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Newspaper
Concord Enterprise
Location
Concord, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Feb 11, 1960
Page
14
Sudbury assessors, under state uniform guidelines, outline how a town wide revaluation will be conducted. The plan uses state formulas for values across residential, business, and industrial classes, with land categorized by location and use and individual property details recorded for future reference.
Concord Major General Otis M. Whitney will receive a testimonial dinner on February 18 hosted by the Insurance Society of Massachusetts in Boston. A portion of the program will review the Berlin situation where he has served as observer recently.
Sudbury board of water commissioners will host a question and answer session at Town Hall on Wednesday February 17 at 8 p.m. to discuss plans for the North Sudbury area. All property owners in the region are urged to attend.
After weeks of negotiation Miss Olive Smith the school music supervisor arranged for the Boston University Symphonic Band conducted by Lee Chrisman to perform for Sudbury students and residents on Tuesday Feb 16 at 8 p m in Center School Gym. The 90 member group has a rich repertoire and Chrisman brings years of public school and festival experience. Donations will be accepted to aid the scholarship fund.
Articles submitted for the March town meeting include adding map labels for districts B- LB- and RD- in consecutive order, approving 12250 to cover half Blue Cross Blue Shield for town employees, and inserting a new district No.17 Boston Post Nobscot area proposed by Star Market Co.
The Rose Hawthorne Guild announces Fashion Travelcade, New England’s traveling show, comes Friday evening February 26 at 8 30 at Rose Hawthorne School. Miss Garcl Nashе, noted fashion editor and lecturer, will be commentator. Mrs. Stephen E. Grande Jr. of Sudbury chairs the event with a full committee handling programs tickets door prize publicity and decorations. Honorary chair is Mrs. Francis D Ambrosio president of the guild.
Bedford activities include Rev Arthur Foye preaching on The Christian's Honor and new members receiving Holy Communion. Fire investigators probe a South Road lumber yard blaze causing 250 dollars in damage and possible arson. Center and Page School PTAs meet at Center School Auditorium with Supt John Gienn. Race Relations Sunday observed at Church of Christ Congregational. Dr Sahaikian ordination address for Rev Kenneth Boyle at Second Congregational West Boxford. First Parish Church sermon on Specifics of a Unitarian Faith. Pine Hill Club bowling party at Bedford Bowladrome. TAGS meeting invitation at Trinity Episcopal Cord Feb 19. United Workers met at Church of Christ Congregational with speaker Mrs Horace M Besecker Jr.
We extend thanks for flowers, cards, gifts and visits given to us in the bereavement of our dear husband and father. Mrs. Alice Thoresen and family. West Concord Adv.
Sudbury St Elizabeth's pupils study Latin America as part of the Episcopal Church mission field for 1960. Sunday mornings during hospitality hour the parish house feels like a Caribbean island or Mexican village with songs games stories and projects. A Latin American parish supper is planned for Sunday Feb 14 from 6 to 8 p.m.
Bedford Holy Name men of St Michael’s Church will meet in the Town Hall after Sunday mass for Holy Communion. President John Rodrigues will preside after a collation. Guest speaker John J. Flynn of West Concord, passport agent, will address the group on "Your Passport" as a member of the archdiocesan speakers bureau.
United Grange Pair Committee announces its February nineteenth gathering at the Grange Hall with Carlisle Grange hist as refreshments. Lawrence N. Blanchard, past magister and general chairman of the 1960 event, will preside. Granges taking part include Bedford Lincoln Westford and Carlisle. event to be at the 44H Center Westford in September 10411.
Lincoln residents Mr and Mrs Charles E Jennings of South Lincoln announce the birth of their third child and second son, Thomas Irving. Grandparents are Mr and Mrs Robert P Valentine of Lake Worth Florida and Mr and Mrs Irving E Jennings of Winchester.
A 400 acre tract about 12 miles west of Kansas City Kansas has been selected as a national shrine named the Agricultural Halls of Fame. The site aims to tell the story of agriculture and the role farmers have played in building the country.
Junior class members at Acton Roxborough Regional High School run refreshments and check at the fourth annual firemen concert and ball on Friday February 26. Proceeds support their Washington trip. A souvenir booklet will include the up to date fire alarm system and street listings. W Henry Scar Jr was omitted from last week’s committee list.
Mrs Albert W Wunderly 48 Hammond Street president of Masholled Valley Simmons Club attended the Acton alumnae event. Mrs Barbara O'Clair and family from South Acton joined the anniversary at Rough Country Club. Acton Youth Center to hold a food sale Saturday at 10 am at the old West Acton Fire Station 20 Windsor Ave for fundraiser and clubhouse viewing for boys.
A Concord Co operative Bank Gallery exhibit features over 300 valentines through February, tracing card history from early hand made and English imports to 1840s 1850s designs. The collection includes rare pieces with original envelopes and postmarks, notable cards like The Love Song and Prang prestige works, plus Civil War era themes and early comic types.
A fragment notes a Women’s Guild gathering at St Paul’s Church library in Rye New York last week. It mentions discussions about antique dolls and other countries. A grave accident involved a truck fatally overturning after bursting into ???
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