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Newspaper
Concord Enterprise
Location
Concord, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Oct 04, 1951
Page
9
Tax increases Signed by Dever raise license fees and registration costs for drivers. Gas station and depot taxes to fund highway programs will add hundreds of dollars in annual expenses. Renewals shift earlier with longer expiration dates, while House Republicans fail to trim the tax proposal despite attempts to modify the rates.
The report led by Wendell D. Macdonnell shows total regional mining and labor statistics with a 5 300 rise from prior month. Manufacturing remains near steady with gaps in construction and textiles noting year over year declines offset by gains in finance and real estate sectors.
State Club Incorporated members attended a Monday noon meeting in Boston. President Richard I. Waltham spoke on Pay Raise before Senator Furbush, who represents the local area, addressing the topic State ees.
Mr and Mrs Thomas Foley and daughter Denise of Oreland Pennsylvania are spending the week with relatives in Maynar and Acton. Mr and Mrs Thomas Yetman and children Billie and Claire of Framingham were weekend guests of Mr and Mrs Joseph Lemoine.
Rep Howard G Russell details the push for a modern market terminal in Boston to streamline handling of vegetables fruits meats and fish. The Massachusetts Market Authority would master plan acquire property accept federal funds and issue bonds to create a wholesale oriented market within Boston with farmer representation on the market commission.
West Acton Mrs Bertha Stone will host a whist party next Saturday night at St Elizabeths hall West Acton. Last week the event was run by Mr and Mrs Daniel Shea with prize winners Theresa Landry Sandra Davis Mrs William Quinn and Mrs G Clapp. High scorers included Mrs G Hatch Elizabeth Dwyer Homer Feltus Arthur Wetherbee and many others.
On October 1 1951 Eastern Greyhound Lines of New England a division of The Greyhound Corporation will merge with New England Greyhound Lines Inc. The merger approved by the Interstate Commerce Commission and New England regulators unites routes from Boston to the Canadian border with southern links to New York Washington and Norfolk. Through service will continue without changing coaches. Top officers including H Peirce Brawner will hold joint president and treasurer roles, with J K Whittemore Barrett Elkins R Rossow T C Ot and G C Ward among key managers. The move will not alter local or intrastate service but will consolidate operations for through trips.
The text states that Greyhound will direct all New England service from its Boston headquarters while continuing to point routes to northern New England and Canada and maintaining travel to all parts of the United States and Mexico.
Concord DeMolay Chapter lists a regular meeting Friday at Magorli Temple at 7:30. Last Friday’s session was postponed. Master Conn James A. Hart Jr will preside.
The Rebekah Sewing Circle will gather at 8 o clock tonight at the Evangelical Free Church Concord Ton ight. Tomorrow night the Youth Fellowship meeting is scheduled to be held there.
West Concord opening fall meeting set for Friday at 2 30 at Union church with president Mrs Edgar A Rohan presiding Tea served Speakers Mrs Leslie O Anderson and Mrs Caleb H Wheeler will discuss Old Concord Houses A report on last week's rummage sale to be given
Harley Thompson poured 20000 pennies from a canvas bag onto a store counter as payment for a television set. Thompson said he had saved the pennies for 15 years in Upland Indiana.
U.S. papers lift prices as publishing costs climb with higher newsprint salaries and distribution fees. Los Angeles Times and Examiner raise daily stand prices from seven to ten cents. Memphis papers up subscription rates. Sunday editions jump to 15 or 20 cents. Newsprint at $116 a ton marks a 30 year high, adding about 50 million dollars to annual publishing costs.
Carmen Lapointe a 15 year old passenger suffered possible fractures to her arm and shoulder when a car overturned on the bury road near the Ammunition Depot. The vehicle driven by Charles Castiglioni of Hudson was damaged and Lapointe was taken to Hudson Hospital. Police Chief W Addy investigated.
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