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Newspaper
Concord Enterprise
Location
Concord, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Oct 28, 1954
Page
21
Analyzed debate over free enterprise and government support for independent business. Highlights include calls for insurance against losses on foreign ventures, anti trust relief, and lower risks for small firms while criticizing cheap imports and biased tax policies. Commerce Department has not yet studied independent business needs.
The Bedford Association held an October 14 dinner and business meeting to plan the coming year. Betty Lou Galley was featured for membership as art work and potato printing exhibit pieces were displayed, showing creative forms from the workshop.
Rev Daniel announced act on October 1952 with Fr Rich overseeing security as pastor. Savings bonds noted in report.
The Edwards-Quimby Post 284 will hold its next regular meeting at the South Acton Fire Station with Commander Stan ley A Nedza presiding on Friday November 12. Community notes include condolences to Mrs Miriam Ward Fowler on her mother Mrs Vivian Morpeth Ward's death in Cambridge and local church and club gatherings.
Funeral services were held for Mrs. Sophie W. Pike Martin 71 of Bedford at MacRae funeral home in Concord with Rev. Robert H. Barber officiating. She died Saturday night at her daughter’s home in Concord and is survived by three daughters, two sons, two brothers, 24 grandchildren and one great grandchild. Interment was at Athol. She had lived in Concord the last week and forty years in Bedford.
The Ever-Ready Class of Carlisle Congregational Church held a regular meeting at the church on Tuesday night. Members were to bring gifts for exchange and items for Miss Florence Malcolm, Carlisle missionary to Africa. Hostesses were Marjorie Sorli Beulah Swanson Frances Evans Esther Sorli.
The Ladies Social Circle of South Acton Congregational Church hosts a New England Fair at the church today. A turkey supper served by the junior guild at 5 30 and 6 30 o clock. Public welcome. Mrs Charles Davis oversees tickets. At 7 45 there is a free local talent entertainment.
Carlisle residents Mr and Mrs Edward R Stephen of Russell Street, well known Grange members, attend the State Grange session at Worcester where Mr Stephen serves as a state deputy.
Mrs Edna Sleeper R N local school nurse and Sunnynook Nursing Home proprietor attended the fifth annual American Association of Nursing Homes convention in Louisville Kentucky with the Massachusetts delegation. More than 400 delegates from 37 of 48 states were present as Clebern S Edwards president from Stoneham welcomed attendees. Buy U S Savings Bonds.
Hannah Maria Neville, age nearly 90 and last of a large Bedford family, died last Saturday in Somerville where she had lived 37 years. She was daughter of John and Maria Neville of Bedford and left 30 nieces and nephews. Her funeral was at Arlington funeral home, with a Requiem at St. Catherine of Genoa, interment in Calvary Cemetery East Woburn.
A regular meeting of Acton Grange No. 259 was held Tuesday evening at the Town Hall. A Halloween party followed with refreshments served and a whist party announced for November 9 at the Town Hall open to the public.
Carlisle Grange No. 402 P of H invites members to a Halloween party next Wednesday evening November 3 at 8 o clock at the hall. Lawrence Blanchard trains the new lecturer and Mrs Bessie Pedersen will preside as new master. State Deputy Edward R Stephen attended officer installation in Chelmsford last Thursday, with Mrs Madeline Stephen and Mr and Mrs Charles Swanson visiting Worcester for further installations.
The National Geographic Society identifies three kinds of dikes in Holland. The watch ers stand in the sea to repel initial wave assaults, the sleepers back up the first line, and the dreamers serve as final defenders of individual farms.
Funeral for William J. Loughlin 75 of 120 Summer Street Weston was held at Mullin funeral home Waltham and St Julia's Weston after a several months illness. The Concord native and former athlete died Thursday night survived by wife Sarah J. and siblings Catherine Cadwell James J. Loughlin Edward F. Loughlin and others with nieces and nephews listed.
The Ladies Circle of the Universalist Community Church held a Saturday vestry supper. The menu featured baked beans and frankfurters in a simple community gathering.
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