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Newspaper
Concord Enterprise
Location
Concord, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Nov 17, 1955
Page
5
A confusing OCR fragment notes local youths and volunteers being told to report to a West location armed. The text is incomplete but implies a coordinated action or drill with a board or authorities involved.
A fragmentary notice reports the birth of a child on a Wednesday at a local hospital in Concord. It lists names including Ald F Forg John H Crosby Morgan K street and other partial identifiers associated with the family.
Town officials urge residents and businesses to verify that outdoor advertising signs have proper permits. The Selectmen warn that illegally displayed signs will be removed by the Highway Surveyor and Tree Warden if not authorized. They reaffirm approved sign types and locations and seek cooperative enforcement.
Mr and Mrs Joseph Cormier Jr announce the birth of a second son on November 12 at Symmes Arlington Hospital. Grandparents are Mr and Mrs Charles Siekman of Bacon Road Bedford and Mr and Mrs Joseph Cormier of Loomis Street Bedford.
The U S Agriculture Department estimates 1955 New England potato production at 72.697 million bushels, up 27 percent from 1954 and 2 percent above the 1944 1953 average. Maine yields reach 65.875 million bushels, up 35 percent from 1954 and 7 percent above the 10 year average. Nationwide output totals 383.771 million bushels, up 8 percent from last year but 4 percent below the 10 year average.
Concord Harold A Ledgard realtor announces the sale of the home of Mr and Mrs Bernard E Megin at 207 Elm Street West Concord to Mr and Mrs Joseph Mancuso also of West Concord. Mr Megin is the football coach and athletic director of Concord High School. Ledgard runs a realty office in Maynard.
The Youth Fellowship of the First Parish Church Concord will meet in the vestry Sunday at 8 15 p m Rev Joseph H Giunta minister of the Fallen Community Unitarian Church East Lexington will speak on Experiences as a Naval Chaplain He will discuss his World War II service Formerly of Chelmsford and Carlisle The Women s Parish Association meets Monday November 21 at 245 p m Mrs Paul Harris Jr of Littleston will speak On the subject Are We Religious Liberals
CarlIse Guy W Clark Jr a Concord High School graduate and current sophomore at the University of Massachusetts spent the weekend with his parents in Concord road. He attended a Sunday morning service at the First Religious Society Unitarian where Rev Albert N Kaucher spoke on What About Education in conjunction with Education Week. Fred E Robbins led as organist while Donald A Lapham was with the Appalachian Mountain Club in North Conway New Hampshire.
David and Robert Lloyd of Sudbury played with the Luttsville soccer team last season. Sudbury couples and their families plan a November 49 dance at the blue inn, music by Paul Anouer's Ar enes. Co chairs for the event are John Anderson and others. Kitchen gifts and tickets sold by Homemakers and Mulbrook Gift Shop. Grant Boughton celebrated a milestone birthday with a group at Wingersheek Beach near Gloucester. A veteran Motor Car Club trip to Mt. Kearsage was attended by Mr and Mrs Reginaud C. Purdy. New Regional School visible from Concord road. Sudbury Woman's Club Ways and Means Committee hosts a fake Sale on Saturday November 19 at 10 a.m. Well Child Clinic at Sudbury Public Health Nursing Association on Tuesday November 22. appointment times given. Sudbury Kiwanis inducted three members at a meeting at the Wayside Inn. State Agriculture Commissioner L Roy Hawes and Mrs Hawes toured New Orleans for the agricultural conference. A Homemakers meeting featured cake decorating by Mrs Anthony Proto of Leominster. about 80 attended and cakes were auctioned for various occasions.
Mr and Mrs Raymond M Fairbrother of School Street were called to Vermont Friday by the sudden death of Mr Fairbrother’s mother. Townspeople expressed deep sympathy.
Southboro police report a deer was killed on the Turnpike by an unidentified driver. The animal was found roadside and turned over to the deputy game warden. Officer Donald Banks investigated this incident.
Concord reports two transfers within the National Guard. Lieut. Leslie A. Rayon moves from Wakefield’s Company H to Company E in Wakefield after Officer Candidate School at Fort Benning. Lieut. William H. Johansen transfers from Wakefield to Concord. Company H receives a 22 caliber conversion kit for the 30 caliber heavy machine gun, with new barrels and belts. kit assembled by SFC Robert French and Charles House. Gun test fired Monday night as range issues ease for winter firing.
Mr and Mrs Wallace B Conant of 9 Sudbury Road are patients at the hospital. Cub Pack 33 West Concord held its first meeting of the season at Our Lady's Church Hall with Cubmaster Cyril Perkin in charge. W Harold Estey spoke briefly and awards were given. Next meeting is November 30. The Couples Club of Trinity Congregational Church will host a supper and square dance Friday at 7 15 PM at the parish house. Concord Council K of C No 287 will hold a first degree exemplification at Monument Hall Sunday.
Edward W. Rosenbaum and his sister Mrs Emil Pulaski run Kouts Indiana's two rural mail routes. They bring 82 years of combined service to the work.
A Middlesex Soil Conservation District article urges farmers to write detailed farm plans. It compares planning to drawing up a blueprint for each acre, advising consultation with the Soil Conservation Service to improve fields before the busy production season.
Concord DeMolay Chapter held a regular meeting at the Masonic Temple with Master Councillor Paul Joseph presiding. The next meeting is slated for Friday night November 25, and organizers are planning another Christmas format with details to be announced.
A fact about mammal anatomy notes that bats are the sole mammals possessing true wings formed by their forelimbs and stretched skin. The statement highlights a distinctive evolutionary trait among mammals.
The Stow P T A will meet Monday night at 8 in Hale High School cafeteria. The program includes a report by the school committee on the progress of the new school.
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