Concord Briefs Highlight Local Community Updates
Fire department reports lower year to date totals. Red Cross surgical room opens next Wednesday evening in Concord. Greatton Community War Fund enters second week with Franklin R. Johnson urging households to contribute. Arch Chapter set meeting October 2 at 8 PM at Masonic Monument Square with High Priest F. Flachsbart to preside. Waldorf Lodge and IOOF events cited. town singers invited to rehearsals. Memorial Hall notes and church services referenced along with Middlesex County Ex-Service guest on radio.
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Masonic “Monument Square
F. Flachsbart
Wald
Parish Honors Baseball Champs At Testimonial
Our Lady Help of Christians parish West Concord honors its championship baseball team along with girls softball and midget teams at a testimonial night at Warner hall. Dignitaries praise the squad that beat East Lexington Concord and North Billerica for the Central Middlesex League title. A catered supper and speeches by Rev. William F Shaughnessy Rev. George M Dowd and others conclude with music and a community sing.
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West Concord
Our Lady Help of Christians Parish
Warner ‘Hall
John S. Tombeno
East Lexington
Concord
North Billerica
Joseph W. Sullivan
Edward F. Loughlin, Sr
Ina
Harvard Baseball
William F. Shaughnessy
Our Lady Help of Christians
George M. Dowd
CYO
Brighton
Catholic Youth Organization
William Desmond
Sacred Heart Church
Our Lady’s
Mark P. Sullivan
George F. Everard
St. Agnes
Arlington Hei
Edward W. Sheehan
Harold W. Chase
Ay Happie E. Reynolds
Joseph F. King
Concord Recreation Commission
Frank J. McLaughlin
St. Anselm’s Eee
John J. O’grady, Jr
Massachusetts Reformatory
Emmet Mackay
Bill Stewart
eEachem
Alexander MacEa
Rudolph W. Currier
Fr. Shaughnessy
Fr. Sullivan
Joan Pratt Marries Louis Hall in Concord
Miss Joan Pratt daughter of Mr and Mrs Burleigh L Pratt of Elm Street became the bride of Louis Hall son of Mrs Martin Mowrer of Cambridge and Louis S Hall of Detroit Michigan at First Parish Unitarian Church Concord. Rev Daniels officiated with the bride given in marriage by her father.
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Concord
First Parish Unitarian Church
Joan Pratt
Burleigh L. Pratt
Elm Street
Louis Hall
Martin Mowrer
Cambridge
Louis S. Hall
Detroit
Mich
Daniels
Hall
Concord Academy
Bennett Junior College
Junior League
Boston
Kent School
Harvard University
U. S. Naval Reserve
Concord Rotary hears F. X. Morrissey on crime and youth
F. X. Morrissey formerly of the Massachusetts Reformatory and deputy corrections chief spoke at the Concord Rotary Club luncheon on crime and youth delinquency. Phessoph Whittemore presided and introduced guests. The next meeting was set for Thursday noon October 11 at 12:35.
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Concord
Francis X. Morrissey
Massachusetts
Reformatory
Correction
Concord Rotary Club
Sportsmen Meet in West Concord Clubhouse Session
West Concord Musketquid Soca club held a well tended regular meeting at the clubhouse off Harrington avenues West Concord last Thursday night. Following supper organized by Nolan and his committee a business session was conducted by President Turner Kelley.
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West Concord
Musketaquid Soca
Harrington Avenues
Nolan
Turner
Kelley
Concord High Set for Big Game and Pupils Rally
Concord High School aims for a large Saturday game against Maynard at the En ground with a school rally. Musicians performed at the recent festball rally, and Great er Boston War Fund representatives showed a motion picture to students. Class elections are expected to be hot next week and The Voice, the student paper, will publish for the first time this week. George Walker, student reporter, says school spirit is高 strong and aims for excellent results this year.
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Concord
Maynard
Greater Boston War Fund
Com
the Voice
Concord High School
George Walker
Albert H. Smith Noble Grand of Concord IOOF
Albert H. Smith has been elected noble grand of the Concord lodge 212 IOOF for the coming year. He follows Frank A. Waite and will be installed October 18 at 8 o'clock in Odd Fellows hall West Concord. Other officers include J. Reginald Perry vice noble grand John P. Allen recording secretary Walter E. Burrill financial secretary Henry H. Hawley treasurer and Harry C. Parker trustee for three years. Installation follows supper and roll call. John P. Allen begins his 38th year as recording secretary and 43rd as an Odd Fellow.
