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Newspaper
Concord Enterprise
Location
Concord, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
May 13, 1943
Page
1
A fragmented sketch highlights careers and connections of Standard Oil leaders and British delegates. It mentions Richard Kidston Law and his prominent British parliamentarian background, plus Edward Davis and judiciary research ties, noting global travels and media roles.
The fragment references a Texas edition titled Four States Texas Edition, noting regional coverage across Texas. It hints at local journalism focusing on state-level affairs and community matters within the Texas readership.
Concord notes report Mrs Elien BE. McManus visiting in West Rib carpal fest Roxbury and Mary Grimes winning social prizes at a Bedford party. Lions club plans May 18 meeting with a dinner at Old Mill Dam room. Patrolman Fred Nolan returns to duty after leave. Charles Welton Cole and wife welcome a son born April 26 at Emerson Hospital. Yankee Division chapter discussed officer slate for June. A whist party is set for May 13 at Odd Fellows hall West Concord. Confirmation will be given by Bishop Cushing in Saint Bernard's next Friday at 2 PM. Farmers report asparagus harvest delayed by bad weather. Mr and Mrs Johan Heeres announce a son born April 23 at Emerson Hospital. Corinthian Lodge AF and AM holds May meeting at Masonic temple with Worshipful Master Russell Berry.
Troop D joined the Third Motor Squadron and Andover Security Unit for building defense and street fighting drills in Ballardvale. Meals came from the Andover Mobile Canteen. Twenty four members donated blood at the Red Cross Blood Bank in Boston under Concord Red Cross Motor Corps transportation. The Rifle Team trains for the State Indoor Calibre .22 Championship with Sergeant Petersen posting a 147 out of 150.
Concord Grange hosted a public whist night at Mrs Jeannette Stensby’s home. Mrs Marian D. Blaisdell of Cambridge Turnpike won the main prize. Mrs Louise F. Currier of Carlisle was second. Several other members earned awards. next event planned at Mrs Stensby’s on May 13 with public invitation.
West Concord prize winners from the Concord Lodge whist party held April 29 at Odd Fellows hall include Thomas Crocker first place with $3.00, Christine McGregor second with $2.00, J Reginald Perry and Henry Hawley tied for third at $100 each, door prize to Mrs Harold Cowling, fruit basket to Mrs Carl Engebretsen, with Harry Parker among others noted.
Six Concord soldiers arrive on furlough after 15 months overseas in Guadalcanal. They recount first action under planes overhead, jungle combat with the 1st Battalion, and the death of three local youths including Sgt. Kenneth J. Dunn. They reunite with brothers Joseph and William McCarthy at the island and report high morale, decent meals, and occasional movies during rest.
The Concord engagement announces Lieut Marie G Witherspoon of Columbia South Carolina to Lieut Russell F Parsons Jr son of Mr and Mrs Russell Parsons of 60 Thoreau street Concord. Both are active duty Army Nurse Corps and First Corps Cadets veterans with recent training and assignments at Camp Davis Camp Shelby Camp Hulen and Brooklyn Bell School. No wedding date has been set.
Reports from Concord note several local servicemen in the Pacific, including Chief Petty Officer James Davey and Corp. Sumner P. Bodfish recovering from malaria after time in New Caledonia and Guadalcanal. Residents with sons abroad seek updates on battles and demand support through war bonds and stamps.
Defense Corps conducts a 12 hour fire fighting course at Concord Armory May 10 11 and 12. Private First Class and Fire Chief Tuttle oversee demonstrations and hands on practice with the new Patrol Car and evacuation procedures for regional emergency readiness.
Concord notices Mrs Dorothy Webster of 146 Woburn Street Lexing ton announces the approaching marriage of her daughter Shirley Ann to Private John Henry Parke United States Army son of Mr and Mrs Robert Parke of 11 Ford Court Concord Private Parke served in the Army with amphibian engineers near Camp Edwards and both formerly attended Concord schools and worked in defense before marriage plans set for May 15 in Concord.
Concord Middlesex school wins a tennis match at private school courts on Wednesday afternoon. The visiting Newton high netmen fall by a narrow margin after Concord previously beat the Thaye academy 6 1.
Funeral services for Mrs Irene Donovan Buckley 44 of West Concord were held at the West Concord Union Church and Glenwood Cemetery. She was born September 12 1898 in Mayford and died suddenly Friday at home. Survived by husband Calvin Buckley son-in-law and several cousins.
The widow of W F Spooner, Mrs Harriet Batchelder Spooner, 82, died Friday at a Lincoln rental home in Concord. A private funeral was held on Tuesday for the late Mrs Spooner.
The Concord Ladies Auxiliary will meet Wednesday at Cullinane 18 Grant Street with Mary A Battles presiding. A social gathering followed last week’s informal meeting at Monument Park. The next gathering is planned for June 1 with a public invitation.
Word from Camp South Carolina reports Quinn of the Centos led in the rating. Details are sparse in the fragmentary note.
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