W. Cameron Forbes, noted Boston financier and diplomat, died Thursday at the Hotel Vendome. He was 89. He had been in poor health for several years. Mr. Forbes’ chief diplomatic … Continue reading W. Cameron Forbes Dies at 89; Boston Financier, Diplomat-This Day In Norwood History-December 26, 1959
New Registrar of Motor Vehicles Clement Riley to Take Oath at Ill Mother’s Bedside-This Day In Norwood History-December 13, 1957
NEW REGISTRAR OF MOTOR VEHICLES AND FAMILY—Clement A. Riley of Norwood and wife pose with daughters, Maureen G. Riley, 20, left, and Mrs. Barbara Catalano. In an unusual ceremony, Clement … Continue reading New Registrar of Motor Vehicles Clement Riley to Take Oath at Ill Mother’s Bedside-This Day In Norwood History-December 13, 1957
Bomb Scare Routs 2000-This Day In Norwood History- July 15, 1957
Bathers at New Pond In Norwood Evacuated Telephone Tip Leads to Battery Under Building A warning that a bomb was in the sands at the beach of New Pond caused … Continue reading Bomb Scare Routs 2000-This Day In Norwood History- July 15, 1957
Norwood-Built Plane Widens Its Versatility-This Day in Norwood History-August 21, 1956
Auguest 21, 1956 - USES FLOATS OR WHEELS—Flying Flatfish VIII, a Courier equipped with wheels, is owned by Charles Helin of Helin Tackle Co., Detroit, who uses floats in Summer … Continue reading Norwood-Built Plane Widens Its Versatility-This Day in Norwood History-August 21, 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
Former Norwoodite MSgt. George S. Buckman Given USAF Recruiting Job Here-This Day in Norwood History-January 28, 1955
M/Sgt. George S. Buckman, Jr, has been appointed station commander of the United States Air Force Recruiting Station located in the Post Office, Norwood, according to Lt. Col. William A. … Continue reading Former Norwoodite MSgt. George S. Buckman Given USAF Recruiting Job Here-This Day in Norwood History-January 28, 1955
Roger Walker, Norwood’s Blind Carillonneur-This Day In Norwood History-June 3, 1954
256 June 3, 1954- BEHIND THE LOCKED DOOR leading to the tower of the Town Hall at Norwood, this continent’s only blind carillonneur—possibly the only one in the world—concertizes 19 … Continue reading Roger Walker, Norwood’s Blind Carillonneur-This Day In Norwood History-June 3, 1954
Free TV Cooking School With Edna Lewis Marshall Returns To Norwood Starting Monday-This Day in Norwood History-January 22, 1953
Returning to Norwood by popular demand, the third annual free television cooking school, “Fun With Food,” featuring the popular television star, Edna Lewis Marshall, will be presented at the Norwood … Continue reading Free TV Cooking School With Edna Lewis Marshall Returns To Norwood Starting Monday-This Day in Norwood History-January 22, 1953
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
Grand Opening of R.E. Hight Chevrolet Announced-This Day in Norwood History-January 19, 1949
NEW CHEVROLET AGENCY—The new quarters of the R. E, Hight Chevrolet, Inc., on Route 1 at the corner of Everett Street, will be open to visitors Saturday as the company … Continue reading Grand Opening of R.E. Hight Chevrolet Announced-This Day in Norwood History-January 19, 1949