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Newspaper
Concord Enterprise
Location
Concord, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Oct 30, 1952
Page
16
A federal study outlines a large untapped farm consumer market of over 20 billion dollars, driven by 23 million farm residents. It ranks regions by spendable income, electrification, and ownership of modern appliances, noting continued growth with population rise and farmer equity tripling since 1940.
Concord family notices the death of Joseph Ross Farnsworth 71 of Lincoln and Ranger Texas after a brief illness in Amarillo Texas on October 20th He attended Lincoln schools Phillips Andover and English high school was a mining and petroleum engineer in Arizona Mexico and Texas He was a 32nd degree Mason and survived by sister Mrs Grover Powers brother Murray P Farnsworth and half brother Dr Joseph Storer Hart plus several nieces and nephews
At Howard Johnsons Concord Rotary met for a noontime luncheon with President Robert D. Parks presiding. Principal John F. Donovan led the program and showed movies of top actors. Makeups announced for John J. Bent Sr Sara Wheeler Maynard Freder ick Mears Attleboro Kennan Damon Ferronia New York. Visitors included William Hinman Clarence Smith Ernest Moore Edwin Welk.
The nation’s industrial capacity in 1952 is about double 1940, promising far more jobs for hundreds of thousands of workers and more goods at lower prices.
Funeral services were private Monday with burial in the family plot at Arborville Cemetery, Lincoln. Rev. Morris R. Robinson of Lincoln officiated.
A collection of reader memories from across the United States recalling old practices and customs. Clergy bells tolling for the deceased, pipe organs operated by attendants, sleigh rides, 10 cent apples, drying fruit in the sun, and mourning drapery on engines after fatal wrecks.
A brief notice invites readers to mail memories to THE OLD TIMER column at N W N S S 210 South Des Plaines Chicago. The exact address and postal route are emphasized for reader submissions.
Three concurrent assemblies at C H S informed students about careers. Charles Soule from the Massachusetts Council of Business Schools described office work, B Leroy Shelley of Boston University spoke on aircraft mechanics, and Randolph Goetze of Emerson College outlined prep for stage radio and TV careers.
Lincoln veteran and ex selectman H B Hills 62 of 70 Loring Road Weston died last Friday at New England Baptist Hospital Born in Newton November 9 1889 he lived in Providence before moving to Lincoln 1937 1951 He was a World War I infantry veteran former Red Cross chairman air raid warden and active in town health board Funeral services were held Monday at Newton Cemetery Chapel Surviving are his widow Florence two daughters Mrs Harold B Johnson of Denver and Mrs Mark F Hill of Belmont a son John B Hills stationed at Monterey California one granddaughter and brother Walter E Hills Newton Centre.
Mrs Winifred Carter treasurer of Carter Furniture plans a Texas visit of one month. West Concord Study Group meets November 20 to discuss Television problems. Town meetings were prepared by Concord officials. Concord Rotary November agenda notes November 27 meeting cancelled for Thanksgiving. Voters information booths planned by Concord League before November 4 election. Dr Joseph Storer Hart visits California. Eileen Fahnestock hosts dinner before bachelor ball in Boston. she is a Radcliffe freshman with Madeira School background.
West Acton parishioners and friends of St Elizabeths of Hungary plan a testimonial for Rev. John A. York now assigned to St Bernards in Concord. The event begins at 8 o clock at the West Acton Woman s Club with co chairmen John F McLaughlin and Louis Ferra directing ceremonies.
Allan L. Spurr of Independence and Boston Chapter NA of Cost Accountants authored a November article in the national publication. Titled Accounting in a Research Organization, it describes billing machines with built in multiplication for cost accounting direct labor. Spurr, Arthur D. Little Inc. comptroller in Cambridge, long active in the Boston chapter, recently moved to Concord with wife Doris and sons Alfred and Philip.
Legal notice identifies attorney Richard S. McCabe of High Street in connection with a matter involving U S Savings Bonds. The brief item notes the purchase program and directs readers to follow official channels for details and claims.
Concord plans an alternate semi monthly whist party in partnership with the Ladies Auxiliary and James J Mansfield Post A L on the first Thursday November 6 at 8 30 PM local time participation details and venue to be announced by organizers.
Fragmentary clipping from The Public Herald shows a stray line about a public notice. Readable elements are limited to disjoint phrases and an unclear time reference. No concrete names, dates, or actions are extractable for a robust summary.
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