March school votes reject plan in Acton Westford districts
Fragmented note recalls Acton Westford and surrounding towns voting down a plan at Monday elections. Mentions Fort Devens Army visit and a March Cancer Cam drive, school events, operetta rehearsals, and local clubs planning activities through April with a waste paper drive and a white elephant date set.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cord High School
Fog Ville
Maryland
Main
Paul
Lexfiremen
Concert at Academy Gym By Adams and Barry
Music lovers in Con ind environs look forward to a concert by Kathleen Adams and Edward Barry at the Academy gymnasium Friday April 6 at 8 30. The program features Bach through the moderns. Tickets go on sale after March 13 at cord Music Show and Adams Elm street rd for details in this paper.
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Con Ind
Kathleen Adams
Edward Barry
Concademy Gymnasium
Bach
Hanough
Cord
Adams, Elm Street
Laymen's League to Host Supper and Talk by Roland Robbins
The First Parish church vestry will hold a League Supper next Thursday night at 6:45. Guest speaker Roland Robbins, noted archaeologist from Lincoln, will illustrate a lecture on Rural New England through the covered ge.
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Ord
Roland Robbins
Lincoln
New England
New Cyclorama Curtain Stage Installed During Vacation
A Concord high school project adds four new cyclorama curtains to the stage during vacation. The updated scene features varied color fits designed to harmonize with classroom rooms and ease stage arrangement for performances.
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Concord
Regular Meeting Of Knights Of Columbus No 287
A regular meeting of Knights of Columbus No 287 was held at Laument Hall. Grand James W. Powers proposed plans for future activities and discussed.
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Old Council
Knights of Is
K. of C. Laument Hall
James W. Powers
Open house showcases Emerson hospital wing in Concord
About 1500 visitors from Concord and nearby towns toured Emerson hospital's new three floor wing on Sunday afternoon. Officials noted moving into the wing may occur around March 20 with official dedication on the 12th. visitors praised two operating rooms two delivery rooms labs and modern facilities funded by Rotary and Lions sponsors.
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Concord
Emerson Hospital
Newton
Wellesley
Groton
Boston
Elmina L. Snow
Tar
Vilet
Aare
Lcahi Wom
Powers
Cambridge
Russell Hunt
Hosiital
Rotary
Lions
Concord Names Cancer Campaign Chairman
Concord selects Donald McRuer Smith of a local lumber company as town chairman for April’s campaign by the Massachusetts Division of the American Cancer Society. Carlisle names Mrs. Edna S. Sleeper as campaign chair. Walter A. Brown ordered the appointments and will announce the committee soon. Easter Seal sales drive is underway in Massachusetts.
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Concord
Donald McRuer Smith
Massachusetts
American Cancer Society
Edna S. Sleeper
Brookstreet
Carlisle
Walter A. Brown
Concord Hyattsville student exchange trip set for March
Concord high plans a week long exchange with Hyattsville Maryland, sending 35 pupils and 2 teachers by bus for March 10 to 17. They will stay with host students, attend classes, tour sites like Annapolis and Washington, and later host Hyattsville students in April.
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Concord
Concord High
Hyattsville High School
Maryland
Miriam C. Clark
W. Harod O’connor
Radcliffe Morrill
Hyattsville
Prinipal
Goncord High School
John F. Donovan
U. S. Senate
House of Representatives
Naval Academy
Annapolis
Mount Vernon
Departments of Justice
Smithsonian Institute
New York
Philadelphia
Norman Arnold
Eileen Barrett
Elizabeth Barrett
Synia Barthus
Judith Cockrill
June Crowell
Lesley Crowson
Barbara Cullen
Elizabeth Dickey
Dena Ferran
Mary Foster
Anne Knudsen
Elizabeth, Lips
Jeanne Lyons
Helén McWalter
Elizabeth Meloon
Anne Morrill
Jean Nickerson
Concord Finance Committee Members Appointed
Moderator Hubert M. Wardwell named three reappointed members to a three year term and two newcomers to the Concord Finance Committee at Monday night’s town meeting. Reappointed are Robert A. Soderman Robert J. Rodday and Stuart W. Cook. Newcomers Julian H. White and Reed O. Beharrell replace Walter E. Dow Jr. and William T. Magoon.
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Concord
Hubert M. Wardwell
Concord Finance Committee
Robert A. Soderman
Robert J. Rodday
Stuart W. Cook
Julian H. White
Reed O. Beharrell
Walter E. Dow, Jr
William T. Magoon
Library Showcases Academy Girls Paintings in Concord
Concord Academy girls under Mrs Layton Holloway exhibited swiftly drawn subject impressions at Concord Free Public Library last Saturday. An March 17 follow up will feature Concord public school artworks. The display spans abstract color designs to city streets boats and Florida coast scenes with works by Jane Callahan Anne Christian Elizabeth Corey Augusta Crocker Louisa Edsall Judy Gowing Susan Harris Paula Hepburn Elizabeth Jeffrey Elizabeth Jones Ina Jean Larson Jeanne Phillips Jeanie Gray Rider Elizabeth Ritchie Pearl Saxe and Sandra Stewart.
