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February 23, 1961
The ninth meeti.ncr of the 1960- 'Fl Town Celebra-
tions Comm ttee was held. in the Town Orfice ?u1ldina
at F 00 n m Notes for this meeting were taken by Mrs
F07 in the absence of Mrs Will ems, Recording Secre-
tory Preser t t' e'"e Mrs Fox, Mrs Litchfield , and
Messrs Cronin , Cobb, Howard, Ronriorno, Gilman and
Do las?, Also present eras Dr Francis C cD al
of the Concord Committee on Public Ceremonies and
C lebra tions
Concord Dr McDonald rave to each member of the Com- APRIL 19
mittea cop of Concord ' s initial plans fcr t e
Patriots ' Day celebration
Dr McDenall asked for a report from Mr Titch-
field on her meeting with the Citizens Commi.tt e witch
is sponsori r the African U N delegates as °-u sts for
Patriots ' Day Mrs Litchfield reported th. t. Dr
MUG er of Concord eras p- evert a a testing or the com-
mittee Also present was Mr David Guyer who is on
the U wir 'ion to the !`.N Considerable iiscus ,ion
followed oar the subject Mos,, of the discussion was
not specifically related to the Celebration Committee
Floats : Mr Bonclor' o asked Mr Fox to insetrt a i
iter in t'ie newspaper to t P of set that float plans
are underway and anv or 'anization desirin an applica-
tion blank way obtain one from Mr Do w iol no at Craft
Cleaners
Vorshals and Aides r Cronin reported that bare
would be a special parade meetinrr for Marshals and
Aides and all detailed information for them 'mild_ he
available then
D'iFnitari ^s : Mr Co',h and Yr Howard „ ill be -eepo sil-le f
fo:
t'- (t dignitaries ' pal-tins- to the Derain assent-1.Y
from t e Battle Green I
Spizit of ' 76 Unit Mr Gilrion reported that e•r Gil-
lespie, L . `T niph Uchool Pad Director hal stated
that due to the taut that I school bands will partici-
phta i th grade, there irl a of he a Food drummer
available to be on of the "Minute Men" in the "Spirit
of ' 76" croup rr Gillespie su,rre°tea that a drummer
ni'bt be supplied from a :oy L000t ba A which is bele
trained. by Mr Al Fecl•h, m Ther- i a candidate for
_J pleyir the fife alb fUn `le are avail sbl = for vin, him
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Mr Gilman reported that uniforms owned by Mr
Maxner, who has previously organized this unit , are in
poor condition
Mr Cobb reported that Miss Clark of the L it S
Rome Economics Dept is will ih.o to mane the necessary
costumes VOT"D That Miss Clter 's offer be accepted
and that money be PELVIC' evei.latlP for purchasing the
materials The costume will become th property of
tte To n Celebrations Committee
The white wip• owned by Mr Main r is sable
Yrs For will search for a trot a one The i ,
t pact tc pay' for costumes if it uses u e t -red by Mr
Maxner If Boy `scouts participate in t'- is unit , they
world be offered some fee
Girl Scouts Mrs I-itchfiell reported that an attempt
is bein merle to lrnn'e a former Girl Scout Drum Corps
to participate in t' e parade I'rs Fe Forte ' s 12-star
flair will lie carried by the Girl ,%oou E
Lund' on Mr Howard reported that risur'ement 1- ave
been made with the Battle Green Inn
Speaker Sirstem Arraz'cemente for the specter system
have been made with Exec-U-Phone System , Inc
Invited Guests
1 Air Corps P",jO1' ue_ieral Berquist h s ,mi, replied
Grover C Willcox, Coemandin<* Cffiuer ,i: 374c Air Base
Winp , Bedford, will be invited
2 Admiral "apy , Co mandant of the First Naval Di trict,
1i11 send his Chief of Staff, Capt Charles I•i iey s,
his representative
j Mrs titcafiel i1 will incui re from Ftil i i. Allen as
to the possibility of Governor Volpe ' s participating'
4 Mr Lode-c, Sen. tore Sal tonetall and Smith, and
Representatives Brox and Bocko will. he invited
Clergymen •ir Taylor, First Iasi h Church , will be
asked to <rive the Invocation and Rabbi Rosenblum will
be &- sled to a-i.ve the Benediction at the ceremony on
the Green Lawrence Stone will be asked to pla.v "Taps"
Bands
1 The Coast Guard Band has accepted thy- invitation
to participate
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2 Mattatuch Drum Corps sent letter stating that 10
or 12 mer wo ld be available to come
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Our Lady of Lourdes Drum and rugle Corps has ac-
cepted invitation
Prop-rams Mrs Litchfield will request of Supt of
Schools, i edill Bair, permission for the program of
the day for Tatr. iot ° Da to be distributed to the
people of Lexington thrcuch the school s (Iv?rs Fox
will prepare the pro Tam )
Military Protocol ; Mr I incoln Cole, Jr will be
asl= ed to assist with arrangements accord in, to mili-
tary protocol
Mr Howard reported that he has had Jud e THAPKS-
Northrup' s Thanksgiving address reproduced and copies GIVING
will be brought to the next Coimittee meeting Mr
Howard feels that these Till be useful next year
Georgia IT Williams,
Recording Secretary
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