Concord News Briefs Mix Local Happenings And Tax Talk
Local notes report tax filing day and Easter preparations alongside community events. Mentions include the Mill Dam violators, Bat Coffee Club, Our Lady's Hall in West Concord, a military whist party, Easter week fishing season opening, Lions Club activities, and Civil Defense funding. Also references zoning changes, tax rate discussions, and new Concord merchants and boards' planning chatter.
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Mill Dam
Hall of Our Lady's
West Concord
Waltons
S McRuer Smith
Hunt
West d
Concorda
Bedford
Maynard
Produits
King
Acmm
Easus
Larby
Gest
Jordan Co
Boston
McBride
Dr. Edwards, Jr
Dave Williams
Areness
Big Scout Jamboree Promises Weekend Fun At Concord
Concord Scouts district presents its annual jamboree at the State Atrooty in Concord Saturday at 7 pm. Units from Concord Lincoln Carlisle will perform games skits relays and tent displays with Air Squadron and Sea Scout Ship 33 contributing exhibits. Ribbon awards will cap the evening as parents and friends are invited to witness the boys’ achievements.
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Concord
Focal
Concord-Lincoln-Carlisle
Sachem Council
Philip Johnson
Alf” Kargaard
Hanscom
Ship 33
West Concord
Easter Services at Trinity Church Planned in Concord
On Good Friday March 23 Trinity church Concord posts two services the Three Hour Service 12 noon to 3 pm and a Family Service at 730 pm The Rev Dr A Abbott Hastings of St John s Beverly Farms will preach the Three Hour Service assisted by his son Rev Bradford Hastings rector of Trinity Easter Day plans include Holy Communion at 8 am Morning Prayer at 930 am with mite boxes presented by children and geraniums for the youngest attendees Final Easter service is at 11 am.
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Concord
Trinity Church
A. Abbott Hastings
St. John’s Church
Beverly Farms
Bradford Hastings
Concord Lions chief and Truman in Florida trip
Mr and Mrs Os man C Chaffee and party vacation in Florida visiting Palm Beach and Key West. They met Miss Laurie E MacRae employed in Palm Beach. Chaffee and President Harry S Truman share expected common interests during the Key West stay.
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Concord
Osman C. Chaffee
Dendepiett
Key 1
Laurie E. MacRae
Palm Beach
Concord Lions Club
Chaffee
Harry S. Truman
Key West
Shaw Elected New Building Chairman
Concord General Building Committee selects Nashville Hill resident Shaw as chairman succeeding Laurence A. Murray who resigned. Charles L. Ward of Monument Street named to fill the vacancy by the Board of Selectmen.
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Concord
Walter K. Shaw, Jr
Nashawille Hill
Concord General Building Committee
Laurence A. Murray
Murray
Board of Selectmen
Charles L. Ward
Monument Street
Legion Party a big success at Concord dinner
The James J. Mansfield American Legion Post No. 158 and Auxiliary held their annual joint dinner on March 8 at Howard Johnsons in Concord. Guests included State Legion Service Officer Timothy Buckley and many local leaders, with speeches praising veterans benefits and Boys and Girls State programs. A film of a Concord high school football game capped the evening.
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Concord
James J. Mansfield
American Legion Post No. 158
Howard Johnson’s
State Legion Service
Timothy J. Buckley
Arlington
Otis M. Whitney
David B. Williams
Horace D. H. Williams
Frank J. McLaughlin
Arthur W. Parke
Gertrude Parke
Sees
Whitney
Légion
Buckley
Legion Auxiliary
Legion
Veterans Administration
McHugh
Dutton
Virginia Mutty
Parke
Dickey
Commander McLaughlin
I. F. Parsons
Mary Iivin
Arthur Wood
Patrick's party at Monument Hall
A social event titled Con it. Patrick's party will be held at Monument Hall according to the readable fragment.
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Patrick
Monument Hall
Concord High School honors society picks students
Concord High School elected senior and junior National Honor Society members last week. Junior selections include Richard Arthur John Basile Dena Ferran Leo McKenna Fortunato Rotondo Fenwick Salter and Peter Witherell. Senior selections include Barbara Allen Barbara Culen Diane Davidson Marilyn Dutton Mary Foster Betty Lips Jeanne Lyons Jeanne Nickerson Joan Pearson and Rodbert Rowe. Five seniors Dougherty Dutton Heald Mutty and Pearson were chosen last year as juniors to write graduation material. The faculty senior basketball games occurred March 7 with the senior boys defeating the men and the senior women beating the girls 20 to 16.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Concord
Concord High School
Richard Arthur
John Basile
Dena Ferran
Leo McKenna
Fortunato Rotondo
Fenwick Salter
Peter Witherell
Barbara Allen
Barbara Cu'len
Diane Davidson
Marilyn Dutton
Mary Foster
Betty Lips
Jeanne Lyons
Jeanne Nickerson
Joan Pearson
Rodbert Rowe
Beverly Chaffee
Elizabeth Dougherty
Lawrence Dutton
Cynthia Head
Virginia Mutty
Miss Dougherty
Miss Dutton
Miss Heald
Miss Mutty
Miss Pearson
Ballou Reflects on Two Decades at Middlesex Savings
Julian W. Ballou, treasurer, spoke at the Middlesex Institution for Savings annual dinner in Concord. He marked 20 years with the bank and discussed two decades of savings banking, aided by graphs showing progress.
