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Newspaper
Concord Enterprise
Location
Concord, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Dec 16, 1954
Page
18
Local fire chiefs issue guidance to check light wires before decorating trees to reduce fires from faulty wiring. They warn that lights are a common cause of Christmas tree fires and emphasize thorough precautions in homes.
The National Education Association warns of a large shortfall in qualified teachers and crowded schools affecting up to 700000 children this year. It cites Census data on 459000 children not attending school and urges prevention measures for Christmas tree fire hazards and celluloid toys.
Ralph Morgan and Marcel Gagnon set out for a fishing trip at Warren New Hampshire camp but encountered a 200 pound female bear in the driveway. The animal rose on its hind legs and was shot after Morgan fired his shotgun. The pair abandoned fishing to witness the dramatic encounter.
A brief reference records Monaco as having an area of 0.55 square miles. The remark notes the tiny principality's land extent alongside its known status as a sovereign state.
Massachusetts AAA notes battery failures were the largest share of SOS calls from last Monday's blizzard. Stanley Gubala advises motorists to dim lights and switch off radios during traffic jams as generators do not recharge while the car is idle.
Carlisle Miss Elmina L Snow administrator reports November totals: admissions 302 discharges 285 in hospital counts 84 at month start and 54 at month end, outpatients 380, deaths under 48 hours 0 over 48 hours 7 stillborn 1. Major operations 29 minor 111 nursery 14 total 154 X rays 353 laboratory exams 1682 pathology 36 accidents 91 daily averages 1953 and 1954. Largest patients 82 smallest 45. gender and age breakdowns included.
A&P Foods notes shrimp has grown from a specialty to a staple, offered as fried, breaded, frozen, peeled and deveined, canned, or boiled with cocktail sauce. Most catch comes from the Gulf and near the Mexican coast, with color not indicating flavor. proper refrigeration and cooking steps are advised.
Department stores in Massachusetts posted solid October sales on par with a year earlier the Federal Reserve reported. Over the first ten months sales exceeded last year by 1 percent as prices held steady, indicating sustained consumer volume. Massachusetts led in industrial labor with the best record among major states, with 652 man-days lost per 1,000 workers. The Commerce Department counted 131,500 business concerns in January 1951, including 57,400 retail establishments and 16,200 in miscellaneous fields. Factory wages averaged $65.13 in October, with several centers reporting $70 plus weekly earnings. Massachusetts industries introduced new products from crib hybrids to injection molding and backhoe attachments while GE Pittsfield announced a radical transformer insulation improvement. Albany, NY reports school buses traveling 65 million miles annually.
The Bay Path Council of Girl Scouts will host its annual dinner and meeting at Dennison Memorial Hall Framingham on Wednesday January 19 at 6 30 p m General chairman is Mrs Elizabeth Dudley with a large local committee Tickets from neighborhood chairmen in Marlboro Sudbury Southboro and Framingham are limited and reservations should be made early Also noted Patrolman and Mrs Ralph P Thomas West Concord have named their newborn son Wayne Stanley.
Storage facilities take advantage of the price paid on the five pound package and keep a supply on hand thawing only the amount desired for a particular meal.
Plans continue for the holiday dance at the Scout House on Tuesday December 28 sponsored by Concord DeMolay Chapter and Rainbow Girls. Baron Hugo's orchestra will furnish the music. Sympathy extends to Burpee N. Schofield of Fitchburg Turnpike for the recent death of his brother Elias Schofield 79 of Framingham. Funeral held last Thursday in Framingham.
Thompson, supervisor for a large ribbon and paper maker, notes gift wrapping adds meaning in a hurried mechanical age. She says people rarely make gifts and wrapping offers the sole personal touch.
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