The Wilmington Crusader - Wilmington Local History Site
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The Wilmington Crusader - Wilmington Local History Site
■ "■'■■mi ■*«^u,-^* ft'&%&" i I •i | The Wilmington Crusader VOL. 14, NO. 15 - Wednesday, April 11, 1951 WILMINGTON, MASSACHUSETTS ATTEND Planning Board Holds Meeting MANY HATHAWAY In Regard To Proposed Plant PRICE 5 CENTS HEARING ON ACRES EXTENSION Approximately twenty interested citizens attended the Planning Board hearing, Monday night on the proposed extension of Hathaway Acres. The hearing was held in the Town The Wilmington .Planning Board, with Mr. Hayward Bliss acting as chairman, held on open hearing on April 7 in the Town Hall, on the proposed changes in the Zoning Laws, with application to the J. W. Greer Co. development. About.30 interested citizens were present, as were many of the Town Officials, and three representatives of the j. W. Greer Co. The hearing opened with Mr. Bliss explaining the purpose of the hearing. Mr. VVoller, the secretary of the Planning Board then read to the assembly the proposed changes in the zoning laws. V) Mr. A P. Rounds, being called on, exhibited, a map of the proposed extension, and explained briefly what he proposed to According; to hospital authority at tho Choate Memorial Hospital, contacted at proa* tima today, John Dug (an, 2$, of Sooth Towfcabarjr, haa inown a marked improvement. Mr. Duff an, atill in an oxyf en toat, has started to take food and tho •welling has (one down considerably. John has retained all of his facilities in spite of tho terrific blow lufferod. Mr. Duffan was severely injured last Saturday when • Clark ^Tord track foil on him as ho and Forrost Dame were trying to secure it to a largo track parked in tho Dame's Garage. A complete report of tho accident appears elsewhere on those pages. Mr. Hayward Bliss, the acting chairman, then asked if anyone wished to speak against the development. Mrs. Chapman then spoke on the need for proper sewerage disposal in any proposed development such as this. Mrs. Maynard and Mrs. Smith spoke on the menace of the ditch which runs beside the proposed deThe regular monthly meeting of velopment. Mr. Neilson described the ditch, Aides to Victory was held recently and the fact that sewerage disposal at the Silver Lake Betterment hall. Proponents being called for, Mr. affect the health of areas down Thirty two were serve* at the may Kenneth Lyons, the Chairman of SELECTMEN PLAN the stream from this development. luncheon which was in charge of the Board of Selectmen then an- INTRODUCTORY PARTY Mr. White, the highway superinMrs. Milo Ingalls. nounced that the Board of SelectThe Board of Selectmen plan to During the short business meet- tendent spoke on his understanding men had voted unanimously in fa- have a small social gathering during ing, routine #«ports were heard and of what was proposed to be done in vor of the proposed change in the the evening of April 17th, to introMrs. Ingalir reported that John the area in question, by the developzoning laws. duce the Town officials and Town Cutter, who is in Korea desired er. Mr. David Elfman then spoke in employees to the new Town ManMr. Rounds then rose to answer funny-books, so the Aides have favor of the proposed change, ex- ager, Mr. Dean C. Cushing. sent enough to be enjoyed by other questions, and described the ditch, plaining to the. Board what he beThe exact time and place had not boys as well. Johnny Ingalls was in detail, and the development. He lieved this would do to the rate in been decided, as we go to press, but stated that the ditch was to be left reported in England. Wilmington. interested parties can learn through Mrs. Mary Bigger won the mys- open, and graded, and that this would have to be because if it were Mr. Robert Moran spoke in fav- Mrs. Sheldon. tery prize. or, explaining how the business The Chairmen of - the various Get-well cards were sent to the planned otherwise (ie sewer pipes) would help the town. Boards, and the Superintendents of TWO MEN LOCKED following: Miss May Swain, Mrs. there would not be sufficient pitch Nellie Newman, Mr. Walter Currier, for the water to flow. He stated that Mr. Bernard McMahon spoke for the various department's will each UP IN BRAWL Two men, one local and the other James Gilligan, Frank Carpenter there was about 3.8 feet to 4.0 feet the proposed change, describing the be expected to speak very briefly nuisance that the area is, at pre- on their duties, and to introduce the (ran Woburn were locked up over' and Frank Gammons. The next in difference in elevation in water persons associated with them. No night at the police station for meeting will take place on May 1 table between the present developsent to the townspeople. ment and Martins Brook, along the Mr. Paul Metcalf described the one is to speak longer than five drunkeness and disturbing the and Mrs. McConough will be in proposed ditch. In reply to a quesminutes. Coffee and doughnuts, we peace• charge of the luncheon. present plant of the J. W. Greer tion by Mr. McMahon, he stated The two men ware arrested in a ■ Co. as he knew it. He thought that hear, are to be the refreshments. Invitations to be present will be local diner after a complaint had ENJOYING SPRING VACATION that the ditch would be about 3.000 it was a well-conducted place. feet long, and in reply to a question Mr. Kred Greer then exhibited ■extended only by the Board of Seby Mrs. Chapman, Mr. Rounds said two drawing* of the proposed plant. lectmen, through their clerk, Mrs. that it would be up to the individual The drawings showed the proposed Sheldon, property owners to maintain the bflfWings. parking lots, and land- TOWN MANACER ditch in good order, but that h« scaping. Mr. Greer invited any inwould leave it in such a way, when court this morning. | Boutwell Street. RENTS HOME terested citizen of Wilmington to he finished, that it could be easily Arresting officers were Officer PEARSON TAVERN come in «nd see the Greer plant, Mr. Dean C. Cushing has rented Fuller of the local department and BEING REPAIRED maintained, provided that no one which is on Winter Street near a home, for temporary use, until used the ditch for a dump. Troopers Cooney and Kulik. Central Square in Cambridge. he can find the home he wants. The Dr. Harmon, the chairman of the The barn on the estate of Mr. Mr. Hayward Bliss, the acting temporary home is on Parker St. IT'S A GIRL Holiart W. Spring is currently un- Board of Health, speaking as a prichairman, then used the Greer picMr. and Mrs. Henry G. Munro dergoing repairs. This barn is part vate citizen, then said that he was tures to explain just what changes JUROR DRAWN Jr. of Harvard Avenue, wish to an-1 0f the old Pearson Tavern and was opposed, not necessarily to this deThe name of Ralph D. Knight, of were proposed in the Zoning Laws. nounce the arrival of a daughter, known for many years as a place of velopment, but to any development Mrs. Charles Laskey then rose Andover Street was drawn at the born on Monday, April 9th at the f hospitality and cheer in the early in which the sewerage question to ask- what this change would do Monday night meeting of the Board Lawrence Memorial Hospital in days of our country. Major Pearson could not be adequately solved. to property which was located a- of Selectmen, as a juror to serve in Medford. Mrs. Munro is the former downed the place during the war of Mr. O'Diorne, speaking as a privcross Main Street from the pro- the civil session, in Lowell, starting Dorothy Donco. The Munros have 1812. ate citizen, said that he too, opposposed plant. Mr. Elfman, with per- May 7. one other child, a son. Among the persons who at one ed developments which were inademission of the chairman, gave his REVOLVER PERMITS time were guests at the Tavern I quately drained, but that he believed MRS. ANNIE MC MAHON opinion on this point. was Asa G. Sheldon who describes I that good real estate developments There being no more persons who it in his book "Wilmington Farmer.") were a benefit to the town. He quesRevolver permits have been ILL AT ST. JOHN'S wished to speak, the hearing was granted to 14 persons. Most of the . tioned Mr. Rounds as to details of Mrs. Annie McMahon of 12 Raildeclared closed. The Planning Board permits were to allow the owners to road Avenue has been a patient P. OF H. CLUB MEET the ditch, its length, etc. Mr. then had an executive session, in carry guns to and from target prac- at St. John's Hospital since last . . .. . ,. n , u Rounds explained that the ditch a» A regular mect.ng of the P. of H. y Qn, a|)ouJ one. which they approved of the pro- tice. Thursday. Friends and relatives are Club was held recently at the home h nQW s(ands {hM Q{ „. toU, ,ength ,hat „ nQW posed changes. hoping for her speedy recovery. of Mrs Grace Cole of St. Paul St. ends a, Sewe„ Roa(| an(, tha, when Mrs. Lasky later explained to BOARD OF APPEALS Som s were JUNK LICENSE DENIED The Board of Selectmen have ape ' fully developed the water now your reporter that she was not, in present for the cooked food sale standing in the Sewell Road area The Board of Selectmen have pointed Mr. Howard Woolaver to any sense against this development. was held. A luncheon was will be drained off. Her reasons for asking the ques- a three-year term oh the Board of denied a junk licenseto Mr. Oscar, which served after the meeting. Mr. Bliss then explained the protions she stated was that she, some Appeals. Mr. Carl Heldman of Hill- Lawrence of Forest Street. The next regular meeting will be cess of the hearing, to the asfive years past had tried to get a side Way was appointed to fill the ROAD AID TO held at the home of Mrs. Zelia O'sembled citizens, and on what the change in the zoning laws in the unexpired term of Mr. John HartConnell of South Street, Tewks- Planning Board was legally emimmediate neighborhood, in order to nett. The Selectmen emphasize that WILMINGTON bury on the 17th. A Penny Sale The Department of Public Works powered to do. There being no more erect a gas station, and her appeal Mr. Hartnett and Mr. Blaisdell, who be held, all members are urged speakers the public hearing was adhad been denied. She hoped that are leaving the Board of Appeals, has notified the Town of Wilming- will journed. changes could now be made on her are doing so with the thanks and ton that the sum of $15,950 has been to attend. . side of Main Street, seeing that good wishes of the Selectmen. Un- allocated to this town for aid in M The Planning Board then held its A there were to be some across from der the new