There doesn’t seem to be .any connection between the Japanese sneak raid on Pearl Harbor and a pair of massive horses from a little farm in Hopkinton, N. H. pulling a truck for the Norwood Malt Co., in Norwood. But there is. The president of the company, Cornelius Murphy, faced the inevitable and remorseless fact that the United States is desperately short of rubber, and that gasoline conservation will mean the difference between victory and a stalemate in the greatest war in history. When he bought the horses and truck to replace an automobile truck he was neither indulging a whim or promoting a novelty. The sad facts are the war has come to the United States, even though few seem to realize it now. Pictured above as the horses replaced the gasoline motor for transportation Thursday are from left to right, Cornelius Murphy, president of the Norwood Malt Co., James L. Butler, driver, and Bunny Griffin, shipper.
This Day in Norwood History-March 24, 1949-Norwood Man Buys His 28th Nash Automobile
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…
This Day in Norwood History-March 24, 1949-Sportsmen’s Association Leases Property For Clubhouse
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…
This Day In Norwood History-March 24, 1950-Macchi Expands Service Fleet
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…
This Day In Norwood History-March 24, 1926-NORWOOD VOTES FOR PERMANENT FIRE CHIEF
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…