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Newspaper
Concord Enterprise
Location
Concord, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
May 06, 1937
Page
5
The sermon at Westminster Abbey will emphasize the bond among English speaking nations following Church of England custom. The service will feature Psalms and a processional with British flags, reflecting royal pageantry and unity.
Church notices report Concord services at 10 45 AM with a Sunday service and a testimonial meeting on Wednesday evening in the church hall. The lesson sermon cites 1 Corinthians 15 49 and Romans 8 1 2 and references Mary Baker Eddy's Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures.
Reverend W F Shaughnessy leads daily masses at 7 a m with first Friday 5 30 a m and 7 a m. Benediction Sunday at 6 p m. On Sunday May 9 the C D A attends 8 30 mass with organ music by Miss Julia Dee and will drive to Wayside Inn for the annual communion breakfast after mass.
Schedule lists Masses at 7 a m 8 15 a m and 10 a m with Benediction after the last Mass First Friday Mass at 5 45 a m Holy Communion 7 30 a m First Friday devotion 7 45 p m Weekday Masses at 7 and 7 30 a m The church is led by Rev William H Finnick pastor and Rev George F Mulcahey curate
The First Parish in Concord announces Rev. Henry T. Secrist of Cambridge will preach at the morning service on Sunday May 9. Rev. Edward P. Daniels returns May 16. for pastoral needs contact Elmer L. Joslin, parish committee chairman.
Rev. George L. Thurlow leads Mothers' Sunday at 10 45 am with special music and sermon The Motherhood of God A brief message and kindergarten for small children during the service A message to boys and girls accompanies the observance.
Sunday services at 4:29 morning worship 10:45. A Mothers’ Day sermon by actor Christian Pyflonwa at R299 in charge of Daniel Tonho. There will be a consecration of Christian Endeavor pledge.
In July 1701 Daniel Cadillac explored the Detroit area from Lake St. Clair to Belle Isle and Grosse Ile. He chose a defensible high ground on the river’s narrowest section, defended on three sides by water, able to fire across the river to deter English forces and hostile tribes.
Exterior marble for the U S Supreme Court building comes from Vermont while the court room features Italian and Spanish marbles.
On November 2 1777 John Paul Jones sailed from Portsmouth New Hampshire with a dispatch to Franklin and other Paris commissioners about Burgoyne s surrender. He faced storms and British ships delays, not first to arrive. John Loring Austin carried a duplicate dispatch from Boston October 31. The surrender prompted France to recognize American independence and provide aid aiding eventual victory.
Concord announces the engagement of Miss Mary Phillips Trumbull, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Frank lin H Trumbull of Middlesex School, to William D Locke of Portland Oregon. The wedding is planned for October and the couple will live in Portland.
Mrs. Charles Russell Peck of Elm Street was reelected president of the Concord League of Women Voters at the annual meeting Tuesday at the home of Mrs. Henry S Thompson on Fairhaven Hill. Mrs. Gertrude Rudd was elected vice president and Mrs. Thomas Flint secretary and treasurer.
Concord Miss Frances Hall daughter of Mr and Mrs Wells A Hall of Hospital read has been elected secretary treasurer of Student Government in her freshman year at Tufts College She was also elected treasurer of the All Around Choir.
A description explains two ink sources for writing in Africa. One stream comes from iron-rich soil and yields black iron ink while the other arises from peat swamps rich in tannin.
In distant Tibet, traditional sheep management lacks shearing with clippers. Instead, live sheep are plucked of their fleece by harsh hands, and the wool is sent to the nearest market for rug production.
Concord resident Mary A. Tilton died early Saturday evening May 1 at her 6 Sudbury Road home. Born July 6, 1856 in Concord she was a teacher in Pydson Cambridge and Boston later overseeing the Massachusetts State Temporary Home for Children on Charles Street. Funeral services were held at her home with Rev. George L. Thurlow, burial in Sleeny Hollow cemetery.
