ANDOVER TOWNSMAN It Recently Appointed Assistant Treasurer, Will Amnia the Is of the Office
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,RVE ANNIVERSARY ,,inset of life . and Mrs. Thaxter Eaton, TI the You are leaving here me mystical lore, nbot st. have left for a week's Giie , A name, I trust., events Ion to Cleveland, Detroit and Ind r,nnittg That will not. perish ,1 their shadow before. era Falls in honor of their I .:1 In the dust. wedding anniversary. During —Thomas Campbell —Robert Southey Eaton's absence John E. nn- ANDOVER TOWNSMAN it recently appointed assistant treasurer, will amnia the is of the office. VOLUME 62, NUMBER 39' ANDOVER, MASSACHUSETTS, JULY 14, 1949 PRICE, 5 CENTS fly the male nightingale sings 127 MAIN VIEWS 67 Trains New Speed Laws 'AUL'S TEL 2125 T. 19 Years' Experience Daily Thru Dressmaking • Remodeling OF • Alterations Add To Hazard In Ladle,' Suits, Coats and Nell!. Ballardvale Made to Order THE Railroad Replies Shawsheen Village NEWS CHOICE OF FINE To Selectmen On Chief Dane Says Regulations Just DODS AND LIQUORS By LEONARD F. ,JAMES What is the European trade Crossing Data Put Into Effect By The State On LOUIS SCANLON'S crisis, and how does it affect us? Fifty-three passenger trains and 14 freight trains pass over the ON THE ANDOVER LINE* The crisis centers on the basic fact Route 28 Should Not Apply In Town that there is a severe dollar short- Ballardvale railroad crossing in a The new speed regulations just And again beginning at the be- age abroad. Nations have been 24-hour period, the Boston & put into effect by the state on ginning of the state highway south "a we to sell enough goods in or- Maine railroad has informed the Route 28'have made it more dan- of Andover (just beyond Phillips selectmen. der to get dollars to pay for the gerous in Shawsheen instead of academy) thence southerly in An- In its letter replying to several goods they need front the United safer in the opinion of Police Chief dover for a distance questions put by the local board NOTE States. George A. Dane. of 0.57 miles at 40 m.p.h., the railroad also says that of this Dollar Shortage Just before the Intersection of thence 1.99 milcs at 45 m.p.h. number of trains, 21 passenger • After the war many European Balmoral street, the chief said, thence 0.59 miles at 40 m.p.h., and one freight train pass between closed Mondays during nations needed many more goods there is a sign indication a speed to the North Reading line. the hours of S:30 a.m. and 4:30 than they could pay for, yet their personnel a well-deserved p.m. of 30 miles an hour, "and this," "'These regulations are all right future security and prosperity de- says the chief, "is only about 100 outside of town" said Chief Dane, upon generous assistance These are the hours when most pended of the children on their way to yards away from the square where "but they should leave the speed from outside. Recognizing this a police officer on duty has all he of traffic in town up to the town rate by anticipating your situation and in an attempt to and from school would be using the crossing and it is the safety can do to keep traffic down to authorities. They know the local II be closed, by securing remedy the condition. the United of children which forms the basis eight miles an hour. The law still conditions." Slates conceived the Marshall Plan says that the speed through' an in- Speaking of the situation in as a means of assisting those na- of the protest which Ballardvale citizens have made against the tersection shall he no more than Shawsheen, Chief Dane said, tions to get dollars and eventually eight miles an hour." "We are having trouble enough opening the week after set them On their own economic Installation of automatic gates. They wish to have a gateman re- The new signs have been pout there now without speeding it up feet. up by the state department of pub- any more." While the state al- Marshall Plan Objectives tained at the crossing believing that he would offer greater pro- lic works in according with a lows a rate of 30 m.p.h. on Route The Plan has several objectives special regulation governing the 28, the chief has Union street in view and is based on a 4-year tection to children. The road's letter to the select- speed of motor vehicles. posted at 25 m.p.h. period of assistance towards self- This regulation establishes the On Route 28 near the square in recovery. The first objective is men is as follows: >rt Market Roy E. Hardy, Billy Gens of 