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Concord
Albert H. Smith
Concord Lodge
Frank A. Waite
Odd Fellows Hall
West Concord
J. Reginald Perry
Noble Grand
John P. Allen
Walter E. Burrill
Henry H.hawley
Harry C. Parker
The
Concorde
State civil service certifies officer for reformatory post
John W Fish of 218 Commonwealth Avenue West Concord is certified to Superintendent M J Dee of the West Concord Reformatory for appointment as senior correction officer at 2580 dollars a year, announced today by State Civil Services Director Thomas J Greehan.
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State House
Boston
John W Fish
Commonwealth Avenue
West Concord
M. J. Dee
West Concord Reformatory
Thomas J. Greehan
Thurston Carrs Wed At Unitarian Church
Miss Marie Edith Thurston daughter of Mr and Mrs Perley Thurston West Concord and T Sergt Justin Lyman Carr of Machias Maine son of Mr and Mrs L ynne Carr wed at the Unitarian Church in Concord Edward Perry Daniels officiated Carr recently returned from two years overseas service with the U S Army in the European Theatre of Operations He is on a 30 day furlough and will report to Fort Devens after.
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West Concord
Marie Edith Thurston
Perley
Thurston
Conant Street
West
Concord
T. Sergt
Justin Lyman Carr
Macuaboc
Maine
Eed
Lynne Carr
Conv
Edward Perry. Daniels
Sergi. Carr
Aro Ag
Ilisle
U. S
Fort Devens
Veterans Information Center Open Daily in Concord
The Veterans Information Center at the Veterans Building on Walden Street is open daily except Sundays, with Saturday hours ending at noon. World War II veterans are urged to visit for help with readjustment to civilian life. The Red Cross Home Service Committee led by Mrs Alexander Peters and executive secretary Mrs Harold G. Pratt oversee the center and welcome veterans.
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Concord
Veterans Information Center
Veterans Building
Walden Street
Alexander Peters
Red Cross Home Service Committee
Harold G. Pratt
Life Long Concord Resident Florence Brad ford Dies
Funeral services were held last Friday for Florence Hoar Bradford 85 lifelong Concord resident at her home 60 M Street. Rev Edward Perry Daniels officiated at 2 oclock burial followed at Sleepy Hollow Cemetery. She was daughter of the late Edward Sherman Hoat and Elizabeth H Pritchard Hoat and niece of the late Senator George Frisbie Hoar. Survived by daughter Mrs John P Bowditchy two grandchildren and three great grandchildren.
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Concord
Florence (Hoar) Bradford
M Street
Edward Perry Daniels
First Parish Unitarian Church
O’cleck
Sleepy Hollow
Days
Edward Sherman Hoat
Elizabeth H. (Pritchard) Hoat
George Frisbee Hoar
John P. Bowditchy
ARC Rooms Open at Concord High School For Winter
Concord Red Cross workrooms at the old Concord High building will be open this week on the usual days. Sewing rooms will be open Friday and now also on Tuesdays all day throughout the winter. The surgical dressings room will be open Wednesday evening and all day Thursday.
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Red Cross
Old Concord
Concord—Concord Red -Cross
Concord High School
Last day for overseas parcel mail to reach before Christmas
October 15 is the final date for parents and friends to mail parcels to boys and girls overseas to ensure delivery before Christmas. Post office officials urge timely mailing to avoid a last minute rush.
Concord Community War Fund Drive gains momentum
Concord chairman Franklin R. Johnson reports the Greater Boston Community War Fund drive is in high gear with volunteers collecting at Concord square and 28 Main Street. He praises the red feather sticker and urges continued giving to support hospitals and relief abroad.
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Community War Fund
Franklin R. Johnson
Michael J. Dee
Concord Reformatory
Concord
Concord Committee
Greater Boston
Concord Square
Main Street
East Concord
Funeral Service for Mrs Howell at Trinity Church Concord
Concord notices state funeral services were held Tuesday at Trinity Church for Mrs Grace Howell 78 widow of Barretts Mill road West Concord. She resided there since moving from Boston and left two sons Charles and Homer plus several grandchildren and great grandchildren. She was Radcliffe College graduate and member of the Boston College club. She is survived by siblings and several in laws including Julia Kidder Charles Chisney and Edward Warren.
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Concord
Trinity
Graceé
Cambridge
Howell
Barretts Mill Road
West Concord
Radcliffe College
College Club of
Boston
Charles Howell
Gates
Henry P
Julia) Kidder
Charles W
Sylvia
Chisney
Edward H
Frances Warren
Harold’ Hurd
Roswell
N.M
First Parish Couples Club Opens Fall Session
On Saturday evening at 8:30 the couples club of the First Parish held its first fall meeting in the vestry.
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Couples Club of
Concord-Miss Joanna Ballow Re marries at Attawan church
Concord Miss Joanna Ballow daughter of Mr and Mrs Ballow of Attawan wed last Sunday at 3 30 in the Irish Unitarian church ward Savery noted the ceremony.
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Concord
Joanna
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