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Newspaper
Concord Enterprise
Location
Concord, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
May 09, 1928
Page
4
Postage costs for the weekly Enterprise are listed as 1.80 dollars per year and four cents per item, with monthly or concluding rates noted as 1.06 in the limited text. The snippet reflects a pricing table or notice detailing mailing charges.
Bedford News reports the death of Bartlett Prescott a wholesale business officer with services at his home in Bedford Tuesday at 3 pm. The same issue covers Concord High School defeating Malden High 58 to 19 in a Malden track meet on Pearl Street with multiple event results and times.
In the race results, Concord's team wins the relay with DiCicco Johnson Cunningham and Flannery completing the course in 1 minute 42 seconds. Bertelsen placed second in the event.
An exhibit of student work from Harvey Wheeler West Concord Grammar School will be shown this afternoon at the Harvey Wheeler building in Concord Junc tion from 3 to 5 and 7 to 9. A similar display from Peter Bulkeley Emerson Grammar School and the High School will be held at the Town hall on Thursday in the same hours.
The annual First Parish meeting in the Meeting House declined to lease land near the church to the Concord Antiquarian Society. Philip A. Davis was elected to the Standing Committee for three years, with F. de Hart Houston as Parish Clerk, Cyrus Hosmer as Parish Treasurer and Collector, and Herbert F. Whipple and Charles Ridgarton named trustees of the Congregational Ministerial Fund in Concord.
A large audience at Monument Hall Monday evening roared with laughter and applause for Husbands On Approval staged by the Tabernacle Society of St. Bernard's Church to benefit the parish. The cast featured Dorothy Flavin Elizabeth Hayes Katherine Fewry Mary Tobin and actors Thomas Hutchinson George Davis Edward Finan Joseph McGann Thomas McHugh and Terrence McHugh.
The Bedford Branch Alliance of the First Parish church elected officers at its annual meeting held May 1 in the church parlors. President is Mrs. George W. Champney, first vice president Miss Martha L. Rich, second vice president Mrs. George R. Blain, secretary Mrs. J. H. Lord, treasurer Mrs. C. C. Harrington, directors Mrs. Edward Hunnewell and Miss Lillian Ricker.
The Concord board of Trade held a lively meeting in the West Concord pool room with about forty members. Edward B. Caiger chaired as proposals on bus line restrictions, a Trade Fair, and trash dumping were debated. committees were formed and praise given to Middlesex County Extension Service head Allister McDougal.
The Old Concord Chapter DAR will meet at the Chapter House at 2 45 PM Saturday. Officers and committee chairmen will read annual reports, Continental Congress delegates will report, and officers will be elected. Future policy for the Chapter House will be discussed. Hosts include Mrs E Brown Mrs Theophilus Magon and Mrs Caroline Holden.
The As sabet Institution For Savings held its annual meeting Monday night at the bank rooms. Reports from officers showed strong performance across all departments. Charles H. Persons was reelected president along with a slate of officers and trustees including Thomas F. Parker, William B. Case, Sidney E. McCleary, Oswald C. Dreschler, and others.
The Concord High School baseball team faced Middlesex High School on the Middlesex diamond. The April 19 contest was halted by rain, leaving the outcome undecided.
Bedford Grange held its last spring whist party at Grange hall on Friday May 4 with Mrs Edwin J Jones in charge. Paul Revere Chapter 155 O E S met May 3 and decided to cancel the June 14 bazaar to instead host a fall pop concert and luncheon bridge and whist event.
West Concord notices list Mr and Mrs Herland Lawrence and Mr and Mrs Wayne Lawrence with others, including a payment designation and Prender related reference.
The May Festival on May 4 and 5 featured Grace Marchant of Cambridge with help from Helen Duggan and Irma Durkee. A two-reader sketch Who's Afraid, garden themed stage decor, and a large cast of young performers from Acton highlighted the event.