charter, both of these maintenance of roads, under pro-111 /V?i« AWAY own meeting, and decided that on men being on the School Board, visions of Sections 26-29, Chapter her. Mrs. Carl Greenleaf Neilson, 68, the 23rd of April it would hold a 81 of the General Laws. $4,350 of can serve no where else. private meeting to which it would this sum ,is allocated to snow re- died on Monday in North Woburn, invite the new Town Manager, and MR. GILLIGAN IN HOSPITAL TOWN HALL TO BE moval. The contract was signed Mass. Mrs. Neilson was formerly of the Board of Health, to give Mr. Mr. James Gilligan, former Se- PRETTIED UP Wilmington. Monday night by the Selectmen. Rounds a change to propose his lectman of Wilmington was admitMr. Earl Hamilton of Church St. This is the first time in some MR. PAUL CHISHOLM plans for the area. ted to the Maiden Hospital on April has been awarded the contract to years that Wilmington has receiv11. Jimmy, as he is popularly known, paint the outside of the Town Hall. ed aid under this provision of the IN WALTHAM HOSPITAL has hot been feeling well lately. We The work is to be finished before General Laws, which is to aid towns Mr. Paul Chisholm of Middlesex SHELL GAME Lowell Street residents reported hope to see you about soon, Jimmy. Memorial Day. with low property valuation, and Avenue is a patient at a hospital in extensive highway systems. Wil- Waltham. Keep your chin up Paul, to the police during the last week mington highways, the Selectmen all your friends in Wilmington are that a truck was dumping lobster betting on you to return home soon. shells, by the roadside on Lowell report are now over 58 miles. Street. Mr. Lenner, a lobster dealFUNERAL SERVICES HELD er, from Beverly was thought to be OUTSIDE APPROVAL FOR MANOOK CHOPOORIAN the person. He was summoned by OF MR. CUSHING The Selectmen have received a Funeral services were conducted the Wilmington police, and it is reletter from the Town Manager of on Monday at 5 p.m. for Mr. Man- ported that he has promised that the Wells, Maine, Mr. Ernest C. Mar- ook G. Chopoorian of Ballardvale lobster shell game will be a clean m a•riner. Mr. Marriner states that, al- Street, North Wilmington, who died one. though he applied for the position of on Saturday, April 7th. Town Manager here, he believes Mr. Chopoorian is survived by that the Board of Selectmen -chose his brother, Peter of Boston and the very best person available, in his nephew, Oscar, a Lt. in the choosing Mr. Dean C. Cushing. U. S. Army. Rev. Stanley Cummings officiated TOWN MEETING at the services and internment was NEXT MONDAY in the family lot at the Wildwood A Special Town Meeting has been Cemetery. Tel. Wil. 373 or 2242 called to vote on proposed changes Funeral arrangements were under in Zoning Laws, at 8 p.m. in Vill- the direction of Mr. Guy Nichols. anova Hall. AIDES TO VICTORY MEET ,?£:* ~» -«;,.«'.- BSmWoWS Wilmington Firemans Relief CARNIVAL -:All This Week Blue Terrace Grounds CALNAN'S TAXI PAGE 2 • THE WILMINGTON CRUSADER — Wednesday, April 11, 1»51 • 4-H COUNTY AGENT Inducted Into Army Alfred A. Balkus, 22, son of AnVISITS HERE The Wilmington Crusader Miss Fuller, the 4-H County a- thony Balkus of Woburn Street, Published Every Wednesday gent visited the 4-H Handy Work- was inducted into the Army on ers Club at their recent meeting Friday, March 30th. Alfred was Entered as second-class matter November 22, 1950, at the Post held at the home of the leader, Mrs. educated in Wilmington schools and Office at Wilmington, Massachusetts, under the act of March 3, Lafionatis. The girls had refresh- was employed with his father at , 1179, by The Billerica Publishing Co. ments of cake and cocoa, and Miss the time of his departure. -TANLEY J. BOGKO .Publisher Fuller showed slides of Camp MidVincent M. Anomanisto, .21, son Box 5*» Wilmington, Mass. dlesex as it appears during all four of Mr. and Mrs. Andrew AnomanisLowell Office - 95 Bridge Street - Tel. 8812 seasons of the year. to of Ballardvale Street, North Editor The business meeting opened with Wilmington, was inducted into the I.ARZ NEILSON : the secretary's and treasurer's re- Army on Friday, March 30. Vincent Tel. Wilmington 2346 47 High Street North Wilmington ports. Joan Blanchard gave a dem- is a graduate of Wilmington High onstration on how to make a five- School and was employed with the MRS. ELIZABETH DOWNS Wilmington Correspondent pointed star with one cut of the Coombs' Furniture Co. at the time Laurel Avenue Telephone Wil. 2907 scissors, Betsy Ross style. The lead- of his departure. THE WILMINGTON CRUSADER assumes no financial responsier gave a demonstration of stencilMaynard C. Eaton, 22, son of Mr. EWIA ELECTS OFFICERS bility for errors in advertisements, but will publish without charge ing and the meeting closed witb the and Mrs. Elmer Eaton of Ballarda correction in the next isine. The East Wilmington Improve- 4-H Pledge. • vale Street, was inducted into the ment Association met at their hall Army on Friday, March 30. Red was on Lowell Street, April 3, for a A DAfE~WiTH JUDY educated in Wilmington schools and THE NEW TOWN MANAGER business and social meeting. Mr. PRESENTED BY was owner of the Eaton Bros. Taxi George Reynolds of West Street SENIOR CLASS of North Wilmington. Before the next issue of The Crusader appears, Wilming- was elected President. Other offiRobert d. Blaisdell, 21, son of A Date with Judy is a play to be cers for the coming year are, Mrs. ton will have its first Town Manager, Mr. Dean Cushing, who Mr. and Mrs. Frank Blaisdell of presented by the Senior Class on Frank Darling, vice president; Paul is to assume^ office on the 16th of April. Main Street was inducted into the clerk;' Mrs. Helen Gam- Wednesday, April 18 at Villanova Army on Friday, March 30. Robert To those who have-worked for this plan, and to those who Metcalf, mons, treasurer; and Madeline Cof- Hall. was educated in Wilmington schools THE CAST: voted for it, this will be THE DAY. This will be the dawn of fin, financial secretary. The Board and was employed by Williams' Box of Directors for the coming year are Judy Foster - Anne Frotten what is hoped to be-a better day for Wilmington. Co. at the time of his departure. Melvin Foster Rocco DePasquale Mrs. Charlotte Gammons, Mrs. May To those who voted against it (and there were a few) this Anderson, Clarence Robinson. John Dora Foster - Marilyn Lynch will be the day in which to bury the hatchet. The town voted. Sheehan. Mrs. Ruth Anderson, Mrs. Randolph Foster - Glen Connolly AUCTION IN MAY 2 to 1, for the Town Manager plan, and it is up to every citi- Annie Moore, and Mrs. Ruth For- Hannah - Delores Amaro The East Wilmington ImproveBarbara Winsocket - L. Kitchener ment Association will sponsor an zen to accept that vote, and to help the Selectmen and Town tier. Oogie Pringle - John Towski Auction at the hall on Lowell Manager make.the plan a success. Mitzi Hoffman - B. Faulkner FIREMEN'S CARNIVAL Street, early in May. Anyone wish- ' We have said, by vote of the town, that this plan shall The Wilmington Firemen's Relief Mr. Martindale - Robert Darling ing to donate to this sale may leave have a trial of three years, without interruption. Let us make Association has been granted a per- Mrs. Hotchkiss - Claire Moran articles with Mrs. Robinson on Wildwood Street. Any donations mit by the board of selectmen to Eloise Hitchkiss - Cynthia Hale that trial a fair one. will be deeply appreciated by the hold a carnival on the grounds of Mrs. Sheutzhammer - N. Reid Association. A definite date will be the Blue Terrace, during the week Rexford Meredith O'Connor DO YOU REMEMBER KATHY? John Cosman given after the April meeting. of April 8-1* Susue - Helen Calnan Not so many months ago. a little girl named Kathy fell "A Date with Judy" is the story NEW FILLING STATION down an abandoned well in California. The whole nation watch- PLANNED FOR TOWN of the problems of Judy Foster, a typical teenager Judy is deter- LUMBER w 3UILVIHG ed, agonized, as heroic but futile attempts were made to rescue Mr. Amaden Vela, of Cambridge, mined to be Queen of the chanty Kathy. Everyone in the nation felt guilty, and resolved that ZMPPUtS applied to the Selectmen for [ball to be held in her town, ine nothing like that should happen again. There was a great surge has permission to erect a filling station girl who will be Queen must solicit of filling in of old wells. on Middlesex Avenue, at the cor. the most contributions for the LomToday Kathy is forgotten. Other business, more pressing, of Truman Road, across from the, munity Relief Fund. has erased all memories of Kathy. from the nation's conscience. N'orth Wilmington Post Office. Mr. | Disaster strikes when Judy learns, Wilmington has its share of things which are dangerous Vela was referred to the building ner arch-enemy, Tootsie Whiteman inspector, and to the board of ap- is ■ also determined to be Queen. The to little children. In all parts of the town are abandoned cellar peals, because of the Zoning by- fun goes on from there. Judy's first holes, now filled with the spring rains, uncovered culverts, a- laws. plan is to enter as many give away contests as is humanly possible. bandoned houses and other fascinating but dangerous places to VPPOINTMENTS The results of this plan are hilarplay. ious. Mr. Foster suddenly gets a There is nothing that the writer can recommend that can BY SELECTMEN Harry Amsworth was re-appoint- new nickname, "Kissable Lips Fosfor your be done about these places, except the use of common sense ed town constable, by the board of ter" and Mrs. Foster becomes a There seems to be nothing in the local ordnances which em- selectmen, Monday night and Ralph "Lively Lady." How does this hapconvenience power the police to take any action. Old wells can be filled in by B Odiorne was reappointed to be pen? Well that would be telling, inspector of animals and slaughter- Judy's next project is to sell stories neighbors, but cellar holes are more difficult. ONE STOP | ing. John Benevento was appoint- to true confession magazines, this Look about you. Is there anything you can do in your 4d a public weigher. I idea has dire results. If you want SERVICE neighborhood ? We must not have a Kathy in Wilmington. r—I I to find out what these results are TAXI LICENSE GRANTED you will just have to come to the —•— play. Why does Mrs. Foster belast Tuesday. Father Hanrahan of The taxi license of Elmer Eaton thought of as a bigamist? come • New Home - Plan FAIRY FLOUNDERS - OR the Maryknoll Mission was the was surrendered to the board of \yj,y joes Oogie Pringle, Judy's