Fragmented OCR notes on local politics and names
Unclear notes mention Patter Lnougis and Bernie Megin with All-American references and a beer license. There are stray phrases about sidewalk improvements, committees, and a monument after nine. Also mentions John Fa Roxbury and a Christmas slogan about cooler weather in 1948 Taft era.
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Lnougis
Bernie Megin
Bob Kelley
King
Parish Unita Concord
Monument
John Fa Roxbury
Bet ‘Gardens
Tace
Taft
1947 Concord tax rate hits 45.60 highest since 1929
Tax Commissioner Henry F. Long approves a rate of 45.60 per thousand, down 2.40 from Finance Committee estimates. The rate marks an 7.00 rise from 1946’s 38.60 and 12.00 from 1945’s 33.60, the town’s highest in 18 years.
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Henry F. Long
Concord Finance Committee
Board of Assessors
Thoreau Society Dedicates Marker In Walden Woods
The Thoreau Society held its annual meeting in Concord at First Parish Church on Henry David Thoreau’s birthday. A dedication of the Walden Woods marker followed speeches by Herbert Faulkner West of Dartmouth College and a business session led by Dr. Raymond Adams.
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Concord
National Thoreau Society
First Parish Unitarian Church
Henry David Thoreau
National Society
Thoreau
Walden’s Woods
Raymond Adams
Chapel Hill
North Carolina
West
Herbert Faulkner
Department of Comparative, Literature
Dartmouth College
Esting
Odell Shepard
Breadloaf School
Middlebury
Vermont
Dr. Adams
University of North Carolina
Calet H. Wheeler
Virginia Road
Walter Harding
Bridgewater
Rutgers University
Rilla -Ritchell
Weather damage limited in town center outskirts
Sparse reports of damage in the town center with minor washouts noted near the outskirts. Surrounding towns sustained heavier destruction as storms moved on, leaving communities assessing repairs and safety concerns.
New York Thoreau statue plan moves forward
Leonard F. Kleinfeld announces that the New York Thoreau Committee will continue plans for a Henry David Thoreau monument in Morningside Park New York with Jo Davidson to sculpt the likeness. The decision follows a split in the National Thoreau Society over the project.
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Leonard F. Kleinfeld
Delta’ Foreign Sales Corporation
New York
New
York
Thoreau
Thoréau
Morningside Park
Jo Davidson
Walden
Concord
Merrimack
Concord Population and Tax Data from 1940 Report
Planning and Seary released figures for Concord showing 1940 population 7,972 and area 25.77 square miles. Population density 311 persons per square mile, land and buildings valuation $9,071 thousand, land area valuation $363 thousand, per capita valuation $11.38, and 1940 tax rate 36.60.
Company H Begins Camp Edwards Training Tour
Concord dispatch reports Company H of the M N G leaving Thoreau Street depot on the 7 06 train for a two week duty tour at Camp Edwards. Led by Captain John W Hager Jr the unit joins the 182nd Infantry while many veterans from the 1941 induction prepare for Pacific Theater service. The Cup in East Acton gains new management as Frank and John Elliott of Arlington take over the dining spot. Local lodges are invited to host bitcheons and reunions as expansion plans for dancing space proceed.
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Concord
John W. Hagerty, Jr
M.N.G
Thoreau Street
Camp Edwards
182Nd Infantry
Peter Cooper
East Acton
Frank Elliott
John Elliott
Arlington
Couple's wedding escape by helicopter over Concord
Mr and Mrs Simons Lucas Roof formerly Marcia Sheldon Moore wed at the First Parish Unitarian Church. After the ceremony the couple departed in a helicopter from Boston via Massachusetts Skyways Service as guests on Elm Street showered rice.
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Simons Lucas Roof
Marcia Sheldon Moore
Concord
Moore Family Garden
Keith Martin
First Parish Unitarian Church
Robert Lowell Moore
Elm Street
Boston
Massachusetts Skyways
Minute Man statue exhibit moves through Concord venues
The Concord town seeks a new home for the Minute Man statuette gifted by the U S Navy. It has been shown as Exhibit of the Week at the Concord Art Association and will join Daniel Chester French works next week at a library display, aiming for August 1.
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Concord
Conrd
U. S. Navy
K.of C
Concord :Art: ‘Association
Daniel Chester French
Robert Moore Jr Returns From Rangeley Maine
Robert Lowell Moore Jr of Elm Street returned home last week following a vacation in Rangeley Maine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert. Lowell Moore, Jr
Elm Street
Rangeley
Maine
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Patter
Sue
Maynard
Fletcher
Ues
Thoreau Society
Walden Woods
Auction House
Hudson
Benny
Commonwealth Avenue
West Concord
Areer
TION
Perans
State Dept. of Education
N.Y. Group
Henry
David Oreau
Conant Machine & Steel West
Sleepy Hollow Monumental Works
Fred S. Flannery
TEL
Ellis Chemical Co
Mass
Valentine
Eee
Newcat
Concord State
Planning & Seary
Mrs. Roof
New Air Service
Lake Boon
Portable Steam Cleaning CO
Lincoln
G.I. Taxi
Joe Mancini
Walnut St. Tel
Main Street
FBI
Acton
AL Co
N. Actén - Acton
P. O
Gong
Concord Folk
Cambridge
Descol Deon Beilen
Kirkland
Chickenland
Oy Eagle Saale Soda Service
Main St
Commonwealth Ave
Middlesex County
National, Bank
Rica
Evekert
Cascentne
Raed Membre
Federal Dopodiente Gorge
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