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Newspaper
Concord Enterprise
Location
Concord, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Mar 24, 1955
Page
3
Notice from the Town Selectmen regarding a transfer under the General Mdli ed clause. A club license for the street to 8 Wal. rd is to be held for the self verification of the town alcohol license at the basement location on Walnut Street.
Concord Lions Club prepares for the General Radio Glee Club concert at the Academy Gymnasium on April 13. The Cambridge and West Concord MG plant employees form the group directed by Stuart Dewey with Donald Bradshaw as accompanist. The Con-Chordians quartet and soprano Ann Tierney will perform. Local participants are included. tickets are on sale.
The Maynard Board of Selectmen will receive bids on a 1954 black four door sedan police cruiser with 12V system, upgraded equipment, and mobile radio transfer by May 1 1955. Bids open April 5 1955 at 7 30 PM. town reserves right to reject any bid.
Ralph Webster Jr of Concord served as a speaker at Franklin Institute Boston. He presented practical construction field insights with blackboard sketches, stressing responsibility and ongoing quality checks for buildings and bridges and urging continual updating of methods.
Sudbury Police Chief John F. McGovern extends 24 hour service to new residents. The note outlines the department, including one cruiser, two permanent patrolmen and a chief, plus part-time officers, with business and emergency lines.
Chicago reports a $14,400 grant from the Gustavus and Louise Pfeiffer Research Foundation to the Interamerican Foundation for Postgraduate Medical Education. The money will fund fellowships for doctors from Mexico Peru Argentina Brazil and Chile to pursue advanced training.
Concord Boy Scout Sponsors Inc reports spring paper drive on Sunday March 18 collected forty thousand pounds of newspapers and magazines in under two hours. Adults and about 100 youths used 25 trucks to load the material and raised over 200 dollars. thanks go to volunteer adults, truck and wagon owners, and the Cubs Scouts Explorers for their teamwork.
Salzburg Austria Pfc Daniel J MacMillan 20 son of Mrs Margaret MacMillan 385 Concord Road Bedford recently participated in Exercise Roundup an Army training maneuver in Austria Held under simulated combat conditions the week long exercise included attacks by an Aggressor Force of British soldiers In anticipation of the attacks U S troops evacuated the area in a test of mobility MacMillan a tank driver in Tahir Company of the 350th Infantry Regiment entered the Army in October 1953.
The St Patrick's Eve Dinner Dance at Robinhoods in Sudbury drew more than 400 attendees. Sponsored by the Holy Name Society and St Anns Guild, it featured Torino and Company, Leo McGrath, Bill Kelly, Staney Harris orchestra, and Bill Murphy organ. Door prize went to Kendall Dickey of Wayland. Proceeds supported parish activities.
Guest speaker Charles H. Pierce of Arlington gave a detailed talk on Hurricanes, Past and Future, at the Concord Lions Club meeting. President Robert B. Lortz chaired after dinner at Howard Johnsons with many guests including Eliot R. Howard Parker Van derhoof and Frank Veazie of Concord.
Sudbury Troop 1 members received a First Aid lecture on pressure points by Assistant Fire Chief Edward Mitchell of Knoxville. The March 17 meeting reviewed lessons, then a March 20 five mile compass guided hike tested skills and cooking. Seven boys earned Second Class status. a March 31 Board of Review is planned at the Scout Cabin.
Concord West event notes list Troop 33 formerly Troop 1 planning a 40th anniversary party at West Concord Union Church on Thursday May 12 at 6 30 PM. Weekly church committee and sewing group meetings are scheduled at Trinitarian Congregational Church and Thursday. Rotary president Kennedy led last week’s club meeting at Howard Johnson’s. First Parish youths plan a square dance at the vestry Friday night at 8 PM for the public.
For refinishing a waxed surface that has scratches or spots, wipe with bottled gum turpentine and then re wax. This method helps remove blemishes and restore the wax layer for a smooth finish.
The West Acton Woman's Club held American Home Day with a morning program at the clubhouse featuring Electric Living by Boston Edison. A luncheon for about 100 at the West Acton Baptist Church followed, with prizes including an electric frying pan. Afternoon talks by Rev. John Nicol Mark covered the ethics of the hearthstone.
Dr LeRoy P Houck medical officer of the 182nd Infantry has been raised to captain He is a practicing Concord physician with offices at his home 9 Lowell Maj William Hunt inspected Concords Company H last Thursday at the annual regimental inspection and gave the local outfit an excellent rating The newest enlistment is Robert Cutter from Conne road Wayland to be assigned to the 81mm mortar platoon
Breeding season sees about 200 spoonbills and 60 nests in Florida Bay between the mainland and the Kaye. The National Audubon Society conservation efforts have boosted the colony from 35 birds and 10 nests to current levels.
Fred T. Boyd reports active property turnover in Concord and surrounding towns. Numerous transfers include Crescent Road Concord to O William Haussermann Jr. 4 acres on Hill Road to Mrs Mildred Henderson for Union Carbide Corp. 17 Grant Street to Kenneth Jackson. and other parcels on Barnes Hill Road Monument Street Alcott Road Nashoba Road and Main Street South Acton.
West Concord Northeast University College of Liberal Arts honors six seniors and eight juniors chosen for membership in the undergraduate academy. Among the inductees is Mrs. Shirley A. Butterworth of 431 Main Street who is elected Vice-President of The Academy.
The Department of Agriculture cautions that rainwater is better for houseplants than water softened through softeners. Softened water can be hard on plant roots and foliage, potentially hindering growth.
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