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Newspaper
Concord Enterprise
Location
Concord, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Oct 09, 1947
Page
3
An OCR fragment presents a cluttered ledger style update on Intertown events, local street activity, and diner scores. It references White's Diner, a weekly total of 1675, various scores and tallies, and mentions a 1947 Cambridge county petition process with a sheriff and court terms.
Maynard high football team will play St. Bernard's at the Bernardian Bowl in Fitchburg under lights on Friday night October 18. Both squads had open dates that weekend, marking a first meeting between the schools and adding a ninth game to Maynard's schedule with two home games left at Natick and Marlboro.
Concord resident Rudy Currier announces Min ute-Men In Football a history of Concord High School football dating to 1889. The book includes 18 group photos 22 individual portraits and targets former residents graduates and neighboring towns with schools that played Concord.
October events list for Bedford includes PT A meeting at the School Auditorium, junior choir rehearsal at the Church of Christ, Food Safe rounds by the kitchen committee, church services and Sunday school at St Michael's Church, Pilgrim Fellowship, First Parish Unitarian, Bedford Grange degrees, Woman's Branch Alliance and Pro gressive club at local venues, Board of Selectmen and United Workers meeting with sewing lunch, Eastern Star at Town Hall.
Commander Emile A. Dumas of the local American Legion post offered Legionnaires to aid during the town wide blackout caused by a lighting system failure. For one hour and forty minutes merchants and residents were left in darkness as volunteers stayed ready to help if needed.
In Oconto Wisconsin the first fall football practice saw student manager Otsie Aronson aged 17 suffer a right arm fracture after falling from a bench while watching drills. The accident occurred during the opening session as the team prepared for the season.
Concord faces rival Maynard on Emerson Gridiron Saturday afternoon in a long standing clash. Coach Stan Bonneville reshapes the offense with new formations as Georgie Howes Leo White and the Robinson Twins lead a tested lineup against Maynards determined squad seeking its 14th straight win.
Two whist and bridge gatherings were held Thursday evening to aid the Bedford Grange. At the Albani residence winners included E Greve Smith and Loretta Boleo, while at the Hill home Concord winners were Dorthea Dunham and Leonard Cress. Special prize went to Peter Bieren.
The United Workers met at the Church of Christ in Bedford for an all day sewing session with luncheon by Mrs Collins Mrs Atwood Mrs Fitch and Mrs Ryan. Members planned to donate Fair proceeds to the church and voted $5 to the Greater Boston Community Fund. The group completed a large braided rug and will meet weekly this month to prepare items for the upcoming Fair.
The Bedford-The Ladies Degree team of the Bedford Grange gathered at the home of Mrs. Kenneth Powderly in Billerica to honor two members. Miss Mary McGrath daughter of Mr and Mrs John T McGrath Hartford street will marry October 29 to Clifford Wallace of New Haven Connecticut. Miss Lois Comely daughter of Mr and Mrs Rideway Comely will enter nursing school on October 20. Miss McGrath received a table lamp and Miss Comely an electric clock. A social evening followed with refreshments.
A dinner party at the Hamjon Beach home in New Hampshire announced the engagement of Miss Agnes Dubois of Lowell to Lt. Gaugnier, with both families noted for community ties. The event followed by a large American Legion post installation in Saxonville with county and local leaders in attendance and a reception with dancing.
Bedford The Ros Gary Cirete of St Michael's church led a quizzing the wives program at a Boston radio station raising a good sum for the church society. Participants included Mrs Arthur JF Wright Mrs Henry Jenks Mrs John Smith and Mrs William McIntosh with others attending Mrs Con stance Poleo Mrs Thomas Poleo Mrs Nicholas Genetti and Mrs William J Beccy.
Bedford M r and Mrs Tony Palmeri Hartwell announce the engagement of their daughter Mary A Palmeri to Charles J Smith of Hartford Street son of Mr and Mrs Leo Smith Hartford Street. Miss Palmeri works at 4 Veterans Hospital as a telephone operator. Mr Smith is a U S Marine veteran and now works at Cloutier's Gas Station. A spring wedding is planned.
The Bedford Grange will meet Monday evening for the third and fourth degrees. A group of Grangers toured Lexington recently and presented an entertainment. In the Automobile Skit were Salvatore Albani Clarence Damery Alice Damery Judith Swanson Mrs Constance Poleo Mrs Virginia Powderly Elizabeth Powderly Mrs Thomas Johnston and Bert Powderly.
Mrs Peter LaDucer and Miss Margaret LaDucer of Hillside Avenue enjoy a trip to Rhode Island and Connecticut as Mrs LaDucer recovers from an operation at Symnel Arlington Hospital.
Miss Betty J. McAdoo daughter of Mr and Mrs Harold A MacAdoo of 1285 Trapelo Road Waltham married Robert Neville son of Mr and Mrs William F Neville of 109 Wood Street Bedford in a Sunday ceremony at Piety Corner Chapel Wal tham. Emma Burns of New Castle Indiana visited Miss Priscilla A Currier at School Avenue. Middlesex Extension honors Brown Concord Road and Harrison Page Road for top summer gardens with Brown near the hundred mark and Harrison receiving special mention.
Bedford scene reports the death of 17 year old Joseph Rycroft of 2243 Massachusetts Avenue Lexington when his car skidded and ran off the road near the Prescot Mille Plants Power area. Authorities say the crash occurred early Sunday morning and is under investigation.
Magdalene Chapter No 28 Order of the Eastern Star will hold its regular meeting October 71st with inspection led by Mrs Gerirune Usen grand conductress and Acuity Grand Matron assisted by Ms Florence M Doorhouse. An early business session precedes a 6 30 p m supper and 7 30 p m reconvened inspection. tickets via officers or Walter N Stevenson 134 Central St West Acton Acton d12 11.
Technical Sergeant Robert F. Rounds of Loomis Street, a mess sergeant with Squadron A, Atlantic Division ATC at Westover Field, is reassigned to Grenier Field New Hampshire. The Mack family marks their twenty first wedding anniversary. Rev Mr Mack serves as pastor of the Church of Christ. They have two children, Robert and Barbara. Dunn of Webber Avenue enrolls at Em manual College for the year.
Maynard Mr. and Mrs. Lo Levtuca will celebrate their 13th wedding anniversary on October 13. The couple, longtime Ita an residents, will host friends and relatives at a celebration at the Variety Shoppe with many local supporters expected to attend.
Sally Ann Brediford, daughter of Mr and Mrs William Ridge of Fletcher Road, celebrated her first birthday on Thursday October 2 with family.
Bedford Woman's Club held its first meeting at Mrs. Lewis Webber's home on Old Lerica Road. Mrs. Hazel H. Davis of the American Gourds Society spoke as vice president. Meetings will be on the first Monday of each month at 2 45 pm. The next gathering on November will feature Mrs. Hubert Loomis as hostess and Mrs. N J will speak on Women on Law. Committees for the year to be announced after the next meeting.
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