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Newspaper
Concord Enterprise
Location
Concord, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Mar 28, 1957
Page
1
OCR reads like scattered town notices and campaign chatter. Mentions anniversaries birthdays May events and fundraisers with references to a hospital sale and a spring campaign. Partial items include a science fair and cancer drive unclear dates and locations.
The notice records multiple out-of-town birth announcements with dates in March. It lists newborns including daughters and a son to various families such as Sheldon Littlton, William Smith, John Street, and James Pac ton, with locations across Bar, Framing, Lexington, Washington, West Ac, and Stow.
Concord High hosts the ninth annual science fair Friday and Saturday evenings with nearly 90 exhibits in biology chemistry physics and mathematics. Prizes total 15 10 and 5 for top entries with ribbons awarded, and winners may advance to the state fair at MIT next month.
A Concord DeMolay member David LeBallister from the Wentworth class receives the Chevallier Degree for outstanding young men. Son of Mr and Mrs Ralph LeBallister Harrington Avenue. Official presentation to follow.
Concord resident Concord-Raymond Wheeler 69 well known town official and retired market gardener collapsed and died at the Co-Operative Bank while on a routine business call. He directed the bank since 1921 and served on water and sewer commissioners since 1935. Wheeler born March 10 1888 belonged to Concord’s oldest families and was active in local government and civic groups. He is survived by wife Marguerite Daloz and three sons Richard and Russell and others not listed.
Concord town manager Theodore M. Nelson reports the D P W building work will finish in a month. Additional office and storage space will be available for town departments once renovations end. He tours departments involved in machine billing, noting plans to install National Cash Register systems versus IBM. Bids for 125 parking meters close April 5 at 1 30 pm with an 18 000 sum for the meters. meters require town selectman approval, not attorney. Commonwealth Avenue reconstruction delayed to July or August to minimize revenue loss while awaiting state backlog relief. Bids defense for fleet trucks and vehicles are under advisement.
The Littleton Lions Club held a regular meeting and supper Monday evening at Domenic's. The report notes the era’s grain production context, mentioning a wartime or postwar figure of 1,000,000 tons and comparing it to 200,000 average farms.
Concord Miss Diane Strayton completes the regular evening course at the Academy Moderne in New England. Graduation exercises and a fashion show titled Fashion Elegance and You set for March 31 at 2 p.m. at the Hotel Somerset. Miss Virginia Harris of Filene's will speak on What It Takes To Be A Success. Diplomas will be presented by Miss Kathleen Cannell and Mrs. Academie Moderne.
The Concord League of Women Voters will join the School of Practical Politics in Boston for three sessions on April 2, 9, and 16 from 10 30 a m to 12 noon. The first session will cover The History of Boston's Political Situation with speakers Ernest R May Joseph Turley and George D Blackwood.
Emerson Hospital in Concord records a week of births including a daughter born March 21 to Mr and Mrs Bob Buchanan of 47 Main Sand a daughter to Mr and Mrs John Chisholm of 3 Thoreau court on March 22 a daughter to Mr and Mrs Guard dbassi of Independence road also March 22 a son Paul Cornelius born March 23 and a daughter born March 24 to Mr and Mrs Robert Panea of 3 MacArthur road.
Concord town manager Theodore M. Nelson anticipates releasing updated real estate revaluation figures after a meeting with assessors and the New England Survey Company. Some properties show increases while others decline. values range from 750 to 88 000 dollars.
State law requires a permit at any time before burning brush or rubbish. Permits can be obtained by calling the fire department business number EM 9. no station visit needed. Old barrels without a cover are not incinerators but require a permit. incinerators must have covers and be protected to prevent escape of burning material and be at least fifty feet from any building. Citizens’ cooperation can reduce grass fires and costly apparatus use.
Concord Lions schedule an April 11 concert at 8 15 p m in Ells A Hall Memorial Auditorium to raise funds for the high school scholarship fund and youth activities. The program features Parade of Quartets by Barber Shop groups from the Boston Chapter with entertainment planned by committee chair G Sherman Blair Jr and others.
Elizabeth C. Donaldson won the school committee post and A Bradley Emmons was elected a director of the deCordova Museum in the lone two contests. Only 365 votes cast. County clerk and other officials listed with vote totals across posts, including Donaldson 345 to Gilroy 216 in the school race.
The twin sons of Mr. and Mrs. John A Hutchinson at 2 Fielding Street marked their 20th birthday on March 18. John is a student at the University of Bridgeport and William serves in the U S Coast Guard stationed at Portsmouth.
William J. Buckley of Walden Street is one of 14 candidates who passed the civil service examination for a teacher job in the state department of correction. Eighteen applicants took the exam.
The United States was the world’s largest single milk producer with 56 million tons in 1960. Its output surpassed the combined production of the United Kingdom France Western Germany the Low Countries and Denmark.
The board of selectmen sent letters to about sixty organizations asking members to voice opinions. The Chamber of Commerce invites representatives to a meeting on Wednesday April 10 at Howard Johnson's at 6 30 p m to discuss the prison's impact and the plan to have it moved from Concord. John K Damon, Chamber president, asks groups to send a representative to the Dutch Treat dinner meeting to contribute to the discussion.
The Concord-Carlisle Regional School District's first meeting elected Dr Bruce Old chair and Mrs Eleanor Spinney secretary. Dr Robert S Ireland named superintendent with term through June 24. The district adopts its official name and sets monthly meetings for the fourth Monday. A special April session will plan budgeting with Simeon Domas and a report on high school planning fees.
A fragment notes paint splashes affecting Beremov Monia or a hot vinegar context. The item reads as a brief incident record with unclear specifics and no confirmed outcomes or dates. Further readable details are required to identify involved parties, location, or actions.
About 100 people will attend a Lions and Rotary gathering tonight. Hal Goodnough, a former high school coach, scout, and goodwill ambassador for the Boston Braves, will be the guest speaker. He now represents the National Knife and Fork Clubs and is described as an interesting speaker.
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