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This Day In Norwood History-April 12, 1943-Children in Theatre Calm As Norwood Fire Is Quenched

Ad for the April 11, 1943 show at the Guild Theatre

NORWOOD, April 11 – More than 500 children attending the matinee performance at the Guild Theatre, Washington st., Norwood sq„ sat calmly in their seats to-day when smoke from a fire in an adjoining shed seeped into the theatre.

Manager James Collins stopped the show, ordered the lights turned on and informed the audience that there was no danger.

The lights remained on for a half hour while firemen battled the blaze. Damage estimated at several hundred dollars resulted to furniture stored in the shed, property of the Norwood Furniture Company.

12 Apr 1943, Mon The Boston Globe

This Day In Norwood History-May 1, 1951-Firebug Sought in 2 Norwood Blazes

This Day In Norwood History-May 1, 1951-Firebug Sought in 2 Norwood Blazes

May 1, 1951—Fire Chief Alonzo Earle today expressed the opinion that “a firebug’ set the two fires on the Forbes estate and the Whittemore Coal…

This Day In Norwood History-April 21, 1930-CIVIC CENTER, GIFT OF GEORGE F. WILLETT, DESTROYED BY $100,000 FIRE AT NORWOOD

This Day In Norwood History-April 21, 1930-CIVIC CENTER, GIFT OF GEORGE F. WILLETT, DESTROYED BY $100,000 FIRE AT NORWOOD

Four Buildings Belonging to Association Destroyed in Blaze of Suspicious Origin —Hospital Nearby Threatened For Time NORWOOD, April 21—Four of the $175,000 group of six…

This Day In Norwood History-March 10, 1953-Deputy Chief Louis F. Parker Dies Directing Men at Norwood Fire

This Day In Norwood History-March 10, 1953-Deputy Chief Louis F. Parker Dies Directing Men at Norwood Fire

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This Day In Norwood History-March 6, 1923-Chief Boyden and Michael Dyer Given Gold Badges For 50 Years Service

This Day In Norwood History-March 6, 1923-Chief Boyden and Michael Dyer Given Gold Badges For 50 Years Service

Norwood’s America No 2 Hook and Ladder Fire Company in the 1890s. The background is the Everett School. Reading from left to right: Archie Keddy,…

This Day in Norwood History-June 5, 1892-Lady Bicyclists

This Day in Norwood History-June 5, 1892-Lady Bicyclists

Dr. Soberbrow, in his address to the graduating class of one of our lady colleges last year, while he complimented them on their attainments and beauty, said that he hoped…

This Day in Norwood History-June 1, 1950-John B. Kennedy Sworn In As Town Manager

This Day in Norwood History-June 1, 1950-John B. Kennedy Sworn In As Town Manager

MANAGER SWORN IN—John B. Kennedy, Norwood town manager (right) was sworn into office by town clerk, Walter Blasenak at the Norwood municipal building. The new manager will commute between Winthrop…

This Day in Norwood History-June 5, 1950-Last Tribute Paid To R. Russell Williamson

This Day in Norwood History-June 5, 1950-Last Tribute Paid To R. Russell Williamson

Prominent Citizen, Banker, Businessman And Churchman, Dies Here At Age of 71 Norwood’s outstanding citizen, banker, businessman, and churchman. R. Russell Williamson, died unexpectedly at the Norwood Hospital Saturday afternoon…

The Plimpton Wing, a gift of Alice Morrill Plimpton (sister of Sara Bond Morrill and daughter of George H. Morrill) was built in 1928 as a three-story wing at the right-rear of the library. (Photo courtesy Charlotte Canelli/Morrill Memorial Library. Colorized by the Norwood Historical Society)

This Day in Norwood History-June 5, 1950-New Steel Display Shelves at the Morrill Memorial Library

FOR THE CONVENIENCE of its users the Morrill Memorial Library has arranged to have the steel display shelves constructed in the Plimpton Wing as well as a small reading nook…

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