Groundhog Monday and town election hints in local notes
The clipping notes Groundhog Day in February with lengthening days and a town election next month. It mentions candidates for selectman and school committee, nam es like Jedman Damon Finigan and Fr. Biosnam, plus local events at Veterans Build ing Playhouse 90 and a new bowling alley around Feb 22.
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Finier
Jedman
Damon
Finigan
Playhouse 90
Selectman
Andersen
John Gher
John Buck
Concord High
Roy Norden
Marl
Bevat
Scord
New England
Wilmaingaters
al Roderick
Concord
Town of Co
Lincoln
Emerson Ital
Lephone Company
Congress
Ike
Foster
Furcolo Taxis
Ai Club Meet at Carlisle National Church Monday Dinner
AI Club holds monthly meeting at Carlisle National Church on Monday at 6 30 pm with dinner. Vice President Harry Evans presides, followed by a “Night” program. A ladies night is set for April.
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Carlisle
National Church
Harry Evans
Town Meeting Agenda Outline From Concord LWV Event List
Fragmentary list from League of Women Voters Concord outlining scheduled events. Finance Committee hearing at CHS auditorium at 7 30 p m voter registration at 10 p m planning ed hearing at CE s auditorium 7 30 p m meet the candidate night at Alcott School auditorium 8 p m LWV neighborhood inits own articles on Town meeting warrant March 2 Town Election
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Hearng C.H.S. Audi
Hearn
Ces. Audi
Candi Xight
Alcott School
Legal clash over gravel permit roils Lexington
Concord reports a dispute between Thomas Quinn owner of a Lexington gravel pit and the board of selectmen. Quinn defies a by law variance on removal of fill and began work again after a Jan 21 meeting. Attorneys seek legal relief to restrain him as inspectors file papers and the pit remains an eyesore off Route 2A.
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Concord
Thomas Quinn
Lexington Road
Board of Selectmen
Quinn
John J. Fitzgerald
Woburn
Theodore M. Nelson
Nelson
Board of Appeals
C. Waldo MacWilliams
Marshall Simons
Goodwin, Proctor and
Hoar
Boston
Concord plans show numerous building projects in offering
Planning board and town officials outline many Concord and West Concord developments. Approved or under construction include 55 lots of D Agostino on Laws Brook road, 40 more for De Stefano off Liberty Acres, 12 for Sonstein off Old Bedford. proposed include 15 for J Edward Finnigan on Old Bedford, Lantern Corp divisions with 20 Nocella on Laws Brook and 12 on Old Marlboro near West Street, plus 15 for Benjamin F. Clark on Lowell road, seven for Fred T Boyd on Seven Star Lane, six on Morning Star Lane, 15 on Walnut Street extension and three to eight acre Busk lots on Lowell road.
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Concord
Planning Board
West Concord
D’agostino
Laws Brook Road
DeStefano
Liberty Acres
Sonstein
Old Bedford
J. Edward ’Finigan
Old Bedford Road
Lantern Corporation
Nocella
Old Marlboro Road
New Haven
West Street
Benjamin F. Clark
Lowell Road
Fred T. Boyd
Seven Star Lane
Morning Star Lane
Walnut ‘Street
Busk
Finance Board Hearing Monday in Wells Hall Memorial Auditorium
The finance committee will hold a public hearing Monday night February 2 at 7 30 o clock in the Wells A Hall Memorial Auditorium. The discussion will cover warrant articles for the annual meeting set for March 9. Chairman John B Finigan will preside and all voters are welcome.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Concord
Wells A. Hall Memorial
John
Finigan
Concord Community Chest to Hold Annual Meeting
Concord Community Chest, Inc. will meet at 2 Stow Street on Tuesday February 10. Officers and directors will be elected and recommendations for a change to article 15 of the by laws will be considered.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Concord
Concord Community Chest, Inc
Stow Street
Candidates Run for Four Posts in Concord Race
Concord report shows no new nominating papers filed by 5 p.m. Monday at town clerk Mrs. Cornelia M. Lawrence’s office aside from last week’s names. New entrants include Dr. Francis X. Guindon of 21 Hayward Mill Road for school committee three years and Chester C. Larner of 36 Elm Street for selectman three years. This brings five candidates for both the two open selectman seats and the two school board seats.
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Concord
Cornelia M. Lawrence
Enterprise
Francis X. Guindon
Hayward Mill Road
Chester C. Larner
Elm Street
Selectman
Board of Selectmen
Macone Seeks Old Fire Station Denied Amusement License
Concord selectmen set a Feb public hearing to act on Joseph Frazier's petition for a wines and malt beverages license at Country Store on Lexington Road. They acknowledged Ralph A. Macone’s interest in buying the old fire station and will discuss the new combined fire and police station with the general building committee. They also denied renewal of an amusement license for Willow Pond Kitchen, noting the restaurant held a 1956 license.
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Concord — Selectmen
Joseph Frazier
Lexington Road
Ralph A. Macone
Buil Board
Finance Committee
General Building Committee
Willow Pond Kitchen
Clothing Drive Aids Needy Children Of Carlisle
Carlisle children in the 17th annual drive sponsored by Save The Children Federation collect used coats shoes sweaters and bedding at public schools to be packed and sent to southern mountain communities hit by disasters and severe weather.
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Carlisle
Carlisle Public Schools
Save the Children Federation
Concord Mothers Raise About 3700 for March of Dimes
More than 250 Concord mothers marched for the National Foundation collecting a total nearing 3700. The drive supports crippling disease research and prevention including polio arthritis and birth defects. Dean Powers and Mrs Douglas W Sylvia thank co chairs captains and merchants and invite further gifts to James R Foote.
