Andover Townsman, 10/20/1949
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VASS Symphony. Ills concert career in A man most make his op. Ihe United States was interrupted The years teach much which petard° , its oft as find it. by the war. Mr. Urban served in the days never know. — FRANCIS BACON the U.S. army air force. ills ac- — RALPH W. EMERSON companist is his charming wife who Is an accomplished pinta in her own right. Both programs ANUCVIER TOWNSMAN are open to the public witlinat charge. VOLUME 62, NUMBER 52 ANDOVER, MASSACHUSETTS, OCTOBER 20, 1949 Vespers will be conducted on PRICE, 5 CENTS Sunday evening by the Rev. Halls Sidon, pastor of Christ Presby- terian church. Lawrence. Mr. Sidon is the teacher of Bible at Grass Plot Forms Abbot academy. Hazard To Traffic On Main Street Juts Into Road At Chapel Avenue t. And Abruptly Converts 66 Foot titMONAU.' 4."— ft`mtat.,£. ' • 41NOMPS Highway There Into 33 Foot Lane In order to eliminate a Main removed the area which still re- street traffic hazard that is be- mains town property, was land- coming more pronounced with the scaped and remained closed to increase in the number of autos, vehicular traffic. • suggestion has been made that a This spot forms sort of a bottle- corner of the grass plot that Juts neck in town on the heavily trav- KITCHEN SINK Into the roadway at Chapel avenue elled Route 2$ which frequently be retnoved. bears more than its normal flow of TRY ! Main street at the northerly in- autos, trucks and busses at vari- tersection of Chapel avenue is 66 ous times in the year. It is one of feet wide. On the southerly side the main arteries of weekend traf- ng New of the intersection the grass plot fic to and from many northern exxtends 33 feet into the roadway summer resorts and it also takes from the curb line, and abruptly a great part of the traffic caused )RTABLE narrows the travelled way to 33 by race track followers streaming feet. hark and forth to Rockingham. This condition was brought Traffic headed north at this about hack in the street car days point has to make a sharp swing WASHER when the single line of tracks to the right in order to avoid the that ran up the hill widened into line coming up the hill, thus bring- a double line turnout as it entered ing it over against traffic using the area now covered by the grass Chapel avenue. plot. When the car tracks were (Continued on Page Four) View of Main street looking north from a point just above Chapel avenue, at right, showing (by dotted line) suggested improvement which would eliminate a traffic hazard by removing a corner of the grass that extends into the street and narrows the 66-foot roadway down to a travelled way of 33 feet at this point. Vale Presents Opposition Stowe School Hall VIEWS Approves Construction Safe For Assembly To Automatic R.R. Gates OF Fire And School Dep't, Of New Central School Officials Say Place Is Delegation From District Questions Safety Perfectly Safe To Use Of Children And Elderly Persons If Gateman THE Survey Committee Would Have Town Appoint Fire Chief C. Edward Buchan Is Removed from Busy Grade Crossing Building Committee To Go Ahead With Plans and the school department have approved the use of the Stowe NEWS ♦ liailartiville'H vigorous protest See It Tomorrow at— To Replace John Dove And Stowe Schools school ball for assemblies as a re- against the installation of auto= cent investigation by both has led Community Chest By LEONARD F. JAMES • The school building survey com- made gates at the Andover street to the conclusion that the hall is mittee voted Tuesday night to rec- railroad crossing was ably pre- Those good citizens who label perfectly safe to hold assemblies. Campaign Opens P.H.S. Gridders ommend that the school committee sented to a commissioner of the . HILL communist investigations in the The recent survey of school The Andover eon, munity chest ask the town for the appointment department of public utilities at TELEPHONE 102 United States a "witch-hunt" buildings said of the Stowe school: campaign is prqud of the large Win At Ipswich of a building committee to under- Boston ytaterday. might profitably take a look at "The building was originally number of workers who have en- take the construction of a new A big delegation front the dis- IDOVER BOOSTERS -- Czechoslovakia today. The people Punchard high made it four erected in 1893 and after being rolled under the chairmanship of elementary school building to re- trict attended the hearing and there probably wish they'd done destroyed by fire was rebuilt in Mrs. Howell M. Stillman to