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Newspaper
Concord Enterprise
Location
Concord, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
May 19, 1955
Page
11
The Concord chorus announces its tenth anniversary concert next Tuesday night conducted by Dr. Davison. The program features 25 pieces previously performed in Boston. Tickets are available at the Concord Music Shop or from chorus members.
E Harris, 26, was cited after a Fort into Concord street incident reported Wednesday to police. Judge Pierre A. Northrup presided over the case, and Harris pleaded to operating while impaired charges, with a $50 assessment on the related complaint.
Edith Brown Leith, 77, lifelong Concord resident and former church reader, died last Wednesday at her home. Survived by son H. Fraser Leith Jr and two grandsons Duncan and Malcolm Leith. Memorial service held at Mat Rae Funeral Home with burial at Sleepy Hollow Cemetery.
West Concord Scout Jack Cashman of Troop 33 was tapped by Vice Lodge Chief Evan Somieriai of Monotomi Lodge to join the Order of the Arrow, with Lodge Chief Wayne Taft also participating. Cashman, a star scout and senior patrol leader of Troop 33, has been active in Concord and Watertown scouting. Two-thirds of American adults wear glasses.
The Lincoln chorale will perform Brahms and other works at Cordova on May 20 at 8 30 a m under Mary Loud. Soloists Rett Friedman and Lowrie Wing join a 28 member women’s chorus in a varied program including Fine and Bach selections and three Schubert pieces. Free admission.
Glen Downs found an eight pound groundhog that wandered onto a rural road and was struck by a snow plow. The incident occurred near Scarborough Maine and highlights hazards for small wildlife near highways.
The Help ing Hand Society of West Concord Union Church held a monthly meeting at the chapel. The Couples Club met Tuesday night. Skittlers held their annual bowling banquet at Old Mill Westminster last Friday. Concord Antiques Show runs today through Saturday at Monument Hall with admission. The hall opens 1 p.m. to 10 p.m. Thursday and Friday and 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Saturday. Daniel J. Donahue of Bedford is the manager.
Sunday morning at Evangelical Greée Church Rev Hyland T Richmond preached on Your First Loyalty. An evening hymn sing followed. Cub Pack 33 of West Concord held a rag drive Saturday with boys and leaders participating.
Members of the First Communion classes at St Bernard’s Church and Our Lady Help of Christians Church will receive the sacrament on Sunday May 22. St Bernard’s mass is at 8 30 AM and Our Lady Help of Christians mass is at 6 30 PM.
Concord Emblem Club will install its new officers on Sunday May 22 at 2 PM in Ells Hall with a catered dinner to be served following at 6 30 PM Mrs Berkeley Wheeler of Musketaquid Road hosted the meeting of the King's Daughters at her home Tuesday afternoon Sunday night at the First Parish Fellowship meeting guest speaker was Rev Dr Dana McLean Greenley president of the Unitarian Service Committee and pastor of the Arlington Street Church Boston
Lincoln Principal John F. Donovan confirms Dana Murphy, a Concord High School graduate, has been named to Harvard University's dean's list. Murphy, son of Ethan and unnamed Murphy of Peirce Hill road, maintained an excellent scholastic record at Concord High.
Mrs L Alexander Vance of Lincoln is named chairman of the Concord area campaign for the Boston Dispensary Rehabilitation Institute at New England Medical Center. Community workers include Mrs Everett Black and several Lexington and Concord residents as fundraising progresses toward a 50 bed six story hospital with federal Hill Burton support.
Last Friday the Youth Fellowship met at the home of Misses Erecitor and Mation Holm in Carlisle for an outdoor fellowship and devotional led by Mitch Pumpton Jr Jahnt Addersen and Pauline Olsen. Refreshments followed games. Thursday the Women's Missionary Society met at the church with Mrs Inga Cahill and Mrs Elly Johnson as hostesses.
A Washington County report states exactly 10 bashels of dirt and a ton of old papers catalogues bills and records were retrieved recently in Hagerstown Maryland. The Associated Press notes the cleanup recovered miscellaneous junk and documentation during an ongoing search or disposal effort.
Janet Roth named valedictorian for Acton High School graduation of 1955. She attended since 1951, editors the Torch, senior yearbook chief, National Honor Society member, Bausch and Lomb Science award winner, and winner of Brandeis University scholarship to begin studies next September. Beverly Lyons and Louise Fitzgerald share second ranking, both active in commercial course and yearbook, with NHS membership and plans for further study at Bentley School of Accounting and Boston University respectively.
Ella H. Hay of Indianapolis Indiana will discuss healing practices in daily life in Concord next Monday May 23. The First Church of Christ Scientist Concord hosts the talk at Monument Square Church at 8 p.m. with free admission. Hay, formerly active in education and children’s books, has spent 11 years in public practice of Christian Science.
Concord Word reports Vick Goyette of Bedford plans physical education at Dean Juhler College. Norwich University accepts Bob Davilie, son of Joseph and Mary Davidson, pursuing aviation administration. Paul Daly, son of Robert Daly, hears from Boston University for business administration. Skidmore accepts Jane Thompson, daughter of Page H Thompson, studying psychology and foreign languages. Jane travels on an extended tour with The Tian Science Board of Lectureship. Parking area available in rear of church edifice.
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