Miss Helen Root daughter of Mr and Mrs George Root returned Monday from New York where she attended and took part in the English Folk Dance Society of America festival at the Seventh Regiment Armory. About 600 danced as groups wore distinctive costumes with the Boston group performing the conventional English peasant dress. Dances included Morris and energetic sword dances and a Coronation dance led by Miss May Gann. Root also danced at the Concord Players Street Frolic and notes Concord folk dance interest remains limited but not hostile.
The En Ka Street Fair at Winchester town hall grounds on May 8 offers a Dutch village setting with booths, amusements, and a supper from 6 to 8. Ken Reeves leads a 10 piece orchestra for street dancing, with prizes including a Ford sedan and gasoline. Activities run from 10 a.m. to midnight.
Cénicord Carl Heretad proprietor of The Pairway on Lexington road enlarges his restaurant to seat fifty plus a newly completed annex for thirty more patrons. He notes a mix of small transient trade and a steady patronage from the Concord community.
Concord. The Whitney Coal and Grain Company has announced adding fuel oils and has taken over the Timken Silent Automatic oil burner agency for the territory. Timken is a leading burner maker and service provider. The firm adds Timken to its line, expanding heating service beyond the Electric Burner and Automatic Coal Burner.
Miss Clara B. Cutler of Bedford was elected regent of Old Concord Chapter D A R at the annual meeting in the chapter house on Saturday May first. Other officers elected include Virginia A. Sanderson West Acton recording secretary Mrs Clarence O Tuttle South Acton Harvard Elwyn W Harris Concord treasurer Wendell P Raymond Concord auditor Grace P Conant Littleton custodian R Fletcher Owell Concord chaplain and several directors from Concord West Acton Bedford Maynard and Littleton.
Concord Massachusetts Mrs Howard B Case of Maynard was reelected president of the North Middlesex District Division of Woman's Work Massachusetts State Conference and Missionary Society at the annual meeting in West Concord Union Church. Other officers elected include Leslie R Moore Concord first vice president Frederick Brown Fitchburg second vice president William McGarry Maynard secretary and George Sedgewick Fitchburg treasurer. Merrill N Isley Turkish missionary spoke on Growing Up With the New Republic and Eva Earle Taylor of Boston spoke on Work Among the Lepers after a luncheon.
Miss Hilary Lunt daughter of Dr and Mrs Lawrence K K Lunt Valleyhead Carlisle will be among June debutantes after Beaver Country Day graduation. In July she sails on the Europa to Italy with sister Anne Faith Donaldson. first Venice for a week aboard a yacht then Salzburg Festival in Austria. They also plan a long summer visit with Mrs Lunt's family at Airthrey Castle Scotland.
The Sixteenth and Seventeenth centuries mark Spain's golden age with writers such as Cervantes Calderon and Lope de Vega. Romantic ballads and epic fragments shaped European literature and published Spanish romances influenced many works across Europe.
After the Louisiana Purchase the region split into twelve counties. In 1807 Orleans Territory divided the area into nineteen districts named parishes. Upon statehood the parish term extended to civil districts created for governance.
The Adventurers of Andover may return a visit to Concord with either Mr. Wood’s plays or another production, signaling a budding New England drama exchange. Worthy cast members including Caroline Farnsworth and Kenneth Reynolds receive praise for strong, varied performances across Irish English and Jewish roles.
Bobst received first prize for a spring poster with Elise Duncan earning honorable mention. At Phillips Academy Norman Hanson won first honors and F McLain Belhart received honorable mention for their work.
Eight youths were confirmed Sunday evening at the Evangelical Free Church. Pastor Rafos led the service with a sermon by Rev. Rafos. Confirmands included George Anderson, James Anderson, Colin Carson, Charles John Caran, Edward Monson, Edith Carson, and Helen Soberg.
The article notes an elephant's average lifespan of 45 to 60 years, with many living to 100 and examples in India of elephants reaching 190 years in captivity. It suggests a wild maximum near 150 years and a gestation period of 18 to 20 months.
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