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Newspaper
Concord Enterprise
Location
Concord, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jul 19, 1956
Page
6
Hollywood report that Groucho Marx says his wife Eden wants a sunken circular bath and that a new house will cost about $200,000 to install it. He jokes the old house could not fit the design.
Acton Ernest W. Fraser, 30, of Arlington, arraigned in Concord District Court on three complaints from the Route 2 crash at Dead Man's Curve. He was found guilty only of reckless driving endangering others and fined $200, with a $500 surety bond set. he appealed. Hazel Cunningham, 22, Reading, testified Fraser was travelling about 95 mph. she suffered injuries while he was unhurt. George Flavin, 50, Lexington, plans a European summer tour.
John Quincy Adams son of John Adams born July 11 1767 in Braintree Massachusetts. He studied in Europe Harvard lawyer minister to the Netherlands and Russia, Senate member, then president. He served seventeen years in Congress after one term and died February 3 1848 after a stroke on the House floor.
Karl H Spooner of Bedford road remains at Emerson Hospital while work proceeds on repainting mortar at the Gleason Public Library. The library will reopen Saturday from 2 30 to 5 pm and 6 30 to 8 30 pm. Charles Miller of South street, a patient at Emerson Hospital for two weeks, is much improved and aims to return home next week.
Berkeley students display annual college of architecture work on the university campus through September 15. US residents use about 23 to 24 pounds of soap and detergents per person each year.
Raytheon Manufacturing announces for the year ending May 31 1956 sales of 175 490 226 dollars and net earnings after taxes of 1 254 633 dollars or 45 cents per share after charges. backlog grows to over 160 million while government work signals future volume. no dividend declared. annual meeting set for September 13.
Bedford Lexington unit Brownies and intermediates plus staff children and committee members wrapped up a near perfect time at Camp Hart Walden Pond Concord. They faced heat and storms with swimming banned, cleared sites before rain, enjoyed archery fishing cooking and even square dancing led by Supt. Fred R. Hart and guests.
Babe Didrickson Zaharias, hailed as the nation’s greatest woman athlete, shows improvement after a four hour operation to relieve cancer pain. John Sealy Hospital will issue medical bulletins only if something changes. Doctors report no complications and Zaharias resumes regular meals and fluids as she loses weight from hospitalization.
Methuen Massachusetts Bill Ezinicki former hockey star fired a 68 to win the 36th New England PGA with a record 134 for 36 holes Eight under par for the two day event Browning and Friel were runners up at 135 Doyle Kinsman and Mahan among top finishers U S corn pickers increased by 51 percent from 1950 to 1954.
The High School Planning Committee of Concord invites interested architects to submit written applications by July 31, 1956. Address applications to Mrs. Sylvia M. Klinck chair, Architects Sub Committee, Riverdale Road, Concord, Massachusetts. July 19.
Marlboro CYO edged Maynard 5 4 to clinch a playoff spot at Ward Park. Marlboro improved to 1 loss and 1 tie in the Denery standings, as Nick Seymour took the loss despite a three hit performance. Maynard’s Jack Scerra earned his first win in three starts after Marlboro’s earlier 5 7 tally.
A July 17 1956 Concord Massachusetts notice from the Concord Post Office challenges the Concord Fire Department softball team to a game at Emerson Playground for the benefit of Jimmy F on a Wednesday or Saturday evening.
Maynard completed the first half of the Pony League with the Dairymen atop the standings. The all star game is set for Saturday afternoon July 21 at Needham at 2 p.m. The selected all star squad includes Lee R. Prescott, William M. Shaw, Clark Smith, Harold Hatch, William J. Duggan, Bruce Koskinen, Carl Patterson Jr, Stephen B. Carlton, Robert M. Cleary, Robert H Gould, Leonard L. Melanson, Richard Wolfe, Geoffrey G. Howe, James T. St Croix, Robert Byenn. Manager is Walter Cree and coach is Walter Bud Jones.
A large group of Sudbury children attend summer swim classes at White Pond starting July 10 under Paul Volk, Littleton Sudbury Regional High School athletic coach. Classes run Tuesday and Thursday mornings in July with Red Cross instructors and a bus system for drop off and pick up.
Concord David Keizer of 4 Academy Lane finished third in the annual Kennebunk boat races over the weekend, matching his finish from the previous year. He was accompanied by his father Harold Keizer, a local real estate man, and the 60 mile event started in Augusta as part of Governor's Day, with a kiss prize from the queen for winners.
Don Newcombe denied calling National League umpires gutless saving him from suspension but facing a new battle with baseball writers on the Dodgers Western trip. He was summoned to appear before NL President Warren Giles on Tuesday and signed a prepared statement denying the remark.
The Reflector, inmate publication of Indiana Reformatory, skipped the July 1 riot at the prison where nine persons were injured. Its nearest comment was a sports item noting a baseball game was interrupted that day "due to unforeseen circumstances."
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