Oldest Concord business tale from Richardson Drug Company
The Concord Chamber of Commerce presents a series on local business history starting with Richardson Drug Company, the town’s oldest business. Building on Main Street dates to 1745. Horatio Richardson bought it in 1873 and turned it into a drug department. John G. Watson served 54 years, owner last 27, and Charles R. Voigt bought the store in 1943 after 21 years there.
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Concord
Concord Industries
Concord Chanbel of Commerce
West Concord
Chamber
Richardson Drug Company
Richardson's
Main Street
John G. Watson
Lved
North Sudbury
Concord Dramatic Club
Charles R. Voigt
Watson
Voigt
Willston Academy of
Easthampton
Massachusetts College
Local pharmacist Arthur Carr honored for long service and business growth
Arthur L Carr longtime Marlboro pharmacist and community leader rose from clerk to owner at Voigt Drugs. He joined Lions Club and Chamber of Commerce, served in WWII, married Maude Rockwood, and in 1958 earned controlling stake after Voigt sold interest. Carr opened a new store in South Lincoln in March.
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Doris Park
Marlboro
Lions Clu
Chamber of Commerce
Carr
South Lincoln
Osman C. Chaffee Named Chair of Concord Maynard Lincoln Panel
Concord General Chairman Alvert Brown announces Osman C. Chaffee as chairman of the Concord Maynard Sudbury and Lincoln Committee for Bentley Alumni. The Bentley School of Accounting and Finance aims to raise 1 million dollars for expansion. Chaffee, a 1923 day class graduate, heads Chaffee Millwork Co. in Maynard and previously led the Concord Lions Club.
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Concord
Alvert Brown
Bentley School of Accounting and Finance
Osman C. Chaffee
Old Bedford Road
Concord - Maynard, Sudbury and
Lincoln
Bentley
Chaffee
Chaffee Millwork Co., Inc
Maynard
Concord Lions Club
Students Honored For Excellent Work Across Courses
Administration and faculty congratulate Charlene Norton Joan Ilo Pamella Blake Susan Davis Ann Harding Martha Li vengood Charles McClennen Sera Allen Clark Davenport Rebecca Dodge Douglas Donaldson Deborah Ford Richard Forbes Hart Pow Charles Styron Grant Willis on gen excellemt work with no grade lower than a3
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Charlene Norton
Joan Ilo
Pamella Blake
Susan Davis
Ann Harding
Martha Livengood
Charles McClennen
Sera Allen
Clark Davenport
Rebecca Dodge
Douglas Donaldson
Deborah Ford
Richard Forbes
Hart Pow
Charles Styron
Grant Wills
Lady Lets Driver Off Lightly In Hit Run
Concord police received a report of a hit and run on Main Street. Sergt. James F. Hanley identified a suspect within a week. The Concord youth confessed involvement and was treated leniently due to parental cooperation and the victim’s minor injuries.
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Concord
James F. Hanley
DeMolay Plans Splash Party in Concord December
The Concord DeMolay unit schedules a December 6 outing at the Waltham Boys Club with a 6 15 meeting at the Masonic Temple. They run an annual candy drive in its final two weeks and seek householders’ support to reach their goal.
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Concord
Waltham Boys Club
Masonic Temple
Concord Grange hosts Neighbor's Night. Catholic Discussion Class set
Concord Grange P. of H. No. 150 hosted Neighbor's Night Tuesday at Peter Bulkeley School Hall with several visitors. Catholic Discussion Class will meet Sunday at Monument Hall. An anniversary Mass is set for 8:30 PM at St Bernard's Church. Sympathy extended to the Melanson family on Mrs. Virginia Doucette Melanson's death, 86, with funeral held yesterday.
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Concord Grange P. of
H., No. 150
Peter Bulkeley
Monument Hall
St. Bernard’s Church
John Mooney
Herbert L. Melanson
Concord
Leonard J. Melanson
South Lincoln
Virginia (Doucette) Melanson
Waltham
Evangelical Free Church Notices Week Events
Concord Colnonist group meets at 7 30 p m Monday Pilgrim group on Tuesday 3 30 and Boys Christian Service Brigade 7 p m Mid week service and Bible study Wednesday at the Watsons home 7 p m and 8 p m Bible study at Purinton home Missionary Society meets at the church next Thursday at 8 p m
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Concord — Colonist Group
Evangelical Free Church
Pilgrim Group
Boys Christian Service Brigade
Melvin Watson
March Purinton, Jr
Trinitarian Church to Host Barbers Sermon on The Glory of the Cross
The Trinitarian Congregational Church in Concord invites attendance at two Sunday services led by Rev. Robert H. Barber at 9 30 a m and 11 a m. The minister will preach on The Glory of the Cross with a Christmas eve choir rehearsal at 6 30 p m.
