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Newspaper
Concord Enterprise
Location
Concord, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Dec 30, 1954
Page
1
Fragmented town news recounts New Year observances in Concord and neighboring towns. Mentions holiday celebrations, traffic safety warnings, a two number plate system planned for 1955, religious observances, military enlistments, and local political notes including the Old North Church history vote and upcoming town budget discussions.
The town faced a busy weekend with more than a dozen calls handled by local firemen and an ambulance crew. No injuries were reported and the incidents appeared unrelated to Pash.
A three car collision on Lincoln Turnpike after 5 PM Christmas Eve killed Mr. Shumway instantly and his wife died four hours later at Emerson Hospital. Ernest Edgar, 45, and Mrs. Irwin Elwell, both involved, were treated and not hospitalized. A Cohasset woman injured in a near identical spot was also hospitalized.
Concord-Gordon A. Gaskill will resign December 31 to join Winchester Public Library. Fred B. Bloomhardt of Edgewood Rhode Island will succeed him, bringing Oberlin and Harvard degrees and ongoing Simmons studies. Willow Rebekah Lodge plans a New Year taste testing party January 3 at West Concorde Union Church led by Miss Martha Benson.
Work underway at Concord area schools adds 21 classrooms and new auditoria across several sites. The project, funded by district reserves and state aid, aims to relieve overcrowding and modernize facilities. Initiatives include temporary relocations and phased construction planned through next year.
Dr. Donald B. Sinclair appointed vice president for engineering at General Radio in Cambridge. He joined the firm in 1936 after earning a Doctor of Science from MIT and has been chief engineer since 1949. He contributed to radar counter measures and guided missiles during WWII and received the president's certificate of merit.
The Silent poor of Concord are named in the will of Helen W. Kelley 91 of 18 Hubbard Street who died a fortnight ago. Her will was probated on Monday and distributed in generous amounts to Emerson Hospital Anna for Aged and Friend Aid among others. An amount of 800 dollars is noted for the aged.
The League of Women Voters Concord schedules a panel discussion on the topic Hand at the School House Wednesday January 1 at 9 45 am local time. Members invited to attend.
Lincoln resident Bob Bern son of Fox Ridge Farm shows his new Austin Healey sports car designed by Donald Healey. The car reaches 141 mph and emphasizes maneuverability and cooling for street use. Mrs Bernson won the Amelia Trophy in 1935 and the All-America Race in Miami in 1938, placing him in notable aviation and sports circles.
Concord Mrs Regina Fallon wife of Dr John J Fallon will not run for reelection to the school committee in February she told the Enterprise on Monday Mrs Charles Manion former Anna Goulding a former member may run again It is believed the other incumbent Mrs Eleanor Spinney will seek reelection
The Concord League participates in a State League sponsored School of International Relations with Radcliffe College. The event starts Wednesday January at 10:30 at Sanders Theatre and runs for two days. Topic is Economic and Political Realities in 1955 with discussions on world and national problems.
Concord officials announce the state census will be taken with the annual street listing starting Monday January 3 1955. Registrars will visit each household and also list all dogs owned by Concord and West Concord residents. Assigned registrars include Charles H Paine Virginia T Melone Charley T Flannery Mary E Burton Mabel F Dunn Marie B Dunn Helen J Brooks George T Brigham Marion Peterson James J Loughlin.
The Men s Club holds its first regular meeting of the new year at the Congregational Church on Friday January 7 at 6 o clock. A supper in the parish hall is planned and Officer Sheoler will preside.
Birth notices from Emerson Hospital Concord report a daughter to Mr and Mrs Stafford J King Jr of 392 Mainstreet West Concord on December 20. Harry L McCormack of 133 Commonwealth Avenue West Concord welcomed a child on December 20. Twins a son and a daughter to Mr and Mrs Richard Griffith of 13 Pilgrim Road on December 21. A son to Mr and Mrs Reinza Parker of Southfield Road on December 26.
Mary Macauley was honored at a recent party hosted by Mr and Mrs Jol on Bedford Road. The event included guests from Lincoln and Concord with Helen Stewart Pontes mentioned in attendance.
Highlights from Concord in 1954 include hurricanes Carol and Edna visiting August 31 and September 11. Other notable items feature promotions in the police force Sergt Kelley and Sergt Witherell, the death of Rev John J Scollan, Arch bishop Cushing’s visits, town budget and tax rate details, and local sports milestones like indoor track and Middlesex championships.
The Order of is to hold a familiar meeting at Bonic Temple on January 12, continuing coverage on page 4 with details and schedules.
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