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Newspaper
Concord Enterprise
Location
Concord, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Apr 22, 1954
Page
1
Disjointed OCR fragment mentions parade, a playground event, and local officials in Concord. References include a city celebration, an escort, a powder house incident, and a Sunday publicity context. Names like Sonny, Ralphs, Frank appear, with vague notes on election selectmen and a fire report.
The group aims to poll residents to gauge support for future services and guidance. Directors seek broad citizen input to shape programs while inviting continued cooperation from the community.
Concord League of Women Voters schedules a joint unit meeting on April 28 at 9 45 a m at Mrs Robert L Moores Studio Elm Street to discuss town planning and zoning with audience participation. Planning board chair W Graydon Smith will help brief moderators for questions. A separate evening discussion group meets April 29 at 7 45 at Mrs Harold Smiths 94 Main Street.
The Brooks School hosts an equipment exchange on April 27 at Elim Street entrance. Drop off usable play gear sporting goods nursery furniture and children’s items. Ninety or eighty percent of sales goes to you?
Rev. Robert H. Barber of the Trinitarian Congregational Church reports Easter Sunday attendance shattered previous records by a substantial margin. Two services were held with Rev. Barber preaching and special music arranged by organist E. Whitredge Clark.
Local observers report the Concord the Sudbury and the Assabet rivers at their spring peaks after a weekend storm delivering a month's rain. No major flood dangers are seen, though the Concord runs very high in several areas.
The Concord Recreation Commission continues its movie program this Saturday April 24 at 2 PM in the Wells A Hall Memorial Auditorium Concord High School. The public is invited.
Concord residents are invited to the Concord Chamber of Commerce dinner featuring City Manager William J. Deegen Jr. discussing “What Quincy Has Done to Solve the Parking Problem.” The public talk, May 5 at 6 30 PM at the Colonial Inn, highlights Quincy’s success and the need to protect Concord’s business and tax base from a potential outer shopping center.
The South Middlesex Association for Retarded Children announces Miss Mildred F. Brazier, principal of Walter E. Fernald State School, will address the April meeting on April 26 at 8 pm at Hastings School Framingham. Her topic is Our Work at the Fernald School and Suggestions for Training Retarded Children.
Emerson hospital auxiliary members are urged to attend a meeting in the hospital conference room Tuesday afternoon April 27 at 2 30. Guest speaker Dr Gordon Winchell from Lincoln, a staff member, discusses The Wonder Drug. The Carolina wren is South Carolina’s official bird.
A full report of sports activities from the April weekend and holiday appears in this week's Enterprise on the sports pages. The paper ran out of room on Page 1 due to a surplus of news.
Concord officers and directors of the Concord Boy Scout Sponsors Inc elected on April 14 for 1954 1955. Lemuel A. Watkins becomes president succeeding Edward P. Chase with Donald T. Wilson as vice president and institutional representative. Charles W. Allen and Dr. Richard A. Montague named secretary and treasurer.
The Concord Chamber of Commerce promotes a spring clean up with the slogan Lets Clean Up Company is Coming. Residents of all ages are urged to keep streets free of litter, tend to paint and repairs, rake leaves, and beautify yards and businesses for safety and appearance.
This week’s Enterprise includes Lieut. Gov. Sumner G. Whittier's Patriots Day address delivered at the old North Bridge in Concord. It also covers the dedication of the Rose Hawthorne Diocesan Catholic School with Archbishop Cushing officiating holiday exercises for Concord and surrounding parishes.
Concord area raised 1482 toward a 1575 goal as Easter seal efforts persist. S. Bruce Black urges continued donations statewide to meet the 320000 Massachusetts quota supporting crippled and handi capped, while Walter stresses local urgency.
Concord Players rehearse for Angel Street at Veterans Building with performances April 29 30 and May 1 at 8 oclock Mrs Carol Farnsworth coaches the cast lead roles held by Stephen Hauser and Mrs Helen Mears Tickets available at Richardson Drug Company
Concord Tuesday April 20 1850 marks the birth of Daniel Chester French the noted sculptor of the Lincoln statue in Washington and the Minute Man statue at Concord dedicated April 19 1875 on Patriots Day centennial.
Concord resident Mrs Ernest R Spinney of 14 Assabet Avenue has been named Concords delegate to the biennial national convention of the League of Women Voters. The meeting runs April 26 to 30 in Denver Colorado. Spinney has long served in the league and was on the education committee before being elected to the school committee in 1952.
The Fredenburgh family of Hawthorne Lane won the $300 grand prize donated by Concord firefighters for their relief association on Monday holiday. Ticket sold by Earl K. Hicks and drawing conducted by Mrs Hope D Chase wife of Selectman Edward P Chase.
Concord observes Patriots Day with a sunny, well attended parade marking the 179th anniversary of the shot heard round the world. Lt. Gov. Sumner G. Whittier delivers principal speech at North Bridge as a full day of events including sunrise salute, banquet, military ball, and a 150th anniversary Company H march, with many officials and units taking part.
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