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Newspaper
Concord Enterprise
Location
Concord, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Mar 11, 1954
Page
1
The town approves pay hikes for officials from 100 to 400 dollars and a lieutenant to 4100 dollars total. A survey recommends improving sidewalks on Lexington Road while high school funding and defense oil programs for students are debated. The council discusses fire department costs and library taxes, with various road and site studies and a personnel board update.
The 70 member Bowdoin College Glee Club under Prof. Fred Tillotson visits Concord Academy gym on March 25 at 8 pm for a concert sponsored by the Concord Lions Club. Tickets are limited and on sale at local stores. the program blends popular and sacred pieces with pieces from Gershwin and Bach and a cappella numbers.
Mod erator Hubert Wardwell named three new members to the Concord Finance Committee at the annual town meeting on Monday evening. The new appointees are T Francis Devlin John K Norwood and Alden K Coolidge.
West Concord police chief Robert E Kelley and Sergt John T Foster hosted the Massachusetts Safety Officers League gathering last Wednesday at Musketaquid Sportsmen's Club with about 50 attendees. Sergt Fred Nolan prepared spaghetti dinners. Speakers Bern ie Megin Concord High coach and William J Bulger Jr spoke on playground safety and driver education. Megin showed Notre Dame versus Southern Methodist football film.
In a recount at the Lawn House court room, Charles M. Byron 1415 votes trailing John D. Shaw 1425, with 359 blanks. Initial 1418 to 1424 shift to Shaw after two and a half hours, both candidates represented, registrars listed.
Guests at the Concord Lions Club Tuesday supper included W Steward Gray Curtis Peterson and James E Healey all of Concord. President Leonard Rae appointed a nominating committee with J Edward Holman chair Osman C Chaffee Harold Keizer Rothweil In MacRae to serve.
Kodochromes from the libraries of several collectors will be shown Sunday night at 8 o clock in the vestry of the First Parish Church. The event features items from Mrs. Leslie O. Anderson Miss Elizabeth Wheeler Edward J. Bartlett William W. Anderson Dr. Arthur F. Marsh Jr and Dan forth W. Comins Jr.
Mrs Lilla A Cutler of 25 Hubbardsret Concord widow of Frank Cutler observed her 89th birthday anniversary yesterday. Native of Bedford she has lived in Concord for many years and is a former Concord merchant's widow.
Rudy Currier thanks hundreds of local voters for supporting the commission's article for grandstands at Morday's town meeting. He praises local organizations newspapers and merchants for cooperation and advertising support.
Concord voters approved spending 1 177 000 for school additions and auditorium renovation under Articles 39 40. The money is borrowed with no 1954 tax impact, due in 1955. 992 000 funds 21 new classrooms and 185 000 finances the high school auditorium renovation.
West Concord Monthly meeting of the West Concord P F A is tonight at 8 at the Harvey Wheeler School Auditorium. Nicholas M. Delaney will preside. A panel on the Concord public schools physical education program features Bernard E. Megin John J. O Connell Miriam C. Clark and Nancy Gutfreund from the faculty. Refreshments will be provided by Grade 5 parents.
The Concord Recreation Commission sponsors a Saturday program at 2 o'clock in the Harvey Wheeler School Auditorium. Don Cameron and his western films will be shown. The public is welcome for a small admission price.
Concord resident William K. Walters of Stow accepts the post as area treasurer for the 1954 Easter Seal campaign run statewide from March 18 to April 18 to raise funds for rehabilitation services for Massachusetts crippled and handicapped residents. The effort funds centers in Boston Worcester and Springfield plus homebound programs equipment grants and camp vacations. John J. Ahern of Boston is area chairman and the Bay State Society for the Crippled and Handicapped conducts the program.
A quoted Denver paper extols the broad reach of American enterprise, highlighting the aggressive selling of ideas and products as a defining national achievement. The remark frames commerce and messaging as central to U S progress and influence across markets.
Concord voters at the State Armory approved a 1954 budget of about 1.575 million dollars with a tax rate of 57.67 per thousand based on last year’s valuation. The meeting spent four hours over 54 articles, adopting major items for schools highways and public services while turning down storm drains in Riverdale.
Troop 49 Explorers met Friday night at the State Armory with 14 boys present. Frederick Walker captained one basketball team versus George Lamonakis. George’s team won. Next meeting March 19 at the Armory to include basketball and rifle target practice. Earlier, Monday attendance reached 30 at the old high school with John W. Codding teaching tenderfoot requirements and Lamonakis aiding first aid instruction.
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