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Newspaper
Concord Enterprise
Location
Concord, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Nov 11, 1954
Page
9
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Senator Kennedy of Massachusetts announces a state wide competition to select Naval and Air Force Academy nominees for 1955. Candidates must be MA residents, single, under 22 by July 1 1955, and submit applications by December 1 1954. Applicants undergo mental tests reference checks and academic scoring with top aggregates interviewed by a civic military board.
The Army announced that all training except for new recruits will be suspended from December 18 to January 3 to allow service members to take holiday leaves. About half the personnel will receive leave over Christmas and the rest over the New Year.
State Rep. Robert F. Murphy quits his 25 year post at the Malden Evening News to campaign for Governor against Republican Christian A. Herter. Herter wins reelection Tuesday, and the paper is later bought by Republican John A. Volpe, named State Highway Commissioner by Herter.
Maynard High School’s 1954 football squad will be honored at a banquet on Monday evening December 14 at the Red & Gun club. Booster club sponsors and a program inclusions for boosters are announced with Mike Holovak as principal speaker and John Flaherty as toastmaster.
Concord notes report women from Concord on a committee for the 1955 New England Opera Theatre pre symphony talks backed by the Junior League of Boston to benefit the Rehabilitation Clinic at the Boston dispensary and other League projects. The 1955 series is chaired by Mrs George E Bates with assistance from Mrs Howard Wheeler and others. talks run January to April at venues including Harvard Club Boston. Also noted is recovery of 2 887 437 dollars of stolen federal government property by Army military policemen in the past year.
Armistice Day remains a legal holiday in all states but observance through silence graves and parades has waned since World War II. The day marked the 1918 truce at 11 a.m. November 11 proclaimed by Woodrow Wilson with pride and gratitude for fallen service members. George R. Stewart notes in American Ways of Life that the name foretold continued conflict.
Bangor police in Maine issue courtesy tickets to over parked out of state visitors. A Toronto woman thanked police for the fee free ticket earned during a two hour shopping visit, noting she spent about $100 in local stores.
Eisenhower signs proclamation 3044 detailing flag half mast rules for death of officials. Half-staff periods vary by role from 10 to 30 days, with governors and other officials allowed to set periods, and special designations possible.
The 34th annual Education Week, observed November 7413, is sponsored nationwide by the American Region Congress of Parents and Teachers US Office of Education and the National Education Association. The theme Good Schools Are Your Responsibility urges citizens to visit classrooms and engage with schools.
Last Sunday morning Rev Brandon H Lovely preached on The Zoo Keeper with special music. Tuesday evening a Sunday School teachers meeting met at the parsonage. The church school program progresses satisfactorily under Rev Lovely and teachers Pagie Elliott Fritzie Lauder Amy Lapham.
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