serve straight by downing a small but place the present John Dove and voiced its opposition to the re- some similar witch-hunting a feiv 1896 .... The building possesses in the residential division now experienced Ipswich high eleven Stowe school structures. moval of the gateman from this years ago. an administration offce which is engaged in soliciting contributions busy intersection which converges ENTER FORD'S at Ipswich Saturday afternoon. It further voted to recommend Of course, Czechoslovakia is a fairly adequate, and an auditorium to the town's quota of $18.027. on the railway tracks, over which that the school committe give con- ,100,000 CAR-SAFETY long way off, the people are for- Playing without their stellar half- on the third floor .... The audi- • "The spirit shown augurs very half the school children of the sideration to a program to take CONTEST eigners, and what happens there back, Charles Dwyer, the tomtit torium is dark and the artificial well for the success of the cam- town pass four times a day and care of the future needs of the isn't likely to happen here. That's were out to show they are still lighting deficient. There is also a paign," says Miss Miriam Putnam, which many elderly persons have SEE US FOR ENTRY BLANK school system throughout the a comforting thought. And com- tops. third floor storeroom. which is in chairman of the Andover division, to cross. Sundays to attend their munism likes people to have com- Taking .over after an exchange town. use at the present time. It is re, who announces that the campaign church services. fortable thoughts. They they won't of kicks on their 20 in the first This vote came after a study of commended that for the safety of which opened Monday. Oct. 17 Led by Roy N. Hardy, chair- be too curious to see what's going SAVE WITH OUR period the Blue and Gold immedi- the survey presented Sept: 27 by the pupils neither the auditorium will continue until Monday, Oct. man of the board of selectmen, the ately marched into payoff terri- Dr. Jesse B. Davis of Boston uni- nor the storeroom be used and :11. delegation presented the follow- -WAY FORD SERVICE cantata is Not Far Away tory. Wilkinson taking Dwyer's versity and his associate, Cyril G. that the third floor area be entirely • An inovation this year will be ing speakers who opposed the peti- Now, Canada is a substantial place teamed up with Wilson and Sargent, formerly of Phillips shut off." the holding of a report dinner in tion: Rep. J. Everett Collins, Se- ,ountry. much like the United academy but now with the Harv- The hall is used only about Andover Monday. Oct. 24, at the It's easy to see why we Ford Dealers Collins to carry the ball to the lectman Sidney P. White, Rep. States. Communism wouldn't have school of education, in which three times a year for assemblies Andover Guild. Solicitors and can offer you the right care for your Ipswich 10 from where Lawrence's ard William Longworth a n d Rep. Ford . • . at prices that are lower in much chance there. You think so? lateral to Collins was good for the it was recommended .that all ele- and only when precautions are those interested are urged to at- Frank S. Giles of Methuen, Sen. the long run. We know your Ford (low many remember the Red spy score. Maucerie split the uprights mentary schools eventually he re- taken. The fire department will tend this meeting. John W. Coddalre, Jr., of Haver- best and we're in constant touch scare in Ottawa three years ago? for a 7 to 0 load. placed except the Shawsheen. furnish a fireman to stand on duty Following is a list of the district hill, William D. McIntyre, the Rev. with factory engineers to give you Or recall the type of Canadian at any time an assembly is to be representatives: Henry B. Smith, O.S.A., represent- In the second quarter the locals (Continued on Page Two) better service at a saving of time, citizen who worked for Russia? held and the school authorities District 1: Mrs. William P. ing St. Jostph's church, the Rev. money and trouble. And only a Ford livened up more than anytime this They weren't desperate people, or will allow only half of the children Hamblet, major. Mrs. Brownell ing St. Joseph's church, the Rev. Dealer can offer you this finer care season. They took possession of a Ford Dealer can offer social outcasts. They included a in the hall at a time. There is a Gage, captain, Miss Harriet W. D. Haywood. of the Methodist because only the ball on their own 40 after an you the 4-way advantage ,,f member of Parliament, men and Police Give $100 To large outside fire escape on the Carter, Mrs.