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Newspaper
Concord Enterprise
Location
Concord, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Sep 09, 1948
Page
14
A collection of brief, fragmentary reports covers Soviet aircraft over Berlin after an ambush on Western zone police, a Boston area forest fire warning, a probation for a Boston GI, injuries from a jar explosion near Springfield, and various legal and crime notes across multiple U.S. cities including Cambridge and Chelsea.
The Unity club of the First Parish church of Stow Unitarian sponsors a Thursday evening concert on September 16 at eight in the church. The program features two ish harps by Gladys Crockford Custance and Kenneth Custance, violin solos by Mrs Walter P Nichols, and Marion Buttrick as reader. Tickets are sold by Unity club members.
Mrs Lempi Lahteinen held a housewarming at her new Gleasondale home on Sunday. Guests came from Belew York Stow Acton and Wizard. Mrs Lahteinen received a purse of money. Hostess Mrs Michael Park of Stow with Mrs Hytone of Maynard served cakes sandwiches and coffee. A pleasant time was enjoyed by all.
The Union Church group and their husbands plan an outing on the evening of September 16 at the home of Mrs. Lindley Felton in Marlboro. Those attending should meet at the union before the evening program.
Mrs Richardson will move into the parsonage soon following her appointment. Miss Anne Derby, superintendent of the Sunday program, announced that Sunday will begin a new schedule at 9 30 a m on September 32.
Stow voters may cast ballots at the Stow Town Hall on Tuesday September 14 from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. for the state primary.
The Warren Wheeler Weber Post 272 American Legion Auxiliary urges contributions to the Junmy Fund by September 20. Organizations that wish to donate should contact Mrs Grace Laursen Crescent Street by that date. Mrs T Leonard Worcester has moved to Waltham and rented her Crescent Street home to Hale High School principal Mr and Mrs William J Hartley and family who moved in Tuesday. Heidi Peck daughter of Mr and Mrs William H Peck Great Road has returned home from Lake Boon after working at the summer cottage of Mr and Mrs Robert Dawes of Hudson. Mrs John Thomas of White Pond Road is a patient at Baker Memorial Hospital Boston preparing for a major operation this week.
A timekeeper’s claim for unemployment compensation was denied after a foreman found him drinking in a taproom during working hours. Harrisburg reports the Pennsylvania unemployment compensation board of review made the ruling.
Miss Carroll Blake returns home from a summer at Camp Allegro Silver Lake New Hampshire where she served as assistant riding instructor The United Workers dessert bridge and whist party moves to September 21 at Mrs Irving M Puffer summer home in Dunstable date change from September 14 Mr and Mrs Thomas McNeaney host Mrs Matilda McNeaney and nephew Paul Grant of South Boston Everett Gott and daughter Karen of Great Road return from Milton Mills William Collins returns from John Adams Hospital in Chelsea Elizabeth Grooff accepts position in St Luke's Hospital Pediatric department Ten days with Emerson Grooff family Eléanor Sullivan visits relatives in Littleton John F Brown Jr Richard K Brown Nathaniel K Brown Carleton Smith of Fletcher Road on hiking trip Hendersons Mountains Mt Kend al Maine Jack Comely visits family at Dennisport from Springs Road.
Miss Ina Snow, Su of the Fairfield Hospital, reports numbers for the past month: 149 admitted, 164 discharged, 148 outpatients. In hospital 49, deaths under 48 hours 1, over 48 hours 1, stillborn 5. Operations major 27 minor 49. Lab exams 433, pathology 37. Auto accidents 18, other 15. Daily average 1948 42.4, largest 56 patients, smallest 32. Ward days 435 SP days 322 PR days 228 infant days 292. Town totals show Concord 50 60, Maynard 3h 31, Abton 2.5 14 14, Bedford 55, Lincoln 8 10, Stow 5 2, Carlisle 3 4 1, Littleton 1 2, Sudbury 0 6, Harvard 0 0, Roxboro 3 1, Lexington 0 2, Gleasondale 0 8, Hudson 1 0, Wayland 0 4, Other Towns 27.
Stow William H Buckley of Great Road has been drawn to serve on the Middlesex Superior Court jury convening October 4 in Cambridge.
Mrs Peter S LaDucer spent days in Newport New Hampshire. Miss Marjorie Atwood and Miss Ruth Cronin visited Harwich. Mr and Mrs Alton W Adams visited Brattleboro Vermont for their parents anniversary. Miss Jane Adams will stay longer with grandparents Allan and Gloria Gault. The Gaults of Melrose Highlands visiting C Emory Gault and family on Springs road.
Mr and Mrs Sidney E. Ingalls of Anthony Road spent their vacation in Morrisville Vermont.
Hudson Robert J Marcheterre of 241 River Road reports tomatoes growing on his potato plants in a garden display. He found clusters of small green fruit on potato stems and dug up potatoes to confirm they were still thriving. He wonders what to call the hybrid fruit while a long-time gardening hobbyist remains puzzled by this unusual find. Nearby figures show 1948 air express shipments total 2,010,516 across 81 000 miles, an 11.5 percent rise from the previous year.
Tax foreclosures announced for parcels in Sudbury Mass as owners are notified of taxes due and costs. The town officials schedule a public sale at Town Hall on September 23 at 2:00 P M under General Chapter 60 Section 9. Parcels described include lots with references to land formerly of Elisha Go and Emma W Howe, and deeds recorded in Middlesex Registry, with block, plan and book numbers.
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