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Newspaper
Concord Enterprise
Location
Concord, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Mar 11, 1954
Page
17
Partial OCR reads show birth announcements for a son to Mr and Mrs at 76 Maple Street and a son to Mrs John at Rand Street, plus references to West Developments and Refractories. The text also contains thanks from a candidate and mentions of Abel Cut and Morris in a political context.
Washington report shows current fiscal year withdrawals totaling 48.45 billion dollars and deposits 41.04 billion dollars through March 4. Cash balance stands at 4.48 billion dollars. Public debt listed at 274.16 billion dollars and gold holdings near 21.96 billion dollars.
The Veterans Administration will formally release all claim to Cushing hospital in Framingham before month end. Rep. Lane of Massachusetts and other delegation members pressed for operating the site for veterans domiciliary care. The VA seeks to aid Massachusetts in acquiring the property for use as a hospital and will turn the property over to the General Services Administration for disposal.
Rev. Marvin L. Derby of the Church of Christ Congregational Bedford delivered an Ash Wednesday sermon on The Forty Days. Local family Alan and Sally Anne Jones announce their third child. March of Dimes receipts total 2453.74. Pvt. Lewis Santoro, Camp Pendleton, USMC, assigned to Korea. David C. Pohl of St. Lawrence Seminary invited as candidate for pastorate of First Parish Unitarian. Interim minister Rev. Oscar Hawes of Wellesley Hills continues service. Buy U S Savings Bonds.
The U S Civil Service Commission announces an examination for a rural carrier at the West Acton post office Massachusetts. Applicants must reside within the delivery area for one year before the deadline. Age 18 to 50 with veteran preference. Applications due April 8 1954.
The first midweek Lenten service was held last night at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Todd on Main Street with Rev. Robert H. Barber of the Tri nitarian Congregational Church speaking on Understanding the Bible. Concord Girl Scouts participate in anniversary observance marked by Sunday, March 7.
Concord residents welcomed newborns at Emerson Hospital with a daughter for Mr. and Mrs. Melvin E. MacLeod of 86 Thoreau Street on March 2 and a son for Mr. and Mrs. William F. Read of 151A Commonwealth Avenue on March 3. A daughter was born to Mr. and Mrs. John S. Bailey of 6 Plymouth Road on March 4.
Memphis reports that old Mississippi River packets require five days for the New Orleans to St Louis trip while air coach flights cut time to 3.12 hours yet keep the price at 25 dollars. The note contrasts travel times and the unchanged fare.
A brief note advises whitening piano keys by wiping with a cloth dampened in milk. The tip emphasizes a gentle cleaning method using a dairy solution rather than harsher chemicals.
Maynard William Weaving 77 of 10 Tremont street died Saturday night at Emerson Hospital Concord from injuries when struck by an automobile on Nason street. Driver Walter Hallett Jr. 25 of 38 Church street Judson was held responsible by police. Weaving, a Rochester native, lived in Maynard most of his life and leaves nephews and nieces. Funeral Monday at the Kower funeral home with services at two o'clock conducted by Reverend Motter of Wellesley. Burial at Glenwood Cemetery.
Birth notices list three new babies this past week at Emerson Hospital Concord. Mr and Mrs William Nicker of 64A Bedford Street Concord announce a son born March 4. Mr and Mrs Donald M Smith of Barnes Hill Road Concord announce a daughter born March 5. Mr and Mrs Ralph Paone of 38 Paine Street Winthrop announce a son born March 7.
Derby Connecticut burglars broke into an automobile agency and found two safes. The safe they forced open was empty while the other contained receipts which the burglars did not obtain.
Concord's Woman Club schedules its March 22 gathering with a talk on Easy Gardening for Busy Housewives. Tickets are on sale for the April 12 luncheon and annual meeting at 1 p m at the Girl Scout House.
Hudson Adams son of Mr and Mrs Walter Adams of Sudbury former Hudson residents represented Sudbury high in a radio scholarship quiz program at Worcester Saturday night. He is a senior at Sudbury high.
United States hog prices averaged 21.20 dollars per hundredweight through November 1953, up from 18.00 in 1952 and 20.00 in 1951, signaling strong year long gains in pork values.
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