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Newspaper
Concord Enterprise
Location
Concord, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Sep 08, 1960
Page
8
Labor Day weekend closed the Lake Boon season with field events for ages five to twenty and swimming canoe races at Hansons Beach. Adults over 21 joined new events like a three legged race and long canoe contest, with many participants and a full crowd of spectators.
Concord residents Mr and Mrs Antonino Ammendolia mark 50 years since their 1916 Boston marriage. A Tuesday party at The Fairway drew about 125 relatives and friends, with gifts, decorated room, and a wedding cake. The couple have four sons four daughters and 20 grandchildren plus a two week old great grandchild.
Acton Lions Club opened its first fall meeting at the Acton Center Woman's Club house with President Paul M. McPherson presiding. A director’s meeting is set for Sept. 14 at Howard Harding’s home and the next regular meeting for Sept. 19. Leonard Lester was named public relations chairman. After adjournment, members visited President McPherson’s Main Street pool for a skin diving demonstration by Jack Pencil explaining aqua lungs.
The opening session for Sun day School at Union Evangelical has been postponed to Sept 18 with kinder garten and primaries at 9 a m and a second session at 10 a m for older students. Staff includes Mrs Cyrus Kendrick superintendent and listed teachers for kindergarten primary and intermediate levels. A teacher's meeting is set for 8 p m today.
The Concord Lions Club directed by President Everett L. Broughton met at the Middlesex Insurance office. The next meeting is a ladies night at Musketauqid Sportsmen's Clubhouse on Tuesday September 13 at 7 p.m. A shore dinner and dancing will follow. Second Chance won a Blue Ribbon at the American Film Festival in New York City for best health and nutrition film.
In the men’s over 20 division Jack Sutton and Paul Leary took first place in the relay race. Del Alving and Leo Flynn finished second, while Warren Waugh and Ricky Kraska earned third.
Electric utilities have invested about 650 million dollars in nuclear development as reactors are expected to supplement rather than replace conventional power. By 1970 about 7.7 million kilowatts and by 1980 roughly 38.9 million kilowatts of nuclear capacity are projected for investor owned systems.
The Census Bureau reports 732 Massachusetts residents sought age proof last year among about 30 million in the U S without birth or age documents. It outlines costs for records searches, expedited options, and strict confidentiality, plus a warning about rusted galvanized smoke pipes lowering fire safety.
West Concord's old Rexall store is remodeled as West Concord Pharmacy after a 10 week renovation. Arthur L. Carr announces the grand opening with pharmacists Higgins LeBlanc Crowley Collins Bell and delivery by Russell Harvey. The store adds cosmetics, Kodak film, baby, greeting cards, magazines, tobacco, candy, ice cream, Vita min and hospital supplies, a large prescription room, and a grand opening sale with door prizes September 15 16 and 17.
A passenger study on a DC-8B flying from New York to Miami notes travelers’ habits during four hour trips. An observed stewardess counted 110 passengers while recording nail care, sewing, writing, playing cards, and talking as passengers engaged in quiet activities. Men preferred magazines and hard cover novels, with fewer newspapers.
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