A helicopter loads up with DDT that will spell death to thousands of mosquitoes In Norfolk County.
The helicopter Is one of two being used by the Norfolk County Mosquito Control In their battle to rid the area of the pests. Three planes are also being used by the proiect.
Loading the whlrlyblrd before take off are (left to right) Bart King, Norwood Health Agent and Chairman of the Mosquito Project, Bob Padden, Dick Callahan, Edward Nelson, and pilot Jack Conley. (McLean Photo)
THIS DAY IN NORWOOD HISTORY
Library Throws Book at Woman in Norwood-July 27, 1984
Susan Andrews became the first person arrested in Norwood for failing to return overdue books to the Morrill Memorial Library.
Appeals Board Postpones Decision On Norwood Golf Course Proposal-July 26, 1973
The Norwood appeals board postponed a decision on developer Frank R. Simoni’s proposed 97-acre golf course near Access Road, requesting a certified site plan.
St. Catherine of Siena Church Completes Historic Organ Restoration-July 26, 1977
Parishioners and teenagers at St. Catherine of Siena Church in Norwood successfully restored an 1874 Simmonds pipe organ through a cooperative community effort.
Norwood Voters To Act On 12‑Article Warrant-July 25, 1967
Norwood residents debated parking, schools, cemetery expansion, and land transfers at a 1967 town meeting.
Norwood Hospital Expansion Likely to Target Civic Center Site-July 13, 1976
The expansion aims to address the critical need for increased bed capacity, support services, and advanced medical units, as outlined by consulting firm Medicus Planning, Inc.
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