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Newspaper
Concord Enterprise
Location
Concord, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Oct 25, 1956
Page
1
The readable fragments mention Route 62 and a January peak, with references to town by laws and removal, plus a Sunday mark. Voters note a year tied to population and prize context, but many text pieces are incomplete.
Anne M. Sepe daughter of Mrs. Anthony Sepe and the late Anthony Sepe will marry John H. Wallace son of Mrs. John Wallace and the late Mr. John Wallace both of West Concord. Miss Sepe a Concord High School graduate works at Harvard Trust Company. Her fiancé a Coffgard High School graduate works at General Motors in Framingham. No wedding date set.
A 65 foot tower on Nashawtuc Hill will beam Old North Bridge coverage from the bridge to Bear Hill in Wal tham and then to Fairfield Connecticut for national hookup. Police ask residents to keep away to clear the area for rehearsals and telecast, with viewing possible at home on local sets.
Concord firefighters respond to Box 24 center alarm at Monument Square Sunday afternoon. No fire found and several bicycle-riding youngsters were questioned. no culprit identified. This marks the 221st alarm of the year.
The Willow Rebekah Lodge plans a card party on Monday November 5 at M Barron’s home 48 Commonwealth Avenue West Concord. A Thanksgiving remembrance is scheduled for November 19 at the West Concord Union Church. The text also notes Jean’s streams and rivers traverse about 36350 miles.
The Concord planning board calls for careful study of off street parking requirements and opposes an 8 to 1 or 6 to 1 ratio. They cite National Planning and Research and Shop pers World findings recommending 5 to 1 for new construction. The board argues Article 13 is vague on space, access, service trucking, and whether ratios apply to gross or net areas.
Concord annual Community Chest aims for 76035 dollars with nine local agencies to operate next year. Chairman Francis R. Moulton Jr urges workers to intensify over the coming weekend as markers at the library green and West Concord track progress.
Concord announces the birth of a daughter to Mr. and Mrs. Fran cis A. Houston second child of the former Mary Leigh Morse. The birth occurred October 22 at Emerson Hospital with grandparents listed as Mr. and Mrs. F. DeHeart of Musketaquid road and Mrs. Edward W. Morse Jr. of South Yarmouth.
Lincoln-Diana Healey daughter of Mr and Mrs Harry R Healey Jr Weston road celebrated her eighteenth birthday yesterday A Concord Academy graduate she attends Colby Junior College She attended the country ball at Concord Country Club last June.
A local group writes to the editor warning against bypassing established channels in school policy decisions. They explain accepted methods for communicating with the school committee include personal contact hearings or petitions and emphasize voters elect committee members to oversee responsibilities. Listed are numerous named supporters urging adherence to process.
Emerson Hospital records note a son born to Mr and Mrs Andrew Giles at 516 Street West Concord in October. A son joins Mr and Mrs Richard Alten at 16 Highland Street West Concord on October 21.
The 1 042 foot KCMO TV tower in Kansas City Missouri claims the title of world's tallest self supported tower beating Paris's Eiffel Tower at 984 4 feet in height.
Concord readers are urged to participate in Emerson Hospital’s Harvest Day program by placing canned goods and non perishables in designated boxes tomorrow. Local volunteers from the girls scouts will assist with collection in the area.
James J Kiol Toy, Boston counsel for Star Market Co, asks Concord residents to withdraw Article 15 from the October 29 special town meeting warrant. The firm intends to gather more technical data and resubmit the measure at a later date to the planning board and selectmen.
Concord town manager Theodore M. Nelson says the state department of public works will advertise for bids to replace the Red Bridge over the Concord River on Lowell Road former Route 126. The project costs 239000 dollars and starts early in 1957 with the new span locating west of the present structure while traffic uses the existing bridge during construction.
The movement emphasizes training boys in character leadership and unselfish service as its central mission.
Cambridge architects and Dr. James Baker of Boston University Extension Center will headline a two day Concord teacher institute at Concord High School. Dr. Baker will open with a talk on promising new practices in secondary education and Mr. Stubbins will address school construction trends. Workshops and sessions cover curriculum design and the role of the adjustment counselor as part of the town vote on new elementary units. All residents are welcome to attend.
The National Safety Council reports that accidents average 49 farm resident deaths per day and injure a farm person about every 30 minutes, highlighting the ongoing dangers in rural work.
The warrant for a coming special town meeting circulates to voters this week with 15 articles. The finance committee backs all financial items including two school-building projects totaling 943000 for land and eight-room K-3 schools on Powder Mill Road and Old Bedford Road.
Town notes report state public works will repave Elm Street Route 2A from Howard Johnson's to Wood Street. Election hours for Nov 6 in all precincts are 7 am to 8 pm. Budget must be prepared by December 1 and given to the finance committee by December 20.
An accounting survey of the town is finished according to Nelson. The revaluation program for re assessments is expected to be completed around December 1.
Concord officials and planning board members attended a SuAsCo Watershed meeting held Thursday evening. Attendees included Whittemore Brown Edward P Chase Chairman Edward K True John H Roger Swaim Rep James DeNormandie Lincoln and other Concord attendees.
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