Residents oppose zoning shift in Concord plan
Concord residents on Sudbury road and Stow street protest a committee plan to change the area bounded by Sudbury road Stow Hubbard and Walden streets from residential to business use. Signers led by Edward Harlow and John Clarkson urge preserving semi rural character and preserving Library Square.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Concord
George Lawton
Sudbury Road
Stow, Hubbard and
Walden Streets
Thomas Flint
Mr. Flint
Stow Street
Lawton
Edward D. Harlow
Elsie M. Harlow
Donita S. Whitney
Margaret Morrison
Hannah Morrison
Mary W. Ryan
William J. Ryan
John W. Clarkson
Elizabeth B. Clarkson
Arthur.b. Cober
Bernice
Mary Beacante Rd
Harlow
Pilkington Succeeds Damon at Concord Chamber Meeting
Concord Chamber of Commerce held its annual meeting and dinner at Howard Johnsons with about 80 in attendance. President Damon presided as Pilkington was elected president and Condon named vice president, with Walters as treasurer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Concord
Concord Chamber of Commerce
Howard Johnson’s
Anode
John K. Damoh
Perwrmil Bias Bipe Holst
Monument Street
New Nuclear Metals, Inc
Arthur D. Little Company
Wil
Damon
George E. Erickson
James M. Condon
Holst
Casper Jenney
David Pilkington
William K. Walters
Erickson
Robert L. Carter
Pilkington
Condon
Walters
Leon J. Moreau
Laurence F. Petersen
Adrian W. Cleveland
William Locke
Fred R. Jones
Benjamin F. Clark
Board of Trade
Alvin Hitchcock
Mildred Howe
Jenney
Roland
Priest
Howe
Charles R. Voigt
Hitchcock
Edward
Nahigian
West Concord
Mill Dam
Treasur
Nova Scotia
Air Force
General Radio
Town plans and reports loom as holidays boost activity
Reading through the scattered notes reveals activity in the town as merchants prepare for a holiday season. Discussions reference Bates Report and Chamber of Commerce plans, with mentions of the fire station, neighborhood concerns, and upcoming executive actions.
Fire alarms and medical evacuations reported in city notices
Alarm activity at Conomy Stores and Lexington Road noted as still alarming grass fire at Main Street area. A patient transported to Mass General earlier and later to a hospital. Emergency response entries record multiple alarms and transfers with limited readable details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Conomy
Lexington Road
Main Street
Mass
Gena.m
Concord Post Office Announces Christmas Extra Services
Concord post office will offer extended lobby services on Saturday December 14 from morning until 5 pm and Sunday December 15 from 1 to 5 pm. Additional weekday evening hours will run Monday through Friday next week until 8 pm. Extra crews and vehicles are hired to speed delivery of incoming mail and packages.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Concord
Post Office
Concord Post Office
Speed timer nab many motorists on Cambridge and Fitchburg turnpikes
Concord police used an electric timer over a week to catch speeding. On December 4 a morning watch on Cambridge turnpike stopped 12 motorists with 11 warned and one booked with a complaint. afternoon four to 4 50 saw seven booked and one complaint. Last Thursday on Fitchburg turnpike a three and a half hour watch resulted in 21 stopped with eight recommended registry action and six issued complaints.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Concord
Cambridge Turnpike
Fitchburg Turnpike
Forest Fire Toll in 1956 Reveals Frequent Blazes
The report notes 143,485 forest fires occurred nationwide in 1956, equating to about one fire every three and a half minutes. The data underscores the high annual fire incidence and the ongoing challenge for fire management agencies.