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Concord
Middlesex Institution For Savings
Howard Johnson
Julian W. Ballou
Browne Reappointed Chairman of Municipal Light Board
Browne of Barnes Hill road was re elected at the Municipal Light Board organization meeting. Pliny Jewell Jr was named clerk. George S Lawton remains the third member. Browne begins his sixth year as chairman and enters a third term on the board.
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Concord
A. Page Browne
Barnes Hill Road
Municipal Light Board
Pliny Jewell, Jr
George S. Lawton
Browne
Pilate's Daughter Screened at West Concord Church Hall
A showing of Pilate's Daughter will be held at Our Lady Help of Christians Church West Concord. The event occurs Saturday afternoon at 2 30 o clock with transportation provided for the children.
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West Concord
Pilate
Our Lady Help of Christians Church
Concord Woman's Club holds regular meeting at Girls Scout House
A regular Concord Woman's Club meeting was held Monday afternoon at the Girls Scout House. President Mrs. Clement Edwards presided and the program was led by Mrs. Richard Hale. Tea was served.
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Woman's: Club
Concord
Concord Woman's Club
Girls Scout House
Clement 8S. Edwards
Richard Hale
Good Friday Union Service at 1 Parish
The Good Friday union service at First Parish and other sponsors features Rev. Pemberton speaking. He will address joint congregations from Newton Theological School background, with Edward Daniels in charge and Barber Nylen assisting. Choirs from First Parish and other churches will sing. Public invited.
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Sonorary
Dover
Newton © Theological School
Union
Pemberton
Northern Baptist
Kansas
First Parish Unitarian
Trinitarian Congregational
West Concord Union
Congregational
Edward P. Daniels
Robert H. Barber
Edwin B. Nylen
Easter Seals Charity Appeal Urges Support for Crippled Children
A poem urging readers to donate to Easter Seals to aid crippled children who cannot walk or play. It highlights the seal of happiness and friendship a donation provides, promising comfort and opportunities for improvement through funding.
All Dogs Must Be Licensed by March 31
Concord authorities remind dog owners that licenses due by March 31. Noncompliance could lead to penalties under local dog and rabies regulations. The town has about 800 dogs.
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Concord
Quiz Program At C D A Meeting In West Concord
A regular Court Our Lady Help of Christians meeting at Odd Fellows Hall Tuesday night featured a quiz program led by Mrs Loretta Cullinane with Mrs Margaret O Grady presiding. Refreshments were served.
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West Concord
Our Lady Help of Christians
C.D. A
Odd Fellows Hall
Margaret O’grady
Loretta Cullinane
Two Concord Co H Officers to Attend Fort Benning School
Concords Company H officers Donald A Linscott Jr and Lieut Maurice L Dee are selected for the Infantry Training School at Fort Benning Georgia. Linscott, longtime company commander and a Lincoln resident, is married to a former Acton girl. Dee, of 27 Belknap street, Concord, is married to a former girl. Both are veterans of World War II and will depart by car Sunday. Maurice's brother Paul V Dee is expected to become the new company commander.
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Concord
182Nda Infantry
Infantry
Fort Benning
Georgia
Donald A. Linscott, Jr
Maurice L. Dee
Geapt. Linscott
Lincoln
Acton
Dée
Belknap Street
Formard
Severa
Paul V. Dee
Maurice
Brown Couple Return from Florida Winter Vacation
Mr and Mrs H Whittetore Brown of Musketauld return from a Florida trip after a winter vacation. The former building contractor is cited as a well known local figure.
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Concord
H. Whittettore Brown
Musketaauld Foad
Florida
Drainage and Water Supply Issues Hover Over Plan
The planning board heard concerns on a proposed housing project that would add many homes locally. District officials flagged sewage drainage limits and water supply costs, while realtors warned of fire hazards and long fire protection gaps.
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Wright
Planning Board
Annual Good Friday Service at First Parish
The annual union Good Friday service will be held at First Parish church on Friday night March 23 at 8 o clock. All are welcome to participate.
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Dom Patter
Concord Lions
N. MacRae
Are. H. Fiske
Airi¢E
Lutius
Amazon
le Titicaca
BOY Scouts
WBZ
WNAC
Shaw
New Building
Ballou
Member
Federal Home Loan Bank System
Emerson Hospital
Concord Rotary Club
Keith Martin
THE
Concord, Massachuse
National Cash Register
Garfield Road
Sudbury Road
George E. Bates
Ruppert MacLaurin
Carl Koch
Oeions 9
MacLaurin An Dione
Arene
Stadbone
Edward F. Wright
Concord Plumbing
Department of Public Health
Edwin D. Brooks, Jr
Fred T. Boyd
Seven Star Lane
Ae Elas
Harvard
Bridge
Kirkland
Middlesex County «National Bank
Medfoad
Somerville Saber of
Federal Deposit Insurance
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