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Newspaper

Concord Enterprise

Location

Concord, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Sep 16, 1954

Page

14

Indochina and Asia stakes shape U S policy

An editorial argues the United States must defend Indo china and Asia against Chinese expansion. It cites treaties with the Philippines, Britain, France, and potential security pacts, warning that a retreat could widen Soviet influence and threaten regional stability.

Indochina United States Philippines Asia Walter Britain France Burma Kong Australia Orient Iron Curtain Japan Korea Pacific South Asia State Department China Thailand Malay Peninsula Republic of Indonesia Malay States Singapore Hong Kong India Malaya New Zeland Dulles Moscow Great Britain

Funeral Rites Held for Ter T. McGuire

Funeral services for Ter T. McGuire, an World War I veteran, were held Thursday morning at Our Lady of Dorchester church with high requiem Mass. Survivors and local veterans attended the service at Bedford.

Ter T. McGuire Bedford Church Dorchester

Morning war held at past church with four reverends

Unclear fragmentary report notes a gathering at a church with four reverends including Ronald and Allan Cameron and Anthony Hill. Details are incomplete and names may be uncertain.

Luinday Ronald Asic Allan Cameron O'S Anthony Hill

Concord Grape Anniversary Noted With Sparse Observance

A brief notice marks the 105th anniversary of the Concord grape on September 10. Ephraim Wales Bull of Concord, born in Boston Concord on September 26, 1806, died in 1895 at 86 after a life as a noted horticulturist. Bull lived at Grapevine Cottage on Lexington road.

Concord Ephraim ‘Wales Bull of Concord Boston Grapevine Cottage Lexington Road

Funeral for E. Acton Man Henry K Doyle

Funeral services for Henry K Doyle 76 of Pope road were held at Mac Rae Funeral Home Concord. He formerly managed the University Club and Engineers Club in Boston and lived here the past 70 years. He belonged to Columbia Lodge A F and A M Aleppo Temple and was a 32nd degree mason. Surviving are his widow Mary E Doyle and one son Henry D Doyle.

East Acton Henry K. Doyle Pope Road MacRae Funeral Home Concord Doyle University Club Engineers Club Boston Columbia Lodge Aleppo Temple Mystic Shrine Mary E. Dyole Henry D. Doyle

Adult Education Opens At High School On Sept 23

Concord announces the new year adult education program starting September 23 at the high school and running to December 16. Winter term from January 11 to March 24, coordinated by Thomas J. Dillon with an advisory committee chaired by Mrs Edwin W Hutton. Courses run Tuesday and Thursday and are funded by town meeting appropriations.

Concord Thomas J. Dillon Edwin W. Hutton Mary B. Coughlin Hugo Logemann Jr

Samuel Rosenthal World War Vet Dies in Bedford Hospital

Samuel Rosenthal a World War veteran died last Thursday at the U S Veterans Hospital in Bedford. He lived at 9 London Circle Lynn. Survived by wife Lillian I Rosenthal son Harold Rosenthal parents and siblings. Funeral services were held last Friday at Temple Beth Elyn Lynn.

Samuel Rosenthal Bedford U. S. Veterans Hospital London Circle Lynn Lillian I. (Salloway) Rosenthal Harold Rosenthal U. S. Navy Temple Beth Elyn Lynn

Concord Woman's Club Opens New Year With Talk

The Concord Woman's Club will hold its fall opening Monday October 11 at 2 45 PM at the Girl Scout House. President Mrs E Clifford Goodspeed will lead the business session. Robert M Hallett Latin American editor of the Christian Science Monitor will speak on Rubber Born in Central America. Tea hostess is Mrs Michael J Fitzmorris. The new year book with the program list was distributed last week.