Service SOMETHING FOR THE guest speaker. selectmen Monday night. Mr. Eaton fajtnfui boyfriend, suddenly change, • Budget Payments SCIENCE CLASS has been called into the armed for- \vnat causes the worm to turn? 0 Mason Supplies BALDWIN CLUB APPEARS ccs. The license, with a stand at -phe play has a happy ending desSome of Wilmington's youthful BEFORE SELECTMEN North Wilmington Depot, was p;te ajj tne seemingly endless ob• Lumber - Nails scientists have been catching a most • Shingles - Clapboards • Messers. Arthur Spear, Dean uranted to the only applicant, John stables. but how this all comes about peculiar "fish" in the pond behind Dias of 13 Andover Street. Mr. f time being a deep secret, Siding the Center School. The "fish" is Swan, and Dante Gattoni of the Dias was formerly an employee of is^ or\ (ne t it s until April 18. about an inch long, with a feathery Baldwin Club appeared before the Eaton l>~<it..ii I f»- ,. To »*» ^ - ■ ■ " —Hi* • Roofing & Flooring Bros. Taxi. dorsal fin. and its tail is horazontal, Boaid of Selectmen on Monday, PENNY SALE APRIL 2» • Gutters - Conductors which proves that it is not a fish at April 2 to discuss highway condi- MOTOR VEHICLE LICENSE • Wallboards - Insulation The Forest Street Congregational all. Buzzell School boys call these tions in the southern part of the • Fence Posts • Pickets "fish" Fairy Flounders, which is town. Four recommendations were A class III motor vehicle license church will sponsor a penny sale on quite a name. Maybe our High brought to the attention of the has been granted to Joseph P. Flem- Friday evening, April 20. Many fine School Science Class might want to Selectmen. ing of Highland Street, by the prizes will be awarded and the PAINTS public is cordially invited. have a fishing bee. 1. The club thinks that something board of selectmen. should be done about the curves (Homogenized L & M) BOARDOF HEALTH in Chestnut Street, near the Haynes and Sacco homes. They would like ACTIVITIES OILS At the March 28th meeting of the to have the street straightened for Board of Health, the Town Counsel, a distance of about 300 feet, to Turpentine - Brushes Mr. Buzzell, was present, and a eliminate the dangerous curves. Accessories 2. The Club would like to see thorough discussion was had on all municipal and state laws that might something done about the triangle HARDWARE - a complete affect the Board of Health. Dr. at the junction of Chestnut Street Gerald Fagan was reappointed a- and Butters Row. This triangle line of Building hardgent of the Board of Health, and should be surfaced, they point out. 3«7 Middlesex Street - (next to Registry of Motor Vehicle*) - Lowell , ware - also power the previous appointment of the to remove the nuisance and danger. saws & drills 3. There are places in the highBurial Agent, Mr. William S. Cavway near the RR Bridge on Butanaugh was confirmed. ters Row that should be looked afGARDEN DEPT. , Learn to Drive in your Own Town! ter. PLANNING BOARD Union Quality Tools 4. The Mill fond bridge, at the The Planning Board met April Rakes ■ Forks - Hoes • 9th to consider the J. W. Greer Woburn-Wilmington line is too narre-zoning, and an extension of row, and constitutes a danger. Shovels It was pointed out by Selectman Hathaway Acres. The meeting was Koroseal Plastic Hose Black that this bridge is not in held in the Town Hall. Home Garden Equipment Beginning on and after March 26th, we will be in Wilmington, and that the responBrock's Seed* MRS.TETERSHIH sibility for it rests with Woburn. WILMINGTON to teach the art of Automobile Lawn Mowers SPEAKS HERE Driving. Probably one of the most noted TOWN HALL TO Lawn Rollers speakers to appear in Wilmington BE PAINTED Seed A Fertiliser Spreaders Try our Five Point Service Now! Specifications are being prepared for some time spoke today at the Trellises * Arbors for bids for painting the Town Missionary Luncheon of the LBS of the First Congregational Church. Hall. Mrs. Olive Sheldon will have • Private One Hour Lessons. PUMPS - Dempster water Mrs. Peter Shih. DA, MRE, BD, these specifications in a few days, • Pick-up Service. systems - Pitcher the first woman graduate of the for interested parties. She may be University of Nanking and wartime reached by calling 311. • License and Refresher Courses. pumps-pipe Dean of the Methodist College of • Professional College Trained Instructors. Changking spoke on Christian Mis- WASTE PAPER DRIVE St. Thomas Parish's waste paper sion Life in China. Mrs. Shih, the • Reasonable Rates. wife of the Minister of the Chinese drive for the aid of Nazareth School will be held on April 22. Christian Church in Boston, experWe Specialize in Teaching ... ienced at first hand many of the horrors of the Sino-Japanese war, BALDWIN CLUB and participated in the great re- ELECTS OFFICERS Young - Aged - and Nervous People The Baldwin Civic Association treat to Chungking. Call LOWELL 3-1819 Collect held its annual election April 3 and HOLY NAME SOCIETIES chose a new slate of officers for the Letchworth Ave. No. Billerica coming year. Mr. Guilo Matroni of HOLD MEETING DAY OR NIGHT FOR APPOINTMENT Phone Bill. S44 or SM The regular monthly meeting of Butters Row was chosen chairman. the Holy Name Society was held The meeting was lively and well at•*4> tended, and quite a few new members were welcomed into the association. Other officers, for the coming year are: vice chairman, Thomas A. Galvin; treasurer, Walter A. Hale: secretary, Dean Swan; financial secretary, Mrs. Lois Pipes; and in the Board of Directors are Messrs. Millard Pipes, Warren Willis, Edward Rooney, George Richardson, Joseph Slater, Frank Bishop and Mrs. Ruth Hale. Following election and installation of officers there was a discussion on taxation. Mrs. Carl Backman and Mrs. Ruth Hale were hostesses for the evening. Lowell Auto School, Inc. ANNOUNCEMENT HUGHES LUMBER CO. C THE WILMINGTON CRUSADER — Wednesday, April 11, 1951 ♦ PAGE J Burlington Avenue, is recuperating IMMUNIZATION CLINIC from the effects of a broken wrist TO BE HELD IN WILMINGTON Every child should be immunized which he suffered in a fall from his bicycle. for diptheria, whooping-cought and tetanus, this protection is needed in FLASHY BLUE TRUCK Return of a warrior with the infancy as well as during pre-school knowledge of having helped estabFOR BILL ANDREWS and school years. Therefore, it is lish records unequalled by any other We hope that none of the towns- important that children receive thencarrier based flying organization people will be too perplexed if they first innoculation when they are in the Korean hostilities is James receive a wave from a strange man..three months old or as soon after J. McLaughlin, aviation machinist's CONDUCT WHIST in a bright blue pick-up. You, see that as possible. Booster doses at mate, second class, USN, of 253 The East Wilmington Improve- it won't be a stranger at all, the stated intervals will be necessary to Middlesex Ave., Wilmington, a ment Association held its regular only thing strange will be the truck. complete the immunity during premember of Carrier Air Group II. SPAGHETTI SUPPER HELD In combat for 9 months, which The East Wilmington Improve- weekly whist party on Thursday Bill Andrews, proprietor of Home- school and school years. The spring clinic will be for inis longer than any other group, the ment Association sponsored a suc- evening, at the hall on Lowell St. stead Gardens, who has driven the fants and pre-school children only. following records were made: cessful spaghetti supper at the hall The door prize was won by P. Dug- same car, with the same registra- Infants and children between the 1. The first Navy pilot to shoot on Lowell Street, on March 31. gan and the special prize was a- tion number for the past 13 years, ages of three-months and five-years E Dancing followed the supper. This [warded to Florence Blamy^ Whist has made a change. Everything down an enemy MIG jet fighter. be given triple antigen which 2. Sorties flown, 9,673. event was under the chairmanship winners were: R. Mann, E. Pike, comes to he who waits5, "so they will protects against diptheria, tetanus R. Keirstead, F. Blunt, M. Jams, say. This little pick-up isn't brand 3. Hours in the air, 23,107. Mrs. Sheehan. oi and whooping-cough. Pre-school G. Foye, K. Turner, J. Blunt, and new, but we like it. 4. An average of 80 strike misRETURNS TO SCHOOL C. Reynolds and A. Blunt were We feel sorry for Bill's old Ford, children five years of age or older sions per man. Miss June Buck, returned to St. awarded the booby prizes. but it has served long and well and will be given double antigen which 5. A record of 9,000,000 pounds Lawrence University on Monday to j Refreshments were served by Mrs. certainly deserves a rest, it will be protects against diptheria and tetof ammunition dropped on the enN resume her studies after spending a- Darling. Next Thursday, the whist missed around town, but you could anus. A booster clinic will be held emy. in the fall and no booster doses will week's vacation with her parents, party will be in charge of Mrs. never miss this pick-up, it's blue. 6. Carrier landings, 10,000. be given at the spring clinic. Each In addition, the air group was Mr. and Mrs. Edwin Buck of Mid- Ruth Fortier. Many fine prizes will child must receive three doses at be awarded and refreshments will AUXILIARY MEETS highly instrumental in the .success- dlesex Avenue. be served. The public is cordially inThe regular "weekly meeting of one month intervals. This is a free ful completions oi the Inchon landthe Forest Street Church Auxiliary- clinic and will be held at Villanova vited. ing and the famous llungnain with- FIRE DEPARTMENT BUSY The fire department was called was held on Thursday at the home! HaJI. No transportation^ be pro-I drawal. out three times within one hoar VFW AUXILIARY HOLDS ! of Mrs. Mary Bousfield, with presi- vided. The clinic started April 10 at on March 28th. I dent Bousfield presiding. Routine 9:30 a.m.. May 8 at 9:30 a.m. and Advertising Doesn't Coat June 5 at 9:30 a.m. 12:40 p.m. A tool shed owned by WHIST PARTY It Earn.Ml The VFW Auxiliary held a very j reports were heard and refreshSchool children who have not successful whist party at the home ments served by Mrs. Mildred been immunized should be seen bjr oi Mrs. Elizabeth Kelley of Shaw- Bums. their family physician as no school sheen Avenue. April I. Winners in- JACKIE WEED CELEBRATES children will be immunized at this cluded the following: Adeline CochJackie Weed "celebrated his 7th clinic. rane, Dolly Hand, Sarah Bowman, WINDOWS and FINISH Brabant, Marguerite