Public Hearing on Boston Fitchburg Rail Cuts Scheduled
State D P A official Concord David Brackman said the B and M Railroad will hold a public hearing in Room 166 at the State House Boston on December 17 at 10 am to act on curtailment of some Boston Fitchburg runs. Lincoln and Concord residents filed protests amid expected lively cheering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Concord
David Brackman
D.P.A. Beca
State House
Boston
Fitchburg
Lincoln
Concord Selectmen Grant Gasoline Storage Permit and Licenses
After a public hearing with no objections, Concord selectmen approve a permit for Ervin L. Bumford to store 4 500 additional gallons of gasoline on Walden Street bringing the total to 6 000. Licenses are granted to various establishments including Package stores Condons Concord John Sablone Salvatore and Julia Palmer Elks Fairway wines and malts and Concord Lunch. The town seeks bids for the 1928 LaFrance fire truck recently discarded by C D. It has ordered a Dodge truck for DPW and accepted a Chevrolet pickup for the tree department.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Concord
Ervin L. Bumford
Walden Street
A.B.C
Condons
John Sablone
Salvatore
Julia Palmer
Elks
the Fairway
LaFrance
C.D
D.P.W
Liese & Smethurst
Tree Department
Dolan Placed on Unpaid Leave for Infantry School
Concord town manager Theodore M. Nelson announces Patrolman John C. Dolan Jr. will be on unpaid leave from January 12 to June 3 to attend an advanced course at the U.S. Infantry School Fort Benning Georgia. Dolan is a National Guard captain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Concord
Theodore M. Nelson
John C. Dolan, Jr
U.S. Infantry School
Fort Benning
Dolan
National Guard
City meters yield about 190 weekly take in 1958 outlook
Manager Nelson reports meter take averages 190 dollars per week with weekly highs near 203.80 and lows around 166. Total installation cost 6200, of which 2100 has been paid leaving 4800 balance. No curtailment of meters for 1958 but possible few new units. Nelson also met with personnel board to review salaries and address system "kinks" in job pay.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nelson
Personnel Board
Power Interruption Set for Main Street Area Sunday
An outage will start at 6 a.m. Sunday in the Main street area near Acton town line. If delays occur the tie in with Edison will shift to 6 a.m. Monday. See legal ad inside Enterprise.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Main Street
Acton Town Line
Edison
Enterprise
Nelson to chair 3:30 meeting on new admin plans
Friday Nelson will gather department heads at 3 30 to discuss proposed methods of internal administration. The agenda covers filing and accounting codes payroll standardization and expense vouchers and a new purchase order system with a goal to implement all by January 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nelson
March of Dimes Names Appointments for Concord Campaign
Concord-Dean Power, chair man of the March of Dimes campaign to be held in January, announces appointed officers including Treasurer Dexter H Locke of Whittemore road and Mothers march chair Mrs. Douglas M Richter Powers road. Business chair George T Barrett Elsinore street and blue crutch chair Judge David B Williams 12 Wood street. A Middlesex County regional meeting of volunteers will be held Saturday at the Girl Scout House at 2 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Concord
Dean Power
Dexter H
Locke
Whittemore Road
Mothers March
Douglas M. Richter
Powers Road
George T. Barrett
Elsinore Street
Blue Crutch
David B. Williams
Wood Street
Middlesex County
March of Dimes
Girl Scout House
Diver Finds 750-Pound Anchor Off Rye Ocean Floor
Six miles offshore Rye New Hampshire a 750 pound anchor was recovered by 17 year old skin diver J Paris. The artifact is believed to be over a century old marking a notable maritime find for the local coast.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rye
N. H
J Paris
Concord Issues 26 Building Permits Total 396 850
Concord issued 26 building permits in November totaling 396 850 dollars. New construction accounted for 346 200 dollars, up from 84 500 in November 1956, while a year ago total construction was 93 000. Five new buildings listed and three apartment permits to Lantern Corp for 49 000 each on Elsinore Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Concord
Herbert L. Estabrook
Virginia Road
Aaen
Garfield Mae
Brooks
Parkane
Lantern Corp
Elsinore Street
Christmas Events at Concord First Parish Unitarian Church
The annual Christmas pageant and church school program will be at 4 p.m. Sunday. Monday the Women's Parish Association meets at 3 p.m. for Christmas in Song and Story in the parish hall. The junior choir sings and Mrs Seabury Short reads The Christmas Tree.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Concord
First Parish Unitarian Church
Women’s Parish Association
Lincoln St Anne's Guild Christmas Party and Sale
The Lincoln St. Anne's Guild Evening Group and the Alter Guild invite Lincoln and nearby communities to a Christmas party with afternoon tea and a sale of greens, home baked foods, and candy. The event runs Saturday from 2 to 5 PM at the home of Mr and Mrs Stanley Heck in Tower Hill Lincoln Center.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lincoln
