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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1968-05-16-TCC-min.pdf 365 TOWN CELEBRATIONS COMMITTEE May 16, 1968 PRESENT Chmn Barnes, Vice Chmn Gaughan, Mrs Litchfield, Mr Lord, Mr Sperduto, Mr Lewis, and Mrs Hall MEMORIAL DAY The roster was finalized and the proper names were filled in for the clergy duties, recitation of the Gettysburg Address, and so forth David Sampson, a High School senior, will deliver the Gettysburg Address Mr Stone will be the bugler, and there will be an echo by a High School Band member Mr Lewis is organizing a firing squad and flag detail The Hayden Twirlers and Fifers & Drummers will march in the parade General McGonagle will be the Speaker of the Day MISCELLANEOUS Mr Gaughan announced that two or three pieces of bunting were left over from Patriots Day decorations, and he has given them to Mr Mazarrell of the Park Department Mrs Stephen Packard (862-7375) , representing the League of Women Voters, was unable to attend tonight's meeting due to her child's illness Mrs Hall will ask that she attend next week's meeting to formulate plans for UN Day Mr Barnes read a letter to the committee from Mr Robert C Hilton, head of the Cary Memorial Library, announcing the coming centennial cele- bration of the Library, which will begin in November of this year and carry over until April of 1969 We were asked to give our thoughts and any helpful suggestions for this celebration to a Mrs Norman Stolz USS LEXINGTON MEMORIAL CEREMONY Mr Lord will ask Mr Mazarrell to take down the wreath placed at the flag pole at the USS Lexington ceremony on May 5th The Town of Lexington was presented a color framed picture of the USS Lexington to be hung possibly in the Public Facilities Building near the Battle Green for all to view It was donated to the Town by a former USS Lexington shipmate who served under Admiral Fitch during the Battle of the Coral Seas in 1942 This move would have to have the approval of the Board of Selectmen, Chamber of Commerce, and the Historical Society 066 Mr Rex Turcotte, head of the CV-2 Minute Man Club, asked again about the placing of the plaque which his club donated to the Town in memory of the men lost in the Battle of the Coral Seas Respectfully submitted, Marilyn L Hall Recording Secretary L.