237 N. Main st., proudly poses "Princess Elita" speed limits on Route 28 in An- Shawsheen Village, the police de- to provide Europe with United for our camera man after the handsome thoroughbred collie won first dover as follows: partment has had a "road patrol- States gifts and loans of food, raw Andover Board of Selectmen, Accommodation Service Andover, Mass. prize at the pet show conducted on the Shawsheen olaystead. Northbound traffic: (from the led" sign posted for several materials and machinery to tide "Princess Elita" is by Harold F. owned Gens, Billy's father. North Reading — Andover Line) years, having obtained permis- Dear Mr. Hardy, il.00k Photo) (Continued on Page Six) In answer to your questions in northerly in Andover 0.51 miles sion of the state to install it letter of June 11th regarding the at 40 m.p.h. there. This sign has been taken proposed installation of automatic thence 2.20 miles at 45 m.p.h. down and replaced almost at the Protest Increase gates and flashers at Andover Rain Brings Some Relief thence 0.30 miles at 40 m.p.h. same spot by one of 30 m.p.h. street crossing, Ballardvale. thence 0.14 miles at 30 m.p.h., Tine chief during a conference D. Ey In Phone Rates We appreciate the fact that to the end of the state highway with state officials before these ignes many people fear a change of pro- To Long-Parched Crops south of Andover (near Phillips new regulations were put into 'ren, Mass., says: A petition bearing the names tection, but we have been gratified academy.) effect held out for a speed no Rain came to parched New Eng- greater than 25 of many townspeople protesting in many instances by the accept- And beginning at ;he state high- m.p.h. in the the recent 100 percent raise in land Sunday in the seventh week town. I purchased a General ance of this type of protection as way north of Andover (the rail- 930, of the drought bringing some Broken Power Line "I'm getting complaints about i continuously since then, and telephone rates between Andover highly satisfactory by the same road bridge) thence northerly in caused me one bit of trouble, and Lawrence was sent by the groups which strongly protested measure of relief to harrassed Andover too much speed all over town," day I bought it. I think this selectmen after Monday's meeting installation on 'grounds similar to market gardeners and eased the Cuts Off Lights the chief said, "and now they al- know about it. You 0.44 miles at 40 m.p.h. ted you to to the Massachusetts department those you mention. excessive strain on water systems. Falling Limb Of Tree On low the traffic to go faster. y General Electric products." thence 0.73 miles at 30 m.p.h. "However," he added, of public utilities. Greater visibility presented by Here in Andover it was reported to the Lawrence line. "these people who have been using All signers of the petition are Lupine Road Breaks Wire speed limits do not do away with n the numerous red lights with that Sunday's rain, which John Southbound traffic: Beginning years or longer! residents of Andover and all are And Cripples Service the law on the books. Instead of gates together with reliability of at Andover at a point 270 feet telephone subscribers. The change Campbell, forest ranger at the Electric power in the center of making it safer down there operation, we feel sure will in south of the Lawrence city line put into efflict recently increased observation station on Prospect the town was suddenly cut off (Shawsheen they have made it each of the situations you men- thence southerly in Andover for the charge of calls between An- Wednesday morning due to the worse. If the state keeps step- tion—that is, school children, road measured at .37, would, help a distance IOU leer and Lawrence from five to raspberries, blueberries, corn and breaking of a primary wire near ping it like it has here there cult btil 0 of 0.70 miles at 30 m.p.h., It tents. (Continued on Page Two) the second hay crop. Farmers all the sub station on Lupine road won't be home rule any more." thence 0.38 miles at 40 m.p.h. wOndeTlul Ile* over New England were reported caused by the falling limb of a A few minutes observation on thence 0.90 miles at 30 m.p.h. to have suffered great losses in tree. South Main street yesterday c GA spate Mower to the end of the state highway the past few weeks due to the The accident happened at 8:02 showed that the signs do not con- north of Andover (the railroad Civic Interest Displayed prolonged dry spell and excessive a.