St. Anne’s Guild
Alter Guild
Stanley Heck
Tower Hill
Lincoln Center
Board of Appeals Hearing Set For December 27
Concord A board of appeals will hold a hearing on Friday December 27 at a specified time in the court room Town House. Applicants must have their hearings applications filed by December.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Concord
Board of Appeals
At & P.m
Town House
Dec
Scouts Help Holiday Caroling Across Concord Town
Concord Girl Scouts begin Christmas festivities the week of December 15 with carol singing town wide. Troop 9 led by Mrs William Faxon performs at Emerson Hospital and Deaconess Home on December 17, while Troop 11 led by Mrs Edward Richmond sings at the Home for the Aged. Brownies and Scouts led by Mrs Hart Aldrich sing in front of Harvard Trust Company on December 16 and 17, and Mrs John Wetherbee leads a West Concord shopping area sing on December 17.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Concord
William Faxon
Emerson Hospital
Deaconess
Edward Richmond
Brownies
Hart Aldrich
Harvard Trust Company
West Concord
John Wetherbee
West Concord Post Office Announces Christmas Hours
Postmaster Margaret Coughlin of West Concord announces extended hours for the Christmas rush. The office will be open Saturday December 14 and Saturday December 21 until 5 p.m. On Sunday December 22 it will operate 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. and stay open every evening until 8 p.m. starting Monday December 16.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Concord
Margaret Coughlin
Concord Poll Signals Need for More Data on Public Opinion
A local newspaper poll on supermarkets yields two readings, suggesting either 400 interested residents or a 10 to 1 favoring a new market. The Citizens Council of CTPC plans a carefully controlled survey to measure town sentiment and guide future policy decisions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
CTPC
Concord
Roland Greeley
Citizens Council of the
Christmas Story Display at Concord Free Library
Allan Rohan Crite presents an 11 painting series depicting Jesus childhood across four American cultures Indian Spanish African English. The exhibit runs four weeks until Jan 3 with accompanying sketches and studies, highlighting the artist’s faith and universal message of God’s love.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Concord
Allan Rohan Crite
Concord Free. Public Library
Jesus
Americas
Crite
America
Bids Sought for New Air Raid Sirens in Concord
Concord invites sealed proposals by 2 p.m. December 20 for five 10 HP air raid warning sirens and five 2 HP sirens with accessories. Town Manager Theodore Nelson will oversee bidding and installation as soon as possible. The project follows prior votes of 3000 dollars in 1957 and 1800 dollars in 1956.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Concord
Theodore M. Nelson
Aif
Recent Arrivals Concord New Local Births
Emerson Hospital reports births in Concord New including a daughter to Mr and Mrs Gilbert Gagnon of 15 Maple Street on December 4 a son to Mr and Mrs Joseph McCarthy of 210 Emstreet on December 5 a daughter to Mr and Mrs Armand Galdi of 15 Southfield Road on December 6 and a son to Mr and Mrs A any Circelli of Lexington Road indicating ongoing community births.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Concord
Emerson Hospital
Gilbert Gagnon
Maple Street
Joseph McCarthy
Emstreet
Armand Galdi
Southfield Road
A Any Circelli
Lexington Road
Landmark goes West on old Chaplain site
Workmen removed the long standing barn and former filling station of the late Winnie Chaplain on Commonwealth Avenue. Chaplain operated the business for more than 40 years and was among the town’s first filling station operators before his death last year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Concord
Winnie Chaplain
Commonwealth Avenue
Christmas Seals Drive Urges Public to Fight TB
Community health campaign promotes purchasing Christmas Seals to fund tuberculosis research and treatment programs and urges broad public participation during the holiday season.
Missionary Preaches at Congregational Church Next Sunday
Concord reports Rev Lawrence W. Henderson Congregational Christian Missionary will preach at 11 o clock Sunday at Trinitarian Congregational Church. Henderson, a Yale Divinity School alum and friend of Rev Robert H. Barber, will speak during a weekend visit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Concord
Lawrence W. Henderson
Congregational Christian Missionary
Ison
Les Lobito
Angola
Henderson
James A. Crockett
Musketaquid Road
Also Mentioned on This Page
Robert D. Parks
Board of Selectmen
Rotary Club
Hunt Memorial Gymnasium
Ralph A.macone
Prxs
Fed T. Boyd
John K. Damon
John E. Donoven
Concord High School
Keith Mertin
Pick Condon. Walters
Petersen
Chamber
Holet
Caras
Patter
Curran
Ma Ms Council
Bates
Jons
Dave Chamber
BOARD
Guild
W. Concord
P. O. Holiday
Citizens Council
Allen Rohan Crite
Landmark
Missionar
Crocketts
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