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Newspaper
Concord Enterprise
Location
Concord, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Aug 09, 1956
Page
1
The readable text references dates like the 14th and 11th, places such as Chicago San Francisco and Route 62, mentions a hospital a Brinks substation tests and a May deadline. It also alludes to hurricane references and Massachusetts plates, suggesting a patchy local telegraph of 1950s topics.
Local authorities report progress on veterans housing efforts and related funding. Officials reference housing initiatives, valuation figures, and tax considerations as part of ongoing community support strategies.
Mrs Margaret N Farrington thanks West Concord firemen John C Chisholm and Norman Christian for rapid action during her son’s burn accident at White Pond. En route to Massachusetts General Hospital the firefighters provided plasma and support, helping the boy survive.
Concord officials clarify water treatment plans noting space at Nagog Station exists for chemical addition but equipment may not yet be installed. Fluoridation would depend on a favorable town vote and is not currently in place.
Town Manager Theodore M. Nelson says bids may be sought this week for a new 305000 dollar combined police and fire station to be built at Heywood and Walden streets in Concord.
Concord town workers finished macadam on Birch Drive Ash Street several in Conantum Ridgeway Road Nancy Road Powers Road and plan resurfacing at Hilldreth Lane Martin Road Coolidge Road. A intersection project at Old Bedford Road and Bedford Street is also set. The town votes to raise funds for Main Street Route 62 resurfacing with state and county contributions. bids expected first week of September and work to begin in October.
Mr and Mrs John S Mullen of Seattle announce the engagement of their daughter Shirley to Alessandro Macone U S Army son of Mr and Mrs John C Macone of Concord Massachusetts No date is set for the wedding Shirley Mullen is a University of Washington graduate and Alpha Gamma Delta member Macone is a Concord High School graduate who attended Boston University and is stationed in Hawaii
Local arrivals in Concord last week include a son to Mr and Mrs Wilber Sheldon of 11 Pilgrim Road on July 31 a daughter to Mr and Mrs Neil Whitney of 419 Main Street West Concord on August 2 a son to Mr and Mrs Ronald Leathers of 21 Monument Street on August a son to Mr and Mrs Gerald Zerfes of 2 Southfield Road on August 3.
Concorde police and selectmen seek a female police officer to replace Mrs Dorothy B Costello of 4 Nancy Road. Patrolman William J Costello and Paul B LeSage of 126 Main Street, manager of First National Stores supermarket, resumed duties Monday after vacation.
Legislation to reorganize district courts and make Concord a full time district court with a full time judge has passed the state house. If approved by the Senate, Judge Pierre Northup would earn 12000 dollars and clerks would receive 9000 under a three fourths pay ratio.
Mrs. Livingston Hall heads Concord Academy in reconstructing the 100 year old North Barnstead and Straford Baptist Church in New Hampshire after the church society sold the property. The academy plans a vestibule gallery and bell tower on the restored church as beams and foundation stones are moved to Concord. The New Hampshire Village Church Society formed in 1820 faced population decline from shoe industry growth.
Harold Ca hoon Jr., son of the Concord Country Club pro, shot 161 in the England Amateur golf championship at Orono Maine on Monday. His 82 78 total missed the 153 required to reach a playoff.
Dorchester resident driving a friend’s car collided with his own at a red light on Route 2 in Concord. Paul M. McCabe of 7 Woodward Road Dorchester, driving Cascarano’s car, hit his vehicle rear end and both cars were badly damaged. McCabe injured, taken to Walham Hospital and released. Cars towed to local stations as traffic peaked for the summer. Police may prosecute McCabe for hitting his own car.
On Sunday August 12 the union simmer services relocate to the Trinitarian Congregational Church at Walden and Hibbard streets. Services continue each Sunday through Labor Day with Rev. Robert H. Barber leading worship and presenting a sermon titled Forgotten Fortunes. Mrs. Franklyn Rodgers sings and E Whitredge Clark plays the organ. Services start at 9:30 a.m.
Town clerk Mrs Cornelia M Lawrence reports 16 new voters registered at the second public session held Monday at Harvey Wheeler 1. This brings total to two sessions to date. Next session is tonight at the Town House from 7 to 9 p.m. Final chance to register before the September primary is August 17 at the Town House 9 a.m. to 10 p.m.
Regular Army personnel show reenlistment rates up to twenty times higher than new inductees. The finding highlights stronger retention among seasoned soldiers and implications for manpower planning and staffing.
The Lions Club hosts a swimming party and cookout on Tuesday August 14 at 6 30 PM. George W Wilkinson 231 Main Street is the host with Wilkinson pool for swimming and a steak menu plus corn on the cob and roast potatoes. A large committee leads the event.
Women at the municipal light plant receive promotions. Dennis S. Horne retires and George T. Barrett becomes foreman. Edward L. McKenna is promoted to Barrett’s former assistant post. Barrett, with 27 years at the plant, and McKenna, 15 years, receive new duties.
On next Wednesday August 15 the Feast of the Assumption will be celebrated at St Be s Church and Our Lady of Christians Church. Holy Day masses times will be announced at next Sunday masses. Confession and prayer will be heard, with a strict day of fast and abstinence observed.
State Senator Richard T. Furbush and Rep. John M. Eaton Jr. push a resolve to hand over Old North Bridge relic timbers found near Concord River to the Concord selectmen. The board may gift pieces to historical societies or libraries best suited for preservation, with leftovers offered to the state librarian for distribution. Local societies show interest. experts differ on origin, some noting possible southern pine, others asserting oak.
The article provides a complete roster of eight auxiliary police appointed by manager Theodore M. n. OHarpe Co. Carlson, Edward J. Cullinance Jr., John K. Damon, Domenick Delfino, Secondo Di Cicco, Dominick J. Jonice Jr., Harland S. Ecker, James A. Ford, Leroy W. Gemmon, Robert Harding, Alexander Hill, Lawrence S. Kendall, Donald T. King, Gilbert G. Lawrence, Frank Leary, William J. Leary, Augustine W. Macone, Russell F. Parsons, Warren T. Payne, Elmer D. Rankin, Theodore F. Roth, W. Ryan, Ivan D. Servais, J. Raymond Young.
An industrial note states that approximately five quarts of milk are required to produce one pound of American cheese, outlining a basic dairy processing ratio for curd production.
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