Maroon and Eagles Rise in Class LI Cage Standings
Thornton Academy and St Louis climbed in Western Maine II rankings as the point values shift after last week’s games. Cheverus Morse Sanford and Stphens hold top values with Cheverus at 40 and Morse at 36.4. Portland sinks to cellar with one point as Kennebunk edges toward the bottom with 7.8.
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Thornton Academy
St. Louis
Maroon and Gold
Kennebunk
Edward Little
Cheverus
Morse
Chevus
Sanford
Redskins
Stphens
Lewiston
South Portland
Deering
Biddeford
Brunswick
Scarborough
Old Orchard Beach
Louis
Thornton
Westbrook
Traip
Portland
Regen
Stephens
Wlpv
Cheverus Ee
Willie Mays the only sure thing for 1961 Giants
San Francisco manager Alvin Dark outlined the Giants plans for 1961 with Willie Mays set in center field and likely batting third. Dark spoke of many open questions including relief pitching, McCovey’s form, Kuenn’s role, rookies, and catching while awaiting spring training to finalize positions.
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San Francisco
San Francisco Giants
Willie Mays
Willie
Alvin Dark
Dark
Willie McCovery
Harvey Kuenn
Giants
Nander
Jack Sanford
Sanford
McCovery
Mc‘Covey
Kuenn
Chamberlain Leads Pro Hoop Divisions In All Star Race
New York AP Wilt Chamberlain of Philadelphia tops the NBA in scoring with 1616 points and a 37.6 ppg average. He also leads in field goal percentage at .482 and rebounds at 1212 with a 28.2 rpg. Baylor follows in scoring, Robertson is third as a rookie, and Twyman contends in shooting and rebounds.
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New York
Wilt Chamberlain
Philadelphia
Warriors
Elginaylor
Los Angeles
Chamberlain
Baylor
Oscar Robertson
Cincinnati
Robertson
Jack
Twyman
Boston
Bill Russell
Dickie Moore Gains In Ice Scoring Race
Montreal's Dickie Moore topped weekly scoring with four goals and two assists for six points, lifting his total to 55 and placing him seven behind Bernie Geoffrion. Geoffrion led in goals and assists during the week despite an injury, while Frank Mahovlich remained the overall leader in goals with 37 and had 17 assists for 34 points.
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Montreal
Dickie Moore
Montreal Canadiens
National Hockey League
Moore
Bernie
Boom Boom
Geoffrion
Frank Mahovlich
Toronto Maple Leafs
Mahovlich
Women's Hoop League Meeting In Saco Tonight
Saco Recreation Director Harvey Lamontagne Jr. calls a meeting of those wishing to play in a women's basketball league this winter. The gathering is set for tomorrow at 7 PM at Young School gym, to discuss league organization and Monday night play.
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Saco
Harvey Lamontagne, Jr
Young School
BHS Wrestlers Set to Meet Sanford High in Maine
Biddeford High School's new varsity wrestling team faces its first Maine opponent tomorrow in Sanford with a return match scheduled later this month in Biddeford. Coach Serpico praised the squad after a 31-19 loss in their first official meet in Hampton New Hampshire, noting two defaults inflated the score and that the Tigers were close in most other matches.
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Biddeford High School
Maine
Sanford
Biddeford
BHS
Tiger Grapplers
Hampton
N. H
Tigers
Soulard
Batchelder
Neil
Ziggy) Serpico
Handlen
Crapo
Nee
Belanger
Marsh
Davis
Weiss
Pappas
Griffin
Weinhold
Hutchins
Hersom
Thompson
Reed
Gunther
Johnson
Mucci
Willey
Swanson
Leclair
Finch Trial To Start All Over
Los Angeles announces selection of four alternate jurors for Finch murder trial after agreement on a regular panel of nine men and three women. Dr R Bernard Finch and his wife Carole Tregoff charged in the July 18 1959 shooting of physician Barbara Jean. Two prior trials ended in deadlock.
