Concord Briefs Reflect New Year Hopes and Local Notes
In Concord the community pauses for holiday wishes and a look ahead to 1955. The necrology honors notable locals including Chief Ryan and Fr. Scollan. Justice Wil loses by 2,509 votes in a local race as car and ambulance alerts rise. Concord schools host events, and a new high school plan with 800 seats and 12 to 18 rooms is proposed costing 3.5 to 10 million. Police officer Nolan marks 33 years with the force as Christmas week approaches.
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Concord
Chief Ryan
Fr. Scollan
Pmpkins
Sheeghlegh Pratt
Roger
Dave Wil
Wilres
Radcliffe
Red Nolan
Concord Force
Mont- J
Braceine
Nace
Bernie Mervin
Concord Post Office Sees 52000 Christmas Cards In One Day
Concord patrons mailed 52000 Christmas cards on Monday setting a peak for the season surpassing ten day averages. Regular staff plus 15 Christmas handlers processed the surge with Atty Gen George Fingold sending 3000 hand addressed cards as the peak mailer.
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Fingold
Concord
Concord Post Office
Massachusetts
Post Office
Concord Laurels
Atty
George
Ingold
Lost Hunter Earl Rudolph Missing After River Search Abandoned
After five days of searches in the Concord River near the Bedford line, divers led by Dunstable selectman Fred J. Wallace failed to locate Earl R. Rudolph 19 of Medford. Police and Carlisle fire units had aided with dragging and diving, but murky bottom and current likely carried the deer hunter downstream toward Billerica. The family and local officials expressed thanks to cooperating communities.
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Carlisle
Fred J. Wallace
Dunstable
Earl R. Rudolph
Spring Street
Medford
Concord River
Bedford
Rudolph
Wallace
Billerica
George W. Foss
Waldo D. Wilson
Board of Selectmen
Anniversary Mass for Late Officer William G. Ryan
A first anniversary Mass for Police Chief William G. Ryan was held at St. Bernard's Church last Friday morning. Rev. Edmund M. Higgins celebrated the service with relatives friends and former colleagues in attendance.
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Concord
St. Bernard’s Church
William G. Ryan
Edmund M. Higgins
Bates Population Figure of 1975 Already Surpassed
Graydon Smith, chairman of the town planning committee, told the Rotary Club that the 1928 Bates Survey Report anticipated a 1975 population of 10 500, a figure unofficial estimates show already reached. He outlined pending capital expenditure for 1959 including high school and 18 20 new elementary classrooms, parking in the business area, shopping district expansion, a new police and fire station, and extra town office space.
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Concord
Graydon Smith
Rotary Club
Bates
Concord Rifle Team Defeated by Acton in First Match
Concord high school's rifle team lost to Acton by 22 points in their first meet held last Thursday. Individuals from Concord posted solid scores including Tom Eldridge Dave Goodspeed Carl May Karl Stetson Lester McDowell Jean Goodyear Corey Hammond Frank Casey Steve Lambert Chris Billings Norton Levy with adviser present.
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Concord
Concord High School
Acton
Tom Eldridge
Dave Goodspeed
Carl May
Karl Stetson
Lester McDowell
Jean Goodyear
Corey Hammond
Frank Casey
Steve Lambert
Chris Billings
Norton Levy
Christmas Manger Display At Concord High School
A first floor exhibit at Concord High School features a manger scene crafted from colored paper and tinfoil by student art classes. Tinfoil stars hang from a wire, with impressive paper statues, directed by Mrs. Dorothy Nelson.
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Concord
Concord High School
Dorothy Nelson
Forester Guest Speaker at Concord Rotary Meeting
Concord Rotary welcomed Forester Joehn H. Bane of the state forestry department as luncheon speaker at Johnson's. President Benjamin F. Clark led the session and Past President Charles R. Voigt presented the guest. Three new members Davis Meserve and Wyman were inducted, Wardwell assisted by Wardwell's coofficers.
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Concord
Concord Rotary Club
Johnson’s
Joehn H. ‘Bane
Old Bedford Road
State Forestry Department
Charles R. Voigt
Benjamin F. Clark
Hubert M. Wardwell
Philip A. Davis
Clayton Mesereau
William T. Wyman
Wardwell
Alden R. Wheeler
Gordon H. Ogilvie
R. Loring
P. Roach
D. ®. Cleary
H. Standen
J. Bellamy
B. Maloney
G. Robinson
Lexington
H. Starr
Waltham
A. Desmond
Dr. Feltus
J. Ledgard
Maynard
P. Midgett
C. Smith
Cambridge
John J. Bent
Morton R. Seavey
John F. Donovan
Peter D’arriga
Miss Lips Newton to Teach First Grade in Newton
Concord Miss Betty Lips, daughter of Mr and Mrs H John Lips of 3 Willow Street, now a senior at Fitchburg State Teachers College, has been appointed to teach first grade in Newton starting September 1955. She is a Concord High School graduate active in cheerleading and field hockey.
