Robert C Briggs of 471 Nahoton street, Norwood, has been commissioned a second lieutenant in the Army Engineers Reserve and has been ordered to active duty at Fort Belvoir, Virginia for o special basic course. He is a veteran of two years in the Coast Guard, two and a half years in the Navy Air Corps, and one and a half years in the Vermont National Guard. He has completed ROTC training and for three years was a student at Norwich University.
Henry Oliver Peabody
Henry Oliver Peabody was born in Boxford, Massachusetts on May 13, 1826. Peabody was a self-made millionaire who made his…
This Day in Norwood History-June 2, 1905-Memorial Day Observed in Schools, Morning & Evening Exercises Around Norwood
Memorial Day was fittingly observed m Norwood’s schools last Monday afternoon. The most elaborate observance was held by the sixth…
This Day in Norwood History-June 1, 1945-Town Honors Hero War Dead
Memorial Day Is Observed With Traditional Exercises Solemnly reaffirming this town’s grateful remembrance of the hero dead of this war…
This Day In Norwood History-May 30, 1922-Ora Holman, 91, Helped Hunt Down John Wilkes Booth
May 30, 1922-Ora Holman, 183 Walpole st, is the oldest Civil War veteran, having passed his 91st birthday. He enlisted…
This Day In Norwood History-May 15, 1911- Reunion of Five Wellington Brothers, All Civil War Veterans
Reunion at Theodore Wellington’s, Norwood—Another Brother, Also a Veteran, Dead. FIVE WELLINGTON BROTHERS.Back Row, Left to Right—George Fred Wellington, Theodore…
This Day In Norwood History-May 15, 1911- Reunion of Five Wellington Brothers, All Civil War Veterans
Reunion at Theodore Wellington’s, Norwood—Another Brother, Also a Veteran, Dead. FIVE WELLINGTON BROTHERS.Back Row, Left to Right—George Fred Wellington, Theodore…