Concord notes and local events fill town pages
Disjointed items from Concord and nearby areas cover Lions Club meetings, summer schedules, road safety notes, businesses and sales, library and school openings, local politics, and remarks on regional happenings. Mentions include P Nourse, Steve Lightbody, Perce Granger Lincoln Way, and U S Navy submarine activity at Groton.
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Beacon Hill
Lincoln
Carl Carlsie
Groton
Steve
Concord
Busin
Massa
A.A.A
Sargent
Carl- Press
Bedford
Acton Board Hears Permits and Police Appointment
Acton board of selectmen met Tuesday and considered a signed license for Old Cider Mill Antiques at 370 Massachusetts Ave. David S Wise was referred to outdoor advertising division. Rhode s appointed permanent patrolman. Petitions from Boston Edison and Bell on guy wires poles granted. Auctioneer license requested by George H Eberlin. Bid advertising for fire alarm system approved. Sump pump discharge permission referred to engineer. Municipal league joining deferred. Central Street drainage and 75 foot piping planned when funds allow. easement needed. Summer schedule discussed.
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Acton
West Acton
Fred Hanack
70 Foot Crane Topples Poles Disrupts West Concord Services
A 70-foot crane from a rear truck toppled two utility poles in front of the West Concord reformatory on Monday at 7 16 am. Fire alarms failed for most of the day and phone lines electric lights were disrupted briefly. The driver, John W. O'Brien 59 of Revere was identified by police. Investigating were Patrolmen Edward J. Whnikowski and Ralph E. Wesinger.
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West Concord
John W. O’brien
Park Avenue
Revere
Edward J. Whnikowski
Ralph E. Wesinger
Concord Selectmen Announce Summer Meeting Schedule
The Concord Board of Selectmen set summer meeting dates: June 26, July 10, July 24, Aug 7, Aug 21, and Sept 5. No town manager press conference from June 27 to July 25. Town Manager Theodore M. Nelson will be on vacation July 10 to July 24.
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Concord— Board of Selectmen
Theodore M. Nelson
Water District Meeting June 28
Acton Acton water commissioners call a special meeting at 8 o'clock Wednesday at town hall. Warrant items include authorizing 11,000 to extend an eight inch water main 41 350 feet, transferring 2,000 from surplus revenue to salaries, transferring 1,000 from surplus revenue to Blue Cross Insurance Fund, and choosing a moderator.
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Acton
Acton Water Commissioners
Blue Cross Insurance Fund
Morse Parley Links Concord Delegation With Capitol Leaders
Concord Congressman F Bradford Morse plans a Capitol Conference in Washington DC for 25 district residents to meet 13 department leaders. Notable attendees include Gov Sigurd Anderson, Phil Davis Fine, John R Blandford, Brooks Hayes, Lawrence F O'Brien, and Thomas A Martin. Delegation travels by air Sunday, returns Tuesday. group will be housed at the Congressional Hotel.
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Concord
F. Bradford Morse
Capitol
Washington D. C
Washington
Morse
Sigurd Anderson
Federal Trade Commission
Phil Davis Fine
Small Business Administration
John R. Blandford
Concord Court Cases Summary Of Local Defendants
Acton district court disposed of cases including Donald W Beham malicious injury to personal property with 25 restitution and one year probation. Richard Freeman malicious injury to personal property one month in House of Correction. Wayne Morris Hampson malicious injury to personal property one month in House of Correction suspended for one year and 25 restitution. Thomas G Limoge operating to endanger 20 plus 125 restitution and probation to Dec 30. Ronald J Alves operating under the influence 35 and William J Lenney operating under the influence 35.
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Ronald J. Alves
William J. Lenney
Car's share in fatal and nonfatal crashes in 1960 says AL A
The Automobile Legal Association reports that in 1960 the passenger car accounted for almost 80 percent of all fatal accidents and more than 5 percent of nonfatal accidents.
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Automobile Legal Association
West Concord Youth Injured in Car Crash
Lincoln Ralph J. Viscariello of 12 Prairie Street West Concord a former Concord High track star was seriously injured at 3 40 a m Tuesday when his 1953 Ford sedan overturned on Route 2 near the Concord line He was taken to Emerson Hospital by Concord ambulance with a fractured jaw and broken teeth his condition described as serious but not critical Patrolman Michael McHugh investigated Tracey s Service Station tow crew."
