
These are the people who are heading up this year’s appeal for contributions to the Norwood Community Chest campaign which starts soon in industrial plants and businesses and will open for the town as a whole on November 7. This picture shows only one of the many meetings held during the past few weeks as part of the big job of getting the campaign on paper and ready to go. Seated (left to right) : Mrs. Edward Farmer, Administrative Assistant; Albert Connolly, Districts Chairman; Edmund F. Murphy, General Chairman; William Kendrick, President of Norwood Community Chest; Ted Crawford, Publicitjy; Arthur Wilson, Secretary of the Norwood Community Chest. Standing: Harry Belyea, Administrative Assistant; Harry Howard, member of Executive Committee of the Community Chest; Bert Newman, Administrative Assistant; Warren Milliken, Administrative Chairman; Harry Korslund, Industrial Chairman, and Robert Williamson, Special Gifts Chairman. (Surette Photo)
This Day in Norwood History-March 29, 1947-Police Chief Lydon Invents New Finger-Printing Machine
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…
This Day In Norwood History-March 29, 1964-Norwood Looks Forward
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…
This Day in Norwood History-March 28, 1947-New General Manager Ed Monahan Knows Problems of Home Owner, Businessman, Industrialist
“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…
This Day in Norwood History-March 28, 1947-7 Norwood Candidates Start Climb To Pro Baseball Careers
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…