Threats At Old North Bridge Spark Harvard Letter Note
Concord police received a letter from Harvard senior tutor John Conway detailing alleged threats at the Minute Man site. A college student and about 20 others reportedly staged an initiation, wearing colonial uniforms with a loaded musket and scaring locals near the bridge before returning to Cambridge.
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John Conway
Harvard
Board of Selectmen
The
Minute Man
Conway
Colonial Inn
Daniel Chester French
University of Washington
St. Louis
Missouri
Cambridge
Unclear fragment reports property owners plan trip
Fragment indicates Mrs Robert and children reside locally and that Leon J Mo proprietors intend a weeklong journey to Scotia and Blo Scotia and West Concord are mentioned as destinations or hinterland locales in a garbled text.
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Meter Test Confuses Visitors at Niagara Falls Park
Tourists pausing at the park near Niagara Falls spot a parking meter placed 100 yards from the road. Officials say the meter tests weather effects on this type of device, not for vehicle use.
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Resigns Position At Concord Firm
Concord Philip Corvett resigns from his local firm to take a post on a Waltham newspaper. He lives in Lexington. Mr and Mrs Arthur Beard plan a two week Cape Cod vacation with daughters Patricia and Connie.
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Philip Corvett
Waltham
Corbett
Lexington
Arthur Beardsell
Patricia
Connie
The
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Orpik Appointed Regular Fireman at Concord Central Station
Concord Fire Chief Harry E. Tuttle announces Stanley J. Orpik of 60 Belknap Street as the new permanent fireman at the Central Station. He fills the vacancy from William J. Ryan’s resignation and keeps the force full. Orpik, formerly at Bedford Airport, is married to Rosemary V. Meagher and has one son.
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Harry E. Tuttle
Concord Fire Department
Stanley J. Orpik
Belknap Street
Central Station
William J. Ryan
Municipal
Concord Force
Orpik
Bedford
Rosemary V. Meagher
Ramsay Is Picked As New Chairman Of R. C. Chapter
Concord Ros Red Cross selects Ramsay of 1 Simon Willard Road as chairman at the annual meeting. Vice chairs are Robert Shaw, Mrs. Pliny Jewell Jr., and Mrs. Stanton Garfield. Frederick H. Bubier is treasurer and Mrs. Renwick Tweedy secretary. Directors serving three year terms include John K. Spring continuing as chairman, Charles M. MescRae, Radcliffe Morrill, Mrs. Charles Darling, Shaw, Mrs. Tweedy, Mrs. Walter Bellanger, and Major-General Kenneth T. Blood.
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Concord
Robert L. Ramsay
Simon Willard Road
American Red Cross
Red Cross
Stow Street
Robert Shaw
Pliny Jewell, Jr
Stanton Garfield
Frederick H. Bubier
Renwick
Tweedy
John K. Spring
Charles M. MescRae
Radcliffe Morrill
Charles Darling
Shaw
Walter Bellanger
Kenneth T. Blood
Concord DeMolay pauses meetings. August fishing trip planned
Concord No regular meetings of the DeMolay Chapter are held in summer. The next big event is the annual deep sea fishing trip planned for August. Richard Bowen is the new master councillor and Harold G. Smith remains as dad.
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Concord DeMolay
Richard Bowen
Harold G. Smith
On Jury Duty Among East Cambridge Residents
West Concord resident Mrs Bernard E Tobin formerly Jane E Kelley of 149 Commonwealth Avenue has served on jury duty at East Cambridge over the past few weeks while employed at Harvard Trust Company.
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Bernard E. Tobin
Jane E. Kelley
Commonwealth Avenue
Harvard Trust Company
East Cambridge
Pupils at Concord show all A grades from Peter Bulkeley School
Concord notes a list of students from Peter Bulkeley School achieving all A grades across grades 1 through 8. The roster includes many names such as Carol Girardin Diane Grinnell Judith Johnson Glenn Kantorski Nancy Lawrence Lansing Older Donk Susanne Palumbo Re becca Ramsay Sandra Stanley Peter Van Etten Nils Watson Lisa Wyman Roxana Beede Nancy Bowen Mary Anne Campbell Robert Crockett Van Doty Henry Drinker Elaine Abbott Frank Andruss and others across grades 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8.
