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Newspaper
Concord Enterprise
Location
Concord, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Sep 16, 1936
Page
1
An assortment of opinions discuss postwar trade openness and protectionism in the United States and Britain. The piece cites Lord Lothian on reopening trade and US job protection, contrasts German reparations and Rhineland demilitarization, and touches on technology and voices in Britain.
County Sports Man's Clubs Inc will hold an annual outing at the Maynard Rod and Gun Club next Sunday. More than 7,000 visitors from New England are expected for a program of turkey and chicken shoots skeet and trap shooting fishing and bait casting coon drag and other sports plus a Boy Scout display band beano midway archery and more. A Plymouth sedan will be awarded at 6 pm. if rain the field day shifts to September 27.
The Assabet Mills officials at Stow Country Club tendered a testimonial dinner for Charles Johnson production superintendent. Lloyd Musica presented him with a traveling bag and briefcase. C Morse succeeds Johnson as production superintendent in the local mill. Harry C Templeton of American Woolen Company attended and spoke.
Maynard-Lester Cowles, chair man of the Board of Health, reports that three girls and two boys were put to work systematizing health records as a Youth project. A sidewalk project runs on Great Road with work at Alumni Field and Glenwood Cemetery. A Parker Street water mains relay will employ thirteen men for three months, per Charles district engineer.
A wedding for a former teacher was attended by Mr. and Mrs. James Mahoney and their daughter Elizabeth Miss Lucille and Myrte Sims.
Alden C. Flagg Jr of Bra Brook Homestead survived a shipwreck when the Romance was rammed and sunk by the New York near Graves Light. He describes jumping, clinging to a rope ladder, and being hauled aboard the New York as crew and passengers evacuated into lifeboats. He steadied a rope and aided a man and boy to safety before being rescued.
Maynard schools report a total enrollment of 1892 pupils for the day. Of these, 439 are enrolled in the senior high school.
Concord celebrated 30st anniversary of its founding with a flag display and a modest “at home” gathering. The town was incorporated September 12, 1685, fifteen years after the Pilgrims landed. last year marked the 300th anniversary with actions by the society. Mrs. Henry F Smith and Mrs. Allen French led the event as officers of the ladies’ society.
The Maynard National Band under Hugo Kajander will celebrate its 26th anniversary with a special concert on Saturday evening September 26. The organization has long led in civic patriotic and concert programs and aims to promote music.
A hall displays richly colored vegetables fruits and greenery in winter garden scenes. Mrs Berkeley Wheeler earns top honors for a rustic woodland centerpiece while Mrs William B Buttrick and Mrs Louis A Sohier organize the show with judging by Mrs Roger S Warner and other Garden Club leaders.
At a ball committee meeting held at the home of Vice Commander Gias Tandini, the James J. Mansfield Legion proposed hosting the 17th annual Legion event.
Grand year visitation and inspection held at the Masonic Chapter in Treats. A roast beef supper was served at 6:30 pm under Mrs Charlotte Fletcher. Worthy Matron Mrs Cornelia M Lawrence presided with visiting officers present. Mrs Mildred P Bruce Deputy attended from Wakefield Marlboro and other places. Solo performances and remarks followed by floral gifts to visiting officers.
A caddy named Some Lapham and two others watched Robert Felch score a hole in one on the 166 yard ninth hole at Concord last Tuesday. The ball reportedly went in the hole on the fly with no bounce. It is the first ace on the Concord course in many years.
A pay station has been provided for Edison customers in Bedford at the drug store of Walter Sheldon Great Toad who has been appointed as an authorized agent of the Company in that district.
The report shows 640 votes cast with 394 Republican and 246 Democratic. Democratic ballots had 82 candidates while Republicans had 37. Henry Cabot Lodge led the Republican ticket for U S Senator by more than eight to one. O'Brien 9 Comman Joseph won 74 Republican votes. Bernard Doyle, former Leominster mayor, carried the town for the Republicans. The list includes Bertha L Daberd Alice Dayen Ha DeLarey Patrolman He n ow ve ocvoseege eeereeee esesete t fs Re Probate Gardner and other local figures with various offices named such as Lieutenant-Governor Philip I Philbin and Thomas F Galvin. Continued on Page 5.
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