Town Plans Election Hours and Local Statements
Town officials announce early voting hours across three precincts with offices at Hunt Gym Jer and a third location. They report 1954 town receipts of 10 672.39 for town purposes and discuss proposed city improvements and police fire and school funding. Residents note phone service disruptions and a plan to rename the high school auditorium Wells Memorial and to conduct interviews as winter ends.
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Mary
Hunt Gym
Jer
Ion
Mill Town
Concord
Wells A. Hall
Concord High School
Poley-Abrams Corp
Brookline
Concord High
Renow March 17 Talk Postponed at Trinity Church
Due to conflict at Trinity Church Y 28 the Concord id Society and the Immunity Council postpone their mental health series. White will still appear Thursday to give his talk on social action instead of February as originally planned.
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Trinity Church Y 28
Concord Id Society
Immunity Council
White
Gracious 0
Concord School Adopts Cursive Writing Trial
An Experimental Committee led by Supervisor Heyliger announces cursive handwriting recommendations for pupils participating in a sixth program. The plan aims to standardize daily practice across classes and improve penmanship.
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Concord
Heyliger
Lincoln Area Fatal Auto Crash Claims Paul A. M. Slipp
Paul Arthur M. Slipp age 20 of 138 Commonwealth Ave West Concord died after a Route 2 crash near Tracey’s Service Station. He suffered a fractured skull and died two hours after admission to Emerson Hospital. Survivors include his parents two sisters and a brother.
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West Concord
Paul Arthur M. Slipp
Commonwealth Avenue
Lincoln
Emerson Hospital
Howard Soberg
Carl Anderson
West Concord Union Church
Paul A. M. Slipp
Richard A
Sue R. (MacLennan) Jackson
Gladys McClellan
Roxborough
Natalie Spear
New York City
Booth Jackson
Acton
Annie Jackson
Hopk'nton
Maud, MacLennan
Frederickton
New Brunswick
Lincoln Police
Leo J. Algeo
Pike
Tracey’s
Young Shipp
G. Kevin Quinn
Main
Edward E. Madden
Quinn
Madden
Deputies Aid Taxpayers With Income Tax Returns
Deputies from the Department of Corps and Taxation will visit the Selectmen's Office Town House on March 8 from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. to help prepare Massachusetts income tax returns. An Internal Revenue Service agent will be on site March 16 from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. to assist with federal tax returns.
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Concord
Department of Corps & Taxation
Selectmen’s Office
Town House
Massachusetts
Department of Internal Revenue
Concord Adds 65 Voters Ahead of March Town Meeting
Town clerk Mrs. Cornelis M. Lawrence reports 65 new voters registered on Tuesday. Concord's total rises to about 5291 voters and no further registrations are allowed until after the annual town meeting on March 14.
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Concord
Cornelis M. Lawrence
Rev Morgan Begins Duties at Our Lady's
Rev Thomas B Morgan began parish duties as assistant at Our Lady Help of Christians Church West Concord last Sunday. He is among 36 new ordinations by Archbishop Cushing and previously offered his first mass February 6 at Immaculate Conception church.
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West Concord
Richard J. Cushing
D. D
Boston
Our Lady Help of Christians Church
Thomas B Morgan
Lewis F. Kearn
FR. Morgan Fr. Morgan
Thomas J. Morgan
Northey Street
Salem
Immaculate Conception Church
Boston College
St. John’s Seminary
Joseph W. Sullivan
St. Patrick’s Church
Cambbridge
Massachusetts Reformatory
James She
Morgan
Holy Name
National Guard Divisions Mobilized in World War II
Eighteen infantry divisions of the National Guard served in World War II nine in Europe and nine in the far Pacific.
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National Guard
Europe
Far Pacific
Concord Finance Hearing Signals Tax Hike and Controversy
Public hearings at Veterans Building drew large crowds as Concord faces a March 14 town meeting likely to approve heavy appropriations. Officials discussed school growth, a new police fire station and shopping centers. residents anticipate higher taxes in 1955 and beyond.
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Concord
Finance Committee and Planning Board
Veterans Building
Harold C. Smith
Edward K. True
Planning Board
Waldo Lapham
Elm Street
Radcliffe Morrill
Edward P. Chase
Selectmen
Heywood
Walden Street
Finance Committee
Concord High Students To Take Two Day NYC Excursion
A group of 12 Concord High School students with Miss Miriam C. Clark and W. Harold O'Connor will travel to New York City for a two day sightseeing trip during February vacation. The itinerary includes a U N tour Planetarium NBC TV broadcast Radio City Music Hall and Wall Street stock market center.
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Concord
Miriam C. Clark
W. Harold O’connor
New York City
Wyandotte
Michigan
Jean Balfour
Marjorie Cunningham
Terry Dempsey
Judy Edwardson
Susan Ferran
Barbara Fultz
Eleanor Loomer
Joyce Taylor
George Lamonakis
Vic Palmucci
George Watkins
Dick Whelan
U. N
Planetarium
N.B.C
Radio City Music Hall
Stock Market Center
Wall Street
Local Schools To Close Friday For Mid Winter Vacation
Concord public schools will close Friday February 18 for mid winter vacation. Chasses will stay suspended until Monday February 28 when regular hours resume. Rose Hawthorne School also affected by the closure.
