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Newspaper
Concord Enterprise
Location
Concord, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jan 10, 1957
Page
3
Total 292 building permits issued in the year with 224 for single family dwellings. Costs break down to 2,586,870 for dwellings, 113,200 for business and industrial, 44,000 for additions, 107,000 for residential additions, 11,600 for private garages, 191,000 for a church, 500 for a farm building, 2,080 for small greenhouses, 800 for roadside stands, and 4 demolitions. Fire Chief salary was 4,200 and permit fees turned in amounted to 4,054.
Provisional League of Women Voters members plan a two part study on the United Nations. Aimed at informing new members, the sessions cover UN history organs, the Security Council veto, and agency roles. The group will present material Jan 21 22 23 and Feb 4 7 6 with details in the calendar.
Miss Evelyn M. Scott of Springfield presented The Life of the Pennsylvania Dutch to Sudbury Woman's Club at the town hall. She described origins from the Palatinate, customs, faith, cleanliness, and seven sweets and seven hours, with anecdotes on Amish life and rural thrift. A CARE donation was raised.
Mrs. Colby Synott of Sudbury Rand heads the Concord Garden Club as president. Other officers include Mrs. Curtiss F. Brown as vice president, Mrs. H. Nickerson Boyle as treasurer, Mrs. George Davyd as correspond ing secretary, and Mrs. Richard EB Hale as recording secretary. AID Hungarian relief.
Inclement weather kept many Carlisle Grange Neighbors Night invitees away. An informal session was held with refreshments. The next regular meeting is Wednesday January 16 led by the home and community service committee chaired by Mrs Mae Swanson. A square dance is set for Saturday at 8 with caller Dick Steele.
Mr and Mrs Francis White of Oakridge welcomed daughter Cathy Anne at Emerson Hospital on December 26 and a son Bruce Martin arrived December 27 for Mr and Mrs Harry Shaw of Lakewood Drive. Twin boys Brian Temple and Christopher Lawrence were born December 30 to Mr and Mrs Lawrence Peavey of Wagon Wheel Road. Grandparents named include Regan White Shaw Beaulieu Temple and Temple.
A historical snippet notes an evening gathering set for 7 30 with a call to aid Hungary in a public rally. The fragment emphasizes urgent assistance and solidarity amid ongoing events.
Sudbury notes a nationwide surge in church fires caused by risky construction and late discovery. He urges church caretakers to lock buildings, remove rubbish, keep heating systems functioning, and consider Hood fire detectors linked to the fire station for immediate alarms.
Fire caused an estimated 1.25 billion dollars in losses in the United States during 1956. This compares with a previous high of 1.140768 billion dollars in 1955.
Bedford A panel discussion by League of Women Voters officers will be held in the high school cafeteria tonight at 8. Three State League board members will speak on Arab-Israeli conflict Suez crisis and Eastern European affairs. Mrs Gregory Smith of Marblehead state first vice president leads with Arab-Israeli conflict. Mrs Vernon Stoneham of Belmont past president discusses Suez crisis. Mrs Fred Alexander of Belmont covers Eastern European affairs.
West Concord announces the engagement of Nancy Jean Loring to Bruce Alan Sandberg son of Mr and Mrs Arthur E Sandberg of Arlington A June wedding is planned Mix of families and future plans noted by the couple and their guardians
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