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Newspaper

Concord Enterprise

Location

Concord, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Oct 11, 1962

Page

6

Funeral rites for Alexander F. MacEachern held at Our Lady Help

Alexander F. MacEachern 254 Main Street was honored with a funeral at Our Lady Help of Christians Church attended by over 20 priests and community groups. His mass was led by his brother Rev John D MacEachern with several clergy from numerous towns. A WWI veteran, he lay in state at St Bernard's cemetery with taps, a firing squad, and flag presentation to his sister Mrs Margaret Wrenn.

West Concord Alexander F. MacEachern Main Street Joseph Dee Thomas F. Brosnan Charles 8. Gibbs Maynard K. of C Concord Elks, Legion Holy Name Societies MacEachern John E. Gallagher Ashland Timothy M. Howard Duxbury Ernest A. Ford Littleton John H. O’donnell Plymouth Thomas B. Morgan Waltham Edward J. McLaughlin Hamilton J.M. Manion Winchester William Flynn Boston Thomas Flynn John A. York Concord James H. Connolly Edmund M. Higgins John D. Callahan Maynard Joseph W. Sullivan Winthrop John E. Bowen Manchester Francis T. O'Leary Townsend Robert C. Fichtner South R.H. Martin F.D. Scully North Billerica Morton Murphy Haverhill John J. MacLaughlin St. Bernard’s Cemetery James E. Finan, Jr James F. Hanley Henry O.M. Helsher, Jr Fr. Kearn Maurice L. Dee The Legion Francis C. McDonald Margaret E. Wrenn Archibald L. Bowie Charles H. Doyle Leo A. Couture Joseph M. Steinmann Roger Derby, Jr Rudolph W. Currier

Leonard J Rogers dies suddenly at 44 in Worcester area

Leonard J Rogers 44 of 8 Nimrod Drive Worcester native and IBM Lincoln Laboratory manager died suddenly at home Saturday. Survived by widow Helen K Schneider and children Kathleen John James, father John of Worcester, sisters Mrs Warren Grady Oxford and Mrs George Maloney Springfield. Funeral from Joseph Dee & Son funeral home Tuesday, high mass at St Bernard's Church. Burial Notre Dame cemetery Worcester. Bearers listed.

Concord Leonard J. Rogers Nimrod Drive Worcester I.B.M Lincoln Laboratory St. Bernard's Church Helen K. Schneider Kathleen John James Warren Grady Oxford George Maloney Springfield Joseph Dee John A. York Notre Dame Cemetery David Dossin Charles Matteys Jeremiah Durkin James Buchanan Eugene McCue James Hosie

Mrs Georia B Maguire 88 dies in Dorchester Nursing Home

Mrs Geor gia (Brown) Maguire 88 of South Lincoln dies Monday in a Dorchester Nursing Home. She lived with daughter Mrs Herbert Walker in Concord and was a native of Amherst. She leaves a daughter in New Jersey, four grandchildren and 12 great grandchildren. Funeral services were held today at MacRae-Tunnicliffe Funeral Home in Concord. Burial was in Lincoln cemetery.

South Lincoln Georgia (Brown) Maguire Dorchester Herbert Walker Concord Road Amherst Arthur Bernhardt Paterson N.J MacRae-Tunnicliffe Funeral Concord Charles Marvin Styron First Parish Unitarian Church Lincoln Cemetery

Burial of Mrs Catherine E Berry at Sleepy Hollow

The burial for Mrs. Catherine E Berry of 3 Brooks Street, formerly Bedford Street, occurred Thursday in Sleepy Hollow cemetery instead of St Bernard's cemetery.

Concord Catherine E. Berry Brooks Street Bedford Street Sleepy Hollow St. Bernard’s Cemetery

Concord widow of Col Dolan dies after illness

Mrs Catherine Frances Powers Dolan 59 of Squaw Sachem's trail Concord widow of Col John C Dolan died Saturday at Peter Bent Brigham Hospital Boston after a lingering illness. She leaves two sons Maj John C Dolan Acton and William J Dolan Concord a brother James W Powers Concord four grandchildren and other relatives. Funeral from Joseph Dee & Son with a high mass at Our Lady Help of Christians Church burial at St Bernard's cemetery. Fr Kearn assisted by Fr Brosnan and Fr Regan. Bearers named Otis Whit ney Leo O'Malley Leo McCarthy Joseph Dolan Martin Powers James Powers Jr.

