NEWS STAND’S NEW STAFF:
The staff at THE NORWOOD NEWS STAND, 633 Washington St. pose in front of their store.
Left to right are Martha Dee, Marie Mulvehill, Francis “Unc” Lewis, President Ozzie Brewster and Walter Dempsey, Treasurer.
Flanked by some of the best-known stores in Town, NORWOOD NEWS STAND has been the location where Norwoodites have purchased greeting cards, stationery, and office supplies for decades and is now Norwood’s exclusive agent for the payment of telephone bills. (Ed Fogg Photo)
(All articles were originally published in the Norwood Messenger unless otherwise noted)
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