SKETCH OF NEW ST. TIMOTHY'S CHURCH AND RECTORY to be erected in Norwood at Willett Pond. Site clearance has already begun on the spot and excavation work should begin as … Continue reading Sketch of New St Timothy’s Church-This Day in Norwood History-January 18, 1962
Sparks Department Store Coming to Norwood-This Day in Norwood History-January 4, 1962
SIGN LEASE CONTRACT—Shown executing lease contract for new Sparks Department store on Providence Turnpike in Norwood are from left to right in first row— George Sparks, President of Sparks Department … Continue reading Sparks Department Store Coming to Norwood-This Day in Norwood History-January 4, 1962
Ribbon-Cutting Ceremony To Open Sears New Sears Store Wednesday-This Day in Norwood History-January 5, 1961
Sears, Roebuck and Co.'» now Norwood store will be opened in brief ribbon-cutting ceremonies next Wednesday morning. Company officials will be (joined by Town Manager Walter Blasenak and other governmental … Continue reading Ribbon-Cutting Ceremony To Open Sears New Sears Store Wednesday-This Day in Norwood History-January 5, 1961
Sen. Kennedy Visits Norwood During Barnstorming Tour-This Day in Norwood History-October 15, 1958
Norwood Messenger associate editor James T. O'Sullivan (left), looks on as editor George K. Sherlock (center) shows Senator and Mrs. Kennedy a front-page story from the previous week. The headline … Continue reading Sen. Kennedy Visits Norwood During Barnstorming Tour-This Day in Norwood History-October 15, 1958
Mrs. Esther J. Deeb Honored For Services to Norwood Church-This Day In Norwood History-December 6, 1956
Esther (Howard) Deeb with entertainer Danny Thomas (photo courtesy of her grandson, Robert S Johnson, colorized by the Norwood Historical Society) Mrs. Esther J. Deeb, Caravan correspondent in Norwood. Mass., … Continue reading Mrs. Esther J. Deeb Honored For Services to Norwood Church-This Day In Norwood History-December 6, 1956
Plimpton Press Provides Jobs for 900- Annual Payroll $3.5 Million-This Day in Norwood History-February 3, 1955
Plimpton Press, the famous printing house which occupies the sprawling industrial buildings between Lenox Street and the railroad, provides jobs for some 800 to 900 people in highly skilled work … Continue reading Plimpton Press Provides Jobs for 900- Annual Payroll $3.5 Million-This Day in Norwood History-February 3, 1955
Norwood Park-This Day In Norwood History-January 16, 1955
Norwood Park-at-Norwood Attracts Hundreds of People “The new model home, opened recently at Norwood Park-at-Norwood, is attracting hundreds of people to the area,” Martin Cerel, Natick realtor, reports. “Many of … Continue reading Norwood Park-This Day In Norwood History-January 16, 1955
W. Cameron Forbes Donates Land for Boston-N. Y. Road-This Day In Norwood History-January 24, 1951
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-This Day In Norwood History-January 24, 1951
Observe Anniversary Of Lithuanian Independence-This Day In Norwood History-February 17, 1950
Nation’s Spirit Should Help World To Stand Strong, Says Wigglesworth LITHUANIANS OBSERVE ANNIVERSARY—Members of St. George's Lithuanian Church observed the 32nd anniversary of the independence of their homeland on Sunday. … Continue reading Observe Anniversary Of Lithuanian Independence-This Day In Norwood History-February 17, 1950
New Eight-Bed Ward Is Opened At Norwood Hospital-This Day In Norwood History-February 16, 1950
NEW HOSPITAL WARD—The old laundry quarters in the basement of the Norwood Hospital have been converted into a modern hospital ward as shown above, space for eight beds. To meet … Continue reading New Eight-Bed Ward Is Opened At Norwood Hospital-This Day In Norwood History-February 16, 1950