Concord Population Placed At About Ten Thousand
A 1952 year end estimate puts Concord's population near 10 000, with growth of about 1 400 since 1950 based on school enrollment births building permits and surveys. Public school enrollment rose from 1 250 in 1930 to 1 634 in 1953, and pre school numbers near 1 000, signaling continued growth and more than 2 000 pupils by 1957 per Harvard Center study.
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Concord
Planning Board
U.S
Sara
Neal
Rose Hawthorne
Donald Mitchell
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Town Activites and Civic Events Preview
Local notices preview a February election under four weeks away with polling Feb 24 from noon to 7 30. Community groups plan a Boy Scouts metal drive and a cookie sale while March of Dimes campaign nears its end and donations are urged to support polio research.
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Boy Scouts
Concord
E. Payson
Legion Auxiliary
Nellie Craig’s
Harvey
Providence
Corinthi
Boymboree
Murray
Jorette
E. Wells
Aliya White
Unhall
James Olkmann
Concord Guest Ions Club Hear FBI Agent Talk
Special agent of the FBI spoke at the Concord club meeting, detailing years of service and roles in security. Attendees including Laurence F officiating president and members from Concord and Framingham heard the talk after supper in Tennessee.
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Donald Ter
B.I
Concord Lb
Smith
Sron F.B.I
Will'am Damber
F.B.I
Tennessee
Lawrence S. Kended
Eeting
Leslie Nelson
Co-Operative Bank Eledt
Laurence F
Medal to be awarded at Corinthian Lodge event
A man will receive his fiftieth medal at a supper held by the Corinthian Lodge on Monday. The ceremony includes Andrew G. Jenowell Isaac Parker and Waltham officials, with Willis of Westman preparing to present the medal.
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Nthian Lodge
Estimated 16,500,000 Weekly Beauty Audiences Grow
An American Mf Magazine report estimates weekly reach of about 16.5 million for beauty-focused broadcasts, noting steady audience engagement. The figure highlights growing consumer interest in professional beauty content across media platforms.
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Mf Magazine
Services Demand More Forces Town Tax Debate In Concord
Town finance committees push to set 1953 operating costs for services and schools while weighing a 70 dollar tax rate in Concord. The finance committee avoids promising inevitability or impossibility as editors note the burden on town budgets.
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Concord
Corcord
Boston Daily
Concord League Plans Unit Meetings on Town Manager Question
Concord League of Women Voters members will hold neighborhood unit meetings on Wednesday in Concord Center West Concord and Sudbury Road to discuss Shall We Have a Town Manager The sessions cater to morning and evening attendees with hostesses named for each district and a call to members to share views with their hostess if they cannot attend The finance committee stresses evaluating town costs services and expansion needs ahead of budget decisions
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Concord
Concord League of Women Voters
League
Lowell Road
Edward H. Fennessy
Westford Road
Concord Center
Ridge
Raymond Young
Independence Road
Main Street
Berkeley Wheeler
Musketaquid
Concord Folks Asked to Forward March of Dimes Cards
Concord and West Concord residents receive a last minute plea from Albert M Coffey Sr the local March of Dimes campaign chairman to mail in contributions. The effort targets those who were mailed coin cards as the 1953 goal lags. donations may be left with treasurer E Payson True at the Harvard Trust Company on Main Street.
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Concord
West Concord
Albert M. Coffey
March of Dimes’ Committee
E. Payson True
Harvard Trust Company
Main Street
57th Anniversary for Mr and Mrs Kenneth Veinot
Concord residents Mr and Mrs Kenneth Veinot celebrated their 57th wedding anniversary at a family dinner. They were married in Somerville and moved to Bedford eight years ago. They have one daughter, 10 grandchildren and 27 great grandchildren.
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Concord
Kenneth Veinot
South Road
Somerville
Bedford
Whittier to Head Concord Young Republicans Dinner
Everett Lt. Gov. Sumner G. Whittier will speak at the Concord Young Republican Club victory dinner Friday February 6 at 6 15 pm at the Colonial Inn. State candidates may attend including Attorney General George Fingold and possibly Charles Gibbons. The program will be announced later by Robert M. Gill. About 75 expected. fish chowder served.
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Concord
Sumner G. Whittier
Everett
Concord Young Republican Club
Colonial Inn
George Fingold
Charles Gibbons
Stoneham
House of Representatives
Robert M. Gill
Hosmer Road
Men's Club Meeting at Trinitarian Church
The parish house of Trinitarian Congregational church hosts the next Men's Club gathering on Friday February 6 at 6 30 with supper served. Guest speaker is Louis Webster director of the Massachusetts Department of Agriculture Markets division. President Max Fultz will preside.
