Concord Chronicle highlights and local notes summary
A dense Concord item filled with school, fire, and town updates. Mentions include the 1958 political sessions, the Dean Powers Match of Dimes drive, a new chairmanship, woodworking plant fire, finance committee changes, a high school science fair, price hikes for newspapers, and a patrolman’s retirement. References to local officials, civic groups, and ongoing hearings over several town matters.
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Nimrod Road
Robert Sheehan
Smith
West Concord
Dora Ferran
William B. Lochman
Francis 5. Moulton
Neil O’connor
I.B.M
Bakes
Sta Ctp
Kenneth
John Kennedy
Jean Paul Mather
Community Chest
Foster Furcolo
Town Calendar Notes for 1959 and Holiday Outlook
The column previews 1959 holidays and town events, noting dates for celebrations and observances such as Christmas, Epiphany, and weekends. It mentions election timing, warrants, and local happenings including road repairs, wrecks, and new street listings.
Rotary Club Letter Highlights Visit of PDG Boyd
A letter to Hester D. Smethurst president of the Bedford England Rotary Club praised a past district governor Fred T. Boyd Concord club member and the recent visit as a wonderful occasion and privilege. Pictures captured the meeting. Falcon Dam on the Lower Rio Grande Valley of Texas is described as the nation's best earthen dam at 26.4 feet long.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hester D. Smethurst
Rotary Club
Edford
England
Dist
Fred “T. Boyd
Concord Club
Bogg
Falcon Dam
Rio Grande Lley
Texas
Near Fatal Christmas Eve Crash injures two drivers
A Christmas Eve crash at Pine and Church streets left Patrick Conion critically injured and James M. Fairbanks seriously hurt. Both were taken to Emerson Hospital after the 5 PM collision as police investigate potential court action.
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West Concorde
Pine
Church Streets
Patrick Conion
Main Street
Emerson Hospital
Thomas C. Graham
James M. Fairbanks
Lewis Street
Maynard
Concord
Conlon
Dexter Hanley
S.J
Our Lady Help of Christians Church
Foster son John T Foster Jr advances to aviation machinist mate
Concord residents Mr and Mrs John T Foster of 15 Potter Street report word from the Navy commander that John T Foster Jr has been advanced to aviation machinist mate third class turbojetter mechanic after passing examination and demonstration He has served nearly two years in a four year enlistment His father is a World War I veteran and retired police sergeant Jonas Chickering is noted as America's pioneer to build a piano with a full iron frame in Boston in 1837.
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Concord
John T. Foster
Potter Street
John
U. S. Navy
Withete
Concord Listing Nominees Set for Street Roster
Concord to assign street list registrars under state law. Registrars will gather dates of birth for all residents aged 20 and above. Named are Margaret K. Brown Eleanore L Cahill Mary E Conley Lucy P Harding Howard W Kent Frances M Loughlin.
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Concord
Margaret K. Brown
Eleanore L. Cahill
Mary E. Conley
Lucy P. Harding
Howard W. Kent
Frances M. Loughlin
Powers sworn in as deptty deputy director of civil defense
James W Powers was sworn in Monday at the Town House as deputy director of civil defense. Col O E Mutty officiated with Town Manager Theodore Metna and Chief Robert E Powers present. Powers will reorganize the auxiliary police and aims to raise civil defense to a high efficiency level alongside the existing hurricane and flood response teams.
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Concord
J. James W. Powers
Col
O. E. Mutty
Theodore Metna
Robert E
Col. Mutty
Civil Defense
Rexford Daniels
Benjamin L. Smith
Civil Defense Fire Department
Leon* J. Moreau
Thomas Tombeno
Eas
Bacite Guest Dr Robert W C Concord at upcoming event
Dr Robert W C Concord will be the keynote at the next event. Details on date place and organizers are not fully legible but the notice highlights his participation.
