Activity Reports Show Housing Starts Top 1 Million Units
Concord observers note fluctuating real estate activity with October 1957 marking the first month seasonally adjusted housing starts exceed one million. The Fed rate cut is expected to influence timing, while private housing starts and apartment investments rise nationally. Real estate remains a key insured-savings alternative for investors seeking reliable earnings and long-term protection.
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Federal Reserve Boards
Lapham Shifts Carlisle Meeting To Saturday Dec 15
Carlisle selectmen chairman Everett F. Lapham announces the next regular meeting moved to Saturday December 15 at 8 o'clock. The session will be held at the Gleason Public Library.
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Carlisle
Everett F. Lapham
Board of Selectmen
Gleason Public Library
Concord Lions hear G Sherman Blair on thirty years of compulsory insurance
Concord Lions Club meets at Howard Johnsons with Past President G Sherman Blair Sr. delivering a talk titled Thirty Years of Compulsory Insurance. Charles Collins presided and Dr. Nicholas Albanese led the meeting planning the Christmas party at Alcott School December 17. The club reported a $600 net from Emerson Playground concessions and directed campaign proceeds to the Massachusetts Eye Research Fund. Donations included $200 for eye equipment for Emerson Hospital, $250 for the Concord High School science fair, $125 for an eye testing machine for Carlisle schools, and $500 for a reserve fund. A Babson Institute speaker is slated for January.
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Concord
Concord Lions Club
Howard Johnson’s
G. Sherman Blair, Sr
Charles C. Collins
Alcott School
Nicholas Albanese
Emerson Playground
J. Edward Holt
Peter Gray
Massachusetts Eye Research Fund
Emerson Hospital
Concord High School
Carlisle
Babson _Institute
Lincoln honors Mary Huff with sheep achievement trophy
At a recent meet Mary Huff of Lincoln, a fifth year member, received the sheep achievement trophy from Francis J. Roderick of Carlisle, president of the Middlesex County Sheep Breeders Association. Associate Club Agent Everett B. Hatch also attended the ceremony.
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Lincoln
Mary Huff
Francis J. Roderick
Carlisle
Middlesex County Sheep Breeders Association
Everett B. Hatch
Charles E. Carter 77 Dies at Home in West Concord
Charles Edward Carter 77 of 10 Central Street West Concord died Thursday morning at his home. Funeral services were held Saturday at MacRae Funeral Home with Rev. Edwin B. Nylen officiating. Burial was at Evergreen Cemetery Leominster. Born October 23 1880 in Fitenburg he lived in West Concord 37 years retired 13 years ago after 25 years at the Massachusetts Institution for Correction as a senior correction officer. Surviving are wife Pearl Louse Divoll son C Wendell principal account clerk at Billerica House of Correction two grandchildren. Reformatory flags flown at half staff and a delegation attended.
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West Concord
Charles Edward Carter
Central Street
MacRae
Edwin B. Nylen
West Concord Union Church
Evergreen Cemetery
Leominster
Fitenburg
Massachusetts Institution For Correction
Red
Leominister
Pearl Louse Divoll
C. Wendell
Billerica House of Correction
Finocchio to graduate from Navy boot camp at Great Lakes
Mario F. Finocchio son of Mr and Mrs Sabetino Finocchio of Concord is scheduled to graduate from Navy recruit training at the Great Lakes center on December 14. The nine week boot camp ends with a full dress parade and review before military officials and civilian dignitaries. The raw recruit becomes a Navy Bluejacket ready for fleet duty.
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Great Lakes, Ill
Mario F. Finocchio
Sabetino Finocchio
Main St
Concord
Naval Training Center
Great Lakes
Roberts County Agent to Lead Berrien 4H Club
Concord reports Maurice C. Roberts begins duties January first as county club agent in Berrien County Michigan at St Joseph. Roberts promoted from associate agent to county club agent on June 15 and previously led 4H efforts in Middlesex including dairy and horse projects and represented the 4H Club at the 1957 fair.
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Concord
Maurice C. Roberts
Berrien County
St. Joseph
Mich
Roberts
Middlesex County
Middlesex
Hospital List Report for Concord Emerson November
Concord Emerson Hospital reports November totals: 382 admissions 393 discharges, daily average 81.33. There were 182 operations 680 X rays 2423 laboratory exams 62 pathological exams and 42 accident cases. Newborns numbered 89 with 560 total outpatients and patient origins including Concord Maynard Acton Bedford Lincoln Stow Carlisle Littleton Sudbury Boxboro Wayland.
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Concord
Emerson Hospital
Maynard
Acton
Bedford
Lincoln
Stow
Carlisle
Littleton
Sudbury
Boxboro
Wayland
War veteran honored in county notice
A county notice mentions a veteran who served in the armed forces in the European theater of war and references his status since June 1985.
Maynard Ordnance Test Station Transferred to QM Command
Natick announces transfer of the Maynard Ordnance Test Station to the Army Quartermaster Research and Engineering Command for operation as the Maynard Quartermaster Test Activity. The Dec 16 effective date will rename the facility and use it for testing during QM research and development.
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Natick
Maynard Ordance
Army Quartermaster Research and Engineering Command
Department of the Army
Middlesex Selectmen Report Meeting in Arlington
Police Chief Robert E. Kelley and Selectmen Archibald H. Fer ran and H. Whittemore Brown attended the regular Middlesex County Selectmen Association meeting in Arlington Thursday night. Firemen were summoned early Friday for a chimney fire at the Moran residence on Main Street with no damage. it was the 314th alarm of the year.
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Robert E. Kelley
Archibald H. Ferran
H. Whittemore Brown
Middlesex County Selectmen’s Association
Arlington
Moran
Main Street
Miss Mary Lee Crowley Returns From Miami Beach Stay
Miss Mary Lee Crowley daughter of Mrs Mary Crowley 83 Barretts Mill Road West Concord recently completed a week at the Casa Blanca Hotel in Miami Beach Florida. She traveled via Eastern Airlines.
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Mary Lee _ Crowley
Mary Crowley
Barretts Mill Road
West Concord
Casablanca Hotel
Miami Beach
Florida
Eastern Airlines
Industrial Plant Reserve Operation at Maynard QM Test
The Maynard QM Test Activity will be operated and maintained by personnel assigned to the Quartermaster Corps. Recruitment of additional military and civilian staff is not planned at this time.
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Quartermaster Corps
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