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Newspaper
Concord Enterprise
Location
Concord, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Mar 16, 1950
Page
9
Maj Hershey says draft unlikely soon while war mobilization logic favors trained reserves. Civil Defense Director Larsen, Danish born engineer, outlines public education plans and federal state city cooperation for mass civilian protection and strategic facility dispersal.
The New Home Auxiliary met at the town hall with Mrs Lores presiding and Mrs Bes substituting. A new committee was formed including Larsen Louise Josephine B Dorothy S. Hume and Poleo. The annual party for Americanism was announced for March 15 with sixth graders as ushers.
The Bedford Women's Community Club met in Town Hall with Mrs. Louis H. Smith presiding. They voted to shift funds to a student loan fund and to donate for a Memorial Forest Fund, noted April 21 as the Red Cross Blood Mobile visit, and announced Federal scholarships totaling 26 000 dollars. A 100 dollar club scholarship was highlighted, with encouragement for Bedford seniors to apply.
The Concord Council Knights of Columbus holds its next regular meeting at Monument hall council rooms on Tuesday night at 8 o'clock. Grand Knight B. Finigan will preside and the program will be announced.
Frederick J. Frede rick 23 of Elm road Billerica appeared in Concord District Court after a high speed chase from Lexington to Burlington. He was charged with larceny of a car operating to endanger and without a license. Judge Northrup held him for the Grand Jury in 5000 bail. He was taken to East Cambridge House of Correction.
The United Workers met all day at the church with a luncheon hosted by Mrs. Howard F. Ryan chairing. Mrs. William H. Arnold presided over business, and they thanked Boston City Missionary Society and Seaman's Friend Society for dresses and handy kits. They voted $5 to Walker Missionary Home Auburndale and urged last mile gifts to Mrs. Edward F. Pike by April 1. They plan Samson costumes for March 23 24 and will host a supper for Paul Revere Chapter OES on April 20. A board party is set for March 21 at 1 30 p m at 19 Orchards Road.
The Theodore Parker Guild of the First Parish Church in Lexington hosted young people from Concord West Concord Littleton Carlisle and Chelmsford Sunday in the church hall for an intercity gathering and discussion.
Bedford events outline weekly meetings at Town Hall and churches including Boy Scout and Girl Scout gatherings, religious services, dances, card parties, and a stage presentation of Samson at Church of Christ. The schedule spans March 16 to March 23 with multiple groups and venues.
The Kelley family now resides at 37 Stow Street after purchasing the former Le muel Small home. The Bodfish family has moved into the former William J. Bulger Jr. residence on Sudbury Road. Holy Communion is planned for girls of Our Lady Help of Christians and St Bernard's parishes next Sunday, with confessions on Saturday.
George Timer aged 80, a lifelong farmer born on a nearby southwest Stella area farm, died on a farm near his birthplace, a short distance from Stella Nebraska.
Bedford parents with children due to start school next September are urged to register now. To begin first grade a child must be five years six months old by September 1. Children five years four months old by September 1 may test for readiness. Registration requires a birth certificate. Blanks available at the principal’s office or from students if needed.
The American Legion Anthony Hunt Hamilton Post Auxiliary held a card party at Mrs. Henry C. Isner residence on Hancock Street. Guests enjoyed bridge and whist with high scorers listed in whist and badge events. Prizes were drawn by Wilma Genetti and Frances Ricker. Refreshments were served by Mrs. Isner with help from Mrs. On and Mrs. Eugene J. Hershy. A note on a 100 bushel corn crop cites rainfall needs of 19 to 24 inches.
New York. Ernest Evans ends a 50 year run with the Pennsylvania Railroad aboard train No 75 from New York to Philadelphia marking his final ride. He recalls safety memories and a Philadelphia game death by own action tag played by local children near the tracks. Evans plans home life with wife Anna in Pitman New Jersey and enjoys building electric trains with his grandson.
In Haiti a 26 year old woman Anita Souffrault was declared dead after a six month illness diagnosed as malaria. While being carried to burial her coffin began to move and she revived. Doctors at Port au Prince General Hospital confirmed she regained consciousness three days later and can talk, her condition listed as fair.
A Pontiac Michigan survey shows fire alarm boxes accounted for only 12 percent of fires in the last five years. Of alarms from boxes 56 percent were false while telephone alarms were only 1 percent false. Fire officials recommend stopping further residential expansion but keeping boxes in factories hospitals schools and other commercial public buildings.
Hollywood chess groups named Virg Mayo the most beautiful girl of 1946. Herman Steiner, US champion and LA Times chess editor, heads the group and explains the prize was decided in 1946 but delayed by the players’ belief in not hurrying.
The Sudbury Valley Commission report outlines measures to reduce floods in the Sudbury Assabet and Concord river valleys, curb pollution and mosquito nuisance, drain lands for agriculture, promote recreation and residential development, and create park and wildlife lands. It urges sewer diversions for Framingham and Natick, water level controls, and the acquisition of undeveloped lands for conservation and recreation within a 250 000 acre drainage area spanning multiple towns.
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