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Newspaper
Concord Enterprise
Location
Concord, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Apr 13, 1950
Page
17
A garbled advertisement page lists farms and farm services in New England regions including Bridgewater Massachusetts and Barre Vermont. It references poultry and dairy operations, home furnishings, fabric and machinery suppliers, watch repair, chinchilla farming, doll repair, and clock sales. The text reflects a diverse classifieds selection with many truncated details and contact hints.
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Middlesex probate court cites all interested in the estate of Emma M. Walker late of Concord. A. Frank Bonney of Brookline seeks probate of a purported last will and appointment as executor without bond. Objections must be filed in Cambridge before 10 am on April 25 1950. John C Leggat First Judge and John J Butler Register certify the notice dated March 30 1950 with publication dates April 6 13 20.
The court receives the guardian’s fourth to sixth accounts for Philip D Sawyer of Acton an insane person. John J Butler Register notes dates April 24 1950 and March 27 1950 with publication on April 6 13 20.
The estate of Charlotte Allen Shepley late of Concord in said County, deceased. By John Shepley of Southbridge in the County of Worcester, dated seventeenth day of April 1959, this twenty fourth day of March in the year 1950. Mar. 30, Apr. 6, 13.
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Middlesex district addresses the estate of Lena A Flagg known as Carolina Flagg late of Acton deceased. Rhona K Flagg of Belmont appointed administrator without bond. Also mentions the estate of Franklin P Flagg late of Maynard and the executors first account with objection window set for April 20 1950.
Herbert E. Shepard urges Concord area farmers to exterminate woodchucks during April when ground is moist. Dairymen suffer feed loss and burrows harm mowing gear. gas cartridges are available through Middlesex County Extension Office in Concord or at Framingham Centre Farmers' Co-operative Exchange.
The text notes two Middlesex counties in New England, one in Massachusetts including Concord and nearby areas, and another in Connecticut. It traces the name to the Bay State colonists from Middlesex England with its etymology linked to Middle Saxons.
New York U P reports Columbia University received a gift labeled as six million in Chinese money from a member of the class of 1823. The amount converts to about twenty five dollars in American currency.
Maynard Board of Health invites bids for garbage collection and disposal for one year starting May 1 1950 with bids due April 15 1960. Sudbury Planning Board schedules public hearing April 24 1950 on Sub division proposals by George Howell and Arthur and Janet Howe at Town Hall. Board of Appeals holds hearing April 5 1950 on three requests including fabric sales, poultry housing, and land division on local roads.
Notice announces regular board of selectmen meetings on Tuesday evenings from 7 to 9 in the Town House Selectmen's Room. Applications for licenses or permits must be presented to the secretary, with names Leoorgs Chairman William Rain and Joseph P. Dineen as secretary. references to lost back and a lost book noting April 4 1808.
Concord The James J Mans Field Post No 158 and the Ladies Auxiliary will conduct a poppy drive in Concord and West Concord on April 18 and 19 to benefit their welfare fund. Poppies are made at Bedford Veterans Hospital by disabled veterans from material donated by auxiliaries. The committee urges townspeople to buy and wear the memorial flowers honoring fallen service members.
At Cambridge on the first Tuesday of January 1950 the County Commissioners ruled that laying out a new way from near the Great Road Bolton line to a point 5000 feet east is of common conven ience and necessity. A meeting is set for May 2 at 10:30 in the Commissioners' Office to relocate and direct repairs. Charles T. Hughes Assistant Clerk. A true copy. Attest Arthur B. Corey Deputy Sheriff April 13.
The Registry of Motor Vehicles reports 16 cities over 10 000, 14 between 5 000 and 10 000 including Hudson, and 143 under 5 000 had no motor vehicle fatalities in 1949. Rudolph F. King recommends 30 communities over 5 000 for the National Traffic Safety Contest award and 143 under 5 000 for honorable mention on the Governor's Highway Safety Conference honor roll.
John Harvey Furbey explains that nicotine itself is colorless and does not color fingers. The yellowing of fingertips arises from chemical reactions between tobacco and cigarette paper with the skin.
The Concord Board of Selectmen announces a parking ban on specific streets from 6 am to 2 pm and road closures from 9 30 am to 2 pm on April 19 for a parade. Through traffic will be detoured around Concord Center via Route 2 and Barretts Mill Road as directed by the Chief of Police.
The Taxpayers Federation warned the state Old Age Assistance Fund could run dry by June if an additional 5 million dollars is spent to admit aliens to old age rolls. Norman MacDonald noted current levies and the Governor's budget rely on a 12 million dollar corporate tax, which they say is insufficient to cover expanded aid.
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