Roll-Land Champions To Skate For DAV Benefit-This Day in Norwood History-December 29, 1955

MISS ROLL-LAND—The honor of being chosen Miss Roll-Land for 1955 went to dainty Miss Lillian Carlson of Norwood. Two former winners of the top honor acted as judges for the … Continue reading Roll-Land Champions To Skate For DAV Benefit-This Day in Norwood History-December 29, 1955

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Norwood Park-July 7, 1955

Martin Cerel was the man behind Norwood Park, a housing development built at the base of Morse Hill in South Norwood at Alandale Parkway. Dozens of ads were run throughout … Continue reading Norwood Park-July 7, 1955

Geraldine Annese, 15, Found Murdered in South Norwood Garage-This Day in Norwood History-November 5, 1954

Geraldine Annese, 15, Found Murdered in South Norwood Garage-This Day in Norwood History-November 5, 1954

Red Scare Hits Norwood-May 9, 1953

Librarian Resigns Amid Philbrick’s Communist Allegations NORWOOD, MA — The fervor of the Senate’s anti-Communist crusade struck home yesterday as Mrs. Mary Knowles, head of the South Norwood branch of … Continue reading Red Scare Hits Norwood-May 9, 1953

The “Mad Dog” Trail: FBI Cracks the Norwood Bank Heist-May 8, 1952

The long shadow of the Brink’s Armored Car Robbery continues to loom over New England, but tonight, the Federal Bureau of Investigation has struck a significant blow against the web … Continue reading The “Mad Dog” Trail: FBI Cracks the Norwood Bank Heist-May 8, 1952

Gunmen Grab $12,000 in Bank Robbery-This Day in Norwood History-September 13, 1951

Gunmen Grab $12,000 in Bank Robbery-This Day in Norwood History- September 13, 1951

Norwoodites In Germany Enjoy Radio Rendezvous-This Day in Norwood History-January 17, 1950

In the town of Fürstenfeldbruck. Germany, over 4000 miles from Norwood a small colony of Norwood natives, including Col George Lee of Rock street, have banded together in the close … Continue reading Norwoodites In Germany Enjoy Radio Rendezvous-This Day in Norwood History-January 17, 1950

Norwood Fire Sweeps V. F. W. Home; 2 Hurt-This Day In Norwood History-March 5, 1949

V. F. W..COMMANDER Joseph Paduck shown with Norwood Post’s colors and other property he saved when fire wrecked headquarters this morning. NORWOOD, March 5—Two firemen were injured and several families … Continue reading Norwood Fire Sweeps V. F. W. Home; 2 Hurt-This Day In Norwood History-March 5, 1949

Ask Study Of Connecting Highway In South Norwood-This Day in Norwood History-January 27, 1949

Town Meeting Article To Request Committee Be Named By Moderator One possible route a connecting highway from Walpole Street to Route 1 through South Norwood would have taken. The construction … Continue reading Ask Study Of Connecting Highway In South Norwood-This Day in Norwood History-January 27, 1949

South Norwood Merchants Back to School Ads-This Day In Norwood History-August 27, 1948