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Concord Enterprise

Location

Concord, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Mar 10, 1949

Page

17

Hud son town rejects center proposals and approves bequests

Hudson votes to reject community center proposals and to petition courts to establish a fund from dissenters while accepting bequests from Mr Apatay to support housing for the aged and indigent. A three hour meeting sets a 665511 71 budget with 102000 for adjusted town employee compensation and approves a study of high school sites, a police cruiser purchase, and rejects uniforms for police and firemen and a wire inspector.

Hudson Special Study Committee Apeley Apatay Ecome Apsley

Lincoln Town Meeting Bets Total For 1949 Budget

Lincoln voters approved a $249,171 town meeting total, $41,000 more than 1948, likely raising the tax rate from $38.00. Twenty seven articles were debated late into Monday night and a three member committee was authorized to petition the legislature on motor craft limits. Major appropriations included schools $89,020 town government $13,477 and highways $44,064 with funding for police fire $15,572 health $2,750 debt $24,925 recreation $1,986 cemetery $2,200.

Concord Lincoln

Civic Club Discusses Town Warrant Ahead of Town Meeting

Bedford residents of the Civic Club gathered in the club rooms to review the town warrant. Members received first hand information on the articles to be voted on at the Town Meeting scheduled for March 14 in the auditorium with Town Ter Bieren addressing the issues.

Bedford Civic Club Town Ter Bieren

Dickeys Celebrate Dinner Party At Concord Residence

Mr and Mrs John J Dickey of 8 Davis Court hosted a dinner party. The couple formerly lived in Bedford. Mr Dickey is president of Concord Rod and Club Inc and a World War I veteran.

Concord John J Dickey Davis Court Ery Bedford Dickey Concord Rod & Club Club, Inc

Spring Fashion Show March 15 Models Named

The Court St John Eudes Catholic Daughters present the Spring Fashion Show at Town Hall on Tuesday evening March 15. Proceeds aid Archbishop Cushing’s lend-lease program. Junior models include Paul Hickey Gaik Brian Xavanaugh Stephen Kennedy Carol Bornstein Nancy Colombo. Evelyn Murphy leads a list of models with Lorraine Lennon as bride and Joan Garcia as bridesmaid. Mrs Franklin Gooding sings. Esther Collins plays piano. M R Sumpter directs. Ushers listed. committee chairs named. Buy U S Savings Bonds.

Martha Sumpter Mary Gilles Lena Plummer Rita Kelicher Rosemary MacPherson Corrine Wright Loretta Sayers May L'Eperance Lorraine Lennon Joan Garcia Little Susay Garcia Franklin Gooding Esther Collins M. R. Sumpter N.wuer O'Neil Jean Stewart Alerbonneau Henry F. Secilickman Mary Carew Emilian Vailier Alexander M. Bisset Carl Beauregard James Donohue P. Joseph Murphy John R. Baker Frank Madden Alex—_ Lozuski Rose Scansaroli

Concord Students Present Our Town in School Production

Concord Academy staged Thornton Wilder’s Our Town in the school gym last Friday and Saturday with Groton boys assisting. Cast included Joan Corvin Anthony Morss Daisy Deford Phillips Ketchum Caroline McGlennon William Amory and many others supported by faculty members Miss Thane and the Young Morse Cameron Wright Whittemore Lord Coombs Cramer Tyree.

Concord Concord Academy Our Town Thornton Wilder Groton School Joan Corvin Anthony Morss Daisy Deford Phillips Ketchum Caroline McGlennon William Amory Cynthia Creelman Margaret Watkins Carlice Grote Diana Frothingham Michael Crowell Joan Samford Remeoline VanTyen Eleanor VanWaveren Ivan Hall Nancy Billings Clay Stephens Elizabeth Chase Nancy Read David Lay Phoebe Ham Lois Starr Nancy Jakks Nancy Boardman Ann Burgergate Amy Lovell Helen Purves Sylvia Teele Cynthia Heath Mary Adams Maureen Knaus Ina Jean Larson Jean Dunbar Louise Brooks Jane Atwood Rosita Corey Constance Ludington Margot’ Bemis Cecily Clark Lucy Faulkner Crosby Lincoln Elizabeth Piper Virginia Gray Persis Buxton Molly Shaw Joyce Swan Lyte Mitchell Margaret Moore Sarah Crocker Betsy Piper Susan Connett Mary Booth Alice Edge Zibbie Means Jane Mortenson Audrey Robinson Miss Thane

Local Booths Highlight Concord Sports Show

Local merchants and sportsmen list booths at the Concord Bos & Gun Club Sportsmen Show. Participants include Vannerhoof Hardware Colonial Stores Allan A Kennedy & Son The Paint Pot South Bridge Boat House Sleepy Hollow Memorial Works Concord Radio Electric Co H S Smart Howland's Studio Ralph Magone Augie Macone Wilson Concord Lumber Krist Andersen Fraser Kennels Bernie Roth Al Coffey Home Products and Capt Eunelius. Trailers on exhibit and the Concord Enterprise will also have a booth.