Baker, birthday °" Satarday at the home ROTARY CLUB HAS Alida Builders' Hardware • Paint & Glass emeon, Yera Cuoco. Adeline of his parents, Mr andI Mrs. John Ella Hemeon Dailey, Ruth Faulkner, ,M. Preston, Weed of Essex Road• The ™om w« REGULAR MEETING Louise Thomas'. Doris 'Cady, AB«-»OG«rtsjdwif*«£*«**•*•£■"»" The regular weeKly meeting of "everything; for the bunder" the Rotary Club was held on Wednesday at noon at the Masonic prizes were awarded to Lena Cav- a-long Cassidy decorations, ine Hall with president Earl Sylvester anaugh and Jimmy Simpson. Spe- most outstanding gift was a puppy, in charge. Invocation was given by cial prizes were won by Henry who was named Rusty. Rev. Stanley Cummings. Gregory and Ella Hemeon and Small fry immediately After the luncheon, singing was who attended were: BudLouise Thomas. dy Coogins, James Rothwell, Edgar led by John Gleason, with Bob Cavand Mary Dickenson, Marie and anaugh at the piano. BREAKS WRIST The president introduced Bob Tel. Wilmington 621 334 Main Street Conrad LaCreta, 10. son of Mr. Carol DeTamassio and Donald Cavanaugh from Woburn, Fred BoWeed. and Mrs. Alexander V. LaCreta of ell from Woburn, Percy Sweetser from Reading and John Dyke from Stoneham. Larry Gildart introduced his guest, Chief of Police, Paul Lynch. The president read a letter from' Junior Rotarian Carl Backman, Jr., who has joined the paratroopers. He thanked the club for the opportunity given him to attend the meetings, and stated that he had received a lot from such meetings. A nomination committee made up of Joseph McMahon, chairman; Larry Gildart and Harry Simes, brought in the following nominations for officers for the year starting July 1. President, Guy Nichols; Vice President, Adrian Durkee; Secretary, Stanley Cummings; Treasurer, Rodney Buck and Sergeant at arms, John Cooke. Earl Hamilton announced that the annual ladies night will be held on April 24 at the Bear Hill Country Club in Stoneham. Secretary Stephen Bean reported that the Wilmington Club was listed by Rotary International as being in the first ten in attendance in its class. The listing covered all the clubs in the world, so the local club feels quite proud of being placed on that honored list. The speaker of the day, Peter Neilsen was introduced by the president. Peter gave a very interesting talk on the history of man, an^ races. JAMES J. MC LAUGHLIN ON RECORD-MAKING CARRIER TROOP FOUR MEETS Brownie Troop 4 met at the Walker School on Tuesday, March 27, with all members present. The meeting opened with the salute to the flag and the singing of America. The business meeting was followed by a short talk on first aid. The girls worked on their project which was colored work baskets. Refreshments were served and the meeting closed with the singing of taps. Mr. A. Simpson of Hopkins St. was' reported a total loss. Engines 1, and 5 responded. 1:10 p.m. The department extinguished a brush fire- in a field on Burlington Avenue, no severe damage. Engine 3 responded. 1:30 p.m. A brush fire on Middlesex Avenue, behind the cranberry house. Engine 3 responded. LUMBER • CEMENT • DOORS Cement Blocks WILMINGTON BUILDERS SUPPLY COMPANY CHEVROLET/ America's Largest and Finest Low-Priced Car! YOUTH SUPPER PLANNED FOR APR. 21 Ih. StyMlM D. lux. X-Door i»*» ICmHlxHiom of rtondord «,uipm.*l mid trim lllui ftgM4 * iijini 'r-f o. aroilabilitr of notarial., Yes, LARGEST... and the facts speak for themselves ft LONGEST in the low-price field, a full 197% inches of spirited action and clean, sweeping lines. If, HEAVIEST in the low-price ffcld, a staunch and solid 3140 pounds in the model illustrated. It has the WIDEST TREAD in the low-price field, a road-taming 58% inches between centers of the rear wheels. Longer, heavier, with wider tread ... that's the measure of Chevrolet's rock-solid value . big In looks, big in handling and riding ease, big In road-hugging performance. Why settle for less than a Chevrolet ,. when Chevrolet Is the lowest priced line In the low-price field. Yes, FINEST... and here are the plain-spoken reason* « FISHER BODY QUALITY, renowned for solid and lasting goodness. UNITIZED KNEE-ACTION RIDE, smooth and gliding. VALVE-IN-HEAD ENGINE ECONOMY, spirited performance at lowest cost. PANORAMIC VISIBILITY, with a big curved windshield and large window orea. JUMBO-DRUM BRAKES, biggest in Chevrolet's field. SAFETY-SIGHT INSTRUMENT PANEL, with shielded instrument lights. POWERGUDE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, billion-mile-proved, combined with 105-h.p. voJve>lnhead engine optional on De Luxe models at extra cost. Good reason* why MORE PEOPLI BUY CHEVROLETS THAN ANT OTHER CAR! GILDART CHEVROLET GO. MAIN STREET WILMINGTON The Fireside Fellowship will give its annual Youth Supper on Saturday, April 21 at 6:30 p.m. in the Congregational church vestry. A ham supper will be served. After the supper the group will present a play, depicting life in a small town in the early 1900s. Tickets are 99c for adults and children 65c. Tickets may be obtained from any Fireside member or by contacting Connie Kambour. SCT. JOSEPH R. SURETTE IS TRANSFERRED Sergeant Joseph R. Surette, son of Mrs. Beatrice M. Surette of 294 Middlesex Avenue, No. Wilmington, has recently been transferred from Fort Myer, Arlington, Va., and assigned to the 1065th Communications Squadron. McClellan AFB, Sacramento, ('»!., a vital link in the air supply line to the Far East. Sgt. Surette has been in the AF. for 3 years and 7 months, he" has served 13 months in the Alaskan Theatre. NEW ADDRESS We have been notified of a new address for PFC Edward Reynolds: Pfc Edward M. Revnolds. US 51001726 91st FA BN "B" Battery. 40th Infantry Division, San Francisco, Cal., APO N6 PAGE 4 TOWN MEETING WARRANT H ' V l*v> TOWN OF WILMINGTON MASSACHUSETTS WARRANT SPECIAL TOWN MEETING To Harry J. Ainsworth, Constable of the Town of Wilmington: Greetings:- In the name of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts and in the manner prescribed in the by-laws of said town, you are hereby directed to notify and warn the inhabitants of the town qualified to vote by law to vote in town affairs to meet and assemble at the Town Hall on Monday, the sixteenth day of April next at 8 p.m., to consider and act on the following articles: ARTICLE 1. To see if the town will vote to amend the zoning bylaws and zoning plan by changing the area bounded westerly by Main Street, northwesterly by land of the town, being part of the Town Park, so-called, northeasterly and easterly by the location of the Woburn Branch of the Boston & Maine Railroad, and southeasterly and southerly by Eames Street, now shown on the zoning plan as in part a heavy industrial district and in • part a general residence district, so that the whole of said area will be a heavy industrial district, or do anything in relation thereto. ARTICLE 2. To see if the town will vote to amend Section 7B .of the zoning by-law, entitled "Heavy Industrial Districts" by striking out the same and inserting in place thereof the following: "Section 7B. Heavy Industrial Districts. 1. Any use permitted under Sec: tions 4, 5, 6 and 7A, subject to the1 provisions of Sections 16 and 17. 2. Manufacturing, employing electricity and-or other unobjectionable motive power, utilizing hand labor and-or unobjectionable machinery and-or processes and free from disturbing odors and-or agencies, subject to the provisions of Sections 16 and 17. The following uses however are expressly prohibited in any district, namely ■ (a) Abattoirs and stock yards. (b) Acid, chlorine or hydrochloric, nitric, picric, sulphric or sulphurous or other corrosive acid manufacture. (c) Celluloid manufacture, treatment or storage. (d) Cement, lime, gypsum or plaster of Paris manufacture. (e) Crematory, except in cemeteries. (f) Distillation of boirts, coal or wood. (g) Exterminator and poison manufacture. (h) Emery cloth and sand paper manufacture, (i) Fat rendering, (j) Fertilizer manufacturing and bone grinding, (k) Lamp black manufacture. (1) Fireworks or explosive man ufacture or storage. (m) Incineration or reduction of garbage, dead animals, offal or reruse. (n) Tallow, grease or lard manufacture or refining from animal fat. (o) Also in general any use which may prove injurious to the safety and genera) welfare of the neighborhood and destructive of property value, because of any excessive nuisance qualities." or do anything in relation thereto. •Hereof fail not and make due return of this Warrant, or a certified copy thereof with your doings thereon, to the Town Clerk, as soon as may be and before said meeting. Given under our hands and seal of said town this day of April, A. D., one thousand nine hundred and fifty-one. Kenneth M. Lyons Charles H. Black Henry J. Lawler Frederic P. Melzar Joseph H. Woods Wilmington Board of Selectmen .Congregational Church News The members of the North branch will meet at the vestry for a dessert luncheon on Thursday at 1 p.m. There will be a play rehearsal for the Fireside Fellowship cast on Thursday at 7 p.m. at the parsonage. The annual Spring sale of the Center Branch will be held at the home of Miss Louise Hosmer on Friday from 2 to 5 p.m. There will be home-cooked food and fancy and household articles. Come and bring your friends. The nominating committee of the Fireside Fellowship will meet at the parsonage Friday at 7 p.m. The members of the Fireside Fellowship will have a bowling party on Saturday evening, leaving the parsonage at 6:45 p.m. jyflhft-pMisb hoast preject ..is . new. ' \ • THE WILMINGTON CRUSADER - Wednesday, April 11, 19S1 entering its final phase. Mr. Wayne Hanson of Oak Park, III. will arrive on Saturday, and will meet the full committee that evening at 8 o'clock at the parsonage. He will be the speaker at the 11 o'clock worship service on Sunday morning, and the full committee, plus all the leaders, will meet with him on Sunday evening at 8 in the vestry. On Tuesday evenning at 8 o'clock Mr. ^nd Mrs Edward M. Neilson will open their home to the men of the parish for a social evening with Mr. Hanson, and Mr. and Mrs. Eugene L. Coombs will open their home on Wednesday evening for a similar meeting for the women of the parish. Mr. Hanson will also speak before thelocal Rotary Club on Wednesday at 12:15. The religious education institute will continue its sessions at the Methodist Church on Monday at 7:45 p.m. • You are almost three times as the Men's Club will meet and the likely to be killed in an automobile choir will rehearse. The guest accident between seven and eight speaker at the Men's Club meeting in the evening as you are between seven and eight in the morning. Sunday - Sunday school at 9:30, will be Rev. John Copp who will In 1950, 9,400 pedestrians were morning worship at 11. The ser- speak on his war experiences in the killed in the United States. Island of Samoa. mon title "The Church, Looks At Gambling." 