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TOWN CELEBRATIONS COMMITTEE
June 14, 1962
The Committee met at the Town Offices at 8 00
p m Present were Mrs Fox, Mrs Litchfield (for a
few minutes ) and Messrs. Howard, Gilman and Barnes
Absent were : Mrs Fernberger, Messrs Gaughan, Pop-
lawski and DiGiamarino At 9:00 p.m members of the
250th Anniversary Committee came
Mrs Fox was asked to notify Mrs Johnson at LADY
Hayden of our new policy regarding the portraits, and LEXINGTON
that it should be left up to the Prom-Manaders to PORTRAITS
decide on their disposal Mrs Fox should give Miss
Ricci hers when the plaque is ready from Malcolm
Stevens.
Mrs Litchfield read us a thank-you letter from BILLS
Ray Lewis . and went over our remaining bills, before
she had to leave
Kingston Howard, who has agreed to serve on the CHAIRMAN
Committee for a 4th year, was unanimously elected OF THE
Chairman for the year 1962-'63 Ray Barnes was un- COMMITTEE
animously elected vice-Chairman. Mr Howard gave Mr
Barnes a brief history of the Committee
It was agreed that Thursday nights will con- NEW MEETING
tinue to be our meeting night Members will start TIME
meetings promptly at 7 45, and make every attempt to
conclude our business by 10:15
Mr Howard requested that Committee members COMMITTEE
should be careful of statments made before guests, and RESPONSI-
be sure that they represent the policy of the com- BILITIES
mittee as a whole And alsn that the same should be
done in the community when we speak for the committee.
A discussion was held on the part to be played THANKS-
by choirs in the Service Mrs Litchfield was asked GIVING
to write a general letter to the clergy asking if they
are interested in having their choirs participate Mr
Gilman felt they would be happier to do separate num-
bers rather than attempt a combined choir.
Mr Parks reported that Haskell Rend, represent- 250TH
ing the Lions Club, wants to put on a band concert
They will try to get the USMC Band from Washington,
and they could. be included in the April. 19 parade as
the Staff Band The Lions Club will handle details.
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Mr Parks then presented the Celebrations Com- I
mittee with an estimated budget for the celebration of
the 250th Anniversary Copies have been distributed
to all members of both committees
Patricia Fox for
Mrs Fernberger