Community chest drive and town events
Nonsensical OCR text references a Community Chest appeal and a sequence of town events. Mentions include United Nations Day observance on Friday the 24th, Harvest Day gatherings, a local scholastic grid, and a divorce notice. Other items cite Traders Way, Concord landmarks, and a parish church event. details are fragmented.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Nations
Memethurst
Howe
Hudson
Traders Wa
Waldo W. Nei- Main
Jon
Exhi
Concord Free
Hall
Ard
Rev. Fork
Concord Union
Secretary Graduates Concord High Now Heads Thoreau School
A Concord High School graduate last June is employed as secretary of the new Thoreau School in West Concord. Photo by Purdy, Boston.
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Concord High School
New Thoreau School
West Concord
Concord to Hold Special Town Meeting on October 30
The Concord Board of Selectmen announces a special town meeting at the Veterans Building on Thursday at 6 o clock. The finance committee will hold a public hearing on the articles at the Town House courtroom on Monday October 20 at 8 o'clock.
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Concord
Concord Board of Selectmen
Veterans Building
Finance Committee
Concorder
Ree Finance Committee
Indictments Open Riot Case at West Concord Reformatory
Six inmates from the West Concord Massachusetts Reformatory were indicted by a Middlesex County grand jury for the July 1 riot. Ringleaders Joseph Voci Daniel Crimmins Lucien Gagnon Richard Cerigan and Guy Duchi face two counts each of kidnapping and confinement of two employees Perry O Leary head chef aged 63 of Marlboro and guard William McNally of West Concord.
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West Concord
Massachusetts Reformatory
Middlesex County
Joseph Voci
Daniel P. Crimmins
Lucien P. Gagnon
Richard A. Cerigan
Guy J. Duchi
Reformatory
Perry O’leary
Marlboro
William F. McNally
Concord Public Schools Close For Workshop
Concord pupils will have two days off on Thursday and Friday, October 30 and 31, to study discuss and evaluate teaching materials school program and instructional techniques.
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Concord
Concord Public
U.N. Play Presented Oct 24 at Veterans Building
Concord calendar item invites the public to attend a documentary play titled The Story of Interdependence at 8:00 PM on Friday October 24 at the Veterans Building. The performance uses actors film strips a narrator and a reader to recount the United Nations story since 1945.
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Concord
Veteran’s
U.N
United Nations
Sean
Nac Camp at Waltham by Concord Troop 49 Scouts
Concord Troop 49 of the Boy Scouts spent a three day week at Camp Ted in Waltham. Participants included Freddie Walker Carl ton Walker Harry Dexter William Smith David McWalter Manny Lamonakis Stephen Lamonakis George Lamonakis Richard Borsen Donald Castor with leaders Fred Oliver Sr and Fred Oliver Jr. The group worked on merit badges and tenderfoot to first class ranks at Ted, noted as an up to date Massachusetts camping ground.
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Concord
Concord Boy Scouts
Ted
Waltham
Freddie Walker
Carlton Walker
Harry Dexter
William Smith
David McWalter
Manny Lamonakis
Stephen Lamonakis
George Lamonakis
Richard Borsen
Donald Castor
Fred Oliver, Sr
Fred Oliver, Jr
Massachusetts
Barbecue Feeds Thousands at Postmasters Convention
Postmasters from across the United States converge in Concord for the 48th annual convention. A New Hampshire caterer fed over 2,200 attendees at Emerson Playground beside the diamond, with registration near 3,000. Local postmasters Edward J. McCaffrey of Concord and Miss Margaret E. Coughlin of West Concord attended.
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Natonal Association of
United ‘States
Concord
Boston
M.T.A
Everett Street
State Armory
Emerson Playground
Diamond
New Hampshire
Edward. J. McCaffrey
Margaret E. Coughlin
West Concord
Concord Taxpayers Assembly Opens Tonight at Girl Scout House
Taxpayers Association hosts open meeting in Concord at 8 o clock with Senate President Richard J Furbush of Waltham and former Auditor Thomas H Buckley of Abington invited to discuss taxes in Massachusetts. Brig Gen Otis Meey of Concord attends as Govs Council member.
