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Newspaper
Concord Enterprise
Location
Concord, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Nov 28, 1934
Page
4
Free address at 16 Liberty Street Marlboro Massachusetts lists Wednesday distribution by the Enterprise incorporated. Second class matter since 1903 with Marlboro post office designation. Subscription rates and locations include Maynard Concord Sudbury Acton Bedford with postage details included.
Market notes warn of tightening supplies and rising prices for raw stock and finished leather as drought and global demand strain access to heavy hides and plump stock. U.S. buyers face competition from abroad and must bid to secure supply or seek untried sources, risking further price increases.
Past Commanders and honored guests gathered in Veterans' Building for a roast beef supper hosted by the Concord James J Mansfield Post American Legion. Plans discussed for a New Year’s Eve dance at the State Armory with the Concord Legion Band and Company H 182nd Infantry M N G and a January musical comedy. Commander Russell F Parsons presided with speeches by Vice Commander John J Walsh and others.
The Concord church outlines a busy week with church school at 9 00 am morning worship at 11 45 am a kindergarten session and a 7 00 pm Young People meeting led by James Naylor. A Mothers club meeting is planned December 3 at 8 00 pm with Miss Maria Wells speaking on Homemade Christmas Presents. A December 5 midweek service and December 6 230 pm Woman's Union sale of leftovers from the Craft Revival.
Rev Alfred W Stone leads Sunday services with sermon on the Meaning of the Church for Our Generation. Morning worship at 11 and 25 P M Sunday school. The annual Every Friend Canvass for church finances follows at 3 P M. Ladies Union meets Tuesday and Thursday events include a midweek service and annual fair with baked bean supper at 6 15 P M plus reader and music entertainment.
Union Thanksgiving Service to be held on Thanksgiving Day at 9 a.m. at the Evangelical Free Church on Lane Street. All local ministers will participate and Professor Cameron of Boston University School of Theology will deliver the sermon. Professor Cameron is a resident of Concord.
Annual fair by the Ladies Union opens December 6 at 2 30 in the Church Vestry. The event features a fine array of articles and a baked bean supper at 6 15 followed by a program of readings and music in the afternoon.
In the vestry of the West Concord Union Chuzel a program titled Presents Two Plays features a pair of short dramatic pieces. The listing notes a cleaver or clever performative flair and invites local audiences to attend the event.
Miss Eliza led a program including A Ni entitled ce Quiet and Not Such a Goose performed by Clare Fenton Harold Carlson Ruth Lawrence and others. Roger Boyd played trumpet solos with sister Jean Boyd, Dorothy Miner offered two piano numbers, drawing enthusiastic applause from a large audience.
Concord Lodge of Elks held four turkey whist games at Elks Hall on Monday evening led by Lovell P George and Harold Tompkins. William McCarthy won first prize with many others including Percy R Foss and Mrs Dora Wellington among prize recipients. Edward Cull received the door prize and Mrs John Emerson a special prize.
The Junior Class held their annual Thanksgiving social in the George Washington Auditorium on Friday. The event served as a farewell to their class advisor Miss Finn who has resigned. Committee members included Sophie Bobka Helen Wottkiewicz Helen Wzosek Alvin Frasier Peter Gilleney Louis Bachrach and Francis Keegan.
The South Acton Universalist church held a successful luncheon bridge in the vestry on Wednesday afternoon with twelve tables in play. A preceding luncheon was served and the Sunday school officers ran a profitable food sale concurrent with the event.
Forty three tables of whist were played in Exchange Hall on November 21 as part of a series by Edwards Quimby Post 284 A. S. High scorer was Mrs Bride Murphy of South Lincoln, with Nelson Wamboldt and Edith King winning turkey prizes. Other awards included chicken, pork, apples, potatoes, groceries, cider and more for many residents including Mrs Iaa Milbery, Miss Annie McCarthy, West Acton, Mrs George Champagne, Maynard, and others. An auto prize went to Mrs Everett Montague. The excerpt also notes Virginia’s first glass bottle factory near Jamestown after 1607 and a second glass house in 1622 for beads.
The Concord Woman's Club hosted Presidents Day with guests from 28 clubs in the 111th District at the Girl Scout Community House. District Director Mrs. William R Taylor welcomed attendees as club president Mrs. George A Hill led the meeting.
Middlesex Radio Club members were hosted at Harvard College Observatory by Zach G. They studied astronomy and used instruments, made short wave radio contact with famed operators, and enjoyed a social meal. The club plans a busy winter schedule of radio activities and sessions.
Miss Jean Lindsay daughter of Mr and Mrs Lennox H Lindsay of Musketaquid Farm Lowell road became the bride of William Edward Kland son of Mr and Mrs LeRoy M Rand at Trinity Episcopal church Concord with Rev Russell Peck officiating. The couple will reside in Natick after December 1.
In Brusaa Turkey a city with a population around 60 000 there are more than 300 mosques serving residents and visitors.
Local Hdwards- Quimby Post A L members will attend a drum and bugle corps event at the Boston Garden next week. Mrs Gallagher Cullinane Durkee and Lowden of the Woman's Auxiliary attended a County Council meeting in Woburn last Saturday.
The Women’s Christian Temperance Union branch meeting is postponed from today to Wednesday December 12. Expected attendees include local officers and members. The new date aims to accommodate scheduling conflicts and ensure full participation.
Mrs Paul H Barnes, her bridge club on Monday, awarded honors to Mrs John Son and Mrs James L for winning a mixed pairs event.
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