Parish Calls for Special Collection Date
Residents urged to attend October 28 collection at the parish. Four people will oversee the effort and funds will be gathered from attendees.
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Newspaper
Concord Enterprise
Location
Concord, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Oct 25, 1956
Page
17
Residents urged to attend October 28 collection at the parish. Four people will oversee the effort and funds will be gathered from attendees.
Carlisle Congregational Church observes Reformation Sunday on October 28 with Rev. Robert B. Dempsey preaching at 10 45 am. Sunday school follows. At 7 pm a full length film Martin Luther will be shown with no admission and the public is welcome. Buy U S Savings Bonds.
A long OCR of a Massachusetts ballot listing numerous races from Governor to Attorney General and local offices. It includes party labels and candidate addresses across many towns, urging voters on yes no questions about licenses. The text preserves form from the Fifth Middlesex Senate district and other districts with names like Nixon Kefauver McCormack and Herter Jr. plus multiple street addresses and municipalities.
Mrs Tamzin L Howes Robus age 80 of Lincoln died suddenly Friday night at her home. Born Provincetown Feb 28 1876 she lived in Lincoln 51 years. Widow of William C Robus former Lincoln wire chief. Survived by son William A Robus daughter Emily Whiting Alice Dickson Bunnymeade Harriet Harvey seven grandchildren one great grandchild. Funeral Monday at White Church Rev Charles Styron officiating burial Lincoln cemetery.
Bedford PTA begins a new season under officers led by Presidents Mr and Mrs Warren W Morris. Ways and means chairmen plan a food sale at the shopping center on Saturday October 27 and oversee Christmas card sales.
Tampa factories produced a total of 699042212 cigars during 1955 marking the city’s nickname Cigar City.
The Maynard Board of Public Works invites sealed proposals for gasoline and motor oil for a town fleet for one year starting December 1 1956. Bids due 8 PM November 13 1956 at the Town Building Maynard Massachusetts. bids opened publicly at that time. The board may reject any or all bids.
Court hears petition to appoint Maria Porraziz administratrix of Giovanni Benevento estate without bond. Objections must be filed by November 15, 1956 at Cambridge Superior Court. Witness John C. Leggat, First Judge. John J. Foley, Register. Oct 25, Nov 1, 8.
A free Middlesex County Extension Service meeting in Concord on November 7 from 8 to 9 30 p m discusses buying freezers for quantity food buyers and care facilities. Kirby Hayes UMass will explain ins and outs of buying freezers with slides and a recipe tasting session. The program covers freezing wraps storage times and is open to the general public.
Mr and Mrs Arnold Lapham of Concord Street observe their 25th wedding anniversary with an open house Sunday afternoon October 28 from 3 to 6 o'clock. They were married October 24 1931 in the Unitarian Church by the late Rev J Warner Gar ten. They reside in Carlisle with three children Marcia Judith and Taylor Jr.
The Concord Girl Scouts thank friends for helping raise 1603.74 at the rummage sale. Space limits listing the 100 plus helpers, but newspapers have given space to acknowledge support and interest from buyers and volunteers. The gross receipts mark a substantial year over year increase.
The statement notes a pinhead could hold 25,000,000 polion viruses and compares this to the smaller common cold virus, highlighting the vast range in virus sizes.
Rev Albert N Kaucher preached on Understanding the Bible at the First Religious Society Unitarian on Sunday morning. Pioneer Girls meet this afternoon at Carlisle Congregational Church. Visitors from New Hampshire towns join Mr and Mrs Robbins in Bedford Road social updates. A committee met at Mrs Eméry’s Westford Street home planning a mammoth bazaar for November 17 at the First Religious Society.
Miss Clara L Sawyer longtime South Acton resident 81 of Liberty Street died at home Saturday. Native of Acton she worked 45 years as telegrapher and fright clerk at Boston and Maine Station South Acton before retiring in 1948. Survived by sister Eva L Strauch Waltham brothers Benjamin H Sawyer South Acton and Chester A Sawyer Sr Miami Funeral Monday at W A Twombly Maynard with Rev James M Hunt officiating Mount Hope cemetery West Acton.
Public urged to attend the Rainbow Fair at South Acton Congregational Church with a turkey supper at 5 30 and 7 p m Two sittings All welcome A Service League meeting at Evangelical Congregational Church starts at 8 with two speakers inviting interested attendees to come
Steel magazine in Cleveland forecasts 1956 as the most profitable year in the industry despite a five week summer strike. Reports indicate net earnings up to 100 percent in some cases, with many around 5 to 10 percent. rising costs may trim profits and dividends.
Concord hosts forty four university students from 16 nations as guests over the weekend. The visitors arrive by bus from New York and will be met at Battleground parking space around 6 pm. Charles R. Voigt leads Concord’s coordination with Rotarians and locals for hosting and program aims to support United Nations Day activities. Eleven nations represented include Argentina Austria Bolivia Colombia Finland Guatemala Haiti India Japan Korea New Zealand Philippines Switzerland.
Local legionnaires attended the recent installation of officers programs in Pepperell Camby Reading Concord Groton and Newton, marking community service observances across multiple towns.
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