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Newspaper
Concord Enterprise
Location
Concord, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Dec 27, 1951
Page
9
A fifty year view on the decline of the family as the central social unit. Modern life disperses households with fewer shared activities and emotional support, while individualism rises and weakens community bonds. Strong institutions should renew family ties to restore social cohesion.
The article notes the birth of a ninth child, a son, on December 15 at Emerson Hospital in Bedford. Mrs Warren K Lewellen of 145 Davis Road, a hospital worker, is mentioned in relation to the family and social activities.
Massachusetts Farm Bureau Federation urges Congress to end all price and wage controls, suspend farm price supports, cut nondefense appropriations by 20 percent, adopt pay as you go taxes, tighten credit, and curb war bond sales to banks. Carleton I. Pickett leads the anti inflation push citing dollar value loss. A telegram to Congress requests action on elimination of ceilings, production emphasis, and fiscal restraint.
Bedford town hall will host a New Year’s Eve party Monday night December 31 led by master of ceremonies Mrs J Ridgeway Comley. The gathering follows a brief meeting after Youth Night with officers named including Ellen Stacey Dorothy Agrillo Margaret Johnston Paul Powderly Joyce Clark Lucille Agrillo Louise Albani and Archibald Brand in charge of refreshments.
Bedford 44H Poultry Club reminds members of judging at Essex Agricultural School Danvers on December 27. 4H egg show at Worcester requires entries by January 3. The Boston Poultry Show runs January 22 to 26 with further details to follow.
The police chief urges careful winter driving to prevent traffic injuries this New Year. Key tips include checking lights defrosters brakes tire chains and ensuring chains fit new tires. He notes severe winter conditions and cites tests showing chains improve vehicle performance on ice and snow.
State report compares 1950 to 1951 unemployment payments in Marlboro and surrounding towns including Hudson Concord Maynard Belin Northboro Southboro Sudbury and Fayville. Total disbursements dropped from 1 060 361 in January 1950 to 460 795 in the period, a 56 percent decrease, with 140 917 paid later and 91 851 counted this year, reflecting broader industry slack.
The State Insurance Commissioner Dennis F. Sullivan announced the 1952 compulsory automobile liability rate schedule, unchanged from the November 23 tentative figure, showing an average 9.7 percent rise over 1951 and a total hike of about 3.36 million dollars. The report notes a statewide 30 percent increase in property damage liability rates by casualty companies, with motorists facing additional costs ranging from 1 to 9 dollars for compulsory coverage and 4 to 8.5 dollars for property damage coverage.
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