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Concord Enterprise

Location

Concord, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

May 20, 1948

Page

3

Lincoln era notices and upcoming community events

Local calendar highlights include a June town meeting on new school plans in Lincoln, a Concord Elks gathering, Our Lady's penny sale with seven prizes, and a string of church events. See also PTA leadership change, plays and performances, hospital expansion talk, and civic group drives amid a broad schedule of parades, fundraisers, and public lectures.

The of Lincoln Concord Elks Veterans Building Our Lady’s Kane Seneteee Bridget’s Maynard de St. Agnes Mal

Harvard Inn Meeting Notes and Member Report

The Harvard Inn held a Monday night meeting with 28 established members and 4800 attendance. It was voted to omit January and February meetings. next regular meetings run September to December and March to June on the second Thursday at 7:30 p.m. Reports from the regent and treasurer Miss Clara Newton covered the Congress duties of the Pages.

Clara Newton

Emerson Hospital rummage sale raises funds in Concord

Concord reports a May 8 rummage sale at the State Armory to aid Emerson Hospital drew nearly 600 customers. Volunteers including Patrolman Lawson and Edward Boresen assisted crowd flow while dozens of women managed tickets and checkout. CMS leaders and hospital Aid Society president Davenport Wallace and Grady Smith provided crucial support.

Concord State Armory Emerson Hospital Robert P. Lawson Edward A. Boresen Dwight Robinson Robert Rodday E. Clifford Goodspeed Gilbert Roddy Lloyd Howe Laurence Richardson Davenport Wallace The Hospital Aid Society

Annual Dinner of Boy Scouts in Concord June 3

The Concord Lincoln Boy Scout District will hold its annual dinner Thursday night June 3 at 6 15 pm at Chickenland Restaurant Route 62 W Concord. Guest speakers include Henry W Schreiber and a former Sach em Council executive who will discuss the World Jamboree. Election of officers and awards will be presented. dinner features half broiled chicken. reservations requested by May 26.

Concord Concord-Lincoln Chickenland Route 62 Henry W. Schreiber Sachem Council John Todd Frederic A. ‘Dominic Lexington Road Id

Councils Camp To Open July 4th In New Hampshire

Concord Scouts plan Camp Sachem at Antrim New Hampshire with periods from July 4 to 18 and July 18 to August 1 then August 1 to August 15. Scouts are urged to reply and reserve through their leaders.

Councils Concord Sachem Antrim New Hampshire

Farm Hour speaker Concord Allister at New England program

An inner service leader was guest speaker on the New England farm hour program aired on Station W last Wednesday. James Leominster hosted the segment in the Florida region, with Dougall as director.

Concord Allister Dougall Anadie Sex County New England Farm Wednessey Cancent Aerieer Leominster

Charter Night of Pack 33 Scheduled for May 26

West Concord Cub Pack 33 advances its May gathering to Wednesday May 26 at seven oclock to present the new charter and show a special movie program. A committee meeting with den mothers is set for Monday May 24 at 8 oclock at cub master Arthur T. Mullens home.

West Concord Arthur T. Mullen

Sudbury couple Honored on 50th Wedding Anniversary

Mr. and Mrs. Fred A. Noyes celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary on May 18 in Sudbury. Married in 1898 at the Bowker homestead, they hosted a family dinner at Wayside Inn and a reception at the Sudbury Grange. Their family includes children F. Alvin Noyes and Mrs. Lester Baldwin, with relatives from Wellesley and North Sudbury. Mr. Noyes served the town as the R F D mail carrier for thirty years and remains active in local affairs.

Sudbury Fred A. Noyes Old Bowker Wayside Inn F. Alvin Noyes Lester Baldwin Stanley Grant Wellesley Harry Olson Donald Hurst Donald Also Everett W. Baker Ralph Bowker North Sudbury Robert Fay Westboro Noyes Sudbury Grange Grange Pomona R.F.D

Birth of daughter at Atherson Hospital in Acton

Mr and Mrs Richard H Parker and Mr and Mrs Richard H Barker of Great Road East Acton announce the birth of a daughter on May 18 at Atherson hospital. The couple already have two daughters Ruth and Mary Lou. Buy Victory Bonds.

