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Newspaper
Concord Enterprise
Location
Concord, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Aug 23, 1956
Page
11
Local district director Frank J. Cavanaugh reports about 10 000 refund checks mailed or awaiting delivery due to illegible names address changes or other issues. The list names numerous residents across Framingham Marlboro Lexington Hudson Maynard Clinton and surrounding towns with addresses and family names listed for follow up.
A nationwide drive led by the American Heritage Foundation and about 130 cooperating groups urges informed voting under the slogan Vote But Don t Vote in the Dark Inform Yourselves The effort highlights voting knowledge over mere ballot casts and notes historical turnout trends and non compulsory voting practices abroad while urging civic responsibility through read listen study and thoughtful voting.
The Massachusetts legislature passed and Governor Herter signed H 3018 and H 3173 creating new positions in the Division of Special Education and reviving the special legislative commission on retarded children. The measure aims to improve health education and welfare for about 140,900 mentally retarded school age children and to keep the state at the forefront of welfare efforts.
A scrambled OCR fragment lists numerous residents and addresses across Hudson Marlboro Framingham Concord and Littleton. The snippet mentions Raymond Robinson Alma F Spiers Julius Simas Walter Veo and many others with varied street listings.
Concord in Middlesex County hosts a three day 4-H Fair at Westford with 2000 exhibits. Lt Gov Summer Whittier will present citizenship awards to outstanding boy and girl on Sunday at 2 30 pm along with the dairy achievement award and other special honors. Public admission is free and the event runs Friday Saturday and Sunday.
Boston University Summer School awarded 859 degrees at 11 oclock Saturday morning after a commencement address by Dr J Wendell Yeo. In the area, Thomas Joseph Wilgren seeks an Associate in Arts at the College of General Education and John Wendell Warren pursues a Advanced Graduate Specialization certificate at the School of Education. William F Read targets a Master of Education, Bruce Stalker aims for an Associate in Arts, and Louise Elizabeth Olsen Fruge seeks a Bachelor of Arts in political science at the College of Liberal Arts.
Bedford Anthony Hunt Hamilton Post No. 221 of the American Legion announced election results from its Tuesday night meeting. Nominees named include Commander Frank C. White and Senior Vice Commander Dominic A. DeAngelo with multiple officers selected for key posts and an expanded executive committee.
Tips from Miss Marion DeRoche of Middlesex County Extension Service emphasize fresh sweet corn as essential for cookouts. Keep corn cool after picking, choose ears with green husks and plump kernels, refrigerate until use, wrap in a damp towel, and husk only before cooking for best flavor. Fresh corn boils in 3 to 5 minutes after water returns to a boil.
Memphis report notes Lynn Foster found a $1 bill in an abandoned bird nest that helped hold the nest together. A Twentieth Century Fund survey shows 56 percent of retired workers felt age forced retirement and 26 percent retired voluntarily due to poor health or disability.
Mrs Minnie Rachel Hart Hoar of West Acton died August 15 in Williamstown at age 91. She was born March 1, 1865 in Freeport New York and moved to West Acton as a child. Survived by three sons, six grandchildren, nine great grandchildren and a brother. Funeral held at her West Acton home with burial at Mount Hope cemetery.
Miss Barbara J. Holbrook of West Acton was honored at Cambridge First Congregational Church before leaving yesterday for a new teaching assignment in Turkey. She was assigned by the American Board of Commissioners for Foreign Missions and will join the faculty of the American Collegiate Institute at Izmir.
The longest anchor cable ever produced, a five mile length of nylon cordage, has been completed at a cordage works. It will be used by an oceanographic expedition sponsored by the National Geographic Society and the French National Scientific Research Center.
The Ena Carlisle Grange fair in Carlisle on September 15 at the hall Concord street opens to the public at 1 PM after exhibits are set by 10 AM. 4-H and other youths from surrounding towns may enter. adult exhibits open to nonresidents. A 6 PM New England ball dinner leads to an auction and dance. Under 18 animal exhibitors should notify Mrs. Francis Roderick, fair secretary, Russell street, EMersorm 9-9592.
Real estate transactions recorded at Lowell show Edward Anderson and wife transferring Curve Street property to John Anderson. John Anderson later transfers to Richard C. Papan and wife. Jack Coshgarian and wife transfer Rutland Street property to William L Morrison and wife.
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