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Newspaper
Concord Enterprise
Location
Concord, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Oct 23, 1947
Page
7
RTS opens the year at St Concord road on October 1st with a seventh annual event. Participants include younger children in a kindergarten program and a five year direction segment.
Carol Mary Persall marks her sixth birthday on Tuesday with family party plans. The American Legion Auxiliary will meet Tuesday evening October 28 at Town Hall with president Mrs Earl S Atwood presiding. John Printon and Marie Polico announce the birth of a daughter October 15 at Emerson Hospital. John Wallace and Mrs James Laffitt are listed as patients or residents at Emerson Hospital.
Local Bedford calendar lists community events including a civic club meeting at the Clubhouse in October and a dessert bridge afternoon at a residence on Cord Street. Other items include a Rosary Circle gathering, a card party, a Progressive club event, and a noted American Legion meeting at the Town Hall auditorium.
Bedford Grange met in the Town hall for a business session led by Master Richard D. Powderly. The third and fourth degrees were exemplified by a candidates class as the ladies' degree team performed with Edith L. Gould as master and a full slate of officers. New members Joan Stacey Joan Wanda Maker Paul Powderly Emma Pede welcomed. Refreshments served by the men’s degree team. Next meeting October 27 with opening and reception for teachers involved in Education Aid and Apprentices in charge.
Hume, chairman for the March of Dime, spoke at a progressive meeting sponsored by the Meaford Progressive Association. A Turkey Shoot was voted for November 36 and a Halloween party was announced for Friday evening at the school auditorium.
With rising refurnishing costs, Maynard offers expert furniture reconditioning. Liimatainen and Binet bring years of upholstery experience, providing home pick up and delivery and free expert estimates. Reupholstering can save money versus replacement and extend furniture life for modern homes.
Aijin H Fletcher reports sales and homes in Assabet Heights Development. Lauri Emilius and family occupy a four acre lot with a near completion house on Hastings street and plans for more builds. Pyszka, a local fish and produce dealer formerly with First National Stores, plans a new house on White Pond road and Hastings street.
A notice invites attendees to a costume anniversary event on Wednesday October 29. Children may attend free while adults pay a nominal admission. The event centers on the couple and the celebration of their marriage.
Bedford celebrates John Richard McGrath turning four today. This week includes the anniversaries of Edward O Dowd, School Avenue Four residents for twenty fifth and Mr and Mrs S A Davis on Dudley Road for forty fifth anniversary.
The Paul Revere Chapter of the Order of the Eastern Star met in Town hall led by matron Miss Ethel Thresher. They moved the sale date from October 23 to November 1. Mrs Mildred Arnold chairs the fair with Mrs Ruth Echols overseeing bridge and whist. Edith Hopkins of Acton won the blanket drawing.
Massachusetts Investors Trust announces George K Whitney as a trustee to replace Charles F Rowley who retires at 65. Whitney, Concord native, joined the Trust in 1943 and is a 1929 Harvard College graduate with a 1931 Harvard Business degree. He has held director roles at the Massachusetts Investors Second Fund since 1945 and worked in bank trusts prior to 1943. Continuing trustees listed include Merrill Griswold chairman L Sherman Adams Dwight P Robinson Jr and Kenneth L Isaacs.
A Detroit man who could neither read nor write left 1300 dollars to three beneficiaries in a will signed by fingerprints. The will was admitted to probate after fingerprints were identified in court.
A weekly schedule lists meetings and programs in Concord and West Concord. Highlights include Concord Lodge 242 at Seas Lows Hall 8 p m, Community Concert Association at Veterans Building 8 p m, and Concord Grange whist at Mrs Leif E Bedford Street 8 p m.
Nebraska's new .3 cent per cigarette levy brought in about 1,250,000 dollars in the first three months of the 1947-48 fiscal year.
Concord hosts a fall Republican club dance held October 11 at the Women's Republican Club in Boston. John Iroquois of the Concert Club was elected chairman with a slate of officers. Speaker Lloyd B. Waring urged club cooperation for the 1948 presidential campaign. Attendees included G. She Blair Jr and many Concord residents.
A Birmingham ink and pressing firm sues the telephone company for 3000 dollars claiming loss after the phone number was changed. The case centers on compensation for the disrupted business and the disputed amount.
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