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Concord Enterprise

Location

Concord, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

May 13, 1943

Page

3

Sudbury Woman's Club Holds May Luncheon at Wayside Inn

Sudbury five members attended the annual luncheon at the Wayside Inn on a Wednesday at 1 o'clock. A chicken luncheon preceded a business meeting where Mrs. Leslie H. Barrett read poems. Officers for 1949 0044 were elected including President Mrs Irving A Priest and multiple vice presidents, secretaries, treasurer, and directors with various named members.

William Ftss B. M. Johnson Pgecretica M. Grapville Haley Orresponding Arthur W. Howland Federation Webster €Utting Claude R. Pbole Aditor Ellis ‘H. Wahnett Rilen W. Ellins Adan

Concord Grange P H Holds Third and Fourth Degree Sessions

Concord and Lexington Granges members attended a May 4 event at Elks hall. Mrs Violet Flannery led the supper and degree team conferred the third degree, with Miss Nellie OConnor directing a Penny sale. Victor N Cluff inspected the Grange afterward.

Concord Concord Grange P. of H Elks Upper Trall Violet Flannery Lexington Granges Nettie Wells Fiee Flannery Meade W. Tompkins Grange Victor N. ‘Cluff Creeut Nellie 'O’connor

Local couple plans to wed in West Acton

A Concord couple, Vesta Balsor and David Thompson, announce plans to marry. The ceremony will occur at the home of Balsor's sister, with Michael Foley and others present. The couple will reside in West Acton afterward.

Vesta’ Balsor Concord Merk David Thompson Banta Balsor Michael ‘Foley Enother Isa Forrest Bean, Jr West Acton

Bedford Woman's Service Club Sponsors Army Dance

Regular Parent-Teachers Association meeting planned in the school auditorium with a fine program. Mr and Mrs HG Skelton move into Basile home. Stephen and Tagkney spend ten days in Baton with family in Atlanta Georgia.

Stephen Tagkney Isi Atlanta Pa eSake HG. Skelton Io the Basile Hows Parent-Teachers Association Armed Service Bedford Women's Service Club Richard Powderly

Business Through Siege in Leningrad Fights On

During the 17 month siege of Leningrad factories schools and churches kept operating. Four theaters and 23 motion picture houses did not close their doors at any time. The city endured extreme hardship yet local culture persisted through cinema and public life.

Leningrad

Acton seniors featured in wartime high school farewell

Acton High School seniors were honored in the Boston Waily with a wartime farewell party. The Class of 1943, sixteens students bound for military duty, held a modest graduation season with a dinner vaudeville show replacing traditional pomp.

Acton Boston Bostog Behdol Walter B. Stevens Mar E. Towne Herbert . Merriam John Harold .Anderson High Street South Acton Ergon Hospital Donald Feltus Ruth’ Wilde West Acton Arthut Wilde Feltus Maynard Atlantic

SRS Gardens Ban king Work Stop Confusing Phrasing

Gardeners ban king work as they pres t vegeta tultivation with wheel hoes. The text describes root vegetables and cultivation distances in fertile soil and attempts to explain how to judge plant kinete. No clear dates or places are given.

Lexington Edges Concord In Bronx Park Baseball

Lexington defeated Concord 4 to 4 in a high school baseball game at the park. Jack Gastor pitched well for Concord allowing six unearned runs as Lexington won in the ninth after two were away. Middlesex County teams faced rough starts with Belmont and Readin rainouts and upcoming league games against Winchester Belite and Saclny.

Concord al Robinson Lexington Ter’s Park Jack Gastor Ffr Rs ‘Porter Itoo Middlesex Stoneham Arky Dempsey Nak Pobby Fred Merkle Yuma Readin High Wes Ee Ag Concord Winchester Bel~ite Emerge Belmont

Local meeting at Edgerly Hall and village notices

The article reports a Board of LO meeting at Edgerly Hall with residents present. Ment was a guest from Mt Herman School and discussions included a minor grass fire on the Livingston road near Boston Post, with damage described as trifling. The 5th Squadron members stayed the night in Town Hall and plans for opera events are mentioned along with Mrs Piper and Suibury residents.

Livingstone Boston Post Saltbury Suibury Jack Piper

Maynard Woman Dies In Maynard Funeral Held

Mrs. Minnie Obers Norman 62 a resident of Maynard for 96 years died at Massachusetts General Hospital Boston. Widow of Andrew Norman she is survived by three daughters Mrs Ida Kelley Boston Mrs Ma Reid Milford Ave and Mrs Alma Oa. Also two sisters Myre and another in Finland two brothers Jacob Obers and Isaac Obers. Funeral Monday at 2 PM Rev Bernhard Hillila officiating at Lutheran Church burial in Glenwood Cemetery. Bearers Howard Ward Kelley Vinoxes Walker Ictin To Matti Sasso. Funeral directed by W A Gmbly Funeral Service.

W. Norman Massachusetts Well Hospital Boston Lintering Maynard Fim Finland Leveland Ohio Andrew Norman Ida ‘Kelley Mabo Reid Buélid Avenue Alm. Oa Mener Myre Retchuvis Milford N. H Jacob ‘Obers Carver Mass Isaac. Oberg Minnie Bernhard Hillila Lutheran Church Fmily Glenwood

Scouts Attack Howse Under Smoke Screen

The State Guard Scouts conducted an attempted assault under cover of a smoke screen. The objective was a house defended by traps and a water-soaked defense slowed the squad, leaving them damp after a pail was dropped indoors.

Howse State Guard

Women’s Society Meeting at Maple Avenue Home

The Women’s Society of the Methodist Church in the Cen met Thursday at Mrs. George Thompson’s Maple Ave South Sudbury home to discuss upcoming activities. Rev A William and Pres ton led a service note and Gordon Taylor was reported resting at the Naval Hospital. George Lewis, a former resident of Sudbury now from Springfield Vermont, visits relatives on Peakham Road.

Charles Clafin James Epi William ‘Gebow H. ‘William Merriam, Jr Herbert ‘W. Merriam Maple Street South Acton Oxford James Merriam Harold Merriam Liberty Street Miami Florida Beg Hia Army Gir Corps Women’s Society Methodist Church Cen George “Thompson Maple South Budbury A William & Preston Therchurely Wes Indianapolis Ind Stahl Boston University George Lewis Sudbury Springfield Vermont Peakham

Middlesex County marks 200th anniversary in Cambridge

Governor Leverett Saltonstall led Middlesex County commemorations in the Cambridge court house. The event honored county officials and guests with remarks on Middlesex as a well governed area and featured Judge Giles and officials including District Attorney Bradford and Clerk of Courts Pullan.

Glancy Wews Service Cambridge Tesex County Leverett Saltonstall Commonwealth Middlesex Rant Cambridge Dan Lynch Joseph Dty Hy Beaudreau Collins Thomas H Wiliam C. Giles Middlesex Superior’ Criminal ‘Court Bheviff McElroy Ee ‘Enue Middleee Saath Ae Middlesex County Bradford Frederic L. Pullan County of Nytt Midan County Ufele

Bet Benjamin Fray Illene Wins Spring Bout

A partial sports blurb notes Benjamin Fray Illene securing a spring bout victory after a brief, tense fray. Details are limited in the fragment.

Benjamin Fray Ilene

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