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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1955-11-01-TCC-min.pdf 19 LEXINGTON CELEBRATIONS COMMITTEE Minutes of the sixth meeting, November 1, 1955 The sixth meeting of the Town Celebrations Com- mittee was held in the Selectmen' s room on the evening of November 1 Elevent members were present Mesdames Cheever, Dodge, and Williams; Messrs Lewis, Bashian, Sawyer, Foster, Hutchins, Gillespie, Poehler, and Rooney. Mr Lewis introduced and welcomed our new mem- bers and called the meeting to order at 8:10 p.m The minutes of the last meeting were read and approved. Mr Lewis checked up on correct addresses and phone numbers of the list of members as set up by the secre- tary It was voted to have the secretary contact Mr Adams about printing stationery for the committee The Adams Press is to put the town seal, the name of the committee, and the two officers ' ( chairman and secre- tary) names, addresses, and phone numbers on 1000 sheets We are to order 1000 envelopes of two sizes, 500 each. Mr Lewis then explained our thoughts concern- ' ing April 19 for those who had been absent and the new APRIL members Mr. Bashian volunteered to bring a celebra- 19th tions book from the Greater Boston Council next meet- ing. Mr. Lewis appointed a sub-committee of three to get suggestions for a theme and report at the next meeting namely, Mr Poehler, Mr Sawyer, and Mrs Dodge After a short explanation and discussion about the children' s color guard, Mr. Poehler said he would talk with Mr Smith and his elementary principals . Hr hooney presented the chairman with a copy of last year' s budget and two forms for us to submit BUDGET budgets for 1956 and 1957 It was the feeling of those present that a few members concentrating on that matter would be better than taking up time for all to work on it at the present time So Mr Lewis arranged for a meeting with Mrs Cheever, Mrs Williams, and Mr Foster on the evening of November 10 at Mr. Foster' s office. We decided to ask Bert Gustin to be our publi- city chairman for April 19 The secretary was asked PUBLICITY to write a letter to Mr Adams in appreciation of his fine editorial in the Minute-man on the formation of this committee 20 Mrs. Cheever reported that cards had been sent to absent members, that letters of cooperation had r been sent to the Veteran' s organizations; and that the newspaper article telling about our committee did not have the names of Mr. Foster and Mrs Williams . She explained that Bert had run off copies of the member- ship list for Mrs. Cheever Mrs. Cheever presented a bill of $9 82 for the Board of Selectmen. She had spent $19 82 for helping teachers celebrate UN Day in the public schools The League of Women Voters sent $10 toward expenses A letter of thanks was to be sent to the League Mrs Cheever also asked that she be given some cash for postage, cards, and typing paper Our next meeting was planned for Tuesday, Nov- ember 15 Edith B. Cheever, Secretary L.