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Newspaper

Concord Enterprise

Location

Concord, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

May 12, 1955

Page

4

Marlboro Enterprise Ad Rates and Publication Details

Marlboro Massachusetts published weekly by the Enterprise Press Inc. at 16 Liberty Street. Editor RA W Currier based at 6 Main Street Marlboro. Second class matter entered August 25 1908. Eastern and New York agencies listed. Subscription rates include one year and single copies.

Concord Enterprise Enterprise Press Inc Liberty St. Marlboro Mass RA. W. Currier Main St Concord Emerson Emerson Marlboro Massachusetts

Hoover Commission Eyes Administrative Court Over Agencies

A Hoover Commission report urges creating a three section federal administrative court to handle tax labor and trade cases. It would strip agencies like FTC ICC and FPC of regulatory duties and move prosecutions and judgments to the new court. The plan aims to simplify rules and curb bureaucratic red tape.

Hoover Commission Washington Congress National Labor Relations Board Federal Trade Commission Interstate Commerce Commission Federal Power Commission

Frost heaves and concrete roads in Massachusetts debate

Readers urge Massachusetts to use more concrete on highways to combat frost heaves and maintenance issues, citing New York and Pennsylvania as examples. quotes about kindness and saving money close the piece.

Massachusetts New York Pennsylvania

Brooks School Parent Group Meets Monday

Concord The Parents Association of the Brooks School holds its annual meeting for all parents and corporation members at the school. Monday May 16 with coffee at 7 30, meeting at 8 00 when Dr Abigail Eliot will speak on The Slow Process of Nature. Annual reports will be made and Mrs William H Berkes will present the headmistress report. New officers will be elected.

Concord Parents Association of the Brooks School William H. Gofford J. J. White Bedford Abigail A. Eliot Nursery Training School of Boston Brooks William H. Berkes

Concord Births at Emerson Hospital Highlight Several New Arrivals

Recent local births recorded at Emerson Hospital include a son to Mr. and Mrs. William Dunstan of 33 Sudbury Road on May 4, a son to Mr. and Mrs. William H. Damon of Alcott Road on May 2, a daughter to Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Palumbo of Lexington Road on May 6, and a daughter to Mr. and Mrs. Charles H. Duston of 33 Main Street.

Concord Emerson Hospital William Dunstan Sudbury Road William H. Damon Alcott Road Joseph Palumbo Lexington Road Charles H. Duston Main Street

Concord News In Briefs From Local Scene

James W Powers of Squaw Sachem's Trail is ill and homebound. Local Board 114 calls for inductees on Friday May 20. Birth announced of sixth child to Capt Alfred Perkins and wife in New Jersey. Perkins serves USAF, veteran of WWII and Korea. Edgar Elderkin of Ace Motors Beverly won a Cadillac convertible at the Concord Auto Auction eighth anniversary. Elderkin is cousin to Mrs Krist Andersen of 485 West Main. Concord High seniors host annual sun or prom May 14 at Hunt Memorial Gym 8 to 11:30 with Hi-Liters from Malden Catholic and Enchanted Gardens setting. a king and queen will be chosen.

West Concord Alfred Perkins New Jersey Main Street Capt. Perkins U.S.A.F Concord Edgar Elderkin Ace Motors Co Beverly Elderkin Krist Andersen West Main Street Concord High School Hunt Memorial Gymnasium Malden Catholic

Arctic radar nets flash enemy planes on TV screens

New York telecast system would show enemy aircraft positions three jet flight hours before reach American targets. Radar chains stretch from the Canadian border to the Arctic Circle with a giant electronic computer to plot speeds and routes. Magnetic cores act as tiny memory cells in the system, enabling tracking of whole fleets for early warning.

New York United States North Pole Canadian Arctic Circle Science and Steel Steelways American Iron and Steel Institute

Rancher Foils Crash Hazard After Finding Live Rocket

Lynn Farnham, a rancher near Faith South Dakota, found a large shell at a jet crash site and tried to unscrew its bottom before learning from Ellsworth Air Force Base that the object was a live rocket.

Faith, S. D Lynn Farnham Ellsworth Air Force Base

Local Man Dies at 73. Funeral Friday in Waltham

Concord resident Benjamin S. Battye, age 73, of 2 Sudbury Road, died Tuesday. He was the husband of the former Gladys P. Cook. Funeral services set for Friday at 2 PM at Wentworth Chapel in Waltham.

Concord Pienjamin S. Battye Sudbury Road Gladys P. Cook Wentworth Chapel Waltham

Crippled girl to receive diploma by telephone

Audrey Crawford, 21, crippled since birth and mostly in a wheelchair, will earn her high school diploma this spring in Columbus Indiana after four years taught by an intercom telephone system. Her mother carried tests and report cards between home and school as Audrey ranked 17th in a 300-student class and hopes to work as a part time secretary after graduation.