Concord Concord Bos & Gun Club Secon Vannerhoof Hardware Colonial Stores Allan A. Kennedy & Son the Paint Pot South Bridge Boathouse Sleepy Hollow Monumental Works Concord Radio Electric Company H. S. Smart Howland’s Ralph Magone Augie Macone Wilson Concord Lumber Krist Andersen Fraser Kennels

Boyd and Powers Planning Meeting

Boyd and Powers plan a gathering on Tuesday evening March 15 at the Winchester Country Club. Assisting Boyd, local realtor, is a large committee including Concord man James W. Powers.

Winchester Country Club Boyd Concord James W. Powers

Concord Road Commissioners Elect New Chairman

Coftcord John J Flannery of Old Marlboro road senior member on the board was elected chairman at a recent organization meeting. He succeeds Benjamin F ree who declined re election. Other board members are Henry M newly elected and Charles G Robinson.

Coftcord John J. Flannery Old Marlboro Road Concord Road Commissioners Benjamin F.ree Henry M Charles G. Robinson

Wills Involving Mrs Sonthreiff Mrs Shepard And Mrs DeMille

Wills naming Mrs Sonthreiff Mrs Shepard and Mrs DeMille appear in the record alongside related bequests and executors. The items indicate estate actions and confirmations of heirs.

Service for Mrs Peachey Who Dies at 73

Mrs Mary A Peachey aged 73 died at her son Elmer E Peachey’s home 3 Davis Court Concord after living in East Boston and Malden. Funeral held at her late home led by Rev Bradford Hast, Trinity Episcopal. Burial at Woodlawn Everett. Survived by five sons George Quincy Leo Malcolm Elmer William and four daughters Catherine Long Mildred Burk Esther Jillette Margaret Stone plus 28 grandchildren and 11 great grandchildren.

Concord Mary A Elmer E. Peachey Davis Court Pev Bradford Hast Trinity Epis Pal Ureh Woodlawn Everett Peachey Somerville Boston Malden George O. Quincy Leo Ot Wollaton Malcolm Assinipp Elmer William Norwood Catherine Long Rockland Mildred Burk Esther Jillette Stoneham Margaret Stone Giles New Hampshire

Ogunquit Club Offers Quiet Haven for Husbands Wives

The 15 year old Ogunquit Minute of Peace Club runs a clubroom without telephone lines to let husbands away from home relax. Members play checkers or cribbage without fear of interruption while wives cannot check up on them.

Ogunquit

Ex-Concord Man Veteran Dies From Burns in Norwood

The funeral of Harry M. Ryan 56 a World War II veteran and former West Concord resident was held at a Concord funeral home. The town flag lay at half staff for the veteran as Rev Edwin B Nylen officiated. Burial followed in Sleepy Hollow cemetery. Ryan died Wednesday from burns after a fire at a South Norwood dwelling the night before in which two other men were burned and an oil burner exploded.

Concord Norwood Harry M. Ryan West Concord Edwin B. Nylen West Concord Union Churen Sleepy Hollow Ryan South Norwood

Volunteers Sought to Help Fifth Grade Girl Scouts

Concord residents are urged to dedicate one hour on Fridays for six to eight weeks to coach two groups of five graders in elementary sewing and in drawing and painting badge work. Transportation can be arranged and groups can meet at volunteers or be hosted. For details contact Eleanor H Friedman at Concord 324.

Concord S. 8S. S Concord 324 Eleanor H. Friedman Girl Scout Program

Also Mentioned on This Page

Apsley Wills Nee Committee Smet Conseiratee Gas Company TON Street - Hubberd Walden St WNAC Dickeys U. S DONDE Boyd and Powers Satan Home Products West Commonwealth Avenue Red & White Commonwealth Avenue Concord Carter Furniture CO Main Street Concord Radio Electric CO Ford Pontiac Houghton Court Hudson - Tel Harvey A. Trudeau Vanderhoof Hardware Co Andersen’s Sportsmen’s Show Armory DeSoto
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