Fragmented Local Historical Notes From A Town Bulletin
Fragmentary items mention funeral services for Dustin S. Loe and local civic involvement. References to Rotary Maynard club, Flag protests, holiday parades, and veterans events hint at community life. Mentions of St Bernard’s Church, a proposed new school, a fire station, and a Veterans Day ball appear, with scattered notes on local clubs and facilities.
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Fisher
Dustin S. Lowe
Rotary
Maynard
Emer
Tilly Taylor
Pirnie
Patriots
Lions
Col. Test
Coulter
Celer Farm
Thoreau
Wal
Arch
Ison
St. Bernard's
Tral Boys
Fowial
West
Masonicas
Concord Emerson Hospital Sale Sets Record Profit
The rummage sale committee closed the event as the biggest in history with about $500 more profit than last year. Co chairs Mrs Reed Anthony and Mrs Frank Coolidge credit all volunteers and many local merchants for success. Special thanks extend to Stop and Shop L Anderson and Son Concord Oil Co for support. and numerous shops for generosity and tables at various venues.
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Concord
Emerson Hospital
Reed Anthony
Frank Coolidge
L.anderson and Son
Concord Oil Co
Charles Mogan
Howard Johnsons
Colonial Inn
Snow Pharmacy
Richardson Drug Co
Nell Ann
J. P. Nourse
L. A. Kussin
Congard Clothing Co
Larry’s Flowers
Toy Shop
F. W. Woolworth
Concord Hardware
Vanderhoof Hardware
Madhatter Shop
E.V
New Plans For Cubs Brownies On Memorial Day
Mrs. Ernest I Toombs of Girl Scouts proposes a Memorial Day plan allowing Cubs and Brownies to join the parade. They will meet at St Bernard's Cemetery at 2 45 pm and march to Sleepy Hollow Cemetery then Monument Square for the retreat.
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Ernest I. Toombs
Girl Ohoe
St. Bernard’s Cemetery
Sleepy Hollow Cemetery
Monument Square
Veterans Building
Girl Scout House
Boy Scouts
Explorers
State Armory
Selectmen Propose Hearing Over Hanscom Land Take
Concord selectmen send a petition with over 500 signatures to Ephraim Brest of Massachusetts Port Authority requesting a hearing on the land taking at Hanscom Air Base in the last quarter. They cite statutes and report no reply to the letter dated last week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Concord
Ephraim Brest
Court Street
Boston
Massachusetts Port Authority
Hanscom Airy Base
Gormely Named Sales Manager at Concord Office
June E Piper Gormely appointed sales manager for Veenstra Realty Concord office at Wright Tavern 1 Main Street. Born in Concord she attended Concord High 1938 and served in U S Navy Waves during World War II. Married to Michael Gormely, active civic leader and past James J Mansfield A S Auxiliary president. Associated with Veenstra since April 1959.
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Concord
Norman R. Veentra
Acton
June E. Piper Gormely
Wright Tavern
Main Street
Local Folks Plan To Attend Parley At Massachusetts Retarded Children's Convention
Local residents from Concord Bedford Lexington Lincoln Stow and neighboring areas plan to attend the fifth annual convention of the Massachusetts Association for Retarded Children. The gathering will be held Saturday and Sunday at Hotel Bancroft Worcester with hundreds of parents friends and teachers expected to participate. Notable attendees include Mr and Mrs Ralph T Howe Mrs E R Dickson Mrs John C Alden Raymond M Fairsbrother and others from the Minute-Man ARC area along with additional Concord participants.
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Concord
Eastern Miniatures Exhibit Opens at DeCor dova Museum
Lincoln Five Centuries of Eastern Miniatures displays 2000 paintings from Indian Persian Turkish and Arabian schools. It features major works from a premier private collection and opens Sunday. The show runs through August 26.
