24 Jan 1952
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Newspaper
Concord Enterprise
Location
Concord, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jan 24, 1952
Page
1
An unsigned 1950 town affairs note cites voter counts across contests from 1946 to 1950, noting low turnout in 1950 and comparing attendance at meetings. It highlights tax figures from 1921 to 1950 and questions future rates, urging residents to participate in caucuses and elections.
Public invited to a rummage sale at the lower church of Our Lady Help Christians Church in Concord. The event starts next Thursday January 1 at 10 p.m. and features clothing and miscellaneous articles. Carl Rundgren heads the committee in charge.
The S Club hosts a speaker from Massachusetts Tech on the subject Atomic What We Know About. The event aims to discuss current knowledge and implications of atomic science and research.
With no candidates filing by the Monday 5 pm deadline at Town Clerk Cornelia Lawrence’s office, Concord faces a likely no contest election on Monday February 25th.
Concord voters prepare for town manager issue as League of Women Voters organizes a second round of neighborhood unit meetings on January 30. Hosts and discussion leaders from West Concord to Nashawtuc Hill cover townspeople’s questions and the implications for March 3.
Concord High School expands its activities with a classroom to classroom student exchange alongside the Laurél High School of Maryland program. Ten Concord French students will visit Lachine High School in Canada from May 21 to May 28, with a Lachine group visiting Concord April 30 to May 7. Participants include Henry Childs Peter Duff Richard Russell Edward Madden Dena Ferran Grethe Christensen Ann Julia Margaret Watkins Joan Kenney and Joan Watson.
Sarah Bartlett, librarian, announces Concord Free Public Library trustees have ordered fines for overdue items to rise starting February 1st to ten cents per day beyond the due time.
A January 18 special Concord Taxpayers Association board meeting at William Wadsworth's home reviewed the association's sound financial position and discussed Hoover Report recommendations. Directors considered tax rate comparisons, town manager plans, and public awareness efforts including distributed illustrations of the tax burden.
Concord Grange meetings P of H No 150 are set for Tuesday night February 5 and February 19. Middlesex Central Pomona monthly meeting is planned for February 20.
Concord residents may register at the town clerk's office until 5 PM. Two public sessions for new voters are scheduled: January 28 at Harvey School in West Concord from 7 to 8 PM and January 5 at the Town House from 1:25 to 3 PM.
The Concord High School senior class of 1952 hosted its annual prom Saturday night at Wells A Hall Memorial Auditorium in observance of the school's 100th anniversary. Decorations were artistic and a throne set framed the queen and six attendants. Ethel Bloomfield was crowned queen with attendants Marjorie Ogilvie Patricia Durgin Loraine Seavey Synia Barthus Mary Murray and Shirley Craig.
At the Young People's Fellowship gathering of Trinitarian Congregational church on Sunday evening January 27 at 7 30 David Puffer will lead worship and Richard Bowen will direct the discussion. Members urged to attend as plans are made to entertain Perkins Institute for the Blind on Sunday February 3.
A deputy tax assessor will visit Concord on Wednesday February 5 to help locals file income tax returns. The session will run 9 30 a m to 1 p m and 2 to 5 p m at the selectmen's room.
Concord and surrounding areas push March of Dimes campaign urging residents to mail coin cards and donate generously. Treasurer reports about 1600 raised. effort aims to offset prior deficits from polio year. Publicity led by Rev Robert H Barber with donations accepted at Main Street address of E Payson Neis and Chairman Coffey. Collectors to visit local stores and shows with miniature iron lungs on display.
Harry W. Joel aged 88 has attended every Cambridge Central Labor Union meeting for fifty years. His steadfast record highlights the group’s long history in Cambridge Massachusetts.
Rep. Gibbons and Rep. Herter will speak for Taft and Eisenhower respectively at a public meeting moderated by Alexander Ellis Jr. in Stoneham. The event aims to present the presidential contenders to voters and inform them about their qualifications and party positions.
Fragmentary text notes SKI WEEK END card activity at the Atlantic Club with Philip Davis Jr handling local renovations. The readable bits suggest weekend events and club affairs without full details.
A damagedOCR fragment describes a steel piece found by a care worker after a door or barrier opened, revealing a rested, shiny smooth surface. The text is garbled and difficult to parse but suggests an incidental find during a routine action.
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