Carnival and civic plans ripple through town
Fragmented OCR notes mention Chief Collins and his "boys in Big time over Acton" for Carnivals and picnics at Maynard plus a week long carnival. A Walden pond restoration sum of eleven thousand dollars is cited to create swimming areas. Route 2 phone cut, Fitch rated, Kenne former clerk in Maynard, and Concord's Company D as units slated for fed looks like 1940 again.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Collins
Acton
Maynard
Thoreau
Walden Pond
Jotta
Ola Hole
Fitch
Boston
Nick
Kenne
Circus Act Returns to Charter Road Field Tonight
The Brotherg circus appears at Charter Road Field under the high school with two shows at 2 p.m. and 8 p.m. Animals and acts will perform. Public tickets are available at the gate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alysett
Brotherg Circus
Actonto
Charter Road Field
Little League All-Stars Set for Tonight’s Game
A West Acton game at Field scheduled for 5:30 features the Spinney managed Little League squad. The team seeks strong turnout from friends and supporters as they aim to rebound from a prior setback and continue progress.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Acton
Spinney
Teacher Changes At A B Regional High School
Acton Roxborough Regional High School sees resignations of Patricia Cremins Sheila Kowal Pamelia Colton and others. New staff include Elizabeth Morriss Frank Blomberg Marklyn Trainor Maureen Cogan Priscilla Allen and William Petkewich with additions in history English math and guidance. Nathaniel Mann III returns after NSF grant to teach mathematics.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Acton
Acton-Roxborough Regional High School
Patricia Cremins
University of Pennsylvania
Sheila Kowal
College of Liberal Arts
Boston University
Pamelia Colton
Europe
David Mahoney
Harvard University Graduate School
Anna Wurzbacher
Filed of Nursing
Helen Davis
Middlebury College
Vermont
Acton - Roxborough
William L. O'Connell
Elizabeth Morriss
Cambridge
Morriss
Pembroke College
Harvard University
Harvard
Scituate
Cremins
Frank Blomberg
Holyoke
Blomberg
Springfield College
University of Massachusetts
Gloucester
Burlington
Mahomey
Marklyn Trainor
Bristol
R. I
Trainor
Rhode Island College
Brown University
Rhode Island
Barrington
Colton
Maureen Cogan
Brookline
Cogan
Smith College
Priscilla Allen
Belmont
Allen
Kowal
William J. Petkewich
Lynn
Petkewich
Lynn Public Schools
Joan Capitell
Capitell
University of Geneva
Switzerland
Peggy Scott Holley
Arlington
Holley
David Lipscomb College
Tennessee
Nashville
Tenn
Atlanta
Joanne Garduno
Lowell
Garduno
Radcliffe College
Davis
Phyllis Ann Sutherland
West Acton
Sutherland
Nathaniel Mann, III
University of Kansas
National Science Foundation
Mann
Court actions list Concord Acton Bedford District cases
Concord and Acton case notes show multiple defendants facing charges from disturbing the peace to operating to endanger. Sanctions include fines and a one month house of correction for Joseph A Tremblay Jr and others, with penalties ranging from five to fifty dollars for sign violations and vehicle issues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Concord
Adams
Acton
Joseph A. Tremblay, Jr
House of Correction
Malcolm J. Knight
Ohn M. Vaudreuil
Joseph J. Sciarappa
Richard E. Leger
Opee
William J. Wilson
Bedford
John W. O’brien, Jr
Charles T. Emerson
Larry W. Curtis
Mrs McGrath’s sister Judith Lynch weds Stephen Wheeler at St. Brigid’s
Judith Madeline Lynch, sister of Mrs. Leo McGrath Jr of Concord, married Stephen Duncan Wheeler in a nuptial mass at St. Brigid's Church Lexington. Rt. Rev. George E. Casey officiated. Mrs. McGrath served as matron of honor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leo McGrath, Jr
Concord
Judith Madeline Lynch
Stephen Duncan Wheeler
St. Brigid’s Church
Lexington
George E. Casey
Two Littleton Store Owners Fined for Blue Law Violations
In Ayer district court, Raymond Smith of Nashoba Food Store at 325 Great Road and William Pfeiffer of Bill's Clover Farm Store at 306 King Street were arraigned on Blue Law charges. Both were found guilty of opening on Sunday and fined $15 each. Judge Lyman K. Clark presided.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Concord
Ayer
Raymond Smith
Nashoba
Great Road
William Pfeiffer
Bill
Clover’ Farm
King Street
Littleton
Lyman K. Clark
Lions Club Cookout and Golf at Nashauttic Country Club
Concord Lions Club members plan a Tuesday cookout at the Nashawtllc Country Club with a golf round before a catered supper for a nominal sum. President George W. Wilkinson and officers H Theodore Beharrell and William H. Damon lead the effort as a report on a recent ladies night swim party is presented.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Concord — Lions Club
