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Newspaper
Concord Enterprise
Location
Concord, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jul 26, 1956
Page
5
A fragment outlines that the Board of Carlisle adopts rules clarifying street use. It states the street portion reserved for vehicular traffic and curb exclusivity, with enforcement duties by police and department officers. It references orders from the Works Department and the need to display life or insignia as required.
Legal notice outlines exemptions for emergency and road workers, prohibits defacing signs, and sets parking prohibitions and time limits. It specifies rotary traffic at Bedford Concord Lowell intersections, stop sign obedience, and marked stop locations with enforcement details.
The Carlisle selectmen adopt rules on driver liability for violations on streets and highways. Section I holds owners prima facie responsible when the driver cannot be identified. Section II sets penalties up to twenty dollars per offense. Section III repeals conflicting rules but preserves pending prosecutions. date of passage June 6 1956 with town clerk attestation and filing July 6 1956.
Sudbury selectmen invite bids to build a cement block one story highway department garage about 134 by 52 feet off Old Lancaster road. Plumbing and heating included. Plans at the town hall. Bids due 5 p.m. August 9, 1956. Town reserves right to reject or waive irregularities. Arthur E. Fay Sr Allan G. Bowry Harvey N. Fairbank July 26 August 2.
The Sudbury Massachusetts Selectmen invite bids at Town Hall until 8:00 p.m. August 9 1956 for five 62 lb wide flange I beams 38 feet long for the Highway Department Garage. The town may reject bids or waive irregularities.
Joseph A. Byrne of Natick files for a tenant in common one eighth share of land in Maynard described as part of lot 6 on Horace F. Tuttle plan dated January 1903. The petition names multiple Byrne family members and local towns as interested parties in Middlesex County Probate Court. The description notes Acton Court as a common passage and includes bounds along a passageway and lot 7 with bearings and distances.
Sudbury St. Ann's Church in Wayland hosted the July 21 wedding of Miss Dorthy Quinn daughter of Mr and Mrs J Leo Quinn to the son of Mr and Mrs C R Robinson of New Martinsville West Virginia. Rev Father Robert E Hurley officiated.
The document records a 1956 Cambridge court order for partition of land described by measurements and a private sale proposal for at least 3500 dollars. It directs appointing a commissioner to divide or sell and warns of appearance by August 16, 1956.
In 1953 burial era details, a bride employed as secretary at Bigelow and Dowse in Needham wore a pink cotton outfit with white accessories and a white orchid corsage for a wedding trip through New York and Canada. The groom is a West Liberty College graduate from West Virginia who was recently discharged from the service. The couple will reside in West Liberty, West Virginia.
Police reports from Sudbury chronicle a July sequence of disturbances. From Twin Maples confrontations involving Marlboro youths to vandalism at Dutton Road Pool, speeding fines in Marlboro and Waltham, and a live wire incident on Dutton Road. Sheriff activity included district court actions and a Grand Jury hold.
Three Bedford juvenile boys linked to alleged thefts at Hanscom Air Base were granted continuances in Concord District Court. One case is continued until August, the other two are scheduled to appear at next Monday's juvenile session.
Sudbury District Committee is reviewing volunteer awards from candidates and will contact them for interviews soon. They seek additional helpers for Intermediate Troops, especially Junior High School age, to support ongoing activities.
Concord couples Mr and Mrs Austin D MacRae of Ripley Hill road celebrate their 47th wedding anniversary. Married in St John New Brunswick they settled in Concord and he has long run a plumbing heating and later furniture business. They have two sons Austin D Jr and Donald J a daughter Mrs Dorothy Kennedy of Minnesota and several grandchildren.
The Carlisle selectmen publish a new traffic rules list in the Enterprise. It requires Department of Public Works approval before taking effect. Everett F. Lapham, Concord street, is on a week’s vacation from duties at MIT at Hanscom Air Base. The next selectmen meeting is Wednesday August 1 at the Gleason Library. Wendell F. Lapham of Detroit is visiting with his wife and three children, traveling from Concord street to spend a week away including Wolfboro New Hampshire.
The Department of Agriculture demonstrates a method to prevent cattle grub development using an organic phosphate chemical. The finding emphasizes prevention at the herd level and outlines practical application for farmers.
California's 19 fish hatcheries hosted 720000 visitors last year with Yosemite Hatchery attracting 300000, located in the national park. Hatcheries are open daily from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
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