Francis Dolan Concord Catherine Frances (Powers) Dolan Squaw Sachem’s Trail Peter Bent Brigham Hospital Boston James C Mary A. (Curran) Powers Dee Road John C. Dolan Reformatory Our Lady Help of Christians Church Lewis F. Kearn Catholic Daughters Thomas F. Brosnan Michael J .Regan St. Bernard’s Cemetery Fr. Kearn Otis M. Whitney Leo O'Malley Leo McCarthy Joseph Dolan Martin Powers James Powers, Jr

Catherine F. Clark 87 Maynard resident dies

Catherine F Keegan Clark 87 of 32 Mohawk Drive Acton died Tuesday at Emerson Hospital. Widow of Harry A Clark she lived in Maynard before moving here. Survived by daughter Ruth E a son W G Chestnut Hill Ralph F and Howard J Maynard seven grandchildren 16 great grandchildren brother John Maynard sister Julia West Acton. Services Fowler Funeral Home Maynard then St Casimir Church Maynard 10 am burial St Bridget's Cemetery calling hours 2 4 pm 7 10 pm.

Catherine F. Clark Acton Catherine F. (Keegan) Clark Mohawk Drive Emerson Hospital Rinnaud Maynard Harry A. Clark Ruth E W. G Chestnut Hill Ralph F Howard J John Julia West Acton Fowler Funeral Home

Retirement schoolteacher Miss V Coughlin 72

Miss V Coughlin, a retired Maynard and Lowell school teacher, died in a Lowell nursing home. Services were held at the funeral home of Joseph Dee & Son and a solemn mass at Our Lady's with Rev. Lewis F. Kearn and others officiating. Burial at St. Bridget's Cemetery in Maynard followed committal prayers. A week's mind mass will be offered by the Our Lady Help of Christians altar society. Arrangements by John P. Mahoney Funeral Home of Lowell.

St. Bridget’s Cemetery Maynard James J. Haddad St. Bridget’s Church Miss Coughlin Altar Society of Our Lady Help of Christians Church Lowell John P. Mahoney

Mass and burial for William A. O'Hara of Shadyside

Services at the family home on Shadyside Avenue and at St Bernard’s Church followed by a Mass celebrant Rev. James H. Connolly and sub deacon Rt Rev. John A. York. Delegations from Holy Name Society and Lions attended. Burial at St Bernard’s Cemetery with Lions bearers including Harold Keizer Harold Shedd William Sanborn Alfred Murray Parker Vanderhoof Frederick S Flannery and John J Sheehan.

Edmund M. Higgins James H. Connolly John A. York Holy Name _ Society Lions St. Bernard’s Cemetery Fr. Higgins Harold Keizer Harold Shedd William Sanborn Alfred Murray

Mrs Lizzie Powers 89 Dies After Illness at Emerson Hospital

Concord. Mrs Lizzie Powers aged 89 longtime Deac oness Home resident died Tuesday after an illness at Emerson Hospital in Concord Born in Lynn on November 13 1862 she was the widow of Frederick She belonged to the First Methodist Church of Lynn and had no immediate relatives Funeral services were held at MacRae Tunnicliffe with Rev Roger Barnett officiating Burial followed at Pine Grove Cemetery in Concord

Concord Lizzie Powers Emerson Hospital Lynn Frederick First Methodist Church MacRae-Tunnicliffe Funeral Home Roger Barnett Pine Grove Cemetery

Funeral held for Alfred J. Spalding 83 Maynard

Alfred J. Spalding 83 of 323 Great Road died Thursday evening at Emerson Hospital after an illness. The funeral was private Saturday at Fowler Funeral Home with Rev. Richard Taylor officiating. He was a native of England, a retired furniture finisher, and had lived in Maynard six years after residing in Cambridge. Surviving are wife Lilly, son Alfred E., and daughter Bertha D., all of Maynard. He belonged to Washington Lodge AF and A.M. Lexington and Mount Vernon Royal Arch Chapter, Roxbury.

Maynard Alfred J. Spalding Great Road Fowler Funeral Home Richard Taylor St. George's Church Glenwood Cemetery Mr. Spalding Emerson Hospital England Cambridge Lilly (Peacock) Spalding Alfred E Bertha D Spalding Washington Lodge AF. & A.M Lexington and Mount Vernon Royal Arch Roxbury

Sudbury Child dies at age two in Boston area

Sudbury child Donna Marie LaGrassa daughter of Francis and Margaret LaGrassa of 360 Hudson Street died last Thursday at Children's Hospital Two years two months old Funeral services held Saturday at 11 a.m. at O'Brien Funeral Home South Boston with a St Augustine's priest Burial in St Michael's Cemetery Boston

Sudbury Donna Marie LaGrassa Francis and Margaret Pierce LaGrassa Hudson Street Children’s Hospital O'Brien South Boston St. Augustine’s Church St. Michael’s Cemetery Boston

Choate R C dies at 55 visiting state house

Ralph C. Choate of Littleton Newtown road died of a heart attack at the state house. A Lawrence native, 55, he was a Boston financial consultant and co-ordinator, formerly a purchasing executive and public relations rep for Massachusetts electronics firms. Army captain in WWII and reserve, he leaves wife Isabella and daughter Isabella Victoria, brothers Malcolm and Paul, sister Mrs Henry Richards Jr. Funeral arrangements by MacRae Tunncliffe Funeral Home, Concord.