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Lincoln
Ralph J. Viscarielo
Prairie Street
West Concord
Concord High
Concord Turnpike
Concord
Frank R. Viscariello
Emerson Hospital
Leo J. Algeo
Tracey
Michael McHugh
Lincoln girl among 255 graduates at Lasell Junior College
Lincoln resident Caroline Heck of Bedford Road was among 255 young women graduating at Lasell Junior College Newton in its 160th annual commencement. Dr John E Burchard MIT humanities dean delivered the address Your World and Mine. Miss Heck daughter of Mr and Mrs Stanley Feck served on the yearbook staff glee club and crew.
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Lincoln
Caroline Heck
Bedford Road
Lasell Junior College
Newton
John E. Burchard
Bedford Schools Hold Closing Exercises and Exams
Closing exercises are held in local schools this week with final examinations for Grades nine ten and eleven. Report cards will be issued tomorrow the final day of classes and the high school will officially close at 11 a m tomorrow. Graduation was previously held.
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Bedford
Local Schools Receive Immediate Federal Grant
Carlisle area schools are awarded a federal grant of 2664 dollars under the aid to schools near federal installations program. Senator Leverett Saltonstall and Congressman F Bradford Morse announce the funds as bipartisan supporters of the initiative.
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Carlisle
Leverett Saltonstall
F. Bradford Morse
T.I.C. And Bowmar Planning Merger
The merger of Bowmar Instrument Corp of Fort Wayne Indiana and Technology Instrument Corp Acton Illinois was announced in principle. Bowmar would survive and TIC shareholders would exchange 3.3 Bowmar shares for each TIC share.
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Bowmar Instrument Corp
Fort Wayne
Ind
Technology _Instrument Corp
Toew Ghiletibo
Til
E. A. White
Bowmar Instrument Corporation
Fort. Wayne, Ind
W. Searle
Instrument Corporation
Acton
Bowmar
T.il.c
TIC
THC
South Acton Girl Struck by Car Near Town Hall
South Acton 12 year old Acton-Chandra Bostick sustained head and hip injuries after being struck while running between parked cars in front of a 1961 Chevrolet station wagon driven by Edward Fran oia. The collision occurred Wednesday at 9 48 p m near Acton Town Hall Route 27. She received first aid from Dr Francis C McDonald and was taken to Emerson Hospital by Acton police.
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Acton
Chandra Bostick
Beverly Road
South Acton
Edward Fran Oia
Brucewood Road
Acton Town Hall
Francis C. McDonald
Concord
Town Hall
Emerson Hospital
William J. Durkin, Jr
Two Fires Strain Acton Area Fire Crews
Two fires kept the fire departments of three towns busy on Tuesday afternoon. A blaze started near Parker street and extended about five miles toward Boxborough, burning a gutter at the West Acton depot and causing about 50 dollars in damage. A second fire scorched the vacant Merriam piano factory in South Acton, damaging an elevator for about 100 dollars. Concord aided South Acton while Acton units fought the other fire.
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South Acton
Parker Street
Boxborough
West Acton
Merriam Piano
H. Stuart MacGregor
Concord
Acton
Concord Hearing on Gasoline Storage and Club License Transfer
Concord selectmen hold a hearing Monday at the town house. Helen Boardman seeks permission to store 500 gallons of gasoline at 76 Monument Street. Joseph Phillippe of Nashawtuc Country Club requests transferring the club license from the clubhouse to the service building now used as temporary pro shop and snack bar.
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Concord
Helen Boardman
Monument Street
Joseph Phillippe
Nashawtuc Country Club
Travel alarm clock hidden in new Pan-American Bar jewelry box
A travel alarm clock is embedded in the front of the latest jewelry box from Pan-American Bar located at Fifth Ave New York. The item combines travel timekeeping with a display case style, reflecting a novelty gadget trend in upscale retail.
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Fifth Ave
New York
Blue Laws Debate Hits Concord Tangle
Rumors say a state crackdown on Blue Law violators was to begin in Concord but local police withheld enforcement without permission. Chief James E. Finan Jr notes sharp conflict over which Blue Laws to enforce and that towns differ on the regulations.
