26 May 1955
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Newspaper
Concord Enterprise
Location
Concord, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
May 26, 1955
Page
1
A garbled clipping records scattered items including court actions, relocations of offices, signposts, tax and valuation mentions, and local events in Lexington with references to a Holy Woburn district and a continuing drive. details are incomplete and names are fragmented.
A total of 45 boys and girls from Our Lady Help of Christians Church received their first Holy Communion at the 8:30 a.m. mass led by Rev. Lewis F. Kearn. Altar boys James McMullen and Robert Steinmann assisted. Sisters of St. Joseph aided instruction. students include Karen Bangs, Christine Conner, Judith Haynes, Kathleen Sheehan, Sandra Walsh, Cheryl McCarthy, and many others.
Fragmentary OCR mentions a memorial event and ritual phrases such as “the flag” and “The Waa.” It references Flanders and an ode with lines about blowing and following, signaling a commemorative context with unclear specifics.
West Concord three local men have been certified by the civil service commission as eligible for promotion to supervising correction officer at the Massachusetts Reformatory. They are David J. Foley of 78 Laws Brook Road Robert J. Gault of 208 Elm Street and Ernest L. Vaillant of 242 Commonwealth Avenue. Vaillant has since moved to Springfield. The job pays 4020 dollars a year.
Pastor Lewis F. Kearn of Our Lady Help of Christians Church announces a week long devotion and family retreat starting Sunday night at 7 45 o clock. Guest speaker Rev Thomas P Fay S J regional director of the Legion of Sacred Heart will address attendees each evening at 7 45 o clock. All are welcome to attend.
Concord and other area residents joined 86 New England Council and press members on a tour of bases hosted by the U S Air Force Cambridge Research Center on a Saturday. The itinerary included Camp Otis Falmouth Pratt & Whitney Hartford Westover Hanscom and Bedford with briefings by Lieut Harland Wand and Col William Adams.
Concord Rotary Club hosted Rev Gardner Andersen of United Church Walpole as speaker at noon. Rev Robert H Barber introduced the program on Religion and Alcoholism. President Benjamin F Clark presided at Howard Johnsons restaurant. Board meeting tonight at Clark’s Lowell Road home. June program chairmen listed: Dr Randolph Piper Nicholas M Delaney Charles B Hall Jesse F Baker Edmund H Campbe.
Concord the Middlesex School dramatic club will present three one act plays at the school assembly hall on Saturday May 28 at 8 p m. The public is welcome.
Concord resident T J Hanley 82 died at his Belknap Street home after weeks of illness. A retired painting contractor he helped found Concord Council Knights of Columbus No 287 and belonged to Holy Name Society and Ancient Order of Hibernians. Survived by nephews including Patrolman James F Hanley funeral held at St Bernard s Church with high mass, burial at St Bernard s Cemetery.
Patrolman Ralph P. Thomas and Special Officer James Alexander picked up an AWOL soldier Monday evening on Walden street near Lake Walden. Identified as Donald Goodwin stationed at Camp Kilmer New Jersey he was turned over to the Bedford base.
The annual Memorial Sunday services occur at 11 a.m. in the First Parish Meeting House on Sunday May 23. The parade forms at 10 45 a.m. on Monument Square greens. Services will be conducted by Rev. Dr. Edward Daniels.
Concord and West Concord Cubs and Boy Scouts will join a special section of the May 30 Memorial Day parade. Assembly near 2 15 PM at the State Armory with hopes for a band for the Scott division. Cubs may march Sleepy Hollow to St Bernard cemetery or return after a halt for final exercises. Bob Soderman named Scout parade chairman, aided by multiple troop and pack leaders.
Concord Council K of C hosted Gov. David I. Walsh Assembly Fourth Degree at Morment Hall Tuesday evening. Faithful Navigator Joseph Santuesso presided. Louis Venti of Concord named for outside sentinel post at the June meeting. Refreshments were served.
Three shifts available at the rapidly expanding firm, offering opportunities for advancement. Apply at Bradley Container Corp located on Thompson Street in Maynard.
Gilbert Bell of Montclair New Jersey has been appointed special gifts chairman for Concords 1955 Community Chest drive. A Penn State and NYU graduate he is president of the Rex Corporation in West Acton and has served Montclair with Boy Scouts Red Cross and Community Chest work.
Report notes cancer climbed from eighth in 1900 to second place as a leading killer by the present day, reflecting shifting disease patterns and health challenges.
Concord prepares for Memorial Day with services at the First Unitarian Church at 11 00 a m. A 2 30 p m parade forms at the State Armory with Col W Bruce Pirnie as chief marshal and Maj Norman L Scherer as chief of staff. Route covers Stow street Sudbury road Main street Monument square and cemeteries Sleepy Hollow and St Bernard’s. Veterans groups and Boy Scouts participate. decorations at local graves by the American Legion and others.
The Concord high school will hold its annual graduation on Saturday June 11. Principal John F Donovan reports 131 seniors in the class with five serving in the armed forces. Full details of the exercises will be announced later. The ceremony will be outdoors in front of the Emerson playground grandstands.
Concord police investigated a theft report from Edward W. Peters of Fitchburg claiming his trailer was stolen from by Heath's Bridge while he fished the Sudbury River. Peters reported the incident Sunday at 1 25 a m. and authorities were reviewing clues.
Concord Alcott School hosts a two day pre school clinic in the nurse's room from 9 30 to 11 o clock. Dr Randolph Piper will lead today and Dr William Barnes tomorrow. Parents of children entering kindergarten urged to register and have examination. Birth dates on or before January 1 1951. No vaccinations will be given.
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