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Newspaper
Concord Enterprise
Location
Concord, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Oct 26, 1944
Page
1
The article notes a surge in Baltimore registration and broad voter mobilization as Roosevelt urges voting, while GOP hope hinges on labor and union dynamics. It discusses labor, CIO activity, and fear of fake county chairmanships affecting results, with Dewey prospects seen as pivotal to control of Congress.
Rev Cornelius P Trowbridge spoke at Middlesex School chapel in Concord. Next Sunday Rev Herbert Gezork will be guest speaker. Trinity Aid Society met at 2 30 at the sh house. Alton Hall Blackington showed colored Yankee Yarns pictures at Veterans Building. Concord State Guard attended a Camp Curtis Guild machine gun training with Maj Hagerty and Lt Col Yolan in charge. Middlesex School C team beat Cambridge School of Weston 12 6. Middlesex C to host St Mark's seconds next Wednesday afternoon at Concord private school. Merrill MacLeod announced birth of a daughter October 18 at Emerson Hospital. Lawrence of Concord attended a Boston Lions Club meeting. A Concord delegation attended Boston Lions Club meeting with Lions International president as speaker. Sumner Bodfish announced birth of a daughter Louise October 14. St Bernard's parish library open this week Tue and Fri 730 to 830. Concord High practicing for next home game vs Dracut next Saturday at 430 at Emerson field. Concord season record two wins three losses scoring 45 to opponents 56. Confraternity of St Bernard met at 745 with Father Sullivan in charge. Cedric Foster spoke on The Master Race from a Boston station on Tuesday October 24.
The Concord board of trade schedules its November meeting for Monday evening November 6 at 6 15 at the Colonial Inn dining hall with Vice President Lester Whittemore presiding. The annual meeting is planned for December. Knights of Columbus and Concord Council officers are advised of the Corporate Communion Mass for Armistice Day November 11 at 9 at the Cathedral of the Holy Cross in Boston. The mass supports council members and armed services. all officers are urged to attend. A committee meeting is set for Friday evening in Boston.
The James J. Mansfield Post A L 158 held a joint installation of officers at the Veterans building before a large crowd of veterans. James Alexander of West Concord was installed as commander succeeding William L McCarthy. Julia Finan was inducted as auxiliary president succeeding Loretta Cullinane. Other Legion and auxiliary officers were named and a ligat collation followed.
Concord on Sunday October 29 hosts Red Feather Sunday across all churches in support of the Greater Boston 1944 War Fund. The education unit of the committee assists in organizing with Mrs A Page Brown Danforth W Comins Jr Mrs Hugh Leith Jr Mrs Morton Seavey Mrs Robert Bowen Mrs John Dolan and Mrs Franklin Johnson named among organizers.
Local hunters crowded the early morning hours as the new season opened with many reporting good catches and quotas. The Massachusetts upland game outlook is very promising due to plentiful pheasant and grouse, with rabbits and squirrels also abundant in local areas.
West Concord resident Mrs. Helem M. Nagle Smith age 92 died Thursday at her son Leonard J. Smith’s home after a long illness. Widow of builder Joseph T. Smith she was born May 13 1862 in Stow and lived much of her life in West Concord. Survived by son William L Smith of New York City and three Maynard sisters. Funeral from her home Saturday with requiem mass at Church of Our Lady Help of Christians West Concord. Burial in St Bridget's Cemetery Maynard.
The Willow Rebekah Lodge of West Concord recently installed officers including noble grand Mrs Carl Engebretson and senior officers Mrs Burpee Schofield recording secretary Miss Elizabeth Pi and financial secretary Mrs Winfield Chaplin. Other officers named include treasurer Mrs Andrew Ed Wardgen, warden Miss Martha Benson, conductor Mrs Alfred Hartis, chaplain Miss Priscilla Berry, pianist Miss Anthony Harmon, inside guard Walter Burrill, and outside guard.
Mr and Mrs George B Clark of Lexington road observed their 51st wedding anniversary on Tuesday. The Concord couple are longtime locals with two sons Laurettce H Clark of Concord and Myron Clark of Farmington Conn plus daughter in law Mrs Anna M Thorpe and several grandchildren.
Mr and Mrs Harry Paterson of 4 Potter Street observed their 28th wedding anniversary on Wednesday. Fireman Paterson, formerly of Groton, and his wife, the former Helen Hagerty, have five daughters and two grandchildren.
The Concorde club at the parish house of the Trinitarian Congregational church hosted Dr Wing-Tsit Chan, famed Chinese culture scholar and Dartmouth professor, who spoke on China in War and Peace. Chan, born in China and raised in Confucian tradition, noted his role as University of Hawaii secretary during Pearl Harbor and earlier service in Piping.
Private services were held in West Concord for Penfield Roberts 52 associate professor of history at MIT. He died Sunday October 15 he was a Boston newspaper music critic and writer born September 26 1892 in Andover. He prepared at Lynn Classical High School and graduated from Harvard 1916. He taught English at MIT and was an instructor in music.
At the Rotary Club meeting on October 19 Whit Browh introduced Roger William Seeley of Le ion who presented on Metropolitan Boston planning. Seeley outlined aims for regional development and future civic projects.
Concord completes final voter registration session at Town House with 275 registrations, plus 47 and 80 in earlier sessions. Total now 4,079 registered in both precincts, the largest number ever recorded in Concord.
The wedding of Miss Alice Spencer, daughter of Col. and Mrs. Norman Calvert Spencer, and Leroy Stevens, son of Mr. and Mrs. Fred J. Stevens, took place Saturday afternoon at the First Parish Unitarian Church. Rev. Edward Perry officiated. A reception followed at Old Mill Dam tea. Anne Spencer, sister of the bride, served as maid of honor.
A memorial Mass was held for Pic. Thomas Joseph Hanley 28 U.S. Army missing since August 28 in France. Attendees included James J. Mansfield post members and Knights of Columbus delegates. Concord flag flew at half staff. Hanley, born 1916, son of Edward Hanley, Jr., Belmont, survived by his parents and two brothers.
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