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Newspaper
Concord Enterprise
Location
Concord, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jan 10, 1957
Page
1
A Concord area committee plans a Monday sneaked fifth major caucus for Tuesday January 15. Residents will vote for one vacancy. discussion covers fire department chaplain, parking needs, and local officials. A monster event in Concord is expected January 22 with March of Dimes relief and refugee acclimation efforts ongoing.
The Harding U of Concord will be dinner guests of the Fullers of Bel ve the Opening night performances of the Old any's Romeo and the Opera House for the Scholarship iaily sponsored by the fe Club of Boston and Blish Speaking Union taineg at the box of ESU 44 Common venue.
Concord Chamber of Commerce executive secretary George E. Erickson announces the year’s committee list with chairs for Membership, Christmas decorations, Commercial, program of work, Civic affairs, Budget and finance, parking, and principal officers. Directors include Damon, Hitchcock, Howe, and others.
Middlesex School teacher Hazard of Lowell road declares candidacy for school committee for a three year term. His nomination is to be placed at next Tuesday's caucus. He has two daughters at Alcott School and serves on the parent teachers committee.
Concord undertakes its annual street listing. Town Clerk Mrs. Cornelia M. Lawrence reports assistant registrars Marie Dunn Howard Kent Charles Flanneroy Mary Burton and Margaret Brown will compile a list of residents aged 20 or older with addresses occupations and nationalities under the board of registrars.
Concord Free Public Library opens four week exhibit of watercolors prints and drawings from its permanent collections. Highlights include a 1777 Concord jail drawing by Lieut. John Wilson and works connected to Louisa May Alcott sister A May Alcott Nierker and sculptor Daniel Chester French.
Concord building inspector John C. Nichols reports 12 building permits for December totaling 93 500, far from December 1955’s 206 500. Of the 93 500, 84 500 goes to new construction with five dwellings listed: Emile Saulder Park Lane Lot 1 20 000 Zaffina and Luongo Park Lane Lot 2 24 000 F H Barnhill Hayward Mill Road Lot 41 114 000 Sterling Building Corp Adams Road Lot 31 14 000 Beharrell Brothers Thoreau Street Lot 94 12 500.
The Concord Recreation Commission will show films this week. Friday performances run 2 45 to 4 15 p m at the Harvey Wheeler School Auditorium and Saturday shows from 2 to 3 30 p m at the Veterans Building. All teenagers are welcome.
The Concord School Committee votes to establish an adult education course for English and Americanization. First class was Jan 8 at the high school with ongoing Tuesday and Thursday evenings. Helen Parsons of Lexington to teach. contact Thomas Dillon at Concord High School for enrollment.
Emily Ridout a senior at Concord High was chosen by faculty and students as Concord High School Student Government Day representative. She will attend the March 8 General Court Session in the State House Boston with peers from Massachusetts high schools.
Recent appointments by Town Manager Theodore M. Nelson in Concord include Fire Chief Harry A. Patterson and forest warden effective January 1, Civil Defense communications division members William Beharrell Jerome Kelliher Leonard Small effective January 7, and Salvatore C. Silvio Jr as special police officer starting January 7.
Next regular meeting of the West Concord Woman's Club is set for Thursday January 17 at 2 30 pm at West Concord Union Church. Mrs Robert Dalton the president will be in charge with speaker Louis Thackery presenting The Trail You Leave in Ink. Tea hostesses are Mrs Hugh Kilmartin and Mrs William Lochman.
The Concord Enterprise acknowledges an error in last week's edition identifying Charles F. Larsen of Maple street instead of Richard F. Larsen of East street as the not guilty party in the high jacking deer case in Concord District Court. The record is corrected and regret expressed.
Concord High School presents a public talent show this coming Saturday at 8 o clock in Wells A Hall Memorial Auditorium. Tickets at the door. About 22 acts include music, violin and piano solos, recitations, accordion, and a football ballet preview featuring outfits for 1957.
Concord selectmen say they have not received a reply from Attorney General George Fingold by January 4. Chairman H Whittemore Brown said the town would move ahead with the next step. Fingold said he did not receive the letter until January 3 while busy with the State House inaugural ceremony. The dispute concerns a town approved rezoning near Mill Dam and Lowell road for a business linked to a proposed supermarket.
Concord records three new arrivals at Emerson Hospital in the past week. A son born to Mr. and Mrs. Albert McWilliams on January 5 a daughter born to Mr. and Mrs. Cameron S. Thompson on January 6 a daughter born to Mr. and Mrs. Louis B. McCagg on January 6.
Town Manager Theodore M Nelson states Poncord spent 54760.99 on snow removal in 1956. Of this 35827.72 came from the regular account and 1853.27 from the special, with costs possibly rising in 1957. About 35 articles will appear in the March town meeting warrant, no zoning items.
Concord Box 241 reported a garage fire at Middlesex Motors Ford Garage on Walden Street during a heavy snowstorm. The blaze started possibly from an electrical torch, spread to the lacquer room, sending smoke and flames. six to eight cars were moved outside as fire crews from two stations responded.
The First Parish Church in Concord hosts a series led by Rev. Robert Dale Richardson on biblical topics. Topics include Palestine, ancient and modern peoples, and the Old and New Testaments. The public is invited with no charge. the first meeting is Sunday at 8 o clock.
Concord announces four town offices to be filled at the February 25 election. The annual citizens caucus at the Veterans Building on Tuesday January 15 at 8 pm will nominate officers. Nomination papers close January 21 at 5 pm with the town clerk.
Weather rough but drills proceeded under Radio Officer Ben Smith with Emerson Hospital and several town departments. Police and fire auxiliaries met. Paul Cali taught new radiological gear. Captain Thomas Tobeno demonstrated a rescue truck. Scouts plan home deliveries of Civil Defense air raid instructions from Walden Street Girl Scout House.
Farmers report livestock grazing in newly planted tree lines causing severe damage to saplings and canopy growth. Extension agents warn ongoing grazing undermines reforestation efforts and may reduce future forage and timber yields.
The Concord A regular Woman's Union meeting will be at the parish house of Trinity Congregational Church next Thursday January 17 at 2 30. Miss Gertrude H Rideout former Concord High School English teacher will discuss her trip to England and show slides with the topic Oh to be In England. Co hosts are Mrs Reon Burstad and Mrs Gifford Allen. An alcohol dampened cloth is advised to polish mirrors.
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