HomeMy WebLinkAbout1963-03-21-TCC-min.pdf 27
TOWN CELEBRATIONS COMMITTEE
March 21, 1963
Present at the Nineteenth meeting of the 1962-63
Town Celebrations committee were Mrs Litchfield, Mrs
Fox and Messrs Howard, Gilman, Rudd , Barnes, Gaughan
(for a few minutes) , DiGiammarino and Broderick, Chief
Marshal. Guests were Mrs Van Schuyver, Grace Chapel;
Mr Bashian and Mrs Touart for a few minutes
Mr Howard , Mr Broderick and Chief Rycroft had
a special meeting before the committee on parade matters
Maj Gen Terhune will attend CORRESPOND-
Northeastern ROTC Band is available ENCE
Sixth Mass Continentals confirmed.
Assistant Secretary of the Air Force, Neil Harlan, will
attend. The Air Force will provide transportation
for the Ambassadors and their wives
Leeds Drum Corps would like to participate
A telegram has been sent to Pres Kennedy asking him to
attend the Latin-American dinner
Col Braid of Watertown Arsenal sent his regrets
The Salvation Army Band will not be able to participate
r Theatre Party, April 17 :
Committee members were asked to bring 0 to next meeting
April 19 Check List :
Mr Gaughan had to leave, and reported that his check
list duties were completed or in progress
Mr Bashian reported on a unit from Worcester MARCHING
County, the 9th Mass Battery who wear civil war uni- UNIT
forms An invitation will be extended to them
Grace Chapel Participation:
Mr Howard explained the order of the a m parade He
previously had explained privately to Mrs Ritchie why
church groups will not give promises on Green
Mrs. Fox will attend the Prom-Manaders Birthday PUBLICITY
Ball for information on the new Queen and to take pic-
tures for. the Minute-Man.
Mrs Fox has arranged with Mrs Lowenschuss and
Mr Woodward of the School Department on the Patriots'
Day program and 250th Anniversary program to be distri-
buted as part of the PTA Bulletin, April issue We will
have to arrange to do the stapling
i
1
28
A press release on Patriots' Day has been sent
to Mrs Touart along with the program for the day for
distribution to news outlets The copy used was the
work of Mrs Pullen
Mrs Fox is planning a window in the laundro-
mat of past pictures of Patriots ' Day activities
Mr Rudd will conduct the meeting of the Retail
Division of the Chamber of Commerce and bring up the
matter of window displays in April
AFTERNOON Mr Howard reported on his conversation with
PARADE Mr Welsh Mr Welsh wants the ambassadors in the
parade, aid this is in keeping with protocol A dis-
cussion followed on perhaps having an automobile cara-
van precede the parade by 5 minutes The majority of
the committee objected, and the decision was in the
negative
Mr Howard reported that Temple Aleppo (Shriners)
have a marching band, drill team, Oriental Band, a
singing unit, staff and jeep-drawn bean pot, which we
can have for the cost of transportation The George
Washington Lodge will have a float, and asked to have
it behind Shrine unit
There followed a discussion of float positions
whether they should be between divisions or with units
Mr Rudd will contact organizations and find out their
preference
CHIEF Mr Broderick reported on the meeting with Chief
MARSHAL Rycroft The E Lexington Rotary will be closed at 1 :15
Worthen Rd . south of Mass Ave , will be the dispersal
J area At 1 :30 access to the town will be cut off The
floats probably will be judged on Worthen Rd because of
the number of cars around the Green
CD There will be mobile and fixed units at points
COMMUNICA- on the parade route Check points will become mobile
TIONS and join parade at intervals We would like Scouts as
runners for the aides and marshals Mrs Litchfield
reported that Bruce McMahon is Executive Director for
the Scouts in this area
Westford Academy has requested to be in the
parade
Fire engines are to be restricted to twelve
L_
09
Mr Gilman reported that it would cost $35 to "SPIRIT OF
repair the drums in Mr Maxner' s possession If he '76"
would place them in the custody of the committee, we
would agree to this repair. Committee members will
check on other drums. as we cannot pay for repair of
private property. We can recondition drums that are
town property, and which would be in our jurisdiction
year around
Mr Barnes said the price for car signs, tickets, CHECK
etc. would come to between 5100-$150 Mr. Howard will LIST
check with Star Market on these
On March 28 the rosters for both parades will
be planned.
Patricia N Fox,
Recording Secretary
pro tem
30
r