This Day in Norwood History-January 25, 1957-Norwood High School Cheerleaders

Gadget Will Be Submitted To The FBI For Inspection INVENTS FINGER-PRINTING MACHINE—Norwood Police Chief Thomas C. Lydon (right) holds finger-printing machine which he has invented and which will be turned…

Norwood, until 1872 a part of Dedham, today appears a town that was built-and divided-by a railroad. But unlike many New England towns that boomed early in the Industrial Revolution…

“Ed” Monahan Wades Into New Job With Both Feet On Ground By WIN EVERETT Norwood—meet your sixth full-time General Manager, Edward C. Monahan, who took his official seat in the…

All War Veterans And Ex-Murraymen Ray Martin with the Boston Braves in 1947 (Photo: Digital Commonwealth, Colorized by the Norwood Historical Society) By JOHN J. COOK Norwood will be well…

The Norwood High School girls basketball team, circa 1900. The first public exhibition of basketball given in Norwood was witnessed by a delighted audience in Village hall last Tuesday evening.…

John McGann Tried to Withdraw Old Cartridge. Left Hand Blown Off and Jaw Broken— At Hospital in Dangerous Condition. Dynamite was commonly used used to blast ledge or rock. NORWOOD,…

ARTIST — Eugene Charron, a member of the Norwood Fire Department for 23 years, shows portrait of Bishop Jeremiah F. Minihan he painted from photo. (McLean Photo) By EUGENE V.…

THAT the postal savings bank at Norwood in this state ranks third in the country in the number of depositors should not cause great surprise. Norwood has 197 depositors, with…

Creditable Record Boys Basket Ball Team Makes a Good Showing As a rule, a first-year basketball team in a town, is rarely successful, either as a team or in a…

A letter from Corporal Louis I. Ellas in North Africa to his fiancee, Miss Caroline Tomm, describes visit of Martha Raye to his outfit there. He writes: “Couldn’t wait to…

Epidemic in the Flats District Is Closely Watched to Prevent Its Spread, Says Nickerson NORWOOD, March 26 – The Norwood Board of Health believe that they can confine the epidemic…

DRUG STORE CHANGES HANDS—Clark’s Drugstore at the corner of Railroad avenue and Washington street has changed hands with the new owners taking over the store on Tuesday. Gerard Hawkins, center,…

Preparing For Ground Crew Service THESE STUDENTS at the Wiggins Airways School, Norwood Airport, arc learning how the propeller is mounted on an engine. A new, short evening course, designed…

COSTLY CHANGES IN NORWOOD. After a lengthy discussion between counsel for the New York & New England Railroad Company and counsel for the town of Norwood, the objections filed by…

William A. Donovan of Rock street, retired guard of the Dedham House of Correction, at a ceremony at Boch Sales & Service Garage on Route One recently, was presented the…

At the annual Dutch Supper of the Norwood Sportsmen’s Association last Monday night Edward Thompson, chairman of the Building Committee announced that negotiations had been reached for the leasing of…

THE MACCHI FLEET lines up for prompt service to residents of Norwood and surrounding towns. Shown with fleet of trucks of the Appliance Sales & Service Center are (left to…

NORWOOD, March 24 — At a special town meeting tonight In Everett Hall, from 7 to 8, it was voted to establish a permanent fire chief. As there is a…

The Polaroid Corporation has purchased the former W. Cameron Forbes estate off Rt. 1A in Norwood at the Westwood line as a site for a multi-million dollar complex. The site…

NORWOOD, March 27 — Norwood citizens, in an 80-minute town meeting tonight at the State Armory at which not one dissenting vote was cast, passed an annual budget of $1,546,747.19.…