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Lincoln
Grange notes from Pomona meeting in Westford Saturday
CarlisleRepresenting Carl isle Grange at Pomona meeting in Westford Saturday were Mr and Mrs Edward R Stephen Mr and Mrs Carl Swanson Mr and Mrs Everett Keyes Mrs Ed na Sleeper Elmer Heald took the fifth degree Tonight a delegation will attend Neighbors Night at Chelmsford Youll need much less sugar to sweeten iced tea or coffee if you dissolve sugar in hot water first
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Grange
Carlisle
Carlisle Grange
Pomona
Westford
Edward R. Stephen
Carl Swanson
Everett Keyes
Edna Sleeper
Elmer Heald
Chelmsford
Plans Board Sets Date for Hearing June 6
Concord planning board schedules a public hearing in the court room for June 6 to act on four subdivision petitions. Clients include Egbert S. Newbury Jr and Anne Newbury on Lowell road for two lots in a two acre zone. Farmers Realty Trust with Clark and Nina Clark for 11 lots in a two acre zone. Frank J Maurer and Mary Ann Maurer on Bruce road for four lots in a one half acre zone. William A Hagerty and George Hagerty for nine lots on Old road at Nine Acre corner in a one acre zone.
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Concord
Egbert S. Newbury, Jr
Anne C. Newbury
Lowell Road
Cliff Realty Trust
Benjamin F. Clark
Nina Clark
Thomas J. Byron
Frank J
Mary Ann B. Maurer
Bruce Road
Fairhaven Road
William A
George E. Hagerty
Old Road
Nine Acre Corner
Simms Approved to Operate Ice Cream Stand
Concord selectmen heard two applications from Concord A Glenn Simms president of J B Prescott Company Bedford Farms for a common victualler license and Sunday sales. The board approved both 4-1. Simms will run an ice cream stand at the former auction building Sudbury Road.
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Concord
A. Glenn Simm
J. B. Prescott Company
Bedford Farms
Simms
Sudbury Road
Gormely Elected New President At Massachusetts Examiners Meet
At the annual conference and luncheon of Municipal Examiners of Massachusetts held Monday at Hotel 128 Dedham Michael B Gormely 53 Central Street was elected president of the Commonwealths Bureau of Accounts Association Commissioners Robert T Capeless and Edward C Wilson were guests of honor at the luncheon
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Concord
Municipal Examiners of Massachusetts
Dedham
Michael B. Gormely
Central Street
Commonwealth’s Bureau of Accounts Association
Robert T. Capeless
Edward C. Wilson
Last Of Forum's Series On Tuesday
Concord hosts Dr. Charles D. Cor yell of MIT as the final speaker in the Free Forum spring series on May 24 at 8 p.m. in the First Parish vestry. His lecture The Joys and Sorrows of the Atomic Age is open to the public free with refreshments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Concord
Charles D. Coryell
Concord “Free Forum
Resigns from Concord Assessors Office
Concord Mrs. Julia B. Le Sage resigns as clerk at the assessors office to take effect after school closes. The Le Sage family moves to Miami to join Mr. Le Sage who has a new position there. Selectmen re appoint Mrs. Margaret K. Brown to the board of registrars for three years.
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Concord
Julia B. LeSage
Main Street
Miami
Fla
LeSage
Margaret K. Brown
Bedford Street
Board of Registrars
Third Annual Supper on Saturday Night
West Concord Mrs Thomas Gormley and Mrs John Dailey co chairmen of the mothers committee for Troop 143 third annual ham and bean supper at Thoreau School Saturday evening seats at 5 and 6 pm Scouts sell tickets Committeeman William Lonergan is ticket chairman Leo Duggan John Duston Thomas Gormley and John Bartolomeo assist
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West Concord
Thomas Gormley
John Dailey
Thoreau School
William Lonergan
Leo Duggan
John Duston
John Bartolomeo
Note Correction on Concord Selectmen Terminology
A correction explains last week’s note mixed up the terms per ambulating. It clarifies preambulating means to introduce a discourse while perambulate means to walk through or over.