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Robert W. C. Concord
Ker
Concord Thanksgiving Service Debts Cleared and Gift From London
A letter reports a $845 donation completing a local fund and a planned Thanksgiving service. Cultural attaché from the American Embassy in London will read a message. BBC coverage and Odell bells broadcast. publicity includes photos and a painting of Odell Church.
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Concord
London
Carl Bode
B.B.C
Boyd
Odell Bells
Odell
Odella Chirch
Peter Bulkey
Peter Bulkeley
Adult Driver Education Begins January Evening Classes
Adult driver education programs start January 6 after completion of an education course. Classes meet at the high school from 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. Interested registrants should call coordinator Thomas Dillom at BM 9-4703 before the start date. Minnesota adopted its first auto speed law in 2003 setting eight mph limits in certain zones.
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Cemanetis& Ammunee Aftrer
Thomas Dillom
Minnesota
Ex-resident wins top prize on Tic Tac Dough
William Craig of Westport Conn former local resident won top honors and a $41000 cash prize in the final of Tic Tac Dough a nationwide television program from New York Monday night He is son of the late Ed and a father of three.
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Concord
William
Craig
Westport
Conn
New York
Cra
Ada Calestre
Tree
Lincoln Man Improves after Trapelo Road Crash
Heck, a 20 year old Lincoln resident, was critically injured in a Sunday night truck crash on Trapelo Road. He has shown improvement at Emerson Hospital after days on the danger list, and police plan to question him once he can talk.
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Lincoln
Heck
Ron
Trapelo Road
Emerson Hospital
Holy Day Masses Scheduled Today Concord
Concord churches observed the Feast of Circumcision with multiple mass times at St. Bernard's and Our Lady's. St. Bernard's offered 7, 8 30, 10, 11 30 a.m. and 6 30 p.m. Our Lady's scheduled 7, 8, 9, 10 15 and 11 30 a.m. First Friday masses set for Jan 2 at both parishes with early morning options.
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St. Bernard's
Our Lady’s
St. Bernard’s
Finan Family On Holiday Leave
Lt. Richard M. Finan of the U S Air Force and his wife Mrs. Finan formerly Alice Zumwalt, with their two children, spent the holidays with local relatives in Concord while he was on leave. He will begin a new assignment at Westover Base on Friday January 2 and his family will join him there.
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Concord
Richard ‘M. Finan
U S. Air Force
Montgomery
Ala
Westover Base
Finan
Alice Zumwalt
Concord Lions Club to Hold Monday Board Meeting
The board of directors of Concord Lions Club will meet Monday night at the local exchange office. President Stanley M. Howard will preside. The next supper meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, Jan. 13.
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Concord
Concord Lions Club
Stanley M. Howard
Dee to Leave for Army Training in January
Capt Paul V Dee of 244 Commonwealth Avenue sails January 2 for a two month officer training at Fort Rucker in the US Army. He will be succeeded by Lt John O Stinson of Scituate a former company corporal and OCRS graduate who previously resided in Acton. He faces a federal inspection on January 8.
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Concord
Paul’ V. Dee
Commonwealth Avenue
Fort Rucker
Dee
John ’O. Stinson
Scituate
Acton
Catholic Men Discuss Rome Visit Speaker Rev. Kearn
The Concord Catholic Men's Discussion Group meets Sunday January 4 at 8 pm in Monument Hall. Rev. Lewis F. Kearn of Our Lady Help of Christians Church will speak about his Rome trip and attending the consistory that elevated Richard Cushing to prince of the church. Coffee and doughnuts will be served.
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Concord
Monument Hall
Lewis F. Kearn
Our Lady Help of Christians Church
Kearn
Romé
Italy
Richard
Cushing
New Course Planned on Investment Planning
Concord announces a winter term class in investment planning and stock buying taught by Gordon Gatchell, an executive from the Concord area. The program aims to teach practical steps for building portfolios and selecting stocks.
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Concord
Gordon Gatchell
Acccum
Clesses
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