5 p.m. The Jr. MYF will meet. Evening services will be held at 7 p.m. Special music will be provAll the melodies of music would be gone, ided by the choir. Rev. James Burns Did the dregs of man, the brutes of the soil. who is Chaplain of the Mass. Gen. Smash all we hold holy, into bashed bits torn: Hospital will speak. Sr. MYF and Out of the mud's murk nothing; nor out of the moil. the YAF will meet at 8 p m. The church is happy to welcome Can we bear this woeful, wasting finitude? the following new members: Mrs. Suffer monstrous pause and ugly turn. Carl Bloomarth, Mr. and Mrs. ErnTo our tuneful, happy love of harmony I est Ardoliano, Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Can we breathe where breath can only yearn? Folloman and daughter Florence, and Miss Betty Cutter. Mark the song which now must wake the welkin nigh; The second in a series of "UnderHeed the strains which only man can bear; standing the Child's approach to Love must, hopeful, raise the slave to brotherhood; Religion" was conducted at the Winging lark make tones of joy ring dear church last Monday. At 7:00 pjn. ° George Hibbert Driver. the Hobby Club will meet. At 8:00 Methodist Church News MUSIC'S SURCEASE? Beautiful to look at Beautiful to dm Watch the llttla lady park the beautiful, big car ... a tingle finger on the steering wheel can do it now, with Hydraguidel Now Hvdraquide Steering does four-fifths of the work (Mor you! JLHINK of the easiest steering car you ever drove ... then imagine one five times easier to steer/ Chrysler's new Hydraguide power steering . . . regular on Crown Imperials and optional at extra cost on all New Yorker and Imperial models .. . gives you exactly that Here is by far the greatest single change in handling ease—and safety —you ever found in any car. At your touch on the steering wheel, the car mechanically, provides four-fifths of the energy to turn the tires on the road. Like so much in these the lengait day'i aViv* you aver mad* . . . without arm-and•houldcr fatigus at the end. Around the curve* . . . over the hills . . . Hydraguide does lourfilths ol the work! In tight city traffic ... on awk> ward driveways and roads ... Hydraguide meant new safety, new eate, new swiltnett ol steering control! new Chryslers ... Hydraguide is so basically, new, so basically better than anything before, The Most Basically New Cars of All! that only when you try it can you ever know: Beneath the rich new beauty of these Chryslers for 1951 are 73 different improvements and advances. Amortf them are the moat basic new ideas in any cars for many years! Like the revolutionary new Firepower engine, of 180 horsepower, which gives owners of Chrysler Imperial and New Yorker cars the most powerful, most efficient, most all-around economical powerplant in any car today! And like the amazing new Chrysler Oriflow shock absorbers, which give every new Chrysler car' I riding ease with rwice the shock-absorbing' power of any Other cars at any price. And with all their newness, they're built to stand by you like) no car you can buy I what it really does! CHRYSLER finest engineered can in the world FRED F. CAIN, INC. ' 580 MAIN STREET WILMINGTON. MASSACHUSETTS. PAGE THE WILMINGTON CRUSADER — Wednesday, April 11, 1951 S New Location graduate of Williams Jr. Gigh school.any of the local Legionnaires will, WOMAN'S CLUB •CATHOLIC DAUGHTERS in Chelsea. The groom is employed sell you a ticket at the drop of a HOLDS MEETING SPONSOR SUPPER by the Wilmington Coal and Ice Co. hat and 50 cents. The regular monthly meeting of The Catholic Daughters sponsored the Wilmington Women's Club was LOWELL STREET a very successful spaghetti supper ILLINOIS RESIDENTS held in the vestry of the Methoon Tuesday evening in Villanova THUGS OUTWITTED dist Church on Thursday, April 5th. Hall, in aid of the Archbishop's VISIT THE M. SMITHS Mr. and Mrs. Malcolm Smith of I _ .!.„„. „,u„ „„r\ini Dessert was at 1:00 p.m. with a fund. A delicious supper was servBARGAIN STORE Royalton, Illinois were the weekTwo young thugs, who attacked 2 p.m. business meeting. There was ed to over 100 guests. Now Located At / . w , ,, rr ,i and beat a local resident while ne a piano-lecture-recital by Cathguests of Mr. and Mrs. Harold ™j £« |ng home frQm work about Committee members were as fol-1 end ° 456 Main Street erine C Burton. Subject, "Heaven lows; Co-chairman, Mrs. George, Smith of Laurel Avenue. Next to the Theatre 1 a.m. April 6, were outwitted by! and Hell in Tone." Past presidents UeLisle and Kay Downing, assisted their victim, Mr. Elmo Anstey, of j were entertained. STECTAES by: Mrs. Louise DeFelice, Mrs. RETURNS FROM Woodside Avenue, according to po-1 Serving on the luncheon commitDorothea Provenzano, Jenny . Pil- VERMONT lice reports. tee were: Mrs. Staifley Cumcher, Mis. Mary Hartnett, Mrs. Elmo Anstey had been working Regena Brindemour, Mrs. Mildred» . T1a h™ SnnnlT„e^rvmlnvgenine for the U. S. Gypsum Co. in Charles- mings, chairlady, assisted by: Mrs. U d Tautges, ™ n '„! Vermont. V.t'J Kev.' town, and had hurt his hand during Samuel Perry, Mrs. Lucy ,Hess, ... i> I. Mrs. /->•/- Gertrude ii u iAmerault, r> i i from Bennington, BOYS' Mrs. Dolly OCoiinell Helen Durk- <-. ; « ca„ed to Vermont the evening. He took the last train Mrs. Rawley Nelson, Mrs. Anton V. Theil, Mrs. Herbert Thrush. Mrs. SUITS' ee, Mrs. Orgina Amaro, Mae to conduct SSu funeral c 1 services J—. f~for one to Reading, and stopped in Austin's James Cain, Mrs. Harold Wilson, Quandt and Eleanor Day. Diner, in that town, for a snack be- Mrs. Frank W. Gammons and Mrs. of his former parishioners. A group of Junior Catholic Daufore walking home. He cashed his Robert Carter. . ghters served very well as wait- CONDUCT WHIST pay check at that time, and he was resses. The winners of the whist party evidently noticed by some of the CULVERT TO BE CLEANED VOUNG LADIES Following the supper a quintet held recently by the West Wilming- many persons in the diner, as he of lovely voices gave versions of, of ton Community Club were: Chas. left to walk home alone. Mr. White, of the Highway DeDRESS ES$4.49 popular songs. This group included:! Carpenter, Mildred Burns, Isabel Shortly after Mr. Anstey had partment will have his men clear the MEN'S Patricia Welling, Ann and Louise Carpenter, James Burns, Isabel Mc- crossed the Wilmington line, on culvert that passes beneath Main Moriarty, Mary Letellier and Patri- Kay, Frantis Hustlebee, Isabel Pel- Lowl Lowell Street, an old sedan, pos- Street, in the ditch that drains the PAJAMAS cia Blanchard, Mary Jane Harring-; ]er;ni oiga Johnson, and Marion j sibly a '34 DeSoto or Plymouth Lake. The idea is to lower the lake ton sang as a solo. "Our Lady of Harwood. raiur up to him. The driver stop level a bit, in hopes that some of the caught SPECIALS Following the whist, refreshments ped, and asked for some road di- recently flooded cellars in the SilFat i ma. were served by Mrs. Mildred Burns rections. Meanwhile another person ver Lake region will again become MISS ETHEL BRACKETT and her committee. slipped out of the car, and attacked usable. WEDS ROBERT DICKINSON Mr. Anstey from the rear. Anstey WILMINGTON ELEMENTARY In the presence of friends and JOHN DUGGAN BADLY BARGAIN STORE was thrown to the ground, kicked relatives from Wilmington, Chelsea,1 lunlDCI. .«, i/yiniTNT SCHOOLS PRESENT "MUSIC about the ribs and knife wounds formerly at the rear of the Charlestown, Charlestown, Tewksbury, Tewksbury, Stoneham, Stoneham, INJURED IN ACCIDfcNI were inflicted about his face, ac- FESTIVAL TIME" Blue Terrace John Duggan, 20, of South TewksWoburn, Roxbury and Dorchester, cording to reports. Miss Ethel Ann Brackett, daughter bury was badly injured about the Pupils representing each of the NOW LOCATED The two thugs searched Anstey, of Mr .and Mrs. John F. Rush of head and scalp when a Clark Ford but could find no money. He had elementary grades in the town of NEXT TO THE THEATRE 45 Burnap Street, became the bride Truck fell on him, in the grounds very cleverly taken some precau- Wilmington, will present their anAt 456 MAIN ST. of Mr. Robert E. Dickinson, son adjacent to Dames Garage on Main tions which kept the money intact, ual music festival on Thursday, of Mrs. Claire Dickinson of 144 Street, at 11:40 p.m. April 7th. April 12th at Villanova Hall at 8 and foiled the attempted hold-up The Clark Ford Truck had been Grove Avenue, on Easter Sunday o'clock .Tickets, may be purchased afternoon at 298 Beacon Street, in loaded previously, with some steel OPEN HOUS H -phei(Alor or from pupils taking Boston. The ceremony was perform- frames, on a large International MILDRED paj^fflijnhe; festiVajj, 'EJae_.a<lniissign MENU AT HIGH SCHOOL ed by the Rev. Charles Wo'rden. Truck which FredHG«w»-*»av selling ■-ficki-t. APRIL • ■ IS h i t«r The bride, given in marriage by her to interests in Miami> Fl*EJohn program iSLis Monday: sister, Marion Glawson of Chelsea White, of Glen Rc!W»«Pi|gl»fee FESTIVAD. Cheeseburgers - rolls and wjjjPa h was lovely in a black velvet dress of Cain's was to have IejtaSSlurday NtQf School - Mrs. Eames ■ Mashed potatoes - beets lening of t£e rest-me with pink net buttons, cape sleeves evening, for Florida, jibing the Merry Sunshine - toy orchestra. Milk Igponf aiid the unveiling of the picand peter pan collar. She wore a truck and its contents. "Hfc- . Whitefield School - Miss Leiter After leaving Cains "Garage, lure'fcf Mildred H. Rogers and the I See You - Broom Dance. pink hat with matching velvet Apples & Cookies band and a corsage of orchids pin- White stopped at Dame's Garage :ake held by the Mothers' Club of Miss Doucette - John Brown's Tuesday: apparently to say good-bye to some the school added to the occasion. Indians - Greeuie. Italian Spaghetti ned to her shoulder. Miss Gloria Scole, a close friend friends. When he started to leave, Many parents in addition to their Green Salad Mrs. McLaughlin Can You of the bride served as maid of he drove beneath the canopy of regular visit to see and talk to the Dance Santy Maloney? Cheese Pieces honor injin exquisitely styled dress Louie's Service Station and the teachers were able to see the room Corn Bread - Butter Mrs. Pattern - Partner Come anu pink, pum with —... »a ■■— » Clark Truck struck the canopy, and that