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Newspaper
Concord Enterprise
Location
Concord, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Oct 23, 1947
Page
8
The Concord Community Chest holds meetings October 25 and 26 to explain how the Chest operates and how residents can contribute. It stresses giving to the Chest as a whole rather than duplicating gifts to individual charities, aiming to fund the same groups at lower overall cost.
Officials discussed coordinating donations with multiple charities to streamline giving. The plan aims to allow supporters to contribute separately while ensuring all groups benefit from a unified fundraising effort.
An act of remembrance took place last Sunday at the South Acton church with a candlelight memorial service. Olga Grandberg performed as soloist while numerous names read in memoriam included Lydia Andrews Banks, Ralph A. Barker, Jennie Carter, Laura Nelson, Charles Clark, Lemabel Campbell, Dr. S. A. Cibristige, Philip Winnin Main, and others.
The fragment lists many individuals with scattered surnames and initials and notes dust and wind erosion. A brief aside mentions rop residues on the ground reducing wind erosion, implying an agricultural context and long-standing friendships among locals.
Acton parents consider a series of dance classes for town children at the town hall under Frederick Grids of Concord. Two groups would meet 4:00 p m and 5:00 p m on Wednesdays starting November 5. Committee members include Mrs Wilson D Sked chairman and several other residents.
Acton Philip Rimbach of the Center and David Engman of East Acton formed the Middlesex county poultry judging team that competed for state honors last Saturday at Boy's State Day in Amherst. Franklin County won top honors with Middlesex in second place after attending the Mass University Rhode Island State football game and a banquet in the evening.
Miss Shirley Lois Holmes married John Martin Robinson of Concord at Payson Congregational Church Belmont in ivory satin gown and seed pearl coronet. Rev. Bennett officiated. reception at church parlors and Holmes home. Bridesmaids wore delphinium blue. best man Stanley Howard. ushers included James V Robinson and others.
The Ladies Circle of South Acton hosts an annual fair with groups handling aprons candy crafts food and tickets. A meat pie supper runs 6 30 to 8 00 PM under Mrs Chester Spinney with aides Mrs Everett Reed Mrs B D Goff and Mrs Benjamin Ineson. An evening entertainment follows under Mrs Spinney. In 1898 the Massachusetts State House gold dome was painted drab gray amid Spanish fleet bombardment fears.
Mrs. Henry T. Maynard hosted the Friday Bridge Club at her Sudbury home with guests Mrs. Robert Brown of Kentville Nova Scotia Mrs. Eric Tucker and Miss Elizabeth Atkinson. Birthday wishes went to Mrs. Charles H Way who won the first prize while Mrs. Tucker earned the consolation trophy. George J. Raymond has accompanied his houseguest Mrs. Robert Brown to Canada visiting Newcastle New Brunswick and Kentville Nova Scotia during her stay.
In Nebraska the 1946 47 fiscal year saw 4 241 women employed in industrial plants, far below the wartime peak of 28 751 in 1943 44. The drop reflects postwar demobilization and industry adjustments affecting female labor.
A fragmented item notes the birth to Mrs. Shirley Reifstock and mentions the Reifstock family with unclear details about the baby and rival or rivaling event.
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