Fallout Shelters and Local Developments Highlight Town Notes
Community chatter covers fallout shelters plans in July for four swim pools, a store license move near the old fire station, and a parade season from Carni Gras to Indian Day. Mentions of Gov Volpe and Sen Salton, bonds, brokers exams in Worcester, and Concord town six months into 1961 provide scattered local context.
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Carter
Tom Healy
Harso
Gation
Maynard
Lt. Casimir
John A. Volpe
Mr. K’s
Nursing enrollment rises at New York program
The report from C. Foy, chairman of the Nursing, shows enrollment up by about 2,000 over last year with nearly 74 fewer students admitted this year amid professional career growth and expanded opportunities for nurses.
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York
C. Foy
Na- Sue For Nursing
Retired South Acton Postmistress Leaves 35 Years of Service
Mrs. Jesse Reynolds, known as Essie, retired from the South Acton Post Office after a 35 year career. She helped modernize the district and served under seven presidents while also working as a correspondent for the Enterprise. Her departure follows the Aug 1 death of West Acton postmaster David R. Kinsley and a top-post turnover in Acton.
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South Acton
Jesse Reynolds
Martin Street
Essie” Reynolds
U.S
The
Enterprise
Reynolds
David R. Kinsley
West Acton
Acton
Richard J. O'Neil
West Concord
Camp Starlight Open House Planned Tomorrow
Acton Helen McNiff the Camp Starlight director says the camp is in full swing with activities as scheduled. Yesterday campers prepared a progressive dinner with brownies pioneers and intermediates handling courses. Tomorrow at 1 30 p m parents and friends may visit to observe operations and view displays of the girls accomplishments.
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Acton
Helen McNiff
Starlight
Dickinson Wrote Thousands Of Poems Only Few Published In Life
Emily Dickinson produced about 3,000 brief poems with only three seeing print during her lifetime. The rest remained unpublished for decades, shaping a posthumous literary renown.
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Emily Dickinson
Inquest Planned Into Lowell Death of Landry
An inquest is scheduled into the death of 37 year old Landry of 48 Whipple Street Lowell. The case centers on circumstances surrounding the recent passing and will be heard by local authorities.
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Concord
Landry
Whipple Street
Lowell
Acton's Board Grants Petitions For New Poles
At a board of selectmen meeting Arthur Conquest and Fred Hanack discussed the town dump and engineering department. Hearings on Boston Edison and New England Telephone petitions for poles on Forest and Taylor roads were granted with no objections.
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Acton
Board of Selectmen
Arthur Conquest
Fred Hanack
Boston Edison Co
New England Telephone and Telegraph Co
Forest Road
Taylor Road
Bookmobile Visit at Gleason Library Next Thursday
Carlisle Bookmobile stops at Gleason Memorial Library from 2 p.m. to 3 30 p.m. next Thursday August 17. Library patrons can check out books and receive assistance during the visit.
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Carlisle
Gleason Memorial Library
Acton Guidance Director Takes Post At Institute
Acton Morton J Ber, guidance counselor at Roxborough Regional High and Acton public schools, attends a five day guidance rate led by a field specialist. The program aims to empower teachers and administrators to start or improve guidance programs with topics on counseling roles, classroom teacher duties, recognizing pupil problems, and practices for varied pupils.
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Acton
Morton J. Ber
Roxborough
Buy U.S. Savings Bonds Investment Drive Message
A public appeal urges citizens to invest in U.S. Savings Bonds as a patriotic financial vehicle. Officials promote personal savings and national support through government-backed bonds.
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U.S
Children Complete Red Cross Swim Classes at Walden Pond
More than 350 children from Acton Roxborough Carlisle Lincoln and Concord finish four weeks of Red Cross swimming instruction at Walden Pond with parent shows. Edna B Jenney Carlisle directs the waterfront program aided by six instructors and five assistants. A new group of about 500 Acton and Hanscom Field children begin a second four week session and the water safety program continues.
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Red Cross
Walden Pond
Concord
Russell McNamara
Lawrence Rowe
Merrie Crafts
West Acton
Atherlie Nelson
Roxborough
Megaphone
Edna B. Jenney
Carlisle
Waterfront
Linda LeRoyer
Acton
Lincoln
Walden
Margaret Crafts Acton
Linda le Royer
Bedford
Carolyn MacRae
Virginia Pitkin
Harvard
Diane Powers
Elizabeth Rice
Shelia Mahan
Melanie O'Reilly
Carmine Sarno
Martin Tomassian
Watertown
Geren Watson
Hanscom Field
Concord Photo Exhibit Showcases Professionals and Amateurs
The Concord Art Association hosts a graphic photo exhibit opening Sunday August 13 at the local gallery 15 Lexington Road from 1 pm to 6 pm. The show invites the public and runs through September.