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Concord
Concord Free Public Library
Layton Holloway
Concord Academy
Charles
Florida
Jane Callahan
Anne Christian
Elizabeth Corey Augusta Crocker
Louisa Edsall
Judy Gowing
Susan Harris
Paula Hepburn
Elizabeth Jeffrrey
Elizabeth Jones
Ina
Jean Larson
Jeanne Phillips
Jeanie Gray Rider
Elizabeth Ritchie
Pearl Saxe
Sandra Stewart
Police To Adopt Five Day Week In Budget Upgrade
Concord officials reveal a 4600 increase to the police budget to cover nine months of salaries for two new permanent officers starting April 1st. The change implements a five day work week for officers.
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Concord
Police Department
Georgia Soldier William J. Ryan Sent to Camp Gordon
Concord fireman William J. Ryan of 3 Stow Street has joined the U. S. Army and was processed at Fort Devens. On Tuesday he left for Camp Gordon in Georgia where he will be stationed in the Signal Corps. Ryan is the son of Police Chief and Mrs. William G. Ryan. his father is a World War I veteran.
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Concord
William J. Ryan
Stow Street
U. S Army
Fort Devens
Camp Gordon
Georgia
Signal Corps
Pvt. Ryan
William G. Ryan
Veronica Reilly Adopted by Doyle Family in West Concord
Veronica Reilly, who arrived from Ireland last summer, has been legally adopted by her uncle and aunt Mr and Mrs C Edward Doyle of 29 High Street West Concord. Now Veronica Reilly Doyle, she joins the four Doyle children. The adoption papers were filed Tuesday morning in Cambridge Probate Court by Judge Frederick McMennimen.
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West Concord
Veronica Reilly
Ireland
C. Edward Doyle
Highs Street
Veronica Reilly Doyle
Doyle
America
Frederick McMennimen
Cambridge Probate Court
Hawes Speaks at Concord Rotary Meeting
L. Roy Hawes executive secretary of the National Grange and former Massachusetts State Grange master spoke at the Concord Rotary Club luncheon on the economic condition of the country. Howard Johnson’s hosted the gathering with Gordon H. Ogilvie presiding and naming Eliot R. Howard and E. Payson True to the nominating committee.
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Concord
Concord Rotary Club
L. Roy Hawes
National Grange
Massachusetts State Grange
Howard Johnson’s
Gordon H. Ogilvie
Eliot R. Howard
E. Payson
Auxiliary Police Meeting Monday in Concord
Concord's Auxiliary Police formed with the Civil Defense Agency will meet at the Veterans Building at 8 PM. Members of the U S Army will give instruction and show colored slides.
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Concord
Concord ‘Auxiliary Police
Civil Defense Agency
Veterans Building
U. S. Army
Concord High to Stage Gilbert and Sullivan Pinafore
Evening performances April 13 and 14 feature Ruth Anne Tobin as Josephine and Tommy Tuttle as Sir Joseph Porter in H. M. S. Pinafore. Directed by Yee K Yeremian the production highlights a strong cast, colorful chorus, sailor costumes, and elaborate scenery promising Concord’s best musical yet.
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Concord
Concord High School
Yee XK. Yeremian
E. Brilliant
Barbara Kelly
Ruth Anne Tobin
Josephine
Tommy Tuttle
Joseph Porter
Tommy Weidner
Ralph Rackstraw
Bobby. Thore« Son
Joan Watson
Cripps
Buttercup
David Jones
Dick Deadeye
Leo McKenna
Bob Zumwalt
Nina Zumwalt
Hebe
Mr. Yeremian
Maynard Garden Club Engages Middlesex Extension Agent
Max G. Hultz of the Middlesex County Extension Service spoke at a Maynard Garden Club meeting held last Monday afternoon. He addressed gardening tips and county programs for local enthusiasts.
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Max G. Hultz
Middlesex, County Extension Service Office
Maynard Garden Club
Concord Town Votes on Manager Form and Driving Range
Town meeting debates warrant items including continuation of the town manager committee and seeking a state charter by referendum. Voters approve or deny proposals amid zoning changes and a controversial Elm street golf driving range sought by Coach Bernie Megin and Principal James V. McMullen. water funds for Hillside Avenue and Laws Brook Road are rejected.
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Hubert M. Ward
Aig
Finance Committee
Aiemittee
George O. Walker
Selectmen
Concord
West Concord
Elm Street
Bernie _ Megin
James V. McMullen
School discusses diploma rules for service members
John F. Donovan and the school met with the boys to discuss the new state law on issuing diplomas to those who enter the armed services. Under the bill, students who have completed half of their senior year and leave for service will receive their diploma. Further details remain to be clarified and will be reviewed by a Selective Service representative after March 15.
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John F. Donovan
Anhi
Selective Service
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Alden French
T. Mott Shaw
Andrew Hepburn, Jr
Keith Martin
Pater
Hools
Acton
Westford
Ber- Sion
Sammy
William _G. i
U.S. Army
Hunt Ium
Academy
Ht. S. Curtain
Cancer Committee
Concord Board
Johnson
Selectman Danforth
Comins, Sr
Doyles
Hawes
Co-Operative Bank
Goat Hill
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