Concord area community notes and events roundup 1906 preview
Local items cite upcoming events and civic notices across Concord, Carlisle, Boxboro, Shirley, and West Concord. Mentions Mother’s Day plans, Armed Forces Day at AFB May 20, Lions Club event with Carl deSuze, Rotary anniversaries, and school merger discussions. Also notes weather impacts, space-man stunt chatter, local tax news, and ongoing municipal projects.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Armed Forces
A.F.B
Lions Club
Carl deSuze
Wells A.ial
Carlisle
Stow
Sud
Concord Rotary
Marlborough
Johnson
Concord
Battle Ground
Behar
Tie Town Committee
Unitarians Universalists
Little League
Brooklyn
Citizens Committee
Conforce
Boston Co
Pro
Boxboro
Shirley
West Concord
Goat Hill
Navy Yard
Fitchburg
Local notices mix of names and civic events in Framingham region
Fragmentary OCR shows residents John E McBreen Jr R Murphy Paul M Sweeney and infant Michael at Emerson Hospital with various addresses. Mentions testimonial for Senator Olson in Framingham Rep John M Jr Judge David B attend. Woman's Club art exhibit directed by Neth Crowther through May 14. Public hearings and legal notices appear with multiple signatures and addresses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Senator Olson
Framingham, Y
John M, Jr
David B
Cord Woman's Club
Neth Crowther
Art Center
Lextad
York Ups Industry Factory Sales 1960 Home Laundry Units
York reports Industry factory sales for 1960 rising as home laundry units show growth. Figures indicate increased output and durable goods demand during the year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
York
Ups
Concord Finance Board Holds Regular Meeting Organizes Year
The Concord Finance Board met at the town house Monday night and organized for the coming year. Re elected chairman is W Seymour Archibald Jr with Francis S Moulton Jr as vice chairman. New secretary is Mrs Paul G Counihan and clerk is John H Mulhall. Re elected treasurer is J Russell Clarke Jr. Subcommittee chairs include Morton Baker for Schools, Clarke for Public Works, William H Damon for Health Welfare and Protective, with Richard J Loughlin heading General Government. Latter and Damon are new appointees. Baker and Clarke keep posts. Moulton to lead long range planning subcommittee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Concord — Finance Committee
Town House
W. Seymour Archibald, Jr
Main Street
Francis S. Moulton, Jr
LeBurton D. Webster
Paul G. Counihan
John H. Mulhall
J. Russell Clarke, Jr
Morton Baker
Clarke
Health, Welfare and Protective
William H. Damon
Richard J. Loughlin
Latter
Damon
Baker
Moulton
Acton Roxbury High Names Girls State Representative
Margaret Hale from Acton Roxborough Regional High School has been chosen as the Girls State representative. She will report to Bridgewater State College in June and is sponsored by the Ladies Auxiliary of Edwards Quimby Post No 284.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Acton
Margaret Hale
Eileen Hale
Central Street
Acton-Roxborough
Margaret
State College
Bridgewater
Edwards- Quimby
A. L
Concord Reports April Building Permits Rise With Eleven New Homes
Concord reports April building permits total 315490 across 27 permits. new construction reaches 283600 triple April 1960, additions and alterations 31898, eleven new residences listed including Deck House Inc and Author's Ridge Trust projects.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Concord
Richard E. Rodman
Simon Willard Road
Deck House, Inc
Vito J. Angello
Merriam Road
Edward A. Veno
Powder Mill Road
Veno
Paul Post
Wayside Builders
East Acton Road
Author's Ridge Trust
Author’s Ridge
Author's Ridge
Jennie Dugan
George H. Lohrer
Ridgewood Road
West Concord Thoreau Wheeler Willard PTA Annual Meeting
The West Concord Thoreau Wheeler Willard PTA holds a 7:30 p.m. annual meeting. A student concert features Grades 2-5 with 180 children, a 26 piece orchestra and 33 piece band. The rest form one of four choruses. officers are elected and refreshments are served.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Concord
Thoreau
Wheeler-Willard P. T. A
Lions Plan Tour and Circus Program for May July
Acton Lions cancel Tuesday meeting and arrange a Carling plant tour at Na tick on Friday May 19. The club will present Hunt Brothers circus on July 21. Delegates will attend the Swampscott convention from May 19 to 21.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Acton
Acton Lions
Carling
Natick
Hunt Brothers Circus
Swampscott
Wyman Named State Appointee to Concord Housing Board
Concord Selectmen announced William T. Wyman of 14 Longstreet is appointed by the state housing board as the state member of the Concord Housing Authority for a three year term ending May 1, 1964. The other four members face town elections next February. The board will meet Town Manager Theodore M. Nelson within two weeks for a briefing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Concord
