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Newspaper
Concord Enterprise
Location
Concord, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
May 03, 1956
Page
11
Fragmentary note lists a lecture planned by the Club with ties to Lesley College and MIT. It mentions a graduate with logical studies and local events in Hudsonville, and a sheriff citation related to an IR RENT matter.
Concord and surrounding towns approved higher gas rates by the D P U. Boston Gas Company will raise charges June first. Consumers pay 25 cents monthly or three dollars yearly. affected communities include Concord Acton Ayer Bedford Groton and Littleton.
Concord DeMolay awarded a degree to three candidates at a Friday meeting at Masonic Hall. Alan Williamson and officers presided while Harold Lawson introduced a guest from Hanscom Air Base who displayed pictures. Refreshments followed with plans for a Friday whist party and a delegation attending the State DeMolay ball at Hotel Sheraton.
Mrs C Edward Doyle of 29 Highland Street West Concord underwent a serious operation at Emerson Hospital last Thursday morning and is now reported somewhat satisfactory. Among local folks elected officers of the Middlesex County Dairy Herd Improvement Association are Edwin Rehill Stow president John Robinson Littleton vice president Mrs Alice Pickman Bedford director.
Col. W. Bruce Pirnie of Concord and Boston an insurance special agent has qualified for 1956 as a charter member of the Union Central Million Dollar Club. He placed over $1,000,000 in ordinary business in early 1956, becoming the third U S representative to qualify. New York and Philadelphia each have one member. The charter members’ convention is planned for 1957 with date and site announced later. Pirnie also qualifies for the $500,000 club convention at Manoir Richelieu in Quebec in June 1957.
Funeral services were held at the Wentworth Chapel in Waltham for Marie Ham merslang, 86, of 41 Banks street, formerly of Concord. Rev. Carlos E Pedersen officiated and interment was in Sleepy Hollow cemetery. She was born in Hamersland Norway and lived in Waltham the last 15 years. Surviving are a sister Mrs John Johnson and a niece Mrs Andrew B Roberts.
Miss Marie E. Carr of West Concord married J. Curtis Carlberg of Newton Highlands in an afternoon ceremony at Newton Highlands Congregational Church. Rev Frederic Grotsema officiated, with Mrs Gladys Bishop as attendant and Donald S Bishop as best man. The couple reside in West Palm Beach Florida.
Bart McKinney of Mount Carmel's North End Barber Chop asks for 1956 calendars to fill shop walls. He began collecting years ago and notes only 37 are on hand versus last year's 75, leaving much wall space still available.
Concord invites the public to a May 7 ecard festival at Rose Hawthorne School to benefit the health program. The event opens at 8 PM with progressive bridge whist and other card games featured. Tickets will be available at the door. Co chairmen are unnamed.
Concord postmaster announces Bernard A. McKenna retirement after 42 years in the service. A veteran of World War I, he joined July 7, 1914, later served as assistant postmaster, and will start a job with Parks Restaurants Inc. Married with four children. A safety firm suggests using last year’s license plates to improve traction during winter.
Mrs. Sylvester Farrell and Mrs. Jerome Kelliher organize a social event while Mrs. Robert Casey oversees the refreshments.
Raymond J. Kenney of the Department of Natural Resources issued a forest fire warning for eastern Massachusetts. He urged extreme care with outdoor fires, smoking utensils, and discarded cigarettes as warm weekend weather could trigger rapid grass and brush fires despite wet forest floors west of Worcester.
Concord Rainbow Assembly outlines activities including officer elections at the next meeting on Saturday at 7 PM in the Masonic Temple. Mrs Georgina Phelps of South Acton will preside. An installation is planned for May 19 and a fashion show is set for May 11 at Alcott School by Pollard’s of Lowell.
Mrs. Henry B. Kane of Lincoln has become secretary at the center school replacing Mrs. Edith Harvey who resigned to join the Concord school system. Miss Cynthia Dadum of Hillsdale Road Lincoln is one of two Boston University students chosen for an exchange program in England.
A brief notice notes there will be a slight admission price for entry.
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