Miss Dorothea Loughlin of this town will take part in Jackson College’s Freshman play Rich Man Poor Man to be staged Wednesday evening. The Willow Rebekah Lodge met at IOOF hall last Monday. Lincoln Junior High pupils performed Polly Wants a Cracker in two acts. Plans are under way for June when West Acton and Maynard will neighbor with the Willow lodge.
Miss Carolyn Kingman celebrated her thirteenth birthday last Monday at her Central Street home with seventeen friends. Guests played games, then enjoyed refreshments. Attendees included Margaret Waite Mary King Eunice Miller Irma Vary Mary MacAuley Barbara Lowery Ruth Waite Alice Moynihan Jane Knight Elizabeth Dohndroe Concord Irving Duren Jr John Adams Jack Hannon Russell Lawrence Thomas Hanley Gerald Gray Wendell Hay Ronald Frizzle. Mrs Agnes Sylvester of Dorchester, a former resident, visited Tuesday. Miss Lena Bedford named assistant nurse to Miss Sprerg and starts next Monday.
The homecoming of President and Mrs Clarence N Goward on Sunday May 6 is welcomed by the Acton Agricultural Association and friends after four months absence. A large number of new members are expected to be proposed at the directors meeting Monday May 14 so they may attend the first association meeting Thursday May 17 at town hall. The Acton Woman's Club annual meeting and luncheon are set for Wednesday at Red Robin Inn with transportation arranged by Mrs George-man. Sara Wood returned to (local context incomplete).
The Midland sweepstakes continued at Hudson last night. Vigeant maintains the lead with 3188 total while Peterson Maynard has 3101 Hope Ayer 3018 Olen Hudson 3027 and Lord Marlboro 2993. Individual night scores show Vigeant Olen Peterson and Hope posting strong results.
In South Acton on Main Street a serious crash occurred when Ernest Allsoppe of West Acton was hit by a Hudson car that broke and lost control. He suffered a scalp wound and received first aid from Mrs. Rachel Haines before being taken to Emerson hospital, Concord. Mrs Allsoppe and other passengers were present.
Deposit Book No 739 has been lost. Payment stopped by Frank E Taylor treasurer Maynard Massachusetts for Maynard Trust Company.
Deposit Book No. 5755 has been lost and a payment stop is issued. EB Taylor, treasurer, Maynard.
Scout teams will play in the Marlboro Scout league at Ward Park tonight at 7 15. Troop 2 will face Troop 6 and Troop 3 will play Troop 4. Umpires Henry Callahan and David St Laurent are members of the Herbert Akroyd Post A L.
The Monday Night Whist club met with hostess Mrs. Mary Jones on Concord street. Favors went to Miss Etta Moynihan and Mrs. Albert Randell. The next meeting will be with Mrs. Ed Chandler. The club plans a tea and party at Boston next Saturday.
Citizens met in the selectmen's room at the firehouse to hear a plan by the N E Tel and Tel Co to place the Acton telephone exchange under a single couple as resident operators, with option to hire help. Some oppose. no action until subscribers file objections with the board of selectmen.
We express heartfelt appreciation for the sympathy and floral tributes sent during our bereavement. Mr. and Mrs. Edward Mehegan and Grandchildren.
Clarence Gay of Russell Street lists his Goodyear operator experience at the Firesone factory as he pursues a job in Boston. Dr. Joseph P. Hanlon, homebound on Pope Street by illness, is reported improved after several days.
A Farm and Fireside piece presents Dr. Cole asserting immortality should be every person's aim. He questions doubt in the afterlife and jokes that even a fish has a sole, framing immortality as universal and near.
A bulletin from the American Research Foundation argues on dietetics and the food dollar. It notes that a manager must understand nutrients and vitamins and that no single food provides all necessary nutrients. It compares butter and margarine price and value and stresses choosing inexpensive foods with equal dietetic results while remaining palatable.
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