Weathered notes hint at town plans and events in Concord
Fragmented lines describe cold weather, town activities, a planned center opening, a town manager, school events, a carnival on Sudbury road, and upcoming horticulture exhibit. Mentions Concord, Monument, and local officials, with scattered dates and figures.
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Apple Bros- Our
Duston
Mbrosio
G.O.P. Jwernent
Coun
Concord
Monument
Bell, Book & It
Auto Sudbury Road
Youngjm
Frank Low
Vetmmy
Jon
Patroleen
Payson
Mill Dam
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Cord
Concord Pupils Prepare May 18 Instrumental Concert
A joint instrumental concert by Concord public school pupils will be held Friday May 18 at 7 30 PM in Wells A Hall Memorial Auditorium. Conductor Vincent N Giannini with Miss Elizabeth A Gillette and Charles K Yeremian directors. Admission is free. The program features school bands, ensembles and solo pieces by Brahms Tschaikovsky Rachmaninoff Dvorak Strauss and others.
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Concord
Wells A. Hall Memorial Auditorium
Vincent N. Giannini
Elizabeth A. Gillette
Charles K. Yeremian
Gavotte
Brahms
Katherine Lamonakis
Tschaikovsky
Strauss - Waldteufel
Bulkeley Jr
J. M. Fulton
L. Anderson
A. Dvorak
H. L. Walters
J. Strauss
Horlick
H. M. Johnson
el Choclo
A. G. Villaldo
Tschaikowsky
Grieg Rachmaninoff
Concord reports 27 building permits totaling 151 590
In April Concord issued 27 building permits with a total value of 151 590 dollars. New construction accounted for 97 395 dollars and additions and alterations 54 195 dollars. Last April the city logged 194 850 dollars in new work and 50 dollars for additions. Six permits covered dwellings.
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Concord
Building permits issued in April total 93000
The Concord building department issued six permits in April totaling $93,000. Names listed include Paul Morrissey and Claire E Walsh on Nashoba Road with 14000 and 16000 dollars respectively, Bradford H Champion on Arena Terrace for 20000, and Sterling Building Corp with three permits on Nimrod Road including two for 14500 and one for 14000 dollars.
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Concord
Building Department
Paul Morrissey
Nashoba Road
Claire E.wallis
Bradford H. Champion
Arena Terrace
Sterling Building Corp
Nimrod Road
New Officers of Concord Lions Club Elected
Concord Lions Club elected new officers at a Tuesday supper meeting at Howard Johnsons. John E Holt was chosen president succeeding Rudolph W Currier with installation planned next month. Other officers include John C Collins first vice president Arthur L Carr second vice president Stanley M Howard third vice president Everett L Broughton secretary Raymond P Lawson treasurer Robert L Cousins tail twister Lawrence N Blanchard lion tamer and a nine member board of directors.
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Concord
Concord Lions Club
Howard Johnson’s
John E .Holt
Rudolph W. Currier
John C. Collins
Arthur L. Carr
Stanley M. Howard
Everett L. Broughton
Raymond P. Lawson
Robert L. Cousins
Lawrence N. Blanchard
William H. Kemp
William H. Damon
Frederick H. Bubier
Harold Keizer
Robert B. Lortz
Rothwell N. MacRae
Maxwell
B.lawrence
Leon J. Moreau
Osman
Charles Wear
Lawrence S. Kendall
Leonard E. Rae
New Position for Johnson
Concord Franklin R Johnson formerly a selectman joins Colonial Management Associates and is elected vice president and secretary of The Colonial Fund Gas Industries Fund and The Bond Investment Trust of America. He leaves Choate Hall Stewart after 14 years, last six as partner, specializing in corporate finance. Lives at 1 Thoreau Street.
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Concord
Franklin R. Johnson
Selectman
Colonial Management, Associates
Colonial Fund, Inc
Gas Industries Fund, Inc
Bond Investment Trust of America
Colonial Management Associates
Johnson
Boston
Choate, Hall, & Stewart
Thoreau Street
Megin and Staff To Be PTA Guests Tonight
West Concord Bernard E Megin director of physical education and his staff will be guests at the Thoreau Wheeler PTA monthly meeting tonight at Thoreau Auditorium. President Carl Sproul will preside and election of officers will take place. A social hour with refreshments will follow hosted by Grade 1 parents.
