This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 19 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Concord Enterprise
Location
Concord, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Mar 03, 1960
Page
1
A local town meeting is slated for Monday at 11:15 to discuss community issues including Veterans Build and local development. The report notes anticipated attendance and mentions a related entertainment segment featuring Jack Paar on television.
Concord Herbert P. Wilkins, chair of the planning board, won a three year selectman term with 1106 votes to Chester D. Smethurst 243 in the lone poll contest. The 1395 total marked a high local turnout. Livingstone Hall secured a one year moderator term with 1305 votes and Ralph T. Haskell was re elected to the three year school committee with 1235 votes.
Town Manager Theodore M. Nelson opened bids for transformers for Concord Municipal Light Plant with J. Lessard of Hopkinton NH lowest at 1225 each and Westinghouse second at 1325. Boiler and garbage bids and stone and sand bids were reviewed. Acme Sand & Gravel expected to win peastone and Sir Samuel to win sand. tar and asphalt prices were uniform across five bidders.
UPI reports only three National League hurlers won 21 games and lost 15 in 1959. Warren Spahn Lew Burdette of the Braves and Sam Jones of the Giants each posted 21 and 15.
Selectmen plan another special meeting at the Town House or nearby to address liquor licensing charges against the management at Willow Pond. The meeting follows a serious auto crash involving a Bedford airman three weeks ago and will also cover the proposed airport expansion threatening 45 acres in the Virginia Road area.
Mrs. Metzler was declared the winner over treasurer William R. Cutter in the Carlisle town election after a recount Saturday night in the selectmen's rooms. Cutter petitioned the recount, which verified Metzler 196 to Cutter 195 and took about an hour.
The Cham ber of Commerce parking committee recommends town meeting action on Articles 25 and 30. A 42 car lot near Walden street for the business area would be metered, with the strip owned by First Parish excluded and landscaped with a footpath to the bridge. Donations totaling 100 were pledged to the church if the lot is built, and study of the West Concord area was approved for high priority.
Concord Mrs Stephen E Grande Jr chairman of the sixth annual fashion show sponsored by Rose Hawthorne Guild thanks her committee and helpers for success. The committee includes Tickets Mrs George Owens Jr souvenir program John F Shea refreshments and decorations Mrs Ernest Iannuzzo promotion Mrs Francis Hunt door prize Mrs James Scregmatee.
Recent arrivals include a newborn to Detar A'son on February 23 at Elsinore Street and another birth to Richard Vanderlippee and Mergae Dasheon with details incomplete but dated March 23 in Se easter.
The planning board opposes Article 44 rezoning from half to one acre near Second Division Brook and Hayward pond in West Concord. It also votes to oppose Article 50 for a Walden Street supermarket and supports preserving Heywood Street property and cemetery expansion. The board favors park studies in West Concord, approves conservation funding, and backs establishing historical districts while opposing a Route 2 industrial park as written.
The 12th annual Concord High Science Fair runs Friday and Saturday in the cafeteria. Lions Club sponsors top prizes from 50 dollars to 5008 dollars with ribbons for winners. Vice Principal Creighton heads faculty with a student committee and judges. President Carter and Principal Donovan will present awards as the event closes.
Fire department crews answered calls at 8 Lang Street for a mattress fire with upstairs damage. A glass fire at Walden Street and another incident near Pond and Main Street followed. A child injured by a birthday candle was taken to Emerson Hospital. Three ambulance calls were reported.
The Enterprise urges voters to support a town meeting vote for a police raise citing merit. The article claims the police record is strong and urges residents to back the measure at the upcoming meeting next Monday night.
Old Concord Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution meets Saturday March 5 at 2 15 p m at 408 Main Street. Mrs John J Kelley state chairman will speak on D A R school work and announce the Good Citizens awards for Concord Maynard and Bedford high schools.
Concord reports shows 55 accidents with two fatalities by March 1 last year. This year 31 accidents are logged up to that date and one serious personal injury. March is highlighted as the most treacherous and unpredictable month for driving conditions.
The annual town meeting convenes Monday at 7 30 p m in the Armory with a two night session planned for a 74 article warrant. Budget items dominate but zoning parking and school sites are also hot topics as finance and planning boards present recommendations.
Carlisle report says two cars collided on Westfort street Friday around 7 p.m. Driver Russell Wilkie, 18, Westford street, skidded on ice and struck Anthony Daddari, 35, Milberry lane, Westford. Neither was hurt. both left front damaged and towed to Concord Filling Station. Selectman Merrill C. Hobart acted as investigator. traffic directed by Officers Samuel Paresi and Frank J. Biggi.
Rev Charles M Styron of First Parish Lincoln will be guest speaker at Union Church Wednesday at 7 45 PM. He will show colored slides from his 7500 mile tour through Europe and the Mediterranean last summer. The public is welcome.
Concord Lyle Davis of 2 Park Lane is a member of Loomis varsity hockey. The team has played 11 games this year with five wins and six losses. They finish the season next week by playing Hotchkiss and Deerfield.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.