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Concord
National Foundation
Dean A. Powers
Douglas W. Sylvia
Concord Cooperative Bank
Cress
James R. Foote
Riverdale Circle
Town Manager Nelson discusses gravel removal hearing
Theodore M. Nelson announced a legislative hearing at the State House on gravel removal with stricter future removal rules being drafted. An annual warrant for the coming March 9 town meeting listing 53 articles was posted, with copies for the finance committee hearing Monday night. Nelson plans to hire an assistant town engineer, nearing a selection.
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Eeeak Et Eae
Theodore M. Nelson
State House
Finance Committee
Nelson
Smethhurst Seeks Alleys License In Concord
Concord Chester D Smethurst proprietor of the new bowling alleys near Sudbury road petitions the board of selectmen for a license to operate. The board plans a vote to issue the license and Smethurst aims to open on Washingtons Birthday.
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Concord
Chester D. Smethurst
Sudbury Road
Board of Selectmen
Smethurst
Washington
Fire scares Richardson Drug Company blaze barely contained
A basement fire at Richardson Drug Company in Concord was halted by Patrolman Paul M. Sweeney who sounded Box 241 at 3 15 AM. Firefighters saved prescription records as smoke damaged stock and offices. The 1745 Mill Dam building, long a drug store, suffered smoke and stock losses with managers and owners assisting.
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Concord
Paul M. Sweeney
Richardson Drug Company
Main
Walden Streets
Fremery
Fie
Harry A. Patterson
Fourth Degree Members Meet in Water Town Concord
Concord locals from Gov. David I. Walsh Assembly Fourth Degree, R. of C., attended a regular meeting at Water Town Council Tuesday evening. Next regular meeting is set for February 24 in Concord.
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Concord
Gov. David I. Walsh Assembly
R. of C
Fourth Degree
Watertown Council
Town Government Discussion Set for Laymen’s League
Carlisle officials and citizens are invited to a supper meeting of the Laymen’s League at the First Religious Society Tuesday February 4 at 7 15 PM. President Karl W Struss will preside with Arne Brothen Donald Goertz and Frank Miller in charge of supper and Charles R Miller and William Erwin on the entertainment committee.
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Carlisle
Laymen’s League
First Religious Society
Karl W. Struss
Arne Brothen
Donald Goertz
Frank Miller
Charles R. Miller
William Erwin
Bedford Lady Fined For Pike Fatality
Bedford resident fined two hundred dollars after pike-related fatal incident. Police also probe theft at Jenney Station as town notes show no new candidates for office and a Monday finance committee hearing. Local items include a town manager on taxes, Grange notes a 71st birthday, regional building cited, Quinn pit legal issues, and March of Dimes drive success.
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Concord
Bedford Lady
Jenney
Finance Committee
West Acton
John Eaton
Geh
Otis Whitney
C. of
C. Grange
Quinn Pit
F. D
March of Dimes
John Finigan
Chet’’ Smethurst
Paul Sweeney
Mill Dam
Verrill
Concord Town Discusses Taxes and Possible Tax Relief
Town Manager Theodore M. Nelson outlines sources of revenue and expenditures for 1958 and 1959, noting 84 percent of expenses are fixed. He discusses a sales tax, newer commercial and industrial growth, and the impact on property tax from tax exempt property and rising assessed values. The audience favored attracting new business to cut rates.
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Theodore M. Nelson
Concord
Nelson
Peters
Irichides Regional
Schools Churches
Concord Catholic Men's meeting features speaker
The Catholic Men’s group will host a public meeting at Monument Hall on a February evening at 8 o’clock. Featured speaker is John B. Scaaa Aitee, delivering remarks to attendees.
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Concord
Yeeck Monument Hall
John B. Scaaa Aitee
Police Seek Clues In Sunday Thefts
Concord police investigate thefts from Sunday with losses around $475. Officers Sergt. Janes E Finan and patrolmen Ralph P Thomas and William J Costelo search for suspects and clues from the nine day window between 1 335 p.m. and evening.
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Concord
Janes E
Ralph P. Thomtes
William J. Costelo
Town Engineers Outline 1959 Improvement Projects
The engineering department lists many projects for 1959. Planned work includes gravel packing on Williams road and a new well off Walden street. Reconstructions span Bedford road between Prescott road and Sleepy Hollow cemetery, via Hillside and Laws Brook roads, with Edison men relaying lines between various routes.
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Williams Road
Walden Street
Baker Avenue
Old Bedford Road
Virgina Road
Lexington Road
Bedford Street
Prescott Road
Sleepy Hollow Cemetery
Hillside
Laws Brook Road
Edison Men Relay Lines
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Father & Son
Everett Pe
Ai Club
League of Omen Voters of Concord
Concord Seek
Finance Board
Manning Pharmacy
Community Chest
Macone
Smethhurst
Cathedral of Holy Cross
Richard Cardinal Cushing
John E. Gallagher
John E. Buckley
R'Chardsons
A.M. Fire
Sweeney
Blaze
Norman's
National Guard
Somierville
Hemeptar
Wena
Scherer
Grove
National Association of Accountants
Bradford
Allan L. Spurr
Independence Road
D. Little Company
Henry J. Finn
Tom L. Morison
Howard F. Norman H.S. Vincent
James A. Tarsey
Axel H. Anderson
James T. Dunphy
Paul E. Tierney
John H. Kempster
Carl E. Thorensen
Fay Foto Service
John Kennan Damon
Veterans’ Services
Veterans
Town of
Concord Chamber of Commerce
Concord Woodworking Co., Inc
Harvard Trust Company
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