Selectmen Approve Plans For Construction Of Honor Roll-This Day In Norwood History-November 27, 1942

Sanction Honor Roll For Local Service Men Cost Of Board Estimated To Be Approximately $1300 The Norwood Roll of Honor as it looked on Norwood Town Common in 1943. Norwood's … Continue reading Selectmen Approve Plans For Construction Of Honor Roll-This Day In Norwood History-November 27, 1942

Edna Phillips Named Health Leader-This Day In Norwood History-July 19, 1942

Morrill Librarian Placed In Key Position Miss Edna Phillips Librarian Morrill Memorial Library from 1939-1962 (Colorized by the Norwood Historical Society) Miss Edna Phillips, Librarian of the Morrill Memorial Library, … Continue reading Edna Phillips Named Health Leader-This Day In Norwood History-July 19, 1942

Norwood Women’s Group Set Record In Knitting Over 200 Red Cross Sweaters-This Day in Norwood History-December 4, 1941

Norwood Women's Group Set Record In Knitting Over 200 Red Cross Sweaters Over 200 sweaters completed for the Red Cross this year by adult members of the Norwood Camp Fire … Continue reading Norwood Women’s Group Set Record In Knitting Over 200 Red Cross Sweaters-This Day in Norwood History-December 4, 1941

Renovated and Redecorated Sears Store Will Open Doors To Public This Morning-This Day in Norwood History-January 24, 1941

Enlarged Floor Space Accommodates New Departments The completely renovated and redecorated Norwood store of Sears Roebuck and Co., with its floor space doubled by the addition of an adjoining building, … Continue reading Renovated and Redecorated Sears Store Will Open Doors To Public This Morning-This Day in Norwood History-January 24, 1941

Board Authorizes Borrowing For Peabody School-This Day in Norwood History-January 24, 1941

256 Joint Meeting Agrees To Go Forward With Project Construction of the Henry O. Peabody Trade School for Girls, to be in addition to the Norwood Senior High School, will … Continue reading Board Authorizes Borrowing For Peabody School-This Day in Norwood History-January 24, 1941

Willett Committee Reports on Westover-This Day in Norwood History-October 10, 1940

Willett Committee Reports on Westover-This Day in Norwood History-October 10, 1940

First Baptist Church Steeple 1938 Hurricane

First Baptist Church Steeple Blown Off by Hurricane of ’38-This Day in Norwood History-September 22, 1938

This Day in Norwood History- September 22, 1938-First Baptist Church Steeple Blown Off by Hurricane of '38

“Female Fagin” Found Guilty In Dedham-This Day in Norwood History-February 10, 1935

Charge Woman Induced Girl to Steal Keys From Teachers So She Could Rob Homes MRS. JULIA PORTELLA WITH HER ATTORNEY, BENJAMIN J. SYKES DEDHAM, Feb 10 In a courtroom packed … Continue reading “Female Fagin” Found Guilty In Dedham-This Day in Norwood History-February 10, 1935

Tales of Tyot-The Christmas Heart of Tiot

o—0—o Hanging A Holly Wreath Of Memories Around Tiot’s Village Hall And Square. A Merry Christmas At "The Hook" To Old And New Timers From Author In the summer of … Continue reading Tales of Tyot-The Christmas Heart of Tiot

George. H. Morrill of Morrill Ink Co. Dead-This Day In Norwood History-December 13, 1932

He Was President of Ink Company Until 1929 George Henry Morrill 1829-1909 Dec 13, 1932—George H. Morrill, for many years president and director of the George H. Morrill Company, manufacturers … Continue reading George. H. Morrill of Morrill Ink Co. Dead-This Day In Norwood History-December 13, 1932