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r - TOWN CELEBRATIONS COMMITTEE
February 13, 1958
The 22nd meeting of the Town Celebrations
Committee was held at 8 15 p.m , February 13,
1958 in the Conference Room, Cary Memorial Hall
Present Messrs. Gustin, Lewis, Cole; Mesdames
Pullen, Litchfield and Williams
Present also was Mr. Paul Lloyd and Mr Sam REPRE-
Barella for 4-H Horse Club; Mr Frederick Bryson for SENTATIVES
Rainbow; Mr Alden Jefts and Jim Flanagan for DeMolay,
Mrs Jefts for Girl Scouts; Mr Bill Ray for 4-H, and
Sam Fardy for C Y 0
The formation of the early morning parade was
discussed. It was felt that any youth group in town APRIL 19th
should be invited to participate in the morning
parade, the exercises should not be sectarian in any
way, but any fitting and proper exercise would be
acceptable. The leaders would work with Mr Cole,
marshal All names of leaders should be given to Mr.
Cole by March 10th. He would send the format of the
parade to the leaders by March. 17th
It was suggested that Mr Poehler contact Mr
Gillespie to be sure that Junior and Senior High
School bands plan to participate
Mr Barella offered 4-H Club horses and riders
if there were to be a reenactment of Paul Revere 's
ride on the midnight before April 19th. Mr Gustin
suggested that Mr Barella find out from Lexington
Historical Society president, Mr Walter Sands, if the
Snetety would he_neer€-ste-d in -sponeerin-g a midnt-glLL
event
After his meeting with the Selectmen, Mr Gustin
reported that all permits to sell, or permits for
stands must be referred to the Selectmen The Com-
mittee is responsible for activities The Selectmen
gave permission for the use of Cary Hall for luncheon
and reception in the lower lobby
It was voted that Marie Muse, caterer, furnish.
luncheon and reception collation
1 In regard to Ft Devens' request for clearance
for their Union band, the Committee established a
policy of using amateur bands only
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The sum of $200 00 was voted to cover Norwich
University band expenses
Mr Gustin volunteered to make a follow-up
call to Edith Nourse Rogers since no reply to a
letter had yet been received
It was mentioned that letters should be sent
to churches to remind them to ring bells on April
19th, and to the Minute Men to ring the bell at Old
Belfry
All participants in the parade would be sent
rules and order of parade the week before
Georgia H Williams
Secretary