Columbus Ind Audrey Crawford Audrey

Remembering the old timers on Garland plantation

A nostalgic reminiscence by Routh Pickett Bradley recalling life in 1901 on a Garland Texas plantation. The author describes the smoke house, blacksmith shop, wash house, and a large missionary pot used for soap making, along with family chores and a noon meal of baked beans and ham.

Routh Pickett Bradley Albion Idaho Garland Texas Pickett Plantation Mount Vernon

Carlisle Community Notices and Local Meetings

The Carlisle flagpole nears completion with painters finishing touches. Mr and Mrs William Frank Seaburg return from their wedding trip and reside in Waltham. Midweek Carlisle Congregational church prayer meeting at 7 45 led by Rev Robert Dempsey. Selectmen meet at Gleason Library Monday May 16 with Roy Cann chairing. Unity Club meets Thursday May 19 with Mrs Arthur Clifton presiding. Edwin H Storer convalesces at home after three weeks in Boston hospital. Local Grange members attended Chelmsford degrees last Thursday. Stanley Wright is president of the Carlisle Men s Club and foreman at Farnham W Smith Great Brook Farms.

William Frank Seaburg Margaret Mary Freeman Waltham Carlisle Carlisle Congregational Church Robert B. Dempsey Unity Club Arthur Clifton Stanley Wright Farnham W. Smith Great Brook Farms

Miss Maud Priest Returns From Southern Travels

Miss Maud Priest has returned after several months in Tucson and trips to the Grand Canyon and Mexico. She visited various interesting places during her travels.

Maud Priest Tucson Arizona Grand Canyon Mexico

Acton Parents Welcome Son Brian Williams Born May 2

Acton Center Mr and Mrs Howard R Edwards of Hammond Road welcome son Brian Williams born May 2 at Emerson Hospital. Grandparents are Mr and Mrs Ray Dagenais and Mr and Mrs William F Edwards of Acton Center.

Acton Center Howard R. Edwards Hammond Road Brian Williams Emerson Hospital

Coniford Middlesex Tops Groton in Big Tennis Win

Middlesex sports report shows Coniford Middlesex School tennis defeating Groton 81 to 2 with 11 to 2 on May 4. St Mark's edged Middlesex 6-2 on Saturday. Baseball second team won Noble and Greenough seconds 11-1 last Wednesday and beat St Mark's seconds 8-2 on Saturday.

Coniford—Middlesex Groton School St. Mark’s Middlesex Boys Noble & Greenough

Assabet Valley Pony League Sets Plans For Season

At a Maynard Legion Home meeting officers managers and friends of the Assabet Valley Pony League laid out plans for the season. Prospective players are asked to return school district applications by May 11 with tryouts starting May 18 at 6 p.m. at Alumni Field. Four teams Green Sox Blades Dairymen and Jets with sponsors and managers listed.

Maynard Pony League Legion Acton Maynard, Stow Sudbury Alumni Field Green Sox United Co-operative Society Albert J. Hodges Blades Lund Products Victor Burt Dairymen Erikson

Concord Tops Golf League With 4 Wins

Concord high school golfers defeated Cambridge Latin 9 to 0 to move into a first place tie. Scorers Cahoon Montague Asbjornsen Palmer Harris Carro each earned three points. Later Monday Concord repeated 9 to 0 against Lexington to lead the league after a nine hole weather curtailed match with state champion Framingham.

Concord Cambridge Latin

Maynard CYO Beats Natick 15 to 8 in Openers

Maynard St Bridget's CYO baseball opened the season with a 15 to 8 victory over Natick St Patrick's at Crowe Park. Johnnie Kulevich pitched three innings before relief with 7 strikeouts as the locals built an 11 2 lead. Father Creighton praised the young southpaw predicting major league interest in two years. Ralph Martino and Larry Brooks had two hits each for St Bridget's, while Buddy Seura starred in the field and was praised as the finest ing shortstop coach Fr Creighton has seen.

Maynard St. Bridget’s CYO St. Patrick’s Natick Crowe Park Johnnie Kulevich Father Creighton

Concord Defends Title At Belmont Relays

Concord enters 12 boys in Class D division at Belmont Relays this Saturday morning. The defending champion faces about 767 runners from 42 schools in the 29th annual state event with top entrants from Winchester Wellesley Needham and Lexington.

Concord Nortony Levy Belmont

Little Leaguers Parade Changes Move to Sunday

Concord changes opening day plans for the Little League to Sunday May 15 at Emerson Playground. The parade starts at noon from Hunt Memorial Gymnasium through town, with games at 2 pm featuring four major league teams and four farm teams.

