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Newspaper

Concord Enterprise

Location

Concord, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Oct 01, 1942

Page

3

Wedding in Garden Ceremony Links Clapp and Prentiss

Miss Geraifiexe Clapp of West Acton married Went Prentiss, son of Mr. and Mrs. Prentiss of Crescent Stow, in a garden ceremony at the bride’s home. The bride wore silk jersey print with white roses, bridesmaid Miss Barbara Prentiss wore salute blue, best man George Robinson of Boxboro, and the maid of honor’s fiancé noted. After a short wedding trip the couple will reside apart while Prentiss serves as Naval Reservist in Newport R. I. The bride’s mother wore navy paint attire and the bride is a recent Acton High School graduate.

Geraifiexe Clapp George. &. Clapp Sehoo West Acton Wentprentiss Frank 8. Prentiss Crescent Stow Barbara Prentigs George Robinson Boxhoro Newport R. F Prentiss Acton High School Johnson-Simila Dorothy ‘Simila William Williams Elmwood Court Evans Johnson U. S. Navy John K. Johnson Concord Street Maynard Lutheran Church Bernhard ‘Hillila Elica J. Johnson Hohor Old Berea Williams Johnson Boston Lowell Lawrence Rutland Arlington Roxbury Cambridge Concord Fitchounge Medford Florida Road New York City Sity Mioe Navy Jordan Marsh Bray Den Genna Francis Joseph Prayden Frank Brayden Walcott Street Rita Marie Genna Vito Genna Brighton Church of the Presentation Father Murphy Commander White Mountains Marlboro Street George Brayden George Howes Mark Kelly, Jr Maynard Frank French Brayden Maynard High School Worcester Academy Bethlehem’ Steel Corp South Regis College Massachusetts General Hospital

Whittier Leaves for U S Service

J M Whittier of Acton Center has enlisted in the Army Air Force and is commissioned as a first lieutenant. He left today for a Florida training camp after a career with Boston Edison and active local involvement.

Acton John Mc Sey Whittier Main Street Acton Center Army Air Force Whittier John Robert

Women’s Church Aid holds novel Pine G meeting

The Women’s Church Aid of the Center Church held a camp meeting at the pine grove behind Mrs. Charles E. Davis’s East Acton home. Town nurse Mrs Simon Taylor urged high health standards amid wartime nurse and doctor shortages. she noted her WWI service overseas.

Acton Center Church Charles E. Davis East Acton Davis Simon Taylor

TWO WEDDINGS OF INTEREST OVER WEEKEND

Maynard Lutheran Church hosted a double ceremony for Dorothy Simila and Evans Johnson a Navy serviceman and John Johnson welcomed by relatives and friends from Boston Rutland and nearby towns. Rita Genna wed Francis Brayden in Brighton with reception at Hotel Commander Cambridge.

Maynard Maynard Lutheran Church Brighton

Concord Fire Chief shares avoid list for Prevention Week

Fire Chief Harry E. Tuttle outlines a lengthy set of don'ts for Fire Prevention Week, observed October 4 through October 11. The report also mentions Tufts College football candidate Frank Eldridge and various local high school and family notes including a new birth at the Renhult residence.

Harry E. Tuttle

First Parish in Concord sermon and meeting notices

The First Parish in Concord on Lexington Road lists Rev. Edward P. Daniels as minister. Church School starts at 9 45 a m and Morning Service at 11 on Sunday October 4 1942 with the sermon titled Without These. The King s Daughters meet October 6 at 2 p m in the vestry hosted by Mrs Alden Russell and Mrs H Pay Larrabee.

Concord Kexington Road Edward P. Daniels King’s Daughters Alden Russell H. Pay Larrabee

Trinity Church Schedule and Archdeaconry Meeting

Street church announces Sunday services led by Rev. Russell Peck rector with Holy Communion at 8:00 a.m. and 11:00 a.m. Sermon follows second service. Friday October 9 the Western District Archdeaconry of Lowell meeting gathers 6:45 to 9:15 p.m. in the parish.

Trinity Ore K Gravee Russell Peck Western District Lowell

St Bernard's Catholic Church schedules Masses and hours

St Bernard's Parish in Concord Square with Rev Walter A Quinlan pastor and Rev George Free curate offers Sunday masses at 7 8 15 and 10 o'clock. Parish library opens Tuesdays and Fridays from 7 30 to 9 30 o'clock.

ST. Bernard's Catholic Church Goncord Square Walter A. Quinlan George Free

Christ Church Catholic West Concord Services

Rev Wm F Shaughnesay pastor and Rev George F Overard curate lead Sunday Masses at 7 830 and 1030 o'clock at the Our Lady Help of Christians Church in West Concord.

