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Newspaper
Concord Enterprise
Location
Concord, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
May 31, 1956
Page
2
A village meeting Monday night addressed funding for a bridge project and the possible sale of property for about 13 000 dollars. Voters debated location, donations, and the impact on the high school while references to other town projects and civic issues emerged.
Councillor Floyd for Councillor Son junior ud fe Bremice. Record notes an municipal officers meeting at Manua Lodge with council candidate references and unclear names.
William D. Locke presided as guest speaker H Whittemore Brown urged West Concord expansion with better land and clean up efforts Nicholas J Delaney outlined industrial commission goals and town tax base issues. Participants formed focused groups to identify major problems and plan multiple problem-specific committees with five business leaders to work ahead of a fall gathering.
Concord public schools announce preschool registration and clinics for prospective kindergartners. Sessions run June 5 7 at Alcott school and June 15 8 at Age, with age requirement four years eight months by September 1 1956. Birth certificates and vaccination certificates required.
The Concord Antiquarian Museum starts a special display Tuesday June 5 featuring items linked to First Parish Church. Highlights include a first communion plate and mug, hourglass and candlesticks from the old meeting house, a 1841 repair era model, a wooden box, ministerial furniture, and a silhouette of Rev. Ezra Ripley. Open 10-5 weekdays and 2-5 Sundays through the month.
Guest speakers at the Fenn School graduation exercises Friday morning include Prof. Walter G. Whitman of Nashau tle road, a faculty member and MLT member who attended the Atoms for Peace Conference in Geneva in 1955.
Concord plans a town wide reassessment of taxable real estate. The board of assessors, aided by town manager H Whittemore Brown, signed with New England Survey Service to conduct a $23,000 survey. Aerial photos were taken May 1 and field work began recently. property owners are urged to grant access to appraisers.
The Concord Woman's Club Garden Group met at Mrs. Wesley Wilmot's home on Estabrook road for a business session led by Mrs. Leo W. Mortenson. Members toured the Buttrick estate grounds on Liberty street and planned the year ahead.
Concord announces late Thursday night that Dr Angelo Giaudrone resigns as school head at end of the current year to become Tacoma Schools superintendent. The 43 year old native of Cle Elum earned a Harvard doctorate in 1953 and has held prior posts in Ellensburg and Concord. He is married with two children, John and Kathleen.
The Concord League of Women Voters held its final 1956 58 board meeting May 23 at Mrs. Alexander C. Peters home chaired by new president Mrs. Harold Cabot. New officers for 1956 58 include Mrs. E Cary Brown vice president and others.
On Thursday June 7 from 4 to 6 p m an iris bundle tea will be served in the garden of Mrs Jedman Buttrick Jr Liberty street sponsored by Trinity Church In case of rain it moves to Mrs George Keys Estabrook road Only 150 oil wells have ever been drilled below 16 000 feet
U. S. Senator Saltonstall sent a telegram saying $6,464 has been certified for immediate payment to the Concord School Committee from the fiscal 1956 tentative entitlement of $9,945.52 under PL 874 as amendedProviding for financial assistance to schools in federally affected areas.
Concords elementary school facilities committee held a public hearing at Wells A Hall Memorial auditorium with 77 attendees. debate covered eliminating kindergarten classes and raising class sizes to 30, with officials favoring building more rooms and limiting per-grade capacities. Next hearings are May 31 Thoreau School and June 5 Alcott School at 8 p.m.
ConcordHigh announces senior events for the week ending June including class day dance on Tuesday June 5 class trip to Nantasket Thursday June 7 last day of school and report cards followed by a class banquet at Robin Hood s Ten Acres and a graduation on Saturday June 9.
Concord man John M. Eaton former speaker of the day for Carlisle Memorial Day services is expected to seek reelection in the 13th Middlesex District. Eaton represents Stow Maynard Concord and Carlisle in the state legislature.
Concord High School held its Memorial Day program in the Wells A. Hall Memorial Auditorium with Brig Gen Otis M Whitney as guest speaker. The event featured prayers, the flag salute, marching band, governor proclamation reading, guest introductions, poems, and taps.
In Ayer District Court Judge David B. Williams ruled after State Trooper William Irving testified James C. Maher of Utica sped 70 to 75 mph on Route 2 at 8:45. The judge revealed he was the blue Plymouth seen passing prior to the stop and fined Maher $15.
In 1945 the WAVES comprised 18 percent of the total naval personnel assigned to shore duty in the continental United States, reflecting significant female involvement in home-front naval operations.
Nearly 100 voters packed a public hearing in Concord to weigh 20 articles for a special town meeting set for June 18. The debate centered on Stop and Shop’s proposed market off Main Street near Middlesex Institution for Savings, with officials noting potential parking and traffic impacts and questioning town proceeds and land use.
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