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Newspaper
Concord Enterprise
Location
Concord, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Mar 26, 1930
Page
5
Marlboro based weekly paper lists office at 1 Liberty Street Marlboro Massachusetts and circulation details including subscription rates and distribution to Concord Sudbury Acton Bedford areas.
In Concord Massachusetts the West Concord Union Church announces a morning service with Pastor Hes red Wheeler Stone on Sunday March 30. The sermon titled Jesus as Lord will be preached with a child guidance question for the play. Bible real Junior and Senior Christian Endeavor societies meet. Evening service features Life Affirmations in Christ and the pastor speaks on Love for Self. Monday and Boy Scouts follow.
At 2 30 p m the Woman's Christian Temperance Union will meet followed by 3 38 p m Pastor's Lenten class for Girls and 7 p m for Young Ladies. Midweek service at 7 45 p m with topic Coming to Terms with Life. Wednesday April 2 7 30 p m Ladies Missionary Society. Friday April 4 7 p m Immediate Society of Christian Endeavor and 7 p m Choir rehearsal.
West Concord youths plan an Oriental Supper for April 24 following Easter. Tickets will go on sale soon. A Chinese Missionary play by the Senior Christian Endeavor Society will be presented under the Ladies' Missionary Society auspices.
March 25 South Byfield fire devastates the 100 year old Convervat ional Church struck by lightning. Rev. James Scott pastor discovered the blaze and sent in the alarm as the flames consumed the building, which was ruled a total loss.
Vatican City March 25 Monsignor Cassidy is elevated to titular Bishop by Pope Pius XII and named auxiliary to Bishop Feehan of Fall River. The move follows his tenure as vicar to Bishop Sheehan.
Letter urges Concord voters to attend two meetings on March 31 at 7 30 p m in the Veterans Building. The adjourned Annual Meeting covers Article 25 Planning Board. the Special Meeting includes remodelling the Town Hall for the District Court and two zoning by law amendments. R E Goodwin chairman.
Patrick Fallon of Concord died at home after a three week illness. He was born in Ireland on Christmas Day 1852 and lived in Concord fifty years. He worked as a gardener until March this year. He married Bridget OConnell on Thanksgiving Day 1885. Survived by widow, a brother in California, three sons James F. Fallon of Medfield, William T. Fallon and Joan J. Fallon, both in Concord, and daughter Margaret V. Fallon, a Concord teacher. He was a member of the Ancient Order of United Workmen.
Help wanted notice from Mrs. H. Abrams at 4 Otis streets Framingham Massachusetts seeking a girl for general housework. Contact Framingham 58 or Maynard 387.
The Concord High School seniors defeated the sophomores 27 to 21 in the final interclass championship game played at the state armory last Tuesday. Captain Davie Garratt led the seniors with 13 points, while Captain Mesin scored 10 for the sophomores.
The Musketaquid Sportsman's Club opened at the 126 acre Warner estate in West Concord. Augustine W. Macone led with 23 birds hit in high wind, followed by Percy A. Foss with 22 and William Foss with 21. Other scores included Lloyd Rennie 20 and several tied at 20.
Sunday March 30 schedule at Trinitarian Congregational Church Concord Mass includes 9 30 a m worship 10 45 a m morning sermon by Pastor George Loring Thurlow with a small children sermon. 7 p m young people's hour and 7 45 p m midweek service follow.
The Concord Players stage Daley at Veterans Hall Concord on April 10 11 12 with a strong cast including Raymond P. Baldwin Mrs Robert Bowser Mrs A Page Browne and William Wadsworth. Tickets for Thursday and Friday are at Richardson Drug Co and Miss Houghtons with advance sale Saturday seating at Richardson's.
Five men die and six miners entombed after a gas explosion wrecks the Crome Mine of the Imperial Coal Company near Arnettstown West Virginia Two bodies recovered and search for the others continues.
The Concord Lodge of Elks held its fourth of five whist parties under J. Lester Carter and Lowell P. George. Peter Ash won first prize and Miss Nan McDermott took second. Mrs. J. Lester Carter, Mr. A. Burnham, Mrs. William Fossa, Miss Mary Hill, Miss Alice M. O'Brien, Mr. Emmett Wall, and William Mc Dermott earned remaining places.
The Emerson Hospital annual rummage sale is scheduled for Saturday May 3 with opening at 1 30 PM. The organizing committee includes chair Mrs Charles L Foote and treasurer Mrs G Walter Vialle along with secretaries, tables, publicity, transportation, and posters coordinators.
William J. Bulger and George Holden each broke 21 of 25 to share high gun honors at the Concord Rod and Gun Club skeet event. R Eldridge followed with 20, with G Theodore Agnew at 19 and George Clark and others lower on the board.
The Middlesex County Poultry Association gathered at Concord Town Hall with strong turnout after a Colonial Inn supper. President George E Sarano chaired as Paul Dempsey of Market Garden Field Station urged on payers for market crops and others that fail to pay. P F Davis discussed turkey raising while ex president Robb linked orcharding and asparagus to poultry. Past President Caldwell spoke on roadside stand marketing.
