Two Articles Voted Unanimously in 15 Minutes at Concord Meet
About 76 voters from Concord and West Concord gathered at the Veterans Building for a special town meeting Monday evening. The Concord Board of Selectmen inserted two articles which were approved unanimously in under 15 minutes. Moderator Samuel Hoar presided and only two citizens questioned Article II, both evidently satisfied by the outcome.
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Concord
West Concord
Veterans’ Building
Concord Board of Selectmen
Samuel Hoar
Moderato Hoar
Harold Tompkins
Patter Concord Enter regarding Miss Thor entitled Would ed for Thoreau
Miss Ritchell York outlines a satirical piece in the Enterprise July issue. The fragment references a Biblico arable theme and parodic lines about cows milk and government.
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Concord
Miss Thor
Thoreau
Ritchell York
Ap Enterprise
Obituary notice for Mrs Barnett 73 at rest home
A funeral was held on Monday for Mrs Barnett aged 73 who died at a rest home. She was survived by her husband, one son and several siblings. S. Robinson of East Cambridge, a well known figure, is presently at Baker Memorial where he is undergoing surgery.
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As Barnett
Shesband
Idren
Iles S. Robinson
East Cambridges
Baker Memorial Eee
Property Tax Exemption for Disabled Veterans Notice
The Concord Department of Veterans Services announces a property tax exemption for veterans with 10 percent or greater disability on property up to 8000 in value. Apply by December 1 for property owned January 1. Obtain forms from the Assessors Office in Town House and certification from the Veterans Administration.
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Veterans’ Administration
Concord Department of Veterans’ Services
History of the 182nd Infantry told for Concord readers
Concord residents will see a forthcoming Concord Enterprise feature on the History of the 182nd Infantry Fifth Massachusetts Regiment. The unit’s formation spans December 16 1936 to December 13 1945 and included many local boys from Company H who served in World War II in the Southwest Pacific Theater.
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Concord
Concord Enterprise
182Nd
Fifth Massachusetts Regiment
Concord Lions Set Tuesday Meeting with Dinner
The Concord Lions Club will hold its regular meeting and supper on Tuesday evening August 26 at 6 30 following supper at the Howard Johnson Restaurant. President Arthur F March Jr will preside. Past President Rothwell N MacRae may report on his trip to the Lions International Convention in San Francisco California.
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Concord
Concord Lions Club
Howard Johnson
Arthur F. March, Jr
Lions International
San Francisco
California
Rothwell N. MacRae
Playground Classes Have Fine Events
Concord notes a morning start at ten with a large group attending. Bill LaHiff, the instructor, teased the group with jokes about flat tires as dogs chased the riders. A terrier followed to Acton, tied at the Allen home. After hills and a lunch break, Miss Varley was urged to slow down and stay to the roadside.
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Concord
Bill LaHiff
Acton
W. Stuart Allen
Katherine Varley
Nine Receive Bible Awards At The Reformatory
Nine inmates at the Massachusetts Reformatory received non sectarian Bible study certificates during a Sunday service. Col Richard F Stretton of the Salvation Army and Col John C Dolan spoke as sponsors presented the awards and a library gift to the superintendent. The ceremony marked the first of 225 certificates to be issued across state institutions.
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Concord
Massachusetts Reformatory
Richard F. Stretton
Salvation Army
John C. Dolan
Reformatory
Massachusetts
Concord and West Concord vacationers flock to Nova Scotia
Local residents from Concord and West Concord return or tour Nova Scotia for vacations. Among those noted are Mr. and Mrs. Travis Crowell of Crest street and Mr. and Mrs. R. Fletcher of Bedford street with nephew Donald Crowell, plus the Lawrences of Main street and Assabet avenue. Also listed are Alphonse D. Martin and Miss Katherine Phillips, both Carlisle residents, and Rev. Edward Perry Daniels of Walden street.
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Concord
West Concord
Nova Scotia
Travis C. Crowell
Crest Street
R. Fletcher
Bedford Street
Donald Crowell
Mr. Crowell
Maxwell E. Lawrence
Main Street
Wiggin Resigns as Vice Principal for New Position
West Concord H Francis Wiggin resigns as vice principal of the Harvey Wheeler Elementary School after three years and begins duties as principal of Westland Elementary School in Chelmsford. He is a resident of 41 Main Street and a former Gorham State Teachers College graduate from Winthrop Maine. Wiggin has served as secretary of the Concord Lions Club. a successor at West Concord will be announced soon.
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West Concord
H. Francis Wiggin
Harvey Wheeler
Westland
Chelmsford
Wiggin
Main Street
Gorham State Teachers College
Maine
Winthrop
Harvey Wheeler School
Mary F. Garvey
Concord Lions Club
Local Veteran Receives Boston University Law Degree
David B. Williams of 53 Lexington Road earned an LLB from Boston University Law School. A U S Army Air Corps WWII lieutenant and Harvard College 1940 alumnus, he is active in Concord civic groups as past exalted ruler of the Elks Lodge and leader of local clubs.
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David B. Williams
Lexington Road
Boston University Law School
Williams
U. S. Army Air Corps
Harvard College
Margaret W. H. Williams
Horace D. H. Williams
Concord Lodge of Elks
Massachusetts Council of Young Republican Clubs
the Grange
Concord Lions Club
Masonic
Large Weekend Crowd Swells Concord Traffic
An unusually large weekend crowd of tourists visited Concord with heavy traffic on main routes. Buses carried sightseers to town shrines while guides led them to historic sites. despite the heavy flow, no serious accidents were reported. Bedford resident Miss Ellen Meharg has passed the State Examination and is now a registered nurse.
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Concord
Bedford
Ellen Meharg
Edna A. Meharg
South Street
Rotary Sees Hears V. F. W. New Picture
At the Concord Rotary Club meeting last Thursday noon at the Howard Johnson Restaurant a new V. F. W. film titled Joe's Kid was shown. Percy Skewes led the program with Frank B. Esau presiding and Robert D. Parks handling luncheon duties. Walter Wetmore Jr., Saugus, served as state chief of staff for the V. F. W.
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Concord
Concord Republican Club Hosts Clambake and Dance
The Concord Republican 21 Club held a clambake and corn roast at Gardner Lawrence's camp on Monument Street on Saturday night August 16. Members and friends attended and later joined a square dance at Acton Town Hall. The committee included Bradford Sturtevant Eleanor Rider and Phyllis Carlson with plans for fall and winter programs.
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Concord
Gardner Lawrence
Monument Street
Acton Town Hall
Bradford Sturtevant
Eleanor Rider
Phyllis Carlson
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