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Newspaper
Concord Enterprise
Location
Concord, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jan 12, 1961
Page
15
Marching through January growers and home gardeners seek reliable varieties as nurseries offer many options. Tests in fields and trials filter out unsuitable types while customers demand color flavor and marketability. The goal remains varieties suited to locality good appearance strong handling and eating quality for both commercial and home use.
The article advises checking blue star American Gas Association labels on gas appliances to confirm compliance with AGA standards and looking for Underwriters Laboratories labels on electrical items for safety. It recommends buying from reputable dealers who service their merchandise and from manufacturers with solid reputations to ensure support and reliability.
A historical note describes the formation of a new directorate at Hanscom Air Force Base focused on advanced command and control systems. The piece also offers practical home pest advice on trapping mice using snap traps and the dangers of poison, including population growth and potential odor from dead mice.
Bedford parents Mr. and Mrs. Joseph DeCosta of 37 Hancock Street welcomed a son on New Year’s Day at Emerson Hospital. The Women’s Guild of St. Paul’s met with Rev. Norman Olson, VA Hospital chaplain, as guest speaker. The Men’s Club met with Maj. Hubert Smith of the U.S. Air Force, who gave an illustrated talk on Glider Flight.
Mrs. Allyn S. Winslow, 87 Hancock Street, has been appointed by the trustees to fill the vacancy on the staff left by Mrs. John C. Wiegers who moved to Belleville Illinois.
The Bedford Woman’s Community Club will sponsor a scholarship bridge party on January 16 at Lilenasac Lodge and invite the public to attend.
A I C Samuel F. Jones Jr. resumes duties at the Loring Air Force Base in Denver Colorado after a holiday furlough spent with his parents Mr. and Mrs. S Finley Jones on Crescent Avenue.
Officers of St Pauls Women's Guild met at Ruth Bowens home 7 Orchard Road. The annual St Pauls parish meeting will be held January 25 at the church.
Plans completed for another cake decorating class at First Parish under Mrs Bernard Webber Jr. Registration is due Tuesday with sessions 730 pm to 930 pm and a morning class 930 to 1130. Contacts are Mrs John Morin and Mrs Webber with local CR numbers. Additionally a teen dance is set for January 20 with Tritons music and two blitz parties by the Legion on January 16 and 20.
Concord speakers presented consumer topics on a Boston channel with Barbara R OBrien on Consumer Facts and Frauds and Marjorie M Marchant on Food Costs and the Food Budget. Next Tuesday at 12 15 PM Marie F Cronin will discuss Buying Children's Clothes and John H Bragg and Mrs Marchant will speak Wednesday.
Concord Council K of C will hold its next meeting Tuesday at 8 p m in Monument Hall with Grand Knight Laurence J Dwyer presiding. Degree work will be in order and a major degree is planned for Jan 22. Membership chairman is Frank Neal.
Concord Pack 134 Cub Scouts held a party at Thoreau School with about 100 attendees. Bobcat pins were awarded to Thomas Carter Robert Chaisson Francis D Ambrosio Robert Driscoll Chris Gibson George Hardwick Patrick Horgan John O'Neil Jerome Sheehan and Daniel Teabo. Additional awards went to Russell Abbott Ronald Bergstrom John Grant Dana Hannon Charles Harmon Dana Kennison James Oakman Michael O'Neil James Tombeno and Donald Wade.
The Couples Club of Union Congregational opens the new year with a Do-It- Yourself program by Grossmans instructors Saturday at 8. The workshop style event covers home improvement projects and invites guest couples to participate with Q&A and hands-on practice. Refreshments will follow.
The building committee and Episcopal Churchwomen Group sponsor an architecture meeting in Acton Center on Wednesday at 8 p.m. The event, postponed from December, features speaker Terry Maier of MIT and architect Alexander Mackintosh with Milford Bottomley as moderator.
Acton selectmen grant Boston Edison and NE Tel permission to erect a joint pole on Henly road. The board notes pumps at a filling station may constitute a structure. Chief Collins discusses the 1961 budget. Sorg requests office space and clerical help. Stuart resigns from the planning board. Common victualler license to Robert E. Nims Sudbury Concord Auto Auction. Edward R. Brooks taxi business license and two cabs approved.
A well attended Stow Woman's Association meeting featured student musicians Gail Patterson on saxophone Margo and Michael Matthewman on trumpets and Charles Patterson on clarinet performing three pieces Promotion Alma Mater and A March Susan Carbury accompanied by Marla Terro sang May ee eee Lord Bless and Keep on Ralph Powell civil defense director spoke on Civil Defense and emergency preparedness Refreshments were provided by several members and the next meeting is scheduled for January 31.
Sandwich resident Miss Jane Vermilyea daughter of Mr and Mrs Ralph A Vermilyea has been chosen as the Henry T Wing School delegate to the annual Student Government Day at the State House in April. She attended Maynard High before moving to Sandwich where she is junior year editor of the Glasstown er and treasurer of the senior class. She was inducted into the National Honor Society and the Vermilyea family formerly lived at 21 Brown Street Maynard. She is the granddaughter of Mr and Mrs Joseph B Way of South Sudbury.
Foreman is Harold E. Buxton of 484 Great Road Acton. Other empanelled include Rose DiPietro Marlborough Daniel F. Pope Hudson and clerk Eleanor R. Carey of 597 Wilder Street Lowell. Central jury pool members include Charles E. Gillespie Acton Stephen H. Harrington and Theodore C. Tremblay Bedford.
Nomination papers for the town election must be filed with Town Clerk Francis W Warren before Monday January 235 at 5 p.m. Voter registration is set for February 7 at Town Hall from noon to 10 p.m. Gerry A Law and family of Lawrence Turkey Farm left for a Florida vacation. Union Evangelical pastoral committee met last night. Adult study course led by Eugene S Watson begins tonight at 8 titled The God We Trust. Service Club postponed to Monday at 7 45 p.m.
The 27 herd of Francis Warren and Son on Crescent road ranked 13th among 15 outstanding county herds in the D H I A honor roll. It posted a rating of 25.2, five behind the second place herd of 38 belonging to John Eliades of Groton. Warren Wilson of Bolton scored 29 herds and led with a 25.9 rating.
Bedford selectmen vote to call a town caucus Monday January 16 at 3 p.m. in Center School auditorium. Licenses renewed for 1961 include victualler and taxi permits and Class I licenses for Hansen Mae Phee Engineering Co and Bieren's Garage. Joe Genetti's Package Store, Inc. faces renewal upon fee payment.
Acton annual meeting of Church of Good Shepherd set for Monday February 13 reports due January 15 to the vicar Rev. Roger W. Wootten delegates and alternates to the archdeaconry of Lowell elected retiring members include H. S. S. Russell H. C. Gaebel and Burton Jones nominating committee chaired by Lieut. Col. Robert Martz has been meeting to prepare the session.
Recent arrivals at the hospital include multiple newborns with local parental lists. Names include Bene detto Joseph lannarelli at 95 Walatham Street born December 28, Charles Simmons Carbary at 10 Vernon Street born December 29, Robert Edward Frost at 208 Grant Road born December 30, Albert George Alexanian Jr at 7 Lincoln Street born December 30, Edward Laurence Wright at 20B Maple Street born December 30, Richard Handford Monson on High Street born December 30, and Arthur Butler at 20 Brown Street born January 2.
Boxborough resident Marjorie Comeau received a five year pin from Information Technology Laboratories ITL a division of Itex Corporation. ITL president John H Carter presented the award at an awards dinner attended by long service employees with ties to Vectron and Boston University Physical Research Laboratories.
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