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West Concord
Bernard E Megin
Concord Public Schools
Thoreau-Wheeler P. T. A
Thoreau Auditorium
Carl Sproul
Turner Family Welcomes Fourth Child in May
Concord report says Mr and Mrs Urban Victor Turner of Sudbury Road welcomed their fourth child and third son on May 2 at the Richardson House. Mrs Turner is formerly Joan Bailey. Grandparents are Dr and Mrs Allen G Bailey of Newton Highlands and Mr and Mrs Victor A Turner of Pittsburgh Pennsylvania.
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Concord
Urban Victor Turner
Sudbury Road
Richardson House
Rs. Turner
Joan Bailey
Allen G.bailey
Newton Highlands
Victor A. Turner
Pittsburgh
Pennsylvania
Local births mark week in Concord area
Emerson Hospital saw three newborns last week with two daughters and one son. A daughter arrived May 4 to Mr. and Mrs. John A. Pakstis of 93 Main Street. A daughter born May 4 to Mr. and Mrs. Miguel Morales of 62 Commonwealth Avenue. A son born May 5 to Mr. and Mrs. Angelo Arena of Fair Haven Road.
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Concord
Emerson Hospital
John A. Pakstis
Main Street
Miguel Morales
Commonwealth Avenue
Angelo Arena
Fairhaven Road
Reverend Daniels to retire as Concord parish minister
At the First Parish Church in Concord the Rev Dr Edward Perry Daniels submitted his resignation to take effect December 26 1956. The move follows years of planning for retirement and marks the end of a long Concord tenure since 1931. A reception for the couple is planned for June 14 to mark the 25th anniversary. The meeting also recodified parish by laws and elected new officers including Rene Bourquin Prescott Smith Roger C Fenn and Julian W Ballou.
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Concord
Edward Perry Daniels
Daniels
Rene Bourquin
Prescott Smith
Roger C. Fenn
Reper F. Needham
Julian W. Ballou
Concord Groups Invite Use Of Veterans Building
The Concord Players invite local organizations to use the Veterans Building when not in use by the players. Keys are at the selectmen’s office in Town Hall. Bell, Book and Candle by John van Druten is showing with curtain at 8 30 p m and tickets at the door.
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Concord
Selectmen
Town Hall
John van Druten
Concord Group Communion and Breakfast at Old South Church
The Concord annual Protestant laymen communion and breakfast will be held at Old South Church Boston on Sunday May 20 at 7 am. Dr Herbert Gezork president of Andover Newton Theological School will speak. Gezork is a member of the Protestant delegation that recently visited Russia. Local members plan to attend.
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Concord
Old South Church
Boston
Herbert Gezork
Andover Newton Theological School
Gezork
Russia
Garden Planning Talk Tonight at Fenn School
Concord The Conantum Garden Club sponsors a lecture by Mrs. Samuel B. Kirkwood landscape architect at 8 15 tonight. She will discuss Suggestions for Planning Your Own Garden A small admission will be charged and all are welcome.
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Concord
Conantum Garden Club
Samuel B. Kirkwood
Fenn School
D A R Elects New Officers At May Luncheon
Concord Old Concord Chapter D A R held its annual meeting and luncheon at Groton Inn on Saturday May 6. After electing officers, Regent Mrs Wendell P Raymond reported on the 65th continental congress in Washington DC. Officers elected included Regent Mrs Raymond vice Regent Mrs Forest Paradise chaplain Mrs Howard G Simonds recording secretary Mrs Maurice A Perkins corresponding secretary Mrs William Brown treasurer Mrs Julian H White registrar Mrs Thom ey B Hannen historian Mrs Charles K Houghton librarian Mrs Victor E Peppard auditor Mrs Albert B Black and directors Miss Virginia Sanderson Mrs Houghton Mrs Brown and Alan F Flynn.
