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Newspaper
Concord Enterprise
Location
Concord, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Apr 21, 1960
Page
7
Senior supervisor of education Mrs Margar Aley will preside at a state conference on education to be held at the University of Massachusetts. The meeting targets principals and educators with speakers from the Department of Education and major colleges.
The April 26 lecture will discuss the topic The Negro in and The event is hosted by the First Chapter of Unitarian Fellowship for Social Justice. L Cooper of the Boston Branch of the NAACP will speak. Cooper is a Virginia graduate and long-time Boston resident.
Patrolman J. Costello warns that increased bike activity must be paired with caution to avoid serious injuries. Officials propose stricter rules for riders in business districts while toads and streets see more auto wrecks, signaling rising accident risk and potential insurance impacts.
A note indicates a May meeting by selectmen to discuss a special town session next month. The draft text mentions authorities and upcoming permissions as part of the agenda.
Bedford increases force to nine with the appointment of Francis Callahan aged 33 of 110 Wilson road as a permanent member. He is married with a three year old daughter. The department now has a chief a sergeant and seven patrolmen with a new sergeant to be named.
Bedford Grange P of H plans to confer first and second degrees at the Town Hall Monday at 8 o'clock. The ladies degree team will perform drill work in Waverley on Tuesday. The Grange joins town Memorial Day exercises and Edward Godfrey 95, chaplain emeritus, spoke at Agriculture Night with two recitations. Guests came from Sudbury Lincoln Waltham Acton Framingham Lexington.
A bridal pageant presented by the Service League of Acton Center Congregational Church will feature a parade of bridal fashions from 1880 to the present. The 8 p.m. event at the Acton Community Center Clubhouse includes a reception with wedding cake and solos by Mrs. Donnell W. Boardman and Thomas Wilkinson. Mrs. Grant Dodson chairs.
Local high school students who passed drivers education road tests and received licenses include Carol Anker Meredith Bragdon Nicholas Cardos Susan Cavanaugh Joseph Denaro June Farrington Paulette Groves David Horton Patricia Knapton Neil Mari니 Ariene Orpin William Ritker Daniel Schwartz Kevin Seaward George Shea Patricia Spellman Edward West Frederick Ferry is the director.
A Bedford Lions Club dinner meeting at Bedford Inn, presided by Daniel McLaughlin, featured a film Mayflower 2nd shown by John Curley. Plans include a pot luck supper at Concord Red and Gun Club and a June dinner dance. The club will attend next month’s state convention at Swampscott.
Mr and Mrs James French and three children spent several days last week with his wife's family Mr and Mrs Vernon Smith 304 Central street while he was on leave from his Navy duties at Groton Conn Past noble grands of Winona Rebekah Lodge will meet next week in charge of Alice Roberts St Elizabeth of Hungary Church West Acton will have its annual spring waste paper drive on Sunday May 8 White and washability must go together Frequent laundering keeps white apparel and accessories fresh and lovely
Building permits issued in the first quarter total a new high of 930 775. The figures include 14 single houses valued at 192 000 two garages nine additions totaling 19 225 394 000 for industrial buildings and 716 000 for a new elementary school on Davis road in West Bedford.
Mrs Mary Costello of 21 Main Street Acton received a retirement certificate Thursday from Maj Gen William J Verbeck at Fort Devens marking her 35 years in federal service She began with the quartermaster service in 1925 later transferring to the post engineers and plans a May trip to Europe sailing for England and touring France Holland and possibly Italy with her husband John H Costello
Acton Lions organize an umpires clinic led by Dr. William B. Clowley at 8 PM at the Universalist Church. The group reports a new officer slate and lists members at Tuesday’s supper meeting at Acton Center Woman's Club.
Police Chief Edward J. Collins Jr. presides as cases from Concord and Townsend are listed. May Volkmann, 62, Concord, charged with stop sign violation on March 18 at Routes 2 and 111, 11:05 a.m., pleaded not noted. fined $5. Anne Green, 39, Townsend, school bus violation on March 23 Route 2A, 2:45 p.m., pleaded not noted. fined $10. Peter Stack, 34, Lawrence, speeding on March 16 Main Street, 1:10 p.m., pleaded nolo contendere. fined $5 plus expenses. Patrol officers Brad Robinson and John V. Gregory prosecuted. Judges Northrup and McWalter presided.
Acton bans horses, bicyclists, and pedestrians on Route 2 under a general court act. Mass DPU regulations posted signs at Main and Central streets. penalties up to $20. Parents urged to remind children of the new rules, prompted by a recent local accident.
Sympathy extended to Mrs. Lillian Durnin of South Acton for the death of her brother Thomas Davock formerly of Waltham A pro burial mass was sung on Monday at St Brendan s Church Riverside Ri I The Wachusetts Association of Baptist Women will hold their annual meeting in West Acton Baptist Church Tuesday at 10 a m Adult study group meets at 8 p m to continue the study of the parables of Jesus
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