Nashawtllc Country Club
H. Theodore Beharrell
Nashawtllc
The
Lions
William H. Damon
George W. Wilkinson
Tennis Lessons Registration in Concord
Registration opens Monday July 24 in Concord for tennis lessons. Times vary by age and level from 9 a.m. for beginner girls 8-12 to 3 p.m. for advanced students.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Concord
Concord Unveils $10 000 Ambulance At New Fire Station
Fire Chief Thomas Tombeno announces a modern fully equipped ambulance arrived Tuesday and will be stored at the Walden street fire station. It replaces the aging 1940 model that served Concord and nearby towns for years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Concord
Thomas Tombeno
Walden Street
Acton Town Meeting Votes On School Addition And Equipment
Acton special town meeting had low turnout with three articles approved unanimously. The town will hire an architect with $10,000 from surplus to design a four room addition to Julia McCarthy Elementary School, spend $750 on a new air compressor at West Acton Fire Station, and relocate Central Street for safety and convenience per the selectmen’s plan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Acton
James E. Kinsley
Julia McCarthy
West Acton
Board of Selectmen
Central Street
Acton Woman Hurt In Route 2 Collision Near Crosby’s Corner
Concord reports a two-vehicle crash on Route 2 at Crosby’s Corner injuring Elizabeth Gibbs 35 of Acton, riding as a passenger. Jay Gibbs 41 West Acton avoided a head-on collision. Eugene Ginnochio 49 Hyde Park drove the tractor-truck, uninjured, and the Gibbs car sustained about $1,000 damage. Sgt. James F. Hanley investigated at Emerson Hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Concord
Concord Turnpike
West Acton
Jay A. Gibbs
Nashoba Road
Eugene A. Ginnochio
Walnut Place
Hyde Park
Gibbs
Elizabeth
Emerson Hospital
Concord Filling Station
James F. Hanley
Farley Family Extends Sympathy to Louis Farley Family
Lincoln Sympathy is extended to Louis C. Farley and Edward T. Farley of this town for the death of their father Capt. Louis C. Farley Sr. U S Navy Retired who died in Wethersfield Connecticut at age 78. He was an Annapolis graduate of 1907 where he captained the football team and during World War II commanded a ship. Also surviving is his wife.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lincoln
Louis C. Farley
Edward T. Farley
Harvard
U.S. Navy
Wethersfield
Conn
Annapolis
Altar Boys Named for Week at St Bernard’s Church
St Bernard’s Church lists altar boys for the week: Joseph Caprice John Mansfield Paul Thompson Peter Sloan Daniel Hurstak and James Peterson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Bernard’s Church
Joseph Caprice
John Mansfield
Paul Thompson
Peter Sloan
Daniel Hurstak
James Peterson
Vandals desecrate Sleepy Hollow cemetery stones
Vandals with a warped sense of humor wreck several headstones in Sleepy Hollow cemetery. The acts near historic graves may offer clues to the arrest as investigators inspect damaged stones for leads.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Concord
Sleepy Hollow
Station bids awarded for Acton fire station work
Acton Fire Chief H. Stuart MacGregor announced bids for the near completed fire station on School Street. Awards include Murray Construction Co. for hot-topping 3104 dollars, Leo Cavalier 1100 for fire escape, Hudson Fire Equipment Co. 6876 for alarm system, Leo Robinson 992 for cabinets, Harold MacPhee 443 for lightning protection, and 1427.90 for landscaping.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Acton
H. Stuart MacGregor
School Street
Murray Construction Co
Leo Cavalier
Concord
Hudson Fire Equipment Co
Sudbury
Leo Robinson
South Acton
Harold MacPhee
West Acton
Acton Maintains 1961 Real Estate Tax Rate
Acton's 1961 real estate tax rate remains $76 per thousand, unchanged from 1960. Total property valuation rises to $12,886,140, up $1,343,165 from $11,542,975. Disbursement: Schools $45.08, General expenses $30.92 per thousand.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Acton
Board of Assessors
Finigans welcome sixth child Barbara Jean
Concord couple Mr. and Mrs. J. Edward Finigan announce the birth of their sixth child and fourth daughter Barbara Jean at Richardson House Boston on July 13. Grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. Michael E. Finigan of Concord and Mr. and Mrs. William F. McNally of West Concord.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Concord
J. Edward Finigan
Betty McNally
Cambridge Turnpike
Barbara Jean
Richardson House
Boston
Michael E. Finigan
Wiliam F. McNally
West Concord
Bedford Church Work Day Seeks Parsonage Renovation Help
