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Newspaper
Concord Enterprise
Location
Concord, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Mar 22, 1956
Page
2
A frenzied blizzard blanketed the area with heavy snow delaying Easter preparations and prompting a Boy Scout food drive for Palm Sunday. Local officials discuss campaigns for April primaries as community events push forward despite winter storms.
Concord High School hosts an eight annual science fair with over 50 exhibitors in the cafeteria. Vice-Principal Kenneth L Creighton directs the event funded by the Concord Lions Club. The two day show runs Friday 8 p m to 9 30 p m and Saturday 7 30 p m to 9 30 p m with prize money 15 10 and 5 and 15 ribbons of each grade.
Moore L Robert L. Moore Jr formerly of Elm street son of the founder of the Hotel Sheraton chain named a director of the Sheraton Corporation of America. Ernest Henderson president announces. Moore Harvard graduate and World War II Air Force veteran later a New York television producer and served the hotel chain in public relations and advertising. His father and Henderson head the 32 hotel chain.
Concord couple Mr and Mrs John W Parker announce the birth of their third child and second son Victor Francis at Emerson Hospital on March 14. Grandparents are Mr and Mrs William J Parker of Concord and Mr and Mrs Vincent Beatrice of West Bedford with great grandfather Martin Beatrice of East Boston.
Concord invites residents to register by Friday March 23 as the last chance ahead of the April 24 presidential primaries. Town Clerk’s office hours run 9 a.m. to 4 30 p.m. today and 9 a.m. to 10 p.m. Friday. League of Women Voters of Concord urges participation with the slogan Have your say vote on election day.
Gladys E. H. Hosmer argues for bicycle licensing to aid police and schools. She cites Cambridge experiences, notes licensing reduces bike thefts and helps identify juvenile offenders, and reflects on family discipline and community safety. She ends urging reconsideration and support for Jim Hanley.
Concord superintendent Dr Angelo Giaudrone will speak at the Laymen's League supper and meeting onThursday March 29 at 6 45 pm in the vestry of the First Parish Church His topic is Education East and West Dr Giaudrone is from Washington state.
The Women's Parish Association meeting at First Parish Unitarian Church vestry is postponed to Monday March 26 at 2 45 pm due to a snowstorm. Guest speaker Rev Almeda Vickery will discuss The Cross Our Christian Symbol.
Carlisle Edward J. Clark highway surveyor calls for bids to furnish a gasoline engine powered grader with at least 50 horsepower and minimum weight of 10 000 pounds. Bids due March 27 and opening at the selectmen's office at 8 p.m.
At an organizational meeting last Tuesday evening the Concord finance committee formed its structure with Harold C. Smith of 94 Main Street noted among attendees and participants.
Alexander Ellis, general chairman, extended Concord Chapter’s annual fund drive to March 23 to allow all solicitors, captains, and chairmen time to report. By the 19th about 16,000 of 18,720 dollars had been collected. The Red Cross canteen, led by Miss Alice Lee, staffed emergency stations for civil defense in Concord and West Concord, serving hot soup and coffee and aiding firemen police and road crews overnight.
New births this week at Emerson Hospital include a daughter to Richard K. Melvin and wife on March 12 at Morrison Road Burlington. a daughter to Charles L. Coggins and wife on March 14 at 172 Main Street Maynard. a daughter to George Whalen and wife on March 14 at 22 McKinley Maynard. a daughter to Joseph L. DesRocher and wife on March 14 at 4 LaFrance Hudson. a son to Victor Mason and wife on March 16 at 183 Summer Maynard. a son to James M. Fairbanks and wife on March 16 at 1 Lewis Maynard.
The ancient Tenebrae service will be held at the Trinitarian Church next Thursday March 29 at 8 p.m. as part of Maundy Thursday observances with deacons led by Joseph Hawthorne. A reception for new members and Holy Communion will follow plus a renewal of Christian vows for all members.
Schools in Concord area resume classes as scheduled after closures on Monday and Tuesday due to a major blizzard. Districts affected include Lexington Carlisle Lincoln Acton and Bedford with campuses restarting today.
Concord Lemuel A kins chairs Mer aquid Boy Scout District reports Sunday March 25 collection is postponed to Sunday April 8 due to two severe spring blizzards on Saturday and Monday.
Concord School Committee members Winthrop H. Lee Anna M. Manion and Eleanor B. Spinney will attend the New England School Development Council annual conference March 23 at the Hotel Commander in Cambridge. Panels cover politics prejudice and public opinion about schools the gifted child today s neglected student area schools general or specialized and the committee member s responsibility to the educational program and to the community.
Jerry Minihane about 72 of 9 Fielding Street Concord died early yesterday at a Framingham nursing home. He was a brother of Mrs. Hannah F. Varley with whom he lived until recently. Funeral arrangements are incomplete and are in charge of Joseph Dee & Son Concord.
In every major conflict including the Revolution the skills of American clockmakers have been used to produce essential military equipment.
Concord Massachusetts March 19 1956 letter to the editor explains that when a deed lists an abutter as owner unknown the actual owner’s name is in records at the registry of deeds or the assessors office. The writer says the unknown is typically the attorney who drafted the deed failing to obtain the owner’s recorded name.
The twice postponed adult program and second annual arts and crafts exhibit will be held Monday March 26 at Wells A Halil Memorial Auditorium. Exhibition starts 8:00 PM and the fashion show at 9:00 PM. Public invited.
Private John B Mayo 19 son of Mr and Mrs Charles F Mayo of Concord recently arrived in Korea with the U S Eighth Army. He entered service with Local Board No 114 last August and is a Concord High School graduate.
Concord faced its worst March blizzards on Friday and Monday, dumping 24 to 27 inches of snow with drifts six to eight feet. Schools and many businesses closed, civil defense activated, and town costs may exceed $10,000. Roads opened by Tuesday. emergency measures included shelters and around the clock plowing under Acting Town Manager H Whittemore Brown and Highway Supt Elmer L Joslin.
By the March 5 town meeting, the board of selectmen named seven members to form a committee on school facilities. Franklin R. Johnson Seymour Archibald David Little Mrs. Paul Counihan Mrs. Nelson Julian W. Ballou Richard J. Loughlin were listed as appointees for the special town meeting study.
LAND-BOUND: St. Joseph Michigan UPL A 38 foot pleasure cruiser and a school bus collided at an intersection here. The boat was being hauled on a late bed semiteniler.
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