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Newspaper
Concord Enterprise
Location
Concord, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Mar 29, 1933
Page
5
Concord society items reveal Wells Blanchard sailing to Europe for two months and various residents visiting relatives in New Jersey and Germany. Local events include Easter Pageants, a Firemen Relief Association ball, and citizenship talks by the League of Women Voters.
In a period of low mood the piece argues government control over money. It lauds Roosevelt for enabling safe deposits in sound Massachusetts banks like Concord Co operative Bank. It claims deposits are 100 percent protected and loans fund housing and employment with interest below 4 percent over twelve years.
Funeral services for Mrs Helen J James widow of Charles E James were conducted at 11 a m yesterday at the Deaconess Home for Aged Women. She died Sunday night and burial followed in Chicopee where the family plot lies. Her husband a navy member died in 1903. Surviving relatives include a Quincy cousin Miss Lucy Spear two nieces Mrs George Ratcliffe of Atlantic and Mrs Ruth Cilley of Tunbridge Vt and Prof Walter James of MIT was a brother in law.
Trinity Church Concord Massachusetts lists Rev S O Dexter rector emeritus and Rev Charles Russell Peck rector. Sunday April 2 services include Holy Communion at 8 45 am and 11 am with sermon and 9 30 am church school. April 6 Bible class at 11 am and box luncheon and sewing at 12 30 pm for Church Service League. Evening service for youths at 8 30 pm. Thursday April 6 choir rehearsal at 7 30 pm.
At West Concord Union Church Rev. Alfred Wheeler Stone gave another Lenten sermon on the Power of Christ and Discouragement as part of the series. The church school met at noon with about two hundred in attendance and a young people class followed during the hour. Warren Bowering of Rosindale addressed the young people at six o'clock on Temptation. Flowers on the altar honored Mrs. Mary W. Damon, donated by Miss Margaret Damon and Miss Rachel Damon.
Miss Proctor plans a May 20 ceremony at the First Parish dueling House in Concord with eleven friends as attendants. Afterward guests attend a reception at the Proctor home on Hosmer Road. Proctor, a Concord social figure since 1929, belongs to the Vincent Club and Junior League. Marker, of Milton, has ties to Harvard and Milton Academy and sails with Eastern Yacht Club members.
A very large congregation, largely families, gathered at the Trinitarian Congregational Church for Family Sunday. Rev. George L. Thurlow spoke on "The SaveOne Family," urging hopeful thoughts for future happiness in the home. Edward McHugh, famous radio singer, was guest soloist and delighted attendees with his songs.
Company notes a Monday night drill at the State Armory with Sergeants Santora and Scherer and Lt Hagerty leading. A non-commissioned officers school meeting occurred Thursday night. The Regiment Shoots begin Sunday at Wakefield range, after Major Patrick O'Brian visited Monday night.
Division 56 Ancient Order of Hibernians observed its annual Communion Sunday with President Thomas Coyne leading. Members attended Mass in a body at St Bernard's Church.
Miss Elizabeth Barrett daughter of Mr and Mrs Carrison Barrett of Cambridge became the bride of Dr William Paul Thompson of New York City and Bayard Iowa Saturday at Appleton chapel Harvard Memorial Church Cambridge The bride wore her grandmother white lace dress and carried an old fashioned bouquet Her sister Ruth Barrett attended in a yellow dress with a green hat The groom was attended by Dr Roberto Camilla of San Francisco Ushers were Dr Frederick H Shillito and Dr Andrew Babey The Rev Smith Owen Dexter officiated The bride was given in marriage by her father A reception followed at Mrs Melville M Bigelow’s Brattle Street home Miss Barrett a Concord High School and Radcliffe College alumna teaches at Beaver Country Day School Dr Thompson a Harvard Medical School graduate is with New York Hospital.
In Division 56 of the Ancient Order of Hibernians triangle, the Hibernians pulled ahead of the Concord Council Knights of Columbus after a long chase. Last Friday's games at Monument Hall left the Hibernians 3 points in front, with 38 wins to 34 for the Knights and 28 for the Concord Red and Gun Club, bringing totals to Hibernians 683, Knights 682, and Gunn ers 645.
The Concord Rotary Club met at the Colonial Inn with Burleigh L Pratt presiding. G Wilbur Thompson spoke on overhead while Dr J Churchill Hindes explained registration for the International Rotary convention in Boston June 16 20. The club achieved 100 percent registration and sent 207 76 to the local welfare fund from the mock trial fundraiser.
The funeral for Miss Julia E. Lynch of West Concord, formerly of Maynard, was held with a high mass of requiem at Our Lady Help of Christians Church in West Concord, celebrated by Rev. Ernest A. Ford. Burial followed at St. Bridget’s Cemetery in Maynard. Concord Grangers visited Acton Grange for an enjoyable joint event, while Rev. Charles Russell Peck of Trinity Church preached alongside Rev. Eason of St. George’s.
Out of respect to the memory of Mise Eugenne Marie Fose the Concord Musical Club meeting scheduled for last week was postponed and was held yesterday at the home of Mrs Harry B Little on Musketeguid Road with the Musical Center manager sponsor noted.
The First Church of Christ Scientist in Concord schedules a 10 45 Sunday service and Sunday school with a Wednesday testimonial meeting at 7 45. Reading Room hours are 2 to 5 pm on weekdays. The April 2 lesson sermons discuss unreality with the golden text from Jeremiah 2 5 and John 1 1 5, plus Eddy’s Science and Health passages.
Concords three private boarding schools closed last week for Spring vacation. Middlesex School ends term Thursday morning and reopens April 16 with boys reporting back April 8. Fenn School closes Friday afternoon and reopens April 5, with hoarding boys returning the night before. Concord Academy begins vacation Friday and extends to April 4. Concord Council Knights of Columbus met March 21 in Monument Hall with Grand Knight Verence J. McHugh presiding and discussed an exemplification of the honorary degree to follow Lent. The Council will hold its annual Communion breakfast in May.
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