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Newspaper
Concord Enterprise
Location
Concord, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Mar 28, 1946
Page
5
David B. Williams was elected new head of Concord Lodge 4479 at Tuesday night ballot. Jean Smith was chosen as vice chair, and Ar rke was elected knight. installation set for Tuesday, April 9.
Mon day masses were celebrated at St Bernard's and Our Lady Help of Christians in West Concord. Trinity Episcopal held special services with Holy Communion.
A Concord emporium on Main Street closed at 9 30 PM Tuesday night due to a beer shortage, about 900 minutes before its usual closing time. The shortage is expected to be remedied in the next few days, urging the Red Cross to carry on.
Mr and Mrs Theodore Jones at 2 Concord Street celebrate their twenty fifth wedding anniversary with intimate friends and relatives. They received many presents and anniversary cards. A Sunday dinner at the Abner Wheeler house in Framingham honored relatives of the couple.
The Sudbury Public Health Nursing Association will hold a Bridge and Fashion Show at Sudbury Town Hall on Friday April 12 at 1 30. Admission includes the dessert bridge and fashion show with attire from the Country Store of Concord and Mrs Lewis of Wayland. Proceeds support Sudbury Health Nursing Association services for residents.
Mr and Mrs Edward Richard Oswald announce the birth of their son Edward Richard Oswald II born March 16 at Memorial Hospital Worcester. Grandparents include Mrs Gladys Trowbridge Coolidge Worcester Major Henry J Coolidge Concord and Frederick W Oswald Brooklyn Webster. Great grandmother is Mrs Henry D Coolidge Sudbury Road Concord.
Concord widow Monica E Hill Fiske wife of Petty Officer Allen A Fiske U S Navy died suddenly in her 34th year at home 44 Belknap street Funeral services were from her father 20 Fairhaven road then high mass at St Bernards Church Burial in St Bernards cemetery Survivors include husband a son John four sisters and three brothers all named with residences in Concord Roxbury Marlboro and Millbury.
Mr and Mrs L E Laird of South Acton spent weekend in Portland Maine visiting daughter Mrs John Marsh Bonnie Laird. Mrs Marsh seriously ill with virus pneumonia but on road to recovery. Acton Church Men s Club to meet next Wednesday at 8 00 p m in vestry Center Congregational church with nominating committee report by Ralph P Marble and guest speaker John B Fitzsimmons of Belmont a former Air Force chaplain who served in the C B I area.
The Christian Endeavor of Center Congregational church will visit Stow Union Evangelical church for the Sunday Lenten service next week. Acton group leaves at 6 30 p m Rev Gilbert S Zimmerman Center Church pastor will speak on Courage In a Crisis at Stow service. Edwards Quimby Post 284 American Legion receives FBI certificate for WWII service.
Acton school committee members joined superintendents at a dinner meeting held last Wednesday night in the Hotel Kendall Framingham. Guest speaker Dr Walter F Bogner of Harvard discussed building new schools. Representatives included Richard B Greenman and Mrs Arthur Fraser.
Mrs Mary E. Rich of West Acton is granted a contested divorce from Howard E. Rich on cruelty grounds. Custody of their daughter awarded to the wife. Proceedings held in Middlesex Probate Court.
Mrs Grace Stuart Acton of Acton Massachusetts was awarded a divorce from Raymond Stuart on desertion grounds by Judge Poland in Middlesex County Probate Court Yesterday. The couple wed at Oak Bluffs on August 25 1928 and had two sons Raymond L Stuart and Richard K Stuart. Mrs Stuart received custody of the boys and seventydollars monthly support. Attorney John E Rice of Artboro represented Mrs Stuart.
A special meeting of the Ladies' Union of the West Concord Union church is called by President Mrs. John Kennedy for Tuesday April 2 at 2 30 p m in the church parlor. Full attendance is desired.
West Concord Troop 33 of the Boy Scouts of America will hold a joint Parents Night and Court of Honor at the Harvey Wheeler School Friday at 7 30 o clock. The second meeting of the Scout Sponsoring Committee will also be held. All Scouts in uniform and their parents and friends are invited to attend.
Weekend visitors at the Robbins Street home of Mrs Florence Watkins included Lieut Commander and Mrs Harold S. Goldman and two children, Mr and Mrs Alton Haines and son, Jack Gilbert S. Watkins and Miss Irene Crosby, all of Medford, also Miss Grace Bailey of Charles Town. Mr and Mrs William Engman have returned from a short visit in Somerville.
Afield notes wild animals struggle for safety and sustenance as conflicts and appetites shape daily survival in the natural world.
The Sudbury Woman's Club calls a meeting at the Town Hall on April 3 at 3 PM. Superintendent Ower-B Kiernan of Sudbury Schools will speak on Intercultural Education, with music and tea hosted by Mrs Charles E Wallis.
Miss Mary B. Jenkins of Wellsley was a weekend guest at Northcote visiting Miss Gertrude M. Halle ran at her home.
The Old fashioned Dancing class directed by Albert E. Haynes will hold an evening assembly on Thursday March 28. The event will complete the dancing series of the season, continuing the winter classes and featuring the final evening program.
The Sudbury Garden Club meets Monday April 1 at the Town Hall. Speaker Mrs Newhall presents Planting your own Garden as the program. The notice urges readers to buy war bonds and stamps.
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