
One hundred and forty pounds of pork — on the hoof— is on the loose somewhere in the woods of Norwood.
Now in this day of meat shortages and ration points that’s a lot of fresh shoulder and sausage meat running around unattached and no one knows it better than John Labisser of 535 Walpole Street who today issues an appeal, through the police, to the citizens of Norwood to be on the lookout for the roaming porker.
Labisser hasn’t yet set the terms of the reward but the finder could at least hope for the return of a pound or two of bacon with no ration points.
The animal, Labisser told police, escaped yesterday from its pen.
THIS DAY IN NORWOOD HISTORY
High Voter Turnout Surprises Officials as State Rep. Gregory Sullivan Defeats Challenger Timothy J. McDonough-September 16, 1988
An unexpectedly high 45 percent voter turnout drives state Rep. Gregory Sullivan to a primary victory over School Committee member Timothy J. McDonough.
Dean Street Elderly Housing Project Refiled Under Chapter 40B as Board Seeks Attorney General Zoning Ruling-August 23, 1977
Developer Richard Vazza refiles his $2 million Dean Street elderly housing complex under Massachusetts Chapter 40B anti-snob zoning laws. The Norwood Appeals Board seeks an emergency ruling from the state attorney general to clarify conflicting zoning use variance powers.
Norwood Scrapbook-August 3
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Traffic Concerns Stall Zoning Board Hearing on Proposed Caldor Shopping Center on Route 1-July 30, 1980
A zoning board hearing for the proposed $3 million Caldor shopping center on Route 1 was continued to August 19 as developers Bronson & Hutensky worked to finalize safe traffic access through Park Place Industrial Park.
Library Throws Book at Woman in Norwood-July 27, 1984
Susan Andrews became the first person arrested in Norwood for failing to return overdue books to the Morrill Memorial Library.
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