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Newspaper
Concord Enterprise
Location
Concord, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Dec 18, 1958
Page
1
Community event at New West invites visitors to drop in for an open day from 1 p.m. to 6 p.m. Today and Sunday. Activities include a charity drive and local project showcases with about 1,000 smiles expected.
Concord Past President Robert D. Parks introduced guest speaker William Zorigan who spoke on advertising and art department roles in today's economy. Pete DArrigo introduced Col Richard Roque more who discussed causes of dollar devaluation, unbalanced spending, and future business outlook with guests from multiple towns and three high school students in attendance.
The Concord board of selectmen renews taxi licenses for Richard J. Loftus and William H. Towler and issues auto dealer Class 1 licenses to Macone Brothers Inc Viano Motor Co and Middlesex Motors with Class 2 licenses to Flento s Service and J and J Service. The board certifies corporators for Nashobu ntry Day School Inc and lists the Concord town officers and members.
Concord defeated Chelmsford 70-50 to extend its winning streak to three games. The hosts led 34-27 at halftime and pulled away in the second period.
Concord town manager announces the sanitary fill off Walden pond opens December 15 for town residents only. A police officer will supervise the site for the first week to enforce posted rules, with hours daily 9 a.m. to 4 30 p.m. and restricted access at the Laws Brook dump off Emerson Road closed at midnight December 23.
The Concord board of selectmen renewed seven day victualler and common victualler licenses for Willow ines Htee ma Thomas Prendergast Market West Concord Supermarket The Fairway Inc General Radio Co Lyle Hughes L Anderson & Sons Nuclear Metals Inc Cacciatore Market Battleground Restaurant Inc James Sliman The Patriot Willow Pond Kitchen Anthony Lotrines for Middlesex Partnership Tudys Salvatore and Julia Palmer.
A break in at Mrs. Dora Ferran’s Concord Business Service on Route 2 was discovered this week. A burglar fired bullets into a door and windows, then stole an expensive adding machine. Police report the case is under investigation.
Death of Joseph A. Delorey at 95 is noted along with deaths of Mrs. Helen Besco and Mrs. Rhoda Curley. High school cagers win three straight and face Maynard Friday. John E. King becomes Chicago plant manager. Concord’s hospital reports 247 outpatients in November. Police Chief Robert E Kelley urges safe holidays. Town in a lawsuit and new sanitary fill opens with little fanfare. Permits issued for victualers and liquor licenses. Christmas parties locally. Break at Concord Business Service.
About four million of the 4 3 million businesses in the United States last year were small enterprises employing under 500 people and not dominant in their fields.
Promotional notice for Grant's Merchandise moving to 53 Main Street Hudson offering 25 percent savings and a December 24 closing deadline.
Concord High School presented the 3 act play Christmas at the Crossroads by Henri Brochet this week. It blends the old and new with Hope the blind girl seeing clearly in spirit as Joseph and Mary herald the Holy Infant. Cast includes Madame Morvan Susan Roth and Joseph Ley Brown among others. James E. Lyons directed with makeup and costume teams.
Town Manager Theodore M. Nelson says the municipal light board will meet tonight to discuss about six petitions and outcomes to be announced later. He adds the town has hired Goodwin Proctor Hoar to determine dates for planning board actions on the subdivision act and plans committee will soon issue a report on the Veterans building and recommended town action.
About 100 youngsters attended a Lions Club event with members present, engaging in activities and community outreach.
California features the nation's extreme elevations with Mt Whitney at 14,495 feet the highest point and Death Valley at 282 feet below sea level the lowest.
The board restricts liquor sales for Christmas Day and New Year’s Day. Hotels, restaurants and clubs may not open before 1 p.m. on those days. Package stores cannot open Christmas Day but may operate Christmas Eve until 11:30 p.m. and New Year’s Day 1 p.m. to 11 p.m., with the night before until 11:30 p.m. Liquor manufacturers and importers may not sell on the two holidays and pharmacists may not sell except on prescriptions.
Carlisle P T A conducted a Monday night open house replacing the regular meeting. More than 250 parents and friends visited both public school buildings with teachers greeting them in rooms. The event featured holiday decorations by children and a student skit titled The Christmas Story with carols. PTA organizers included Mrs Peckham and Mrs Marguerite Grant with refreshments served by Mrs Mark D Elliott.
William J. Bulger Sr. of 27 ne Street is confined to Ison Hospital. Middlesex Insurance Partnership held its annual Christmas party at Colonial Country Club in Lynn. Underground steam is used in Italy to generate electric power. Wells are drilled in California for the same purpose.
Decorations reach peak as communities emphasize Christ’s birth with midnight masses at local churches next Sunday. Evangelical Free Church will host a Christmas Eve story and musical program featuring youth and senior choirs, a male quartet, and Mrs. Molly Klinger’s vocal solo.
Concord and West Concord post offices will stay open each night until 6 p.m. on Sundays. Regular weekday and other hours remain unchanged.
The Concord editor received a humorous note in Mill Dam Patter about his hat missing at a bean supper in Acton. H. 79, 37 Minute Man Road Acton, later turned up and was returned after contact with editor Liebfried, a blind retired mechanical engineer who runs a sharpening shop.
The Boston Red Sox farmhand pitcher Halloran and his wife announce the birth of their first child, a daughter, Tuesday at St. Elizabeth's Hospital. Parents are Mr. and Mrs. James Halloran of Newton and Mr. and Mrs. John Fitzpatrick of Concord.
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