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Newspaper
Concord Enterprise
Location
Concord, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Mar 18, 1946
Page
3
The Student Council reports funds raised through a magazine drive with allocations including 200 dollars for the ice rink sink project and 200 dollars for girls sports support, 56 dollars for the school band, and 200 dollars to remain in use for ongoing needs.
Poe S Robinson aged father of Dr How Robinson 16 Sudbury Street died Sunday. Funeral services were held yesterday following the death in Cambridge.
A well attended Laymen's League supper meeting was held at the vestry of the First Parish Unitarian church. Dr. H Say Lewis of MIT gave an inspiring address and was well received by the audience.
Local interest reported the engagement of Patricia Anne Lenihan daughter of Mr and Mrs Richard Lenihan Perrysburg Ohio to Howard Elliott Waslin of Cincinnati Ohio. Patricia is a 1941 Concord Academy graduate.
Results from Monday in the Mill Dam Bowling League show Lincoln leading with a 1410 total as E. Todd 290 J Lennon 260 P Cousins 270 P Kelly 280 T Delsie 310 anchor the team. Other high marks include Thrift 1450 led by Mr. Mara 299 and Depot 1422 led by J Hayes 298 and A Bartolomeo 312. Next week Postoffice vs Reformatory and Lincoln vs All Stars highlight the schedule.
Mill Dam league results shift as Lincoln five remains atop with a four point win over the Oilmen. Reformatory moves to second after 4-0 over the All Stars, Depot ties for fourth with a 4-0 triumph over K of C. Next week is final before April 8 rolloffs.
The Women’s Parish Association holds its annual meeting in the First Parish vestry on Monday April 1 with a 1 15 p m luncheon. The King’s Daughters meet in the same vestry on Tuesday April 2 at 2 p m.
This guide explains splitting sowings to double harvests from the same space and work. It lists thirteen short harvest crops, with sowing intervals and space requirements, advising two varieties per sowing and planning to reach a sixteen week harvest into October.
Bedford area youths and graduates may take the April 3 examination for the States Merchant Marines Cadet Corps at the Kings Point Academy New York. Eligible ages 16 ½ to 21. Four year program leads to roles as Assistant Engineers and Deck Officers in the Merchant Marines.
In observance of Linda Rivet's sixth birthday a party was hosted at her grandparents' home on South street. Ice cream and cake pleased the children who played games and enjoyed party favors. Guests included Mrs. Jennie Gammon and many Gennetti and Dutton family members. Linda received many presents.
Boston's oldest indoor show the Food Fair runs April 29 through May 4 at Horticultural Hall under John F. Welch Expositions in cooperation with the Boston Retail Grocers Assn. New household appliances cosmetics and foods will be on display admission is 50 cents.
The Sudbury Choral Club starts rehearsals on April 1 and the Madrigal Group on April 4 under Mrs William W Wood who organized the groups. Twenty five members in the Choral Club and twelve in the Madrigal group rehearse at Mrs Wood s home on Lancaster Road.
The West Acton Woman's Club presents LaFollett the magician Friday April 12 at 8:00 PM in the clubhouse Central 5 entertaining the younger generation. Enrollees of the West Acton Baptists hold a missionary meeting Friday at 2:30 PM in the church vestry with a silver tea. The Acton P T A plans its April meeting next Monday at 8:15 PM in the high school hosted by Mrs. James W. Barker with helpers Mrs. Waldo Flint and others.
Louise M Albani Gail Barrett Eleanor Christiansen Alice Damery Janet De Coming Priscilla Harrison Carol Julian Ruth Kelly Jeanne OLeary Elsie Martin Margaret Siekman Ellen Stacey and Judith B Swanson received cooking and service badges after meeting requirements.
Jasper J. Cucchiara Jr. of Everett flies from Bedford airport to England to wed Marguerite Annette Royal in Manchester on her 21st birthday. The Army Medical Corps veteran met his fiancée in England and plans to return to Everett by air after the ceremony.
A false alarm from box 38 on Woodland road Lexington Park prompted a Bedford fire response with no fire found. On Sunday a grass fire near the Rowse home on the old Burlington road burned a sizable area in the rear but was extinguished without property damage. Box 28 also reported a grass fire at Lexington Park on Wednesday afternoon.
In Hartford, Margaret Lentine daughter of Cpl and Mrs Lentine celebrated her fifth birthday with a party at their home. The afternoon featured games and a social hour with attendees including Joyce Clark Betty Cole Bobby Cole Diana Cole Jimmy Cole Bobby Connors Peter Fry Judy Gillis Joyce Graham Theresa McMahon Frank Martines Joseph Martines Lillian Martines Phyllis Martines Donald McCrone Paul Norton Larry Norton Beverly Smith Sally Smith Bunny Spell Janice Spell and Van Ward. Miss Lentine received many pretty and useful presents. Refreshments were served by Mrs Lentine.
Mr and Mrs MacRae announce the birth of their daughter Bonnie Louise at Emerson hospital on March 20. Maternal grandmother is Marion Laird formerly of South Acton and paternal grandparents are Mr and Mrs Austin D MacRae of Concord.
Peter Harwood of Concord reported to Coach Dick Harlow at Harvard University as a backfield candidate and earned a varsity letter last fall. Sergt. David H. Hawkins, Elm Street, returned from overseas duty with the U S Army and is expected home soon. he is the son of Mr and Mrs David S Hawkins. The Rev Morris Robinson new rector at St Ann's Church in South Lincoln announced the parish has raised over 3000 dollars for the Episcopal Church reconstruction fund. Mr and Mrs Richard P Sullivan and daughter Mary Alice, formerly of 6 Crest Street, West Concord, are now living in a newly rented cottage on Sudbury Road.
Concord reports two local soldiers, T-5 Gardner H. Benson son of Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Benson of 9 Derby street West Concord, discharged last Saturday after overseas service with the U S Army. Pfc. Gilbert Moss son of Mrs. Dora Moss of 112 Main street Concord, discharged Friday after overseas service at Fort Devens.
Mrs Allan Ward formerly Wilda Murray of Concord resigns as assistant in the Lincoln public schools superintendent office effective March 31 after three years of service. She and her husband plan to move April 1 to Sheffield where Mr Ward will teach music in public schools and privately.
Concord residents report vivid Northern Lights visible along the New England coast last Saturday night. The display drew many observers and coincided with a noted drop in local mercury readings on thermometers.
Concord notices announce the engagement of Virginia Frances Porter daughter of Mr and Mrs Peter Porter of Lincoln to Roy Merrow son of Mrs Marion Merrow of Lancaster New Hampshire. No wedding date is set.
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