Concord Concord Woman’s Club Girl Scout House E. Clifford Goodspeed Westford Toad Robert M.hallett Central America

Hale High class officers elected in stow organization meeting

Hale High School held meetings for all classes on Friday to elect officers for the next year. Senior leader Archie Banks will head the class with Roy Kinsley as vice president Anna May Beauregard as secretary Donald Scruggs as treasurer Carol Madama as Student Council representative. Junior officers include Janet Quinn as president Virginia Vodoklys as vice president Sandra Herrick as secretary Ruth Johnson as treasurer Wilma Erkkinen as Student Council representative. Sophomores choose Russell Lawrence as president Louis Carmisciane as vice president Sheilah Enneguess as secretary Albert Erkkinen as treasurer Nancy Johnson as Student Council representative. Lin da Scott named freshman president Annie Toole as vice president William Srue as secretary Joan Vodoklos as treasurer David Witherbee as Student Council representative. Listed above are the class officers for Hale High.

Ruth Johnson Wilma Erkkinen Russell Lawrence Louis Carmisciane Sheilah Enneguess Albert Erkkinen Councl Nancy Johnson Anne Toole William Srue Joan Vodoklos David Witherbee Linda Scott

Large enrollments in Stow schools

One hundred ninety students were registered at Hale high school for the opening day, nearly matching last year’s enrollment of one hundred ninety two. Grade 6 and Grade 9 are the largest classes with thirty one and thirty students respectively, while additional Grade 6 pupils are taught at the Stow school in Bolton.

Stow Hale High School Bolton

Old Razor Blades Replace Blades In Grass Trimmer

Oakland Maine report says North Wayne Tool Co designs a grass trimmer using nine old or new razor blades set in an outside bar with a fold guard for safety. The device aims to provide a sharp cutting edge without standard blades.

Oakland North Wayne Tool Co

Miss Janet Stevens Weds British Army Veteran In Concord

Miss Janet Stevens marries Kenneth R. H. Read at Trinity Episcopal Church Concord last Friday afternoon. Read is a British Army veteran son of Mrs D J Read of Dinas Powis Wales and the late Rich ard H Read. They will reside in Boston after a wedding trip.

Janet Stevens Concord Trinity Episcopal Church Brooks Stevens Lowell Road Kenneth R. H. Read D. J. Read Dinas Powis Wales Richard H. Read W. Brooke Sadbler William H. Clark

Smith's Herd Testing at Brattleboro Vermont

Smith's Herd at Great Brook Farms in Brattleboro Vermont completed a year of testing under the Herd Improvement Registry program of the Holstein-Friesian Association of America. Owned by Farnham W. Smith the herd of 47 cows yielded an average of 13306 pounds of milk with 497 butterfat and daily milk output of 21 quarts.

Carlisle Holstein-Friesian Association of America Brattleboro Vermont Great Brook Farms ex-Concord Selectman Farnham W.W. Smith University of Massachusetts Smith

Albani Couple Mark 23rd Wedding Anniversary

Bedford Mr and Mrs Salvatore Albani of School Way observed their twenty third wedding anniversary last week. Mrs Albani, formerly Mary Venti of Concord, and the couple wed at St Bernard's Church in Concord. They have four children Barbara Louise Richard and James. Mr Albani has long worked in the Savage business and is active in the fire department and a former Grange master.

Bedford Salvatore Albani School Way Albani Mary Venti Concord St. Bernard’s Church Barbara Louise Richard James Savage Grange

Hale High School Social Dance Plans and Committees

Hale High School senior class will open its social season with an informal dance on Friday September 24 in Stow Town hall. The orchestra is not yet chosen. Committees led by President Archie Banks cover decorations advertising hall refreshments tickets music and cleanup. tentative October 6 Dutch Maid party in the lunch room with a November 6 paper drive being considered.

Stow Hale ‘High School Stow Town Hall Archie Banks Carol Madama William Byron Anna May Beauregard Margaret Woodhead Robert Nelson Phyllis Sanders Donald Scruggs Allan Houghton

Salisbury considers higher fortune teller license fee

Salisbury city council discusses an ordinance to raise the cost of fortune teller licenses from 300 to 500 dollars, expanding the licensing framework and revenue potential for the city.

Salisbury,Md U. S

Assabet River Floods South Acton Causes Route 62 Detours

The Assabet River overflowed near the Maynard Acton line forcing Monday morning detours on Route 62 from Maynard to Concord. Over a foot of water disrupted buses trucks and local business traffic as authorities redirected flows via Laws Brook Road and Hillside Avenue to West Concord while other bridges faced threats from the river surge post hurricane.

