Harvest Community Chest and Blood Wait Fund Drives Noted
Local notices report events at the Wheeler School and DeMolay Chapter. Election hours extend to 7 30 p.m. on November 2 with activities planned around Harvest Community Chest drives.
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Newspaper
Concord Enterprise
Location
Concord, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Oct 21, 1954
Page
1
Local notices report events at the Wheeler School and DeMolay Chapter. Election hours extend to 7 30 p.m. on November 2 with activities planned around Harvest Community Chest drives.
The newest visiting nurse associate, Shanahan Byrne, roots in Uxbridge and Littleton, and her husband works as a farmer. Byrne has VNA Meriden experience and recently earned nursing credentials at Burbank Hospital and a BS degree. She was active with Newman Club Iphian Society and resided in Hope.
About 100 members and guests of Concord Council Knights of Columbus No 287 attended a fall communion breakfast after an 8:30 mass at St Bernard’s Church. Grand Knight John J Sheehan led the delegation with Alden L Keating and fourth degree members. Fr George V McCabe S J of Weston College was guest speaker and showed a Jesuit mission film.
Concord enforces by law prohibiting street parking from November 1 to April 1 to aid snow removal. Police will tag offenders, with the 54 offense receiving a warning.
Dorothy S. Waterhouse leads Concord Woman's Club with a talk on wallpapers of New England at the Girl Scout House Monday afternoon at 2 45. Mrs E Clifford Goodspeed presides and Mrs Robert S Honebon serves as team hostess.
Four Concord Chamber of Commerce members led by President Laurence F. Petersen and Treasurer Charles W. Allen attended a U S Chamber of Commerce workshop in Springfield as part of two New England events. Charles R. Voigt and Executive Secretary George E. Erickson also represented Concord.
Concord-Local members of Gov. David I Walsh Assembly Fourth Degree Knights of Columbus will attend the installation of officers Sunday at 3 o clock at Fr Clink Auditorium St Ignatius Church Newton. Benediction at 5 followed by a buffet supper. Members are advised of the Fourth Degree on November 28 at Boston and the communion breakfast at St Jude’s parish Waltham the same morning.
In a joint board of selectmen and planning board meeting Monday night, John J. Thornton of 22 Cottage Street West Concord was elected to replace Col. John C. Dolan of 233 Main Street who resigned. Thornton will serve until the next annual election.
Concord League members gain a new president Mrs Alexander C Peters fills the term. other appointments include Mrs Normea Levinson as chair of juvenile offenses and Mrs Harding A Greene as chair of legislation. New members listed include Mrs Richard Naugier Mrs Harford Tower and others.
Miss Pious of the Concord school faculty will lead a delegation of students attending the fifth annual United Nations Day at Bear Country Day School. Forty schools in Greater Boston send boys and girls to decide what the student’s role is in international cooperation. L. H. Sanford Jr. will oversee the Middlesex School group, with Assistant Secretary of State Christopher H. Phillips as principal speaker.
October 18 meeting covers future school sites and needs with Edward True and Bruce Old on the sites committee. Tuition rates set for non residents and state wards. Approved bid drawings and specifications for additions to be sent to bid. Harvard Law Forum to present The Crisis in Education this Friday. Buy U S Savings Bonds.
Concord W Harold O Connor known as Skip, a retired high school track coach, wrote Teachers Are Human Too for School Executive a national education magazine. He continues English teaching duties and has contributed to Scholastic and other leading magazines.
The Women’s Parish Association sponsors a party and tea for the vestry of the First Parish Unitarian Church. A witty supper is planned by the Chapter on October 28 at 6:00. The date for the tea is Wednesday October 27 at 2:30 p.m.
Mrs. Arthur Wood of Middlesex County urges parents to monitor children's reading of comic books to shield them from harmful influences. A national American Legion Auxiliary study found most comics are harmless or helpful, but a small portion are undesirable. The Legion backs self regulation with publishers to curb lewd, violent, or lawless content. Mrs. Wood, a former auxiliary president and district child welfare chair, can be contacted in Concord for information on families in need.
The annual Concord teachers institute and workshop will be held at Concord High School on October 28 and 29. Sessions begin Thursday at 2 p m and Friday from 9 a m to 4 p m. Dismissals vary by school, with no pupil attendance Friday October 29. Dr M Virginia Iggy oversees arrangements.
Herbert P. Wilkins of 15 Sudbury Road Concord was sworn in to the bar in Boston on Tuesday among more than 200 inductees. He is the son of Superior Court Judge Raymond S. Wilkins of Gloucester and has lived in Concord recently with his wife and 16 month old son.
Concord notes the James J. Mansfield Post installation in the Veterans Building with Commander Joe Hart and Sgt at Arms Leo Malloy and William McCarthy. Edith Nourse Rogers and Ruth Second Vice-President Genevieve Baker attend as dignitaries. a collation follows. Protestant Reformation Sunday announced for October 31 at Tri nitarian Congregational church in Concord.
Concord police tagged about a dozen parked cars at the Veterans Building during the James J Mansfield Post event. Among the tagged vehicles was Congresswoman Edith Nourse Rogers of Lowell, the principal speaker.
Six youths answered the October call for selective service and were inducted by Local Board No. 114 in Boston last week. The inductees are Andrew J. Leiko Maynard Michael Sharpe Maynard Robert J. Silva Lincoln Paul R. McHugh West Concord Robert M. Crowell West Concord Nathaniel C Raymond Wayland. The next call is set for November 19 when nine youths will be assigned into service.
Pvt Richard Ryan former high school football and track star serves in the U S Army at Fort Dix New Jersey. He is the son of Mrs Mary Ryan and the late Police Chief William G Ryan of 3 Stow Street.
Harold S. Judkins and his wife observed their 62nd wedding anniversary at home on Tuesday at 16 A sabet avenue. They were joined by their two sons Winthrop S. Judkins of Framingham Center and Harold Judkins Jr. of Rutland.
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