Ralph C. Choate Littleton Newtown Road State House Lawrence Boston Massachusetts Electronics Isabella (Counselman) Choate Isabella Victoria Choate Malcolm C Reading Paul P Camden S.C Henry H. Richards, Jr Center Sandwich N.H MacRae Tunncliffe Funeral Home Concord

Kenneth C. Bursaw Dies At 53 In Detroit After Illness

Kenneth C. Bursaw 53 of Detroit died Monday after a long illness. A former South Acton resident, he moved to Detroit about 20 years ago. He was a World War II veteran. Surviving are his wife Zena, two sisters and three brothers. Funeral Thursday from McInnes Desmond Funeral Home Detroit with a Mass at Blessed Sacrament Cathedral.

Kenneth Co. Bursaw South Acton Kenneth C. Bursaw Collingwood Avenue Detroit Mich Zena (Sidlow) Bursaw William Driscoll John Murphy Maynard Edward South Acton Henry Portland Ore William Concord McInness- Desmond Funeral Home Woodward Avenue Blessed Sacrament Cathedral

Lincoln Fire Captain Frank W. Gordon Dies at 62

Frank W. Gordon Sr. of Concord Avenue 62 died Sunday night at Emerson Hospital after a month as a patient. He was born in Watertown and longtime H P Hood route salesman. He served as a Lincoln volunteer fireman captain and was a St Josephs Church communicant. Survived by wife Marie, two sons Frank Jr. and George M., five grandchildren, and three siblings. Services were held today at St Josephs Church with burial in St Bernard's Cemetery Concord.

Frank W. Gordon Lincoln Frank W. Gordon Concord Avenue Emerson Hospital Watertown H. P. Hood Lincoln Volunteer Firemen St. Joseph's Church Marie C. (Connors) Gordon Frank, Jr West Concord Lincoln Force George M Waltham St. Joseph’s Church St. Bernard’s Cemetery Concord

John C Noszko World War II veteran dies in Jamaica Plain

John C Noszko 51 a World War II veteran and Roxbury employee dies after a short illness at Veterans Administration Hospital Jamaica Plain He resided at 7 East Street and his death followed service in World War II.

John C. Noszko Maynard John C. Noszko East Street Veterans Administration Hospital Jamaica Plain Roxbury

Civil Service Unit Meetings Discuss Massachusetts

Concord opening discussion groups of League of Women Voters meet Wednesday on Civil Service in Massachusetts. Attendees review The Merit System in Massachusetts and the September bulletin. coffee at 9:45 a.m., meetings start at 10. Evening groups convene at 7:45 with two hosts and moderators listed for each session.

Concord League of Women Voters Subejet Civil Service Massachusetts League Merit System Lowell Road F.W. Pratt George Crowell Monument Street Bruce Nelson Frederick Mears Nashoba Elm Dan Smith David Burr Southwest Norman Harris Baker Carlisle Joseph Selinka Penelope Schorr-Kon Raphael Hodgson West Concord Will Bangs Morley Lush

Scouts Parents Help Load Thirteen Tons Of Waste Paper

Drenched 49 scouts and 23 adults collected about 13 tons of paper in Concord despite rain. Trucks from Al Baptiste Frank Maurer George Brigham Concord Lumber Charles O’Brien Concord Oil Leo Cavalier Middlesex Motors aided the effort. next town-wide collection is February.

Concord Concord Boy Scout al Baptiste Frank Maurer George Brigham Concord Lumber Charles O'Brien Concord Oil Leo Cavalier Middlesex Motors New Coal and Oil Company

Carlisle Welcomes 2 New Families to Community

Welcome Wagon and the Enterprise list two new Carlisle families. The Salzmans from Willow Grove Pennsylvan ia have four children and rent a home. Maj Stock ton and wife from Australia rent and patrol Hanscom AFB Bedford with four children.

