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Newspaper
Concord Enterprise
Location
Concord, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jan 28, 1954
Page
4
Public notice text shows publication details for Marlboro Massachusetts in 1908. It lists entry as second class matter, Thursday issues by Enterprise Press Inc., with disclaimers on typographical errors and eastern representation in Boston and New York, plus subscription rate hints.
Gov Herter urges extending voting age to 16 in Massachusetts while debates on lowering the age and turnout policy resume. Federal turnpike plans expand highway building and private funding to connect coast to coast. Massachusetts reports growth in industry telephones savings and local commissions. Boston Library marks 100 years.
The pamphlet compiled by the Massachusetts Division of Research and the Department of Commerce provides a concise reference about Massachusetts life, economy, and civic details. It lists the publisher at 334 Boylston Street Boston and notes the state involvement in informational guidance.
A Jefferson Electric Co survey shows traffic accidents declined in seven cities illuminated by mercury vapor lights, with Des Moines leading at 90 percent and Atlanta at 4 percent. The study covered 65 cities in 28 states and DC, noting mercury vapor mileage up 16 times since 1948 and 163 times since 1943, with no city reporting more crime or accidents in illuminated areas.
A trucking industry spokesman states trucks handle 77 percent of all freight with every item used or sold passing through a truck at least once, highlighting trucks as dominant in moving goods.
A weekly list of local events includes a Mothers march on polio for the March of Dimes from 7 to 8 p m at Company H drill hall. Various meetings and rehearsals follow through the week at multiple venues including the Masonic temple Town House Scout houses and Wells A Hall Memorial Auditorium.
In Madison Superior Court Judge H Hoyle Sink had a chair replaced after it nearly collapsed as he began proceedings. The News-Record highlighted the moment with the headline Sink Sat In Seat Sink Sinks In Seat Sink Says Seat Sorry. A separate note mentions wild rice as a native North American plant not related to cultivated rice.
Representative Howard Russell notes the 305 bills on the calendar two weeks into the session. He cites printing 1200 bills in December and a joint hearing schedule by leaders to speed action. His two bills include one for a landowner seeking compensation after eminent domain and another fire safety bill for State House evacuations.
Murphysboro customers flocked to a local tavern for a one day special a 10 ounce glass of beer for five cents. The promotion backfired as many left after learning a 35 cent whisky shot was required to obtain the nickel beer.
A historical look at how the U S Army memorializes leaders by naming forts and camps after officers and notable figures. The piece notes Fort Bliss Fort Dix Fort Lewis Fort Crockett Fort Monroe Fort Hayes and Fort Benjamin Harrison among others with dates and origins of names. It mentions an Army Memorialization Board active since 1946 and cites roughly 520 named camps and forts including a few named for enlisted men.
Mortgagee Concord Co operative Bank forecloses on John E Weymouth and Hazel V Weymouth property in Maynard Middlesex County Massachusetts. Sale set for February 24 1954 at 9 00 am on premises Lot Nos 10 and 56 Assabet Park Maynard shown on H F Tuttle plan. Property 12345 square feet with bounds Garfield Street Douglas Avenue Walham Street and Lots 55 11. $500 cash at sale. Further details from bank or Caiger Gramkow Boston attorneys.
Health warning stresses that persistent coughing can hide serious disease like tuberculosis. Relying on brand changes or over the counter remedies only treats symptoms, risking delayed diagnosis and tougher treatment. Early TB often lacks symptoms, making timely medical advice crucial.
A health column from the Middlesex Health Association warns about persistent coughs in the elderly and the danger of spreading illness. It urges careful attention to cough medicines and mentions a local tuberculosis committee advising readers to seek proper guidance from doctors and pharmacists.
A mixed real estate notice outlines numerous houses for sale in Northboro Marlboro South Sudbury Sudbury Hudson and surrounding areas with prices ranging from eight thousand to over seventeen thousand dollars. The piece also references a controversial idea about no down payment financing and a potential law affecting buyers and heirs. It promotes contact with real estate agent Doug Langill in Marlboro 731 W. for more details and showings.
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