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TOWN CELEBRATIOldS COMMITTEE
April 7, 1960
The twenty-fourth meeting of the 1959-'E,0 Town
Celebrations Committee was held. in the Selectmen' s
Room of the To7 rg Offi e Buildime at 8 :00 p in Present
were Mrs Pullen, Mrs Litchfield, Mrs Williams and •
Messrs Cronin, Howard, Cole and Cotb Also present
were Mr. Arthur Burrell (Communications Service of Lex
Civil Defense Dept ) end Mr Del Hunt (American Legion,
Commander of Stanley HillPo,st, Lex )
Civil Defense Motile Units APRIL 19
1 Mr Burrell ' s offer for use of C D communica-
tions nrhile units in the parade was accepted Cars
will be stationed near the reviewing stand and at the
rear of the First and Third Divisions of the parade
(Mr Burrell will ascertain from Police Chief Rvcroft
whether a C D car can supplement a police car et the
heed of the parade )
2 Th cars will report to the Division Marshals
Important Guests
1 Major General Verbeck, Commanding' General of
Fort Deven accepted invitation
2 Admiral Rowland of the U S Coast Guard will
be represented by Captain D J Lucinski
3 Governor Furcolc sent regrets that he cannot •
be present but would send a representative
11 State Senator William Madden will be invited
5 J J Griffiths, British Consul, will be invited
to be a guest for the day
6 The 2 most recent former members of the Cele-
brations Committee, Mr Bertram Dustin and Mr Bentley
Hutchins will be invited to all activities of the day
7 Rear Admiral Espe, Commandant of the r'irst
Naval District , his wife and his Aide, Lt Carrington,
have accepted the invitation to Lexington
Congresswoman Edith Mourse Rogers will be
present
Booklet Mrs Pullen rave the following report of the
special distribution of the T C C history of April
19 celebrations
Inscribed copies were personally riven to : Dr Fred S
Piper; William Rorer Greeley Helen Elizabeth Mugzey;
George Foster Lester T Redman Mr & Mrs Edwin T
Worthen, Jr and Janice Cupp, "Lady Lex_incton-1960"
Otki
Copies were given to Cary Memorial Library (6 copies)
LexinetunHigh School Library, Lexington Historical
Society (2 copies)
Lexington Social Studies Department ( 3 copies)
Copies have been sent to Boston Public Library;
Massachusetts Historical Society; Concord Public
Library; Valley Forge Center, King-of-Prussia , Pa.
(on request) ; Time-Life Boston Bureau Mr J Jerauld
Buck, Hyannis Port , Mars (on request)
(Note The copyright form for the booklet has been
completed and notarized In the future, if mere
copies of the booklet are wanted, copies can be made
from 2 Food copies of the booklet by photo offset
process )
Parades The parade roster was outlined and corrected
for typing Mrs Titchfield will make the stencil for
the Parade Roster
Mr Cobb was named Marshal. of the Fourth Division
One-cylinder cars (go-carts) cannot be in the parade
(unrenistered vehicles wit ' unl icensed driver! are
ille al )
Dr Clifford Hunt wishes to enter 3 antique automobiles
in both parades Permission wan granted for the after-
noon parade but nct for Sunrise Parade
Note TH7 SUNRISE PARADE SHOFID BE KEPT SI.SL ? AND
DIGNIFIED
Marching units will be soucht from Hanscom Field,
Bedford, Mass
Hayden Center will be asked to be host to the Civil
Air Patrol. unit
Arrangements for cancelling the parade in case of
inclement weather must be made
Mr Kingston Howard will be in charge of the reviewing
stand.
Mr Cobb will request that Adams and MunroeSchools be
open April 1.9
Bands Clan MacPherson sent letter accepting invita-
tion to participate.
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The Norwich Band will have lunch at the Navoy Restau-
rant at 11 30 a m
The Navy will have lunch at the Navoy Restaurant at
12 00 noon
Floats : The Knights of Columbus and the I-Teens will
not enter floats because trucks are not available
I'°iscellaneous : Wreaths, Bunting and an amplifying
system have been ordered.
Committee will be responsible for transporting "Lady
Lexino'ton" from the luncheon to Grant St , for dressing
for the float, and then to parade beginning
VOTED
1 That the 1960 White Tricorne Fat recipient be
invited to the luncheon
2 That all White Tricorne Hat recipients be in-
vited to ride in the parade and be on the reviewing
stand
Georgia H Williams ,
Recording Secretary
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