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Newspaper
Concord Enterprise
Location
Concord, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Sep 09, 1954
Page
19
The Ohio Enabling Act of 1802 set the stage for building America's first great national highway system. Albert Gallatin proposed a comprehensive plan for highways and canals in 1808 with Thomas Jefferson, shaping early federal transportation policy.
Four man Republican race for State Representative in Sudbury with B Allen Benjamin Jeffs G Beede James L Cunningham and James DeNorman die of Lincoln challenging incumbent Howard S Russell not seeking reelection. Democratic candidate P Joseph Murphy runs unopposed. Voting hours 1 to 8 pm at Sudbury Town Hall.
In Massachusetts style race notes three Democrats seek the nomination for district attorney with incumbent George E. Thompson unopposed. Republican and Democratic slates fill registers for probate clerk county commissioner major state offices and U S senator with multiple candidates listed across parties.
A high mass was celebrated for Domenic Iasevoli age 76 of Great Road at Our Lady Help of Christians Church Concord after his death Wednesday at Emerson Hospital. Rev Lewis F Kearn led the service with burial in Woodlawn Cemetery Acton center. Iasevoli, a Naples native born October 13 1877, was a market gardener and lived with his sister Mrs Vincent DiDuco.
Concord announces Miss Marion Soderstrom of 143 D Street Lowell to Edward J. Welsh of Wilson Street North Billerica. Miss Soderstrom, a laboratory technician at Emerson Hospital Concord, is daughter of the late Bernard and Mrs Soderstrom. Mr Welsh is son of Mrs Alicia Welsh and the late John S Welsh. The couple wed on October 3 at St Andrew Church in North Billerica.
A survey of Sudbury damage after the recent hurricane was led by James L. Devoll, Director of Civil Defense. Contacts with chiefs and auxiliary police indicated readiness to assist. water supplies were maintained and an emergency pump station kept on standby. Plans to move a milk cooler for infants to the Town Hall faced communication delays, but the High School gas refrigerator was made available for those in need.
Mr and Mrs George J Stearns of Sunset Road Carlisle have returned from two weeks away spent at Martha's Vineyard. Local real estate notes include Nason L Wilkins and wife Lowell Road Dexter T Small man and wife new home on Lowell Road and the arrival of Mr and Mrs Alexander Johnson of Westford Street back from a two weeks vacation in Nova Scotia.
Miss Mary Rogers of Harrington Avenue West Concord resigns as a waitress at Battleground Cafe to become the bride of Ted Sergt Paul Sweeney in the Air Force, stationed at Bedford. The ceremony is set for next Sunday afternoon at Our Lady Help of Christians Church.
John D. Fitzpatrick of 5 Shirley Street West Concord has resumed work in Boston following a lengthy illness and is much improved. The Davis family from MacArthur Read West Concord have returned from Centerville on the Cape where Warren Davis managed The Wool Shop and will resume his role at the Concord store.
North Acton area residents mourn the loss of Edaco's Algernon, a prize purebred buck owned by the Schontags, struck by lightning in his Route 37 barn during a severe thunderstorm. The 230 pound animal had been shown at fairs and trained to pull a small sulky, delighting local children.
Mrs. John F. Thornell and family of 278 Main Street West Concord return from a vacation to New York. Thornell is a jet ace stationed at Bedford Airport.
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