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Newspaper
Concord Enterprise
Location
Concord, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Sep 13, 1962
Page
5
The PT A invites parents to join at the Acton Roxborough Regional High School Auditorium on October 1 with Ralph H Colson as guest speaker. The drive supports scholarships and library funding and aims to boost education through active community involvement.
Altar flowers given in thanksgiving by Robert Phillips as he celebrates his 40th wedding anniversary. Readers will attend the Sunday after Thanksgiving at the Pines, and a delegation plans to attend a regional convention in Boston on Sept 22. Rehearsals start today at 8 p.m. with services to follow.
Information regarding planned season unity and board changes was mailed to members for next week. The drive will replace Frank with new leadership and includes named members Samuel Alexander, Allen, Mrs Greig Darling, James Farnsworth, David Hartzell, Headley Johnson, Joseph Robert Light, Ann Mott, John Nuttall, Michael Rodgers, David Parker Vander Westover, Paul Zimmer.
Bids for the new Spalding elementary school addition in Carlisle will be opened September 20 at 8 p m at the school. Ground may be broken in October with classes planned for September 1963. The total bond issue is 375000 dollars.
The Concord Police men’s Association concert and ball is scheduled for October 11 at the state armory. Tony Bar r ies of Lynn and his orchestra will headline. Patrolman Edward A. J. Winkowski chairs the event. Chief James E. Finan Jr. departs for police chiefs meetings in Maine and Missouri. Grange members plan to attend Pomona meeting and supper at Sudbury Church Wednesday evening. The Dee sisters left to resume classes at Presentation Mary Academy in Hudson, New Hampshire.
A month’s mind high mass will be offered for Frank Casey at St Bernard's Church on Saturday at 8 30 am. Damating School of te n will start Tuesday evening at Rose Hawthorne High School with girls at 7 and boys at 7 30.
The 650 pound bronze bell from the 1836 Methodist Church was moved last week to the new Sudbury sanctuary. Built with 39 trusses and steel uprights the roof framework rises as the bell awaits installation in the steeple. The bell cost $303.25, weighs 650 pounds, and measures 374% inches in diameter.
Enterprise and Welcome Wagon greet newcomers to Concord listing families such as Leonard and Greshe renting from Cohasset with children ages 5 and 11 and Leonard Greshe as chief engineer. John and Mrs Adamson from Montgomery with children ages 3 and 2. Lamphere family who purchased with two daughters. Downey renting from Boxborough with a son. Portenoy purchasing from Oslo with two daughters. Fohl renting from Cambridge with a PhD student and Houghton Mifflin worker. Timmins purchasing from Dallas with two sons. Prendiville purchasing from Needham with a son and daughter. Shirak purchasing from Morristown with two children. Tharp renting from Boston with studies and nursing. Rae renting from Somerville with three sons and two daughters. Aiken purchasing from Bedford with two sons and a daughter. Barker renting from Boston with a daughter and architectural work.
Middlesex County National Bank plans a temporary Tewksbury facility as work on a new modern branch proceeds. Oliver T. Bergstrom notes this will be the bank's 19th local office, with opening expected in the latter part of the month to bring banking access closer to customers.
Stow Women's Association kicks off the season with Mrs William B Hay district director of the Massachusetts Federation of Women's Clubs as guest. The meeting is at 2 PM Tuesday in the vestry of the Unitarian Church with Mrs Joseph M Perkins presenting the afternoon address.
Lester D. Earnest appointed associate department head of Mitre Corp intelligence systems. Former subdepartment head, Earnest worked at Lincoln Laboratory on SAGE guidance and Bomarc B. Naval service 1953-56. Caltech BS 1953 MIT MS 1960 EE. Member of Sigma Xi ACM and IRA. Resides in Lexington with wife and three children.
Acton welcomed newly formed Boy Scout Troop 76 at Acton Congregational Church. Meetings run Tuesdays 7 p.m. to 8 30 p.m. Scoutmaster Wendell Hess leads. Open to boys 11 and older. summer activities included camping trips, cookouts, and mountain climbing on the Wilderness Trail.
Carlisle Paul Swanson of Curve Street gave a Sunday evening talk at the Congregational Church with slides about his recent trip to Russia and other European countries. He discussed religion in Russia and noted his former role on President Eisenhower’s People to People committee.
Sergt. Al fred Cabral becomes commanding officer at West Concord barracks replacing Sergt. Ed ward C. Conrad who moves to Mass Pike barracks in Southborough. Cabral hails from Southborough. Public Safety Commissioner Frank S. Giles announces transfers of Troopers Ernest T. Finan Robert J. Fontaine and Daniel M. Driscoll from local barracks to Boston headquarters.
Carlisle Grange No 402 elected Arthur Mills master and Madeline Stephen over seer for the coming year. Other officers named include Betty Mills lecturer Mae Swanson secretary Ella Medeiros and Richard Porter steward. Installation set for Oct 3 Booster Night planned with Grangers performing skits and Grange work explained Refreshments to follow Middlesex North Pomona elected Russell Tompkins master and Edward R Stephen treasurer at Chelmsford Girl Scout roundup slides shown Penny sale for retarded children held United Grange Fair slated for Westford 4 H grounds with Larry Blanchard presiding
Acton-Winona Rebekah Lodge met last Wednesday and elected officers for the coming year. Officers include Marjorie Kennedy noble Davis warden Reed conductor P N G Norma Smith right side of noble id chaplain P N G Doris Porter right side of vice grand Lillian Womboldt left side of vice grand P N G Theresa Besc o inside guardian Harriet Cobleigh. Installation set for Oct 3.
Concord Congregational Church senior high youth fellowship will hear Concord Emilio Planos speak at 7 30 p m Planos once vice president of a Havana bank fled Castro forces this summer he has worked with Puerto Rican migrants Tilly Evans will lead worship and William Adams will preside
Encourages readers to support national savings by purchasing U S savings bonds as a patriotic financial measure. Highlights government program and broad public involvement, urging timely action and financial participation through official channels.
People seek an Avon representative to buy gifts. Call Miss Young at 875-5288 or EM 9-5900 to join Avon today and meet this need.
Shirley Ann Wanhatalo and Donald E. MacLeod wed at Stow-Union Congregational Church in Stow with Rev. Eugene S. Watson officiating. The ceremony featured white gladiolas and a cascade bouquet. The couple, after a reception at the Elks Home, plan to reside on Great Road in Stow.
Sunday school will resume after the 8 o'clock mass at Our Lady Help of Christians Church on September 16. This year the religion classes are organized as an elementary school with a separate high school division for boys and girls. Boys meet Mondays at 7 p.m. and girls Tuesdays at 7 p.m.
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