has been set aside for the folk dance of grey and matching Milk grey hat and a corsage of pink car- turned over on its back. Forrest children whenever sudden sickness Lemon pudding Short Intermission nations. „ I Dame, and John Dugagn. then, ac- over-takes them at school and also Maple Meadow - Mrs. Ethier - Wednesday: Serving as bridesmaid, was hllen cording to reports to the police, the picture of the*one-time principal Nice Doggie, Nice Kitty. Corned Beef up on the International Jane Carlson, ion, sister or of me the bride. IMIU*. climbed ciimDea up on w«= JS ^ —i and teacher in whose name the Potato Salad Miss Drohan - Dutch Song and truck, to steady the She was beautiful in . a dress of IIUCK, iu «"»j •••- Clark —-'-- truck. --:-- : school was dedicated. At approxi- Dance. Bread & Butter green taffeta with white accessories while White drove into the yard ot mately 8:30 p.m. Mr. Stephen Bean, Milk Silver Lake - Mrs. O'Keefe and of Wilmington Miss Snell - Thumpkin - My Dog Dame's garage, where it was hoped, Superintendent and a corsage of pink carnations. Gingerbread with applesauce Mr. William F. White served as the load could be straightened. schools, gave a brief but touching Teddy. Thursday: best man, while the ushering duties While the turn was being made into talk about Mildred H. Rogers and Meat Loaf - cranberry sauce Mrs. Daley and Miss Mazur Mashed Potatoes - green beans were in charge of John R. Carlson, Dame's yard, the Clark Truck top- then unveiled the picture which is Hush My Babe - Band Song. pled off the International, pushing hung in the new rest room. brqlher-in-Iaw of the bride. Bread & Butter Mrs. Fitzsimmons - Voulez-vous The cake sale was held in rooms Danser, Mademoiselle? [following the ceremony, a recep- Duggan before it. Fruit Jello 1 and 2 under the direction of Mrs. He was badly injured, and lost ti( B was held at the home of the Mrs. O'Donnell - Paw-Paw Patch. Friday : Creamed Salmon & peas on toast bride's parents on Burnap Street. much blood. He was rushed to the Gratcyk and Mrs. Madelon Slater. Short Intermission Receiving the newlyweds were; the Choate Memorial Hospital, in Wo- Many thanks are extended to the Carrots Walker School *■ Mrs. Wiberg bride'ss mother, hnde mouier, smartly smaruy attired aiuicu ■■■ burn, ourn, in the inc ambulance, «UUUI«IW, driven , ~7 by< many donators and buyers. Bread & Butter Nursery Rhymes. The regular monthly meeting of an aqua and pink dress, with black Deputy Chief Hoban, and assisted Milk Mrs. Keville - Mouse Story. the Club was held on Monday, April accessories and a corsage of sweet by Fireman Woods. Cherry Cobbler Mrs. Oman - Comin' Through the Robert Fuller, 18,' of 182 Grove 2 at 3 p.m. Approximately 40 mem- Rye - Heel and Toe. peas and white roses, and the moth er who a tan, Avenue was slightly injured in the bers were present. Mrs. Ruth GratMrs. Dunnigan - Old Brass WagCI of Ul the H»«- groom, IS""" ~ wore. — cyk turned over $33.00 to the treas- ort dress with matching accessories and chest region in attempting to SIDNEY D. ADAMS, O. D. ury as the profit on her cake sale. a corsage of mixed spring flowers. tricate Duggan. Short Intermission the Many thanks were extended to Mrs. Mr. Duggan's name is on Optometrist ft Optician The new Mrs. Dickinson is a Center School - Mrs. Roth - John Gratcyk and her committee. The Brown's Baby - Captain Jinks. danger list. Tanners Bank Bid,. 323 Main St. club has voted on a new project Mrs. Clarke - Cockles and MusAMERICAN LEGION • which will be a ditto machine for sels - Donegal. Wobum Z-8274 the school. The spaghetti supper M Buzzell School - Mrs.' Kennedy, TO HOLD SMOKER which will be held on April 10 at Mrs. Maloney and Mrs. Rogers Merrimack St Wednesday, the 18th of April is the Silver Lake Betterment Hall Handkerchief Dance. Mrs. Burns, Mrs. Donahue and LovroU'* Gayeet and to be'fhe date; of the big Musical under the chairmanship of Mrs. ARTHUR L. GRAY, Inc. MOST BEAUTIFUL and Smoker in the American Legion Phillip Detomasso is directly in aide Miss Duffy - Go Tell It On The 67 the project. It is hoped that Mountain - Palomita - Soldier, NIGHT SPOT Hall. There will be many well* STUDEBAKER # 2—Floor Show. Nightly—t known local and outside entertain- everyone who is able will get be- Soldier. Pianist - Mrs. Francis Ricacd.. 8:45 - 10=45 ers, including Emmet O'Brian. the hind the committee and make the Cars Tnteka Director Miss Marriett Berube. talented pianist and singer of Hyde affair a success. Let's go April 10, Parts - SALES - Service mothers, fathers and friends. LARGEST AND BEST Miss Ruth Berube wouldvlike to Park, and Danny Noonan, the pop—Used Can After all committee reports were thank parents, teachers, students SHOW IN TOWN ular accordian player. Many le136 Washington St Reading heard, Mrs. Esther Nichols, school and friends who assisted in making gionnaires will remember with nos5UNDAY EXTRA ACTS nurse gave a brief but concise talk the Junior High School Operetta, talgia, the show that was put on by Continuous Show from 2 p.m. this same group, for the late Louis on the diptheria clinic. Mrs. Marion "Tom Sawyer" a success. until doting time McMahon. Barney McMahon is in Boylen. representing Mr. Kambour, charge of the program, and almost extended an invitation to the club to come to lunch at the cafeteria in the new high school and see the program in action. All those who wish to go signed papers and reservations will be made as soon as possible. Anyone who was not at the meeting, and would like to be included may do so by calling Wil. 2378 and leaving their name. The luncheon will be .35c. There will be a .25c Swap Party at the next Meeting, May 7, cochairmen of this event are Mrs. Laura Davis and Mrs. Marion Boylen. I love 'em both—wet weather my shoulders, I wonder if I'm right to treat the rain with such The meeting adjourned at 4:30. ,r»d walloping ",indi-„ TJe exaggerated respect—as though rhythmic drip, drip off the it were somehow unfriendly. OLD DRAIN POSSIBLE roof »oothei me to quiet dumThe red setter nosing his war SOURCE OF FLOODING ber, my lawn is being watered across the park, the chipmunk free of charge while the garden One of the possible sources of the Eeering saucily from caves in note lie* snugly coiled, water is stone wall,the robin playing recent flooding of the Junior High nippliet are being replenished tug-of-war with his anticipated School Gymnasium has been found, «• nature intended. People according to Harry Deming, the differ, I agree, on the fascina- breakfast—they don't bother with raincoats. They take the temporary town manager. Town tion of driving galei, but surely rain as it comes—and like it. employees, in searching _ for the there is nothing nicer than I like it, too. But I'm also extrouble, dug up the old drain, where watching the tree tops giving it starts across the Common, and to the gusts and always coming treacly grateful to the engineers and trainmen who make it found that the tile pipe had been back M if to say "**'* *» * possible tor me to dry «tf k* Our Specialty cracked, perhaps by the Contractor comfort on my war to work* to **And as I trudge down to the read the paper, chat with say FRESHLY MADE DOWNYFLAKE DONUTS that installed Town Water on that .Ution with coat collar mug Special Orders To Take Out section of Middlesex Avenue. The .round my neck and hat brim friends, and maybe get a head Coffee and Dean* to eat here cracked place had recently collapstart on the day's work. dripping small cascades orea sed, and fallen in, and the water — Aek for ear Specie! ' sss-s——Bsssau was unable to drain through. ROTS swEAT fr^.oo $6.95 $.99 ROY'S L.IIIW.I.-. DEL'S Wet Weather—and Walloping Winds ROCCO'S Italian Food • - - Pizza T" PAGE • • SCOUT NEWS On April 1 the Boy Scouts of Troops 1 and 2 of Wilmington were invited to the pistol range of the town hall for some practice. The boys had papers signed which gave them their mothers' and fathers' permission. The boys who were present at 2:45 were: Fred Robbins, &es Cotter, Rob Branscomb, Babine, Maurice LeBlanc, Robert Boyd, Richard Pellerin, Richard Moore, Phillip Grant, Robert LaRibee, Lloyd Campbell, Alan Hancock, Glen Campbell, Robert DiGirolamo, Carl Detato, Gus Detato, Robert Sweet, Gerald Maloney, William Fiske, Paul Budd, William Ansty and Denis Ansty. The instructors, to whom we are very grateful for giving some of their time are Police Chief * Lynch, Officers Harold Woodman, Leo LeBlanc, George Shepard and John Imbimbo. A pistol range will be constructed at Camp Rorty Acres to which Chief Lynch and the other officers have offered their services to show the boys proper handling and carrying of a pistol. Scout Master Balser and Assistant Scout Master Buck were also present. On March 30th, Richard Moore, Theodore Richards, James Doucette, Michael Rosa, William Rosa and Gerald Wyman were the color guards and bearers for the American and Troop flags. Senior Patrol leader, Gus Detato, opened the meeting with the salute to the flag and the repeating of the Scout oatl7 Senior Patrol Leader, Stanley Stewart closed the meeting with the repeating of the scout law. The Scout Benediction was said by Scout Master Balser. The meeting was held in the gym of the junior high school. The Scouts were divided into two groups: junior asst. scout master Carl Detato took one group on Morse Code and Mr. Smith took a group on judging. The collection of dues from each patrol scribe was conducted by Richard Pellerin. Sr. Patrol Leader Coombs conducted the game period. WALLPAPER New 1951-1952 Line A wide choice of Beautiful Patterns Floor Sanders For Rent MAKE YOUR OLD FLOORS LOOK LIKE NEW - AT A MINIMUM COST TO YOU SANDER $5.00:;: A Wide Choice Of Board Nails On Hand Touraine Paints TRIPLE WHITE ENAMEL The Non-Yellowing Snow-White Enamel $1.98 Quart SILVER LAKE HARDWARE Main St Corner Grove Ave. WILMINGTON 2992 Open Sat 'til 9 THE WILMINGTON CRUSADER — Wednesday, April 11, 19S1 On March 27th a meeting of the Flaming Arrow Patrol was held at the home of James Russo. The following boys were present: Patrol Leader Robert Boyd, James Russo, Robert DiGirolamo, Ernest DiGirolamo, Robert LaRibee, Gl.'n Campbell and Donald Burbine. The meeting consisted of first aid, the first ten minutes were given to questions. After the question and answer perRoiod, Robert Boyd demonstrated the tying of the following bandages, the head bandage, the hand bandage and the elbow bandage. The meeting began at 3:30 and adjourned at 4:45. The Staff of Troop 1 and 2 of Wilmington were invited to visit the Lowell Office and to give a demonstration on how