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Newspaper

Concord Enterprise

Location

Concord, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Aug 30, 1956

Page

31

Vaccine Clinic In Stow Set For Sept 11

Stow note: at Salk Vaccine Clinic on Aug 21, 73 more second shots given to Stow children. Preschoolers may receive shots Sept 11 from 10:30 to 11:30 a m at Town Hall. All school children due for second shots will be scheduled after the new school term starts. Parents of 15 to 19 age group urged to pick up polio shot cards at Town Hall Gleasondale Post Office and Show Post Office. Mrs Ojalehto will contact for first shot dates.

Stow Salk Nancy Dexter Venda Saari Malcolm Campbell, Jr Edgar Bell Ojalehto Gleasondale Show

Rainfall Boosts Farm Crops Across Concord Area

Last week s rain helped local farmers and will greatly aid late season crops in Concord and surrounding areas, easing water stress and supporting recovery efforts after dry spells.

Wayne Beland Injured In Fall From House First Floor

Wayne Beland aged 2 percent fell through a chimney hole from the first floor to the cellar of his parents’ house on Bradley lane. Protective boards were removed for partitions and Wayne slipped away from his mother while showing progress to friends. He was found unconscious and rushed to Emerson Hospital where Dr. Winchell of Lincoln diagnosed a mild concussion. He remained at Emerson through Wednesday and appeared to recover with no after effects.

Stow Wayne Beland Bradley Lane Wayne Emerson Hospital Winchell Lincoln Emerson

New Director Named at Harvard Trust Company

Concord Paul V. Cusick assistant treasurer at Massachusetts Institute of Technology has been elected director of Harvard Trust Company. Announcement came from Robert R. Duncan president of Cambridge Bank.

Concord Paul V. Cusick Massachusetts Institute of Technology Harvard Trust Company Robert R. Duncan Cambridge Bank

MISS DUNBAR BETROTHED TO NAVY ENSIGN

Mr and Mrs Arthur Bradford Dunbar of Littleton announce the engagement of their daughter Jean Wright Dunbar to Ensign Douglas Gordon Marshall U S S Naval Reserve son of Gordon Preston Marshall of Boston and Barnstable and the late Grace Helena Marshall of Cambridge Miss Dunbar a Concord Academy graduate class of 1965 and Redcliffs College 1956 Debut Boston cotillion 1952 Ensign Marshall Groton School 1951 Harvard College 1955 former Harvard Crimson staff and Hasty Pudding Institute of 1770 now stationed on the destroyer Leonard Mason serving in the Pacific

Littleton Arthur Bradford Dunbar Jean Wright Dunbar Douglas Gordon Marshall U. S&s. Naval Reserve Gordon Preston Marshall Boston Barnstable Grace Helena (Bullock) Marshall Cambridge Miss Dunbar Concord Academy Redcliffs College Groton School Harvard College Harvard Crimson Hasty Pudding Institute Leonard Mason Pacific

Massies Mark Wedding Date

Mr and Mrs William A Massie of La Brook Road celebrate their 58th wedding anniversary last week. Married in Penacook New Hampshire on August 20 1898 they have lived in West Concord and South Acton since 1912. Mr Massie is a retired instructor of printing at the Massachusetts Institution for Correction. They have one son six daughters 21 grandchildren and four great grandchildren.

South Acton William A. Massie la Brook Road Penaccook New Hampshire West Concord Massie Massachusetts Institution For Correction

West Concord Woman Observes 80th Birthday

Mrs. Elizabeth F Adams of 259 Main Street West Concord celebrated her 80th birthday last Saturday with a surprise luncheon at her daughter Mrs Marion Clark’s home. A Hingham native, she has lived in West Concord over 50 years and was widow of Arthur Adams a former local grocer.

West Concord Elizabeth F. Adams Main Street Marion, Clark Hingham

Railways of USSR Japan and India Carry Heavy Passenger Traffic

The rail networks of the Soviet Union Japan and India handle the heaviest passenger traffic globally according to the report. The data highlights the vast scale of these systems and their pivotal role in regional mobility and economic activity.

Ussr Japan India

Nelsons welcome baby daughter Donna Tee

Mr and Mrs Gil man P Nelson of North road are parents of a daughter born August 17 at Waltham Hospital. Grandparents are Mr and Mrs Ernest F Stokes of Lexington and Mr and Mrs Peter Nelson of Quincy. Great grandparents are Mr Theodore Belbin Sr of North road Bedford and Mrs Ernest Stokes of Cambridge.

Bedford Gilman P. Nelson North Road Donna Tee the Waltham Hospital Ernest F. Stokes Lexington Peter Nelson Quincy Theodore Belbin Ernest Stokes Cambridge

Lincoln Postmaster Alfred Davis Leaves on Vacation

Alfred Davis postmaster of Lincoln and his mother Mrs Alfred Davis left for a two week vacation with friends on Long Island. Miss Winifred Rogers assists at the post office during the postmaster's absence. Charles W. Snelling assists in serving communion at St Ann's Church South Lincoln and plans to attend the University of Colorado next month. Rev Ekwall substitutes for Rev Robinson while the latter vacations in Maine.