Nine new members join Children’s Museum Aid luncheon
Concord resident Mrs. William C. Haskins was among nine new members who attended a Jamaica Plain luncheon honoring the group. Fred G. Hardenbrook, museum director, led a tour of 15 galleries as plans for a holiday sale to fund the free children's program were finalized.
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Concord
William C. Haskins
Woodstreet
Children’s Museum Aid
Jamaica Plain
Fred G. Hardenbrook
Meet The Candidates Night Here May 25 Concord GOP event
Concord hosts a Meet the Candidates Night May 25 at Thoreau School at 8 pm under the Concord Republican Town Committee. Four announced contenders for the GOP gubernatorial nomination will appear with guests from Acton Bedford Roxbury Carlisle Hudson Lexington Lincoln Littleton Maynard Stow Sudbury Wayland and others.
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Concord
Thoreau School
Republican Town Committee
Franki
Giles
Giles” Methuen, Minority 08 Resenara "9 Watch’ Dog For the ; John A. Volpe
Ster
Pieie Works
Christian Herter
Howard Whitmore, Jr
Newton
Houseways and Means
Augustus G. Means
Essex
William E.hays
Waltham
Acton
Bedford
Roxborough
Carlisle
Hudson
Lexington
Lincoln
Littleton
Maynard
Stow
Sudbury
Wayland
John Brox
Dracut
James de Normandie
Vernon R Fletcher
Chelmsford
Chester H. Waterous
Pepperell
G. Sherman Blair, Jr
John M. Eaton, Jr
Alexander Ellis, Jr
Chandler Gifford, Jr
Michael G. Gormley
C. Waldo MacWilliams
Belmont Student Reigns As Queen
Nancy Gray a senior at Massachusetts College of Art Belmont has been named carnival queen of the Navy Relief Carnival The two night gala will be May 19 and 20 at Murray Hall South Boston benefiting the Navy Relief Society.
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Massachusetts College of Art
Nancy Gray
Chandler Street
Belmont
Peirson Johnson and Grimes Top Golf Play at Concord
In a best selected 15 hole match at Concord Coin Club players such as A L Peirson Jr and R F Johnson Jr posted scores including 61-56 and 57-56 respectively while C H Watson and J Beale posted 80-58 and 250 in a list of match results across multiple participants and scores.
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J. B. Tew
T.W. Lambe
J. Beale
F H. Gleason
L. Viles
Cleanliness Doubly Important During Illness
The note emphasizes heightened hygiene as a key measure when illness strikes. It urges regular hand washing, sanitizing surfaces, and avoiding cross contamination to protect others and aid recovery.
Reminder to Register Boats for Concord Craft
Concord Police Chief Robert E. Kelley urges local boat owners to register their craft motorized at 10 HP by July 1. Application forms are available at the police station.
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Concord
Robert E. Kelley
Allied Research acquires Carlson property for Concord plant
Lawrence Levy of Allied Research announces the May 16 acquisition of 34 acres in Concord adjacent to Bedford Airport. The Carlson property will host a new Allied Research Associates plant. Boeing Airplane Co. subsidiary. located at 43 Leon Street Boston. William McKennan of Hunneman & Co. represented the seller.
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Concord
Lawrence Levy
Allied Research
Carlson
Bedford Airport
Allied Research Associates, Inc
Boeing Airplane Company
Leon Street
Boston
William McKennan
Hunneman & Co.,, Inc
Grace Wright estate Whets gravel removal permit granted
Concords Board of Appeals grants the Grace Wright estate on Barretts Mill road permission to remove gravel fill and loam after a public hearing. Selectmen received a letter from George E Erickson executive secretary of the Chamber of Commerce asking to install street flags in the West Concord business section similar to the Mill Dam but no action has been taken.