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Concord
Betty Lips
H. John Lips
Willow Street
Fitchburg State Teachers College
Newton
Lips
Concord High School
Concord DeMolay Elects Officers at Semiannual Meeting
The Concord DeMolay Chapter met at Masonic Temple and held its semiannual officer election moved from Saturday due to Christmas. Master Councillor Henry D. Willard Jr presided and announced the slate. a dance is planned next Tuesday at the Scout House.
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Concord
Masonic Temple
Henry D. Willard, Jr
Local Woman Named Head Librarian in Littleton
Mrs Elinor Way Evans longtime Concord assistant librarian will become head librarian of Reuben Hoar Library Littleton effective January 1 1955 An open house is set for Wednesday January 5 from 7 to 9 PM inviting Littleton residents to meet her Mrs Evans wife of Harland Evans has three children Richard Davis and Alice.
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Concord
Elinor Way Evans
Cambridge Turnpike
Reuben Hoar
Littleton
Here Today Tomorrow Movie Schedule At Local Schools
A recreational movie program runs today and tomorrow with time changes. Today's show starts at 4 oclock at the high school. Tomorrow, Friday, at Wheeler School at 1 oclock an all Aboriginal program is planned.
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Concord
Urvey Wheeler School
Unusual Eve Service at Trinitarian Church Friday Night
An unusual Christmas Eve candlelight service and nativity pageant will be held at Trinitarian Congregational Church in Fridy Friday at 7 30 p m The senior fellowship choir will perform with members including Rachel Billings Linda Blanchard Sydney Brown Rebecca Brown and many others The program ends promptly at 8 30 p m allowing attendance at other church or home programs.
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Concord
Trinitarian Congregational Church
Fridy
Gee
Felowship
Rachel Billings
Linda Blanchard
Sydney Brown
Rebecca Brown
Carolyn Denaro
Jean Eliott
Beth Googins
Constance Huntley
Carol Ann Helsher
Eleanor Loomer
Sybil Moore
Muriel Monson
Betty Ogilvie
Marcia Ravencroft
Jean Robbins
Joanne Rice
Barbara Scherer
Mildred Snelling
Nancy Taft
Barbara ‘Travis
Marcia Travis
Ao P.geant
Former Walden Street resident killed in N H truck crash
Concord reports George William Walker senior, 49, formerly of Walden Street Walden, killed when his parked truck was struck by another on Route 4 in Barrington New Hampshire. State police investigated and notified Concord. Walker known as William had lived in Durham for years and leaves a wife and several grown children. He was listed as a farmer in this town.
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Concord
George William Walker
Walden Street
Barrington
New Hampshire
Granite State
Walker
William
Durham
Midnight Masses Set for Christmas Day in Concord
Concord churches plan Christmas Eve and Day services with the Ourmy 3 Help of Christians Church hosting two masses a high mass in the upper church and a low mass in the lower church carol singing by local choirs and special Christmas music across the area.
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Concord
Ourmy 3
Help of Christians Church
West Concord
Archbishop Cushing Tours Concord Convent Under Construction
Most Rev Richard J Cushing Archbishop of Boston visited Concord to inspect the Rose Hawthorne school convent for the Sisters of the Holy Union. The 42 room building took five and a half months to complete and will be dedicated later in the sun. The nuns will move into the new quarters Wednesday.
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Concord
Richard J. Cushing
D.D
Boston
Justice Williams Sworn In at State House Boston
Concord associate Justice David B. Williams will be sworn in at the State House Boston today and assume duties at the Ayer District Court tomorrow. He resigns from the governor’s council and will preside in place of Judge Clark who takes a two week vacation.
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Concord
David B. Williams
State House
Boston
Ayer District Court
Williams
Clark
Ayer Court
Concord Local Births Reported at Emerson Hospital
Local arrivals at Emerson hospital this past week include a daughter to Wallace and Mrs Cromier of 425 Main Street West Concord born December 18 a son to Thomas P Weidner and Mrs Weidner of 34 Gordon Street North Quincy formerly of Concord born December 19 and a daughter to Henry C Kleuber of Old Bedford Road Concord born December 20.
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Concord
Emerson Hospital
Wallace R. Cromier
Main Street
West Concord
Thomas P. Weidner
Gordon Street
North Quincy
Henry C. Kleuber
Old Bedford Road
Demolay Degrees Conferred on Ten Candidates
Ten candidates received the Demolay degree at the last night’s meeting. Plans for the Christmas dance on Tuesday December 28 were announced.
Townsfolks Invited To Annual Christmas Carols
Concord holds its annual caroling under the Monument Square Christmas tree on Christmas Eve at 7 o clock. Arthur Motter Lamb, supervisor of music at Middlesex School, will direct the chorus and the public is welcome to join in the Christmas program.
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Concord
Monument Square
Arthur Motter Lamb
Middlesex School
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