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Newspaper
Concord Enterprise
Location
Concord, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Nov 18, 1948
Page
5
Members of St Elizabeth of Hungary parish West Acton host a penny sale this evening in the parish hall. Featured items include phonograph needleers lamps blankets tablecloths electric irons and dolls with the parish entertainment committee in charge.
The South Acton Universalist Church held its annual fair on Tuesday at 3 o'clock with chairmen overseeing tables for food aprons and fancy work candy plants mystery table and canned goods. Tea was served by Mrs Bramany and Mrs Wetherbeard.
The Acton D A R Chapter marked its anniversary with an evening gathering at the Acton W club house Acton Center. Mrs Warren Currier of Newburyport state regent presided with music by Wilbur Tolman Hostesses were Mrs George Newton Mrs William Gears and Miss Ethel Milbury.
Norton Miss Carrell Blake of Bedford and Miss Margaret I Brown of Newbury earned second prize at the Wheatda College and House in the Pines riding meet held recently in Norton. Both riders are Wheatda undergraduates.
A Bedford hearing at Town Hall Sunday discusses converting the furs dwelling at 49 Cyanea into a two family home for Holy Name Society of St John’s parish. A Maryknoll priest will explain China mission work with moving pictures. Refreshments served by committee.
The aging bulletin lists a well balanced luncheon for the coming week. Monday features tomato rice frankfurter rolls cole slaw prunes and milk. Tuesday offers orange juice cream mushroom soup cheese sandwich brownies and milk. Wednesday grapefruit juice beef and potato hash lettuce sandwich apple sauce and milk. Thursday orange juice bake ge with tomato and celery sauce boiled potato rolls nut fruit candy and milk. Friday orange juice fish chowder pilot crackers jellied cabbage apple salad fruit buns and milk.
Calendar listing church choirs meetings and rehearsals at various locations. Town Hall events include a rummage sale and a public hearing in the selectmen's room. Also notes 4-H Wakefield YMCA program and Bedford Progressive Association meetings and a turkey shoot.
Sudbury residents gathered across Framingham and Connecticut for a community event with twenty attendees. Winfield Peck sustained a serious hand cut while working on a machine at his home. Bud Eums from Briardale Farm prepared for the upcoming ski season. Mrs Jahid Cutler hosted a gathering and Mrs George Twombly, formerly Barbara Maynard, attended. Mrs Stephen E Ames from Maine visited her brother and sister in law in Sudbury heard updates on local households.
In a Sunday broadcast of Errand of Mercy on Station WCRB at 1230 a.m. the policeman Herb spots a light at Joe's store and, after lessons from a sleepy locked door, uncovers a theft. Wet tracks and sawdust in the freezer reveal the culprit and save Joe from loss.
Mrs Mary Ryan and William Ryan of Concord announce the birth of a child at Richardson House Boston. The infant is named after his paternal grandfather and is part of the Charbonneau and Ryan families with relations in Worcester Stow and Lincoln terms.
A fragmented entry notes James J. Mansfiere atty Hayes presiding over a local observance in Concord. The brief mentions a chickenland scene near Rou Concord, Ta, with minimal readable details.
A fragment notes Rev Dr Bach, pastor emeritus of an alliance, delivering a talk aimed at young people during a community gathering. The wording is fragmentary and difficult to place in full context.
Concord church groups report Holy Name Society members attending the 8:15 mass at St. Bernard's in a body and receiving Holy Communion. A monthly meeting followed in the downstairs church led by Rev. John J. Foley. At Our Lady Help of Christians in West Concord the 8:30 mass was celebrated by Rev. Alexander J. McCarthy with Holy Communion, followed by breakfast and motion pictures of the World Series.
John Owen ley a former Concord resident and World War I veteran died Sunday morning after months of illness at the New England Deaconess Hospital. Born November 18 1886 he lived in Concord before moving to Waltham 38 years ago. He was employed locally and served in the military during World War I with Company F. The funeral services were held yesterday afternoon at Mount Feake Cemetery in Waltham.
Local Lincoln Post announces a benefit dance at Lincoln Town Hall on Wednesday night November 24 at 8 o clock. Proceeds support the post with music by a prominent orchestra. A second fundraising event is planned for February and March 16 with similar arrangements.
Debos rah Louise files are a viethde. The garbled OCR fragment mentions Wan a Mrs Daniel F Wileston and their daughter Debos rah Louise with unclear context or dates.
A brief entry records an evening registration at the town hall at 2:30 for Cub Pack No. 18. The boys attended a movie after the meeting, with names including two men and Reub Nabiter Bee Frost mentioned.
The fragment notes a cast list featuring Theodore Williams and Mrs Perry Marble as part of an entertainment event. Further details are unreadable in the clipping.
High school seniors perform Here can Charlie a three act comedy set for multiple nights. Cast includes Marjorie Merrin Rhodes Marie Degenaj Robert Frost Fred Kiley Virginia Byers James Gates Alfa Gel Sanderson and others. Tickets from cast or Acton The senior cizta.
Elizabeth Boardman wears a worn man’s shirt in the room as students at Acton Center participate in a spelling match during a school session. The brief event highlights student activity and local participation.
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