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Julian H. White
Thomey
B.hannen
Charles K. Houghton
Victor E. Peppard
Albert B. Black
Virginia Sanderson
Houghton
Brown
Allan F Flynn
Calves Die In Pike Route Accident
Twenty two calves die in a Route 2 Concord Turn Pike accident when a truck driven by Sheldon Steady of Middlebury Vermont loses control. The vehicle carries 80 calves and 12 cows and crashes, knocking down 30 feet of guard rail. Steady is unhurt and stops the rig before it overturns.
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Lexington
Concord Turnpike
Sheldon Steady
Midlebury
Vermont
Steady
Boston
Trinity Fair to Be Held at Main Street Grounds
Concords Trinity Episcopal Church sponsors a children's fair on Saturday May 19 from 12 30 PM to 5 PM at the grounds of Mrs T Livingstone 1 82 Main Street. The public is welcome.
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Concord
Trinity Episcopal Church
Concord consolidates water sewer and road departments
Temporary Town Manager H. Whittemore Brown unites the water and sewer department with the road department into the Concord Department of Public Works. Former commissioners become public works commissioners. Thomas Flint is chairman and John Shaw secretary. John Robinson remains over water and sewer, David Nelson oversees road work.
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Concord
H. Whittemore Brown
Water & Sewer Department
Concord Department of Public Works
Thomas Flint
John Shaw
John Robinson
David Nelson
Selectman Manager
Water and Sewer
Road Department
Department of Public Works
Water and Sewer Commissioners
Road Commissioners
Commissioners of Public Works
Water and Sewer Department
Board of Selectmens
Edward P. Chase
Robert D. Parks
Archibald H. Ferran
Charles W. Allen
Emerson Hospital Building Fund Drive Extends For Final Push
Concord residents and surrounding towns report $368000 raised for Emerson Hospital Building Fund, 17 000 short of 385000 goal. General chairman Harding Greene extends campaign to May 14 urging prompt solicitor reports, generous new gifts, and final hour push to meet health facility needs.
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Concord
Emerson Hospital
Harding Greene
Greene
Emerson
Concord Business
Industry
Maynard
Acton
Bedford
Lincoln
Littleton
Stow
Carlisle
Boxboro
Ways
Harvard
Concord Pilot Dies in Norfolk Jet Crash
Lt. Winston Salter U S Navy jet pilot died when attempting to gain altitude during takeoff off Norfolk Virginia his body recovered by helicopter He is survived by his parents wife Gard a son Eric three brothers and a sister Salter a Concord High School graduate class of 1944 played basketball and track earlier attended college in Vermont
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Concord
Winston Salter
U. S. Navy
Bay of Norfolk
Virginia
Young Salter
Warren Salter
Seymour Street
Concord High
Vermont
Gard
Nor Way
Eric
Lyle
Fenwick
Sterling
Myrna
Concord Middlesex Dramatic Club Presents Mr Roberts
The Concord Middlesex Dramatic Club will stage Mr Roberts on Friday May 11 at 7 30 and Saturday May 12 at 8 15 in the Eliot hall assembly room. Admission at the door is slight with no reserved seats.
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Concord
Middlesex Dramatic Club
Roberts
Eliot Hall
Mothers Day Service Planned by Trinitarian Church Group
The Senior Youth Fellowship of Trinitarian Congregational Church will attend a Mothers Day service at 7 45 p m Sunday May 13 at Magon ic Temple conducted by the Concord Chapter Order of DeMolay.
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Concord
Trinitarian Congregational Church
Magonic Temple
Concord Chapter
Order of DeMolay
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Walden
Stoneham
Wilmington
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
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Marlboro
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Holt
Megin
PTA
Turners
Jack K. Holmes
Charles H. Duston
Old Road
Nine Acre Corner
Thompson Street
Francis A. D‘ambrosio, M. D
Commonwealth Ave
Concord Medical Center
Wayland Way
Mothers Service
C. H. Duston
J. K. Holmes
Ical
Con
Cord Medical Center
America
Harvard Trust Company
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Cambridge
Arlington
Belmont
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Porter Square
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