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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1961-09-28-TCC-min.pdf 41 3 TOWN CELEBRATIONS COMMITTEE September 28, 1961 The Committee met at the Town Offices at 8 :00 p.m. , Mr. Howard presiding. Present were Mrs Fox, Mrs. Litchfield, Mrs. Fernberger, and Messrs Douglass, Gilman, Poplawski, Cobb, Gaughan and Howard. Chamber of Commerce Breakfast : Mr. Howardreported on U. N. DAY the success of our participation in this event, ex- plained how plans were presented to the group, and an- nounced that the following stores will participate in our U.N. Day promotion: Peter' s Music, Countryside Pharmacy, Lawrence Hardware, Buse Liquors, Michelson's, Craft Cleansers, Cunningham Hardware, Ready' s, Sherman Corset, Carol Perfumer' s, The Minute Shop, Marshall's Bakery, Sears, Roebuck &. Co , IGA Foodllner, Lexington Camera, and Lexington Linoleum Store. Added to this list are Lexington Food Market, Theatre Pharmacy, Waverly Hardware, MacLeod Realty, Sherman Williams, Kray's, and Trani ' s. Mr Howard will write the League of Women Voters asking their help in distributing U.N. display material. Store Displays: Material will be available October 19 in the Selectman' s Room in the afternoon. Tree : Ceremony will be at Munroe School. at 11 :15 a m. Miss McKenney still would like a blue spruce Estabrook School : Lions will be giving the U.N. flag. This will be covered in the Minute Man. High School Assembly' Mrs Fox and Mr Cobb met with Miss McIntyre and the student committee and arrange- ments for the assembly have been completed. The prize essays will be read Minute Man will give this full coverage, including. photographs. Program begins at 10 :00 a.m and will be as follows : U.N. Proclamation - Mrs. George Morey League of Women Voters - Mrs Richard Battin Mr. Johnson Town Celebrations Committee - Mr Howard, will give the background of the contest and introduce Mr. Leonard Foster who will announce contest winners who will then read their essays 4141 Flag Raising: The Marine Corps League will send 3 men in uniform to the Common at 7:00 a.m. This, too, will be covered in the Minute Man The Colors and the U.N. Flags will be raised at the same time It has been suggested that a police escort be on hand and stop traffic at the time of the flag raising Mr Mazzerall will take care of rigging the pole line correctly for the 2 flags. Mr Poplawski also reported that the Lexington Lions Club, via Mr Bevis, has voted a sum of money for the purchase of flags to be used by the town on U. N Day Their maximum amount will cover 20 flags at $9 each, or $180, with the stipulation that these be used around the common, not in the retail district There are 36 flags in this area, and the ratio of 1 to 3 be used, or the actual purchase of 12 flags. The Lions will also purchase the flag to be used on the large flag pole It was suggested that since the U.N is 16 years old, one flag be purchased for each year of its activity, with the tradition started to add one every year. After some discussion it was voted to request 12 flags, the same size as the U. S flag (4' x 6' ) and one flag for the large pole also the same size as the large U S flag, unless this large one cannot be obtained in time Mr Poplawski will pursue this project once more. Brad Morse Meeting: The High School has been .fined for and Mr. Morse has forwarded for our use 6 glossies and a biography. Publicity being done for this meeting is as follows: Letters to all the churches, political clubs, many of the town committees will be sent; re- lease sent and published in today's Minute Man release to the High School "Highspots" ; releases will be sent closer to the time of the meeting to the Boston press, radio and TV Mr Mann will have posters made It has been suggested that the entire schedule be printed in the Minute Man of the day' s activities. THANKS- Clergy should be invited as soon as possible GIVING Mrs Litchfield. has written asking the churches for their support and participation to increase attendance The program (printed one) will say "sponsored by the Town Celebrations Committee in cooperation with the Catholic, Protestant, and Jewish faiths " There was discussion about how to involve the churches more in this service and the following came up: Speak to the Lexington Council of Churches Possibility of Thanksgiving Eve Service 415 Suggest printing enough programs ahead and distributing them to all the churches for distribution with their regular programs the morning of the service. This suggestion was most enthusiastically received by the committee. Mrs Litchfield read letter from the Selectmen LEROY S. regarding the transfer of funds from this fund to make BROWN FUND up the deficit of last years April 19 expenditure On that note at 10 :00 p m we adjourned. Linda Fernberger, Recording Secretary 416 {