Eve of Ides of March echoes in Bedford and Concord
Fragmentary notes show local events around April 20 including a Day program, meetings in Bedford and Concord, a gymnasium dedication, and discussions on market projects. References mention Lexing ton sessions, a TV episode, and community planning amid unclear dates and attendees.
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Anick
Willer
Bedford
Terry
Johning
Lexington
Nick Macone
Concord
Concord Wakefield
Local Craft Sale Opens Throughout Week
A neighborhood shop hosts a handmade goods sale this week from 10 to 4 daily. The event features jewelry and crafts created by local women and runs at the storefront near Trinitarian Church.
fEN's NOTES board of select drawing' of for traverse East Cambridge
German, 2 Sunny Ralph C. Carin, fe both of West.
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Board of Select Drawing
Traverse East Cambridge
Sunny Ralph C. Carin
West
Concord School Group to Attend New England Council Conference
Concord School Committee members will attend the annual conference Friday March 22 at the Hotel Bradford Boston. Dr J Paul Mather UMASS president will speak on Education is a Dangerous Thing. Five panel discussions will cover teacher shortage citizen participation secondary education instruction of retarded children and merit salary. Panelists include Henry Toy Jr Archibald B Shaw and Matthew P Gaffney.
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Concord
Concord School Committee
Bradford
Boston
New England School Development Council
J. Paul Mather
University of Massachusetts
Henry Toy, Jr
National Citizens Council For Better Schools
Matthew P. Gaffney
Harvard Graduate School of Education
Archibald B. Shaw
Scarsdale
N.Y
Concord Public Schools
Efde Sniik
New England
P T A Meeting at Thoreau School Auditorium
West Concord and Thoreau Wheeler P T A gather at Thoreau School Auditorium with speakers led by Mrs. Helen L. Bacon of the Massachusetts Department of Mental Health. President Carl Sproul will preside at 8 o'clock and fifth grade parents supervise refreshments.
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West Concord
Thoreau-Wheeler P.T.A
Thoreau School
Carl Sproul
Helen L. Bacon
Massachusetts Department of Mental Health
Police blotter and local burglary report from Concord area
A Concord Carlisle resident sought quick help at the police station for a severe head pain and was taken to Emerson Hospital where he reported surreal experiences but was diagnosed with a minor issue. A burglary on Sudbury Road led to missing TV and vehicle damage estimated at 150 and 100 dollars. Youth groups plan meetings at Evangelical Free Church and Highland Baptist with guest speakers and a youth night program.
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Concord
Carlisle
Emerson Hospital
Concord-Spring Chamber Meets With Carl Sheridan Talk
Concord Chamber of Commerce will hold a meeting on Tuesday March 19 at 6 30 PM at Howard Johnsons. New members welcome executive George E Erickson says President John K Damon will preside guest speaker Carl Sheridan state commissioner of public works will discuss new construction focusing on Routes 110 2 and 62.
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Concord
Concord Chamber of Commerce
Howard Johnson
George E. Erickson
John K. Damon
Carl Sheridan
Framingham
Reappointments Made by Concord Town Manager
Concord Town Manager Theo dore M Nelson and selectmen approve reappointments across town offices. Appointees include Town Clerk Cornelia M Lawrence for one year and Town Treasurer Miss Mary E Sheehan for one year. Public Welfare board member Mrs Helen B Shaw for three years. Other posts include Police Chief Robert E Kelley, James E Finan Sr, Frank J Gower, Works committee Thomas Flint John D Shaw for three years, Board of Health Alan J Fox, Sleepy Hollow Cemetery Committee members J Barrett Wood Charles W Dee Charles R Voit for one year, Recreation Commission Richard F Wood Clifford A Pulis Mrs B.
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Concord
Theodore M. Nelson
Guara
Cornelia.m. Lawrence
Mary E. Sheehan
Board of Public Welfare
Helen B. Shaw
Robert ‘E. Kelley
James E. Finan, Sr
Frank J. Gower
Thomas Flint
John D. Shaw
Board of’ Health
Alan‘ J. Foxs
Ren Garden
Charles
Sleepy
Hollow
Wood
Chiarles
Ww Dee
Charles R. Voit
Richard .F. Wood
Clifford
A. Pulis
Roland Hayes to Sing at Local High School Recital
Roland Hayes, famed tenor, will give a recital at the high school auditorium on Sunday March 24 at 3 30 p m. The event is sponsored by the Mental Health Association of Central Middlesex and reflects growing local interest.