to conduct a staff and a patrol leaders meeting. The meeting was held on Wednesday, March 28. The meeting was opened with the salute to the flag and the repeating of the Scout oath. The Star Spangled Banner was played by Michael Rosa. F.ach member of the "staff gave a report on their part in the troop. Scout Master Balser is the leader and supervisor for tlie boys. Assistant scout master Buck is in charge of the Civil Defense program for the boyscouts, assistant scout master Smith, who is in charge* of the first aid classes and also assistant scout master Buck. Jr. Assistant Scout Master Carl Detato is the troop quartermaster who is in charge of all the troop equipment. Jr. assistant scout master Rogers is in charge of the news of the troop and the patrols. SPL Thomas Coombs who is in charge of the closing ceremonies and the study and game periods, and who'-is! In charge of "the patrols over the patrol leaders. The bugler is Michael Rosa and is under the direction of SPL Thomas Coombs. Two of .the staff members were not present; ASM Swenson who is in charge of the court of honor and JASM Cook who is the troop scribe and keeps all the records. SMBalser gave a short speech on how the troop is run and that he does not plan it, that the boys themselves do the actual planning. Leaders from all over the Lowell Council were present. The meeting adjourned at 9:30. DEN FOUR - The regular meeting of Den 4 was held on Wednesday at the home of Den mother Kitchener. The meeting opened with the Cub Scout Oath and a short business meeting was conducted by William Finney, assisted by Ernest Woodside. The boys discussed railroads and chemical science. Songs were enjoyed and the meeting closed with the living circle. DEN FIVE - The regular meeting of Den 5 was held on Thursday at the home of Den Mother Beecy of Brentwood Avenue. The meeting opened with the roll call and the collection of dues. As a project for the day, the boys made conductor hats, and discussed railroading. Den 5 were the guests of Den 3 at a special meeting on Saturday. ■ DEN SIX - The regular meeting of Den 6 was held on Wednesday at the home of Den Mother Deming of Federal Street with all the members present with the exception of Walter Desmond who was absent because of illness. The meeting- opened with the salute to the flag and the singing of America. The boys discussed the project of the ' month, railroading. The meeting closed with the cub pledge and the playing of games. Scout, Ronald Lyman of Taft Road was in charge of the games. Refreshments were served. DEN SEVEN - The regular meeting of Den 7 was held on Thursday at the home of Den Mother North on Fairview Avenue. The meeting opened with the salute to the flagyand the singing of America. A sfibrt business meeting was conducted by Warren North, assisted by Tommy Fuller. The boys discussed railroading, and made railroad caps. Games were enjoyed and songs were sung. The meeting closed with the Den theme song. THE WILMINGTON! THEATRE DOES NOT NOW EMPLOY Members of LOCAL No. 546 Moving Picture Machine Operators affiliated with The American Federation Of Labor * - ' DEN EIGHT - The regular meeting of Den 8 was held on Thursday at the home of Den Mother Weed on Essex Road. Due to this being the last meeting of the month, the boys played baseball and horseshoes as requirements. Bobby Kraszinski won the game of horseshoes. After the gamei, a short business meeting was conducted by Denner Donald Weed, and the meeting closed with the living circle. DEN NINE - The regular meeting of Den 9 was held on Monday at the home of Den Mother Day of Parker Street. The meeting opened with the salute to the flag and the collection of dues. Mr. Day taught the boys how to tie various knots. Notebooks were checked and games enjoyed. The meeting closed with the Cub Scout Promise. TROOP FIVE MEETS The regular meeting of Brc*rnie Troop 5 was held on Thursday at the home of Mrs. Allard of Glen Road. The meeting was opened with the roll call. As a project for the day, the girls learned to tie several different knots. The meeting closed with the singing of taps. Refreshments were provided by Mrs. Boyden. iH THIS EXCITING NEW KIND OF CONTEST \ie'$*S ARVIN TV pONSOLES THE ONLY EXCLUSIVE ® TELEVISION SET JSQQSaKSKafti W 100 ARVIN TAB L R AD.OS Yes. you can win one of the very came Arvin models whose glorious. full-toned Velvet-Voico per formance has set a best-seller record thru-out the country! And It's the only shatterproof radio made! ''(kerf 100 ARVIN ELECTRIC IRONS The only iron with dependability backed by a five year guarantee! 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Wheel* - Spring* - Fender* Radiator* Frank Blaguero, Mgr. Clark St. Tei CS1 Tel. Woburn 2-1819 J. ft I. LINOMART PLATE GLASS WOBURN PLATE GLASS Co. FRANCIS P. CONNOLLY FLOWERS" CHANDLER'S Flower Shop end Reading Greenhouses GUILD OPTICIANS ARTHUR K. SMITH Eat 1871 Ceaipool* GUILD OPTICIAN Built - Pumped The Latest Style* in Gia**e* A.ph.lt Driveway* 357 Main St Reading 2-1600 Woburn 2-1704 Stone and Cement Work Buy Your Flower* A Plant* At 426 Main St The Greenhouse* A Save Money. 79 Willow St Woburn 20914 YVOMEX HARDWARE MLtiN, CHILDREN BARBARA STONE DRESS SHOPPE FUEL OILS JOHN G. MacLELLAN'S Heating OH* Dre**e* - Suit* - Sport*wear OH Burner Sale* A Service Millinery - Hoiiery - Underwear Bottled Gaa — Appliances Foundation Garment* "We aolicit charge account*" Main Street Tewksbury TeL 2-6996 351 Main St Woburn 2-0797 CENTRAL HARDWARE CO. Modene Paint* and Varnishes Sheet Metal Work - Furnace Repair* - General Hardware 487 Main St Woburn 2- CHURCH ST. 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Friends and relatives CANNON NEELON 82 AD»ion Street Wakefield are hoping for his speedy recovery. a Montvale Ave. Web. CR 9-2896 A PAGE t *s i r~ • THE WILMINGTON CRUSADER - Wednesday, April 11, 1151 • FIRE REPORT - WILMINGTON SYMPATHY EXTENDED am TAUTNT M/YTITC A REV. VERNON O'NEIL been stolen from him. » „ ,.u ~TrT~ u c- l Sympathy is extended to Mrs.I • *vWrt IN VI ft© • Mrs. Ernest Currier was taken April 7th at 1:06 p.m the Fire Harry j^ng WILL SPEAK HERE the death of THE NEW DRUG STORE home from Deaconess Hospital in Department answered a false alarm her brotneri Charles Keech, 77. of As presented at the Board of ApRev. Vernon O'Neil of Stoneham ambulance. Dr. G. Fagan attending, E»erett. Funeral services were con- Peals last Friday, the new Drug will be the speaker at the evening Officer Fuller driving. April 7th 1:45 p.m. The fire de- ducted here by Rev. Stanley Cum-1 Store building, in Wilmington Sq. service at the Wilmington Metho7:10 p.m. Mrs. Annie McMahon partment was called to extinguish a mings and burial was in the family < js to follow the line of the building dist Church next Sunday evening was taken to St. John's Hospital in in which the bakery stands, to the grass fire at the home of Mr. Thor- lot in the Moshassuck Cemetery in at 7:00 p.m. Mr. O'Neil is an ex- the ambulance. Dr. Fagan attending, corner of Church and Main Streets. ecutive with one of the large Boston Dep. Chief Hoban driving. sen on Middlesex Avenue. Engine Central Falls, R. I. The corner, there is to be rounded. Insurance Companies who has be3 responded. April 6 The door will be on Main Street, some interested, in the ministry only April 7th at 2:16 pjn. the fire PEACE RALLY Together with the Somerville poabout 8 feet from the corner of recently. For several years Mr. O'- lice, recovered stolen carpenter tools department was called out- to ex- PLANNED MAY 1 Church Street The building itself Neil served as pastor of the Metho- to the value of $200, in a car which tinguish a grass fire on the propMrs. George De Lisle, Grand Re- is to be of brick, with large glass dist Church in Wakefield a'long was said to be stolen. Person in erty of Mr. Stack on Marion St. April 8th at 1:45 a.m. the Fire gent of the Wilmington CDA, wish- windows. Erection is to start this with his duties in the insurance possession of tools and car was week, the first step being a fence to company. Recently he was ordained turned over to Somerville police. a noun Department answered a service call. S* _1 « tCDA ^^n.emb ^,s £$,*! Massachusetts will hold a protect passers-by. We are told that to the post of local elder in the Assault and battery, with intent to George Spanos' Restaurant. J Peace Rally on Tuesday evening, there will be a place for sidewalk Methodist Church, the highest of- to rob. Reported elsewhere in this April 9th at.4:50 p.m. the fire de- May i at 7:30 pm. in the Mechan- superintendents to do their work! fice that can be held by a layman issue. partment answered a service call to ics Building in Boston. FIREMEN'S CARNIVAL 7:45 p.m. Lawrence Ethier of Federal Street. . | Miss Catherine A. Dwyer of So. Spring started early this year, as TELEVISION SET IN Railroad Avenue was taken to St. , The Fij* Department was called Boston, State Regent of the or- far as amusements go. The WilJohn's Hospital in the ambulance. out on April 6 at 3:10 p.m. to ex- ganization has named as chairman, mington Firemen's Relief Associa- SEARCH FOR A HOME Dr. Fagan attending, Dep. Chief As part of a promotion program, Hoban driving. tinguish a fire on Broad Street on Miss Helen. McGillivary of Dor- tion is holding a Carnival at the the property of Mr. Robinson. En-! Chester, '< who will be assisted by Blue Terrace grounds, all this week. a nearby Potato Chip manufacturer April 7 gine 3 responded. I Mrs. John Dunphy of Brighton and The cause is worthy, and the boys had a Westinghouse television, with A Whitefield Road man reported 14-inch screen to give to the per- that children were disturbing piles April 6th 3:35 p.m. the fire de- Mrs. Mary Donlen of Winchester, will appreciate your help. son who qualified in the manner of lumber which he had stored partment was called to Forest St., co-chairmen. A committee compris- TRANSFORMER STATION to extinguish a fire on the property. ed of the Grand Regents and DisThe Reading Electric Light Co in which persons have to qualify there. of Mr. Connlcy, engines 3 and 4 trict Deputies of all the courts is planning to erect a transformer in these stunts - just tear off the The lobster dealer, elsewhere reresponded. throughout the state to facilitate station on land which it has pur- top of a package - or fill the en- ported. April 7th 10:20 a.m. the fire de- the work of the committee on May chased, on Wildwood Street, near closed blank, or something like that. A duffle bag was reported to be When the prize was to be award- near Silver Lake RR station. Searpartment was called out to exting- 1. Miss Dwyer has requested the the Maple Meadow Brook. The stauish a fire on the property of Mr. following Grand Regents to pro- tion will not be too elaborate. The ed, it was found to be Miss Lauretta ched for it unsuccessfully. Shepard on Chestnut Street. En- vide the chairman with a corps of plans call for several large trans- Del Meyer, of RFD Wilmington. A wallet was found in Wilmington ushers, Mist Loretta M. O'Hara of formers erected on concrete slabs, There was only one hitch, - no Centre, with $17.00. It was returned gine 3 responded. Salem, Mrs. John Shaw of Milton, and guarded by suitable fences. one knew a Miss Lauretta Del to its rightful owner. April 7th at 10:45 a.m. the fire A local man was checked for the department was called ont to ex- Miss Laura D'Alessandro of Boston, Such a station should effect direct- Meyer, anywhere in Wilmington, or tinguish a grass fire on the prop- Mrs. Mary M. Gasselen of Revere, ly, but in a small degree, and for the North Wilmington. For several Boston police. 