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Newspaper
Concord Enterprise
Location
Concord, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Nov 07, 1957
Page
11
In a church led gathering a delegation attends a telecast of Sunday mass at Holy Name. The event marks cooperative outreach with parishioners participating in the morning service.
Fragmentary report shows attendees from St Belmont and Somerville for a church event led by figures including Thomas F and William F. John E. O’ resident plan. The piece mentions a co director B Morgan and local clergy.
A Sunday commemorates an anniversary at Russell Street Church formerly in Boston. The event includes a featured speaker and special music with organ accompaniment, reflecting on the church’s history and community role.
The fragment notes a meeting at Tina Church with participant Francis in the basic night session and mentions Jacqueline, child of Mr. W Matty Knipple, with grandparents referenced in unclear bonds and relations.
The Church of the Savior, a new Lutheran church serving Bedford and nearby towns, will hold opening services on December 1 under Rev. Walter E. Rast. It operates under the Atlantic District Mission Board of the Lutheran Church Missouri Synod, part of a regional church effort with broad missionary aims.
The Massachusetts Council of Churches holds an annual meeting at 3 p.m. Sunday at Arlington Street Church in Boston announced by Rev. Robert H. Barger. The council continues meetings Monday at 9 15 a.m. at Old South Church and an 11 a.m. ecumenical service at Trinity Church Boston features Bishop Rajah Manitkan of South India and Dean Liston Pope of Yale Divinity School.
Maynard Holy Name officers from St. Casimir Church led by Walter Wasiuk and from St. Bridget's led by Wa Carberry will participate in a television mass on WNAC TV Boston Sunday at 9 15 AM. Nashoba Valley District organizes with Rev. J Louis Bourgault pastor of St. Anthony's Shirley as celebrant and district spiritual director.
Mrs. Reginald C. Purdy and Mrs. Francis Trussell attended the Framingham Antique and Flower Show in Nevins Hall. On October 28 and 31 Sudbury Co operative Pre School held a Pumpkin Hunt for 21 nursery and 42 kindergarten children, with some absences, at the Memorial Congregational Church on Concord Road.
Elder John H. Wight from Malta Idaho and Elder Bert C. Buckley of Provo Utah, both Latter-Day Saints ministers aged in their early 20s, will door to door in Maynard and Stow. They arrived from Marlboro to explain the Mormon Church and foster better understanding.
Mrs Pauline M Goodwin of Cumberland Maine is not worried about Christmas trees for her family as she has grown about 50 trees in a back lot near her home. The standing trees provide a ready supply for the holiday season.
Terry MaccLaughlin and Robin Perry spent the weekend at Terry’s grandmother Mrs. E. C. Williams’s home on Concord Road.
Sudbury residents are urged to return a Planning Board questionnaire covering taxes and town services. Night parking bans begin with winter. cars left on streets may be towed at owners expense. Prizes were awarded at Alexander Automotive Service and the next Sudbury Grange meeting is set for November 12. Donations to the Bedford Hospital Christmas Gift Shop are being collected by the Legion Auxiliary. Merry Days at Hilltop shifts to Thanksgiving themes with pumpkins and pilgrims as Halloween celebrations continue for children and pets.
Concord-Musketaquid district held a camporee at Camp Oak Bedford last weekend. Weather and colds cut attendance, program redirected to training camp with patrols cooking and scouts earning rank and merit badges. Certificates to patrols led by Mike Gormley Billy French Bobby Carroll Woody Teele Davie Brown Alfred Baptiste. leadership sessions at Thoreau School. district leaders King Kirkmess Cashman Getz plan a scout leaders conference in November.
Bedford area reports multiple newborns from Oct 28 to Nov 3. A son to Mr. and Mrs. David Bradley at 19 Fayette Road on Oct 28, a daughter to Mr. and Mrs. Gerard Smith at 1 Bussell Road on Oct 29, a son to Mr. and Mrs. Bartholomew Delaurey at 6 Middle Street on Oct 31, a son to Mr. and Mrs. Robert Patterson on Humbolt Avenue Burlington on Oct 31, and a daughter to Mr. and Mrs. John McMahan at 142 Page Road on Nov 3.
Local business group meets at Eugene Kraetzer Jr. home to study impact of Boston and Maine Railroad petition to drop daytime trains serving Concord Lincoln and Acton. A public hearing is set for December 3 with potential civic participation and letters of objection encouraged to Kraetzer and listed Concord Lincoln residents.
Concord report notes the Boston Alumnae Chapter of Kappa Alpha Theta meeting at 7 15 PM November 14 at 49 Payson Terrace Belmont with Russell Gibson as guest speaker on India. Trinity Church announces a Holy Communion and Bible class Thursday morning followed by a women’s work day with box lunch. The Vassar Club of Boston met previously at the College Club with Philip K Allen in attendance.
Among attending alumnae from town were Mrs. George R. Wadleigh and Mrs. Martin K. Bovey, listed among guests at the function headlined by the defense secretary.
The body of Dr Donald F Whittle 50 a Weymouth dentist and brother of Weymouth schools superintendent was found at the Concordia Motel in Acton last Friday. An autopsy showed no foul play and police described the death as unexplained. Funeral services were held in Gardner with burial in Templeton.
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