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Newspaper
Concord Enterprise
Location
Concord, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Oct 16, 1947
Page
9
The West Acton Woman's Club meets Monday at 2 30 in the clubhouse Central Street West Acton. Mrs W W Simith president presides with guest speaker MildredBerger on Pen Women of Old New England. Music by the El Mar Duo. Guest Miss Natacha Farci Acton's Red Feather Girl. Hostess Mrs Allen Cameron.
A benefit whist party Friday evening at 8 in Blanchard Hall supports Camp Middle Sx Ashby. A table of home cooked foods will be sold under Mrs Leslie Eimes and Mrs Fred V Richards. Numerous committee members and 4-H club assistants are listed among the organizers and volunteers.
The family of the late Mrs. Jen M. Heaton acknowledge the kindnesses extended during their recent bereavement. Spirtual floral bouquets and other acts provided consolation.
Members of the Christian Endeavor Society of the West Acton Baptist church plan to attend the Middlesex Union meeting in Stow Friday evening where Mrs. Margaret Webber of the Salem juvenile court will discuss juvenile delinquency. Acton Boy Scouts and Cubs collected for Emerson hospital Harvest Donations on Wednesday with canned goods and vegetables. Den mothers helped with the drive and many residents contributed. Acton Boy Scout Troop 1 and Cub Scouts Pack 18 set a semi annual paper drive for Saturday and Sunday. Residents are asked to place newspapers at the roadside neatly bundled if weather allows. For assistance contact Acton numbers TA 2 153612 or 237 2.
Circle of the West Acton Baptist church hosts an old fashioned home cooked bean supper Saturday night from 6 30 to 8 00 in the church vestry. Tickets should be reserved in advance from William Holt Acton 58 2 Helen Knowlton president co chairwoman with Mrs Arthur W Lee assisting them are Mrs Guy Littlefield Mrs Beryl Silva and Mrs Paul Richardson.
Lincoln's First Parish in Lincoln Unitarian Congregational will celebrate its 200th anniversary October 25 and 26. A Saturday evening church party and a Sunday service at 11 with Dr. Charles E. Park of Boston will highlight events. An historical display will be shown at the library.
Concord and West Concord Girl Scouts aided in a full day collection of fruits vegetables and canned goods for the Hospital Aid Society. Mrs James Russell Clarke Jr chaired the drive at 13 Main street with assistance from Mrs Edgar A Hohan Rev Lawrence Tee Mrs Arthur E Thiessen Tage coin and Thomas Wetherbeeton.
Concord The first in a series of whist parties by Corinthian Lodge RAF AM will be held Friday at 8 15 PM in the Masonic Hall with prizes to be given away. Refreshments will be served and the public is welcome. The second date is November 18.
Concord Grange schedules its next regular meeting for Tuesday evening October 21 at 8 o clock at Peter Bulkeley School with degree work planned. Several members later attended Middlesex Central Pomona’s monthly meeting at Lincoln Town Hall.
Regular West Concord Boy Scouts Troop 33 now meet on Mondays at 7:30 PM in the Harvey Wheeler School basement. John Halliday notes a busy season with plans and activities ahead.
The Elks met at the B P O E Hall to discuss the upcoming District Deputy visit by Harry McGraw of Winchester. The social evening followed the business session. The visitation is scheduled for October 28 at the next meeting.
Concord Allister F Mac Dougall director of the Middlesex County Extension Service was the guest on a farm hour program aired by a Boston radio station highlighting veteran hiring.
Sunday evening services to be held at the Evangelical Free Church Lang Street next Sunday October 19 at 7 30 p m A popular session of peer school will be held in the main Concord motorists are again warned to have their cars inspected during October
Townspeople are invited to a whist party in the basement of Union Church West Concord next Wednesday evening October 22 at 8 o clock. Refreshments will be served and guests are promised a fine evening.
Fragmentary notes suggest a regular meeting led by a presiding official. The document references an imminent event said to be held in a known location with details not fully legible.
Mrs. Francis H. Gleason of Monument street Concord teamed with Mrs. Paul Black of Marshfield in the Townsend cup at Charles River Country Club. The duo posted a score of 85 79 to finish.
The campaign promotes U S Savings Bonds with patriotic appeal to citizens and families. Officials urge widespread purchase to fund national needs and support future prosperity.
A group of Acton mothers gathered Tuesday evening at the Acton Woman's Clubhouse to organize a Halloween party for junior and senior high students. The event is scheduled for Halloween night at the clubhouse on Main Street in Acton Center.
Acton Grange hosts a waffle party fundraiser at Mrs. John Pedersons Newtowne Road Acton Center on Sunday from 5 to 8 PM. The event is the third in a six part series of grange whist evenings with play at 8 PM and open to the public.
Hudson family updates move from Blaine Street to Manning Street. The Gold-Star Mothers plan a public penny sale at St. Michael's Church on Thursday evening November 6. William Mac Lachlan family stay at Greenwood House Rutland Street for winter. Learned family of Bennett Street celebrate birth of a son born Sunday October 12. Hastings of Haverhill visit cousin Walter E. Coolidge at 228 Central Street.
Washington column reflects on a UN session with expanded staffs, seating limits, and a call from Trygve Lie for a rebirth of the San Francisco spirit. Eleanor Roosevelt is cited on unrealized expectations, and observers note the UN’s resilience despite Cold War tensions.
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