Richard H Parker Richard H Barker Great Road East Acton Atherson Hospital Ruth Mary Lou

Retiring Sudbury Police Chief Honored at Testimonial

A testimonial dinner was held at Sudbury Inn for Chief Alfred E. Meissner who retired on the 15th. Sponsored by the Sudbury Police department, attendees included Rep J Alan Hodder and Gordon Wilson, with a police chiefs delegation from nearby towns. Louis W Farley presented a gift as music and speeches marked the farewell.

Sudbury Sudbury Inn Alfred E. Meissner

Acton Library to Award Reading Certificates this Friday

The Acton Memorial Library will present Elliot Smith a magician and ventriloquist this Friday at 8 clock in the town hall. Certificates will be presented at 7 30 p m to pupils who completed the required reading for state certificates. Tickets are on sale at a nominal price to view the program.

Acton Acton Memorial Library Elliot Smith Mary H. Lothrop

Engagement Announced for Mavis Gentry to Gordon Carvill

Stow Mr and Mrs Lioy Gentry of Denver announce the engagement of their daughter Mavis Gentry to Gordon Carvill son of Mr and Mrs Charles Carvill of Harvard Road Stow. Carvill a Hale High School graduate 1944 attended Worcester Polytechnic Institute a year and served eighteen months in the U S Army now a sophomore at Denver University No wedding date set.

Lioy Gentry Denver Colorado Mavis Gentry Gordon Carvill Charles 1 Harvard Road Stow Hale High School Worcester Polytechnic Institute Worcester U.S. Army Service Denver University

Attending Club Sessions at Mass State Federation Meeting

Stow Mrs Arthur Trefty and Mrs Freeland George former presidents of the Stow Woman's Association attend the 56th annual meeting of the Massachusetts State Federation of Women held in Moscow Massachusetts on Monday Tuesday and Wednesday.

Stow Arthur Trefty Freeland George Stow Woman’s Association Massachusetts State’ Federation of Womene Pe

Garden Club May Luncheon at Kaffestuga Acton

The Acton Garden Club held its annual May luncheon at Svensk Kaffestuga South Sudbury at 1:00. After lunch members toured Garden in the Woods. The next meeting is June 3 Acton Woman's clubhouse with Concord Garden Club joining. Dorothy Biddle of Pleasantville NY will speak on Flower Arrangements. The annual flower show is June 10 and 11 at the Acton Woman's clubhouse. Planning board includes Mrs Howard L Jong Mrs Clifford Armstrong Mrs William K Chipman and Mrs John Ad Crighton.

Acton Acton Garden Club Svensk Kaffestuga Sudbury Garden Club Acton Woman’s Clubhouse Acton Center Concord Garden Club Acton Group Atte Dorothy Biddle Pleasantville N. Y

Rose Upon the Altar staged by Ma sons in Lynn

About twenty members of Charles A Welch Lodge of Ma sons of Maynard attended the play The Rose upon the Altar presented Monday evening at Masonic hall in Lynn. Allison P Smith of Stow was among sixteen cast members.

Charles A. Welch Lodge of Masons of Maynard Pla Masonic Hall Lynn Allison P. Smith Stow

Vast North Carolina Wilderness Tract Owned by One Man

The 168000 acre domain in Dare County NC is owned by Fred Maloof, a prominent Arab descendant, believed to be the largest single private wilderness remnant in America. The peninsula hosts diverse wildlife from bears to alligators, with terrain and waterways suited to eastern fauna, though wildfires and remote travel by boat complicate access.

Fred Maloof America Maloof Dare County N.C Eastern Get

Army Air Force Machinist Training Offer Described

The army and air force offer machinist career paths where recruits learn to install, maintain, repair shop equipment, read blueprints, and use lathes, gauges, and grinders. Training features expert instructors, well-equipped schools, and cut-away models to aid rapid understanding.

Army Air Force

Sioux Warrior Traditions and Dream Society Roles

The Sioux practiced war, gun dance, and buffalo hunts as core customs. War enabled horse theft from enemies, guided by scouts who located horse inventories, followed by a tribal warpath. Military societies such as the White Horse Riders and Strong Heart kept songs, while dream societies named elk, horse, and buffalo groups for men who shared animal visions.

1926 Puerto Rico hurricane and extreme wind records

The report notes a wind machine geared to 160 mph breaking before the hurricane peak, gusts exceeding 200 mph observed, sustained winds around 180 mph, and tornadoes claimed over 300 mph. It cites Mt Whitney measurements of 231 mph on April 12, 1934 as a formal record.

Puerto Rico Mt. Whitney N. H

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