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Newspaper
Concord Enterprise
Location
Concord, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jul 17, 1952
Page
16
Guests attend a Monday night festival in Medford led by hostess Mrs. e. The business meeting featured Lecturer, Ann Oliver, and a Straween exhibition with several song performances drawing warm appreciation from attendees.
A jumble of reminiscences from readers across states recalling ancestral practices and county meeting details. The submissions include memories of freezing fryers in a jar, washing clothes on a rock by a creek, and old sayings about beards and whiskers, with a closing note inviting more.
The Worcester Street Railway seeks to abandon the Marlboro to Shrewsbury route as a hearing before the Public Utilities Commission examines the loss making service. Officials report the current route loses about $9,000 annually with six months of 1952 showing a system wide loss near $18,000.
Mr and Mrs Kenneth D Robertson of Elm Street and their children Mary Gavin and Dianne returned home after a vacation at Big Timber Montana They stayed on a ranch near the Crazy Mountains far from civilization Calves have 32 permanent teeth the same as humans.
Rep Howard S Russell recalls a grueling closing session week in the Massachusetts House. He describes near constant roll calls and wakes on couches and benches, sleepy members, impromptu performances, and tense votes on the supplemental budget. He links the fatigue to cross party control and end-of-session maneuvering and notes the national GOP convention impact and Eisenhower Nixon prospects.
Readers note a giant map in the Department of Commerce in Washington D C where a blue light signals a birth every nine seconds and a purple light marks a death at twenty-one second intervals. The column also blends assorted local quips and anecdotes from papers in Nebraska Alabama and Ohio.
STILL VOTING AT 101 COLUMBUS OH Charles D Heacock of West Unity is Ohio's oldest voter. Heacock, a 101 year old, cast his first ballot in 1872 for Ulysses S Grant's reelection and has not missed an election since.
The text notes William Jennings Bryan as the youngest man to run for U S president at age 36. Bryan’s candidacy marked a notable entry in early 20th century political history.
Baltic area hosts Russian maneuvers and secret rocket work near Peenemuende while U S officials brace for Acheson Berlin flight. Air Force proposes escort by American jets as US and Soviet naval power contest influence in the region.
General Omar Bradley tells the senate armed services committee that Chiang Kai-shek cannot invade the Chinese mainland without American ships and troops. He says Nationalist troops are barefooted and demoralized and that Formosa is more strategic than Korea, urging support to defend Formosa.
Middlesex County Extension notes farmers face a lighter apple crop this year after years of heavy yields. With smaller stands, growers must balance thinning and sprays to protect trees, manage pests like codling moth and fruit maggot, and still cover costs as prices may rise with fewer fruit.
Patrolman Robert E. Kelley of 37 Stow Street Concord is presently enjoying his annual vacation. Mr and Mrs Bernard E. Megin of 207 Elm Street return home Monday after a weekend at Lake Winnipesaukee New Hampshire.
Memphis Tennessee resident Eugenia Bethel aged 74 plans to vote again this year just as she did when women first won the vote. The article notes her long history of participation in elections and her continued civic engagement.
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