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Newspaper
Concord Enterprise
Location
Concord, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
May 04, 1927
Page
5
Alfred M. Uhler captures first prize with 54 points at the Concord Country Club H. H.5 tournament. Herbert Buttrick Hosmer is runner up with 41 points. several players list points from 3 to 52, with two cards missing.
Miss Mey of 14 Belknap Street read the poem By the rude Mags that arched the Flood on the minute man monument at the old North Bridge aired by WEEI on April 19. Mary belongs to Bob Emerys Big Brother Club and was praised by him for her reading.
The American Nature Association announces an outdoor good manners campaign urging respect for wildflowers and careful outdoor conduct in California. It advises not to uproot plants, avoid unburnt matches, and to plant seeds with dry sand for proper spacing to strengthen perennials before winter.
Assessors finish canvassing Maynard residents over 20 as of April 1 for poll tax eligibility. The annual street book will list more than 4200 people and show those aged 20 to 45 eligible for military service. An alphabetical list of those taxed and a dog tally were also compiled for town records.
Mrs Jane Lord 73 widow of William Lord died at 44 Walnut Street Westfield after a month of illness. Survived by three sons Alfred Arthur and John. Funeral at her late home with Rev. P. Buck officiating and songs by Mrs William Duckworth. Burial in Glenwood Cemetery.
Edward Maynard Surette longtime clerk for Concord Departments and Health Board died at 62 after weeks of illness at his Lexington Road home. He helpedBoy Scouts as Commissioner and author of verse, with surviving brothers Thomas Whitney and Charles D Surette and sister Mrs Charles F Hopkins. He was a member of First Parish and the Unitarian Laymen League. A later note mentions a bridge benefit at Mrs Harland Rogers home to aid the Lady Womans Club.
A list of town officers appointed by departments was released Saturday. The fire department board includes Chief Silas A. Bean and James Mara among others, with several clerks, inspectors, and special officers named across public works, health, police, and other municipal posts.
Local sports note previews Thursday afternoon baseball between Concord High and Norwood High. Concord hopes to upset the visitors who have shown unusual progress this season. Battery for Concord listed as Robinson and Fredericks. large hometown rooting section expected.
Worcester police arrested three men suspected of stealing Frank Vodoklys Newport car near Lyonhuret last night. The suspects assisted in identifying the vehicle and its accessories, with the auto later recovered by Northboro police after being found stripped of tires and equipment.
Local chatter centers on Norwood, a standout pitcher in the area, praised for skill and potential. The report notes his name repeatedly among the best arms in this vicinity despite fragmented OCR text.
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