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Newspaper
Concord Enterprise
Location
Concord, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Apr 22, 1954
Page
11
A fragmented drama review describes a color motion picture tracing the final life of a king and a convert who witnesses the Last Supper. It portrays resurrection and glory through the eyes of a Centurion, presenting a comic yet meaningful narrative never shown before.
David White said the board will hear testimony tonight on proposed curtailment of bus runs from Hudson to Worcester and Marlboro. The agency will consider continuance of service and potential lateness reductions, citing patronage shortfalls as a cause.
Senate and House room rules allow caucus room use by senator members. outside groups rarely use the House room. Republican Party origins traced to Ripon Wisconsin and Jackson Michigan in 1854 with later state conventions. Texas bans regular military voting. absentee voting varies by state with New Mexico restricting armed forces absentee voting. Copyright 1954 Congressional Quarterly.
West Concord Union Church held a family Easter service last Sunday with no Sunday school. The youth choir performed Easter Carol and the senior choir sang Glory to God and Awake Thou Wintry Earth. Rev. Edwin B. Ny len preached the sermon. organist Mrs. Albert Lind led the music. Parlor areas were set aside for families with small children.
Concord Troop 49 meets Mondays at the State Armory for rifle practice and tender foot requirements. Eleven year olds can join. scrap metal and paper collection continues with contact Concord 423 J for pickups.
East Granby Connecticut Fire officials report Walter S Rolins set long grass on his property on fire to remove the hazard. A nearby barn valued at $2,000 was destroyed in the blaze. No injuries are mentioned.
Heart shaped diamonds, once rare and costly, are now available at no extra cost thanks to new cutting methods. Jewelers anticipate a wave of interest as buyers may use the gem to express tender sentiments beyond mere ornament.
President Eisenhower appoints Norman T Mason of Massachusetts as acting commissioner of the FHA replacing Guy Hollyday as federal investigators seize FHA files. Senate Banking Chair Homer Capehart plans to probe the housing bill after the inquiry. Mason, 57, treasurer of William P Proctor Lumber Co, steps into a wide role in the inquiry.
Donald W. Ogilvie of Boston linked Massachusetts Wharf to Bedford as he builds a Dunelm Road home. He is Gordon H. Ogilvie’s brother, Concord banker. Mr and Mrs Stanley F. Chick announce a daughter at Emerson Hospital. Town residents joined Patriots Day observances in Concord and Lexington. Sons of Union Veterans Auxiliary met at Mrs Laura McConnell’s Hill Street home and many attended the Boston convention. Rev W Walter Hall of Carlisle preached at the Church of Christ Lenten service.
Rev W Walter Hall resigns after three years as minister of the Carlisle Congregational Church effective the last Sunday in June. He will resume new ministerial duties in July with the Third Avenue Christian Church Danville Virginia. He and his wife and children Margaret and Grant leave behind many friends and civic helpers as the pastoral committee plans a successor announcement.
Town announces a special meeting to be held Monday May 17 in the school auditorium. All warrant articles must be submitted to the selectmen by next Thursday the 29th and non-board articles require 100 signatures.
A Boston subway mural features a caption about loving America as the greatest heel, while a woman beneath the poster scrawls I married him. The odd exchange highlights a playful, tongue in cheek moment in the city transit scene.
A historical account recalls the Concord Independent Battery formed by resolution in 1804 and its brass field pieces. It notes battles at Concord Bridge in 1775, public parades starting July 4, 1804, rearmament in 1846, and eventual transfer of the cannons to Concord, underscoring the unit’s place in the town’s tradition and urging preservation.
Arlington's tax rate for 1054 will be 54.40 dollars, down 2.20 from last year, due to construction increasing taxable property. The Chelsea Record notes the move as a shift toward smaller government and local control.
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