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Newspaper
Concord Enterprise
Location
Concord, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Sep 14, 1938
Page
1
The profile recalls Major P. de Seversky, a Russian-born inventor and aviator, who fled Bolshevik threats to America in 1916. He built a $50 airplane factory, set air speed records, designed submarines, and pursued undersea exploration while enduring waves of bureaucratic barriers and wartime perils.
A historical note describes a law in Denmark and surrounding regions requiring citizens and business premises to paint and redecorate regularly. Fines are imposed on those who fail to comply, with aims of keeping streets and shops cleaner and more orderly.
John Anderson of Bedford Street was installed Monday evening as Worshipful Master of the Co. Lodge AF and AM succeeding Walter A Kennedy of Jen B Goddard West. Other officers elected included Ronald MacKenzie West Concord senior warden H Arnold McLean Lincoln junior warden Robert F Charles South Acton and several members from Acton Concord West Concord and Lincoln. Winslow J Damon West Concord assisted at the ceremony and trustees for three years were elected.
Concord High football opens the season against Everett ten days away after Captain Dan Callahan's death leaves the Red and White short on experience. Coach Cook trains a green squad, listing possible starters such as Hawkes, Forcier, Johansen, Lawson, Murphy, Wicoll, Berry, Mara, Cirasco, Damon, Symes, Thompson and Field as they scrimmage to fill Callahan's post and rebuild the attack.
Sunday services at 10 45 and Sunday school at 10 45 with Wednesday testimonial meetings at 7 45. Reading Room hours 2 to 5 p m. Lesson sermon for September 18 centers on Matter and the Bible verses from Isaiah Luke and Mary Baker Eddy's writings.
Funeral services were held Monday for Mrs Annie OConnor McBreen OConnor who died Friday. A high mass at St Bernard s Church was conducted by Rev William H Finnick with burial in St Bernard s Cemetery. Born in Ireland on November 20 1874 she came to the United States at age 20 and lived in Concord. Survived by husband James L OConnor four daughters two sons two sisters and three brothers.
Sleppy Hollow nine won a 1-0 playoff opener at Emerson Playground against East Quarter. Lefty Archie Barrett pitched a near no hitter with three walks and one hit, backed by Sammy Hosmer’s double and Henry Asbjorsel’s single for the decisive run.
Members of Concord Lodge Elks joined Hudson and Maeynarg lodges for a Maynard Country Club outing that included a golf tournament and a clam bake led by Exalted Ruler Joseph A. Maconé. Fall season events began at several churches and Middlesex school resumes on September 21. Concord Council Knights of Columbus, with neighboring councils, held a joint outing at Stow Country Club.
During the last session before state primaries held Wednesday afternoon and evening in the town house new names were added to the voter list by the Concord Registrars of Voters.
United Press reports in Eger Czechoslovakia on September 14 that two thousand Sudetens and hundreds of Czech soldiers fought in Hubsiagarde as the Henlein Sudeten movement broke off relations with Prague. Dozens of Czech gendarmes were killed or wounded with unclear Sudeten casualties as the clash continued.
The rally on Wallen Street Thursday evening gathered local politicians under the Goscord Republican Town Committee and Concord Young Republican Club. Waldo MacWilliams opened, Representative Otis M. Whitney introduced speakers including Frank A. Brooks of West Concord, a gubernatorial council candidate.
Jonathan P Fletcher longtime South Acton resident and former general manager of the South Acton Coal and Laitibet Co died at 89 after a long illness. Survived by two daughters, burial at Woodlawn Cemetery. services led by Rev Norman L Kellett. He was a past master of the Royal Arcanum and a brother of Aeron J Fletcher. Burial followed at Woodlawn in Acton.
Concord based veterans organization elected officers at the annual meeting in the Veterans Building. Arthur M Wright and others were named to roles including senior vice commander Georg Petty Acton Walter Blodgett and John C Anderson as adjutant and quartermaster with several delegates selected for the Vicinity Council.
The Acton community mourns the death of George Lucien Noyes aged 60 years who died suddenly after retirement. Born in Boston in 1867 he moved to Acton as a boy and served 42 years in business and 15 years as postmaster. He married Jennie Miles in 1903 and is survived by daughters Thelma Bowstow Ruth Rovesee Emily Davis. Funeral services will be held at Memorial Chapel Woodlawn on Thursday at 3 pm with burial there.
The Townies routed the Cards 9 to 5 last Sunday to seize the Concord town series lead. The setback sets up game two, to be played at Emerson Field, with Edue Loughlin likely to pitch for Concord after rest. Manager Balliolmeo plans to add Wally Johansen to his mound corps and Freddy Edwardson possibly reclaims first base, while Charlie Maloney may rejoin the lineup after his Eastern circuit trip.
Mrs Burpee Steele aged 65 died at her sister Mrs B O Hagar s Boxboro on Sunday after a long illness. Survived by six sons Avery Wilbur Burpee Jr Thomas all of Boxboro and Malcolm of Shirley a daughter Miss Marie Steele a Greenfield teacher and a sister and brother Frank Dodge of Lexington. Funeral services were held at Union church Boxboro with interment in the South Cemetery Lot.
Increasing cloudiness today brings cooler air and a chance of showers tonight and tomorrow. Temperatures dip again tomorrow with continued unsettled conditions across the area.
Rev Arthur Bradford Papineau longtime St George's church rector in Maynard died yesterday in Boston after twenty five years of service. He was well known and respected during his long residence here and served as a member of the school committee for many years.
The Concord Town Team, defending champions, rallied for six runs in six innings to beat Weert 9 6 at the playground. Eddie Loughlin was knocked out in the sixth as Concord seized the lead, with Joe Mara drawing a walk and Charlie Le and Jake Atkin contributing in offense.
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