This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 17 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Concord Enterprise
Location
Concord, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
May 24, 1956
Page
2
City meetings set for midweek as officials discuss pond access and by laws. Public hearing will consider license rules for dogs and traffic lines amid plans for Hawthorne and Arlington area measures.
An item notes a Friday in a sequence to start at 8 oclock with an auditor, with reference to a second Thursday in May and a school event in the EAST region. The fragment mentions an arrival related to a school audit schedule.
Concord selectmen schedule a June 18 meeting at Wells Hall to decide 21 articles including a supermarket plan off Main Street cemetery lot. Proposal requests a 60 foot right of way and expanded parking, with land swaps near Rose Hawthorne School and Concord Academy.
Clarence Woodman urges careful study of locating a shopping center in Concord. He warns against rushing to approve light industry and stresses parking, quality stores, and impact on tax base as populations shift between cities and towns. The piece also notes a May 27 junior group picnic at First Parish Unitarian Church.
Concord announces early copy deadlines due to Memorial Day. Advertising and news must be submitted by 10 a.m. Tuesday to allow the staff a holiday off next week.
State Senate President Richard I. Furbush of Wal tham spoke at the Concord Lions Club meeting at Howard Johnsons. About 37 members attended. he outlined his 18 years in government including six as senate head. A brief Q A followed with Lions Club officials and prize drawings announced. Next meeting is June 12 at Howard Johnsons.
West Concord reports the loss of W. Harold O'Connor known as Skip, a respected high school teacher and coach residing at 21 Crest Street. The new model car, bought Tuesday at Maynard, vanished Saturday night near Harvard Square and had not been recovered by yesterday.
Concord organizations observe Memorial Day with morning worship at Trinitarian Congregational Church at 11 a m Rev Robert H Barbe delivers the sermon Anaa Scherer serves as marshal Michael Gormely handles arrangements
Concord and West Concord dog owners can bring pets to two clinics sponsored by the board of health. The first is Friday at the road department garage and the second on Saturday at West Concord Fire Station. Clinics run 4:00 to 5:30 p.m. Dogs must be vaccinated or have proof of vaccination and owners should bring licenses with pets on leashes.
Local town committees for the Republican and Democratic parties must file their registered members with Secretary of State Edward J. Cronin by Friday. Republicans are permitted 35 members and held an organization meeting last evening. Democrats may have 20 members, with seven chosen in the April 24 primary.
Emerson Hospital welcomes new arrivals with two new babies. A son was born to Mr. and Mrs. Warren L. Lemon of Adams Road on May 16. A daughter was born to Mr. and Mrs. Calvin M. Farnsworth of Spencer Brook Road on May 18.
The Brooks School third grade presents an original puppet show Witch Brew written by Miss Josephine Cole. Two performances Friday May 25 at 2 and 3 30 p m with tickets at the door or from third graders.
A public hearing sponsored by the finance committee will be held Monday May 28 at 8 p m in the Town House Court Room. Town officials will discuss warrant articles for the June 18 special town meeting and answer questions. The public is urged to attend.
Concord Rotary Club hosted former Representative Christian A. Herter Jr., son of the governor, as a luncheon guest at Howard Johnson's at noon. Edward True, the program chairman, introduced him as John F. Kennedy presided over the business session. The club announced it will begin a June series of meetings at 12 o'clock.
The Concord Board of Appeals schedules the last session of the season for Wednesday June 13 at 8 o'clock. The meeting will be held at the Town House and is publicly announced.
A local parade and memorial exercises begin at 2 30 with assembly at 2 15. The route covers Stow street Sudbury road Main street Monument square Bedford street and Stow street ending at St Bernard s cemetery. Reviews occur at Main street bank buildings.
Worship begins at 9 30 this morning followed by church school at the same hour.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.