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Newspaper
Concord Enterprise
Location
Concord, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Oct 16, 1952
Page
18
A long list of Concord and area happenings covers Rev. Michael J. Burke moving to a new parish in Concord and Rev. John York taking over at St. Elizabeth's in West Acton. The item mentions church renovations, community drives, school plans for Rose Hawthorne, and regional civic activities from October events to birthdays and anniversaries.
Fenwal Incorporated in Ashland Massachusetts distributes the 30th profit sharing payment this week to about 470 eligible employees. Each shares one week of straight time earnings plus merit awards for outstanding service and contributions to product design and safety.
Ashton Mabee recalls a post office scene where a clerk asked an elderly woman if the Bible she mailed to her brother in a distant city contained anything breakable. The woman replied, only the 10 commandments.
The Muske taquid District will skip its usual third Thursday meeting due to the University of Scouting at Sachem Council Headquarters in Lexington. The next meeting is set for November 20 at the local insurance exchange, chaired by Melvin M. King of West Concord. On Saturday October 18 a council-wide project named Operation C Conservation Day will run at Camp Oak in Bedford from 1 to 4 pm.
Mr and Mrs Carl A Rundgren of 1 Old Bridge Road West Concord celebrated their 36th wedding anniversary yesterday Their son Edward lives at home and daughter Mrs Mary Stone resides in Springfield Rundgren a retired Navy yard worker and WWI veteran is part of a local family The Skittlers of West Concord Union Church continue weekly worship At First Parish Church Rev Dr Edward Perry Daniels preached The Pathway of Light and music was by the chorus choir with Philip W Trumbull as organist
Fiction titles include Aillingham The tiger in the smoke Innes Campbell's kingdom Lamb Theodora and the emperor Linklater Laxdale Hall Duncan Ring horse Buck master Bread from heaven Peters en The road Non-fiction Abraham This modern music Bennet Cole ridge Moore The woman in fashion Pinto Spy catcher Seinfeld In one ear Davis The Jungle and the damned Fisher Life and death of Stalin Martin Adlai Stevenson Miller White boat from England O'Neill A moon for the misbegotten Shirer Midcentury journey Juvenile Lambert Summer for seven
Roy B. Dickerson of the Cincinnati social hygiene society argues a lasting relationship requires courage to be honest about ideas, tastes, habits, and weaknesses. He rejects love at first sight and claims true marriage rests on time tested through character, not sudden feeling.
Eugene Atkins, 685 pounds, could not reach the second floor courtroom as movers and a 40 ton crane failed to lift him. He seeks $000 in a damage suit against projectionist Lewis B. Schroeder stemming from a 1951 auto crash that left him paralyzed from the waist down.
Patricia Barnes reported seeing a park ticket blown from a car windshield and tossed into nearby bushes. The odd scene occurred near a Memphis park, with no further details available.
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Middlesex ss. Probate Court invites all interested parties to respond to a petition filed by Jim D Castor and Paula J Castor seeking to adopt Paula Mary Lyons. The child’s name may be Paula Mary Castor. Appearance required in Cambridge by 10 AM on November 14. Register John J Butler. Dates Oct 16 23 30.
Miss Marion Taylor of Boston Edison Home Service Division tour highlights the rise of automatic electric water heaters. She notes growth in electric heat for washing and the convenience of one dial turn to provide hot water, aided by low rates and installation allowances.
William H. Hughes announces Lynn based electrical contractors association has moved its offices from Lynn to Harvard Square Cambridge. The group seeks to expand into Cambridge area with electrical engineering and contracting services and is led by the president and treasurer from Arlington Street West Acton and local business figures.
The Middlesex County Milk Goat Breeders Association hosts its annual banquet Friday night November 7 at 7 30 p m at the Svensk Kaffestuga on the Post road South Sudbury. A Swedish smorgasbord will be served and goat enthusiasts from the area are invited to attend with Miss Eva Collins of Natick listed for reservations.
The Sudbury Woman's Club funds for Veterans Hospitals provide afghans made from eight inch squares, now six inch squares to be sent by mid November. Members and nonmembers may donate squares, with contact points listed for drop off. Christmas bags for veterans are also supervised by Mrs Fairbank and colleagues.
Meetings will be held on Tuesday evenings from 7 to 8 30 in the Harvey Wheeler Auditorium for the remainder of the year.
Concord Troop prepares for Parents Night during the regular weekly meeting on October 28. Awards will be given to boys earning merit badges or advancing in grade. A coat hanger drive gains momentum with calls to Paul Daly. A dance is planned for October 25 at West Concord. Conservation Day October 17 features John Lambert Arthur Hallenberg and Carl Clark guiding scouts.
In Memphis Tennessee a six year old boy named Bobby Plummer needed surgery to remove a penny lodged in his throat. The operation cost $120 and was performed successfully.
Elliott Adams Jessie Adams Donny and Judy Adams express heartfelt gratitude to West Concord and Concord residents and local businesses for the generous helping hand after their home was struck by lightning. The family notes the Golden Rule values of their community.
A fragmented notice outlines Girl Scout troop meetings led by Mrs Sra cord, Mrs Fultz, and Mrs Bennett. It notes gatherings at the Girl Scout House and school locations with dates October 14 and October 25, plus a 16 hour bus course and future announcements.
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