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Newspaper
Concord Enterprise
Location
Concord, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
May 19, 1949
Page
4
Public notice from Marlborough Massachusetts announcing second class mail matter status under the Act of March 6 1879. Published weekly Thursday by Enterprise Press Inc with readable portion indicating filing and publication details.
Reprinted from the Boston Post, the obituary honors Dr Stephen J Dalton a 54 year old medical officer of the tergns Administration with long World War I and II service. The piece praises his selfless career shaping a bureau judged by laws as much as by human service.
The notice lists multiple upcoming events in Concord including a Friday rummage sale across from the West Concord post office sponsored by C D A and a DeMolay meeting at the Masonic Temple. It also notes Scout activities at Arlington Pierce Field and a Rainbow Girls installation plus a Sunday Knights of Columbus breakfast. Other items include Boy Scout troop meetings, Royal Arch Chapter at the Masonic Temple, a chorus rehearsal, a Veterans Building gathering, and various club and church functions through Monday to Thursday.
The Concord Lions Club hosts a semi monthly meeting with a spaghetti supper at the Sportsmen's Club West at 7 o clock on May 24. Past President N MacRae will present an entertainment program with guests from the previous meeting including Col W Bruce Sr District James rd of alley Lincoln and Arthur Carr.
The final broad programs over a Welthondanion will be next Tuesday afternoon May 24 at 3 15. The program will discuss Camp Highlights and the council’s scheme at An New shire inviting boys of local troops to attend the coming summer.
William Bedford aged 18 and three fellow inmates escaped the P House of Correction by slipping through an opened gate during a ball game. Bedford and one companion were soon apprehended after 24 hours along the road toward the Cape. the other two were captured within the following day.
Town votes $75,000 for construction and equipment funded by a $5,000 1948 levy, $20,000 from the war rehabilitation fund, and a $50,000 five year loan. A committee led by Richard S. Dodge and Louis H. Smith oversees plans by Frank S. Owen. Building includes three cells and dormitory space for future expansion with work by Frank Yeomans on the contracted sum of $65,875.
Lincoln Fire Chief Tuttle Concord Fire Chief Wilson Caxiisle Fire Chief Waite Billerica Fire Chief Skelton Burlington Fire Chief Cook Lexington George Carlson U S Veterans Hospital fire department Chief Ben Bedford Bedford Fire Chief Louis H. Smith and others attended with Selectmen Clayton Morrill Earl Atwood and engineers Walter Swanson Richard Dodge Frank Owen. The fire apparatus is now in the new quarters and the grounds await grading and seeding before a formal dedication.
Townsend High defeated Acton High 2 to 1 on their home field. Pitcher Dich allowed only one enemy batter to reach base while Joe Gumace and Sneed drove in runs. Aven’s Sot achieved five straight wins as Harry Morse led with two hits.
The Ayton-Superintendent reports the high school has moved to Class A for the year per State Department of Education. Registration blanks for the 1949-50 year were returned May 17 after parental approval. Students follow an eight period Tuesday schedule to prepare program cards and nominate Student Council and class officers for the Class of 1951.
The notice lists a Sunday echoe! at 10 45 a m and an adult class followed by a 7 30 p m service with the pastor speaking and string band music. It mentions Wednesday May 25 at 8 p m midweek meditation and prayer and another May 27 at 8 p m. The text also notes Friday May 2 p m youth activities.
The notice outlines church activities for May including morning worship at 9 20 am and 10 45 am with sermon by the minister. It notes Young People's meeting led by Fred Quiver at 7 pm and a Monday May 23 discussion led by Damon. May 24 events, church school at 10 am, and various youth and student groups with Holy Communion at 11 am.
Fragmentary text mentions a church event and a club at West Concord, with unclear references to a personal name and a society meeting. Details are obscured by garbled characters and missing context.
fragmentary OCR note records a time related to Sunda pools and Pinwish events with unclear context and misread terms.
Thursday May 26 is Ascension Day with a vesper service at 7 30 a m. Choir practice Wednesdays at 7 30 p m Sunday school Sundays at 10 a m Parish mass daily at 7 a m with additional times 3 to 5 and 7 to 8 30 p m Masses at 7 and 11 30 after the 9 o'clock service Sacrament evening at 8 30. On Wednesday evening at 7 30 there will be the Novena of the Miraculous Nowane of the
The notice lists the fourth Sunday Holy Communion at 8:00 a.m. and 10:45 a.m. Morning prayer at 10:45 a.m. Garter Senay observed at 1 a.m. and Sunday masses at 9 and 11 o'clock. Sunday school after the 9 a.m. mass. Wednesday mass at 7:30 a.m. Easter mass at 8:00 a.m. Junior high pupils mass at 11:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m.
Partial OCR shows 10:00 a.m. Sunday school on station. Dr Maier scheduled for a talk around 5 o'clock.
local church announces the appointment of Elisabeth Sexton as organist with Reverend Fe Prancar Egnag Peser presiding at the ceremony held in the parish chapel.
A long term environmental projection suggests reforestation across the country would require roughly 400 years to reach substantial forest cover. Analysts emphasize sustained efforts, policy support, and large scale planting to accelerate gains and restore ecosystems.
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