Concord Snday Emerson Playground Hunt Memorial Gymnasium

Softball Post Schedule For West Concord League

Week schedule lists May 17 games at Rideout Playground Emerson and Gen Radio fields with Leo's Bombers facing Fen ton's and Bridge Acres meeting Reformatory while Acton Wizards host General Radio. May 19 matchups include Reformatory versus Acton Wizards at Rideout Playground Emerson and Fenton versus Bridge Acres at Emerson Playground Gen Radio hosts Leo's Bombers at Gen Radio Field.

West Concord Rideout Leo’s Bombers Fenton’s Emerson Acton Wizards General Radio Gen Bridge Acres Reformatory Emerson Playground Fenton Gen. Radio

Lexington Wins as Concord Loses League Pennant Bid

Concord high slipped 5-3 to Lexington in a Middlesex League clash Tuesday, their fourth defeat while Stoneham beat Wakefield 6-0 and Winchester fell 4-3 to Reading. Reading visits Concord Friday.

Concord Concord High Lexington Carew Crew Stoneham Winchester Wakefield Reading

Sudbury High reports perfect attendance and honors list

Sudbury High announces third marking period perfect attendance for grades 6 through 12 and A or A B honors for many students. The report lists named students across grades, along with a non league baseball result where Sudbury defeated Acton 5-3 and plans a May 25 rematch.

Sudbury High School Marie Hanson Marcia Jones Karen Jokisaari David Macdonald Douglas Morrison James Powers Dean Burland Richard McLean Carol Brooks Judy Clark Sheila Moynihan Patricia Smale Nancy Allen Frank Cartman Sally Cutler Gertrude Davison Barbara Dawson Brenda Fletcher Paul McGovern John Moulton Jane Parks Frances Young Kenneth Farrell Loring Hogan Helen Krause Donald Johnson Shirley McCulloch Royce Young Susan Stone Georgina Forbes Thomas Casella Joan Pirrello Heather Marquis Wendy Walker Penny Child Jean Warren Carol Hickler Charlene Moynihan Susan Plumley Edward Brooks Robert Nims Elizabeth Letteri Linzee Coleman Vincent Bamboni Peter Olsen Dan Eisenman Polly Atchley Pamela Clark Davenport Deborah Dunsford Kenneth Mattsen Valerie Conlin Mary Ann Ashley David Copp Leanne Mahoney Beverly Nims Bruce Quirk Beverly Wormwood Sandra Dugan Barbara Allen Darryl Hinds Ruth Peterson Peggy Clark Nicholas Mercury Marie Kenefick Carol Bailey Nancy Cushing Carol Elkerton Jean Franks Dee Ann Hurston Ronald Maenpan Uovern Frances Ye Ga Paula Cartman Richard Ling Natalie Pirrello Roger DeMont Bobby Lile Sudbury Acton Ling Frank Vana Frank

Sudbury Scout Night attendance discussed at meeting

The Sudbury group reviews turnout and attendance issues at a recent Scouts meeting. The board and committee pledge to follow up, noting 60 percent monthly attendance and plans to increase participation.

Sudbury

Senator LeBlanc promotes QUIKIE fire extinguisher venture

Lafayette LA SPECIAL Senator Dudley J LeBlanc of Louisiana known for Hadacol announces purchase of machinery to manufacture a hand fire extinguisher called QUIKIE A cylindrical 9 inch by 3 inch device dispenses a dry powder to instantly extinguish flames He promotes use in farms autos boats schools and industry noting the powder is non toxic non deteriorating and requires no frequent inspection He cites fires in the United States and the need for accessible protection

Lafayette Dudley J. LeBlanc

Also Mentioned on This Page

NAVY U. S. Navy Naval Fleet Electric Boat Division General Dynamics Corp Groton Conn Third Naval District Brooks School James W. Powers Squaw Sachem U. S National Views Bellaire CNS Lamb Paris France Linda Danson Palm Springs Calif Gleason Public Library Roy V. Cann Edwin H. Storer Prospect Street Chelmsford Middlesex Sports Assabet Valley Pony League Cambridge School Concord Arlington Lexington Bindge Tech Maynard C.Y.O Maynard Ab Seura Ae Kulevich Jones G Penne Forsythe Lf Bowse Martino Seer Ewe Luker Ee Brooks Lelas Ale Cassidy Tere Ferreira Ae Mulcahy Little Leaguers Baseball Forum Emerson Junior High Concord Ab Abr DeRosa Keskinen Mullin Melanson Smith O'Driscoll Brooks Chutoransky Kavaleski Shaw _Kauppi Sudbury School Tory Dick Catcher Kiwaniy Chicago Diana and Day Senator LeBlanc United State Leblanc
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