This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 23 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Concord Enterprise
Location
Concord, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Nov 04, 1948
Page
2
The text notes Mr and Mrs Earl Grant will attend the National Legion convention in Miami Florida with stopovers in Cuba and Bermuda. They are currently vacationing in Maine.
Stamp Club elected officers at the first meeting of the season with John Mowski as president Tucker as vice president and George Aeden as secretary. The club plans to aid veterans in hospitals by collecting stamps and supplies titled Stamps for the Wounded. The next meeting is Sunday afternoon November 7 at 2 30 in the Maynard Town House. All collectors are invited.
Dorothy Dexter economist will give a demonstration at United Cape Meeting Hall Main Street on November 8 at 2 p.m. Cordially invited to attend this demonstration and extend thanks for gifts and cards as we celebrate our 50th wedding anniversary with Mr and Mrs Alexander.
A local notice states a church gathering at St George Hall this coming Saturday at 3 o'clock. A baked bear and supper will be served at 5 o'clock by St Hilda's Guild members.
The Maynard Woman’s Chile will conduct a rummage sale in the Town House on Friday and Saturday this week. Articles include clothing hats books china and bric a brac. Mrs Frank Grieve chair asks interested buyers to contact Mrs Fred Stokes Mrs Philip Wilson Mrs Glenwood Swett Mrs John Kericks or Mrs Frank Grieve.
Mr and Mrs Olof G Peterson of Arlington announce the engagement of their daughter Margaret Ann to Robert Katvala son of Mrs Katvala. Robert served in the Navy years during the war and is attending a university.
Maynards prize winners named from a Card Party held October 22 sponsored by the Veterans of Foreign Wars Auxiliary. Special prizes went to Alice Murphy and Eva Duckworth, with other winners including Tillie Luhank Minnie Campbell Elizabeth Fitzgerald Henrietta Bamford Minnie Lynch Lillian Coughlin Sadie George Helen Mullins Elizabeth Adams Mary Connors Ruby Emanuelson.
A Maynard Garden Club gathering convened at Mrs Howard Wilson’s home, featuring a program titled Schedule for Autumn. Mrs Frank Grieve discussed her Scotland trip, and Bethé Christich was noted for the next meeting with theme Mis han.
The Veterans Council led by Chairman Peter T. Peters distributes dime boxes to collect funds for the annual Children's Christmas Party at the Peoples Theatre on December 19. Volunteers urge locals to take a box from stores or clubs and donate. Separately, reports estimate about 45 percent of the nation's duck population is on New York state farms with nearly secondid ducks on farms in the state.
Thank you to all relatives and friends who helped make our 50th wedding anniversary a happy day. The memory of this happy event will live with us always. Signed Mr. and Mrs. David Laasanen 14 Riverside Park Maynard.
The annual meeting of the Maynard Consumers Credit Union will be held on Wednesday November 17 1948 at 730 PM at the Coop Hall 5662 Main St Maynard Mass. The secretary Robert Treyz provides this notice of matters to be considered.
The Maynard schools announce a parent friendly week with two regular assemblies and a November induction by the National Honor Society. They emphasize home school cooperation noting parents’ knowledge of a child’s development aids education and that teachers and parents are partners in wholesome growth.
Maynard State police officer and Mrs John J Kulik of 5 Riverbank Road announce the birth of their daughter Karen Linda born Thursday morning at Marlboro Hospital. Grandparents are Mr and Mrs Napoleon Jolie of Marlboro and Mr and Mrs John A Kulik of Riverbank Road.
An eight year old boy was sent home from school in Fort Worth Texas after his smallpox vaccination aged one expired under a seven year rule. The father, busy with other children’s immunizations, forgot his own son.
Margaret I Johnston daughter of Mrs Johanna Johnston of Thompson Street wed William J Fardy son of Mr and Mrs William J Fardy of Concord Street in a Maynard church ceremony Rev Thomas W Moriarty officiated in a large gathering The bride wore a princess satin gown with train and bouquet of white roses and stephanotis A reception followed at Twin Trees restaurant The couple will reside at 40 Thompson Street Maynard after a New York wedding trip Also noted a pre nuptial shower for the bride at Emma Doherty's home.
The Unitarian church in Alliance hosted a Thursday afternoon fair in the church parlor. Tables featured fall decor and sale items with Mrs Richard F. Cloutman in charge of the Food Table aided by Mrs Paul Patton.
In Kansas City Missouri mothers in law are joked about by radio comics but greeting card publishers take them seriously Hall Brothers the world’s largest card firm offers a single birthday greeting to My Mother in Law.
Acton P T A met in Blanchart Hall with large attendance. President T G Williams announced a plan to form a five member committee to propose a recreational program for the town and to explore safe skating areas for the coming winter.
The Bedford study group met with Mrs Edgar Joséphson to review Vanity Fair by Thackeray. Mrs Brute Polack led a quiz program while hostesses were Mrs Charles Serrymgeour and Mrs Charles Higgins. Mr. and Mrs Horatio Cole moved to Fairview Avenue. The American Legion Post 221 planned a supper and social gathering on November 11 at the Town Hall. Mrs Charles Leikman attended the 50th wedding anniversary of her parents in Folly Bake, Nova Scotia.
The annual United Workers Fair is set for Saturday November 6 in the church vestry. Edward F. Ike chairs the event with multiple committees handling fancy work food preserves aprons white elephant grabs parcel post and supper supervision by Mrs William P Arnold and Mrs James O Donnell.
Alva Oklahoma weather observer Steve J A Stech age 88 recalls historic highs and lows at the local station He joined the weather bureau in 1911 and cites a 1936 record high of 120 and a 1933 low of 16 below zero as landmark past readings
Acton children in grades four to six gathered at the Acton Woman's Club for a story hour last Friday afternoon with 40 attendees. Rev. David Thompson presented tales of American Indians in authentic costume beneath a woodsy tepee scene while Mrs Caroline Derby sang Indian songs. Refreshments were provided by club members and the program was coordinated by Morahan and Miss Mary H. Lothrop through the Acts Man’s Club cooperation.
Unclear excerpt shows partial terms like average euro and Seuss arm in and state fragment. No identifiable people, places, dates, or events to summarize into a coherent news item.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.