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Concord
Roland Hayes
Central Middlesex
Tenor to perform Concord concert with Dowland to Wolf
Tickets on sale at the Music Shop for a Concord concert featuring songs by Dowland Cavendish Purcell Schubert and Wolf plus Negro spirituals. Accompanist Kathleen Adams, Concord's noted pianist, will accompany.
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Concord
Dowland
Cavendish
Purcell
Schubert
Wolf
Kathleen Adams
Middlesex North Pomona Hosts Tyngsborough Meeting
Several Carlisle Grangers attended a monthly Middlesex North Pomona meeting Saturday at Tyngsborough Town Grange. A delegation joined Monday night for Dracut Grange supper meeting.
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Carlisle
Middlesex
Grange Booster Night Planned by Concord Grange
Concord Grange No. 150 holds Booster Night on Tuesday March 19 at 8 at Harvey Wheeler Auditorium. Guest speaker is Mrs Dorothy Worden past state lecturer. Pupils of Phyllis Richards class will entertain. Spike Sateen refreshments to be served. A mammoth whist party benefits cancer campaign. further details to come.
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Concord
Concord Grange
Harvey Wheeler
Dorothy Oe Worden
Phyllis Richard
Spike Sateen
Grange
Benefit of
Concord Town Manager Shares Ongoing Public Works Plans
Town Manager Theodore M. Nelson reports work has started on alterations to the public works building off Lowell road to add office space for the light, water, sewer, building inspection, highway and other departments. John Tocci and Company of Watertown is the low bidder at 23945 dollars. 25900 dollars was voted for the project. Nelson expects two new police cruisers to arrive soon and plans to hire a town engineer with a 10000 dollar budget. He will meet Friday night with accounting heads to plan town machine billing. Richard J. Loughlin must resign from the recreation commission. a replacement will be named by Nelson.
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Concord
Theodore M. Nelson
Public Works
Lowell Road
John Tocci, and Company of
Watertown
Nelson
William H. Kemp
Old Bedford Road
Allan Spurr
Independence Road
Richard J. Loughlin
Recreation Commission
Concord Births At Emerson Hospital This Week
Concord births recorded at Emerson Hospital include a son to Mr and Mrs S Gordon Dickson 27 Pleasant Street West Concord March 5 a son to Mr and Mrs James Hollenkamp 230 Commonwealth Avenue West Concord March 6 a daughter to Mr and Mrs David Belk Nap Street Concord March 8 a daughter to Mr and Mrs Strater Coburn 15 Southfield Circle Concord March 10 a son to Mr and Mrs Edward Rander 19 Church Street West Concord March 10.
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Concord
Emerson Hospital
S. Gordon Dickson
Pleasant Street
West Concord
James Hollenkamp
Commonwealth Avenue
David
Belk- Nap Street
Strater Coburn
Southfield Circle
Edward Rander
Church Street
Woman's Club notes arts day at Concord
The Concord Woman's Club hosts an art day with remarks from state federation officials and greetings. Vice-President's Day activities were led by Mrs. Calvin H Brown. Mrs. Harold J Ames served as general chairman. Hostesses included Mrs. Alden H Russell and Mrs. Robert E Rader. Future department meetings were announced for March with dates and hosts. Annual meeting set for April 9 at the 1775 House in Lexington. tickets from Mrs. Kenneth V Martin.
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Helene
Connith
Boston
Fie
Calvin H. Brown
Henry A. Webster
Harold J. Ames
Alden
H. Russell
Robert E’ Rader
Department
Philip Smith
Webster
Lexington
Kenneth V
Martin
McWalter Elected Bar Vice-President
Judge Maurice Walter of Concorde District Court was elected vice president of the Middlesex County Bar Association. The announcement came at a Tuesday banquet in a Boston hotel. Walter has 20 years as a lawyer with six years as assistant district attorney and ten as an associate justice. he is married with six children.
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Concorde Associ Ustice
Maurice Walter
Mainstreet
Middlesex County Bar Association
Boston
McWalter
Foe
Concord District Court
King's Daughters Meet in Vestry for Coffee Hour
The King's Daughters will gather in the vestry of the First, for a coffee hour at 7 30 p.m. before the adult class on Unitarianism.
Hawthorne School List Science Fair at Concord
The annual science fair at Rose Hawthorne High School in Concord runs from Friday to Sunday with Sister Irene Rita in charge. Exhibits will be set up on the pupil and parents and friends are welcome. prize winner will advance to the arch diocesan fair in April sponsored by a Boston newspaper.
