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Newspaper
Concord Enterprise
Location
Concord, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
May 27, 1937
Page
4
Fragmentary OCR shows a notice referencing a bank in Concord Massachusetts with a phone number and manager Samuel G Kent. The text notes a second class matter date 1903 at the post office and mentions congress action on March 8.
A condensed note recalls the Dionne quintuplets born to fame in May 1934 and mentions historical projects including work on the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal and the Christopher Columbus operetta.
On May Sunday at Trinity Church Elm Street, 8:00 and 11:00 a.m. services mark Memorial Day with morning prayer, music, and a sermon.
The text notes a twenty sixth annual conference of Union Churches meeting with the Union Evangelical Church in Stow. It mentions a Memorial Day sermon by the pastor and various service times including Sunday at 9 30 and 10 00.
Daily Masses at 7 a.m. First Friday Masses 6:40 a.m. and 7 a.m. Benediction on Sunday afternoon at 5 p.m. Rev. W. F. Onesay, Pastor.
A fragment discusses advertising impact on circulation and sales, noting readers’ impressions, agency workers leaving salaries to start own firms, and advertisers shaping newspaper content. It references J Getchell and a $9,000,000 yearly advertising volume, while touching on budgeting and perceptions of ads.
The notice outlines Sunday services at 10.4b and 10.45 with a reading room from 2 to 6 p m on weekdays excluding holidays. It announces the Lesson Sermon on Ancient and Modern Necromancy read worldwide on Sunday May 0 with the Bible citations from Revelation and Jeremiah and a passage from Science and Health on Key to the Scriptures by Mary Baker Eddy.
Rev. George F. Muldahey serves at Bernard's Church with Sunday Masses at 7 a.m. 8:15 a.m. and 10 a.m. Benediction follows the last Mass. First Friday services include Mass at 5:45 a.m. Holy Communion at 7:30 a.m. Weekday Masses at 7:00 and 7:30 a.m. Devotion on First Friday evening at 7:46.
Howard P. Daniels minister at First Parish in Concord invites all for Memorial Day Sunday May 30 with church school at 9 46 am and morning service at 11 am The Veterans organizations Boy and Girl Scouts and patriotic groups will attend The sermon topic is Our Continuing Obligation There will be augmented choir music On Sunday June 6 Children’s Sunday the church school year closes with baptism of children and church membership opportunity
Concord Briefs report West Concord Girl Scouts celebrated Gypsy Day at Cedar Hill Waltham on May 22. Sisters Jane Cervais and Helen King earned prizes in a nature contest as part of the program. Accompanying leaders included Mrs Ivan Servais Commissioner and Captain Mins Robert H Tortensen with several other adults. Mrs Servias attended the Mandate Council annual meeting as a West Concord Council delegate.
Mr. and Mrs. Martin K. Bovey returned home from a trip to the Miramiciver region in New Brunswick. Mr. Bovey took 2500 feet of monofilament line for gar fishing in the river. The couple will depart June 2 for the same area to photograph the scenery.
The Wellesley Town team beat Concord Town 68 to 0 in a league counter at Wellesley Hills on a bad field, despite poor conditions and noisy play from both sides.
A Memorial Day service at Canton to Concord Lodge honored deceased members with a wreath and flowers. Rev. Kenneth Teed delivered a sermon from the Parable of the Good Samaritan, urging brotherhood and a saintly life amid a skeptical era. Brig Gen William J. Ross led the parade, with lodge officers of Canton and Concord and Willow Rebekah Lodge participating in the ceremonial observance.
Memorial Day observances include a parade starting promptly at 2 20 PM on Laurél Street. Units listed include Adjutant Chief Marshal Stali Bugler Band Co H 282rd Mabbed Colors Cars for Veterans, with wreaths and decorating squads from Concord Girl and Boy Scouts. Route runs Everett to Stow to Sudbury Road to Main Street, then to Sleepy Hollow and St Bernard's Cemeteries for services, returning via Bedford to Court Lane and Common for exercises, with an Evening Parade and Retreat in front of the Town House and review at the Central Fire Station. Estimated arrival at Veterans Building around 4 30 PM with supper served to veterans and units.
A letter from Concord High School invites parents and friends to visit May 27 and 28 to view student work in Art Domestic Arts and Mechanical Arts. Exhibits will be in the Assembly Hall Rooms 5 and 6 and Emerson building with viewing possible during school and Friday evening after 7 34 to 8 30 before the school concert.
Wells A Hall selects Morton Seavey as Bridgewater superintendent after reviewing nearly forty candidates. Seavey, married to Concord High School graduate Bernice Cousins, brings extensive teacher and civic credentials including Red Cross life saving examiner and Lions Club president. They have two daughters, Diane and Lorraine.
A Rotary Club speaker urged tire industry leadership to keep the business alive, stressing that margins determine success or failure for both management and the organization. Burleigh Pratt secured the talk with Concord Enterprise cooperation.
Dr. and Mrs. Chester H. Adams of 19 Shirley Street West Concord are moving to Middletown Conn where Adams becomes senior physician at the State Hospital. He leaves the Concord Reformatory after five years and will begin on June 1. The couple expresses regret at leaving Concord.
Concord chemist Prof Thornton and American Dr R R Williams contributed to isolating Vitamin B from yeast and rice bran, with wheat germ proves identical to other sources. The nutrient aids oxygen use, growth, and nervous system health, and is used in experimental treatments for certain mental and neural conditions. Thornton, educated at Harvey Wheeler and Boston College, now works at De Sales University and Fordham, with plans to visit West Concord.
Philip A. Davis is replaced as committee chairman by Mrs. Stedman But trick Sr with an active crew including Mrs. Caleb Wheeler Mrs Charles G Edgarton D Ripley Gage and Robert Bowser assigning barkers for stalls. Loris Almy Miller will perform bagpipe on demand while Alexander C Peters leads a construction team to erect posters as the town devotes the highway and Judge Keyes lawn to Cord's Second Annual Street Frolic.
The Concord Fire department will inspect town storage of range and fuel oils to ensure permits are held for quantities over minimum thresholds. State statute requires permits for all such storage with no charge for the permit.
Rev Geatte J Thurlow pastors at Trin mn Congregational Church and baptized several boys last Sunday May 23. He will preach his last sermon August 8 before a two month European trip. Altar Boys of St Bernard s Church host a whist party June 2 at Monument Hall. Memorial services for Robert H Hartin held May 30 at St Bernard s Cemetery. Mrs Ole Bursted Liberty returns from Eméreon hospital after operations. Birthday party in Cambridge honors Hubert Newberry before Moonlight Cruise on S S Town of Hull. Walder Royal Arch Chapter May 24 at Masonic Temple degrees conferred. Fenn School grounds chosen as Boy Scouts training camp June 26 28. Minute Man Sotaman s Club annual outing in Lexington Bedford area with many Concord attendees. Scouting jamboree entrants head to Washington D C. Various sporting events including tilting contest noted.
The seating order for ambassadors at public events follows a precedence system based on their length of service at the post. This method assigns seniority in the room to determine who sits closest to the host and stands in formal processions.
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