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Concord
Robert H. Barber
Trini Congregational Church
Henry Timrod Confederate Laureate Born in Charleston
Henry Timrod born in Charleston South Carolina in 1828 and died in Columbia South Carolina in 1867. A prominent Civil War era poet, he is recognized as the Laureate of the Confederacy. His work reflects Southern wartime sentiment and literary heritage.
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Henry Timrod
Confederacy
Charleston
S. C
Columbia, S.C
Sudbury Fire Alarms Warn Of Holiday Fire Hazards
The Sudbury notices report multiple fires linked to electrical faults on November 26 and 28 caused by broken 2300 volt lines and damaged panels at homes on Stone road Union avenue and nearby properties. A later alert on November 29 cites a heat detector trigger from the incinerator boiler room at the Horse Pond Road school. The piece ends with a Christmas safety plea urging care to prevent holiday fires.
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Sudbury
Walter Baldwin
Stone Road
Newton Taylor
Union Avenue
Taylor
Hooper
Sudbury Cleaners
Iger
Amoco
Pet
Howell Homes
Horse Pond Road
Budget submissions posted at Sudbury Town Hall
At Sudbury Town Hall budgets for the coming year are being filed and reviewed. The item mentions a two seat Taylor Craft plane enjoyed by Art, noting personal leisure activity alongside official budget talks.
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Sudbury Town Hall
Art
Lisa Kirk crafts a dual act at Plaza Persian Room
Lisa Kirk presents a stylish nightclub show at the Persian Room Hotel Plaza with four dancers. She describes a rigorous prep process including writers, a dress designer, and choreographer Tony Charmoli to create a travel motif and seamless staging.
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Jack Gaver
UPI
New York
Lisa Kirk
Hotel Plaza
Peter Matz
Saxon
Tony Charmoli
Lo T
The 40 Mudician SAC Band Travels 30,000 Miles Annually
The SAC band known as the 40 mudician covers about 30 000 miles each year in travel.
Red Cross seeks nurse aides for bloodmobile visits
Concord grows need for nurse aides as bloodmobile visits rise. Mrs. George E ll Concord and Mrs. Robert M. Stow Acton have served all 1958 visits. Mrs. David Edgar urges more aides to help. call Emerson 9 3546. Training inquiries go to Mrs. Ernest T executive director Concord Red Cross at Emerson 9-.
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Concord
Red Cross
David Edgar
George Ell
Robert M. Stow
Acton
Edgar
Enlistment Sunda Planned at Concord Christian Church
Concord Christian Enlistment Sunda planned with S Y F listing discussion. Trinitarian Congregational Church hosts Sunday program on December 7 at 2 p.m. Robert Bramhall leads canvass, Dana Abbott moderates Senior Youth Fellowship at 7 30 p m with Patricia Bare as worship leader. Subject Cheating.
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Concord — Christian
Trinitarian Congregational Church
Robert Bramhall
Dana Abbott
Patricia Bare
Evangelical Church to Hold Two Sermons on Sunday
Concord pastoral leader Rev Hyland T Richmond will preach at 11 a m on God's Authoritative Self Revelation and at 7 p m on The Keeping Power of the Holy Spirit. Ushering and youth fellowship events are scheduled with a Clinton group guest speaker Robert Carlson.
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Evangelical Church Concord
Hyland T. Richmond
Clinton
Robert Carlson
Local Solicitors Accused of Subscriptions Scam
Police report Megazee solicitors swindling over 42000 in magazine subscriptions. Concord officials warn residents to avoid unknown sellers and encourage dealing with reputable local businesses. Officers chase down two suspects found riverbank paddling, who turn out to be Thoreau enthusiasts with no crime.
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Wm. J. Costello
Concord
Aiclen
Rock
Olice
Robert E. Kelley
Dominic Pagano
Carlisle
Thoreau
Fairhaven Bay
Eisenhower’s push to curb federal spending faces Congress
The article notes two Eisenhower moves against rising outlays. He directs departments except Defense to limit spending to Budget Bureau approved amounts, citing a shaky estimates base and mounting deficit risks. The piece warns of sweeping proposals from lawmakers for aid programs, education, and unemployment relief, with deficits seen around 12 to 13 billion dollars.
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Eisenhower
Defense
Budget Bureau
Congress
Treasury
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Convair Division
General Dynamics Corp
Fred Bidwell
San Francisco
Osman Chaffee
Trinitarian Church
Miss Kirk
Bob Welles
Dinah Shore
David Saxon
Jean Louis
Columbia Pictures
Sunda
U. &. Savings
By Ralph Robey
Aspen
Denmark
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