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Newspaper
Concord Enterprise
Location
Concord, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Oct 17, 1946
Page
5
Reformatory eight points in matches rolled last at Lexington in League, Tony Delsie led with 316. Multiple players posted high games and team totals around 1700s as scores spread across several lines. Observations mention Commander Ber and Governor Otis M. Whitney with notes on Army uniforms and post component lines.
Readable fragments report couples at home anniversaries in October and wedding trips in Canada. Hospice events include whist party at Veterans Building and the Missionary Society meeting at the Evangelical Church with Dorothea Sorensen as guest speaker.
Mrs. William D. Locke of Concord welcomes a daughter Miriam Mason Locke with grandparents Franklin H. Trumbull and Charles W. Locke of Concord. In Boston at the Richardson House a daughter Susan Abbe was born to Rev. and Mrs. William C. Abbe of Webster City Iowa. The third daughter, with grandparents William Abbe of Brownville New York and Al Livingstone of Concord.
The Worcester County Musical Association lists soloists for the 87th Worcester Music Festival led by Eugene Ormandy with the Philadelphia Orchestra and Worcester Festival Chorus. Eleanor Steber William Kapell Astrid Varnay Rosalind Nadell Agnes Davis James Pease headline a program across concerts October 17 18 and 19 with a young audience concert and performances of Prokofieff Tschaikovsky Brahms Sibelius Dvorak and Strauss works.
Middlesex County newsroom reports high voter interest ahead of three major contests for District Attorney, County Commissioner, and Clerk of Courts. Incumbent George E. Thompson noted for fair law enforcement, while Frederic T. Putnam earns GOP and independent support for Clerk of Courts.
Sudbury High School features Good Citizenship winner Nanty Poole and a statewide selection for the Good Citizenship Pilgrim. The annual Magazine Drive funds school facilities and class treasuries with sponsor Crowell-Cookier. Fire drills, social studies teaching talks by Lewis Cadieux, and the Senior Play Miss Jimmy are noted. Science awards include Bausch and Lomb Honorary Science Awards nationwide contest with Rochester scholarships.
Home Town parade in Stow honored World War II veterans led by chief marshal Otis M. Whitney of Concord with aide Sgt. Robert W. Brooks West Concord. Capt. Norman L. Scherer commanded the Second Division and Sgt. William Haines led the Third Division. Arthur Wood of the James J. Mansfield Post attended as Whitney’s escort. The parade featured the 23rd infantry band of Cohcard under Lieut. QO. Harry Neilsen and a following concert drew many Concord residents who watched the exercises.
The A and P Service for Home-Makers highlights apples as a versatile Sunday dinner option. It lists Delisious, Golden Delicious, Jonathan for fruit dishes and McIntosh Baldwin Rhode Island Green for cooking. Scalloped apples and cheese recipe, apple snow dessert, and a suggested dinner menu with celery soup pork chops potatoes peas and spice cake.
Concord residents are invited to attend the Ast annual policemen dance on November 11. Proceeds will defray expenses for a two way radio and other department necessities. Chief Ernest Downing, a well known local, serves as chairman of the project.
Joseph McKenna Jr son of Mr and Mrs Joseph H McKenna of 45 Lexington road has recently enlisted and is stationed at Fort Maybafik Florida for boat training in the Coast Guard Prior to enlistment he worked at the Concord post office.
Rosalind Bonazzoli, class of 1946, is cited as the first Medal in Sudbury. She had the highest standing in General Science Biology Physics and Chemistry in her class and is now a freshman at Massachusetts State College.
More than 40 former citizens met at Peter Bulkley school to organize a famine group backing the Concord Boy Scouts. Walter K Shaw was elected chairman and Charles W Aflen secretary. A central meeting place for the scouts was identified as a key need with committees formed for troops 31 and 49, a cub pack, senior air scout troop, and a membership panel. The annual meeting was set for the second Wednesday in February as enthusiasm for an efficient Concord Boy Scout organization grows.
Earl V. Aldrich, Lincoln street local architect, reported his South street storage building was entered during the night. The wiring used for protection was cut and a supply of shingles was stolen. Police noted this as the fourth break in local business places in recent days.
Three straight four game wins lift the All Stars led by Pete Ingenere to the top of the Mill Dam Bowling League. Depot and Reformatory follow with one loss in 12 matches, while Lincoln and Concord Oil trail, and Post Office has yet to win. Individual leaders include T Delsie and J DeRome with scores over 300 and several players above 300.
Announcement reveals Miss Jeanette Faubert of East Main Street Northboro to wed Donald A. Jacobs of 50 Rutland Street Northboro. Miss Faubert a Northboro High School graduate works at Abrasive Works in Westboro. Jacobs, World War II veteran and former sergeant in medical corps, is employed at Anderson Furniture in Marlboro.
Congratulations extend to Dr. and Mrs. Richer of P Street on the birth of a son at Marlboro hospital on Saturday evening. The couple also has a daughter.
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