New Officers Named for Concord Taxpayers Association
Concord Taxpayers Association held its annual meeting at the Colonial Inn on March 24. Directors were elected for 1953–54, with Robert Robertson named president and Bruce Old vice president. John Houston re elected secretary and Robert Parks treasurer. The group reported 55 members, up from 48, and discussed boosting publicity and membership.
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Concord
Co- 1 Inn
Horace L. Arnold
Roger F
George K. Whitney
Arnold
John S. Beale
F.ort Houston
William T. Magoon
Bruce S. Old
Mr. Houston
Robert D. Parks
Myron T. Smith
Houston
Wats
Astion
Benjamin Clark
Duncan
Parks
Kenneth D. Robertson
Whern
Orman Blair
John F. Freeto
Gordon H. Ogilvie
C. Lloyd Thomas
Wadsworth
Smith
Colonial Inn
Robertson
Robertson Zs
Old
Washington
West Concord
Concord Taxpayers Association
Lexington
Weston
Needham
Magoon
Concord chef Wiggin joins Framingham kitchen
Earl Wiggin formerly of Walden ter race and Battle Ground Cafe becomes a chef at the Abner Wheeler House in Framingham. Lincoln Grange P of H held Neighbor's Night at Town Hall inviting Lexington Maynard Sudbury and Waltham granges. Trinitarian Church Young People’s Fellowship met Sunday with Winthrop Puffer Jr leading worship and a Micronesia relief slideshow.
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Earl Wiggin
Walden Terrace
Battleground Cafe
Abner Wheeler
Framingham
Lincoln Grange
P. of H
Lexington
Maynard
Sudbury
Waltham
Young People’s Fellowship of Trinitarian Congregational Church
Winthrop Puffer, Jr
South Pacific Islands
Micronesia
Hen lays unusually large egg in Kenton Ohio
Warren Morrison reports a hen laid an egg weighing five and a half ounces and measuring seven and a half by nine and a half inches in Kenton Ohio.
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Kenton, O
U.P
Warren Morrison
Rep Russell Reports on House Debates and Danvers Robbery
The legislature weighs motions on reconsideration as Representative Armstrong rushes to Plymouth for a town meeting. Debates over the Alcoholic Beverages Commission and a proposed judicial inquiry into organized crime unfold amid reports of the Danvers robbery, highlighting tensions and partisan divides.
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House of Representative
Armstrong
Plymouth
Alcoholic Beverages Commission
State Board
Board of Selectmen
Sumner C Powell To Speak In South Sudbury
Harvard history fellow Sumner C Powell will lecture at the Memorial Congregational Church in South Sudbury on April 4 at 8 pm. The talk covers Sudbury history, English life, and early colonial sketches, with insights from A Hudson's History of Sudbury and Powell's research in England.
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Sumner
Powell
South
Sudbury
Wayland
Marlboro
Maynard
Sumner C. Powell
Harvard University
Memorial Congregational Church
South Sudbury
England
A. Hudson
Howling Wilderness
The
Journal of Architectural Historians
Concord Fashion Show Adds Men’s Styles at Parish Event
The Concord Woman's parish held its annual spring fashion show last Thursday at the First Parish vestry. For the first time men’s fashions appeared in the display, with Mrs. Ralph Verrell and Mrs. Alexander Peters overseeing ticket sales.
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Concord
Concord Woman’s Parish
Ralph Verrell
Alexander Peters
Beano debate frames a foregone vote in legislature
Indecision and confusion marked the vote as the majority deserted party lines over corruption charges and crime, leaving only loyal party members untouched. The Beano speeches were seen as newspaper chatter with little impact, as most lawmakers were already on record and the result was predictable. Buy U. S. savings bonds.
Burglaries Hit Miller Home in Knoxville
Knoxville police report that while Hugh James Miller was jailed on burglary charges for a drug store break in, his home was burglarized.
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Knoxville, Tenn
Hugh James Miller
Government imposes price freeze on restaurant meals
The Office of Price Stabilization ordered ceilings on restaurant prices, freezing meals at February 3 to 9 levels and requiring posting of price ceilings by April 25. OPS will adjust ceilings based on wholesale food price changes, with Ellis Arnall endorsing stabilization and enforcement benefits.
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Maynard
Office of Price Stabilization
Bureau of Labor Statistics
Ellis Arnall
Arnall
Concord Onstage Gilbert and Sullivan Pirate of Penzance Cast
The Concord music department will stage Gilbert and Sullivan’s The Pirates of Penzance April 25 and 26. Fred the brave heroine is aided by Ruth who falls for him and helps navigate romantic entanglements with Major General Stanley’s wards.
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Concord
Concord Music Department
Gilbert and Sylvan
Penzance
Fred
Ruth
Joan Watson
Alden Fetcher
Posting of Prices Sets Dining Costs Against Ceilings
A new practice requires posting of prices so customers can verify that dining costs do not exceed established ceilings. The move aims to increase transparency and guard against overcharging.
Brick Mine Found In Front Yard By Retired Man
Memphis reporter notes 80 year old Tony Battalia rediscovered work when he dug in his yard and struck a brick, sparking a sudden return to mining as he reshaped the lot into a working site.
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Memphis
Tena
U.P
Tony Battalia
Battalia
Digging Reveals Battalia Yard History and Value
A fragmentary note indicates Battalia site once served as a yard rather than an old brick lot. The text mentions a price of 35 dollars per thousand, suggesting land or material value at issue.
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Battalia
Commél
Robbed in Knoxville case under inquiry by police
Knoxville officers questioned J Goeke amid a robbery report. He denied involvement and explained he had taken something brief and unconnected to the alleged crime.
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Knoxville
Fficers
J. Goeke
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