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Concord
Concord Taxpayers Association
Senate
Richard
J. .Furbush
Waltham
É.uditor
Thomas H. Buckley
Abington
Massayate
Brig
Otis Meey
Govs Council
Newton Legislator Guest At Meeting Concords Lions Club
Rep. Howard Whitmore Jr of Newton spoke on The Recent Legislative Session during the Concord Lions Club gathering at Howard Johnson's. Rep. David B. Williams presented him. President Lawrence Kendall led the supper. New members John Berube and Robert Shalline joined the club.
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Concords
Concord ‘Lions Club
Howard Whitmore, Jr
Newton
House of ‘Representatives
David B. Williams
Lawrence. Sr. Kendall
Howard Johnson's
John Berube
Rovert Shalline
Brooks School To Hold Annual Clothing Sale
On Saturday November 1 at the Girl Scout House in Concord the Brooks School conducts its annual full clothing sale. The sale committee is led by Mrs Charles B Hall of Monument Street. Items for sale must be brought to the Scout House on October 30 or 31 or call Mrs Chase at Concord 1108.
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Concord
Girl Scout House
Brooks School
Charles B. Hall
Monument Street
Scout House
Chase
Reformation Sunday Service to Gather Churches
The Central Middle sex Council of Churches plans a unity service on October 26 at the Cathedral door in Wittenberg. Clergy and choirs from Concord Lincoln Carlisle Acton and Littleton will process, with Dr Charles Gilkey delivering the sermon on Positive Protestantism.
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Concord
Middlesex
Plan Whist and Canasta Night at Concord Elks
The Concord Emblem Club No 206 invites the public to a whist and canasta party at the new Elks home on Concord Street Monday October 27 at 8 pm. A door prize and refreshments will be served.
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Concord
Concord Emblem ‘Club
No. 206
Elks
Concord Community Chest Seeks $65 500 Goal
The Concord Community Chest launches its annual drive aiming to raise 65 500 for nine agencies. General chairman Henry Drinker Jr leads a 10 day campaign from October 17 to 27 with volunteer workers across Concord and West Concord.
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Concord
Concord Community Chest, Inc
Henry
Drinker, Jr
Elm Street
Svveral
United Nations Fair Sets Evening Schedule At Concord
Concord event features a Smorgasbord from 5 to 7 PM under Mrs. Frank Hood and W Harmon. After supper, square dancing with Uncle Fred Hart as caller and music by a local orchestra. Theme of the fair centers on community participation and cultural exchange.
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Aed
Frank Hood
W. Harmon
Fred Hart
Estra
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E OF Mass
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Hom ‘Bis
National Association of Postmasters
Jesse M. Donaldson
William J. Bulger, Jr
Linda Joyce
Richard Loynd
Dean Soule
Keith Martin
Smorgasboro
Harvard Trust Company
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Mill Service Company
Maynard
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Massachusetts Co-operative Banks
Miracle OF Our Fine Arts
Lady OF Fatima
Warnercolor
Sun
Michael Rennie
Debra Paget
Robert Newtor
Edmund Gwenn
Paris
Dana An Frendrews
Marta Toren
Cripple Reek
George Montgomery
Karin Booth
A. Robert MacLeod, Jr
William F. MacPherson
Ida M. Mckelson
Joan Motley
John E. Mutty
John W. Baker
Harold C. Smith
H. B. Barry
Kenneth M Cooke
Frank P .Coolidge
Helen Deacon
Glenn Fellows
Fabian Friedman
Lawrence S
S. Paine
Fred T. Franklin
R. Hoar
Krae‘zer
Thomas
Lawrent
George R. Shaw
Gordon ‘Smith
Watriss
Elizabeth R. Ler
Howie Williams
Cambridge
Harvard
Kirklaneix
MCNB
National Bank
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Lowell
Maynard Medford
Somerville Stoneham
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