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Newspaper
Concord Enterprise
Location
Concord, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Oct 03, 1946
Page
11
Hugh Codman, born 1875, died recently and funeral arrangements are set in Lincoln. He lived on Codman road and served as a trustee of the Ogden estate. A former violinist who studied in earlier years, he leaves two brothers Lincoln and Ogden and one sister Miss Hincoin.
Maynard High defeats Milford 12-0 as Charlie D Agata and Red Flaherty score touchdowns. Middlesex School tops Boston Trade 19-0 at Concord. Concord Yankees beat Lowell Pros 7-6. Hartwell Flood Trophy goes to Danforth W Comins Jr. 44-38 with Humphrey Hosmer second 50-39. Inter-town Bowling League formed at Maynard with Harold Peterson president. Middlesex blanks Boston Trade 33-0 led by Captain Dick Guard. Burleigh Pratt wins golf tourney at Concord 31-6-25. Charles Foote second 36-26. Concord High defeats Dracut 21-0. Bernie Megin debuts as head coach. Co D 23rd Infantry places third at Camp Curtis Guild Wakefield.
The Rev Otto T Rafos former Evangelical Free Church pastor and navy chaplain was guest speaker at the Young People's Society meeting in Concord last Friday. An offering was taken for the YPS Missionary Fund. Rafos spoke on his experiences in the service and noted his six years as pastor of Highland Congregational Church in Somerville.
First Friday masses honor the Sacred Heart at St Bernard's and Our Lady Help of Christians in West Concord. St Bernard's offers 6 and 7 o clock masses, Our Lady's 5 30 and 7, with evening services at 7 49 o'clock followed by benediction.
The Willow Rebekah Lodge holds its next regular meeting October 7 at 8 PM in Odd Fellows hall. Mrs Thelma Schofield noble grand will preside and vote on a new vice grand. Plans also set for joint installation with Concord Lodge of Odd Fellows and a campaign to buy Victory Bonds and Stamps.
Concord district attorney George E Thompson of Middlesex County visited the Enterprise office on his tour of Concord and nearby towns. He was escorted by assistant district attorney Maurice Mc Walter of Concord and came to pay a social call with the editor and staff. Thompson is locally known and campaigning for the Republican party after Robert F Bradford was elected lieutenant governor. The Navy is offering youths 17 to 30 with high school education access to college courses valued at 8000 to 9000 dollars.
Work is nearing completion on flashing signals at the Commonwealth avenue crossing of the New York, New Haven and Hartford railroad near the Massachusetts Reformatory. Permission to remove several shade trees was granted at a recent Tree Wardens hearing. The new signals are the latest safety devices and should reduce a long standing hazard at this crossing.
Concord Stonert J Vervey began duties as organist at Trinitarian Congregational Church and played at the morning worship with Rev. John Elmo Wallace preaching the sermon last Sunday.
The article extols Sunday dinner soups and canned varieties as quick, versatile meal starters or main courses. It highlights soups from clear broths to vegetable blends, their nutrition and digestion benefits, and pairing with bread, crackers, cheese sticks, or croutons. Suggested menu includes roast beef, potatoes, onions, green beans, salad, apple pie, and a drink.
Boston report based on Army Master Menu figures shows soldiers average 3780 calories daily versus civilians at 4500, with meat intake notably higher for soldiers. The menu aims to balance nutrition and cost, reducing waste to 24.3 ounces per man monthly while allowing post adjustments.
The famed Wes ton College radio priest and director of the Seismological Observatory will be honored October 21 at the Parker House Boston for 50 years in the Society of Jesus and his work promoting justice and interfaith understanding. The note also mentions a War Department report explaining low civilian candy consumption due to soldiers buying from post exchanges.
Weekly community calendar lists clubs meetings and events across Concord. Highlights include Ladies night at Metaquid Sportsmen Club Thursday at 7 pm and various lodge, church, and civic activities through the week culminating with a chorus rehearsal and veterans post gathering.
The piece argues a homemade weed killer backfired by killing plants, mirroring Prohibition’s unintended harms. It laments well intentioned schemes disrupting natural order and highlights self regulation while warning against overreach and abuse.
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