Massachusetts manufacturers lift 1956 capital plans vast
The 1956 capital outlay in Massachusetts climbs with electrical machinery leading the Bay State’s spending. Total plant expansion nears $132 million, up 33 percent from 1955, while replacement and modernization rise 11 percent. Large firms and internal funding shape the forecast across Boston and neighboring cities.
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Bay State
Massachusetts
Boston
Worcester
Springfield - Holyoke
Lowell-Lawrence
Fall River
New Bedford
Springfield- Holyoke
SEC
U.S. Department of Commerce
Window Display at Marlboro Station Sparks Shopping Interest
A readable fragment notes window displays at Marlboro Station drawing attention to home improvement bargains. The item list mentions beauty products and pricing tones, suggesting a promotional feature without clear specifics.
McClures Vacation in New York and Local Society Events
Mr and Mrs Peter McClure and Rita Coyne vacationed in New York last week. South Middlesex Association for Retarded Children met Sunday at Mrs Joseph Fyffes residence in Wellesley with a box lunch balloons and ice cream. King's Daughters continue weekly flower collection on Tuesdays.
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Peter McClure
Rita Coyne
New York
South Middlesex Association For
Joseph Fyffe
Wellesley
Land value pressures threaten Middlesex farming
Middlesex County farms face loss of good land to roads and housing as offers rise. Farmers must choose between continuing to farm or selling land at high prices, with some moving northward seeking new farms. District officials seek solutions to balance preservation with defense needs.
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Middlesex County
Wilmington
Soil Conservation Service
Maine
New Hampshire
Vermont
Seventeen Carlisle Grads Finish Union Hall Exercises
Seventeen local eighth graders were graduated at Union Hall on Thursday evening. Diplomas were presented by Supt. Edwin J. Harriman. Most graduates will continue to Concord High School. Names include Richard Daisy Elizabeth Elliott Donald Gouvain Robert McAllister Donald Needham Joan Parnell Alice Prescott Deborah Shields William Shumway Jr Kenneth Smallman Valerie Smith Richard Storer Nason Wilkins Jean Zwicker David Campbell Priscilla Johnson Mary Detsch.
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Carlisle
Union Hall
Edwin J. Harriman
Concord High School
Richard Daisy
Elizabeth Elliott
Donald Gouvain
Robert McAllister
Donald Needham
Joan Parnell
Alice Prescott
Deborah Shields
William Shumway, Jr
Kenneth Smallman
Valarie Smith
Richard Storer
Nason Wilkins
Jean Zwicker
David Campbell
Priscilla Johnson
Mary Detsch
Lincoln Student Richard Liddick Plans Norwich University
Richard Liddick another Lincoln resident recently graduated from New Hampton School plans to enter Norwich University. He is the son of Mr and Mrs Harold Liddick of Lincoln.
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Richard Liddick
New Hampton
New Hampton, N
Norwich University
Liddick
Harold Liddick
Lincoln
Scholarships Worth Two Thousand Dollars Awarded
Three winners of the 1956 East Coast Aero Tech Scholarship Competition were announced by John T. Griffin. Richard Bedell of Rockland High School won $1000 for Aeronautical Master Technician studies, Edgar D. Morrow of Cambridge won $500, and Irving E. Mullette of Florida, Mass., won $450 for a Commercial Pilot’s license course, with two alternates named.
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East Coast Aero Tech
Bedford
Lexington
John T. Griffin
Massachusetts
John B. ‘Slate
Mass
C.A.P
Edward J. Lynch
Mass, Aeronautics ‘Commission
Eric W. Mattson
Aeronautical
Boston Trade School
Richard Bedell
Liberty Street
Rockland
Rockland High School
Edgar D. Morrow
Green Street
Cambridge
Rindge Technical Institute
Samuel M. King, Jr
Madison Avenue
Wakefield
Wakefield H.S
Edward Harding
Chelsea High School
Tudor Street
Chelsea
Irving E. Mullette
Florida, Mass
Drury High
Bloodmobile Visit Prompts Community Appointment
A bloodmobile will be in town inviting residents to schedule donations. The event seeks donors to support local health services and fill upcoming blood supply needs.
Lightning Storm Damages Town Including Bedford and Lexington
Last Wednesday evening a lightning storm caused damage across the area. Bedford Airport reported winds up to 60 mph and hail. The front door of Duds Cleaners on Main Street blew down and trees were uprooted. In Bedford two homes were struck and Lexington saw heavy rain with a man struck while installing a water pipe.
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Concord
Bedford
Duds Cleaners
Main Street
Lexington
Elizabeth Barrett Betrothed to Robert Kendall
Announcement from West Newton shows Elizabeth Barrett daughter of Mr and Mrs John J Barrett engaged to Robert W Kendall son of Mr and Mrs William S Kendall of North Adams Massachusetts A date for the wedding is not set Elizabeth Barrett is a graduate of Our Lady's High School Newton and Chandler School for Women Boston Richard Sheehan is listed as alternate The piece notes scholarships and aviation pins and mentions Bedford Airport facilities and a U S Savings Bonds promotion.
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North
Acton
John J. Barrett
Eddy Street
West Newton
Elizabeth
Robert W. Kendall
William S. Kendall
Harris Street
Miss Barrett
Our Lady’s High School
Newton
Chandler School For Women
Boston
North Adams
Mass
Richard Sheehan
Birch Street
Roslindale
Boston Technical H.S. All
Aero Tech Aviation
Griffin
Bedford Airport
Concord Rotary makes up meeting with stereophonic talk
Guest Al Robinson of DeMambro Sound Equipment Company spoke at the Concord Rotary Club luncheon at Howard Johnsons on stereophonic sound. President John H. Kennedy led the session. Dr. D Edward Cleary Jr. greeted members after returning from the Rotary International convention in Philadelphia.
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Concord
Concord Rotary Club
Howard Johnson
al Robinson
DeMambro Sound Equipment Company
Edmund H. Campbell
John H. Kennedy
D. Edward Cleary, Jr
Philadelphia
Pennsylvania
Peter Nichols
Hudson
George
A. Rohan
Waltham
Maynard
Hubert M. Wardwell
Lexington
Rene DuBerger
Rohan
Benjamin F. Clark
Robert Bamford
Thomas Byron
John F. Donovan
Harry Martin
A. W. Cleveland
Alden H. Russell
Bedford
Arthur Burger
Boston
Harold S. F Edwards
Marysville
California
Flax Sowing Tips Aim to Beat Weeds and Heat
North Dakota agriculture official advises sowing flax early at wheat or oats timing to gain a weed and heat advantage. Early sowing can help flax establish before summer weather intensifies weed competition.
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North Dakota
Uclture Cofidke
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Jant & Equipment
Manu
Monsen
Richard Nixon
Carroll Olney
Hoolelu
Civil Air Patrol
Airman
Hanscom Field
Ernest J. DeVincent
Travelo Road
Air Force Cambridge Research Center
DeVincent
AFCRC
USAF
St. Lawrence
Bermuda
Miami
Nassau
Yellow Stone Park
Canadian Rockies
Mexico
Alaska
Emerson
Peter Grimes International, Inc
Independence Court
Main St
Concord, Mass
Middlesex Soil Conservation District News
Carl O. Clark
Main St. Concord
Russell
Pollard Opticians
Elmer Robinson
James Robinson
Thoreau Street
Shell Station
Harrison Street
Boundary
U.S
Dr. Cleary
Uve
Praich
Maynard Edison Shop
Nason Street
Alli Ul
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