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Newspaper
Concord Enterprise
Location
Concord, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Oct 13, 1949
Page
3
An evening gathering at the Ac's Guild of Hungary par meeting included speakers Ger Screene Mrs John Ken Dehn Loisele and Tucker as attendees.
Fragmentary OCR text notes a marriage reference involving a bride linked to a person from Whitman and a family surname O’Neill or O’Queque, with unclear details. Could not determine complete names or exact wedding context from the fragment.
The West Acton Woman's Club held its first meeting of the season on Monday at 2:30 in the clubhouse on Central Street West Acton. Mrs. Charles D. Mac Rae presided at the business portions of the session.
Mrs Flagg spoke of conversations with notable figures such as Curie Grenfell Grandma Moses Clay Ouster Churchill Balch Berlin and the Archbishop among others. Donations of 5.00 each benefited the Hospital Jimmy Fund and Salvation Army.
Des La Bee and Elsie Gosse mark their wedding anniversary on October 4 as their six children gather. Frank R. Joslin Jr. of 30 Worth Road is among 699 to register at Dartmouth College during orientation week, reported by Dean Stearns Morse. Mr. and Mrs. Oliver N. Clark of 15 School Avenue celebrated their wedding last year.
A fragment notes that Fiftan ett St. spent the weekend at the home of their parents away from studies at Stockbridge and Seaebing foot or culture.
At Stow Town Hall a Grange meeting installed new officers led by Deputy Clifford Wheeler from Berlin. Miss E Reba Wood was named Secretary and Mrs Annie M Wood as Gate Keeper. The Fiora post remains vacant and an executive member will be chosen at the next meeting on Tuesday October 18 with a business session and members only social whist.
William J. Mahon Sr died suddenly at his home on Woburn Street Lexington on Saturday. He was a former resident of Gloucester. Mrs Mahoney teaches eighth grade at Bedford Junior High School and handles science and domestic science plus manages the school cafeteria.
Recent guests of Mr and Mrs James B Laffin Concord road were Mr Laffin s brother and wife Mr and Mrs Arthur Laffin of Moose Brook Nova Scotia The Bedford Parent Teachers Association opens its fall season with a supper at the Church of Christ and an evening program at the School auditorium An annual PTA convention is set for October 17 18 and 19 in Boston Rep Bedford will be Mrs Bertram Colburn Mrs Charles P Hammond Mrs Alden W Webber and Mrs Louis M Smith
West resident Rose DiPietro announces engagement of Stow Mr. and Mrs. Victor A. Stehens to several family members, with plans for upcoming wedding in the Northeast.
Stow Center couple Stow-Mr and Mrs George H Petersen celebrated their 20th wedding anniversary with a Saturday evening family gathering of about thirty at their Great Road home. Guests came from Marlboro Littleton Weston Lexington Stow and Maynard and presented a dinner set to the honored couple.
Col and Mrs Edward J Hig gins of South Acton spent a week at Poland Springs Maine. Acton police records show six children injured this year in bicycle collisions with motor vehicles. Chief Poley blames parents for allowing riding after dark without lights and failing to caution children on safe riding.
Warrant officer W Nelson of Florida, stationed at Bedford Airport with the 223rd A F R T C, was injured late Monday when his car left Hartwell road, struck a tree and pole, and toppled into a ditch. Police investigated. he received treatment in Great Road and was taken to Murphy General Hospital for chest and head injuries.
The Salvation Army annual appeal in Bedford was conducted door to door by volunteer solicitors. Cynthia Webber is the chairman, assisted by town ward gogne, Mrs Nichols J. Geneiti and Miss Catherine T. Cullinan.
Donald J. Lewis, vice-president of Middlesex County National Bank, has been elected a vice-president of the Second National Bank of Boston and will start his new duties October 15. He spent 15 years at Harvard Trust Company including a role as assistant treasurer, and previously served as vice president and treasurer of Winchester Trust Company from 1942 to 1947. He studied at Boston University and Rutgers, is a former Winchester Rotary Club president, and currently serves on two committees of the Massachusetts Bankers Association.
Alden S. Eames of Harvard is named president with William J. Hartley of Stow as vice president Kathleen D. Platt of Stow becomes secretary and Isadore Swartz of Littleton is treasurer The new executive committee includes Mrs Marguerite F Grant of Carlisle and Bor See See of Bolton The association serves Bolton Carlisle Harvard Littleton and Stow teachers.
Bedford residents gathered Tuesday at the Catholic club house in Lexington for a card party chaired by Miss Annie Carroll. Proceeds supported the missionary work of the Bedford Marist sisters, with two sisters in attendance and townspeople including Miss Mary A. Cullinan, Miss Catherine Cullinan, Miss Sarah Myers, Mrs Louise F. Currier, Mrs Edith Rieesle, and Mrs Josephine Wedggers.
Stow residents Mr and Mrs Charles Dudley hosted dinner on Sunday at Crescent Street for Mr and Mrs Barclay Tatler of Great Road. Their daughter Miss Doris Dudley and friends were preparing for the celebration when a relative phone call arrived with news of guests.
The Stow monthly club gathering hosted by Mrs Jamin Handler of Sudbury counted several members present. Mrs P Lewis delivered a talk with illustrations on Wine ler bouquets and members exchanged plants. The next meeting is planned for Tuesday afternoon November 1 at Mrs David Clemens’s home on West Acton Road Stow. Mrs Francis Warren was the guest and the topic was Birds in wa Mrs Winthrop Addy prepared a five minute talk on favorite house plants.
Mr and Mrs John P Mansfield of Berford street celebrate twenty years of marriage this Friday. The couple, wed by Rev Edward Crowley in Maynard, have resided here since and are the parents of several children.
The Concord Rainbow Girls gathered at the Masonic Temple with Miss Barbara Hill presiding as worthy advisor. A penny sale followed, and the group announced the next meeting for October 22.
Bedford students heard Thomas T. Tuck discuss his experiences as a pilot with Brothers and during wartime service in the South Atlantic and over the India Hump. A question period followed, with both boys and girls asking about the subject.
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