Smokey the Bear and Norwood firefighters visit Shattuck School for Fire Prevention Week, featuring rooftop rescues, oil fire demonstrations, and a 34-foot ladder climb.
Plenty on the Menu, But Students Still Love Pizza Best-October 10, 1967
During National School Lunch Week, Norwood cafeteria supervisor Mrs. Madlynne Connolly notes that while balanced hot lunches provide vital nutrition for 25 cents, pizza reigns supreme as the student favorite.
Flying Grandmothers and Fearless Aviators Take to the Skies for the Seventh Annual All Women New England Air Race at Norwood Airport-October 9, 1967
Women pilots, including grandmothers and local flight instructors, take to the skies for the 7th annual All Women New England Air Race out of Norwood Airport.
Winslow School PTA President Criticizes “Cellar Classrooms”, Lack of Facilities-October 5, 1967
Winslow School PTA President Edmund G. Linehan criticizes cellar classrooms and missing gym facilities at a School Committee meeting addressing budget shortfalls and teacher talks.
Red Sox Rookie Reggie Smith Unwinds at Home in Norwood After Dramatic Pennant Win-October 3, 1967
Red Sox rookie star Reggie Smith and his wife Ernestine relax at their Windsor Gardens apartment in Norwood after capturing the 1967 American League pennant.
Norwood Hospital Successfully Executes Mass Casualty Disaster Drill After Simulated Balch School Collapse-September 29, 1967
Norwood Hospital successfully executes a surprise mass casualty disaster drill simulating a structural collapse at Balch School, testing emergency coordination and staff response.
Abandoned Grace Episcopal Church Scheduled for Demolition-September 9, 1967
The abandoned Grace Episcopal Church on Walpole Street is scheduled for demolition next week to make way for a contemporary eight-office medical center planned by three Norwood doctors.
Norwood Engineer John P. Mogan Appointed Walpole Town Administrator-September 8, 1967
Lifelong Norwood resident, engineer, and former finance committee chairman John P. Mogan is unanimously appointed town administrator of Walpole at a salary of $11,490.
Smoky Apartment Fire Routs Scores at Windsor Gardens-September 7, 1967
Quick-thinking youths alert residents as a smoky fire causes $20,000 in damage at a 150 Engamore Lane apartment building in Windsor Gardens, displacing 50 people.
Hospital Officials Detail the Daily Drama of Hospital Surgery-September 2, 1967
For most people, an encounter with a hospital operating room happens while flat on their back. However, hospital officials at Norwood Hospital shed light on the upright reality behind the … Continue reading Hospital Officials Detail the Daily Drama of Hospital Surgery-September 2, 1967