Carlisle Salzman Willow Grove Nan Univac Oakley Stockton Australia Maj. Stockton Hanscom A.F.B. Bedford

Maynard Man, War Veteran, Funeral Planned at St Casimir’s

A Maynard native and World War II US Army veteran, a former carpet company communicant, will be remembered at services tomorrow from Sheehan & White Funeral Home followed by a high mass at St Casimir’s Church. Burial is in St Bridget’s Cemetery. Calling hours today are 2 4 p.m. and 7 9 p.m.

St. Casimir’s Maynard Amelia Tamulonis Carol Edward Romanowski Sheehan & White St. Casimir’s Church St. Bridget’s

Limited Tickets For Acton Fashion Show Sell Fast

West Acton Woman's Club announces a limited number of tickets for the Acton Bexborough Regional High School fashion show on Wednesday. Proceeds benefit Acton Island of Concord Family Service and American Field Service. Decorations by Lexington Gardens. Fashion sponsors include A C Flagg and Son Apparel Shop E V E Shop Tweed Shop Mad Hatter and Concord Roochery. Bernice hair stylist will style models at Kelley’s Corner junction of Routes 111 and 27.

West Acton Acton-Bexborough Harrison Foote Lexington Gardens A.C. Flagg & Son E.V.E. Shop Tweed Mad Hatter Concord Bernice Kelley’s Corner

Boxborough Garden Club Plans Terrariums for Shut-Ins

Boxborough Garden Club members meet Monday at 10 a.m. at Boxborough Church to make terrariums and dried arrangements for area shut-ins. Participants supply their own materials and bring a box lunch. Mrs. Edmund L. Gates Mrs. Ernest Dinsmore and Mrs. Richard Wood lead the event with extra supplies requested.

Boxborough Garden Club Edmund L. Gates Ernest Dinsmore Richard Wood

Acton Church Groups Hold Second Session Tonight

Acton-School of Religion meets at Acton Congregational Church Monday at 8 p m Rev William Clark Newton High guidance counsellor speaks on As the Twig is Bent A work night for the fair occurs the same evening in the RE area Hosts for the evening are the Hartmans James Seon and the Durkees Oct 16 hosts Campbell Grumblings Mohrs Oct 18 Hills Dodsons Hesses Coordinating council meeting is postponed due to these events.

Acton — School of Religion Acton Congregational Church William Clark Newton High School R. E. Ae Hartmans James Seon Durkees Campbells Grumblings Mohrs Hills Dodsons Hesses

Hospital Actén-Handmade Puppets Aid Emerson Tots

Puppets crafted by local groups and women volunteers visit the pediatrics ward at Emerson Hospital and are distributed at 25 to 30 per week. Mrs David Stonecliffe leads Acton Auxiliary Puppet Bees and calls for volunteers for meetings on Oct 18 and Nov 8 and 29 at her home to sew cut and assemble puppets.

Actén Emerson Hospital David Stonecliffe Acton

Sodality Hears About Bethany Sisters Work

Concord members of St. Bernard's Sodality gathered at Monument Hall to hear Dominican Sisters of Bethany Newton describe their order. The sisters, new to the country three years after 100 years in Europe, discussed prison work and community service. About 175 members attended and enjoyed refreshments after the talk.

Concord St. Bernard‘s Sodality Monument Hall Dominican Sisters of Bethany Newton Europe Dalton

Savings Bonds Ad Promotes Investment in Country

A historic style public notice urges citizens to buy U.S. Savings Bonds to support national programs and future growth. The concise appeal stresses patriotic duty and financial security through government-backed securities.

Five A B Seniors Are Commended At Acton Roxborough

Acton Roxborough Regional High School honors five seniors for high performance on the National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test NMSQT from last spring. Each student receives a school endorsement letter signed by the principal Raymond J Grey and the president of the National Merit Scholarship Corporation. The commended students are Frances Albright Kathryn Darling Carolyn O Keeffa Peter Schenk and Leslie Stonecliffe.

Acton Acton- Roxborough National Merit Scholarship Corporation Raymond J. Grey Frances Albright Kathryn Darling Carolyn O’keeffa Peter Schenk Leslie Stonecliffe

Hold Assembly At High School

Acton meeting of the American Field Service chapter is set for Tuesday at 8 p.m. in the Acton Roxborough Regional High School Library. Students will learn about Americans Abroad programs and potential study abroad opportunities. A selection committee will review applications and nominate four names for New York headquarters.