Bedford Church of Christ schedules a 7 a.m. Saturday Work Day inviting all willing workers to devote part of the day to renovating the parsonage. The church has not decided on calling a new pastor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bedford
Mrs Marian Roman and Family Visiting Relatives
Mrs Marian Roman and her two children Jimmy and Maria of Santa Monica California are spending several weeks visiting her father James H Dee Sr on Bedford Street and other relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marian Roman
Jimmy
Maria
Santa Monica
Cal
James H. Dee
Bedford Street
Second Session Opens Monday At Walden
Concord Russell Halloran the new recreation director announces the Walden pond swimming classes second session bus schedule for the upcoming week schedule notes Monday start and pickup details for participants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walden
Concord
Russell Halloran
Walden Pond
Bedford Airport Maneuvers Include Flying Boxcars and School Bus Routes
Laurence A. Murray announces Aug 6 starting at 5 a.m. twelve C119 flying boxcars will take off at 20 minute intervals from Hanscom Field as Air Force Reserve units conduct summer maneuvers. Coordinated bus routes for Conantum Willard Thoreau Rideout play areas list pickup points and times across multiple streets and neighborhoods between 8:30 a.m. and 2:45 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bedford
Laurence A. Murray
Concord
Hanscom Field
Air Force Reserve Unit
Driver Lighted a Cigarette Before Fatal Parked-Car Crash
Two injured as a northbound 1950 Plymouth station wagon collided with a parked car on Commonwealth Avenue at 11 41 Sunday. Adam L Ricara Jr 23 of Watertown said he lit a cigarette and the parked car appeared. The other vehicle owned by Lorraine Harmon of 155 Commonwealth Avenue was stationary in front of her home. The impact sent Ricara s car into a utility pole. Both cars were towed to Liese s shop. Police Patrolman Robert Learmonth investigated the scene.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Concord
Commonwealth Avenue
Adam L. Ricara, Jr
Pleasant Street
Watertown
Lorraine F. Harmon
Ricard
Hig
Liese
Robert Learmonth
Carter Suffering Heart Attack in Car Near Powdermill Road
Maynard C Wendell Carter 48 of 21 Central Street West Concord, en route to work at Fine Arts Theatre, suffered a heart attack in his car near Victory Market Route 62 Powdermill Road. Emergency crews to Emerson Hospital then Mass Gen Boston for treatment. listed in danger with a blood clot, later somewhat improved with plans for further x rays. Carter, an administrative clerk at the House of Correction Billerica, also operates a movie projector at the local theatre part time.
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Maynard — C. Wendell Carter
Central Street
West Concord
Fine Arts Theatre
Victory Market
Powdermill Road
Frank C. Lituri
Emerson Hospital
W. A. Twombly
Mass. Gen. Hospital
Boston
Carter
House of Correction
Billerica
Recent Arrivals At The Hospital Concord
Emerson Hospital reports new births including a daughter to George and wife at 152 New Estate Road Littleton and a daughter to Alfred Mapa on Massachusetts Avenue Roxbury. A son to William Soar of 17 Prospect Street South Acton and a son to Charles Barney Walcott Street Stow. Also a daughter to Martin Schramm Old Harvard Road Harvard and a son to Laner Bibbins 26 Mohawk Drive Acton. A son to Jonathan Keyes Liberty Street Concord. All dates June 10 or July 11.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Concord
Emerson Hospital
George Patterson
New Estate Road
Littleton
Alfred Mapa
Massachusetts Avenue
Roxborough
William Soar
Prospect Street
South Acton
Charles Barney
Walcott Street
Stow
Martin Schramm
Old Harvard Road
Harvard
Laner Bibbins
Mohawk Drive
Acton
Jonathan Keyes
Liberty Street
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Betty Closer
Sid” Laffin
Laffin
Betty
Enterprise
Egular Monthly
Concord Bank
Walden D.mm
Town Meeting
Turnpike
General Radio Company
William E. Hays
Waltham
Fifth Middlesex
Charles G. Carey
Senator Hays
Harold M. Wilson
William Ward
B. F. Gooddrich Co
A. W. Cleveland
G. KR
Finigans
Conantum and
Willard
Garfield Road
Beetle House
Holdenwood Road
King Lane
Valley Road
Hanson's
Willard School
Martha's Point
Heath's Bridge Road
Bartlett's
Thoreau School
Williams Road
Houston’s
McWilliams
Old Marlboro Road
Kistner
Orchard Road
Emerson Road
Old Road
Nine Acre Corner
Upland Road
Pine Street
Rideout Playground
Edgewood Road
Main Street
Crest Street
Main
Barracks Playground
Elm Park
Elm Street
Simon Willard Rfc
Park Lane
Adams Street
Coburn Hill Road
Sulien
Paul's Food Shop
Sperry Rand Research Center
Mass
R. C. Davis
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