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Newspaper
Concord Enterprise
Location
Concord, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Sep 16, 1954
Page
6
A juvenile investigator argues that half the nation’s adults are affected by juvenile delinquency as lawmakers debate causes. He cites divorce poverty television and the draft as key factors while stressing reform through care and genuine welfare for delinquents rather than punishment alone.
A Garden City Kansas shoe shop owner faced steady losses and anxiety over sales. After seeking work and joining church with family support, he learned to curb worry and relied on faith. This shift brought peace of mind and eventual business recovery.
Tabulated results show Republican votes with Cochiu 40 Lincoln 60 totaling 717 for one area. Sudbury 2 Coveland 6 Lincoln 204 Sudbury 194 Weyland 78 Lin 88 totaling 996. Mentions residents registered and several named individuals and officials.
Concord local births at Emerson Hospital recorded this week include a daughter to Charles and house at 1 Harrington avenue born September 9 and sons to Charles Myette at 85 Sudbury road on September 11, Terence McDonnell at 150 Commonwealth avenue on September 12, Joseph Cannon at 11 Southfield road on September 12, Samuel DeMeo at Strawberry Hill road on September 12, Dean Powers at Riverdale circle on September 12, and David Ellis at Woodland road on September 13.
Brig-Gen Otis M Whitney will speak at the Bedford Civic Club opening meeting next Thursday at 9 p.m after the club’s regular sessions. A baked bean supper for up to 200 people will follow at the Great Road fire station this Saturday night. The Lexington Kiwanis horse show is set for next Sunday afternoon with Bedford volunteers on the organizing committee.
The Worcester YWCA fall program starts with an Open House September 28 at 7 p.m. in Worcester. Activities include health education classes in swimming tennis badminton golf fencing and dancing plus art and craft courses and adult education offerings. Registrations available at the Y information desk with full folders on request and details via Worcester 4 8255.
Concord Allister MacDougall director of the Middlesex County Extension Service advises tree owners who suffered losses to let experienced climbers handle work. He urges smooth wounds with no stubs paint with tree paint fertilize in late fall or early spring and to complete the job within the next six months to protect shade trees.
Troopers with riot guns tear gas and night sticks moved in at Framingham Reformatory after inmates staged a noon meal protest and a sit down strike. About 170 prisoners joined the action before 78 were returned to cells after frisking. Troopers from multiple towns helped quell the trouble in a 45 minute operation. Grennan defended the meal as well prepared while officials blamed transfers for lingering unrest among 508 inmates at Concord.
Two Massachusetts Reformatory inmates, Robert G. Elliott and Wil bur L. Clark, disappeared Friday night during a hurricane. by morning guards and police scoured Westford and surrounding towns. A barn on guard Everett E. Miller’s property was suspected housing them, with only discarded clothing found as clues.
Betty Louise Howe and Harold W. Meehan were married at Trinitarian Congregational Church in a ceremony postponed due to hurricane Edna. The bride, a UMass graduate, and groom, a returning Army serviceman, will live in Lexington before moving to their Bedford home after a wedding trip to Nova Scotia.
In Acton only 234 voters cast ballots in the state primary with 192 Republicans and 42 Democrats. Democratic gubernatorial candidate Robert F Murphy led with 383 votes against Francis E Keley who had eight. Treasurer Clement A Riley topped with 27. Foster Furcolo 33. Senator Fitzgerald 4. Murphy 3. On the Republican side David B Williams of Concord had 186. Endicot Peabody 25. County Commissioner Alan G Adams 106. Andrews 22. Brenner 29. Governor Horace A Herster 177. Sumner G Whittier 190. Leverett Suttenstall 189. Furbush 184. Edward J Desaulnier 184.
Carlisle reports a state primary with 277 total votes. Republican George W. Foss led the five-man field for state representative with 187, while Endicott Peabody topped Democrats in the same district with five. Other figures include George Fin gold 239, Governor Herter 224, Sumner Whittier 243, Leverett Saltonstall 243, Edith Nourse Rogers 245, George Thompson 210, and Alan G. Adams 109 for county commissioner.
Concord public schools in cooperation with the Concord Police Department and the Massachusetts Registry of Motor Vehicles sponsor an institute for bus drivers. The session is in the high school on Tuesday evening September 21 at 7 30 with drivers from Concord and surrounding towns invited to learn laws rules and safety practices for children.
Local residents join Lexington's new Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints with 35 members by date. Mr and Mrs M Bernard Webber and family from Orchard road recently visited Mrs Weber's Perú New York relatives. The St Michael's Mission Rosary Circle held its second summer outing with 32 women. door prizes went to Mrs Loretta Poleo and Mrs Wilma Genetti. Farmers aided early American railroads by granting rights of way buying stocks and supporting legislation.
Sudbury civil defense crews, led by director James Devoll, deployed six station wagons and a truck with drivers and set up an emergency feeding station at the Town Hall to serve firemen, police, road crews, and volunteers. Auxiliary police under Basil Clair assisted with evacuations and sand bagging efforts near Connors Pond.
At Emerson Hospital in Concord a ceremony recognized 32 teenage girls who completed 100 hours of volunteer service. They received peach and white caps and recited an oath after Miss Elizabeth Alexander described their duties from reception to ward support. Mrs. Edward P. Chase praised the volunteers and hoped the experience would steer some toward hospital careers.
Mr and Mrs Barton Read and three children of The Bahamas visit Acton relatives. The first child, Benjamin Webster Lord, was born September 10 at Grace New Haven Hospital, New Haven CT. Grandparents Erskine D. Lord and Benjamin H. Webster, with great-grandmother Mrs. A M Lord.
In Tyler Texas a drug store operates with customers paying for purchases and making change themselves. Prop. W. E. Holmes says after 20 years he has not seen a single case of dishonesty.
Mrs Ide B Richardson of Woodland California filed a divorce suit charging Floyd G Richardson deserted her 34 years ago. The couple had married in Tacoma Washington in 1912.
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