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Concord
Peter Bulkeley
Carol Girardin
Diane Grinnell
Judith Johnson
Glenn Kantorski
Nancy Lawrence
Lansing “Old
Perry Onderdonk
Susanne Palumbo
Rebecca Ramsay
Sandra Stanley
Peter van Etten
Nils Watson
Lisa Wyman
Roxana Beede
Nancy Bowen
Mary Anne Campjbell
Robert Crockett
van Doty
Robert Baker
Debotah
Blaisdell
Mar‘dia Buli Fally
Ann Carson
Anne Sigtault
Betsy Drisco
Alice Evans
Gail Howard
Jane Montague
Sam Newbury
Christopher Baker
Stephanie Roeder
Anne Stevenly
Pater ‘Tweedy
Joan VanKeuren
Trude van Voorhis
Elaine Abbott
Frank Andruss
David Benfield
James Bourquin
Gretchen Brown
Diane Cavalier
Carol Crockett
John F. Donovan, Jr
Susan Duston
Olivia Hall
Lawrence Kendall
George Kayes
James Lambert
Robert Livernas
Paul McClure
Faser
Sinclair
Virginia Smith
Doris Austin
William Bollinger
James Diskin
Raymond G. Roy, Jr
David Newbury
Robert Paul
Karen Anderson
Jane Boynton
Henrietta Briggs
Elmer Funkhouser
Blaine Krickl
Stephen Livernash
Edward Old
Mary Towler
Rebecca Brown
Edward ‘Chase
Frank Cutting
Thomas Caldwell
Mary Clahane
Marilyn Hughes
Concord Flower Show Winners Highlight Local Skill
Mrs Bow en and Mrs Moulton lead prize list at the Concord Library flower show with arrangements inspired by books. About 300 votes echoed strong community interest as judges praised creativity from Decuma to Danny Meadow Mouse themes and the Sudbury and Harvard Garden Clubs contributions.
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Robert Bowen
Francis Moulton, Jr
Richard Hale
Bruce Olds
Gilbert Reddy
Danny Meadow Mouse
Duncan Leith
Ferdinand
Johnny Friedman
Teddy
Freddie Lane
Mickey Mouse
Catalpa
Sudbury
Harvard
Concord Garden Club
Couples Honored at Union Church Anniversary Service
At Union Church in West Concord the Sunday service honored about 15 couples married by Rev. Edwin B. Nylen. Longest married couples were recognized including Mr and Mrs Harold I Judkins who have 61 years and Mr and Mrs Charles Carter who recently marked 50 years. A social hour with refreshments followed and each bride received a corsage while each groom got a boutonniere.
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West Concord
Union Church
Edwin B. Nylen
Harold I. Judkins
Charles Carter
Evryone
Routine Concord Board Meeting Minutes
A routine meeting of the Concord board of selectmen took place at the Town House on Monday night with Chairman Franklin R. Johnson presiding. Only standard business was discussed and the next summer session is set for July 13 at 7:30 p.m. The Wall Street Journal notes a quote about psychiatrists as a reflection on worry.
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Board of Selectmen
Franklin R. Johnson
Concord Rotary installs new officers at noon luncheon
Concord Rotary Club held its weekly meeting at Howard Johnson s to install officers. New president Charles R. Voigt and new vice president Benjamin F. Clark, both of Lowell road, were introduced by President Robert D. Parks. Makeups listed from Lexington Hudson Cambridge Newport and others. visitors included Dr. Howard Foley Jack Lappen Winfield Caouette George Nikola.
