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Newspaper
Concord Enterprise
Location
Concord, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Mar 30, 1944
Page
2
The piece surveys tension among Allies over strategic aims and Russia’s role, noting Stettinius's London visit and the lack of a unified policy. It highlights shifts in U S and British positions, plus regional electoral results and a note on teacher salaries across the United States.
Concord residents face induction for Charles Michael Byron on April 5. Easter Sunrise service atop Annurs-Dac Hill set for April 5 at 6 pm. John and Pauline Lindgren welcome daughter Beverly born March 23 at Emerson Hospital. Concord high school glee concert Sunday at 8 pm in Wells A. Hall Memorial auditorium. Patriot's Day program planned as 69th observance of Red Coats’ driving. Red Cross drive over quota with about 35,000 raised. Lincoln and Acton exceed their shares. Open forum at Wells Hall high school Saturday 8 pm chaired by Charles Cherington of Harvard.
Maynard May A J Sullivan assistant postmaster appointed as a member of the local Ration Board. Formerly on the gasoline Panel resigning last July he is a prominent citizen noted for leadership and past service on the Finance Board.
The Concord board of trade will hold its monthly meeting Monday evening April 3 at 6 30 at Wright's tavern Monument square. Supper is arranged by Frank W Tucker while President Herbert A Brown will lead the business session.
The Board of Registrars will meet at Sudbury Town Hall on Wednesday evening April 5 from 7 to 10 o'clock to register citizens for the Voting list in time for the Presidential Primaries held on April 25.
Captain Pratt announced regimental promotions to sergeants and corporals for several soldiers including Peverill Petersen Booth French Whitcomb and Gould. The 23d Infantry parade on April 19 will involve units from Waltham Somerville Newton and Concord with Concord’s band leading. The Armory hosts post parade hospitality for the battalion. Sgt Ted Brooks delivered greetings from the South Pacific group and invited returned Co H members to visit.
West Concord Patrolman Fred Nolan of the Concord Police Department rescues a dog from Warner Pond after a neighbor alerts him. He pulls the animal from the water, administers artificial respiration twice, but the dog dies shortly after reaching the boat, believed to have been in the water for hours. The dog belonged to Ralph A. Gerow of 186 Commonwealth Avenue.
Middlesex Concord-Middlesex School will field a crew team this season with Roger Bigelow captain and Charles W. Locke coaching. The first race is May 6 against Noble and Greenough on the Charles River, with more races on May 13 and May 20. The season ends May 27 at Exeter.
The schedule lists Concord Baseball 5 games with multiple venues including away matches at Groton Be limont Reading Stoneham Winchester and Belmont and home games against Lexington Reading Stoneham Winchester and Belmont Exacts include April 12April 28May 3May 5May 10May 12May 17May 19May 26.
St Bernard s CYO basketball teams traveled to Marlboro and earned a double victory over Immaculate Conception teams. The seniors beat St Thomas of Millis after the Millis team forfeited in the third period while the juniors won easily. St Bernard s closes its season with return games against Marlboro at Monument Hall.
Louise Bamford Snelling widow of Rodman Snelling longtime Lincoln resident died last Tuesday at her home aged 77. She was born in England and lived in Boston before moving to Lincoln. Survived by three sons two daughters a brother 15 grandchildren and 2 nephews. Funeral at St Anne’s Church Lincoln officiated by Rev Alfred Y Starrett assisted by Rev Charles R Peck with burial at Lincoln Cemetery.
Nathan Davis of Carr Road Concord, a town elder born in Boston March 27 1851, marked his 98th birthday. A retired market and provision store manager, he ran his shop for 45 years and settled in Concord about 65 years ago. He lives with son Charles and has three sons three daughters and several grandchildren.
Marine Corps Corporal Joseph D. Sheehan of West Concord aided in suppressing a Jap machine gun nest on Cape Gloucester New Britain Island by drawing fire to allow a fellow Marine to close within twenty yards and throw a grenade, killing two enemy fighters. He reports three others fled through a rear trench and were later killed. He served over two years overseas and took part in Guadalcanal landings. His brothers Jerem and Robert also serve in the U.S. Army Air Corps and Army respectively.
Fifty candidates practice at Middlesex cage as veteran coach F Raymond fields a large turnout. Langdon Clay, captain of 1944, and Johnny Winsor, a Weston multi sport star, lead the effort. Season opens April 12 at Waltham Tech with a 13 game schedule ending at St George's Newport RI. Kenneth Reynolds of Concord serves as team manager.
Thelma Louise Kinsman announces her engagement to George A. Cann Jr. son of Mr and Mrs George A Cann of Carlisle Miss Kinsman is Lexington High School graduate formerly at Concord High School George Cann is with the U S Naval Reserve and stationed at Quonset Point Rhode Island No wedding date has been set
Funeral services were held last Thursday at the Deaconess Home for Methodist Women in Concord for Miss Ina Clark 84 a resident of the home for eight years who died March 21. Rev E D Daniels officiated. Cremation followed and burial was at Sleepy Hollow Cemetery. She was an artist teacher formerly living on Lowell road and born in Carlisle. A nephew and two cousins survive. She was a member of First Parish Church and the Women's Parish Association.
Concord Old D A R Chapter will meet Saturday April 1 at 2 45 in the Chapter House Concord. Winthrop Copp will speak on Teacher and Prisoner of Japanese. Reports of State meeting will be given.
Miss Alice Turner Bisbee daughter of Mr and Mrs Elliot W Bisbee of Concord married Ensign David Potter Zamore USNR son of Mr and Mrs Birger W Zamore of Montclair New Jersey in a chapel ceremony at Middlesex School Concord Rev Leslie T Pennington officiated A reception followed at the bride's home Attendants included the bride sister Joyce Bisbee and best man Richard W Zamore USNR additional Zamore and Bisbee brothers served as ushers The couple planned to reside in Norfolk Virginia where Zamore was stationed after his February commission at Pensacola Florida
Reverend J Gunzel of the Scandinavian Alliance Mission delivered the closing message at the Victory Missionary Conference held at the Evangelical Free Church in Concord Lang Street March 14 to 19. He spoke about his Mongolian missions and presented pictures of the field.
Acton requires every dog to be licensed by April 1. Licenses available at the office of Town Clerk Harlan F. Tuttle in Acton Center.
The Concord Lions Club held a supper and business session at Old Mill Dam Tea Room with about 40 members and guests. Guest speaker Lieut. Adelle Bowles of the Women's Army Corps discussed recruiting, Alaska, and her brother’s death in action, followed by a Navy film.
The Thoreau Group holds a meeting Sunday evening at the Williams residence starting at o'clock. Mrs Caleb is to speak, inviting all interested members of the Thoreau group to attend at the house on the hill at Punktasset Hill, Monument.
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