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Concord
Concord Art Association
Lexington Road
Cases Disposed At Concords District Court
Concord district court dispositions list speeding violations license issues and traffic violations from Acton Concord Bedford and Lawrence with fines of 5 dollars for most cases and one month in the house of correction suspended to 1 27 62 for a burglary case involving Geoffrey P Rantilla and Lawrence M Panaggio.
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Concord
William P. Chisholm
Acton
David R. Gott
Julie E. Nee
Phyllis F. Walsh
Sandra A. Miller
Benjamin A. Eastham
Lisa M. Detrow
George E. Bennett
John E. Bent
Geoffrey P. Rantilla
Lawrence M. Panaggio
Bedford
House of Correction
Robert B. Graham
Herbert C. Wardwell
Concord Judge Proposes Police Chief For Officer Post
Concord District Court Judge Pierre A Northrup sought to assign the court officers job to the town police chief with a 2600 salary credited to the Concord salaries account. County commissioners rejected the action. The officer’s position is open after the retirement of former Police Chief Robert E Kelley, a role traditionally filled by the Concord chief.
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Concord
Pierre A. Northrup
Concord District Court
Concord Galaries
Robert E. Kelley
Acton Lions Plan Coming Programs
Upcoming Lions Club events include a Tuesday 6 30 p m cookout at the new Nashautllc Country Club in Concord with President Howard P Hardin presiding. Last Tuesday a similar cookout was held at Bella Ray Villa and the directors met. A ladies night party is planned for Aug 29 possibly a clambake.
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Acton
Lions Club
Nashawtllc Country Club
Concord
Howard P. Hardin
Bella Ray Villa
Concord Foreman Ed McGarry Is Hospitalized After Heart Attack
Concord Foreman Ed McGarry of the highway division at Public Works was taken to Emerson Hospital last Tuesday after a heart attack. He is expected to be confined for a few weeks and cannot receive visitors. McGarry lives at 126 Prairie Street and Town Manager Theodore Nelson commends his exceptionally fine work.
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Concord
Ed’’ McGarry
Highway Division of Public Works
Emerson Hospital
McGarry
Prairie Street
Theodore M. Nelson
Concord Veterans Building closed after inspector finds defects
State Building Inspector Charles T. Beaupre found three required items unfinished at the Veterans Building on Walden Street. The hall, used by Concord Players and as a teen center, will not receive a public-use license until repairs are completed.
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Concord
Veterans
Walden Street
Concord Players
Charles T. Beaupre
Beaupre
Three Families Seek Info on Fallout Shelter Plan
Concord selectmen report three Holdenwood road residents Paul Counihan James Skinner and William Andrews asked to build a three family underground blast shelter at No 30 Holdenwood. They were told the shelter would be taxed now but civil defense may soon offer tax exempt status under new legislation.
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Concord — Selectmen
Holdenwood Road
Paul G. Counihan
William D. Andrews
James C. Skinner
Civil Defense
Water main renewal awarded to R H White on Lowell Road
Concord town manager Theodore M. Nelson awarded the contract for the renewal of a water main on a section of Lowell road north of Hugh Cargill road to R H White Construction Company Auburn. Their low bid of 30 348 covers five-eighths of a mile with 12 inch cast iron pipes Class 150 and work will start soon.
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Concord
Theodore M. Nelson
Lowell Road
Hugh Cargill
R. H. White Construction Company
Auburn
School Openings In Acton Set for Sept 5
Acton schools announce openings for the new term with all teachers scheduled to report on September 5 at 1 30 p m. The plan states the setup and orientation will follow at the start of the school year.
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Acton
Building Permit Totals Highlight Seven Month Activity
Building Inspector for Jadbert Dunston reports seven month total permits amounting to 91 566 740. The largest permit was an office building valued at 55 000 000. Other major projects include a Millipore Filter Corp additions on Ashby road at 55 000 000 and a Diffraction Limited industrial building on Middlesex turnpike at 40 000 000. An antenna tower for Mitre Corp was 20 000 000, a computer building 3 000 000, and a tower at 2 500 000. There were permits for 63 single houses, three swimming pools, 10 additions, and four breeze ways.
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Jadbert
Dunston
Millipore Filter Corp
Ashby Road
Cowen Management Company
Diffraction Limited
Middlesex Turnpike
Mitre Corp
Lions Club Plans Aug 23 Cookout at Correction Grounds
Bedford A ladies night cookout near Middlesex County House of Correction featured July meeting with steak on the menu. Aug 23 event will serve broiled chicken. Directors met Tuesday under President Robert F. McKenna who is arranging the fall program. Regular suppers resume September at Wedgewood Club on Page road.
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Bedford — A
Lions
Middlesex County House of Correction
Robert F. McKenna
Wedgewood Club
Page Road
Concord Regional School District Plans 20000 Transfer
A town committee proposes moving 20000 dollars from athletic equipment purchases to the general town account. The transfer accounts for funds remaining from public school purchases.
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Concord — Regional School District Committee
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Carl Simeone
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U.S. Army
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