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Newspaper
Concord Enterprise
Location
Concord, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Mar 12, 1959
Page
1
Town meeting chatter spans vote turnout and postponed adjournments. References to Easter schedule, income taxes, and upcoming local events mix with remodeling, tours, and public notices. Mentions of Concord Board actions, local enterprises, and the Boston Catholic news item.
The Concord Club plans a meeting on Thursday March 19 at 1 o'clock at the Jeau School Auditorium led by President Mrs Joan H. The club will visit Bedford Air Base for tea afterward with refreshments served.
Mr. and Mrs. Myers welcomed a daughter Sunday at the Althea Harvest Hospital and now have two daughters and one son. The next day Mrs. Swanson, Carol, and John H. Swanson of Acted a daughter. Grandparents are Mr. Robert A. Harvest of 7 Street.
The eleventh annual Concord High Science Fair will run March 21 from 2 to 5 PM in the cafeteria with Concord Lions Club sponsorship and top prizes of 50, 40, 30, 20, and 10 dollars. Over 70 entries are expected. state fair entry at MIT Cambridge awaits top winners.
Lincoln annual town meeting at Smith School Auditorium March 16 at 7 30 p.m. covers 34 articles mostly routine. Moderator Donald R Don Aldson will preside. Election follows Saturday March 21, polls 12 noon to 7 p.m. at the new Lincoln police fire station with two contests for school committee and planning board.
Carlisle Catholic Woman's Club president Mrs Gordon J. Dimont informs members the holy hour at Monday's St Elizabeth's mission will start at 7 30 pm instead of 8 o'clock as previously announced.
Concord town names two new members to the finance committee for three year terms Norman F Barrett James R Clarke Jr William H Damon Mrs Eleanor Fenn Stanford J King Jr reappoints the last three members replacing Gilbert E Bell and John B Finigan
Middlesex Superior Court Judge Robert Sullivan ruled against the Save Walden Committee in its two year fight to save Lake Walden shore. The committee orators plan to appeal to the Supreme Court seeking an opinion and a decision.
West Concord Thoreau Wheeler P T A postpones its monthly meeting to March 19 at 8 p.m. in Thoreau School Auditorium. Dr. Robert H. Anderson will discuss elementary school time allotment under the title Time for What Whom. Anderson is Harvard Education official and linked to Franklin School Project and SUPRAD.
Town meeting coverage highlights seating of Carlisle Regional School Committee members and other local roles. Debates arise over dog inoculations funding, finance articles versus zoning, a coffee concession, and plans for renovations at the high school. Citizens discuss trial park sites, a shopping district, and Bedford Street sidewalks as zoning issues loom.
Concord High School principal John F. Donovan will address Carlisle P T A at the March 16 meeting at the new Spalding School. Mrs. Mark D. Elliott will preside and the program for the April meeting will be revised. Donovan will discuss the importance of good study habits and preparation for high school. Refreshments will be served.
Concord seniors receive college acceptances from Northeastern Worcester Polytechnic University of Virginia and University of New Hampshire. Sam Aronie will enter Northeastern, Larry Bascom goes to Worcester Polytechnic, Marshall Beale to Virginia, Dave Berglund begins Wentworth business training, Jim Bottino and Bob Bramley to Northeastern and Wentworth, Jane Wheeler and Marion Brackett to UNH.
Inside Stuff reports Concord Town meeting discusses minor tile items and a two million budget. Wal pole troublemakers shift 40 re while two new members join the finance committee. Walden group loses latest bout but remains active. Woman's Club leaves air base area as bloodmobile visits Tuesday. Science events at local schools and L W V list unit sessions. Two Concord residents die. Rebekahs host St Patrick's party and hospital notes cover career days.
Two performances of Middle sex School operetta received audience praise for lively musical numbers and student cast. The show featured choreography and schoolhouse humor, highlighting student talent and school spirit.
Girl Scouts in Concord mark the 47th anniversary of the U S founding by Juliette Low during Girl Scout Week from March 8 to 14 1959. An art show at Scout House features crafts and talents with prizes hard to award. works by Mary Ann Campbell and Gina Dabrowski win recognition and will travel to the Colorado Round-Up.
Concord residents met at the State Armory to consider 53 articles with a $2,106,725 budget. The session lasted about three and a half hours before adjourning to continue next Monday at 7 30 p m. The finance committee opposed a $10,000 assistant to the superintendent of schools while approving other budget items and taxes totaling $1,328,712.33.
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