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Newspaper
Concord Enterprise
Location
Concord, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Oct 25, 1951
Page
2
Mr and Mrs James Eaton depart Monday for a week with relatives in Maine. Bearle Beals of Main street takes a vacation from duties at the Edison Company Lexington office. A smorgasbord supper is set for Saturday 430 to 700 pm at the Finnish Congregational church on Walnut street.
Maynard townspeople prepare six articles for the town warrant by Tuesday evening. The list includes a focus on diseased trees, with 27 trees identified as affected by Dutch elm disease. The test was conducted by Kerst State College.
Dr. Samuel M. Cremer urges all Maynard residents to return chest X-ray enrollment cards so schedules can be made. A mobile X-ray van will visit November 20 to December 7 for residents 15+ or working in Maynard. The program, funded by Christmas Seals and tax funds, aims to detect tuberculosis and protect families and the community.
The Maynard chamber board met at Russo's last Wednesday evening to outline plans for a townwide membership drive and for promoting business and industrial growth. They aim to enlist broad support to boost the town's continued development and improve local work conditions. Old Cape Hatteras light in North Carolina, abandoned in 1936 due to ocean encroachment, has been saved by artificial sand dunes.
Ma Vets from Maynard and Cambridge Veterans of Foreign Wars participated in a dedication ceremony for a Cambridge square honoring Joseph J. A’Hearn, a Marine who died in action on Iwo Jima. Elizabeth A’Hearn unveiled the dedicatory plaque. The Maynard firing squad was led by Pat Lalli, noted for being wounded at the Battle of the Bulge and a World War II POW.
Maynard Irene Hekikala noble grand of Mizpah Rebekah Lodge attended the Sarah A Wilkins Club meeting at the W C A in Boston last Saturday night. Over 50 nobles from across the state and New Hampshire gathered for officer elections and a social hour. Refreshments featured red roses and white poms with a decorated cake. Hekkala chaired refreshments assisted by Murial Brooks and Dorothy Gates.
Maynard The Lovell Bus Lines announces a revised schedule effective Sunday October 28. The 7 55 p m and 9 55 p m Maynard to Harvard Square trips are discontinued with 7 55 p m runs redirected to Concord only. Also the 7 55 p m and 9 55 p m Maynard to Leominster trips are halted due to low patronage.
Mr and Mrs Lea Mullin of 1 Haynes Street welcomed their seventh child, a daughter named Mary Catherine, born last Saturday at Emerson hospital. Mr Mullin serves as chairman of the Board of Selectmen.
Century 2 H P repulsion induction motor with hot water heat regulator and thermostat, lightly used. Also ABC Electric Washer. Contact E L Eaton Great Road Stow tel Maynard 543 M.
Maynard churches schedule a week of services with Sunday school for all ages at 9 30 and 10 45 worship led by guest Rev B Paul Pardy from Winthrop Maine The pulpit vacancy follows Rev Burt's resignation on December 2 Also senior choir practice Wednesday at 7 00 and Ladies Benevolent Society monthly meeting Thursday at 2 45
Gust Wuorinen pastor leads Bible study on Thursday at 7 30. Finnish service at 9 00 Sunday with 10 00 Sunday school and 11 00 English service. Suomi College program Monday at 7 30. Board of administration meets in the vestry. Wednesday 7 30 men’s chorus active at 7 30.
New applicants may face a written test based on the driver’s manual instead of an oral exam as the test method is tried in Hartford Connecticut. Eye and driving tests remain unchanged.
Maynard-Christopher Belida collapsed at work in the Middlesex Laundry and died suddenly. Medical examiner Dr. Arthur Simoneau ruled natural causes. Belida, 59, a 40 year resident, leaves a son with the Armed Forces in Japan and a daughter-in-law Nadja Loyko. Funeral details were not completed at press time.
Maynard Frank Rogers a former Maynard high school star who earned All State honorable mention now plays for the Arizona State College Sun Devils in Tempe Arizona. The 195 pound tackle is developing into a topline lineman and has figured prominently in each game for a 2 2 record through October 13. Rogers is the son of Mrs Mary Rogers and the late August Rogers 26 Glendale street. His graduation is slated for 1954.
Maynard and Framingham officials and business leaders heard U S Treasury Director Urs Purchase Bonde speak at a Defense Bond Dinner held Tuesday at the Kendall Hotel in Framingham. He urged Americans to join the Bond Drive as increased savings aim to curb inflation with George L. Fleming coordinating arrangements.
The Salvation Army 1961 Greater Boston appeal nears its $535,000 goal as divisions urge one final push. Maynard residents can still contribute through volunteers or the appeal treasurer Howard L. King Town Treasurer. Residential chairman Mrs Jean J Schreiber notes progress but urges last minute gifts for the needs.
Mr and Mrs Arthur G Johnson observed their 29th wedding anniversary with a dinner party at the home of their son Roeland W Johnson in South Acton. The couple has two sons, a daughter in law, and a granddaughter Marilyn Louise, all of South Acton.
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