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Newspaper
Concord Enterprise
Location
Concord, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
May 20, 1948
Page
6
A traditional New England chowder uses haddock and salt pork with onions potatoes and milk. Fry pork until brown then onion, add water and potatoes, simmer with haddock, stir in milk, season and serve hot with crackers. Serves with salad and dessert for a filling dinner.
The Concord Rotary Club will restart weekly noontime meetings at the Howard Johnson Restaurant in West Concord this Thursday at 12 15 PM. Robert D. Parks leads the luncheons, Frank B. Esau presides, and Dr Alden H Russell heads the program. The recent white elephant sale drew a large crowd and two of the three grand prizes were won by J James W Powers, 17 Grant Street, a local Realtor, raising funds for the Community Service fund.
Concord announces Lincoln resident Concord parishioner Dougherty elected president of the Holy Name Society at St. Joseph's Communion Breakfast held at The Cedars. Allen Dougherty becomes vice president with Joseph O'Reilly as secretary and William O'Sullivan Jr. as treasurer.
Inmates of the Massachusetts Reformatory presented Rev Joseph W Sullivan a fine watch. Sullivan, a former Catholic chaplain and former curate at Our Lady Help of Christians Church, served at West Concord parish for three years and aided in the Confirmation of many Catholic men at the Reformatory.
Preston Terry, 31, lost his left foot after being dragged three blocks by a car driven by a man he attempted to seize while returning home. Terry reported he saw the neighbor’s window peered into by a stranger and was dragged when the suspect broke away, a rope or wire catching his foot.
A Bedford war widow with five children bought her home at the county tax sale for 15 dollars. County Auditor Donald Smill and Auctioneer Mark Boyd announced the sale noting she is a war widow with little income. The crowd heard the bid and the gavel fell to the widow who secured the house she inherited through her late husband.
Utica New York report of a two story frame dwelling fire that killed 11 members of one family awaiting rescue. Eight bodies recovered. six children among victims. Fourteen others escaped. two hospitalized with burns after leaping from a second floor. Fire officials say cause undetermined as collapse trapped occupants.
In Columbia South Carolina a 34 year old father Thomas Andrew White was saved from a violent crowd after police charged him with murder for beating and tying his 11 year old son. Coroner William A. Platt said more than 200 people gathered outside White’s home and police arrived to prevent mob action. White admitted tying the boy in the bathroom and beating him into unconsciousness with the wrists bound behind the back and the body suspended by a rope.
Hollywood report states Sylvia Deming of Dayton Ohio lost her wallet after a five cent phone call. She says she left the wallet on a belt near a public booth, returned to find it gone with $900.05 missing. She arrived by plane from Dayton to work as a beauty operator.
In heavy rain near New Bedford Massachusetts Otto Thebner and his wife veered onto railroad tracks to avoid a hitchhiker. A Boston to New Bedford train struck their car demolishing it and derailing the engine and two cars. A female passenger suffered minor cuts from broken glass.
Ferndale police say 19 year old Samuel Hibbit tried to force his 16 year old brother Alfred to hang himself from a tree limb. Neighbors heard Alfred scream and officers found the youths with a wire noose and tied hands. Samuel, held on burglary and hunting charges, claimed it was a game of cops and robbers.
Arlington VA headline notes a ghoulish walk formed from 17 gravestones from Arlington National Cemetery laid outside a tavern. Col W L Lee says stones were not stolen and that families replace markers. regulations require returning original markers and erasing inscriptions. The tavern proprietor is being questioned as the inquiry continues.
Ottawa reports that the federal department of transport and scientific agencies will cooperate on rainmaking experiments. Dry ice particles will be sprinkled on heavy rain clouds to induce moisture release. If successful, artificial rain could be used over western wheat lands in coming years.
Concord Grange P of H held its meeting at Peter Bulkeley School with Mrs Jeannette S Stensby presiding The program followed A well attended food sale was held Saturday at Lawton Appliance Company Members planned to attend the Middlesex Central Pomona Grange meeting at Sudbury Hall last night
The Trinity Church conducts a children's fair on Lovejoy's lawn at 82 Main Street Concord on Saturday May 22 between 2 and 5 pm. Activities include pony rides boat rides games ice cream pop movies and toys with local residents encouraged to attend.
Herbert B Sudri owner of the Sy Sold the business in the city area. The building once housed a vegetable stand now indicates transfer to new owner. Local records show sale action and updated ownership pending final filings.
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