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TOWN CELEBRATIONS COMMITTEE
November 18, 1965
PRESENT Vice Chairman Gaughan, Mr Broderick, Mrs Litchfield,
Mr. Healy, Mr Lord, Mr. Sperduto, and Mrs Hall
VISITORS Charles Sisk, Americah Legion Commander
Raymond Lewis, American Legion
A Thomas Ferry, American Legion
David Somers, Jaycees
Richard Michelson, Jaycees
Earl Batson, Veterans Of Foreign Wars
William Hosferd, Veterans Of Foreign Wars
Arthur Miller, Minute Men
William Brenchick, Marine Corps League
Lincoln Cole, Chairman, Board of Selectmen
PERMANENT RAISING OF THE FLAG Police Chief Corr will have "No
Parking" signs up and enforced from the Arlington side of
Muzzey Junior High School to Woburn Street; and from Clark Street
to Harrington Road.
The Yankee Division Band will play for us at a 3 p.m. concert,
thanks to the efforts of Dave Somers of the Jaycees The band
will 'be situated beside the Guests/ Platform on the Green.
Parking facilities for band members will be available behind
Hancock Church in the parking lot.
There were 500 Proclamations printed. Mr. Lord will distribute
some to both Libraries and to every school. The committee will
mail out copies to the participating organizations in the near
future.
Rev. Taylor will give the invocation. Mrs. Litchfield will
contact Rev. Lund of the Pilgrim Church for the Patriotic
Prayer, and Mensenior Casey for the Benediction. She will
continue to contact the clergy, if she cannot procure either
of the aforementioned.
There will be two color guards. The old color guard will lower
the flag already flying. The new color guard will raise the
permanent colors They are as follows
Old Color Guard New Color Guard
Arthur Miller, Minute Men Don Albertine, Minute Nen
James Broderick, Marine Corps William Brenchick, Marine Corps
Raymond Lewis, American Legion A T. Ferry, American Legion
Earl Batson, V. F. W William Holford, V F. W.
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All members of the color guards will wear white gloves. The two
groups will reherse their duties at noon on Sunday, November 21st.
The Minute Men expressed their willingness to raise the
permanent colors no matter what the weather. The other Veteran
groups concurred. If the weather was bad, the raising would
take place following the band concert and ceremony at Cary Hall.
Mr. Gaughan, our Vice Chairman, and Mr. Burnell, a Selectman,
will be in charge of welcoming our guests as they arrive on the
Battle Green
We have had acceptances from the following invited guests
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Congressman F. Bradford Morse
Major General and Mrs O'Neill and Aide
Brig. General and Mrs McGonagle
Lt. Col. and Mrs Bruno Bertelli
Mrs Ruth Morey
Mr. and Mrs Alan Adams
It was voted that we have a small reception for the invited guests
and dignitaries and parade staff It will take place at the Old
Belfry Club directly after the ceremonies on the Green. Mrs. Moyle
will cater this reception.
Mrs. Litchfield will call Congressman Morse's office to verify the
time of the Ceremonies and invite him to the reception.
Mrs. Hall will wrap sixty Proclamations as scrolls and have them at
the Green for distribution to guests who cannot attend the reception.
The remainder of the scrolls° will be given out at the reception to
our honored guests.
Mrs. Hall will have all remaining Proclamations near at hand to the
Green for the Chief Marshal's uses or anyone else in charge.
Mr Gaughan will contact John Carroll of Public Works to see about
obtaining some bunting for the two stands on the Green
Mrs Hall is to type a list of dignitaries for Selectman Cole. She
is also to notify Selectman Sheldon of the reception, and cordially
invite him and his wife to attend.
It is to be noted that the Veterans of Foreign Wars and the American
Legion offered to monitarily support and assist at a reception for
parade participants, if one is in order
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Mr. Lord reported he and three High School boys will report
to the Green at 2.30 en Sunday to assist Mr. Barnes with the
public address system.
The Press is to be alerted again. Mr Gaughan will call the
radio stations, as well as Eleanor Roberts, Streeter Stuart,
and Jack Borden, and Mrs. Gardiner of the Globe.
Mrs. Litchfield is authorized to write thank-you letters to
WilliasrHall, the Bandmaster, and any ether guests or
participants requiring written appreciation. These letters
will go out before our next meeting, since we don't meet for
another two weeks, namely en Thursday evening, December 2nd.
The committee will wear their Tricen hats in the parade.
Respectfully submitted,
Marilyn Hall
Recording Secretary
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