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Newspaper
Concord Enterprise
Location
Concord, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Aug 30, 1956
Page
36
A brief report notes a rise in Chrysler popularity and policy support, with a six month gain in sales. A separate local incident in Weld County describes a 24 year old man injured when a vehicle overturned after a collision. Tom Calahan aided by ambulance crews to a Cheyenne hospital.
Middlesex County Extension Director J T Brown urges town wide action to control Japanese beetles and grub damage. Garden clubs should lead community groups in an all out battle using soil treatments with chlordane dieldrin milky disease spore dust and other measures. The Extension Service offers guidance and a new bulletin The Japanese Beetle Lawn and Garden Enemy Number 1. Buy U S Savings Bonds.
A long standing Middlesex County district attorney candidate, Ephraim Martin, receives strong local support from lawyers, police, and civic leaders.Officials praise his 15 year record prosecuting crime and handling juvenile cases while vowing to back his bid for re election. Prominent figures from Marlboro and Belmont lend their endorsements citing his fairness, competence, and leadership in cleaning up crime.
Year round water front cottage for rent at Lake Boone with electricity, refrigerator and kitchen range furnished. Automatic hot water. Inquire at 9 Parker St Maynard between 6 and 8 p.m.
Sumner D Atran of 6 Brecks Street Milton promoted from salesman in plumbing and heating to assistant manager of the plumbing, heating and kitchen appliance department at Grossman Sons Wellesley branch. He will replace Seymour Porter headed to Salem NH. Atran, 37, WWII veteran, son of Joseph and Mrs. Atran, Quincy, married with two daughters. He attended Quincy High and has merchandising training.
Francis Oaks, owner of the California Food Shop in Cincinnati, reports a second theft of 36 dollars after a recent break in. A thief entered the shop by lifting a flight door and took cash, signaling a possible repeated crime. US Army deployments along the Iron Curtain noted with divisions in Europe and Korea.
The district attorney says he is genuinely interested in the problems of the man on the street and plans to talk with as many people as possible about issues affecting them and their families. He pledges to vigorously pursue organized crime while recognizing those who fall into crime through misguidance or misunderstanding and to give careful consideration to such cases.
Sarasa T. Rathbone of the Museum of Fine Arts will serve as sole juror for Berkshire Art Association regional prize exhibition at the Berkshire Museum Pittsfield, with entries due Sept 22. The show opens Oct 9, featuring paintings and sculpture with cash prizes totaling $600 plus multiple awards, limited to artists within 100 miles of Pittsfield.
In Bristol a court heard British teenagers devised a dangerous pedestrian version of chicken called za za meaning yellow. Players step into busy streets daring motorists to hit them while traffic speeds by, and the first to jump away is said to be za za.
Columbus member Paul Walker noted no flag in the eating room prompting the state board of education to pause adopting a daily allegiance pledge. The action was postponed pending a flag display.
Massachusetts marks the first anniversary of Hurricane Diane flood damage with full road repairs nearly complete. Public Works Commissioner Volpe reports all highways fixed and remaining bridge work to begin within 30 days. total state damage tallies reach tens of millions including roads, bridges, water and sewer systems.
Middlesex county agricultural agent Francis G. Mentzer Jr. announced the 1956 Green Pastures winners. Mainstone Farm Wayland tops the list with DeWitt Mitchell as manager, followed by James Stuart & Sons of Littleton and Mrs. Alice Pickman of Bedford. Mainstone Farm also ranks among Massachusetts’ top three farms. Mentzer praised high-quality hay, pasture and silage, noting success rests on land, fertilizer and sound seeding management.
Des Moines reports a Commerce Iowa man protests a new directory abbreviation. He criticizes that Commerce is shortened to Comre in the tel ephony directory, calling it unfr unpls nt and unpleasant.
VA reported 45,526 private lender home loan applications in July, up 4,149 from June and the year's highest monthly total. Appraisals for 63,750 proposed and existing homes in June fell 2 percent from May’s 65,141, with 34,634 proposed and 29,116 existing homes.
The Army serves to deter war by preventing large scale and brush fire conflicts. It emphasizes preventing both major wars and smaller confrontations through readiness and strategic posture.
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