Speed Timer to Target Town Speeders
Concord authorities restart the Speed Timer to deter speeding amid rising accidents. Officer Paul Sweeney stops a suspect driving erratically, found under the influence with mismatched registrations and licenses from multiple states. Judge Pierre Morthrup recommends a $110 fine to enforce traffic laws.
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Corbord
Concord
Paul Sweeney
Louisiana
California
Massachusetts
Pierre Morthrup
Concord and Acton police recount weekend incidents and arrests
A hit and run on Commonwealth Ave in W Concord led to a speeding driver’s arrest after state police traced him to Weatherley Street Acton. Other weekend actions include a Bedford VA hospital detainment for a mysterious stranger, an escapee from Shirley Industrial School caught near Conant Street, a Brockton runaway girl placed in parental custody, and ongoing door to door ticket sales for a Halloween event. Also noted are dog complaints and a note on radar aided bat navigation at night.
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Commonwealth Ave
Concord
James C. Pinan
Weatherley St
Acton
Ralph Thiber
James Alexander
Lexington Rd
Bedford
V.A
Charles Boardman
Conant
Aeton
Idman
Shirley Industrial School
Gloucester
Boardman
Sudbury Rd
Route 2
Brockton
Brockton Court
Indi
Dog Restraint Urged After Bike Near Monument and Lang
Chief Robert E. Kelly warns dog owners to restrain pets prone to chasing cyclists after an incident where a dog chased a boy on a bicycle near Monument and Lang nearly caused a crash. He cites General Laws Chapter 140 section 55, noting owner liability for damages or injuries to others.
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Cates
Monument and
Lang’ Srs
Robert E. Kelly
Fire department activity and incidents summary
A sequence of fire department alarms and calls from September 15 to September 20 includes still alarms for automobile accidents at Sudbury Road and Route 2, Walden Street dump fire, an ambulance to Emerson Hospital, a box alarm for a brush fire on Old Marlboro Road, a Stew and Hubbard Streets automobile crash, a lockout at 8 Valley Road, another automobile accident on Route 2 at Acton line, and a grass fire on Damon Street.
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Sudbury Oad
Walden St
Emerson Hospital
Old Marlboro
Stew
Hubbard
Valley Rd
Acton
Damon St
Concord Woman's Club Meeting Set For October Fourteenth
The Concord Woman's Club will hold its first full meeting Monday October 14 at 1 30 pm with dessert and coffee. Mrs Calvin Harvey Brown, president, will preside at the Girl Scout House with cohosts Mrs William Carson and Mrs Edward B Thomas assisting.
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Comcord
Comcord Woman’s Club
Girl Scout House
Calvin Harvey Brown
William Carson
Edward B. Thomas
Sub Committees Formed for Concord Carlisle High School Plan
A joint Concord Carlisle meeting in the Alcott School auditorium formed sub committees on auditorium student center swimming pool adult education brochure speakers bureau and library to plan the Concord Carlisle High School bonds to be voted in 1958 with March town meetings in both towns.
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Concord
Citizens Council
Concord-Carlisle
Alcott School
Carlisle
Brotherhood meets at Concord church tonight at eight
The Men’s Brotherhood of Evangelical Free Church gathers at the Concord church this evening at 8 o’clock. Last Friday the youth fellowship met at Christine Andersen’s home in South Acton. The school teachers institute opened Monday at Trinitarian Congregational Church and will continue weekly at 7 30 o’clock.
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Men’s Brotherhood of Evangelical Free Church
Christine Andersen
South Acton
Trinitarian Congregational Church
Good outlook for patients with drops
A report notes medical progress in congestive heart failure or dropsy and urges employers to hire heart patients. It cites improved therapy including diet, digitalis, and a mercurial diuretic like Nehydrin, supporting work potential for those previously sidelined by illness.
Advisory Council Will Meet Monday
The Citizens Advisory Council of Comprehensive Town Plans will meet Monday night September 30 at 8 p.m. in the Court Room to discuss the council's function and organize its workings. Officers elected last meeting were A. C. Peters chair man Robert Sheehah and Butnam vice-chairman and Mrs F C Lowell secretary. All interested citizens urged to attend.
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Concord
Citizens Advisory Council of Comprehensive Town Plans Committee
Citizens Council
A.C. Peters
Robert Sheehah
Butnam
F. C. Lowell
Intersted
Open House for Alcott School Parents in Sixth Grade
The Alcott steering committee invites parents of kindergarten through grade six to an open house on Wednesday October 2 at the school auditorium. A short meeting precedes a tour of the teachers' rooms and meeting with teachers. Refreshments will be served.
