Concord News Notes Election Forecasts And Local Happenings
A busy Concord report covers upcoming elections as residents prepare for a close vote and late night counts. It notes the Women’s Club 50th anniversary meeting, parish collections, drum majorettes, and local bands. Also referenced are real estate activity, a fire call on Walden Street, and upcoming Halloween police presence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woman's Club
Mansfield Post
A. L
Jean McAllister
Joan Hunt- Giles
Mary Murray
Ellen Murray
Betty Nagle
Dick Woodruff
Charles
Concord
Barbara McCabe
Mary Whitman
Loraine Seavey
Nadine Harvest
Alla Sepe
Claire Berube
Nancy McWalter
Lindaine Grenier
Barbara Dillon
Luke Charles May, Jr
Lexington
George F. Fingold
Eisenhower Achusetts
Chris Herter
Guberna
Chubb
Walden Street
Board of Trade
Waltham
Bedford
Lincoln
Sudbury
Maynard
West Concord
Lafayette L. Marchand
Hallowe’en
Bedford Church and Community Notices Display Local Events
The United Workers held a monthly meeting and dessert bridge at Mrs. Robert E. Pike’s Webber avenue home. Holy Day masses for All Saints are set at St. Michael’s church Saturday morning. All Souls Day observance is next Sunday. First Friday masses planned for November 7. Bedford Girl Scouts attended church services marking the start of Girl Scout Week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Party of the United Workers
Robert E. Pike
Webber Avenue
St. Michael’s
Girl Scouts of
Bedford
Get the Ball Rolling in 1840 Campaign History
The piece recalls how 1840 rallies used large balls rolled through streets to promote William Henry Harrison known as Old Tippecanoe. Parades featured handkerchiefs badges almanacs and music as crowds formed around campaign displays. The phrase get the ball rolling originated from these events and later entered broader political usage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Henry Harrison
Baltimore
Harrison
Sooney
Coming Events Of The Week In Concord
A compact listing of community gatherings and meetings from Concord for the week. Highlights include the I O O F at the Masonic Temple, state militia drill, high school workshops, D A R chapter activities, waste paper drive, Boy Scout meetings, selectmen session, multiple church and club events, and local elections.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Concord
Concord Lodge
Masonic Temple
West Concord Boy Scouts
Harvey Wheeler School
Concord Boy Scouts
Old High School
Board of Selectmen
Town House
Willow Rebekah Lodge
Concord Chorus
High Schoo
Concord Grange
Peter Bulkeley
Concord Council
Monument Hall
Evangelical Free Church
Dees Mark Their 32nd Anniversary
Concord observed the 32nd wedding anniversary of Mr. and Mrs. James Hugh Dee Sr of Bedford street on Monday October 27. Mrs. Dee, formerly Agnes O Dowd, is noted as Mrs. Dee is the well known undertaker. The couple have two daughters three sons and seven grandchildren.
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Concord
James Hugh’ Dee
Bedford Street
Dee
Agnes O’dowd
Bedford
Probate Court Notice in Maynard Estate
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Middlesex Probate Court invites objections to the First and Second accounts of Patricia Bader estate administrator. Objections must be filed in Cambridge by 10 a.m. on November 17, 1952. Witness John C. Leggat Esquire First Judge. John J. Butler Register. Oct 30 Nov 6 13
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Middlesex
Patricia Bader
Maynard
Said
Cambridge
John C. Leggat
Esquire
John J. Butler
Register
West Concord Pupils Put On In Program
West Concord Harvey Wheeler school pupils from Grade 3 to 6 presented a United Nations Day program in the auditorium on Thursday October 23. The Thoreau school held related activities in classrooms on Peace through the United Nations including songs and readings by students and pledges led by John Alden.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Concord
Harvey Wheeler
United Nations
Thoreau
Sanford Edwardson
Meet the United Nations
Jane Lawton
David Healy
Spain
Jane Wheeler
Mexico
Ian Hurley
Finlandia
John Alden
The
Roberta Sheehan
America the Beautiful
Assembly
Troop Leaders Sought as Maynard Girl Scouts Expand
Maynard Girl Scouts grow from one to two troops this year. Older intermediate meets Saturdays at First Methodist with Miss Virginia Whitney. younger intermediate meets Tuesdays at Roosevelt School with Miss Delma Sanborn. Brownie and Senior troops proposed. leaders needed.
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Maynard
Maynard Girl Scouts
First Methodist Church
Virginia Whitney
Harold Wilcox
Roosevelt School
Delma Sanborn
Carl Nelson
Ruth Nelson
Betty Duckworth
Guest of Conclave at Massachusetts Baptist Convention
Rev. Dr. Burton L. Goddard dean of Gordon College School of Divinity spoke at the 150th annual Massachusetts Baptist Convention opening at First Baptist church Malden. He formerly led Carlisle Congregational church which celebrated its 120th anniversary last Friday night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Concord
Massachusetts Baptist Convention
First Baptist Church
Malden
Burton L. Goddard
Gordon College School of Divinity
Boston
Carlisle Congregational Church
Bedford Man Engaged to Ruth Eske from Newport Couple
Mr and Mrs Frank W Eske of Newport Kentucky announce the engagement of their daughter Ruth to Lawrence C Mahony son of Mr and Mrs Gordon Mahony of Riveredge Road Bedford The couple plan a December wedding and will reside in Billerica Bedford Mahony served four years in the U S Air Force as a specialist in research photography with overseas postings in Scotland England and Africa
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bedford
Frank W. Eske
Newport
Kentucky
Ruth Eske
Lawrence C. Mahony
Gordon Mahony
Riveredge Road
Mahony
U. S. Air Force
Scotland
England
Africa
Drehers Welcome Their Third Child In Acton
Mr and Mrs Stephen T Drehers announce the birth of their third child and second son Dana Warren Dreher on October 21 at Emerson Hospital. Grandparents are Warren Brown of Troy NH and Walter Dreher of New Bedford. Father employed at Cambridge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Acton
Stephen T.drehers
Beverly Brown
School Street
Dana Warren Dreher
Emerson Hospital
Warren’’Brown
Troy
New Hampshire
Walter Dreher
New Bedford
Cambridge
West Concord Celebrates 50th Birthday at Union Church
West Concord marks its fifty year milestone with a November 7 gathering at 2 30 p m in Union Church. Mrs Edward F Sheehan president will preside with past presidents attending. New England Conservatory of Music students will provide a musical program. Ruth Hall will perform backstage sketches and humorous vignettes. Tea will follow, served by the executive board.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Concord
Union Church
Edward F. Sheehan
New England Conservatory — of Music
Ruth Hall
Bedford Grangers Halloween Party Celebrated by Local Grange
Members of the Bedford Grange Organize Halloween party after a business session led by master Charles S. Hume. Lecturer Mrs J Ridgeway Comley oversaw arrangements. Next Pomona meeting announced for Lincoln on Wednesday night November 19.
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Bedford
Bedford Grange
P. of H
Charles S. Hume
Hallowe'en
J. Ridgeway Comley
Pomona
Lincoln
Filipino Bottle Barometers Signal Rain in Luzon
In parts of southeastern Luzon villagers fill bottles with water and add leeches. When leeches migrate to the bottle neck it predicts imminent rain or storms, a traditional method regarded as highly reliable.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Luzon
Philippines
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Concord Rotary Club
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Clubbhouse
Veterans Building
West Concord Woman’s Club
Dees
U. S
MR. and Mrs. America
Lei Mote
Tory
Billerica
Drehers
Bedford Grangers
Humber
Colonial Inn
Howard Johnson
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