord New Hampshire, plans his installation service at Trinity Church Concord where he will preach. Rev Hastings notes the ministry extends to the whole community and invites ministers, church representatives, and town selectmen to attend.
The Methodist Church in Maynard announces the next Lent service with Rev. Herbert Fulton delivering a sermon on The Fellowship of Mystery. Church school meets at 9 30 a m for all ages. a Relathee Class meets at Mrs Mildred ? on March 11. Members may join via instruction classes or by letter. all members will be received on Palm Sunday March 30.
The Finnish Evangelical mission reports a social hour led by Rev Eino with coffee hosted by Mrs Ida Starr. The Couples Club holds a basket social Saturday at 7:30 p m in the church hall. Sunday school is at 10:00 a m and evening worship at 7:30 p m.
Maynard Rev Harry E Goll rector and Rev Gordon S Price curate announce St Hilda's Guild meets Thursday 6 7 pm and Sunday Holy Communion at 8 am Confirmation class at 9 30 am church school for upper grades 10 45 am morning prayer preacher Mr Price primary department kindergarten Sabra League meets March 19 at 7 30 pm mid week Lenten service March 20 at 7 30 pm preached by Robert L Miller of Episcopal Theological School Cambridge.
The South Acton Federated Church with Rev. Gordon A. Crook as minister lists Harold A. Merriam as music director and Miss Mary Lothrop as organist. Services are at 10 45 a m with nursery school for parents with young children. Church school 9 45 a m teenage fellowship 7 30 p m first and third Sunday monthly. All services at Congregational building. Africa covers 11 500 000 square miles.
Sunday masses at 9 and 11 o'clock with Sunday School after the 9 o'clock mass. The feast of St. Casimir will be observed next Sunday with special services at four o'clock in the afternoon. Rev Stanley Sypak will be guest speaker and clergy will assist. Confessions Thursday evening for Easter Duty. Weekday masses at 8 am except Wednesday 7:30. The Way of the Cross Friday for children and adults. Confessions Saturday 3 and 7 pm. Polish instruction Saturday 10 am with religious instruction by Felician Sisters.
Rev Norman C MacLean leads Sunday worship at 10 45 with choir music under Harold Melgiam and Marion L Jones organist Church school classes at 9 30 and 10 45 supervised by Mrs Hans Erickson Pilgrim Fellowship plans a 5 pm church meeting to travel to Framingham for Youth Fellowship Men’s Fraternal League meets Tuesday at 8 pm with guest speaker Rev Earl W Douglas Lenten service Wednesday at 7 pm guest speaker from Boston City Missionary Society Rehearsals for play Crashing Society Tuesday at 7 30 with Mrs Frank Primiano as coach
Rev A H Niskanen outlines March church events at St John’s Evangelical Lutheran. Boy Scouts meet March 6 in the vestry at 7 30 pm. Confirmation class March 8 at 9 am. Finnish worship March 9 at 9 30 am with Sunday school 10 45 am. Junior choir 4 30 pm and senior choir 5 30 pm. English service March 11 with Lutheran Brotherhood at 15 Elmwood Street. Pastor to be away March 10 to 15 for a conference in Ashtabula Ohio.
The Methodist Church Sudbury announces a Sunday 7:00 p m service topic The Fellowship of Mystery with choir music. Sunday school remains 10:30 a m March 9. Evening service replaces 9:30 a m for March 9 and 16 to accommodate worship requests. Notices mailed to members.
Concord Our Lady Help of Christians Church lists Masses on Sunday March 9 at 7 8 30 and 10 30 o clock with an evening novena at 5 followed by benediction Stations of the Cross on Friday afternoon and evening Pastor Rev W F Shaughnessy Curate Rev Joseph W Sullivan Organist Mrs John Kerns
Monument to Rev Michael J Burke pastor and Rev Mark Sullivan curate at Saint Bernard Church lists Masses at 7 and 11:15, afternoon devotion at 4 30, benediction, Stations of the Cross on Friday, midweek Lenten devotions Tuesdays at 7 30 p m with details readable in the notice.
Sunday school at 10 45 a m and Adult Bible Class. John 15 study. Gospel Service at 7 39 p m led by Pastor. Thursday March 6 Sewing Circle meets at Parsonage 12 8 p m. Friday March 7 Young People Society at Gerry Andersons Main Street West Concord 8 p m.
The West Concord Union Church on Main Street lists Rev. Earl K Sweatland as pastor. Sunday school at 9 30, Kinder ton session for younger children at 10 45, morning service at 11 04 with Rev Sweatland preaching. Organist is Mrs Nina Lind and choir leads.
Pastor Rev John E Wallace leads Sunday school at 9 30 a m with classes for all ages through high school. Morning worship follows at 10 45 a m with Rev Wallace delivering the sermon. Organist Robert J Vervey to accompany.
In Wellesley Massachusetts Mrs E Leys of Athlone Farm Transvaal flew to Boston and traveled 14 miles by taxicab to drop in unannounced on her sister Mrs George M Collins. The reunion marks a long awaited family moment after decades apart.
The Women’s Society for Christian Service will meet in the church vestry on Thursday March 13 at 8 30 p m. The group aims to interest members who could not otherwise attend and hopes to include those who would benefit from the gathering.
Sunday services and day school begin at 10 4 0 with a 7 45 meeting. The church edifice will be open 4 p m excepted hours. A cord is extended to all services and to use Room. The sermon centers on Bible passage King James while linking science and religion with the text from Golden text.
The notice lists events for the church with a March 6 6 45 pm and March 9 programs. A sermon by minister Rae J Malcolm and a scientific group discussant are noted. The Young People meet at 4 pm and a couples event is planned Saturday evening.
Trinity Chu announces services at Elm Street Rew Bradford on Sunday March 9 with Holy Communion at 11:00 a.m. Morin sermon on "The of God" and Junior Church at 9:15 a.m. Nursery through second grade attends at 11:00 a.m. Service. Weekday activities listed include Junior culty meeting Monday 8:00 a.m. and altar discussion Tuesday 2:30 p.m. with service and offerings on Wednesday at 11:30 a.m. Box lunch sewing and a speaker Baker.
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