South Acton Maynard Concord Maynard-Acton Laws Brook Road Hillside Avenue West Concord

Longevity Tied to Moderate Living in Majorca

On Majorca wit h centenarians common experts note a culture of steady work grape and olive farming and social habits. Patma residents celebrating 100th birthdays cite staying active with wine hugs and moderation while avoiding idleness and excessive movement. Additional note mentions lignin used to extract by products for industry.

Palma Majorca Patma Dona Maria Esteva Garud Juan Gomez Centenarian No. 3

Caution motorists urged near school children

Public safety message urges drivers to be extra vigilant as thousands of children start school. Parents teachers and police asked to guide routes, supervise youngsters and follow traffic laws to prevent accidents. Students are advised to look both ways walk on sidewalks when available and wear white at night.

Concord Native Mullaney, Retired Fire Captain, 73

Concord resident and former fire department captain Martin F. Mullaney, 73, of 38 Thore Street, died at Emerson Hospital after a short illness. Born in Galway, Ireland, he lived in Concord over 50 years, retired in 1945 after 30 years as a school custodian, and served in many civic roles including Knights of Columbus and Ancient Order of Hibernians. He left a wife Kathleen Fitzgerald, a son Richard, a daughter Mary, one grandchild, and a brother Michael. his funeral included a requiem Mass at Bernard's Church and a St Bernard's cemetery committal prayers.

Concord Martin F. Mullaney Thore Street Emerson Hote Galway Hunt Memorial Gymnasium Concord Council Knights of Columbus Ancient Order of Hibernians Holy Name Society St. Bernard’s Church Firemen’s Relief Association Mullaney Fire Department Board of Engineers Katherine (Fitzgerald) Mullaney Richard M. Mullaney No A Mary

Concord Notables and Community Notes

Chief Warrant Officer David P Dickey a decade Army veteran is now in Korea. His wife once from Austria works at First National Store in Concord. Substance featured in a sermon at First Church Scient ist. George S Lawton of 12 Highland St Concord recovering after major surgery at Emerson Hospital. Mr and Mrs Andrew Frank Giles formerly Mary Elizabeth Florio married two weeks ago at St Bernard s Church and reside at 516 Main St West Concord.

David P.dickey U. S. Army Korea Austria First National Concord George S. Lawton Highland Street Emerson Hospital Andrew Frank Giles Mary Elizabeth Florio St. Bernard’s Church Main Street West Concord

Devotion of Forty Hi Ends at St Michael’s Church

In Bedford, the Devotion of Forty Hi concluded at St Michael’s Church with Pastor Rev William E Kerrigan presiding. Vincent Melgrath and Gloria Melgrath welcomed their third child Paul Vincent, with grandparents John T McGrath and Mel Numon listed among mournful attendees. The article notes a community fundraiser netted 36 03 for the March of Dimes after a Little League game at Page Field.

St. Michael's Church William E. Kerrigan Vincent Mel Grath Elm_ street Paul Vincent Grath Gloria John 'T. McGrath Ford Street Mel Numon P. Hanson Stitt Road Page Field

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Far East USA van Fleet Red China Washington Russia Egan Hartford NY Gradtbride St. Peter’s Church Sargent Stanley Emmette Mrs. Eo Scranton Chauncey Olion Paul Brainerd Ston Cornell Ithaca Cornell School of Engineer Hers Concordater TS of the Rainbow Masonic Temrd Rey Aw Concord Grape E. Acton U. & Savings Bonds Hale High Seattle Richard Read A P Stevens Derwin Stevens Roy Weinsteine Brookline James Simpson Miss Porter Farmington Connecticut Connecticut College For Women Simmons College School i Social Work Junior League Clifton College McGill University Mrs. Read Albanis Audrey Hepburn Paramount Sabrina Hepburn Assabet Joseph Murphy Carlisle Road Lexington Fire Dept Ireland First Church of Christ, Scientist Eg Boh Irma Durkee Parengo Massachusetts
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