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Newspaper
Concord Enterprise
Location
Concord, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Feb 25, 1954
Page
1
Fragmented notice urges residents to vote next Monday for town election and upcoming town meeting. Mentions Women Voters, transportation topics, and local officials, with scattered names and campaign hints.
A vehicle incident on Prairie Street injured two youths, including two and eight 0 year old Joel P. and his brother-in-law. The boy was rushed to the hospital with a slight finger injury and other non specific injuries. Police noted detours and partial statements from involved parties.
More than 100 friends and officials attended a quiet testimonial for Robert E. Kelley at Howard Johnson's. District Attorney George K. Thompson gave the principal speech as Master of Ceremonies Alexander F. MacEachern led a respectful evening featuring a roast beer dinner and a presented watch to Kelley.
Concord Company i M N G 182 Infantry invites the public to an open house at the State Armory at 7 30 pm to celebrate the unit’s 150th anniversary dating to February 24 1804 when it was the Concord Artillery. Capt Maurice L Dee extends a welcome to all guardsmen and former nations.
West Concord Local Selective Service Board No 114 assigned six Maynard Bedford Concord residents to the armed forces last Friday the 19th in Boston. Inductees are Richard Dargiewicz Robert Laskowsky Harry Ledgard Milton Slabyz Francis Collins and Fortunato Rizzitano.
Mrs John F Donovan of Davis Court serves on the Dartmouth Women's Club committee staging a glee club concert featuring the Injunaires for the scholarship fund. The event is at New England Mutual Hall in Boston this Saturday at 8 15 p m reservations via Concord 466 M.
The 43 year old Theodore E Pranskunas of Jamaica Plain disappeared through ice while ice fishing Monday at Fairhaven Bay Sudbury river. His body was recovered Tuesday morning after nine feet of water and five hours of rescue work. Death attributed to accidental drowning. Funeral arrangements pending.
The Concord Lions Club held its regular meeting and supper at Howard Johnson's on Tuesday with President Leonard E. Rae presiding. Guest speaker did not arrive due to a mixup. attendees included Edward P. Chase and Charles Black. Robert E. Sheehan was inducted as a member. William H. Tobin reported on Maynard Russo's ladies night. Leon J. Moreau spoke for the visitation committee. Rudolph W. Currier discussed articles for grandstands in the March 8 town meeting warrant.
Concord Council K of C plans its March 2 gathering at Monument Hall at 8 p m Grand Knight Leonard J Wetherbee to preside Guest speaker Winthrop H Lee chair of the School Committee will discuss proposed school plans to be considered at the annual town meeting
The Golden Age group will meet in the club room of the Veterans Building at 7 30 Friday evening. Edward J Bart letts will attend and present travel pictures. Refreshments will be served.
Concord selects S W Haynes and Associates of Fitchburg to design 136 school houses since 1920. The General Building Committee and others praised the firm for modern methods, harmonious additions, natural classroom light, and responsive collaboration with educators. Associate W E Carter noted as part of the firm.
Local meeting plans Friday night at the Veterans Building to discuss the selectmen town manager charter referendum. Speakers oppose and support the issue, urging voters to act as jurors and deliver a verdict next Monday after weighing all evidence.
The 86th Army Band performed at the Hall of Flags ceremony at the State House in Boston for Washington's Birthday as Governor Christian Herter greeted over 7,000 attendees. Led by Henry O. M. Helsher Jr. the unit included Concord members Peter Roeder Thomas Weidner Pvt Ailessandro Macone and Pvt Robert Witherell. The excerpt recalls Brown University barracks in Providence during the American Revolution.
The Concord Enterprise notes a missing name in last week's West Concord school facilities panel story. George T. Goodspeed of the Concord school committee was inadvertently omitted. Also, Rothwell N. MacRae of the Concord Lions Club attended the Woburn Lions Club supper last Thursday night.
Concord voters face a pivotal town election with five contests and a town manager referendum. Polls open 7 am to 8 pm across three precincts as incumbents and caucus nominees compete for selectman planning board recreation road library committee and a rare library one year term.
Archbishop Richard Cushing of Boston will attend and address the 28th birthday dinner of the Concord-Court Our Lady Belo. of Christians at Monument Hall tonight at 7. Rev. Lewis F. Kern the new state chaplain and Miss Catherine Dwyer are among invited guests.
Public meeting in Concord at Wells A Hall Memorial Auditorium tonight at 8 oclock promotes Channel 2. The week long activity includes a booth at the Concord Bookshop visited by hundreds and features speakers Bradford Washburn of the Boston Museum of Science Nathan Weston Channel 2 executive secretary and Richard Borden of Concord with wildlife films.
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