This Day In Norwood History- July 16, 1934-Mulvehill Takes Over Duties as Postmaster

This Day In Norwood History- July 16, 1934-Mulvehill Takes Over Duties as Postmaster

This Day In Norwood History- July 14, 1912-Prominent Norwood Resident T.A. Houllahan Drowns in Scituate

his Day In Norwood History- July 14, 1912-Prominent Norwood Resident T.A. Houllahan Drowns in Scituate

This Day In Norwood History- July 12, 1928-Four Members of Elks Fined $25 Each in Lottery Case

This Day In Norwood History- July 12, 1928-Four Members of Elks Fined $25 Each in Lottery Case

This Day In Norwood History-May 3, 1961-Nicholas Abdallah, “Mayor of South Norwood”, Dies in Norwood

In this staged 1942 photograph, Nicholas Abdallah, proprietor of South End Hardware, moves his team and wagon along Washington Street, past his own storefront and that of the Press Café. … Continue reading This Day In Norwood History-May 3, 1961-Nicholas Abdallah, “Mayor of South Norwood”, Dies in Norwood

This Day In Norwood History-November 11, 1968-John Abdallah Dies In Parade At Norwood

Norwood Official Dies in Parade NORWOOD — Selectman John A. Abdallah, 59, of 1027 Washington st., collapsed today while marching in the Veterans’ Day parade and was pronounced dead on … Continue reading This Day In Norwood History-November 11, 1968-John Abdallah Dies In Parade At Norwood

This Day In Norwood History- July 16, 1934-Mulvehill Takes Over Duties as Postmaster

MULVEHILL ON JOB AT NORWOOD Takes Over His Duties as Postmaster NORWOOD. July 16—Thomas B. Mulvehill of 23 Cottage st took over duties as Postmaster this morning, in ceremonies at … Continue reading This Day In Norwood History- July 16, 1934-Mulvehill Takes Over Duties as Postmaster

This Day In Norwood History- July 14, 1912-Prominent Norwood Resident T.A. Houllahan Drowns in Scituate

THOMAS A. HOULLAHAN. T. A. HOULLAHAN STRICKEN BATHING Printer and Prominent Norwood Citizen,Long Leader in Public, Social and Fraternal Affairs. NORWOOD. July 14—Thomas A. Houllahan, one of the most prominent … Continue reading This Day In Norwood History- July 14, 1912-Prominent Norwood Resident T.A. Houllahan Drowns in Scituate

This Day In Norwood History- July 12, 1928-Four Members of Elks Fined $25 Each in Lottery Case

DEDHAM, July 12, 1928—The four members of Norwood Lodge of Elks charged with promoting a lottery in the town of Norwood on June 17, when It is alleged they raffled … Continue reading This Day In Norwood History- July 12, 1928-Four Members of Elks Fined $25 Each in Lottery Case

This Day In Norwood History-June 15

JAMES BERWICK DEAD Dean of the Printing Trade, Was President of the Norwood Press and Widely Known NORWOOD, June 15—.Times Berwick, known among printers the country over as the dean … Continue reading This Day In Norwood History-June 15

Norwood Sport Center

Frank Sherwood opened the Norwood Sport Center on October 3, 1940. Modeled after the "Belgian Building" featured in the 1939 World's Fair, it cost $50,000 to build, a sizable sum at the end of the Great Depression. According to their website the Norwood Sport Center was the first building built as a candlepin bowling alley rather than being converted from some other use.