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Concord
Trinitarian Congregational Church
Louis Webster
Division of
Massachusetts Department of Agriculture
Max Fultz
Concord Rotary Club hears tech firm leader as guest speaker
L. E. Packard, president of Technology Instrument Company of Acton center, spoke at the Concord Rotary Club noon meeting after luncheon. President Robert D. Parks presided and members and visitors from multiple area towns attended, with film showings replacing an absent member.
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Concord
Concord Rotary Club
L. E. Packard
Technology Instrument Company of
Acton Center
Robert D. Parks
W. Stuart
Apopka
Florida
John J. Flannery
Maynard
Fred T. Boyd
Lexington
W. Bruce Pirnie
Cambridge
Chester D. Smethurst
Groton
Troop 49 Active In Local Affairs
Concord Troop 49 met at the old high school Monday night with Lawrence French joining. Scouts practiced first aid from scranches to splints and learned readiness. They sold jamboree tickets at the State Armory on February 14 and planned five or six booth entries.
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Concord
Lawrence French
State Armory
Two Jurors Drawn in Concord Board Meeting
At the town house on Monday night two local men were drawn for jury duty by the Concord board of selectmen. Harold W. Chase of 5 Prairie Street West Concord and Lincoln T Ravenscroft of Em Street were named. both are accountants.
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Board of Selectmen
Town House
Harold W. Chase
Prairie Street
West Concord
Lincoln
T. Ravenscroft
Em Street
Town Meeting Warrant Being Prepared for March 2
Concord prepares annual town meeting warrant for 37 articles to be posted by constables. Meeting set for at the State Armory with articles to be discussed. Voters will decide the manager issue at the annual election in February.
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Concord
Board of Selectmen
State Armory
Last Registration Push Before Town Meeting
Last night and the upcoming session at Harvey Wheeler School set the deadline for new voters. The final registration takes place on Wednesday February 4 at the Town House from 9 a.m. to 10 p.m., and voters from any precinct may register.
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Concord
Harvey Wheeler School
Town Mgr Forms Mailed to Voters in Concord
Concord selectmen mail copies of the proposed charter for the selectman manager form to all registered voters in three precincts. Voters are urged to read the report and go to the polls on Tuesday February 24 to vote on the timely referendum article.
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Concord
Board of Selectmen
Selectman-Manager
Suffolk University Law Alumni Dinner Speaker Named
Concord attorney general George Fingold of Lowellford will address the Suffolk University Law School Alumni Dinner at Parker House Boston on Wednesday night February 4. Fingold is an alumnus of Suffolk.
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George Fingold
Lowellford
Big Town
Suffolk University Law School
Parker House
Boston
Suffolk
Clothing Exchange at Concord Woman's Union Church
The Woman's Union church sponsors a clothing exchange on Friday February 13 from 10 AM to 2 PM at the parish house. The public is invited.
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Woman’s Union of Trinitarian Congregational Church
Plan Record Hop at Monument Hall
The Confraternity of the Christian Doctrine will hold a record hop at Monument Hall on Saturday night from 8 oclock until 11 oclock.
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Concord
Confraternity of the Christian Doctrine
Monument Hall
Concord Board of Trade Schedules February 16 Meeting
The Concord Board of Trade will hold an open meeting on February 16 with Rev. David B. Williams as presiding president. Robert Rodday will discuss warrant articles for March 2 and town officials may discuss the town manager form of government slated for February 24 election.
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Concord
Concord Board of Trade
David B. Williams
New Presiident
Robert Rodday
Correction to Eisenhower inaugural attendee from Massachusetts Military Academy
The Enterprise corrects a previous report naming Thomas instead of William H. Johansen Jr as attending President Eisenhower's inaugural with the Massachusetts Military Academy. Both Johansen brothers are sons of Mr and Mrs William H Johansen 14 Davis Court.
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Concord
William H. Johansen, Jr
Eisenhower
Massachusetts Military Academy
Thomas
Enterprise
Will'am H. Johansen
Davis Cour
Feast of St Blase marked by blessings Tuesday
Concord Catholics will observe the Feast of St Blase next Tuesday February 3 with the traditional blessing of throats. Times for the blessings will be announced at Sunday masses at St Bernard's and Our Lady Help of Christians.
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St. Bernard’s Church
Our Lady Help of Christians Church
Finance Committee Sets Public Hearing for March Town Meeting
Concord finance committee will hold a public hearing on warrant articles for the annual town meeting. The hearing is scheduled for Thursday night February 5 at 8 o'clock in the Town House court room. Chairman Robert J. Rodday will preside. all citizens are urged to attend.
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Concord
Robert J. Rodday
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