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Concord
Concord Rotary Club
Howard Johnson
Robert D. Parks
Charles R. Voigt
Lowell Road
Benjamin F. Clark
Bernard E. Megin
Lexingtort
Pete Nichols
Hudson
Bruce Pirnie
Cambridge
W. Stuart Allen
Miss Keeley Celebrated With Shower Before Wedding
Concord resident Katherine A. Keeley was honored with a Thursday shower party hosted by Mrs. Patricia Sheridan and bridesmaids. About 30 to 35 guests attended the event at Sudbury Road. Keeley will wed Everett F. Dexter of Lowell Road at St Bernard's Church Sunday at 3:00 PM. A bachelor’s party for Dexter followed Saturday at the Musketaquid Sportsmen's Club. Keeley works at Minuteman Chevrolet, Inc.
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Katherine A. Keeley
Sudbury Road
Patricia Sheridan
Willow Street
Miss Keeley
Everett F. Dexter
Lowell Road
St. Bernard’s Church
Dexter
Dexter Was Given A Bachelor’s Party At the’ Musketaquid Sportsmen’s Club
Minuteman Cheverlet, Inc
MacRaes Return From Plane Trip
Mr and Mrs Roth well N MacRae of 9 Thoreau street returned from a Florida plane trip. They visited their son in law and daughter Mr and Mrs Clyde B Greenway Jr and their grandson. The MacRae couple celebrated their 29th wedding anniversary while the Greenways marked their second on Sunday.
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Rothwell N. MacRae
Thoreau Street
Florida
Lew
Clyde B. Greenway
MacRae
Greenways
Concord Hikes Tax Rate to Record 58 Per Thousand
Concord’s 1953 tax rate set at 58 cents per thousand, an 80 cent rise from 1952, the highest in town history. The 1953 valuation reached 15,074,154 with 2,770 poll taxpayers, as officials cite increased town expenditures and heavy appropriations for the rise.
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Board of
Henry Polenbee Long
Board of Assessors
Donald W. McGrath
Ivan D. Viis
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George ®. Jones
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Nat's Guard Goes to Camp on July 10
Concord reports the 182nd Regiment's Combat Team, Company H, moves by motor convoy on July 10 for summer training. They travel to Woodesville New York for a layover before Camp Drum Watertown New York for two weeks of intensified drills. Capt Maurice L Dee and officers prep the unit and ensure weapons qualification at Wakefield range. Mess sergeant George McHugh earns sergeant first class. cook Albert Magurn becomes corporal. Manuel Garcia reenlists as reconnaissance sergeant.
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182Nd Regt
Woodesville
New York
Camp Drum
Watertown
Maurice L. Dee
Paul V. Dee
Nillo J. Wilgren
Wakefield
George McHugh
Albert Magurn
Manuel Garcia
Local births at Emerson Hospital Concord
West Concord reports several births at Emerson Hospital Concord. A daughter was born to Mr. and Mrs Peter Ruggiero on June 2 at Old Mill road. A daughter to Mr. and Mrs Fréderick Jones on June 22 at 62 Commonwealth avenue. A son to Mr. and Mrs Ralph F Crocker on June 23 at 1 Church street.
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Emerson Hospital
Concord
Peter Ruggiero
Old Mill Road
Fréderick Jones
Commonwealth Avenue
Ralph F. Crocker
Church Street
Cookout Planned by Willow Rebekah Lodge in Concord
West Concord The Willow Rebekah Lodge will hold a cookout Monday evening at 8 o'clock at the home of Mrs. Annabelle Gerow past noble grand Conant Street.
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Willow Rebekah Lodge
Annabelle Gerow
Noble Grand
Conant Street
Rainbow Assembly Plans Beach Party After Sale
Concord Rainbow Assembly reports a successful last Friday morning food sale at the Nellie Craig shop. The committee in charge promises regular summer meetings as the girls plan a beach party and several members intend to attend.
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Concord
Nelli Craig
Concord Rai Assembly
Compmes
Editor Commencéd 15th Year Here at Concord Enterprise
Concord yesterday marked the 15th consecutive year of Rudolph W. Currier as editor of the Concord Enterprise. He previously worked with the Enterprise in 1939 doing sports coverage. The Enterprise office has been at 6 Main Street since March 1946.
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Rudolph W. Currier
Main Street
Concord Enterprise
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