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TOWN CELEBRATIONS COMMITTEE
February 13, 1964
PRESENT Chairman Barnes, Mrs. Litchfield, Mr. DiGiammarino, Mr. Rudd,
Mr. Sperduto and Mrs. Beardsley
VISITORS. Fire Commissioner William Fitzgerald; Police Chief Rycroft
CORRESPONDENCE.
Athol High School Band accepts for April 20th parade.
Woburn High School Band accepts for April 20th parade.
The League of Women Voters have decided to invite foreign students on
Sunday, April 19th, for dinner and activities en the Battle Green.
Mrs. Ratcliff Mildram has thirty Girl Scouts coming from Lewiston,
Raine, on the 20th, and would like Lexington to help take care of
them. We will try to work out details of places for them. Mxs Mildram
is from Bedford.
FIRE DEPARTMENT
Mr. Fitzgerald will be in charge of the 5th Division of the parade.
They will make the same hosting arrangements as before. They expect
the same equipment to be in the parade as last year.
POLICE DEPARTMENT
Chief Rycroft expects to have the usual number of extra policemen
on duty the 20th. About ten outside policemen are hired and members
of the Civil Defense are used also. They expect a crowd of around
40,000 for an ordinary parade. Mr. Rudd will meet with Chief Rycroft
co ea aucs Lhe—traffic traffic—patterns—forr the day. The Police—DepartmenL
act as hosts for their own and outsiders at the Police Station.
FALMOUTH BAND.
According to Mr. Tarbox, this band is run by a boosters organization
in Falmouth who would like a donation for the organization to bring
the band here. The Committee voted to send them a donation of $50.00,
but as they are recent entrants, we would not be able to pay all their
transportation costs from Falmouth.
INVITATION TO THE PRESIDENT
Mr. Sperduto asked that an invitation be sent to the President of the
United States. The committee so voted, noting that this had been done
in the past only on special 19th celebrations, but feeling that this
would be appropriate. If he came, all security details would be taken
care of by the Federal Government.
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The new Superintendent of Schools, Mr. Rudolph J. Fobert will be
invited to the Sunday ceremonies on the Battle Green.
Mrs. Litchfield said the office of Mayor Collins had called asking
when we were celebrating the 19th, and that they would like the
publicity information for their program from Mrs. Beardsley early
in March.
CHECK LIST
Mr. Rudd informed the committee that float applications are in the
process of being run off and that he had one request from the Elks.
Mrs. Litchfield will call the 4—H Horse Team to see if they are
entering the morning parade. She will send the invitations to the
distinguished list of guests.
Mr. DiGiammarine has checked out the High School Cafeteria, but is
still not sure about someone to take movies.
Mr. Sperduto will check Anthony's this week for a price and menu.
At the ?equest of the Minute Men, the committee voted to invite1the
British Consul General.
There will be no meeting on February 20th, and the following week,
the committee will meet on Wednesday, February 26th, due to
Candidates Night on the 27th.
Audrey Beardsley
Recording Secretary