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Newspaper
Concord Enterprise
Location
Concord, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jan 24, 1957
Page
1
A fragmented OCR fragment covers town finance, parking, road lists, and March meetings. It mentions taxes, borrowing, a town manager plan, and a memorial parade, with references to Lexington figures and civic events. The text is garbled but centers on municipal budgeting, planning, and local notices.
In the final week of the March of Dimes drive Concord chairman Leon J. Moreau Sr. urges donations at Box 411 with a Sunday Mothers March set for 2 to 4 pm. The Middlesex County campaign seeks to finish polio defeat efforts. collectors and aides are named with Steve Sheehan assisting.
Town Clerk William announces dates for upcoming town meetings. Concord voters are to attend the annual session on March 23 with actions expected March 4 and related dates following.
Two public registration sessions are scheduled for Cal voters to register for a town election. Registration will occur Tuesday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Town House. Registrars will be on hand to assist.
Concord High senior Wayne Smith son of Mr and Mrs William J Smith of Wilson Road earned appointments to both the United States military and naval academies. He received the military academy nomination from Senator Leverett Saltonstall and the naval academy nomination from Senator John F Kennedy. He played varsity football last fall acted in the school play and belongs to the Florida exchange group. He also earned the fourth alternate national at large from Vice President Richard M Nixon.
Alfred John Buchan 68 of Tower Road formerly Somerville building inspector died Tuesday at Emerson Hospital Concord. He was maintenance superintendent for Factory Mutual Liability Insurance Boston and a St James Episcopal Church vestry member. Survived by daughter Mrs William Powers and son William C Buchan. Funeral held at St James North Cambridge.
An 11th anniversary mass was sung yesterday morning at St Bernard's Church for the late Owen McPhillins, formerly of Hawthorne Lane.
A Florida group from Manatee High School Braden ton will visit Concord High School for a week long exchange starting Saturday. The visitors will stay with Concord families and learn about local history schools and town government. They will tour Perkins Institute GM Framingham Boston Cambridge and attend a Boston Celtics game with Bob Cousy.
The comprehensive plans committee met at the Town House last evening with new member Louis McMillan presenting the Presque Isle plan. A prior Wednesday session updated new members on earlier proceedings. Thomas W. Flint serves as chairman.
The Concord recreation commission sponsors teen movie nights this week. Friday at 2 45 at Harvey Wheeler School Auditorium features Hopalong Cassidy in The Frontiersman with cartoons. Saturday at 2 at the Veterans Building offers another screening for all teenagers.
Newly elected officers of the Women s Parish Association at the First Parish Unitarian Church include President Mrs Robert Bowser Vice President Mrs Robert D Richardson Secretary Mrs Philip L Smith and Treasurer Mrs Prescott Smith.
Boy Scouts of Troop 69 Concord sponsored by St Bernard's Church will hold a public court of honor in Monument Hall Friday night at 7 o'clock. All parents interested are welcome.
Concords Rainbow for Girls installs officers at Masonic Temple with a catered supper. Carolyn Forbes becomes worthy advisor. others named include Sybil Moore marshal and Georginia Phelps chaplain. Florence S. Brown assists in installation. Rev. Edwin B Nylen delivers speech.
Concord Of the 49 students on the Rose Hawthorn High School honor roll 21 attained highest honors with at least 15 points. Names include seniors Carol Brayden Anne Hunt Claire Lawton Florence Peachey. juniors Dorothy Lee Joan LeSage. sophomores Elizabeth Coye Elaine DiCicco Mary Driscoll Aileen Enne- Aliskevicz Lorraine Murray Marie Muscato Marjorie Silvester Maureen Dee Lorraine McEntire Donna Miller Adele Provzenzano Carol Schultz.
West Concord Our Lady Help of Christians C Y O groups met this week led by President Michael Dee. Upcoming plans include a February 13 communion, winter outing to Belknan Recreation Area, Passion Play trip on February 22, junior C Y O recreation Saturdays January 26 February 2 and 9, junior girls from grades 6 to 8 supervised by Helen McCarthy, and a senior basketball league opener at Hunt Memorial gym February 9 followed by a record hop.
Concords Finance Committee chair announces a public hearing on financial articles in the annual warrant for March 4. The session will be Monday February 4 at Wells A Hall Memorial Auditorium. Only appropriations and expenditures discussed. No zoning articles this year.
Concord local members were notified that the Gov David I Walsh Assembly Fourth Free meeting is postponed and moved to the Newton Council Headquarters on Wednesday January 30 at 6 30 p.m. A roast beef supper will be served followed by a film of the 1956 world series.
The state income tax deputy will visit Concord on Tuesday March 5. Instead of the selectmen's rooms the deputy will be at the Veterans Building from 9 30 a m to 1 p m and 2 p m to 4 p m.
Brig Gen Otis M Whitney state commissioner of public safety residing on Elm Street in this town is named to head a campaign for 40000 to fund a vacation for 1000 children at Kiddie Kamp Inc summer camp in Sharon The selection was announced at a kickoff dinner attended by 200 people in Malden Saturday night.
Within the city limits of Eur eka Springs Arkansas a report notes forty two springs located in the area. The count emphasizes the unusual geological feature of dense spring activity in a compact urban zone.
Carlisle children may receive Salk vaccine boosters at Highland School on Monday January 28 for older pupils and at Grange Hall on Monday February 4 for pre school children at 10 a m. New entrants without any shots should contact Mrs Edna Sleeper, the school nurse.
No Cirbatss Fale Py candidates filed nomination papers by the 5 p.m. closing. town clerk Mrs Cornelia M Lawrence states voters will face only two contests on February 25. The races are for selectman one year between Gordon H Ogilvie and Harold C Smith and for school committee three years between Samuel Hazard and Ralph T Haskell.
Carlisle reports two nomination contests for the upcoming annual election on February 25. Stanley D. Wright filed for school committee three years after a defeat at the January 14 Republican caucus. J. Philip Detsch, a former selectman, filed for highway surveyor one year to challenge incumbent Edward J. Clark who seeks re election.
Carlisle New officers of the Ladies Social Circle are led by Mrs Ada Harrison who succeeds Mrs Hazel Dutton. Latter presided at the annual meeting after dinner at the Carlisle Congregational Church. Other new officers include Vice President Mrs Beulah Swanson Secretary Mrs Madeline Stephen and Treasurer Mrs Winifred Lee.
The Concord School Committee will hold regular meetings on the second and fourth Mondays in February. Meetings occur at the old high school, usually at 7 30 o'clock.
District 33 hosts at Howard Johnson's with Concord Acton Bedford Littleton clubs. Nineteen new members inducted from Acton Littleton Bedford. total 99 members attended. Awards announced. Founders Month marks Lions International 40th anniversary.
The Blue and Gold banquet of Cub Pack 33 will be held at the new Thor eau School cafeteria on Wednesday February 20 at 6 30. Tickets are available through the boys. The event is part of National Boy Scout Week to be held next month. The pack will also take part in the State Armory exposition on Saturday night February 2.
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