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Newspaper
Concord Enterprise
Location
Concord, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Apr 09, 1959
Page
1
At the town meeting, Mre Goer received a substantial purse and praise for her faithful 19 years as Lincoln's nurse. Board of Health member Ordon A. Donaldson noted her dedication and retirement plans after years serving as school nurse, public health nurse, and health agent in Lincoln since 1932.
Nashoba Valley Society will hold a holiday evening at St Church Hall in Townsend. Alexander F. Mac will conduct the baseline and all 13 parishes to be represented. A meal will be served.
Community notes report emergencies including grass fires on Thursday near 8 ad and 28 Walden. Nellie Craig residence at 108 Main. Nellie at E Dam. multiple incidents cited. Easter seal sale extended for several weeks. Upcoming events include Janus performance schedule from May 1 to 2 at the building and a public meeting at 8:30 p.m. next Monday.
Concord High School presents My 3 Angels on Friday and Saturday April 20. The play is set in Cayenne French Guiana 1910 at a convict run island store. Cast includes Douglas Crowell James Powers Barrie March Ricky Knoll Chanell Rogz Marjorie Needham Brian Bulger Craig Smith Susan Nobile Charles Barker directed by James Lyons with student director Nancy Sadler.
March 24 to March 29 reports include stray cattle pickup at 11:45 AM, a break in at Twin Males restaurant with cash and cigarette loss, a bus crash on Fairbank and Butler roads, and multiple one car accidents on Route 20. A rifle shot from a boat was reported on Sudbury River, 60 gallons of gasoline stolen, an injured student taken to Dr Nicholson, and a drunken driving arrest near Kaffe M. Plus a man charged with operating under the influence.
In Sudalgy during March 1958 three single family dwelling permits were issued. In the first quarter of 1959 sixty four permits for single family dwellings were issued, a large rise.
Approximate count shows about 300 television stations now remain. this marks a drop from fewer than 200 a year ago in the same market.
At its March meeting the Sudbury Board of Health re elected Dr Daniel Buttner as Chairman for the coming year and elected Dr Marjorie Young as Secretary. The board works on centralized office procedures to speed citizen requests. Weekday calls go to Town Hall Hillton 3 2091 for Vera Presley the official clerk. Weekend and evening emergencies should be reported to a board member: Dr Daniel Buttner Gordon Partridge or Miss Marjorie Young.
West Acton The Acton Fire Fighters Association held a meeting at the new West Acton Station with two guest speakers. Mrs. Edward Boxorough spoke on blood donors for Emerson Hospital and Robert Frost of Fierra Storage discussed gas cold storage for apples. A collation followed and attendance was good.
Rev Edmund M Higgins led Easter dawn mass at St Bernard s with St Elizabeth s mission packed and music by Mrs Helen Detsch. Carlisle youths to be confirmed April 10 at St Bernard s by Cardinal Cushing. Easter sunrise services and breakfast attended by over 80 at Westford Street. Unity Club rummage sale collection arranged for April 10 11. Carlisle Grange whist on April 8. Spelling bee rep Cheryl Sorli to Lowell next month. School closes for teacher workshop in Stow. California move for Lorett family noted. HUD sets July 1 for old Minimum Property Standards transition period April 1 start.
A business plans to expand its operations including butcher meat, dairy and self service sections with an anticipated annual sales volume of 500000 dollars.
Concord invites residents to pick up garden contest registration blanks at 14 sponsoring stores. Donors will help prize money and provide gardening items. When entries are received, names and garden locations will be published, showcasing community efforts.
Carlisle-Gail Berry daughter of Mr and Mrs Frank S Berry Concord street marked her 12th birthday with a roller skating party in Lowell followed by luncheon and presents at home. Attending were Barbara Goodyear Lind Wilkins Janet Dutton Maryellen Diment Karen Kourian and Jill Hill.
Local parents welcomed new births announced by Emerson Hospital in the past week. A daughter to Theo and Bachrach, a daughter to Robert Reid at 422 Central Street, and a son to Donald and Leslie at 294 Arlington Street, with dates March 26 March 27 and March 30.
The League of Women Voters of Sudbury will present a summation of its study of education at units on April 6 7 and 8. The study compares Sudbury with Lincoln Natick Wayland and Weston highlighting the Sudbury School System and Citizen Survey. Guest invitations are open and transportation is arranged through Mrs David Armstrong.
Captain Isaac Davis Chapter D A R plans an April 9 event possibly in Chelmsford. Past noble grands of Winona Rebekah Lodge met at Dorothy Davis’s Prospect Street home. Easter basket winner was a Waltham woman. George G Armstrong Jr 42 an LTC designer and weaving instructor died Sunday in Littleton after being born in Acton. He left a wife a daughter a son his parents and a sister.
Carlisle 4 H Floral Arrangers local club holds a meeting at Larry's Flower Show in Concord on Monday April 6 at 7 p.m.
Automotive Dealer News notes that twenty four cents of every automobile dollar spent in the United States goes to the tax collector, highlighting the heavy tax burden on buyers and the revenue impact for governments.
A New York AP report quotes Dr Philip F D Seitz warning general practitioners and amateurs about dangers of deep psychotherapeutic techniques. He says psychotherapy now requires formal training and that non psychiatrists can cause harm by attempting to diagnose and treat psychological issues without proper expertise.
The annual Emerson Hospital rummage sale is slated for May 2 at the State Armory. Contact numbers 9-8193 or EM 9-9319 provide details. William K. Walters reports the Easter seal campaign extended two weeks with a quota of 255,000. the target is 2,800 from Sarah Whitney, a debutante from Concord, noted for ties to local clubs.
President Robert G. Wind ham of Our Lady Help of Christians Church calls an offsite at the rectory Friday night. Plans for the next meeting are set for April 12. Rose Hawthorne School in Concord announces entrance exams for all incoming freshmen next Saturday, April 4, from 9:15 a.m. to 12 noon.
A historic science note states that atoms are about 60 small units and that two billion of them could fit on a pinhead. The claim highlights tiny scales in early physics discussions.
UPI columnist Doc Quigg gushes over Hawaii in a humorous national statehood piece. He extols Hawaii as paradise with breezes, dew, double rainbows, and romantic allure, praising its climate, scenery, and whimsy while jokily imagining pizza poi.
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