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Concord
Chasses
New Citizens Born to Concord Families
Concord announces new arrivals: a daughter to Patrick and Susan Ferrante of 9 Arrowhead Road and a daughter to Warren and Helen Oster of 22 Southfield Road, both born February 8.
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Concord
Patrick D. Ferrante
Arrowhead Road
Warren H. Oster
Southfield Road
Concord Chamber Seeks Voter Input on Town Growth
The Concord Chamber of Commerce notes voters face questions at the annual town meeting about expanding the business district. Parking issues traffic bottlenecks crowded stores and outflow of local business to other towns drive discussion on future development.
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Chamber of Commerce
Concord
Concord Man Seeks School Committee Seat in Local Caucus
Concord resident Joseph M. Mullane, a Concord High School graduate and Lehigh University alum, is a candidate for the Concord School Committee. He has worked at Paine Furniture in Boston and serves as a Boy Scout sponsor and Little League executive. The Chamber lists eight questions guiding expansion and site considerations for the town’s future shopping and parking plans, urging voters to weigh the impact on existing centers and services.
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Concord
Joseph M. Mullaney
Concord School Committee
Concord High School
Choate School
Wallingford
Connecticut
Lehigh University
New England Tele Phone and Telegraph Company
Paine Furniture Company
Boston
Paine’s
George E. Erickson
Teacher Resigns As New One Joins Alcott School
The Concord school committee announces the resignation of Mrs. Barbara Marley at Alcott School effective February 28. It also announces the election of Miss Catherine Spinale for the 1955 1956 school year who will graduate Tufts College in June after practice teaching at Harvey Wheeler School.
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Concord
Barbara Marley
Alcott School
Catherine Spinale
Tufts College
Spinale
Harvey Wheeler School
Garrity Honored by Concord Town Officials
Concord town treasurer and tax collector Thomas F. Garrity Jr. was honored at Elks Hall after a catered dinner by Witham's of Lynn. About 125 friends and officials attended as Garrity received a wrist watch before his retirement on March.
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Concord
Thomas F. Garrity Jr
Elks Hall
Witham’s of
Lynn
Garrity
Walt Disney Film Shown This Week in Concord
Concord recreation programs present Walt Disney's Dearest to My Heart this week. Shows run Friday at 2 45 p m in the Harvey Wheeler School Auditorium and Saturday at 2 p m in the high school cafeteria. All youngsters invited.
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Concord
the Recreation Commission
Harvey [Wheeler School
February is Heart Month Fundraising Drive
February marks Heart Month with a call to donate to the Heart Fund. The appeal urges community members to contribute to support heart research, patient care, and public health awareness programs run by the organization.
Concord Holds Course on School Site Moves After Hearing
The future school sites committee in Concord announces no motion under Article 27 for Nine Acre Corner land this term, agreeing unanimously to proceed with Articles 26 and 28 while continuing land searches in Bedford road and other areas. A February 17 meeting with Citizens Advisory Council is planned as voters receive details on Article 26 and 28 filings.
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Concord
Nine Acre Corner
Finance Committee
Bedford Road
Citizens Advisory Council
Radcliffe Morrill
Informatin of
Waldo P. Lapham
H. Theodore Beharrell
Reed O. Beharrell
Gaetano Taranto
Mancuso
Langille
Thoreau
Francis B. Maguire
Sudbury Road
Mass
Laurence A. Murray
Maguire
Metcalf
Davenport
Lufkin
Citizens Council
General Building Committee
Town Affairs Night Set for March 3 at Veterans Building
Concord hosts annual Town Affairs Night sponsored by the League of Women Voters Concord Taxpayers Association and the Chamber of Commerce. Residents will hear pros and cons on town warrant articles before the March 14 vote, with possible discussion of the town manager issue.
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Concord
Veterans Building
Concord League of Women Voters
Concord Taxpayers Association
The
Chamber of Commerce
Pupils Hear Talks On Transportation And Trade Careers
Concord High School held an occupational series with speakers from Northeastern University Frank Cushman who outlined the business aspects of aviation railroading and trucking Ruth Smith of New England Mutual Life Insurance Fred Nelson of Bryant and Stratton describing what it is like to be a secretary For boys Frank Linton of Wentworth Institute spoke on careers in drafting or designing The talks aimed to guide students toward future work and training opportunities.
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Concord
Concord High
Wentworth Institute
Blue and Gold Dinner for District Cubs Held at Monument Hall
The Concord annual Blue and Gold Dinner was held last evening at Monument Hall with a catered dinner by William Monson. Awards were presented and will be announced later.
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Concord
Monument Hall
William Monson
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