Acton American Field Service Acton-Roxborough Raymond J. Grey Anita Preston A.F.S. Club Robert Treyz Americans Abroad New York Lydia Tolf

Friends Plan Film at Acton-Boxboro High School

West Acton committee of the friends of the library met at Mrs. Edwin Richter's home to arrange a screening of The Day the Books Went Blank at Acton-Boxboro Regional High School Auditorium on November 1 at 8 o clock. Attendees included Mrs. Hoyt Bostick Mrs. William Nixon Mrs. Conrad Nuthmann Mrs. Richter and Mrs. George Robinson. Acton Center Library trustees and West Acton Citizens Club Library members were invited. Admission is free and the public may attend.

West Acton Friends of the Library Edwin Richter Acton-Boxboro Regional High School Hoyt Bostick William Nixon Conrad Nuthmann Richter George Robinson Acton Center Library Citizens Club Library

Sudbury Board of Appeals set public hearing Oct 30 1962

The Sudbury Board of Appeals will hold a public hearing at 8 00 PM on Tuesday October 30 1962 at Town Hall. The petitions include Lillian Lundberg seek to add a 9 by 15 foot addition to a nonconforming Raymond Road property and Sunny Hill Pre School seek to raise enrollment from 110 to 150 with permit 6 15 60. Petitioners must attend or send a representative.

Town OF Sudbury Board of Appeals Sudbury Mass Board of Appeals Lillian Lundberg Raymond Rd Raymond Sunny Hill Methodist Church Old Sudbury Road Representative Board of Appeals Calvin B. Smith

Acton L W V Urges Yes Vote On Question 1

Massachusetts League of Women Voters urges a Yes vote on Question 1 to remove constitutional limits on taxing power. The amendment, approved by the 1959 and 1961 legislatures, would allow graduated income taxes and options beyond flat rates, ending source based rates.

Acton League of Women Voters Mass. League of Women Voters League

UF Mobile Unit Visit Saturday At Great Road Center

Bedford residents are invited to visit the United Fund mobile unit at Great Road Shopping Center this Saturday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Red Cross volunteers will assist attendees and literature will be available.

Bedford United Fund Great Road Red Cross U.F

Probate Court Notice of Trust Estate Proceedings

Commonwealth of Massachusetts Probate Court Middlesex to all interested in the will of Marty E Irvin late of Concord deceased for the benefit of John Bordman and Bordman Scudder trustees have presented their first and second accounts for allowance. If you object file a written appearance in Cambridge before ten o clock in the forenoon on November 2 1962 return day of this citation Witness John C Leggat Esquire First Judge and John V Harvey Register October 11 18 35

Commonwealth of Massachusetts Middlesex Marty E. Irvin Concord John Bordman Bordman Scudder Cambridge John C. Leggat Esquire John V. Harvey Register Sam Orifice Salvatore Orifice Maynard Mary Orifice Commonwealth of No Probate Maude Cis Kenneth N. Hidence And Alden Prescord John C. Quire

Will probate petition for Sam Orifice estate in Middlesex

Mary Orifice of Maynard seeks probate of a will for Sam Orifice late of Maynard Middlesex. She requests appointment as executrix without bond. You may file a written appearance by November 5 1962. Citation return day set by First Judge October 3 1962. Oct 11 18 25.

Lost Book Notice for Duplicate Assabet Institute Record

According to law notice is hereby given that we have received an application for a duplicate book to replace Book No. 22,273 which is lost. Assabet Institute for Savings By Arthur Carlton, Treasurer.

Assabet Institute For Savings Arthur Carlton Assabet Institution For Saving Arthur. Carlton

Lost Deposit Book Replacement Notice

A notice seeks to replace Deposit Book No. 19,463 reported lost. It requests that the issuer be informed of any findings and outlines steps to issue a replacement document.

Book 24540 Lost at Assabet Institution for Saving

Arthur Carlton serves as treasurer in a notice announcing the loss of book 24 540 from Assabet Institution for Saving. The item is presumably mislaid with no immediate details on replacement. A request for return is implied to aid the institution.

Probate Petition for Maude’s Will In Concord

A court petition in Cambridge seeks to establish the last will of Maude of Concord for probate. Names Kenneth N Hi dence Alden Pres cord and others as executors and sureties. The return day noted is the fourth day of October with appearance required by the court.

Mortgagee's Real Estate Auction of Pine Grove Ford Lot

Arlington Savings Bank sells under power of sale a parcel in Bedford Middlesex County linked to Pine Grove subdivision Kittredge plan. Property includes Lot 1 and 2 with 75.55 by 83 feet boundaries, 55 100 feet overall. Sale details show balance in cash ten payments and conditions per May 29 1953 deed.

John P. McCann J. McCann Savings Bank Bedford Middlesex Pine Grove Ford Mass Kittredge Fred W. Stowers Kelley Arlington Paul

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