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Newspaper
Concord Enterprise
Location
Concord, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
May 28, 1959
Page
10
Middlesex County extension notes warn spinach leaf miner damages greens including spinach chard and beets. Eggs hatch into larvae that mine leaf surfaces creating brown areas. control is easier early with Malathion, applied a week apart, and harvest interval observed. Call EM 94845 or visit 19 Everett Street for guidance.
Irene Blanchard reports Middlesex County Extension Service will check pressure gauges to ensure correct temperatures for fresh vegetables and fruits. Proper gauge readings aim to protect keeping quality as home canning becomes more economical.
The birch leaf miner is the most destructive pest of eastern birch trees. It overwinters in fallen leaves and produces multiple generations each year. Control relies on spraying with Lindane or Malathion after eggs hatch and repeating 10 to 14 days later, with safety labels followed. A leaflet on birch leaf miner control is available free from Extension Service.
Clement A. Riley repeats a call for motor vehicle operators to use over the counter renewal service at all branches and the Boston office to avoid mail delays as the new birth date expiration machine license system causes peak workload. Renewals remain high until after July first with many applications outstanding.
The disaster plan executive committee held its regular monthly meeting in Emerson Hospital’s conference room with Dr. Francis C. McDonald chairing. The notice invites donors to join the Emerson Hospital blood donor list via Mixa K. Bell at EM 9-5018 or by calling the hospital at EM 9-4340.
Concord speaker Dr. Needham cites risks in ending legacy funds set up as enduring "ancient funds." He notes Ellen Emerson's Nancy Holden Fund and historic Franklin gifts in Boston and Philadelphia, where misadventure or misadministration prompted legal action and eventual reallocation. The piece highlights trusteeship, long-term goals, and Concord connection via Dr. Ward Daniels in Boston.
Bedford social club held an executive board meeting at Mrs Allen H McArthur home Concord road Election of officers for 1959 60 resulted in Mrs Norman Jolie as president Mrs Allen H McArthur as vice president Mrs Blake as secretary and treasurer
Mr and Mrs Ralph Brown of Billerica announce the birth of their second child and first son Ken Edward Brown at Wal tham Hospital. The former Peggy Siekaman is the mother. Grandparents are Mr and Mrs Charles Siekaman of Bedford and Mr and Mrs Frank Brown of Derry NH. The Rev Robert H Holmes preached at First Parish Unitarian Church and an anniversary service was held at Arlington Street Boston.
Senior Girl Scouts prepare for a 1959 Colorado encampment this summer. They will live in family-size tents or eight-person patrols and practice cooking with charcoal to save time. They introduce a two person pantry and assign rotating chores to ease family camping duties.
Mrs Kenneth Read of Concord served on the committee for the recent 4H horse show in Lincoln noting several entries from the Gardner Concord area. Charles Williamson of Ash Street, Concord High graduate, was praised for the quiet chapel choir appearance. Students from grade five attended well and the newly opened nursing home Countryside at Westford drew interest.
Concord Tufts faculty member Dr. Kennett D. Roeder has been elected chair of biology replacing Paul A. Warren who remains professor. Roeder is a renowned authority on nerve activity and insect behavior born in London 1908 educated at Cambridge and Tufts with honor from 1952.
Public safety officials warn inadequate street lighting endangers drivers and pedestrians. They urge installation of better lighting at hazardous dark locations, citing nationwide concerns and calls from engineers and law enforcement.
A fragmentary note hints at a figure linked to a thriller set in London. The text mentions a “phisticates sy thrille” and references a person described as “her” amid ambiguous clues.
Notices in Middlesex County probate court urge objections to Almira A Clark estate first account in Sudbury and seek appearance by May 15 1959. A separate notice asks for appointment of Paul H Ecke as administrator of his Sudbury estate with bond requirements.
A legal notice from the School Town of Maytag appears in this segment outlining a municipal action and related procedural steps. The document references governing authority and potential deadlines for affected parties, with standard notice language and official seals.
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