Leo Benoit
State Housing Board
William T. Wyman
Longstreet
Concord Housing Authority
Theodore M. Nelson
Two Dog Clinics Friday Saturday in Concord
The board of health sponsors two public dog clinics in Concord tomorrow and Saturday. Rabies inoculation or proof of restraint is required by regulations. Tomorrow's clinic runs 4 p.m. to 5 30 p.m. at the road department garage and Saturday's at West Concord Fire Station from 4 to 5 30 p.m. Dogs must be leashed and owners should bring licenses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Concord
Board of Health
Road Department
West Concord
Meeting on Town Procedures at Mrs Richardson’s Home
A town meeting discussion gathering is set for Sunday at 8 p.m. at the Oak road residence of Mrs Robert D Richardson, president of the L W V. Attendees include Moderator Livingston Hall Finance Committee Chair W Seymour Archibald Jr Selectman John B Finigan Town Counsel John J Sheehan Town Manager Theodore M Nelson and Planning Board Chair Philip H Suter or a board representative.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Concord
Robert D. Richardson
Oak Road
Livingston Hall
Finance Committee
W. Seymour Archibald, Jr
John B. Finigan
John J. Sheehan
Theodore M. Nelson
Planning Board
Philip H. Suter
New York Traffic Jams Targeted by Auto Horn Ban
Police Commissioner Michael J. Murphy launched a campaign against unnecessary horn honking in New York city. A rarely-enforced law imposes fines from two to ten dollars for first offenders, last revived in 1958 to curb noise.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
UPI
Michael J. Murphy
Concord Town Committee Appointments and Notices
Theodore M. Nelson reappoints Elizabeth Lowell and Robert Redday to the conservation committee for three years. Richard J. Loughlin resigns from the future school sites committee and moves to the finance committee. Russell Kalloran named recreation director. office at town house. Gasoline and oil bids open May 19. Sewer system renovation discussed. $7,500 appropriated. Town house alarm system installed with fire alerts and a warning box near St. Bernard's urging prompt use.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Concord
Theodore M. Nelson
Elizabeth Lowell
Robert Redday
Richard J. Loughlin
Nelson
Recreation
Russell Kalloran
Metcalf & Eddy
St. Bernard's
Acton Board Considers Traffic Request and Hall Use
Acton selectmen met Tuesday evening with Mrs. Francis L. Malson seeking a stop sign at Arlington and Central streets West Acton. They granted the Church of the Good Shepherd permission for a town hall auction September 9 with rain date. They approved Capt Isaac Chapter DAR use of the hall June 14 and backed town engineer street cut specifications with a five dollar fee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Acton
Sunday Services At West Acton Baptist Church
Sunday services at West Acton Baptist Church feature a Mothers Day sermon titled One Other Love by Rev. William T. Keech. The Junior High Youth Fellowship meets at 5 p.m. on the subject A Christian looks at Buddhism with a film. The Senior High Youth Fellowship gathers at 7 p.m. for a taffy pull, old clothes requested.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Acton
West Acton Baptist Church
William T. Keech
Wilkins Family Moves Into 73 Main Street Residence
As of Friday, Selectman and Mrs. Herbert P. Wilkins and their four children from 30 Hubbard Street will relocate to the newly purchased Thoreau Alcott House at 73 Main Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Concord
Selectman
Herbert P. Wilkins
Hubbard Street
Main Street
Thoreau-Alcott House
Concord Dr Ire land assigns pupils to districts 1961 62
Superintendent Dr Robert S Ire land announces 1961 1962 pupil assignments across districts 1 2 3 4. Kindergartners through grade VI are allocated to schools including Ripley Alcott Willard Harvey Wheeler Thoreau and Peter Bulkeley. Concord Carlisle will provide high school for students in Concord and Carlisle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Concord
Robert S. Ireland
Ripley
Alcott
Peter Bulkeley
Willard
Harvey Wheeler
Thoreau
Ha Wheeler
Ter Bu
Concord-Carlisle
Carlisle
Rural Mail Box Improvement Program Planned This Month
The Post Office Department announces a national Rural Mail Box Improvement Program from May 15 to 20 to boost efficient deliveries and improve rural area appearance. It urges proper erection and maintenance of boxes, owner inscription, white or acceptable colors, right side placement on routes, clear approaches, and unobstructed access.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Postal Service
