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Newspaper
Concord Enterprise
Location
Concord, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Apr 12, 1956
Page
10
Pupils will perform at Thoreau Wheeler Evening at 1 Auditorium. The program begins at 7 30 p m with a chorus and a clarinet quartet. Students sing hymns and selections from Mozart while the sixth grade brings choral speaking.
Fragmented OCR text discusses drives for campaigns and social service support, mentions cancer crusaders award and installation, refers to April 17 and 10 minute moves, plus ranges and oil barrels in a vague context. No clear event or entities established.
Concord will host The Glass of Fashion show on April 13 and 14 in the Concord Academy Gymnasium at 8 30 p m. Miss Ethel Saltus presents costumes worn by famed 10th century women with stories and anecdotes. Proceeds fund a senior common room, with Concord Academy girls and mothers modeling the dresses.
Phyllis L Richards school of dance presented a recital at Elks Hall last Thursday for Maynard Grange guests. Performers included Judith Brown Ann Marie Richards Arlene Brooks Mary Ann Brooks and Annmarie Bernel with Ernie Richards as host and Frank Case on piano. The audience praised the show and the dancers will perform for Bedford Grange on April 21.
Alfred W. Carlson of Littleton spoke on a Boston station about Turkeys in New England. Next Wednesday at 5:45 a.m. Director J T Brown will discuss Part-Time Farming.
Washington reports a surge in contributions to the conscience fund as anonymous citizens seek to atone for tax evasion. The fund, averaging 10 000 yearly, now nears half of last year’s total with a Chicago postmarked 3000 cash installation.
A foreigner with patriotic motives favors efficient government and paying rightful taxes while opposing fines for revised returns. A Fairfax County reader signs a note praising government efficiency. A poet contributes verses titled To The Con science Fund about memory of lost payments. The piece also notes the giant anteater's two foot tongue.
West Concord student Dena M. Ferran age 22 daughter of Archibald H. Ferran and wife of 46 Central Street earns a Fulbright Scholarship to Cambridge University England She is a Concord High School graduate and senior at Barnard College New York for a one year archaeology study starting in August.
Concord DeMolay Chapter cancels Friday session due to high school operetta. Meeting moved to April 20. UeMolay Workers Club reports a successful food sale and card party at Masonic Temple last Friday evening.
Concord Brig. Gen Otis M Whitney will be guest of honor and principal speaker at a testimonial dinner for Rev William J Callahan of Framingham past state chaplain of the American Legion He is pastor at St Stephens parish in Framingham Judge David B Williams will be master of ceremonies Music by Ed Keady and his voyageurs Tickets available by contacting Michael B Gormely Jr before April 15 at EM 9 2948
Concord announces the annual Company H military ball to be held next Wednesday eve at the State Armory. Public welcome with tickets on sale. General chairman is WO J G Joseph C McBreen. Salamone's orchestra of Maynard to provide music.
The 1954 census shows Middlesex County farmers managing 2 245 farms with product sales totaling 19 978 514 dollars. Crops brought in 9 567 154 dollars including field crops vegetables fruits and nuts and hort icultural specialties. Livestock and products sold totaled 10 378 098 dollars with dairy poultry and other livestock revenues.
Memphis reporter notes a grand march with Chairman McBreen and aides Franklin Gooding George Newton Walter Dow Robert Dentino Robert Davidson Philip Dee Harold Johnston and Jack Clayton. Bill Kendall, Memphis movie fan, watched 154 films in 1955, 21 more than 1954, totaling 6,327 over 25 years.
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