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Ads From This Week In Norwood History-January 1954

Happy Father's Day! We hope you enjoy these 1953 Father's Day ads featuring Norwood businesses.

Norwood families visited the newly improved Hood milk plant during “Norwood Night,” touring operations and enjoying Hood dairy products.

Boch Sales & Service Ad 1953

A valuable stretch of land nearly a mile long through his Norwood estate has been given to Massachusetts by W. Cameron Forbes, grandson of Ralph Waldo Emerson, as a section … Continue reading W. Cameron Forbes Donates Land for Boston-N. Y. Road-January 24, 1951

This Day in Norwood History-May 29, 1950-Norwood Veterans Ralph Neilsen, Albert W. Whitmore Operate Local Nursery

HELD FOR NORWOOD BREAKS. Two Newton men, taken at gunpoint in Perrelli's Restaurant on Route 1 are shown with their captors. Left to right: Sergeant Thomas McNulty, Walter H Wilson, … Continue reading Heavy Bail Set For Pair Captured By Police At Gunpoint In Roadside Stand-This Day in Norwood History-January 17, 1950

This Day in Norwood History- August 22, 1949-Norwood Stock Car Racing

Early 1950s: Ray Janelle raced Stock Cars like this one late in his career after a long tenure as a champion motorcycle racer. Janelle was a regular competitor at the … Continue reading Norwood Stock Car Racing-This Day in Norwood History-August 22, 1949

Brenners Children Shops, Inc., at 652 Washington Street, is celebrating its first year of service to Norwood this week with a big money-saving sale today, Friday, and Saturday. Among the … Continue reading Sale Marks Brenner’s 1st Birthday-This Day in Norwood History-April 28, 1949