Alfred Davis Lincoln Lincoln Road Vac&ion Long Island Winifred Rogers Davis Charles W. Snelling Philip Snelling Concord Road George O. Ekwall St. Ann’s Church South Lincoln University of Colorado Mr. Ekwall Christ Church, Waltham Morris R. Robinson St. Anne’s Church Maine

New Arrival Douglas Madison Harvey born in Boston

Lincoln Mr and Mrs Car roll S Harvey Jr announce the birth of a son, Douglas Madison Harvey, on August 17 at the Richardson House in Boston. Grandparents are Carroll S Harvey of Dover and Raymond W Tunnell of Lincoln. Great grandmother is Mrs Raymond W Tunnell Sr of Philadelphia.

Lincoln Carroll S. Harvey, Jr Judith Ann Tunnell Douglas Madison Harvey Richardson House Boston Carroll S. Harvey Dover Raymond W. Tunnell Raymond W. Tunnell, Sr Philadelphia Pennsylvania

Teacher Workshop Revealed for Bolton Carlisle Harvard Stow

Edwin J. Harriman announces a teacher workshop for Bolton Carlisle Harvard Littleton and Stow on Tuesday September 4 from 9 am to 3 pm at the new Center School in Stow. Schedule covers general sessions coffee break elementary grades to lunch building meetings and final general session with about 00 teachers expected to attend for planning education of local children.

Stow Edwin J. Harriman Bolton Carlisle Harvard Littleton New Center

Bedford Grange meets with Fun Night event at Town Hall

The Bedford P. of H. held its only meeting of the month at the Town Hall with a Fun Night led by lecturer Mrs. Corinne Baird. Regular meetings will resume next month. Norman Voigt, former Concord High football player, has been accepted at Wentworth Institute. A polio clinic for second shots was held at Union School, and road reconstruction on Great Road beyond Route 25 toward Billerica is underway.

Bedford Grange P. of H Town Hall Corinne Baird Norman Voigt Concord High School Karl Voigt Billerica Road Wentworth Institute Union School Great Road Billerica

Ten New Appointments in Stow Schools for 1956 57

Stow Superintendent Edwin J. Harriman and the school committee announce ten new staff appointments for 1956 57. Key hires include Joseph H. Oakey as Hale High principal and science teacher, Marion H. Tucker as English and Latin teacher, and Kenneth M. Woods to teach high school mathematics.

Stow Edwin J. Harriman Joseph H. Oakey Hale High School Okey Keene Teachers College University of Illinois Illinois Institute of Technology Pittsfield Hillsboro N. H Canaan New Hampshire Old Bolton Road Marion H. Tucker Hale High Tufts College Colebrook Academy Hudson High School Sudbury Kenneth M. Woods South Lancaster Mr. Woods Atlanta Union College Worcester State Teachers Hampstead Long Island Worcester George Metalious Mr. Metalious University of New Hampshire Belmont Laconia Gilmanton Anthony Cornacchia Harvard Lowell State Teachers College Lowell Leominster de Frosia Starks Center Starks The State University Lexington Kentucky Ohio New Mexico Fairfax Virginia Boston Gladys (Spear) Robbins Natick Framingham State Teachers College Gleasondale Pilot Grove King Needham Washington, D. C Martha Fougstedt Fougstedt Fitchburg State Teachers College Fort Devens Littleton Edgar Heald Heald Amherst College Kansas University University of Kansas Los Alamos School Otawi Jerry Lee Hitt Mr. Hitt Southeast Missouri State College Framingham

Radio guest Max G. Fultz speaks on local station

The Middlesex County Extension Service expert Max G. Fultz, 48 Walden Street, appeared as a guest speaker on a Boston radio station early Saturday morning. The article notes the 51st anniversary of Bishop Edward F. Ryan of Burlington Vermont, ordained in Rome on August 10, 1905, who served locally from 1939 to 1952. It also mentions Ryan’s link to Our Lady Help of Christians Church in West Concord and reports the launch of a new eight column Catholic newspaper titled The Vermont Catholic Tribune.

Max G. Fultz Walden Street Middlesex County Extension Service Boston Edward F. Ryan Burlington Vermonth Ryan Our Lady Help of Christians Church West Concord Rome Vermont Catholic Tribune

Legion To Conduct Social and Supper

The Anthony Hunt-Hamilton Post A.L. No. 221 plans installation of new officers next month with date to be announced. Next Tuesday a social meeting will be held at the new headquarters on Great Road, with a spaghetti supper before the program. A paper drive is planned for Sunday, September 9, starting at 1 p.m.

Bedford Anthony Hunt-Hamilton Post A.L Great Road

Local Obituaries and Social Notes From Concord Area

Sympathy extends to Principal James V McMullen on the death of his sister in law Florence McDonald Mullen and to Mrs Howard G Simonds on the death of her husband. Other items note travel by Miss Carol E Coughlin and Miss Madeline W Ryan, and Concord Grange corn roast at Strawberry Hill Road hosted by Joseph A Macone.

James V. McMullen Harvey Wheeler and Thoreau Florence (McDonald) Mullen John N. McMullen Newton John D. MacEachern St. Peter’s Church Plymouth Howard G. Simonds West Billerica Concord Grange P. of H Joseph A. Macone Strawberry Hill Road

Corrosion Costs Mount Across Industries, Analysts Warn

Unclear source text notes rising costs from corrosion, with references to billions in losses and protection measures. Mentions engineers, lacquer and paint sectors, gas leaks, and refinery corrosion affecting national production and trade. Key figures cited hover around 1.5 to 1.7 billion dollars in industry losses this year.

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