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Newspaper
Concord Enterprise
Location
Concord, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jul 14, 1960
Page
13
The article profiles Hardie, a clock repairer who, after an early banjo clock purchase for 75 cents, built a vast collection. He repaired about 4,400 clocks, with some dating to the 1700s, stored across his basement, second floor, and a barn loft, alongside 18 antique cars and other items.
A garbled note reports a couple from Finland planning a visit to Helsinki and leaving for travel. It mentions a Voyager party by relatives and friends and a reference to Hudson's Bay Company court in Vancouver, Washington.
Lincoln Bridge Club was entertained by Mrs Clyde Ober of South Great Road and also held a dinner meeting recently. Frank E Johnson of Grasshopper Lane returned home after a two month visit with relatives in England by jet. David Robinson son of Rev and Mrs Morris R Robinson of Tower Road is doing graduate work in French at Laval University Quebec this summer. Robertson is a Brandeis University graduate and former history professor at St Andrew's School Rhode Island now on staff at Hanscom School Bedford Airport.
Senator Charles W. Olson of Ashland announces his bid for re election in the newly redrawn Middlesex and Worcester District. He notes support across Acton Roxborough Hudson Maynard Stow Sudbury Berlin Bolton Harvard Lancaster and Northborough and cites statewide police and town official ties.
Automobile registrations in the United States for 1959 totalled 59 566 721, a 4 3 percent rise and the greatest gain since 1955. New England states total 3 393 515, about 5 7 percent of the national figure. Alaska registered 51 592, while New York led at 6 3 million and California at 4 5 million. Massachusetts, Connecticut, Rhode Island, Maine, New Hampshire, and Vermont are listed with their specific totals.
Mrs Christina Robinson, longtime Concord Carlisle Latin instructor dating to the 1940s, was feted by the faculty upon retirement. She received a set of books to be placed in memory in the local library, honoring her two world war era career and impact on students.
Mark Bounds, a one and a half year old from Austin, won a new bicycle in a store drawing but cannot ride it yet. The prize was awarded by a local variety store as part of a promotional drawing.
Evelyn Suimmerman and Donald Rand ell Prescott wed at the new Pennsylvania Avenue Methodist Church in a double ring ceremony officiated by Rev Robert K Jones Jr and Rev Paul Fattaruso. The bride is the daughter of Mr and Mrs Daniel E Suimmerman and the groom the son of Mr and Mrs Howard R Prescott.
Mr and Mrs Gordon McAllister and children Donald Sally Susan Troy spent the holiday weekend visiting Mrs Edith McAllister at Emerson Hospital Curve Street They were accompanied by Mr and Mrs Lester Waterman and children Leonard Ann Carolyn of Westford Street who recently vacationed in the White Mountains and Vermont
Mrs E Grove Smith hosted the 1940 Club at her Bedford home on Fitchdale Avenue for a dessert card party held on a Tyveey afternoon. Winners were Edwin F Qua and Mrs Walter F Fitch. INVEST IN YOUR COUNTRY.
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