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Newspaper
Concord Enterprise
Location
Concord, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Mar 08, 1951
Page
16
Maynard analyzes water supply for civil defense noting need for domestic, industrial, and fire use. Current system lacks capacity for large fires, with vulnerable aqueducts and pumps. proposes standby power, valve control, mapping, surveys of chlorine, private systems, and alternate communications.
The report states water from brooks and wells could be filtered for emergency use. Portable tanks and filtration units are needed, with interconnections planned with Acton and Maynard for cross-town supply. The system is currently poor, lacking portable filtration, tanks, and equipment to repair major breaks.
The 28th anniversary banquet of Manning Post Veterans of Foreign Wars will be held at the post quarters on Sunday April 1. Commander John P. Doyle announced the event and Department Commander Walter Wetmore is invited as a guest. Arrangements are led by Melvin Taylor John Sanderson Leslie Monteiro Charles Staniunas and Anthony Krudes.
Oklahoma City police spent four days tracking a stolen ring worth 2590 dollars after locating it inside a Kansas parolee. The man was held while an X-ray revealed the ring in his stomach, and the plumber's helper who lived at the home was detained pending retrieval.
Harold R Freeman 40 veteran of World War II and correction officer at Concord Reformatory for 10 years was buried after a service at St. Bridget's church Maynard. Military rites by James J Mansfield Post A L Concord and Stow Post V F W. Native of Concord he served in the Marines and Coast Guard in World War I and was in the National Guard at his death. He leaves wife Mary Fairbairn father Samuel Freeman of West Concord and brothers Samuel L of Stow and Capt William H USA in Japan.
The Boston Press Club hosts the first annual Amasa Howe Award banquet at the Copley Plaza Hotel in Boston. Attorney General J Howard McGrath will deliver the keynote speech honoring the best Boston news writing of 1950, named for Concord resident Amasa Andy Howe who died last fall.
The Alice Texas fire department siren failed to operate for several hours after freezing up leaving responders unable to announce alarms during the outage.
Concord resident Raymond E. Forcier arrived at the newly activated Orlando Air Force Base as a technical sergeant and was promoted to master sergeant after serving as provost sergeant with the Air Provost Marshal Section. His family lives at 14 Walden Street, Concord, and he is a World War II veteran who previously served at Bedford and was an ex high school athlete.
Nearly half of all jobs in American manufacturing rely on the production and use of steel, highlighting steel’s central role in the sector and its labor impact across plants, suppliers, and downstream industries.
Washington Representative Philbin of Massachusetts urged Price Administrator DiSalle to move along a broad front to align meat and essential commodity prices with living costs rising since Korea. He said the price increases have inflicted real hardship on consumers, especially the working class, and the problem must be tackled without delay.
The James J. Mansfield Post and Ladies Auxiliary hold their annual get together supper and meeting at Howard Johnson's in West Concord at 7 o'clock. Principal speaker Timothy J. Buckley will address members with Mrs Buckley in attendance. Invited guests include Col Otis M. Whitney, Commander David B. Williams and their spouses, plus Cmdr Frank McLaughlin and others.
Recruiting officers announce no waiting period for enlistment in the Regular Army at the Framingham station while the Air Force operates on a strict monthly quota. Veterans and selective service registrants are urged to inquire at the office for details on opportunities and prior service benefits.
Mr and Mrs Arthur W Parke of Maynard formerly of Concord are noted in the dinner program. Mrs Parke serves as Ladies Auxiliary president and John J Dickey is listed as senior vice commander.
Mrs Mabel Holly of West Concord leaves this Friday for a ten day train vacation to New Orleans Louisiana. Her cousin Mrs Edith Bailey a bookkeeper at Macone Brothers Inc West Concord accompanies her.
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