This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 11 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Concord Enterprise
Location
Concord, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jan 12, 1956
Page
3
VA reports record GI home loan activity in 1955 with 4.26 million guaranteed loans since program inception, totaling about $33 billion original principal. VA estimates 650000 veterans will obtain GI loans in 1956, about the same as 1955, amid continued demand and favorable financing despite tighter mortgage money.
Milford Connecticut officials say $75 in cash kept in the school freezer was stolen. Police describe the incident as a theft from the Sea Breeze School. The case involves no injuries and the motive remains unknown.
Patrick Carson aged 75 longtime Concord resident and retired steamfitter died at a Stow rest home after a long illness. He was born August 17, 1880 and survived by his sister Annie Parke. Funeral services were held at Dee Funeral Home then St Bernard's church with burial in St Bernard's cemetery.
Local notices outline an upcoming Sunday film showing Fightin Mad at 3 p.m. for teens and a January 13 snack bar at First Parish Unitarian Church. Town boards plan to address annual town business with the annual meeting set for March 5. Altar Guild met at Trinity Church and PTA held a meeting. Women's Missionary Society meets at Evangelical Free Church tonight at 8.
The House adopted a resolution urging the Wayside Inn Corporation to restore the fire-damaged Wayside Inn in Sudbury Mass. Rep Jamies DeNormandie filed the measure and sent it to the Senate for action, praising the inn’s historic role and calling for a faithful replica restoration.
Middlesex Extension invites women to join two winter projects through Mrs. E Wells Hutton reached at Emerson 94645. St Elizabeth of Hungary Church held Family Communion Sunday for the Feast of the Holy Name. Local students plan to attend an all star basketball game at Fort Devens Friday night with another dance set for January 20.
Volunteers launch the 1956 March of Dimes to raise funds for polio patients. National Foundation for Infantile Paralysis notes thousands still need aid and iron lungs remain vital. The campaign emphasizes ongoing treatment costs and research to end crippling disease. The year’s goal targets 47.6 million dollars.
Local residents are urged to donate generously as the annual March of Dimes campaign proceeds with Supt of Schools William L. O Connell leading the effort. The Mothers March is set for January 29 and community groups hold related gatherings and meetings across Acton and surrounding towns.
A District Director urges taxpayers to mail all federal tax returns to the central office at 174 Ipswich Street Boston rather than to local stations. He notes staffing limits during filing season and warns that returns must go to headquarters to ensure prompt handling and form requests are directed appropriately.
Officers traced a broken alert to a pot of coffee left on a gas range at the Clifton home, triggering the electric alarm. The incident pointed to a possible culprit as investigators examined the circuiting and conditions of the kitchen.
An item notes Franklin Buchanan connected to the First Community Academy in a historic ceremony.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.