44% Of Patients Prove To Be Norwood Residents Topping all previous years in the number of cases handled, the total of 4066 individuals who were treated at the Norwood Hospital … Continue reading Hospital Handles More Cases in 1942-This Day In Norwood History-February 5, 1943
Selectmen Urge Municipal Parking Lot-This Day In Norwood History-January 30, 1943
Voters To Act On Article Thursday Leaders Recommend Acquisition Of Land The Municipal Lot can be seen on the right side of this Google Earth photo. The location of the … Continue reading Selectmen Urge Municipal Parking Lot-This Day In Norwood History-January 30, 1943
Norwood Trust Company Encourages V-Mail Use-This Day In Norwood History – December 22, 1942
For the convenience of fathers, mothers and other members of local Norwood families who have relatives in the service, the Norwood Trust Company has a limited number of V—Mail service … Continue reading Norwood Trust Company Encourages V-Mail Use-This Day In Norwood History – December 22, 1942
Survey Gives Norwood Area Statistics-This Day In Norwood History-December 17, 1942
What the Norwood resident should that usually doesn’t know about his community—such as the number of homes, the number of houses being built, the number of radios and refrigerators In … Continue reading Survey Gives Norwood Area Statistics-This Day In Norwood History-December 17, 1942
New Blood Bank Located In Basement Of Norwood Hospital-This Day In Norwood History-December 10, 1942
"Best In The Country" For Towns Of Same Size 1942 Blood Bank Poster In one of the most progressive medical steps made In the town in years, a blood bank … Continue reading New Blood Bank Located In Basement Of Norwood Hospital-This Day In Norwood History-December 10, 1942
Fire Threatens Village Hall-This Day In Norwood History-December 3, 1942
Firemen Save Old Village Hall After Short Battle Building Was Town's First Moving Picture Theatre Circa 1900 One of the oldest landmarks in Norwood, Old Village Hall, was threatened by … Continue reading Fire Threatens Village Hall-This Day In Norwood History-December 3, 1942
Local Girls Winifred & Hannah O’Dea Die in Cocoanut Grove Fire-This Day In Norwood History-November 28, 1942
Winifred And Hannah O'Dea Of Norwood, Alice Brady Of Walpole Among 450 Who Perished In Boston Night Club Holocaust Mr. And Mrs. John Dixon Left Club Before Blaze Toothache Causes … Continue reading Local Girls Winifred & Hannah O’Dea Die in Cocoanut Grove Fire-This Day In Norwood History-November 28, 1942
Selectmen Approve Plans For Construction Of Honor Roll-This Day In Norwood History-November 27, 1942
Sanction Honor Roll For Local Service Men Cost Of Board Estimated To Be Approximately $1300 The Norwood Roll of Honor as it looked on Norwood Town Common in 1943. Norwood's … Continue reading Selectmen Approve Plans For Construction Of Honor Roll-This Day In Norwood History-November 27, 1942
Brown Sisters-This Day In Norwood History-November 19, 1942
"Three Little Sitters," is the title of a popular wartime tune, but these three little sisters, Frances, Eleanor, and Evelyn aren't telling it to the Marines at all. From left … Continue reading Brown Sisters-This Day In Norwood History-November 19, 1942
New Air Raid Sirens Pass Test-This Day In Norwood History-November 9, 1942
New Air Raid Sirens Pass Test-This Day In Norwood History-November 9, 1942