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Newspaper
Concord Enterprise
Location
Concord, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
May 05, 1960
Page
1
A garbled item list mentions tax rate chatter a $40 figure, a pending Dr Francis C announcement, planning board activity, and a town meeting. References to ladders Fire Department equipment costs and a 65-foot ladder truck hint at municipal concerns, with scattered notes on elections, memorials, and local events.
Ida Burwash, a social worker at Children’s Hospital in Boston, will chair the monthly meeting of the No Association for Children at 8 p.m. at Trinitarian Church. Light refreshments will be served.
The Concord selectmen met with Mr. Cohen of Radio Station WCAP Lowell to discuss a resolution asking the FCC to raise power from 1000 to 5090 watts. The board tabled the matter and plans to perambulate town boundaries with neighboring towns.
At the annual Concord Girl Scout meeting at the Scout House new officers and committee chairs for the coming year were elected. Mrs. Robert G. Brown becomes vice president and Mrs. F. D. Edes secretary among others. Miss Mary Chamberlin received life membership. Mrs. Edmund Fenn spoke on Bronson Alcott. Mrs. Ronald Brooks remains president and attended the Swampscott presidents meeting. A panel on the White House Conference on Youth drew Concord delegates.
The Concord fire chief, police chief, and town manager tour the near ready combined police fire station on Walden Street. Town meeting had authorized 250 000 for the project with current estimates totaling 248 000 including contractor extras architect and various systems.
Concord board of selectmen approves Lord's Day licenses and renewals for Joseph G. Frazier Lexington road general store Norman E Johansen Rotary circle filling station MacInnis homemaker and intelligent office licenses all renewals and two intelligent office renewals.
Selectman John B Finigan and officials met county commissioners for a second hearing on planned repairs to Thoreau Street in Cambridge. The attendees included Pawn Manager Theodore M Nelson and Public Works Supt John H Robinson.
Concord awards crowned Jean Thomas for The Pendulum as first grand prize winner at the ninth annual junior high science fair. Lois Ann Logemann placed second for What is the Effect of Nutrient Deficiencies on Plan, as 102 exhibits vie for prizes in five categories.
James N. Goodsell urged the League of Women Voters that American voters show more interest. He noted only four to six percent turnout in the day before’s presidential primary and blamed lack of demanding interest for low participation.
Town Manager Theodore M. Nelson opened bids for 260 feet of chain link fencing at Rideout playground along Law Brook road and behind the tennis court. Acme Fence Company offered the low bid of 558 dollars less 1 percent, with New England Chain Linkence and Anchor Fence at 625 dollars. A center line striping bid was rejected for not being lump sum. White Li Yent received the center line contract with bids ranging from 1,060 to 1,250 dollars. The project may extend to fit the 600 dollar appropriation and hopes to finish a section before Memorial Day.
Town Manager Theodore M. Nelson appointed several to town posts including re appointments. James W. Ingraham will be superintendent of building and grounds at Harvard replacing Gordon T. Roberts who moves to Maryland. Others named to the general building committee municipal light plant board and recreation commission include Warren F. Daniell Allen L. Spurt James M. Condon and Frederick R. Wheeler.
Concord Lions plan supper meeting Tuesday at 7 at Howard Johnsons with President Robert L. Carter presiding. Newly nominated officers to be elected and plans for the state Swampscott convention. Board of directors will meet after the Tuesday gathering.
Concord Newborns: a daughter to Mr and Mrs Warren Lemon of 5 Adams Road on April 28. A son to Mr and Mrs Norman Crosby of Route 2 on April 29. A son to Mr and Mrs Frederick Donnelly of 13 Southfield Road on May 1.
W Fenn of Alcott Road joined the Delta Gamma Chapter of Pi Sig Alpha at Northeastern University on Monday night in a local initiation ceremony.
About 300 attended the General Radio chorus concert at Wells A. Hall Memorial Auditorium sponsored by Lions Club. William Flavin earned special praise as tenor soloist while Stuart Dewey directed and Donald Bradshaw accompanied the chorus.
Wien A2 Woodstreet ally of the Veterans Administration Office in Boston region announces Williams named as VA attorney. Judge Williams serves as special in the matter.
Planning board rejects East Coast Builders preliminary plan for 250 homes off Main Street citing missing subdivision details and unsatisfactory drainage and road widths. Three formal reasons noted plus overall unlawful status. Result may shift site zoning to one acre lots after March town meeting.
Concord reports 21 building permits issued in April by Building Inspector Waldo Williams totaling 223300 dollars. New construction accounts for 105300 dollars. Three new residential permits include B D Agostino at 3 Bayberry Road 22000 dollars B D Agostino at 89 Laws Brook Road 19500 dollars and John J McGloin at Parke Lane Lot 14 14900 dollars. The largest permit is 97300 dollars for Colonial Inn Operating Company at Monument Square for an inn addition.
Concord High applauds James A. Hayes and student government exchange groups for earning a second place award in the Exchange Kit category of the Massachusetts Student Government Exchange Awards for 1960. The awards program aims to involve many students in local government study and activity.
Concord expects professor Allan B. Cole of the Fletcher School to lecture Tuesday May 10 at 8 p m on A Cool look at Communist China. Cole teaches East Asian affairs at Tufts and holds Harvard fellowships in East Asian studies.
Bedford Airport firm East Coast Aviation Corp seeks personnel skilled in inventory systems using the Kardex method. Applicants must be good with figures and capable of casting. Both sexes welcome, age not a barrier. for interview call Mr Shipley Crestview 4-6400.
The Concord board of assessors approved by the Department of Corporations and Taxation a 1960 tax rate of 93.00 per 1000, up from 86.80 in 1959. Schools will receive 52.40 of the total (57 percent) and General 40.60 (43 percent). Concord’s gross valuation is 25,022,435, up 1,411,285 from 1959. poll tax payers total 3,355, up 86. Tax bills will be prepared and sent to homeowners.
Concord Board of Appeals denied George Denisevich of The Fair Way Lexington Road use of adjacent land as a parking area for patrons after a March 23 public hearing. It also denied Charles J. Cogan's side yard variance request for a Main Street dwelling while granting Dominic Pagano a variance to build a dwelling on Bedford Road.
Concord selectmen received a letter from Edward W Sheehan Dorchester a former Concord resident who alleges 1100 acres taken for a rifle range on Oct 19 1909 and contends compensation of 1723 50 was inadequate He says the land should revert to his family estate when not used for its intended purpose and the board replies they know of no promised return.
The Concord Board of Appeals announces a June 22 public hearing date and requires all petitions to be properly filed with the board by Friday, May 20.
Narcissa Williamson of Concord is among the members performing in the Camerta final concert at the Boston Museum of Fine Arts Tuesday at 8 30 p m.
Confession will be heard this afternoon and evening for the First Friday masses of May at Our Lady Help of Christians Church. Masses tomorrow are scheduled for 6 am and 7 am.
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