Friends extend sympathy to Mr Archer of 7 Church Green in the loss of his only daughter Mrs Marion Gallarddi of Leominster. Mrs Gallarddi died Thursday March 13. She leaves husband a son and two brothers Clayton Davis of Dunstable and Vernon Davis of Fitchburg.
Funeral services for Mrs Alice Robbins Mason were held at her home with Rev George Loring Thurlow officiating and Mrs Benjamin Derby singing. Burial followed at Woodlawn cemetery Acton Center. Catherine Robb and Peter Whyte announce their engagement amid Boston Society ties and Museum of Fine Arts backgrounds.
Bob Asbjornson hammered a 508 foot drive at PenSacolla during a Red Sox practice game against the Yannigans, lofting the ball well over the left field fence. Fenway Park’s left field line is 315 feet, making the shot one of the longest ever. Keep it up, Bob.
Davenport Iowa’s Capt Ficke named captain for next winter at Middlesex School succeeding Capt William P Black of Winchester who graduates in June. Team roster notes add Capt Black elect Ficke Char Salem James Hollis Ralph Hubbard Elliott Ware John Doolittle Robert Borden Shreve Gardiner Prouty Pierce Fuller and Phibia as manager. Only Black Ware and Hubbard graduate.
The First Church of Christ Scientist in Concord Massachusetts declares Sunday service at 10 45 am and Sunday school at 10 45 am with a Wednesday testimonial meeting at 7 45 pm. Reading Room hours are 2 to 5 pm on weekdays except holidays. The March 30 1930 Lesson Sermon titled Reality centers on God as All in All with cited Bible verses and Eddy’s Science and Health excerpts.
Trinity Church Concord Massachusetts lists daily services from March 26 to April 3. Holy Communion, box lunches, church aid society meetings, speakers, choir practice, Sunday school, Bible class, and sewing meetings are scheduled with times and event names. Notable speakers include Mrs William J Mixter and Rev Charles F Whistler of Cambridge.
The Grenfell box will be sent on Friday March 28. Articles should be sent to the Trinity Church Rectory before this time. Needed are new items for women and girls and men including flannellette items, bed room slippers, mittens, drawers, night shirts, vests, overalls, and woolen undergarments.
The Concord Musical Club met at Mrs. Edward L. Path er's Nashawtec Road home. Boston lyric soprano Miss Elizabeth Irish sang with accompaniment from Miss Marion Emerson and other club members offered violin and piano numbers. Tea was served by Mrs. Thomas Todd and Mrs. Hugh F.
Johanna Ballou recovers from appendicitis operation in Kiev. Daniel M. Welch preaches at First Parish Meetinghouse in Andover N H. Peter Bulkeley School basketball loses to Maynard 26 to 6. B Valcot moves from Weltham to Concord and occupies new Thoreau Street house. Division 41 Ladies Auxiliary plans annual costume party after Lent. Mr and Mrs David A Baldwin depart for Pinehurst N C with son James and John Merwin. golf is the focus. Edna M George handles real estate during absence. Ellen Frances Whitney observes 87th birthday at 5 Hubbard Street with nieces Helen Kelley and Emma Kelley. longtime Concord resident and former librarian of Concord Free Public Library.
Word reached Concord of the death of Mrs. Alice Blaisdell wife of Hiram W. Blaisdell an engineer. She was born in Concord daughter of Col George L. Prescott killed in the Civil War and Sarah Barker Prescott. Survived by husband a daughter Mrs Williams Bates of Los Angeles and a brother Dr W H Prescott of Jamaica Plain. A nephew George Lincoln Prescott also mentioned.
A free public lecture on Christian Science will be given Sunday March 30 at 8 o clock in the Christian Science church in Concord by Albert F Gilmore SB of Boston Massachusetts. The lecturer is a member of the Board of Lectureship of the Mother Church. The First Church of Christ Scientist of Boston invites friends to attend.
Cherry and Webb of Lowell stage a fashion show for the Trinitarian Congregational church building fund in the church vestry this afternoon at 3 30. The event features living models displaying the current season styles including dresses gowns and hats with opportunities to discuss the models and compare them with past seasons.
The page lists Norwich University track standings with top ten finishers and a school championship context. It also notes family events including a birth for Susan Giles at the Faulkner Boston and Mrs. Watson returning home after a long absence. Mary Warrine McCabe is mentioned in relation to family records.
Concord plans a local baseball team for the coming season and hosts an Easter benefit dance with music by Ed Sheehan's orchestra. Fire wardens from across the state attend a regional conference at the fire headquarters with about 30 officers expected. Guests include dignitaries and attendees from Boston probation and local officials.
President Hoover signed a Deficiency Bill on March 26 authorizing about 169 million dollars for immediate use and farm program funding.
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