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Newspaper
Concord Enterprise
Location
Concord, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
May 30, 1946
Page
4
An OCR fragment notes editor Rudolph W Ciurhir and an office along Main Street beside Thoreau Street in Concord Massachusetts with a P O Box 62 and service code 1159 W 1159 R. The text appears as a partial masthead or publisher note.
Herbert Hoover, noting global food shortages, plans to locate provender to ease distress in Europe and Asia, excluding Russia. He warns against US food rationing and urges practical relief, stressing nations must also aid themselves while the United States provides temporary aid.
Mrs Matilda Engman mother of J Henry Engman of Great Razed is convalescing at Emerson hospital after an operation last Saturday. Mrs Bertha Lowden and Mrs Lawrence Donnelly officials of the Edwards Quimby unit Americ an Legion Auxiliary will attend the Department Convention at New Ocean House Swampscott June 3 4 5. Acton Grange No 259 held Past Masters Night in the town hall with visiting Past Masters in the chairs. Seventeen ranges represented and entertainment provided by patrons from Waltham and Maynard groups. Mrs Bertha Tucker of South Acton led refreshments.
The 23rd Infantry Band of Concord Massachusetts emerged from wartime constraints to become a premier unit in the Massachusetts State Guard. Its members supported state and civic events including escort duties for Governor Tobin and visits by Generals Eisenhower and Kenney, with premier attendance at camps and encampments. The group, drawing veterans and locals, continues a proud lineage akin to the Concord Legion Band and will perform a 25-member holiday concert for the Knights of Columbus.
Veterans groups pay respects as the parade reforms and marches along Walden and Everett streets to the State Armory for dismissal. This year's event drew a larger turnout than prior years and made a fine showing.
Concord residents report James J. Mansfield Post American Legion Auxiliary members will attend the first state convention since 1941 at the New Ocean House in Swampcroft on June 3 to 5. National president Mrs Walter G Craven will address the assembly along with Governor Maurice J Tabin and Congresswoman Edith Nourse Rogers of Lowell.
The Community Chest recreational committee plans supervised play for Bedford children in summer 1946. The Bedford Pare Teachers' Association backs daytime supervision and asks parents and friends to donate a half day or more. Interested helpers should contact secretary Mrs Louise M Watson. questionnaires are being sent.
A call goes out to school children to participate in selecting leaders for community work, inviting their involvement and prompting youth engagement in local activities.
Bedford residents hear a May 31 hearing at Town Hall on Leonard K Dunham of Lexington seeking permission to store an additional 9000 gallons of gasoline at his Middlesex Turnpike filling station. Guest speaker Rev Edward Cahceill of the Unitarian Service Committee spoke at First Parish Unitarian Church with Rev Gilbert A Phillips as pastor.
The Bedford Grange sponsored dance drew good attendance at Town Hall on Friday with refreshments by a Grange committee. Another dance is planned for Friday evening. Lt Col Stephen Tackney on terminal leave after four and a half years in WWI and seven months in Germany is among veterans noted. A Progressive club ladies night drew over one hundred attendees with new service member members and a catered supper before dancing. Nancy Dutton visited her aunt in Concord. United Workers of the Church of Christ held a bridge and whist party with high scorers named. A Girl Scout Association elected officers. Mr and Mrs J Edward Bixler and family left for Texas for a vacation.
Acton on Monday evening at 7 30 a public ceremony awarded state department reading certificates for reading 40 books and 20 books. Recipients included Maralen Moody Janet Gould Christine Elmes Sylvia Jewell Charles Greenough Margaret Sweeney Eunice Spinney Frederick Tut tle Caroline Barnhart Rita Spinney Elizabeth Denton Virginia Leavitt Frank Putnam vardana Berry William Warren Robert Greenough Rose Marie Spinney Nancy Lee Marcia Reed Ruthann Tobin and Mary McCarthy. Certificates were presented by Howard J Billings chairman of the library trustees with remarks by officials from the Division of Libraries and Board of Education. Frederick Luttie played two piano solos.
The Program lists 45 assembly in Acton for honoring veterans and grave decorations at Woodlawn and Mt Hope. The parade forms at South Acton Universalist Church and West Acton Ord Fellows Hall, with Veterans groups and the American Legion leading.
Acton A Christian Endeavor meeting held in the vestry at 6 30 with Junior Endeavor as senior guests. Nancy Poole led devotions Rev Duplissey offered prayer William Farmer read scripture Barbara Giles led discussion What is C E The evening featured an officer installation for Junior Endeavor with Jane Flynn as president and William Duplissey as vice president Gift presented for Martha May Duplissey Donations approved for Church Redecorating Fund Attendees included Mrs Alan Flynn Carl Burland Mrs Hall and others.
Miss Ann Hamlin of 1 Linden Street has been chosen as a member of Simmons College junior welcome committee. The sophomore in the School of Science will help orient new students to college life.
In Concord the Concord Enterprise highlights a bustling ad landscape with long list of local businesses. Flower Shoppe Duds and many service stations, shops, and banks advertise daily boosting activity and deliveries.
The Bedford Young Women's study group of the Church of Christ met at Mrs William A Rowse Old Billérica. Mrs Grace Smith presided as Mrs Arnold Laffin reported plans for a June 5 dinner in Reading. Members voted to join the Gay Nine-1730s club of the Unitarian church. Mrs Rowse entertained, with Mrs George W Bay serving Victory Bonds funds.
The readable fragments cite street corners and locations such as Main Street, Commonwealth Avenue, Harvard Road, and Central, with references to intersections like Corner Main Street and Church Streets and Corner Laws Brook Road and Conant Street. Also mentions Private Box in Massachusetts Reformatory.
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