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Newspaper
Concord Enterprise
Location
Concord, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Sep 06, 1945
Page
1
A community notice lists library opening schedules for the week and church services across area parishes. Activities include Sunday masses at Monument Square and Our Lady of Christians church, with Rosary and Benediction times noted along with regular Friday evening society meetings.
Carlisle resident Carlisle-Mason Garfield 52 son of the late Dr. Harry A. Garfield died suddenly at his River road home. Born in Cleveland he lived in Carlisle 27 years and held a Harvard MA from 1915. Funeral Monday at Trinity Episcopal Church with burial in Green Cemetery Carlisle.
Engagement announced of Miss Y Jane Davidson, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Hobart Oakes Davidson, to Lieut Guilbert Saylor Winchell U S Naval Reserve, son of Mr. and Mrs. Guilbert Winchell of Pine Lock South Lincoln. Davidson a Wellesley senior. Winchell a Bowdoin and MIT graduate stationed at Quonset Point Rhode Island after two years in the Pacific.
Concord Florida couple Mr and Mrs Frank J Bretemps announce the engagement of their daughter Frances Claire Bretemps to Corp Robert James Feltus son of Mr and Mrs John Feltus West Acton. Miss Bretemps a Concord High School 1945 graduate. Corp Feltus recently returned from overseas service with the Third Army in France and Germany. No wedding date yet.
A weekend golf tournament is planned at Concord Country Club. The event aims to attract local players and golf enthusiasts, with details on format and participation to be announced closer to the date.
Concord spent a quiet holiday with most stores and businesses closed. Traffic was heavy through the weekend and tourism surged to visit historic shrines. Police reported no accidents and highways remained busy as motorists enjoyed non rationed gasoline. Lake Walden and White Pond resorts were crowded, reflecting mid summer weather.
Pvt Archie H Barrette 32 U S Army returned to Boston on the S S Jonathan Edwards for a 30 day furlough after 18 months in the European Theater of Operations. He was awarded the Bronze Star Medal and is married to Mildred F Whitney with two daughters.
Lieut Donald A Loring formerly of Acton now serves with the U S Army Engineers Corps and has been raised to captain He is stationed in Europe and resides with his family in West Concord during service
Lieut and Mrs Sidney Reed Ballou of Attawan Road announce the birth of a son, David Reed, on August 25 at the Base Hospital at Elgin Field Florida. Grandparents are Mr and Mrs Edmund Abbott of Worcester and Mr and Mrs Julian Ballou of Concord. Great grandmother Mrs William Reed of Concord, formerly Lexington. Lieut Ballou has served nearly five years and is stationed with the U S Army Air Forces at Elgin Field Florida.
Concord residents attended the funeral of Carl Pedersen at the First Congregational church in Carlisle on Sunday afternoon. He was 83 and survived by five sons four daughters a brother a sister and 15 grandchildren.
Miss Julian Lynch spent the holiday weekend at Houghs Neck with visitors enjoying seaside air and relaxed routines. The article notes the seaside stay as a hometown social detail and hints at quiet family presence.
Concord mourns a longtime resident as burial followed a funeral at a family lot in Sleepy Ho cemetery. Rev. John Elmi¢ lace led services at the Congregational church. The deceased, Mrs. Smith, died at Nashua Memorial Hospital aged 88, daughter of Nathan and Mary Smith, survived by Ensign Paul Smith stationed in Washington, D. C., daughter Mrs. Mary Louise Scott, and a sister.
The Musketaquid Sportsmen's club will hold a meeting Thursday evening September 6 at 6 30 at the club house off Harrington avenue West Concord. Supper under Fred Nolan and committee precedes a business session conducted by President Turner Kelley.
Guiseppe de Lellis resigns as teacher organist and choir master at the Massachusetts Reformatory West Concord. Arthur J. O Connell, previously a library correction officer, is noted. Truman D. Miller returns to duty after military discharge.
Confessions will be heard at St Bernard's in Monument Square and Our Lady Help of Christians in West Concord on Thursday afternoon and evening in preparation for the First Friday masses of September. Friday masses at St Bernard's are 6 and 7 o'clock. Our Lady's masses are 5 30 7 and 8 o'clock. Both churches host evening services Friday honoring the Sacred Heart.
William F. McNally Jr of 12 Elm Place West Concord competes this week in the annual CYO golf tournament at Commonwealth Country Club Chestnut Hill. He is the son of Reformatory officer and Mrs William F McNally.
Mr and Mrs George Malmberg of Dartmouth Court are the proud parents of a baby boy born last week at Emerson Hospital in Concord.
Coach G Hartley leads Concord high football with Emerson Curtis and John Watson on staff. The first game is Saturday September 22 against Prichard at North Andover. Prichard’s coach Al Robinson fuels local interest as Concord selects a new captain after Willis arson, quarterback, joined the U S Navy.
The Concord Draft Board No 54 at the old Emerson school Stow Street will be closed all forenoon in line with an order from Col Chester A Forbes acting state director of Selective Service. It will reopen weekdays 9 am to 5 pm. Monday’s closure was due to the holiday.
Mrs. Andrew Weeks Aisi of Concord announces the engagement of her daughter Rae Barnard Salisbury to Lieut. James F. Richards U S Naval Reserve son of Mr and Mrs Charles Richards of Poughkeepsie New York Miss Salisbury is a Lassell Junior College graduate and Lieut Richards is a College of North Carolina alumnus A November wedding is planned.
The Massachusetts Teachers Federation urges all boys and girls in Concord public schools to return to school especially those who left for war jobs and discharged servicemen with about a year remaining to earn their diploma.
Concord school for boys will open its fall and winter semester on Wednesday September 19 with boarding students admitted on Tuesday September 18. The notice outlines start dates and admission details for the upcoming term.
The Concord Ration Board will be retained after September 30. William A. Buttrick is named as chairman of the local board, which operates from the Veterans building on Walden Street.
Mr. and Mrs. Rus Parsons of 60 Thoreau street celebrate their 29th wedding anniversary. Active Legion members, they are well known locally. Mrs. Parsons is a former Lowell resident. They have a son, Lieut. Russell F. Parsons Jr., serving with the U S Army in Europe on active duty for five years.
Sea Scouts of Concord and Lexington under Skipper Louis Tropeano and Roger Conant toured the Coast Guard tug Ojibwa in Boston Harbor. The 150 foot ship, with crew led by Warrant Boatswain ton, offered tours, ice delivery from the Roseway, knot-tying lessons, and water aboard before returning to Constitution Wharf at 2:30 pm.
An August gathering at Gardner Lawrence's camp featured a meal and a discussion led by Leon J. Moreau who was installed president. The group announced a September 11 meeting at Lion Lawrence's with Rothwell N. Machae Roger F. Conant Lemuel Sr and Lawrence on the committee. A ladies night program is planned a future date.
The Concord Lodge of Elks held a well attended meeting with Exalted Ruler E. Davis presiding. A social evening followed and the next meeting was set for Tuesday evening September 11 at 8 o'clock.
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