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Newspaper
Concord Enterprise
Location
Concord, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Mar 29, 1956
Page
1
A fragmented report mixes Easter prospects with scattered weather chatter and community notices. References to storms, blizzards, local highways, and-town landmarks appear amid unrelated comments on anniversaries, licenses, and town affairs.
First prize winners Norma Fairbanks and Rachael Billings earned seven dollars and fifty cents plus a state science fair entry at M I T for Brain Surgery progress. Christopher Billings won second prize ten dollars for Not Only for $ and cents. Third prize split between Elizabeth Ogilvie and Susan Friedman for Cryonac Second Skin.
The Concord School Committee reported tenure for eleven staff members for the 1956 57 school year. Elected are Jessie Cunningham Thomas Dillon Mary Edgarton Charles Johnson Paul Kress Norton Levy Monica Murphy Dorothy Nelson David Sullivan David Townsend Natalie Varley and Eleanor Wicher. A coffee hour honoring the new tenured teachers was hosted at Anna Manion's home yesterday.
Concord Mrs Charles Man ion and Mrs Ernest Spinney of the school committee with Superintendent Angelo Giaudrone and assistant Raymond Travis attended the annual school board conference of the New England School Development Council on March 23. Giaudrone returned from Washington D C where he joined a mission by S M Brownell to study federal aid to war impact areas.
West Concord patrolman Thomas C. Graham and his wife Mary Halloran welcomed a baby daughter born yesterday at Emerson Hospital. Grandparents are Louis E. Halloran and Alice C. Graham, all of West Concord.
West Co cords City fire crews answered a still alarm at a Main Street residence last Wednesday morning. Damage was minor and limited to a kitchen appliance. it marked the 42nd alarm of the year for the department.
Concord announces 21 year old Landini of 44 Thoreau Street named a permanent officer with board approval. A U S Marine veteran and Concord High School alumnus he joins the 17 member force as duties begin. Grenfell meeting notes Concord Branch marks 30th anniversary April 4 with film on Labrador work.
Concord suffers a record March snowfall as the third blizzard in nine days dumps about eight inches. Highway crews man 30 workers with 10 plows, town costs rise to roughly 15000 dollars, and many events are postponed. A man from Everett was hospitalized after a Sunday morning accident.
On March 26, 1956 the Concord board of selectmen was praised for quickly naming a seven member, impartial citizen committee to study alternative school plans. The letter urges rapid public hearings, open debate, and unbiased input from residents to reach a swift solution serving the people.
Concord reports that Company H M N G 182nd Infantry plans a pre Patriots Day ball at the State Armory on Wednesday April 18 tickets are on sale an orchestra will provide music full program details to follow
Lyman Sprague, first assistant to Middlesex County District Attorney Ephraim Martin, will speak at the Laymen’s League supper program Tuesday evening. His topic is The District Attorney’s Office.
The Concord Free Public Library hosts a spring art show sponsored by the Concord Woman's Club featuring amateur and professional local artists. Visitors can vote for their favorite works with a ballot box. notable artists include D DePaola, E Richard Freniere, Marjorie W Young and many others. The exhibition runs through April 20.
List Manager H. Whittemore Brown announces the appointments to the general building committee Frederick J Robbins to fill William Calder vacancy and Roger F Duncan re appointment to 1958. Building inspector John E Nichols with deputies C Waldo MacWilliams and Harry A Patterson terms to May 1 1957. Inspector or deputy will be in selectmen's office 1 30 p m Monday through Friday.
Concord parents welcome newborns from the Emerson Hospital. A son to Mr and Mrs Samuel E Cutter Jr Middlesex School on March 25. A son to Mr and Mrs David M Reece of Main Street on March 23. A daughter to Mr and Mrs Robert J Kasabian of Birch Drive on March 26.
A seven year period sees two or more cars per family rise from 4.8 percent in 1948 to 13.6 percent in 1955 reflecting growing postwar affluence and mobility.
Concord reports two identical Easter Sunday services at the Trinitarian Congregational Church on April 1 at 9 30 and 11 00 a.m. An augmented choir performs special Easter numbers. Rev. Robert H Barber preaches Faith In Life Eternal. Church school sessions are omitted. Decorations by George Greenlaw and Mrs. Pellandini committee.
Dr D Edward Cleary Jr and assistant Miss Janice House participated in a yearly course led by Miss Archanna Morrison for dentists and their assistants.
Concord Easter will be observed Sunday April 1 with special services across local churches. Easter midnight masses are held for the first time in line with a papal decree. Holy Communion will be offered at Friday and evening masses for the first time locally. The article lists Holy Thursday to Easter programs at St Bernard's Our Lady Help of Christians Trinity West Concord Union and several others with music plans and organists.
The general building committee names H Brown as acting manager and John E Nickols to fill the vacancy on Walden Street. Nickols will serve until April 8 1956 with Wheeler replaced on the Berkeley group.
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