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Newspaper
Concord Enterprise
Location
Concord, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Nov 07, 1957
Page
17
A Middlesex County gathering of the local American Legion post led by Commander Stanley A. presided Saturday evening. Attendees included Edith Nourse and other congressmen, with religious and community leaders from Harvard and Saint MiaNa present.
The piece notes Aneoehae Kazakas, a graduate of Acton-Boxborough High School, won an award at State Teachers College with support from Maynard Rotary treasurer Edward J Higgins. She is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. William C. Kazakas of West Acton.
Audit shows Massachusetts ranks fourth among 48 states in aging share of population. About one in ten residents is over 65, higher than the national one in twelve. Waltham cited for good care under Mrs Bates. Concord reports 1000 aging residents, Bedford 700, Lexington 1900. Senior clubs led by Mrs Volkmann and George Coleman. Concord council for the aging chaired by Mrs Volkmann.
Acton Catholic Woman's Guild hosts a food sale and whist party Saturday at 8 pm in St Elizabeth of Hungary Church Hall. Mrs Mary Kemp is in charge of the whist. the public is welcome.
We express heartfelt appreciation to relatives friends and neighbors for sympathy in flowers bouquets cards after the deaths of Miss Catherine Reilly and Mrs Frances Carter. Mr and Mrs Roger C Carter and family 434 Main St West Concord Adv.
More than 40 youngsters enjoyed a Halloween party hosted by the Carlisle Catholic Woman's Club at the home of Mr and Mrs Lawrence F E Dono van on South Street. A costume parade awarded four prizes. Games and refreshments plus movies were provided by organizers including Co chairmen James S Gallagher and contributors Mrs Robert Damico Mrs Rose Gillette Edward Lord. Col Damico and Francis A Booth assisted planning. Damico was away on Air Force duty at Hanscom Base.
Carlisle Boy Scout Troop No 36 of Musketaquid District serving Concord West Concord and Lincoln adopts a new organization and now meets Fridays at 7 pm in the brick schoolhouse. James F Sloan of Bedford is the new Scoutmaster replacing Robert F Lauder who resigned last spring. Sixteen new boys join and may seek achievement awards. a court of honor is planned before the PTA sponsor next month.
The St Elizabeth's mission choir has curtailed regular rehearsals but will still sing on Sunday. Mrs Mary Skeeper directs and Miss Helen i Detsch plays the organ. Edna Sleper RN proprietor of Sunnynook Nursing Home now teaches home coursing at Emery Hospital Concord Friday evenings 7 to 10 30. Benjamin Lay and Susan Miller visit in Pennsylvania with the Miller family on South Street. Buy U and Savrigs Bonds.
Maynard Rotarians plan to assist Boy Scouts in Maynard and Acton as the youth program begins. Amounts and nature of awards will be decided at the board of directors meeting next.
Ace Garden Club met today at the Acton Centre with Mrs Edwin Wells Hutton of West Concord hosting. John Russell presented bulbs and an interesting texture in a brief program.
Heavy rain postpones the waste paper drive planned by St Eliza of Hungary Church. Chairman Raines Connolly says it will be held next Sunday with key workers Cornell Cullindine and John Foley able to help. Gary Elizabeth's Sunday School offers a special rehearsal and choral reading of the Mass prayers. George A. Allen will announce the meeting schedule to town members as the flu bug subsides.
Boxboro Massachusetts couple Mr and Mrs George L Boyden Jr announce the birth of daughter Suzanne Rene at Emerson Hospital. Parents listed as Mr and Mrs William G Kurt of Jamaica Plain and Mr and Mrs George L Boyden of Norwood. A month mind mass is set for 9 at St Elizabeth Hungary Church West Acton.
Mrs Anne Kaminski of Liberty Square Road is convalescing at home after a recent operation at Revere Hospital. She is resting and receiving care as she recovers. Buy U. S. Savings Bonds.
Massachusetts reform advocates report petitions challenging the disability pension system have faced alleged tampering. Senator Graham cites a letter claiming petition forms were destroyed and paper dolls cut from petitions, yet momentum remains with roughly 37 thousand signatures collected and more than half the goal reached.
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