This Day In Norwood History-November 28

Norwood Women’s Community Committee Gives Phonograph To Recreation Program-This Day in Norwood History-November 28, 1944

The Women’s Community Committee has voted to give its recently purchased victoria to the Recreation program, it was announced today. This decision was reached at the regular monthly meeting which was held on Tuesday. November 21. Up to the present time the victrola has been used to furnish music for the Friday night dances, which…
Pvt. Charles F. Lydon Loses Life November 11-This Day in Norwood History-November 28, 1944

Norwood Army Engineer In Service Less Than Year; Fought On D-Day Pvt. Charles Frances Lydon, 25, of 24 Cottage street, Norwood, was killed in action in France on November 11th, it was reported by the War Department in a telegram received yesterday afternoon by his wife, Mrs. Agnes Lydon. He is the third Norwood man…
Chamber Plans Public Honor Roll Of Service Men-This Day In Norwood History-November 28, 1942

Bulletin Board, Lighted At Night To Carry Names If plans of the Norwood Chamber of Commerce materialize, Norwood men in service will be given fitting recognition. Determined to show that Norwood is a community which doesn’t just take for granted service to country, the Chamber has a project afoot which will make it plain that…
Local Girls Winifred & Hannah O’Dea Die in Cocoanut Grove Fire-This Day In Norwood History-November 28, 1942

Winifred And Hannah O’Dea Of Norwood, Alice Brady Of Walpole Among 450 Who Perished In Boston Night Club Holocaust Mr. And Mrs. John Dixon Left Club Before Blaze Toothache Causes Local Girl To Miss Night Club Tragic deaths of two attractive Norwood girls and their Walpole girl companion in the nation’s worst fire tragedy since…
Hockey Rink Builders-This Day In Norwood History-November 28, 1941

HOCKEY RINK BUILDERS are these members of the Wilson A. C. which is financing and constructing its own rink on Hartshorn’s Swale off East Cross Street. Left to right, Ernest Cappuccino, Lewis Mannineh, Clifford Mackie Jr, Howard Blasenak and Fred Canoil, made a good start on rink construction on the past week-end. (All articles originally…
All Physicians of Norwood Endorse the Plan For Town Hospital-November 28, 1910

Chairman J. M. Folan Believes This Assures Success of Project. The members of the committee on town hospital appointed by the Norwood business association are much gratified at receiving an endorsement of the proposed hospital from the physicians of the town. The endorsement, which is signed by all the physicians of Norwood, is as follows:…