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Newspaper
Concord Enterprise
Location
Concord, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Feb 03, 1955
Page
22
Planning Board urges town to enforce the 1890 Betterment Act. The act requires boards to determine benefit value and assess parcels within the benefited area, with procedures for recording plans, notifying owners, and collecting assessments. It covers abatement, appeals, and court processes for contested assessments.
The U S Department of Labor warns employers hiring January high school graduates to follow the Federal Child Labor Law under the Fair Labor Standards Act. Leo A Gleason notes under 16 cannot work in public messenger service manufacturing or processing operations or in places where goods are made. Hazardous Occupations rules bar under 18 from logging mines motor vehicle driving or helpers power driven wood or metal work and more. Walsh Healey Act also bans under 16 boys and under 18 girls from government contract work exceeding 10000 dollars.
To prevent dust buildup on walls behind pictures and mirrors, place small rubber bumpers along the lower edge. They create a gap that allows air to circulate and keeps surfaces cleaner.
On Wednesday evening 117 members attended a dinner at the First Parish Church dining hall served by the Unity Club for the Selective Breeders Association. An 11 piece orchestra performed dinner music and entertainment afterward. co chairmen were Mrs. Herbert D. Bates and Mrs. Robert Lauder with a long committee list.
The 3 660 000 Cub Scouts Boy Scouts Explorers and leaders mark the forty fifth anniversary of the organization during Boy Scout Week from February 6 to 12. Some 95 000 units nationwide including territories and overseas bases stage demonstrations displays and pot luck dinners with parental participation to showcase Scouting heritage.
This afternoon the Acton Garden Club held its monthly meeting at the Acton Center Woman's Clubhouse. Mrs Norman McIntosh presided and Miss Maude Johnson of Sterling spoke as scheduled. Mrs Hurd Willett acted as hostess.
The Massachusetts Chapter of the Multiple Sclerosis Society forms a Concord branch serving 11 surrounding towns. Co chairs Mrs. Howard C. Kent and Robert J. Rodday organize patient lists, plans a Boston clinic advisory board, and prepare services for families with the disease in Acton, Bedford, Boxboro, Carlisle, Concord, Harvard, Lexington, Lincoln, Littelton, Magnafi, Stow and Sudbury.
The Concord Woman's Club meets Monday February 14 at 12 45 PM at the Girl Scout House. Dessert and coffee will be served. The Thompson Winchester Company will demonstrate Kitchen Parties gadgets and a style show will be presented under Mrs Edward T Buxton's direction.
Last Friday at the Grange hall friends and Grange members surprised Lawrence N Blanchard of School street Concord with a birthday purse. Entertainment followed by refreshments highlighted the event honoring the well known local florist.
The Ed wards-Quimby Post A L No 284 and the Ladies Auxiliary announce a Get Acquainted Supper next Wednesday night February 9 at 7 at the Acton Center Congregational Church. Commander and Mrs Stanley A Nedza head the committee with another meeting listed this evening at the Town Hall. County officers are expected to be invited and there will be entertainment.
The 84th New England Spring Flower Show sponsored by the Massachusetts Horticultural Society runs March 13 to 19 at Mechanics Building Boston. The theme Gardens the World Over features global gardens such as Mt Everest Hanging Gardens of Babylon and Italian English French and Dutch styles with conservatories bath house and woodland path. The Women's Exhibitions Committee led by Mrs Stephen Wheatland plans sun and shade gardens and two conservatories and the Flower Arrangements Around the World display led by Mrs George E Taylor with sixteen garden clubs contributing several small gardens.
A Trinitarian Church in Concord hosts a Pops concert for a benefit fund. Rehearsals involve a chorus of about 30, with plans for a school venue and refreshments. Mrs Camp at 51 South E. Whitredge Clg road coordinates contact for participants.
An anniversary at St Elizabeth Church West Acton honors the late Mrs ley The Edwards Quimby Pie meeting at the Fire Station includes collations and a formal session Next Auxiliary unit meeting at Town Hall Sunday will be communion at St Hungary Church The article mentions tax concerns and consumer issues and lists various travel and room setting topics from The Twentieth Century World source.
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