OUR Lary Help OF Christians Church Catholic-West Concord Wm. F. Shaughnesay George F. Overard

Walden Congregational Church Sunday Schedule in Walden

Walden Congregational Church led by Rev. Wilfrid H. Bunker offers Sunday School at 9 80 with Raymond T. Stowe as superintendent. Morning sermon by the pastor at 10 45. Reception Tuesday October.

Trinitarian Congregational Church Walden Wilfrid H. Bunker Raymond T. Stowe

Sunday services and reading at Chu rdifice planned

The notice lists Sunday services at 10 45 a m with Sunday school and a midweek Pentecostal meeting at 7 45 pm. It mentions a Reading Room hours 12 to 4 p m and a tri church visit, referencing The First Church of Christ Scientist in Boston and a Lesson Sermon on Unreality with Bible selections and passages from Science and Health.

Sunday Services and Sermon at First Church of Christ Scientist

Sunday services at 10 45 with school at 10 48 and Wednesday testimonies at 7 46. Reading room hours 12 to 4 except holidays. Lesson sermon October in all branches of The Mother Church in Boston. Bible readings include Psalms 3 8 and Isaiah 33 22 with references from Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures by Mary Baker Eddy.

Churdifice First Church of Christ ‘Scientist Boston Massachusetts Mary Baker Hady Concord Trom Churches of Christ, Scientist Mother, Church First Church of Christ, Scientist Gm Gick Mary

Town Notices and Personnel Changes Reported

Roger K. Allen of Ridge Road is on vacation as assistant cashier at a local bank. Mrs. Mary G. Pratt of 169 Commonwealth Avenue West Concord attends a refresher course at Cambridge Hospital School of Nursing. After eighty days of rehearsal she will join nurses eligible for military duty. William McGrail O'Neill, a high school student, is enrolled at Boston College.

Roger K. Allen Ridge Road Mary G. Pratt Commonwealth Avenue West Concord Cambridge Hospital School William McGrail O'Neill Nee Boston College

Death of Maynard tax collector George Thane at 63

George B E Thane longtime Maynard tax collector dies at 63 after two years of ill health. He served since 1932 and kept in touch with town affairs through wife Ethel Thane. Funeral Saturday from the Thane home with a requiem at St. Bridgit’s Church. Burial at St. Brigid’s Cemetery. He leaves wife two sons George Ernest and daughter Margaret and two sisters. One son Ernest recently left for Camp Maximilian.

Maynaya George BE. Thane Glendale Street Maynard Samuel Binks Thane Assabel Mills Ethel (Boothroyd George Eynest Margaret Catherine Allard Providence R. I Thomas Connell West Concord Ernest Camp Maximilian New Mexico Pemligree Hoa Te Ee Baad St. Bridget's Cemetery Herbert W. Martin

Concord Briefs Highlight Local Graduations and Appointments

Raymond P Lawson spent a weekend at Concord Coast Sinai with his family while Robert J Lawson reported for duty with heme aviation cadets in the south. The Evangelical Free Church met Tuesday evening at the hall. Benjamin L Benoit Jr and Mrs Benoit became Washington residents after the birth of a daughter on September 13. Warren A Locke of Lowell Road was commissioned as a first lieutenant in the U S field artillery after Fort Sill exercises. The draft board released a large list of men for classification and assignment at Selective Service. Edward Hughes of Bedford was connected to St John’s Preparatory.

Raymond P.’Lawson Pastrgolman Robert P. Lawson Fielding Street Coast Sinai Robert J. Lawap Heme Aviation Southern Gitraining Bage Benjamin JL. Benoit Washington, D. C Reshington Benoit Natalie A. Blanchard Mved Washington Warren A. Locke Lowell Road U. S Field Artillery Fort Sill Oklahoma Concord Draft Board

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Thy Geraldine Clapp Wentworth Prentiss of Stow J. M. Whittier U.S Florence”’ Ranges Wareadd Florence Poplin’s Majin ST Frank Eldridge Tufts College William G. Stowe John G William W. Anderson Walter B. Renhult, Jr Monument Street Olive Oat Ann Mallan Oregon Astone Concord Churches First Church OF Christ Scientist Oree Ran ALM Concord Briefs U.P.S Evangelical Free, Church Margaret Carson West Scot Aed Varsi Edward Hughes Bedford Gaur St. John’s Anne Aes Water Olin Gota Seaia Ig Main St. Mafibbiss Nason St Main St Main St. Marit and Nason St. Maynard Oss Ee Brallers Éutes le St
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