Dam Potter Hospital Award and 1956 Town Meeting Notes
Fragmented report recalls a 3256 grant to a foundation, town budget talks for 1956 including a possible 70 tax rate and school appropriations. It mentions Concord caucus planning, market changes toward Emerson Corporation, National Guard, grading at Pierce property, and Christmas lights amid town cooperation and industry planning.
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Philus Week
Board of Report
Concord
George
Roddy
Emerson Corporation
Anderson
The
National Guard
Pierce Prop
Chamerce
Concord’s
NPARTY BE SUNDAY NPARTY BE SUNDAY
The James J Mans esters of Concord and Lordh invite committee members M Byron Thomas F Russell Parsons Sr man Arthur Wood eehan Ira Keizer for a Sunday party event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James J. Mans
New England On Brink of Great Development Urged
William J. Bird of the Greater Boston Chamber urged Concord Chamber members to adopt a strong program to boost regional growth. He warned of roadblocks in economics literacy, legislation influence, and area merchandising, and highlighted tourism and product research as key factors for 1975 and beyond.
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Chamber
N. E
Concord
New England
William J. Bird
Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce
Concord Chamber
Howartaurant
Johnson
Ece
A. W. “Bote
Cleveland
William D. Locke
Edward J. McCaffrey
Robert L. Bumford
United States
Washington
Chamber of Commerce
John K. Damon
Alvin Hitchcock
Mildred Howe
Casper J. Jenney, Jr
Leon J. Moreau
Edward S. Nahigian
Roland Priest
Charles R. Voigt
Leslie Nelson
John F. Forbes
E. Clark Swain
Mixed Chorus at Concord Hosts Christmas Program
Concord High School's mixed chorus presents its annual Christmas program Monday December 19 at 8 15 in Wells A Hall Memorial Auditorium. Admission is free. Director Prof Charles K Yeremian leads the concert featuring soloists Nancy Duggan Ellen Friedman Susan Friedman Elizabeth Ogilvie readers Joyce Nylen Kevin Grennan and pianists Joan Lamour Mary Clahane.
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Concord
Concord High School
Wells A. Hall Memorial Auditorium
Charles K. Yeremian
Concord Schools
Nancy Duggan
Ellen Friedman
Susan Friedman
Elizabeth Ogilvie
Joyce Nylen
Kevin Grennan
Joan Lamour
Mary Clahane
Seniors Appoint Prom Committee Chairs
Concord seniors name co chairs for prom committees with leaders in decorations music tickets and more. General co chairs are Sally Williamson and Dick Loring. decorations Barbara Carlson and Paul LaCombe. music Jackie Stensby and Bob Hayford. tickets Dawn Broderick and Jim Sottile.
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Concord
Sally Williamson
Dick Loring
Barbara Carlson
Paul LaCombe
Jackie Stensby
Bob Hayford
Dawn Broderick
Jim Sottile
Knights of Columbus Christmas Party to Be Held in Monument Hall
The Knights of Columbus sponsor a pre holiday party for members and children on Tuesday December 20 at Monument Hall. The event starts at 7 0 o clock and will feature gifts movies and refreshments. Also noted bulk tanks for hauling milk replaced milk cans on at least 15000 dairy farms nationwide.
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Concord
Knights of Columbus
Monument Hall
United States
Concord P D Makes Ready For Big Rush
Concord Massachusetts post office extends hours tonight and tomorrow to 8 oclock for mailing packages and cards and stamp sales. Lobby services run until 6 p m Saturday with Sunday hours 1 to 4 pm and Monday Tuesday evenings to 8 pm. A 15 man extra Christmas crew is at work under John J McGrath with two hired vehicles to ensure prompt delivery. Two daily deliveries begin this week and full service to all patrons planned Sunday as parcel drivers strike boosts volume.
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Concord
Concord Post Office
John J. McGrath
Boston
Concord Groups Urge March 12 Meeting Night
The Concord board of selectmen plans a second town meeting session for Monday night March 12 to maximize attendance. All town organizations are asked to cooperate and not schedule activities on March 5 or March 12 evenings.
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Board of Select Men
Concord Firemen Respond to Grass Fire Off Monument Street
Central and West Concord stations were summoned Tuesday afternoon for a threatening grass fire off Monument Street. Box 13 was sounded marking the 273rd alarm of the year as firefighters also note 193 ambulance calls to date.
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Concord
Central
West Concord
Monument Street
Female Help Wanted at Bradley Container Corp
Three shifts offered for female applicants at Bradley Container Corp. No experience required. Apply in person at Thompson St Maynard.
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Bradley Container Corp
Thompson St. Maynard
Two Concord Seniors Reach National Merit Semifinals
Concord High School announces that two seniors Christopher Billings and Douglas Sinclair are semifinalists in the National Merit Scholarship program. They join about 2,000 students who advance to take the scholastic aptitude test to determine final scholarship awards ranging from 100 dollars to full college cost.
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Concord High
Douglas Sinclair
Christopher Billings
Concord
United States
Concord High School
James B. Billings
Walden Street
Donald Sinclair
Crescent Road
Concord man drawn for jury duty in East Cambridge court
Terence J. McHugh of Lexington road has been drawn for traverse jury duty in East Cambridge Superior Court. He will report on January 3, 1956, as reported by the board of selectmen.
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Concord
Terence J. McHugh
Lexington Road
East Cambridge
Polio Cases Rise to Fifteen in Concord Area
Concord reports fifteen polio cases this season with no deaths. Patients ranged from age four to thirty four, with three paralytic and two bulbar tyne cases. A thirty year old man in Maine will cost the National Foundation over five thousand dollars annually for years.
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Concord
Maine
National Foundation
Talent Show Shines at Concord High
Concord High School hosted a thriving annual talent show in its new auditorium. MC Joe Rotondo guided a diverse program featuring Mark Crowell Robin Dunseath Curtis Petersen Paul LaCombe Douglas Sinclair Ellen Murray Diane Strayton Robert Harris Rose Marie Michaels and others with praise for the performers and director Vice Principal Kenneth L. Creighton.
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Ellen Murray
Diane Strayton
Robert Harris
Rose Marie Michaels
Dunseath
Kenneth L. Creighton
Well Supplied Lee Baby Joins Large Family
Month old Jonathan Reny in Lee New Hampshire is surrounded by a large family with seven great grandparents and four grandparents.
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Lee
N. H
Jonathan Reny
Concord Lions to Lead January March of Dimes Drive
Concord Lions Club to spearhead Middlesex County campaign for the National Foundation for Infantile Paralysis starting January 3 for the month. Leon J. Moreau will head the drive with a committee including Robert W. Shalline Rudolph W. Currier and others. Mothers march planned January 29. Denmark note appears unrelated.
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Concord
National Foundation For Infantile Paralysis
Concord Lions Club
Middlesex County
William T. Magoon
Leon J. Moreau
Concord Lions
Lions
Robert W. Shalline
Rudolph W. Currier
John C. Collins
Paul B. le Sage
Robert B. Lortz
William H. Kemp
John E. Holt
Robert E. Sheehan
Basil O’connor
Bill Cunningham
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Massachusetts
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Moreau
Denmark
Leon Moreau
Billerica
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Malden Maynard
Medford
Reading
Somerville
Stoneham
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