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Concord — Board of Appeals
Grace Wright
Barretts Mill Road
George E. Erickson
Chamber of Commerce
West Concord
Mill Dam
Concord Takes Fourth In Newton Invitational Math Tourney
Concord High placed fourth among 23 schools at the Newton Invitational Mathematics Tournament. Brookline Newton and Winchester led with 30 points. Concord totaled 28. Representing Concord were Peter Delaney senior fourth in individuals William Newsom sophomore tenth Doris Austin junior seventeenth and second among girls.
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Concord
Brookline
Newton
Winchester
Peter Delaney
William Newsom
Doris Austin
Middlesex Extension staff updates announced
Concord resident Barbara West resigns as Middlesex County Extension home demonstration agent after three years. She and husband Gustaf anticipate a June arrival. Thurston Handley Jr native of Lexington promoted from associate county agricultural agent. he is married to Carolyn Bacon with three children, Beth Mark and David.
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Concord
Barbara West
Wellesley
Middlesex County Extension
Gustaf
Graybar Electric
Lexington
Thurston Handley, Jr
Carolyn Bacon
Beth
Mark
David
Railroad freight car counts in 1960 reach 1.68 million
United States railways reported 1,678,000 freight cars at the start of 1960, enough to span about 16,000 miles in a single line.
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United States
Memorial Day Observances Planned in Concord
The town plans two Memorial Day services with honors at Munn Square and Monument Square. Veterans meet at West Concord depot at 8 a.m. and 9:15 a.m. assembly follows behind the Middle sex Institution for Savings. The day includes a wreath by David B. Little, taps by Richard Ballou, and a color guard for each church.
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Trinitarian Congregational Church
Robert H. Barber
St. Bernard's
John A. York
John F. Donovan
West Concord
Church of Choice
Sergt
Kenneth Dunn
Munn Square
David B. Little
Little
Company D
Richard Ballou
Henry Helsher, Jr
28Rd Infantry Band
Middlesex Institution For Savings
Monument Square
Arthur Wood
Open Letter Calls Veterans to Memorial Day Procession
An open letter urges service members and veterans to join a Memorial Day parade in Concord. Scouts and local units will march to burial grounds with the Concord Independent Battery and clergy guiding a religious ceremony to honor the dead. Uniforms welcome, participants to share in honoring all who died in U S wars. parade marshal
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Concord
Concord Independent Battery
America
Vin ‘ t.Parade
Spring Bride Margaret McBreen Marries William Ritchie at St Brigid’s
Margaret Louise McBreen daughter of Mrs Henry McBreen and the late Henry McBreen of 13 Potter Street married William Edmund Ritchie Bradford at St Brigid's Lexington with Rev Francis Ritchie officiating. The couple will reside in Concord after a Bermuda honeymoon.
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Margaret L. McBreen
William E. Ritchie
St. Brigid’s
Concord
Henry L. Mc-Breen
Margaret Louise Mc-Breen
Henry McBreen
Mr. Mc-Breen
Potter Street
William Edmund Ritchie
Bradford
Francis Ritchie
St. Brigid’s Church
Lexington
Catherine J. McBreen
Robert C. Ritchie
Haverhill
John M. Ritchie
Millis
Joseph P. Ritchie
Groveland
Fairway
Katharine Gibbs School
U. S. Navy
Keith Martin
Selectmen Discuss June Meeting and Hear Public Appeals
Carlisle board meets at Gleason Library in regular session. A special town meeting date of June 6 is proposed and a public hearing by the board of appeals is set for June 2. UPI report notes Emery T. Newbern, 38, facing contempt of court after arriving drunk to answer a prior charge. judge Kepple warns against arresting a man for swimming where a No swimming sign exists.
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Carlisle — Board of Selectmen
Gleason Library
Board of Appeals
Los Angeles
UPI
Emery T. Newbern
Gerald C. Kepple
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John F. Flavin
University of Massachusetts, School of Engineering
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