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Newspaper
Concord Enterprise
Location
Concord, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Mar 04, 1954
Page
1
In Sidelights town election Potter is reported as the leader, with Garrity beating Lawrence for clerk. Precinct 1 shows low turnout and many blanks, while Precinct 2 and 3 report votes and blanks for selectmen and residents, indicating a close race and ongoing referenda on a town issue.
Concord will hold its annual town meeting Monday at 7 30 PM in the State Armory with 54 articles plus the budget. Moder ator Hubert M Wardwell presides as officials aim to finish in one evening for about 1400 voters. The 1954 tax rate is estimated at 57.67 with a 1 575 344.89 budget, including a 1 165 000 school expansion plan.
Concord Edward P. Chase 90 Main Street was elected chairman of the board of selectmen at the organization meeting in the Town House Tuesday night. Edward W. Sheehan remains clerk and Franklin R. Johnson serves as a third member. The note adds that a new member has previously been chosen chairman, citing Krist Anderson in 1947. Coach Bernie Megin of Concord High School spoke at St. Ann's parish Father and Sons night in Littleton Monday.
The Concord Tuberculosis Committee met at Mrs Earl Wheeler’s home February 24 electing officers and new members from Middlesex Health Association. The seal sale total reached 2684.76 with 50 percent budgeted. funds support X ray admission chest program at Emerson Hospital and school education materials.
Concord residents are urged to donate at the Red Cross bloodmobile on Wednesday March 10 from 1 30 to 7 30 p m at the First Parish Church vestry. Appointments may be made by calling Concord 259 at the chapter headquarters.
Concord residents gathered at the Veterans Building for a panel discussion on the selectman town manager plan. Moderated by Laurence F. Petersen, speakers for and against the proposal addressed the crowd and fielded questions as about 100 voters attended.
Edward P. Chase thanks voters in Concord for support at the March 1 town election. He pledges to continue serving the best interests of all town sections as a member of the board of selectmen.
The Concord Recreation Commission hosts a Saturday afternoon movie for area children at 2 o'clock in the high school auditorium. Rin-Tin-Tin the Wonder Dog stars this week and a small admission fee is charged.
The Concord Recreation Commission urges voters to support Article No. 44 at the town meeting proposing a $13,500 expenditure for grandstands at Emerson Park to seat 1669 people. The article was added to the town warrant and is urging approval.
Results from Concord contests show Samuel G. Kent and J Francis Devlin elected to road and library posts respectively. Other names listed include Elsie L Kennedy Mary F Garvey Elwood Loughlin and Raymond Baldwin among those elected.
Edward P. Chase chairman of the board of appeals won by a large margin in the Monday town election contest. The Boston attorney polled 2148 votes to James W. Powers 1017. The tally details follow.
Concord resident John Nyland, 69, of 93 Thoreau Street, injured when accidentally shot at the Brooks Stevens estate on Lowell Road, returned home Tuesday from Massachusetts General Hospital. He lost his right eye but escaped serious facial injury after the incident last week.
The Concord Antiquarian Society seated officers including President Russell H. Kettell and Secretary Mrs. Hans W. Miller at its annual meeting. Richard B. K. McLanathan of the Boston Museum of Fine Arts illustrated a lecture on American Art from the Revolution to the Civil War, with Mrs. Harry B. Little coordinating post meeting refreshments.
In West Concord precinct 2 the town manager government plan was defeated by a wide margin 268 yes to 597 no with 329 majority against the plan. Precincts 1 and 3 supported the measure but overall totals show 1383 yes and 1543 no.
Concord High trash talk turns to court action as Coach Ken Creighton announces Friday’s state small school tournament game against St. Clement’s of West Somerville at Malden High gym at 6 30. A win sends Concord to Brandeis University Gym on Tuesday.
Concord resident and noted stone mason Mathias Andreasen marked his 75th birthday with a family dinner at 215 Main Street Tuesday evening. Among the attendees was his grandson Jimmy Elson of West Concord.
In Concord, Edward P. Chase easily defeated James W. Powers for three-year selectman. Voters totaled 3200 with several close races including road commissioner and a defeated town manager bill by 160 votes 1543 against 1383. Kent Wiles and Joseph M. Anagnoni top finished in council races.
Francis W. Sergent of Orleans, director of the State Division of Marine Fisheries, will speak at next Tuesday night's Concord Lions Club meeting. He is one of three U S members on the Northwest Atlantic Fisheries Treaty Committee.
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