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Newspaper
Concord Enterprise
Location
Concord, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Aug 30, 1956
Page
4
The eighth annual festival returns with a morning corn husk orning and feasting. Police officers will be on duty as crowds gather for the Worcester Youth Council event. The public is invited to join the celebration featuring cows, milking and award moments.
A three day meeting organized by the Bureau of Government discusses the Massachusetts tax net and assess ment limits. Officials including Marlboro, Addy, Hawes, Clark weigh options during sessions spanning seven days.
Regional school bus timetable for Acton Acton Roxborough serves grades seven through twelve with pick up and drop off windows noted. Routes include major stops at district campuses and nearby transit hubs for after school events and exams.
Concord firemen and Mrs Stanley E Wilson welcome their daughter Maureen born August 27 at Emerson Hospital. Mrs Wilson is formerly Pauline Anderson. Grandparents are Mr and Mrs Leslie O Anderson of Concord and Mr and Mrs Barnum C McCusker of East Orange New Jersey.
Bedford Bdward Hunnewell on Springs Road, a well known citizen, celebrates his 91st birthday on Tuesday and now lives with his daughter. Bedford Rotary Club holds weekly noon meetings at the Bedford Motel and Inn with A Glenn Simm president welcoming Concord members. A special Bafta Club meeting at the Church of Christ vestry discussed plans for the season and the church fair planned for Sept 22. Mr and Mrs James R Doherty of Concord Road plan to return from Monument Bluffs Labor Day. Mr and Mrs Edwin F Qua of Springs Road vacationed at their Tuftonborough New Hampshire summer home.
Norman A Keyes explains 1956 amendments making self employed lawyers dentists and other professionals eligible for social security earlier. The article details quarters of coverage required to become insured for old age and survivors and notes reduced requirements after 1955, the impact on average earnings calculations, and the new earliest retirement age for women at 62.
Concord local youths joined the Greater Lowell all star grid squad in an eighth annual classic at Lowell. The Greater Lowell team defeated Greater Lawrence 20 to 6 with no Concord player scoring. Participants included Al Dougherty Dave Baker Andy Horne Jack Hutchinson and Murray Mills. Norm Voigt did not attend the training trip. Two Concord girls competed as majorette hopefuls Karen Diskin and Joan Applegren with Lowell securing top honors. Coach Bernie Megin served as assistant coach.
Acton reports a two car crash on Route 2 at 5 33 p m Tuesday with only property damage. Leonard Tepper 74 of 79 Cross Street Lawrence in a Cadillac eastbound struck Paul Baer 39 of 44 Forest Street Clinton whose Plymouth was about to turn onto Piper Road. Tepper and Baer escaped with no injuries. Tepper’s right fender and Baer’s left rear fender were damaged. Patrolman William J Durkin investigated.
Eugene J. Kelley, 67, of Fern Street, Concord, died after being stricken at his home Tuesday evening. Firemen aided by Captain Matthew J. Cullinane, Call Man John P. Coughlin, and ambulance crew Firemen Everett Pekins and Albert Christiansen transported him to Emerson Hospital where he was pronounced dead. Kelley, a retiree, had lived in Concord only two years with his wife Margaret.
Miss Brenda Connors daughter of Mr and Mrs Daniel Connors of Woodland Road will enter the order of Sisters of St Joseph at Framingham on September 8. She was guest of honor at a family dinner Monday night at the Old Mill Westminster where a purse of money was presented to her on behalf of the group.
Wives and widows or mothers of retired or deceased insured workers can start receiving benefits at age 62. For details, visit the Social Security representative from the Waltham District Office at Marlborough Police Station Wednesdays noon to 1 p.m. Concord Post Office 1st and 3rd Fridays 11 a.m. to 12 noon. Maynard Town House 1st and 3rd Fridays 2:30 p.m. to 4 p.m.
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