Word Comes Six Days After Report That He Was Missing
A most welcome letter was received at the Thornton home on Railroad Avenue on Wednesday morning, a letter that brought the cheering news that Private Thornton, 21, who had been previously reported as missing in the Italian sector and later was said to be a prisoner of the Germans had escaped his captors and was well inside his own lines.
The letter was sent to his mother, Mrs. Martin Thornton of 373 Railroad Avenue and came as an answer to her prayers that her son be spared and that she would hear that he was well.
The letter arrived just six days after the Thornton family received notification from the War Department that Private Thornton was missing in Italy. On the day that the War Department telegram arrived, Mrs. Thornton had also received a letter from her son in which he stated that he was well.
(All articles were originally published in the Norwood Messenger unless otherwise noted)
Norwood Trial Lawyer John J. C. Herlihy Named Fellow of the American College of Trial Lawyers-September 29, 1973
Norwood trial lawyer John J. C. Herlihy is named a fellow of the American College of Trial Lawyers, reflecting on a career of landmark precedents and courtroom dedication.
Norwood High Football Opens Bay State League Play with 29-13 Victory Over Milton-September 28, 1981
Defending Super Bowl champs Norwood High open their Bay State League football season with a hard-fought 29-13 victory over Milton behind strong ground performances.
Dean Street Elderly Housing Project Refiled Under Chapter 40B as Board Seeks Attorney General Zoning Ruling-August 23, 1977
Developer Richard Vazza refiles his $2 million Dean Street elderly housing complex under Massachusetts Chapter 40B anti-snob zoning laws. The Norwood Appeals Board seeks an emergency ruling from the state attorney general to clarify conflicting zoning use variance powers.
Norwood Scrapbook-August 3
A comprehensive daily compilation of historical news from Norwood, Massachusetts on August 3. Featuring stories of town planning, public safety efforts, regional transportation, local achievements, and community concert traditions.
Traffic Concerns Stall Zoning Board Hearing on Proposed Caldor Shopping Center on Route 1-July 30, 1980
A zoning board hearing for the proposed $3 million Caldor shopping center on Route 1 was continued to August 19 as developers Bronson & Hutensky worked to finalize safe traffic access through Park Place Industrial Park.
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