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Concord
Rose Hawthorne High School
Irene Rita
Prigé
Archdiocesan
Boston
Concord High School Inducts National Honor Society Members
Members of the National Honor Society at Concord High School include senior inductees Thomas Caldwell Bradford Mattison Mary Clahane Alfred Baptiste Beth Googins Marilyn Hughes Francis Lavery Barbara Murray Sandra Rice Emily Ridout Marilyn Smith John Valentine John Vietas. Juniors inducted are Rebecca Brown Edward J Chase David Evans Martha Kline and Nancy Taft.
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Spe Oes
Concord High Schoo
Martha Kline
Diane Little
Joan Lamar
Barbara Murray
Nancy Taft
Beth Googins
Phyllis Campobasso
Emily Ridout
Patricia Fulton
Sandra Rice
Nancy Duggan
Marilyn Hughes
Mary Clahane
Marilyn Smith
Dorothy Bowering
John Valentine
Richard Evans
Bradford Mattison
Francis Arnold
Alfred Baptiste
Frans Lavery
Thomas Caldwell
John Vietas
Edward Chase
Concord High
Concord
Wiew
Concord High School
Bradford
Mattison
Francis Lavery
Sandra ‘Rice
Rebecca Brown
Edward J. Chase
David Evans
Solemn Requiem Held for Former Concord Resident
Funeral services for Mrs. Helen Loughlin Fairbrother, former Concord resident and widow of John H. Fairbrother, were conducted in Pascoag, Rhode Island, with a solemn high mass. Burial followed in Whitinsville. Surviving are brothers James H. Loughlin of Concord and Edward F. Loughlin Sr. of West Concord, five children, grandchildren, nieces and nephews.
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Concord
Helen (Loughlin) Fairbrother
Pascoag
R.I
Whitinsville
John H. Feirbrother
James H. Loughlin
Edward F. Loughlin
West Conward
Hawthorne Pupils Compete in Quizdown Show
Concord school joins in a Concord-Y day quiz event staged by a Boston newspaper and Boston radio, featuring Rose Hawthorne pupils. Participants include Kathryn Chisholm and Michael Young of Grade 4, Margaret Booth and Paul McQuilkin of Grade 5, Jeanne Cahill and Paul Young of Grade 6.
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Concord
Boston
Rose Hawthorne
Rosary "Academy of Watertown
Kathyrn Chisholm
Michael Young
Margaret Booth
Paul McQuilkin
Jeanne Cahill
Paul Young
Waxing Wire Clotheslines Provides Corrosion Protection
A brief note highlights that waxing wire clotheslines offers protection against corrosion and prolongs the life of laundry lines.
Concord Committee To Mark Holiday With A M Program
Concord officials plan a morning Good Friday program on April 19 to avoid church noon services. Easter Monday events moved. Patriots Day track meet postponed. Ceremony at Old North Bridge includes Cant Isaac David sword presentation and readings by Concord Acton officials.
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John .M. Eaton, Jr
Concord
Corcord
Stns Geeaarlleny
Company H
82Nd Infantry
MING
Old North Bridge
Board of
Selectmen of Concord
Isaac David Sword
Committal Here For California Man Roy R Shrewsbury
Committal services were held Sunday at Sleepy Hollow cemetery for Roy R Shrewsbury 63 husband of the late Mary Tewksbury Shrewsbury The Rev Robert H Barber of Trinitarian Congregational Church officiated Burial was in the Tewksbury family lot He was a private school teacher Surviving son Thomas of San Carlos California The death occurred February 3
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Concord
Sleepy Hollow
Roy R. Shrewsbury
Mary (Tewksbury) Shrewsbury
Robert H. Barber
Trinitarian Congregational Church
Tewksbury
Shrewsbury
Sames Tewksbury
Ranitarian Tional Church
Thomas
San Carlos
Cal
W P A Workshop Named Where Are We Going
The Woman's Parish Association will hold an all day workshop in the vestry of the First Parish Unitarian Church Monday at 10 30 a m lasting until 2 30 p m Coffee will be provided and participants should bring their own lunches The program is titled Where Are We Going.
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Woman's Parish Association
First Parish Unitarian
Only 19 Permits $78,560 Building Here In New Year
Only 19 building permits have been issued this year totaling 78,560 in construction. January yielded 10 permits and three dwellings at 14,500 on James Upland road 12,500 for Willard Andersen 10,900 for J Gill.
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Concord
James Upland Road
Willard Andersen
Main Street
J. Gill
Laurel Street
Concord Players announce spring production The Desperate Mary
The Concord Players reveal a spring show directed by Mary Alice Thoma with performances on April 25 26 and 27. The announcement highlights the production and director.
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Concord Players
Mary Alice Thoma
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