03 Oct 1960
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Newspaper
Concord Enterprise
Location
Concord, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Oct 03, 1960
Page
1
Fragments report election eve unease, polling at 7 a m and 1 03 p m pots, Halloween rain, and a notice about liquor sales enforcement. References to Armistice, library registrations, and a police case with two Shirley officers catching a suspect fleeing to a park.
The town building department lists total October construction at $258000, with $230600 for new work and $27400 for alterations. Thirty three permits were issued, including 12 for new residences at properties on Old Bedford road Cambridge turnpike Norma drive Dover and Bolton streets Lexington road Jennie Duggan road Maple street Virginia road Meadow Construction Co. Inc. and others.
Concord selectmen vote to close liquor outlets during polling hours on election day November 8. They discuss juvenile police detention quarters with Chief Kelley and Town Manager Nelson. Finance panel shifts 1,234.13 to Hayward mill drainage from a 4,200 bid. low bid was 68,000. Nelson rejects all salt bids and will seek new offers.
Concord selectmen approved Beharrell Realty Trust’s request to withdraw its 320 Main Street gasoline station permit application. The action followed a letter from Judge Maurice McWalter acting as attorney for the trust, noting the firm’s plan to refile for a station permit in the future.
In Austin Texas farmer Jake Clinger said he phoned a veterinarian about his cow that could not rise for several days. The vet replied with a remark about upsell in the exchange.
Concord set for Wednesday meeting with brief ports and new officers to be announced. A special committee led by Fred T. Boyd A S A Cleveland and John K Damon will present findings from a comprehensive study of Chamber methods and objectives.
Concord Animal Hospital reports 230 dogs vaccinated against rabies at two free public clinics last week. Dr. Alder H. Rus oversaw the clinics ensuring broad community health coverage.
Fort Worth radiologist Dr. Oscar Morphis says pain is largely anxiety and stress. Hypnosis may help relieve discomfort by making patients calmer more confident before during and after x ray treatment.
The Board of Appeals will hold a public hearing at 8 p.m. in the Town House court room with Chair Edward K. True presiding. Six petitions are listed including Gertrude Frenier seeking an art studio on Oxbow Road, Concord Dairy seeking a zoning variance for auto business parking in a residential zone, Ralph Frissore seeking loam removal on Old James Road, Frank Maurer requesting a frontage variance to split land on Bruce Road, NGI seeking a house trailer for a Concord turnpike dwelling, and Leon Moreau seeking continued use of 41 Walden Street for a dry cleaning and pressing business.
Concord next supper meeting of Lions convenes Tuesday at 7 pm at Howard Johnsons. President Everett L Brighton presides with program chairman Peter Gray. Speaker will be John Rodman. Garey of Brand Rex Corp. a former district school at Lions in Connecticut.
The WBZ Voter cad e will arrive at the Town House at 10 45 AM for a 25 minute ceremony to be taped for rebroadcast. Selectman Herbert P Wilkins will represent the town with a Concord color guard from the region the Concord Independent Battery and a detachment from Concord's Company D tank battalion joining the civic event tied to the upcoming Nov 8 election. The program will also be rebroadcast at 4 PM on WBZ and may be shown again Monday morning on DaveOEge.
Police and fire crews questioned several youths after a refuse truck parked behind Food World was set ablaze on Friday night. The vehicle was completely destroyed in the second such incident at the market this month.
Concord residents Pat Hamilton seeks to unseat Rep. John Eaton Jr. in the 13th Middlesex District while Sen. William Hays faces Democrat Bradley in Concord area races. National races feature Nixon Lodge versus Kennedy Johnson with Kennedy carrying Concord in 1958. Volpe and Ward vie for governor as Saltonstall contests O Connor for Senate amid local and county contests and a new no-count voting law delaying results until polls close.
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