11:40 p.m. John Duggan of South erty of Mr. Kyser on Lawn Street. Miss Mane Kelley of Newton,,Mrs. better, the pocket books of all local days, aided by the Post Office auJeannette Courtemanche of Me- consumers, by reducing the amount thorities and police, the officials Tewksbury badly injured in acciEngine 3 responded. thuen, Mrs. Mary Maguire of Brad- of line loss, in electricity. of the company searched for the dent elsewhere reported. April 7th 12:10 p.m. The fire de- ford, Mrs. AnnV Ryaa, of ArlingThe ; compaiMf, we understand, elusive Miss Del Meyer. partment was called out to the home ton, Mrs. Alice VaHsauW Burlfhg- hopes "Vget sHtoething done this Yes, they finally found her. She of Mr. Flannigan of North Street fpb,,^&J.-fciwarcT«akU Hyde summer, W»t the^kjority situation, was living with Mrs. Lillian Robi- MANOOK CHOPOORIAN to extinguish a brush fire, Engine 3 Park, Mrs. Mary HugW *< Wel- for critical SupplielJLwill probably cheau of 2< Cottage Street, South PASSES AWAY responded. 5 lesley and Mrs. Mabel MtCtrUrl delay the program. .^. Tewksbury^^bw the Potato Chip About 11 a.m. on. April 4, Leo South 'Boston. *V TELEPHONE POLE MARKS.. People are flippy, and so, we guess, AUTO'ACCIDENT ON Those yellow crayon Inscripjjfcns is LanT^rjjj^/ Ingemi of Ballardvale Street reArchbishop Richard J.-.Cushing, whlch ported to the police that Manook State Chaplain will be the principal you may have Aoticedjtorf MAIN STREET Chopoorian, his near neighbor, had speaker, his talk will be proceeded s< . of the telephone "poles n THE POLICE BLOTTER not been seen for three days. When by the recitation of the Rosary by Main Street were put there" by the WEEK OF APRIL 7 On April 7 at 4:20 a.m. a car own- the 5,000 women in attendance at State highway engineers, in order the Wilmington police arrived, they Week of April 7th ned and operated by Joseph F. the rally, led by Right Rev. Charles to have each part of the highway found the Chopoorian house to be P Daisey of Garden Avenue, Wilming- D. Mclnnis, pastor of Our Lady of definitely numbered. It might help A M u «.r.. • , a" ,ocked UP- The P°lice forced an ton struck a light pole opposite the the Presentation parish in Brighton the boys who are working on the A North Wilmington woman had, entrance, and found Manook lying Town Park, on Main Street. Daisy and former State Chaplain of the highway to remember where they a bullet come through her win- on his cot, in a semi-conscious condow, before reported. Another No. dition. reported to have told the police that order. At the conclusion of the rested the shovels last time. Wilmington woman had her dog he fell asleep while driving, and did evenings activities, his excellency THE BOARD OF APPEALS Dr. Fagan was called in, and he not wake up until after his car had will pontificate at solemn benedicThe indications are that there wounded by a 22 bullet. had Chopoorian taken to the Tewks12 Window panes were broken in struck the pole. The car was quite tion. will be a change in the personnel the North School, by BB's from air bury State Hospital in the ambulbadly damaged. ance, driven by Officer Shepard, This rally has been planned to of the Board of Appeals. At least rifles. and assisted by Fireman Woods. show the belief of this organization two members may be expected. A Wilmington man was booked RAIN Chopoorian, who was believed to and its members in the- power of drunkenness, and assault and Wilmington's rainy weekends still for WOMAN WANTED prayer to overcome the ruthless v battery ~ I have been suffering from a combinattempts of atheistic communists to continue. The current count is 21 TO DO HOUSEWORK, no child- deprive the people of the world in succession. (But the rain was A Shady Lane man complained t1'0"'°1 "^^T3- aniCerebr*1 that boys were damaging his prop- """orrhage died during the mornren. Live in or five-day week. Call their right to freedom. It is further very slight this time.) perty. Investigated ana found boys ing of April 8. •jaaijs uieW Zf9 fS9l~Z Suipesa inspired by the hope that peace MR. CUSHING'S HOME Mr. Chopoorian, who was 74, is Reading. At last report, Mr. Dean Cushing who were warned and sent home. will be restored to the world by the 1 9:30 p.m. A Burlington Avenue survived by his brother Peter, of intercession of the Blessed Virgin has still been unable to find a home resident complained of loud per- }\ Arcadia Street^So. Boston, and to his liking.>He will probably board Mary. his nephew, Lt. Oscar Chopoorian * FOR SALE * somewhere in town foi\ awhile at sons near her home. They were of the U. S. Army. warned off. least. BUILDING MATERIALS - Sep- THE ROTARY A Federal Street resident comCRIMEAN LINDEN TREES tic Tanks, Concrete and cinder PENNY SALE Advertising Doesn't Cost . . . The story about cutting down the plained of prowlers. Searched and blocks, chimney blocks, glass It E.rnt!!! Crimean Linden Trees, on the lawn tound none. blocks, lime, cement, fi^re plaster, April 3 About 400 persons attended the of the Methodist Church, has no Rock Lath, Rockwool Insulation, In Woburn Court, Judge Henchey corner bead, sand, gravel, com- Rotary Penny Sale which was held basis in fact. It arose from the presiding. Arthur Harrington pleadin Villanova Hall Saturday night. story of the plans to renovate the mon brick, face brick, flue lining, about the church. ed guilty to drunk charge. He was Employs Organized Labor lead flashing, quarry tile, drain The door prize of $100 was won by landscaping, Mrs. Melvin Wdodside, the wife of These two trees are the only ones given a suspended sentence of 1 pipe, cesspool covers, platform month. our down-town druggist, and the railings, steel basement windows, grand prize, a $500 television set of their kind in the area. A Massachusetts Avenue resident BACKYARD GARDENS building columns, fireplace dampwas won by Hazel Brown of 6 HavSome backyard gardeners are reports that a • nearby abandoned ers, angle iron, clcanout doors, en Street, Roxbury. THEATRE Wilmington complaining that there has never house is a hazard to children. Ingarage drains, ash dumps, Heativestigated. The attorney for the been as much water in the ground Fri. & Sat. April 13-14 lators, selected flagstone and outThere were 235,800 more persons estate will be notified. side fireplace units. FrizaaD Bro§., injured in U. S. motor vehicle acci- as this year. Too wet to do any A report was turned in to the mammnmoMmmt spading yet, in many localities. 2t Hia-h St, WOburn 2-«57Q. dents last year than in 1949. police of a Wilmington resident COMPLAINT DAY The latest joke making the rounds driving through the restricted area of Wilmington is that April 17, 1951 on Middlesex Avenue during school will be known in town history as hours. Served a summons on a BurlingComplaint Day. ton Avenue resident for Lowell poWILMINGTON DINER The Wilmington Diner, across lice. Traffic violation. Served a summons to Woburn from Thompson's Grove is to be 2nd Smash Hitl Street man for Boston police. Trafsold at Public Auction. "TWO FLAGS WEST* fic violation. VETERANS' HOUSING April 4 Plus 2 color cartoons . The Wilmington Housing AuthorAn open cesspool at North Wility is still receiving applications Sun. 4c MOB. April 15-lt mington station was reported to from Veterans for housing at the All-Point Lubrication $1.00 CCUJMMA ncniifft Wildwood Street site. The interest Boston 45 Maine RR authorities. Manook.' Chopoorian of Ballard- ] being shown has led some people OU Change - 5 qts. Gulfpride ..... 2.00 to hope that Federal Aid can be vale Street, taken to hospital. See had for more housing Wilmington. story elsewhere in this issue. Summerize Transmission & Differential 1.7S A Dorchester Avenue man reSUPERINTENDENT ports attempted larceny of his auuttuiBAU. OF SCHOOLS Clean - Te«t - Gap - Spark Plug. .90 tomobile. -.a*. ALBERT Some conjecture has been caused Pigs on Hillside Way, elsewhere in local circles by the application of Inspect Steering & reported. WrM- fc, M ta*ta.'tte«c*M k, UOtt> MCON Superintendent of Schools Hassett, Two Outstanding Hit* A Main Street resident complains Re-Pack Wheel Bearings .... 1.00 of Woburn, for the local Superinof boys being a nuisance in the tendency. The School Board spent the last area. April 5 Total $6.65 week end interviewing applicants. Delivered a summons to a Main Nearly all applicants have now been interviewed, and the remaining five Street man. Ground Hog Day, clubbed one will be interviewed next week end. Several promising out-of-town can- to death on Garden Court, and one Wad. * Thurs. April 18-It didates have been reported to the orr Marion Street. (Evidently the. As an EXTRA SPECIAL we will police read the Crusader last week.) • "MY FOOLISH HEART" group of applicants. A Wilmington man reported that i WH1TEFIELD SCHOOL Also: "GIRL SCHOOL" adjust your carburetor FREE! an Ivar Johnson 32 revolver had | GRADING The water department bulldozer was loaned to the school department a-11 ii i ii i in •■••in in order to grade off the worst hills and hollows in the Whitefield DO YOU KNOW THAT... I school yard? The improvement has been quite noticeable. The School opposite the Talbot Mill* Wilmington has a Watkins Dealer Department hopesT in cooperation North Billeric. with the Town Manager, to be able aa close as your telephone? TeL 2-8472 for FREE ESTIMATES to grade off the Walker School For information call Wilmington 2907 yard, and the yard of the Mary : Rogers School at Silver Lake. Wilmington pom mm Spring Change Over Special Special Price $5.00 ED LORANGER'S Auto Service Gulf Products "• \ H