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Newspaper
Concord Enterprise
Location
Concord, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Feb 04, 1954
Page
1
Fragments show election reminders finance hearings and public notices. Voters urged to register by Tuesday Feb 9. Community events include plays, patrol duties, and Rotary assembly. Dates and places scattered, with a mix of letters to the editor and town notices.
Citizens invite interested residents to propose dates and speakers for February events at local organizations including Concord clubs and Rotary. A contact person, Mrs. Prescott, is listed with a phone number for inquiries about access to the school building.
Exposition on Saturday at the State Armory showcases Boy Scout work starting at 7 o clock. About 50 troops from the Musketaquid District including Concord Lincoln and Cambridge may participate, with events and welcome activities planned for the evening.
The couple mark their anniversary at Counte next Saturday. They have three daughters two sons and 25 grandchildren. A smorgasbord will be served by Dianne Hawthorne at the home temple on February 10 at 6 30 with Mrs Sue J Jackson in charge.
West Concord Our Lady Help of Christians Church mourns Rev. John J. Scollan 71 pastor who collapsed hearing confessions. Archbishop Cushing attended with clergy. burial at Holyhood Cemetery. Survivors include his mother 96 and sisters in Cambridge.
Concord public school art exhibit at the Free Public Library gallery marks midwinter color with works from kindergarten through high school. Younger students show direct representation and new techniques with finger, oil, water color, crayon and montages. Grades 4 to 6 create shadow boxes. Grade 5 adds movable joints. Grade 6 tree studies. Junior high projects include montage ballet dancers. high school focuses on color and abstract forms. Dorothy W. Nelson, in her first year as art supervisor, organized an excellent show.
Dr. Gilbert C. Garland director of admissions at Northeastern University visited Concord high school on Monday February 1. He spoke with juniors and seniors about their college options and many students talked with him after the session.
Mrs. Thomas Coyne announces the engagement of her daughter Rita Coyne to Peter R. McClure son of Mrs. Peter R. McClure of Warren Rhode Island.
Concord board of selectmen on Monday night removed the acting title from Robert E. Kelley and named him chief after he filled the role in the wake of the death of Chief William G. Ryan on Christmas night.
West Concord parents and town leaders will discuss the proposed school building program at the February 11 meeting. The panel includes school committee members Eleanor Spinney and George T, and Citizens Council reps Gertrude Wheeler and Roger F Duncan. Audience participation is invited.
Concord Recreation Commission official Rudy Currier tours groups to win support for Article 44 in the March 8 town meeting. The measure seeks 13 500 dollars for grandstands at Emerson Playground to seat 1669 spectators on the home side and requires extensive public notice. Engagements include Legion February 10 P T A February 11 Holy Name February 14 K of C February 16 open meeting February 18 at the high school auditorium Lions Club February 23 Rod and Gun Club February 24 Rotary Club February 25.
The National Honor Society held its election for new members last Tuesday. Names will be announced next Friday and pins awarded. Election was based on leadership service character and scholarship.
Town wide brochure lauds cooperation among the planning board, building committee, selectmen, finance committee, and local groups through the citizens council. The planned high school auditorium addition for 500 seats will be heated separately and include a community use cafeteria.
The notice lists three complete casts for a Concord production on the evening of the 15th. It names performers including Laura, Lee Wyman, Diana Seamans, Mavis Wiles, Mark, Chan Watt, Bill Tobin, Steve Hauser, Waldo, Chris Hurd, Gerard Galligan, David Kirwin, Danny, Bill Saul, Frank Coolidge, Free Morris, with supporting members Mrs. Dorgan Nicky Crowell Shelby Bill Smith John Briggs Bessie Helene Daniels Jane Wilson Alice Lee Olsen Dick Metcalf.
Concord hosts final registration day for new voters on Tuesday February 9 at the Town House. The board of registrars will be on duty all day from 9 am to 10 pm, marking the last chance to register before the March 1 election and March 8 town meeting.
James J. Mansfield Post 158 plans an open house in the Veterans Building on Wednesday February 10 at 8 pm. Adjutant John F. Donovan will show films of the Dartmouth Yale football game. Refreshments follow. veterans and friends are invited to attend.
Life With Mother is to be presented at the Wells A Hall Memorial Auditorium this Friday and Saturday under Miss Gertrude Rideout. Curtain rises at 8 o clock. Principal cast includes Douglas Sinclair Janet Reed Maya Forbes and Patricia Travis with additional players Claire Berube Dorothy Fiske Mary Lou Perrin George Lamonakis and Joyce Smethurst.
Concord Next lodge session of Corinthian Lodge A F and A M to meet Monday night February 8 at the Masonic temple. A supper at 6 30 in the banquet hall will precede degree work upstairs with Worshipful Master Ralph G Burstad presiding.
The Concord Antiquarian Society will hold its annual meeting on Wednesday February 24 at 8 o clock. The gathering takes place at the parish house of the Unitarian Church in Concord.
Concord High School hosts Town Affairs Night at Wells A. Hall Memorial Auditorium on Thursday February 18 at 8 pm. Speakers including George R Walker and Frank Lin Johnson back the town manager plan while George Lawon and James Powers oppose it. Other topics cover municipal articles and recreation funding with moderator Bruce Old and Gordon H Ogilvie coordinating.
Concord The Visit ing Nurse Association approves adding four members to its board. New directors named are Mrs Gilbert M Roddy Mrs Earle B Wheeler Mrs William White and Rev William H Clark as listed in last week's Enterprise notice.
Concords Finance Committee schedules a public hearing on the proposed budget for Mercisth town meeting. The session begins at 8 o clock next Tuesday February 9 in the Town House courtroom with all registered voters invited. Chairman Robert A Rodday Vice Chairman Harold C Smith Secretary Ernest H Spinney named.
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