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Newspaper
Concord Enterprise
Location
Concord, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Oct 23, 1952
Page
7
The Central Middlesex Council of Churches announces a Protestant Reformation service at the Unitarian Church in Concord on October 26 at 7 30 PM. Charles Gilkey former University of Chicago professor will speak on Positive Protestantism amid massed church choirs and clergy processional.
The L S C of the Congregational church prepares Ye Olde Tyme Fair in the vestry on Thursday October 30. Activities include multiple shops, Aunt Mehitable meet and doll parades at 4 and 7. A turkey supper at 5:30 and 6:30 followed by local talent, Olde Singin Skule, and a Friendship Quilt auction with about 250 names.
Concord Beta Sigma Phi chapter held a planning meeting in the Concord Cooperative Bank directors’ room with President Betty Jane Bauer presiding. A cultural program titled Absolute Music followed, and plans for a November 20 barn dance at Monument Hall were discussed at Bauer’s home on October 15.
The Sudbury American Legion will hold its annual officer election at Legion Headquarters on Thursday October 23. All Post members are urged to attend and non member veterans are invited.
Sudbury Cub Scouts hold first fall pack meeting on Saturday October 25 at 7 30 p m in the lower Town Hall. All cubs aged 8 to 11 and their parents are invited for enrollment.
The executive board will meet at the home of Mrs Reginald C Purdy on Thursday October 30 at 1 30 p m shifting from October 29 due to the Hooked Rug Group gathering involving several board members.
Miss Priscilla Jane Stevens and Paul C. Gebhardt were married at Memorial Congregational Church in Sudbury on Sunday October 19 at 2 30 PM. The couple and their families were joined by Rev John Dixon Copp and music by Elinor Bentley. The bride wore a white satin gown with heirloom veil and pom pom chrysanthemum bouquet. Guests came from Waltham Huntington Sharon Reading Hyannis Watertown Sudbury. A reception followed and the couple plans to live on Lancaster Road Sudbury after a wedding trip to Rockport and the Berkshires.
Union Church in West Concord hosts a religious education institute Monday at 7 30 with Rev. Raymond Calkins lecturing on Jeremiah. The finance committee meets Tuesday at 7 and the standing committee follows at 7 30.
Concord elementary instruction director M Virginia Biggy announces a teachers workshop on Thursday and Friday October 30 and 31. Parents and citizens are invited to participate in any part of the program and should contact Miss Biggy at Concord 467 before October 29. Detailed programs will be available at the high school Thursday morning during registration.
Mr and Mrs George H Wilson of Peakham read celebrated their 35th wedding anniversary on October 17 while Mrs Wilson Angie Bent marked her 70th birthday All Sudbury friends sent heartfelt congratulations with gifts cards and flowers from the couple and their many friends.
Sudbury residents Mrs. George H. Wilson Mrs. Carrie F. Bent Mrs. Caroline B. Waite and her daughter Carol attended the wedding of Miss Esther Poutasse and Dr. William Ballard Clewley at the First Parish Unitarian church in Waltham on the 18th. Miss Poutasse is the daughter of Mrs. Charles A. Poutasse, a former Sudbury resident and relative of the Sudbury group.
Sudbury residents Mr and Mrs William F Hellmann hosted Mr and Mrs Thomas Penman from Miami Florida for a ten day visit. The Penmans toured New Hampshire and Maine enjoying fall foliage and sea coast scenery, never having seen the region before.
Concord superintendent Radcliffe Morrill announces a census of pre school children and out of town pupils to be taken October 30 and 31 by about 50 high school seniors and juniors. National Honor Society selects the workers under Principal John F. Donovan and advisor Warren J. Loring with supervision from Donald Mitchell of Harvard Field Studies assisting local authorities.
Local postmaster warns it is never too early to mail gifts and cards to service members overseas. Readable addresses with full name, serial number, branch, organization, and A P O are essential. Use air mail for overseas parcels, limit air parcels to two pounds, and insure valuable gifts.
Watertown resident H. H. Applin, 49, Republican candidate for Middlesex County commissioner, is a three term Water town board of selectmen veteran and Civil Defense organizer who served as a Navy lieutenant commander overseas. He seeks continued sound financial policy and fair civil service appointments, has worked with a Boston insurance firm for 25 years, and lives with his wife and three children at 81 Barnard Avenue.
Nicholas J. Parente of 14 Kirby Street and Elsie J. Haynes of Crane Meadow Road filed marriage intentions with City Clerk Franc Bertrand yesterday. They plan to wed on November 2.
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