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Alcott
Women Voters Tea Opens Concord League Season
The League of Women Voters of Concord will host a tea at Mrs. Robert More's on Nashawille Hill on Wednesday afternoon October 2 at 3. Board members will brief on League workings and study topics for the 1957 58 year and preview local agenda items. Old and new members and prospective joiners are invited.
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Concord
League of Women Voters of Concord
Robert More
Nashawille Hil
Harold Cabot
League
Concord League
Andover
Massachusetts League of Woren Voters
Sol Rubin
National Probation and Parole Association
Miss Fournel and Dr Bigelow Married in New York
Saturday ceremony in East Hampton L I united Miss Louise Fournel of St Lo France and Dr Donald Nevius Bigelow of West Hampton and Sudbury Road Concord son of Mrs Roberts Jennings Brookfield Center Conn The 3 o'clock service was held at Rev Seth Ransom Jaggars home Mrs Bigelow a Notre Dame Sacred Heart Paris trained nurse at American Memorial Hospital Paris Bigelow an associate professor at Brandeis University studied Amherst College and earned a PhD from Columbia University Massachusetts was the last state to adopt a written constitution in 1780 yet remains governed by the original instrument.
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East Hampton
L. I
Louise Fournel
St. Lo
France
Donald Nevius Bigelow
West Hampton
Sudbury Rd
Concord
Roberts
Jennings &I
Brookfield Center
Conn
Seth Ransom Jagger
Bigelow
School of Social Science
Brandeis University
Ambherst College
Columbia University
New Arrivals at Emer son Hospital Concord
A long list of newborns announced at Emer son Hospital in Concord over several dates in September. Names include Clark, Erickson, Dee, Chasso, Porter, Reiche, Ford, Arden, Lavorakas, Page, Powers, Palaima, Hall, McAleer, Sheppard, Bleakney, Bruce, Bemis, Campbell, Kirkland, Bowersock, Butterworth, Aldenberg, with birth dates from Sept 16 to Sept 22 and hometowns across Bedford West Concord Maynard Lexington Stow Acton and Westford. The piece closes with a note on Massachusetts etymology.
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Concord
Emerson Hospital
David Clark
Genetti Circle
Bedfords
Allan Erickson
Sandy Brook Drive
Stow
Edward F. Dee
Anthony Road
Bedford
John Chasso
Macintosh Lane
Lincoln
Thomas Porter
Devens Street
Harold Reiche
Pilgrim Road
Charles F. Ford
Goldsmith Street
Lyttleton
Dean Arden
Renmar Road
Lexington
Alexander Lavorakas
Peters Spring Road
Daniel Page
Seminole Road
West Acton
Peter Powers
Willow Street
Stanley Palaima
Lillian Road
Leon Hall
Crescent Street
Thomas McAleer
Main Street
Maynard
Richard Sheppard
Glendale Street
Robert Bleakney
Butler Road
Sudbury
Robert C. Bruce
Southfield Road
Winfield Bemis
Maple Street
Earl Campbell
Concord Road
Westford
Henry Kirkland
Cedar Street
Donald Bowersock
Red Acre Road
Lee Butterworth
Barretts Mill Road
West Concord
Walter Aldenberg
Woodpet Road
Curtis Church Rally School feature promotes weekly student show
Fragments describe Mrs Frances as indented at Curtis Church involved in a Rally School feature. Mentions Ruth Smallm jory Shumway Miss Virginia Firet and Jac Segal Middlesex PROBA petition for Lee Aschauer in Sudbury. Court hearing set for 2 o clock Me twenty second 1957. Edm A 2
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Frances Intendent
the Curtis Church
Chu
Ruth Smallm
Jory Shumway
Virginia Firet
Jac
Middlesex
Lee Aschauer County
Carolyn
Sudbury
Ing
Lee Aschauer
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del Smith
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Mass
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Lyman’ Wiles
Rasstwidiens
Dennis J. Dostie
Mirai
Fr J. Dostie
Bigelow Street
Marlboro
Fire Department
Sanders
Finley Mfg. Corp
Kirkland
Neva
Cape
Speen
Harold A. Ledgard
Pat Michon
Jim Jeffrey
London
Red Barn Theater
Westboro
Shirley Matson
Dick Kronold
Bernice Bolek
Elien Kerry
Ginnie Reis
Ronald Portante
Miss Fournel
DR. D.N. Bigelow
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