HomeMy WebLinkAbout1969-03-20-TCC-min.pdf TOWN CELEBRATIONS COMMITTEE 393
March 20, 1969
PRESENT Chmn Barnes, Mr Broderick, Mr Lord, Mr Belcastro, Mrs Litchfield,
Mrs Reed, and Mrs Hall
VISITORS Chief Marshal Zeoli Chief of Staff McNamara; Mr Sperduto; Dr Foley;
Jane Foley Candy Canfield Ken Russian
PATRIOTS DAY Dr Foley and his daughter represented the Lexington Light Horse
Club and asked to be in the afternoon parade as well as the morning parade Dis-
cussion followed, and the committee postponed its decision until our next meeting
Meanwhile, Mr Barnes will check the matter out with Ch.itef Corr, since there could
be many chances of injury to spectators should the horses become upset from sirens
of the fire engines
The following groups have accepted our invitation to participate in the
afternoon parade
18th Army Band from Fort Devens
1st Naval District Band from Boston
Gloucester High School Band, with their ROTC Girls Drill
Team (42 girls) and Boys Grenadiers (36)
Brenda's Twirlettes (30 girls) from the Woburn YMCA will
be invited to participate
The following groups are not expected to participate Concord National Guard Unit
Sons of Italy Unit the local Masons the Rotary Club
Col Zeoli announced his parade staff was shaping up well Ed Turner will be
Marshal of the 1st division Capt William Fick will be the 3rd division Marshal
Mr Mansfield Patterson will head up the 4th division and Mr William Fitzgerald
will be Marshal of the 5th division
Col Zeoli would like one representative from the four branches of the service to
be our guests for the day They would be in the cavalcade in one car, at the
luncheon on the reviewing stand, and at the reception following the parade These
men would be recuperating from their Vietnam duties, but would be ambulatory The
committee voted this suggestion in, and Mr McNamara will inform Col Zeoli of our
decision
The annual Float meeting will take place on Thursday, April 3rd in the Selectmen's
office at 8 PM WBZ has inquired about entering a float in our parade Mrs
Litchfield had a call from a Mr Barr He will be sent a float application
Mr Ronald Tatro of Lexington has a '31 Pick Up Truck he wishes to enter in the
parade Mrs Litchfield will ask him to get in touch with Mr Beckwith
The following dignitaries have accepted our guest invitation for the day
Brig Gen J H Cushman and Mrs Cushman, Fort Devens
Gen William McGonagle, Ret and Mrs McGonagle
Major and Mrs Walter J Burke, Jr , Dir of Information, ESD
Gen J S Cody, Jr , Comdr ESD and Mrs Cody
Col and Mrs Dale Flinders Comdr , Cambridge Air Force Research Labs
Col and Mrs John P Clowry, Ch of Staff, ESD
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Capt Richard W Belt, Jr , Ch of Staff, 1st Naval District, representing rte,
Rear Admiral Joseph C Wylie
Capt and Mrs A A Fontaine, Coast Guard, representing Admiral Ellis
Gen Ambrose, Adj Gen , Comm of Mass and Aide
Col Floyd Trogdon, Vice Comdr , ESD and Mrs Trogdon
Senator Saltonstall (hopefully)
Senators Brooke and Kennedy have sent their regrets
Mrs Hall will collect a set of minutes for both Col Zeoli and Chief of
Staff McNamara
Mrs Hall will ask Mr Raymond Lewis to represent the Legion at our meeting
next week to begin plans for Memorial day
Respectfully submitted,
Marilyn Hall
Recording Secretary
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