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Concord
James E. Finan, Jr
Acton Acton Roxborough approves teacher leave with scholarship
The Acton Acton Roxborough Regional School Committee grants Ernest Mandeville a one year sabbatical for 1961 1962 under the National Defense Education Act. He will study at Boston University earning a certificate of advanced graduate study in guidance while his wife Harriet a former Lexington teacher resides with him at 31 Robbing Street South Acton. They are parents of two children.
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Acton
Acton - Roxborough
Ernest Mandeville
Mandeville
Boston University
University of Massachusetts
Fitchburg State College
Harriet
Lexington School System
Robbing Street
South Acton
Concord Town Manager Nelson Hints Mosquito Spraying Schedule
Concord Town Manager Theodore M. Nelson spent the week in Washington for a managers conference. He announces a second spraying against mosquitoes will come sometime next month. Town department conferences continue each Tuesday at 10 a.m. and groups will visit cemeteries next week.
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Concord
Theodore M. Nelson
Washington, D.C
Acton Lions Install New Officers At July 21 Show
Acton Lions held installation of new officers after a chicken dinner by the Acton Woman's Club. President Paul M. McPherson presided and reviewed club activities while visiting Lions from Concord spoke about the upcoming circus. The club won the district Traveling Leo Trophy for the second year running, pledging perfect attendance pins to active and charter members.
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Acton Lions
Acton Woman's Club
Paul M. McPherson
Robert Bee
George W. Wilkinson
Concord Club
P. D
Lions Club
Acton - Roxborough
Julie Tinker
William Bartlett
McPherson
Leo
P. P
George H. Allen
H. Stuart MacGregor
Edward S. Boyden
Richard Deane
John W. Forrest
Ralph
Spinney
William B. Clewley
Julian D’agostino
Zone
H. William Flood
Howard P. Hardin
Will Chandonall
Leonard Lester
George E. Neagle
Robert Buchanan
Robert Copeland
William H. Kemp
Joseph Coughlan
David L. Smith
Malcolm MacGregor
Paul Mason
Kenneth B. Reidy
Hardin
D’agostino
Dr. Clowley
P. P. Flood
Coughlan
Reidy
Kon Tamer
Kemp
Neagle
Lester
Robert Hayward
Waldo Flint
Five Injured In Near Fatal Pike Accident
Five people injured when a 1959 Pontiac and a 1953 Plymouth collided near a ranch on Pike Street. The Pontiac landed on the Plymouth’s roof. occupants included John J. Bonica and Sharon Amies. Harris N. Schuster, an Emerson Hospital employee, was hospitalized with head injuries and a leg fracture. Firefighters extricated Sally Putnam. all others remained in hospital after the two-vehicle wreck, which blocked traffic for two hours.
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John J. Bonica
Beaver Street
Sharon Amies
Ash Street
Philip B. le Blanc
Fiske Stret
Sally Putnam
Dale Street
Waltham
Harris N. Schuster
Cottage Street
Emerson Hospital
Putnam
Matthew J. Cullinane, Jr
Ames
LeBlanch
Liese & Smethurst
Concord
James Alexander
Paul M. Sweeney
Volpe Seeks Release of Impounded Road Funds
Gov. John A. Volpe presses for the release of $12 million in federally held road funds as Rex Whitton arrives for talks. The funds were held amid a federal grand jury inquiry and congressional probes into highway land takings and alleged corruption. The inquiry has heard over 167 witnesses in a year of hearings.
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Boston
UPI
Rex M. Whitton
John A. Volpe
Volpe
Washington
Kennedy
U. S
Nancy Strate Recovers After Foot Surgery at Emerson
South Acton resident Nancy Strate daughter of Mr and Mrs Frederic J Strate of 198 Main Street has been confined to Emerson Hospital for ten days for foot surgery and is now recuperating at home.
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South Acton
Nancy Strate
Frederick J. Strate
Main Street
Emerson Hospital
Nancy
Automobile Ownership Share Reported by Legal Association
The Automobile Legal Association states that 77 percent of U.S. families own automobiles. The claim highlights rising personal vehicle ownership across the country.
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The
Automobile Legal Association
United States
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George H. Eberlien
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Morse Parley
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Bedford Rotary Club
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Roger D. Williams
Carling
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