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Newspaper
Concord Enterprise
Location
Concord, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Nov 05, 1941
Page
8
The fragment questions a claim, noting it sounds improbable and mentions he was a telephone man, implying uncertainty about the matter and a personal background detail.
Private funeral services were held at the late home of Arthur F. Chapin in Lincoln. Chapin, a former Lincoln postmaster and longtime magazine advertising executive, died Friday in Boston. He was Harvard 1915, member of the Harvard Club of New York, and survived by wife Zoe, his mother, and two sisters.
Miss Jean Oss, daughter of William Foss of Carlisle, married Westford builder William Buckingham on Saturday November 1 in Malden. Rev. Arthur Olsen officiated. After a wedding trip they will live in Kittery Maine where Buckingham works at the Portsmouth Navy Yard. The bride’s schooling included Carlisle and Concord high schools. Card of thanks from Mr and Mrs Edwin R Toop for Golden Wedding flowers and wishes.
Sudbury aims to showcase student work at the Town hall Art Week. Mrs Clifford Hubbard leads the event with Miss Dorothy George speaking on Color in Your Life. Mrs Henry B Webster introduces guests. refreshments served at 2 45.
A National Farm and Home Hour analysis discusses Britain arming freighters with fighter planes and the potential U.S. use of airships as patrols and aircraft carriers. Captain Rosendahl favors dirigibles for long-range patrols, landings, and anti submarine roles while wartime lessons from Britain and Germany are reviewed.
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Lester of 29 Arthur Street celebrated their 29th wedding anniversary with a Doodle-bug Club gathering at their home. Guests included Mr. and Mrs. Ward Athorn of Forge Village. The event featured Halloween decorations, games, and prizes for family and friends.
A Danish saying warns that giving good advice to the fool is as useless as water rolling off a duck. The adage reflects skepticism about effective counsel and the limits of persuasion.
The Carew family expresses heartfelt thanks for kindness shown during their recent bereavement, for the flowers and mass cards.
Miss Harriet Elliott selects Detroit and Williamsport Pennsylvania as sites for new experimental consumer information centers. A third southern city will be chosen later. In FCC news a 21 year old Brooklyn deaf blind amateur radio operator was licensed and demonstrated the ability to hear radiotelegraph signals via tactile devices. He wrote a 30 page Braille written test by himself.
Massachusetts implements a five percent tax on meals of $1 or more starting after midnight December 31. The Tax Commissioner outlines coverage from hotels to small dog carts and will require licenses for all eating establishments. Checks, menus must bear tax notices and be retained for audit.
Students at Sudbury School held lowe'en parties with the Campfire Girls at the church and a Scavenger Hunt last Wednesday. In the eighth grade spelling contest Audrey Forsyth and Rosabelle Forsyth tied for first place in a 200 word event.
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