Post Office Department
Historic Commission to Hold Public Hearing Monday
Concord Historic Commission will hold a public hearing in the town house court room Monday at 8 p.m. on the case of Abigail A. Eliot of 84 Main Street seeking to alter steps that currently violate district regulations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Concord — Historic Commission
Town House
Abigail A. Eliot
Main Street
Teen Driver Night Hours Threat Considered by Official
Registrar Clement A. Riley warned of a potential ban on all teen drivers from 7 p.m. to 7 a.m. amid rising accidents involving ages 17 to 19. He praised safe teens but vowed enforcement action against a small noncooperative minority.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clement A. Riley
Riley
UN Chief Hammerskjold Praises U S Space Flight
Secretary General Dag Hammarskjold praised the United States for last week's space flight and urged that its results be used only for peaceful purposes and the general benefit of mankind in a message released Monday from New York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Nations
N. Y
UPI
Dag Hammarskjold
United States
Concord Assessors Announce 1961 Tax Rate At 98.60
The Concord-Carlisle area approves a 1961 tax rate of 98.60, up 5.60 from 1960 and 11.80 above 1959. The increase reflects a larger school budget for the new regional high school and a rise in total valuation, with the school portion at 58.40.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Concord
Department of Corporations and Taxation
Concord-Carlisle
Finance Committee
Woman Killed by Car in Bedford
Bedford records a second fatality in three weeks as Mary B. McGoff, 84, of North Road, is struck while crossing in front of her home. She dies at Emerson Hospital after the Friday evening crash. Driver Edward A. Jenney, 22, of Carlisle, faces district court arraignment in Concord with a May 15 continuance granted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bedford
Mary B. McGoff
North Road
Emerson Hospital
Eoward A. Jenney
Carlisle
Charles Race
Richard Hartwell
Joseph Cormier
Edward Pettaruto
Concord
Pierre A. Northrup
Concord Historic Districts Commission Defines Act Scope
The Concord historic districts commission clarifies that the act covers paved driveways fences and similar structures not in the building code. Property owners planning driveways fences retaining walls or related work should consult the commission to confirm jurisdiction. Building Inspector C Waldo MacWilliams will advise in such cases even without permits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Concord
Historic Districts Commission
Commission
C. Waldo MacWilliams
Paper Drive Here by Carlisle Scouts on Saturday
A waste paper collection in Carlisle starts at 9 a.m. Saturday with Boy Scouts and Cubs taking part. Volunteers are needed and can call Charles P. Brown on Lowell Road EM 99393 to help.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carlisle
Charles P. Brown
Lowell Road
The Cruel Cerebral Palsy Attacks Children
A stark report describes cerebral palsy as a mysterious affliction attacking children in multiple crippling ways with origins in the brain. Medical experts and parents seek understanding, hoping for better diagnosis and treatment options.
Grange to Convene Tuesday Evening in Concord
Concord Grange members will meet Tuesday evening at Peter Bulkeley School for an antiques program led by Daniel Donahue proprietor of The Old Garrison House. Mrs John Parks chairs refreshments and Master John J Flannery will preside at 8 p m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Concord — Grange
Peter Bulkeley
Daniel Donahue
Concord Grange
Old Garrison House
John Parks
John J. Flannery
Women control business say UPI report
A UPI summary cites the Security Small Business Association stating that 52.2 percent of adults who own shares in major U.S. corporations are women and that the share is rising.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
UPI
The
Security Small Business Association
U. S
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John E. McBreen, Jr
Ng Street
R. Murphy
Whitman Waltham
Paul M. Sweeney
Street
Michael
Mary Rogers
Rogers
Harrington
William Y
Margate
Fla
Morris, Jr
Auxie Department
4. Moreau, Sr
Sines
John
Spring
Elm
Bossyetch
Board OF Appeals
Finance Board
W. Concord Pta Meeting, Musicale
Wyman
Baptist Church
Sid Peters
Clayton Sullivan
Acton Lions Club
Leonard Leste
Lawrence J. Krogh
Hanscom A.F.B
Piedford
Concord Selectmen
Hobert E. Sheehan
Krigh
John K. Damon
Col. Krogh
Paris
France
SHAPE
U.S.A.F
ACT AT Concord
Maynard
ALL Welcome
Mother Paul’s
Maynard Tel
Grange
Maynard Board of Health
Norman R. Vienstra
High St
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