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Los Angeles
Finch
R. Bernard Finch
Carole Tregoff
Barbara Jean
Dupas Beats Marcilla Amid Disqualification in New Orleans
In New Orleans Ralph Dupas defeats Antonio Marcilla after Marcilla is disqualified in the ninth round for an infraction. Other results include Akins stopping Jones in Chicago, Bahama drawing Wright in New York, Cokes outpointing Miceli in Dallas, and Kakizawa narrowly outpointing Perez in Tokyo.
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Associated Press
New Orleans
Ralph Dupas
Antonio Marcilla
Argentina
Marcilla
Chicago
Virgil Akins
St. Louis
T. J. Jones
New York
Yama Bahama
Bimini
Bahamas
Ted Wright
Detroit
Dallas
Curtis Cokes
Joe Miceli
Tokyo
Taizo Kakizawa
Japan
Ray Perez
Hawaii
Mantle Signs Yanks Contract For $75,000
New York AP reports Mickey Mantle agreed to a $75,000 contract with the New York Yankees, the highest in the American League and nearing Willie Mays’s NL salary. Mantle, 29, said he feels at his best and aims to reduce strikeouts while improving his batting average to around .275 after 125 strikeouts and 42 home runs last season. He also noted he has shed outside business interests and now focuses on baseball.
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New York
Mickey Mantle
Gene
Mickey
Casey Stengel
Mantie
Yankee
Dallas
Joplin
Henderson
Tex
Mantle
Willie Mays
San Francisco Giants
Scouting Fire Attempt Fails At Boy Scout Camp
In Joplin Missouri adult leaders planned a mortgage burning during a scouting event. Don Roney of the Mo-Kan Council struck flint and steel multiple times, sparks flew but the mortgage remained unburned. A smoker proved fire can be lit with a cigarette lighter.
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Joplin
Don Roney
Mo-Kan Council Executive Board
Perhaps He Has A Harem Perhaps He Has A Harem
Police hunt a thief who stole about 2000 girdles valued at 50000 from Warner Bros Co in a weekend job at a suburban Chamblee plant. A rare upscale theft targets undergarments, drawing Atlanta area attention and a large loss for the firm.
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Atlanta
Chamblee
Warner Bros. Co
Ken Littlefield Heads County Sportsman Group
Ken Littlefield was elected president of the Associated Sportsmen's Clubs of York County last night, succeeding Robert Stephens. William Y. Tasker Jr. was named vice president, Dr. Milton F. Hall re-elected treasurer, and Rowland M. Hussey declined reappointment as secretary. Committees will continue until Littlefield maps his program. a February meeting at Stickney Lodge, Goodwins Mills is planned for secretary selection.
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Kenneth Littlefield
North Street
Saco
Associated Sportsmen’s Clubs
York County
Robert Stephens
Kittery
William Y. Tasker, Jr
Kittery Point
Littlefield
Milton F. Hall
Kennebunk
Rowland M. Hussey
South Berwick
Stickney Lodge
Goodwins Mills
Maurice Emmons
Barney Beg
Hussey
Federation
White Star Leads Biddeford Hoops In Narrow Win
White Star Laundry moved to first in Biddeford league with a 50 47 victory over Prescot t Metal Shop. Elm Laundry crushed Triple Cola 63 54 to tie Prescotts for second as Dutremble Brothers beat Roy Perreault 69 59.
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Prescott Metal Shop
Elm Laundry
Triple Cola
Prescotts
BHS
Duremble Brothers
Roy Perreault
Waite Bear
Ccccdess
Prescott Tiscecennerd
Cfhby
Dutremble
Roy
Capt Moe Duross
Ray Laliberte
Apeice
Don Belangerchippi
AD White
Norm Gagne
Moe Boilard
Red Fluerant
Ray Syvestre
Ben Dallaire
Colamen
Jim O'Leary
al Chretien
Don Gagne
Dutremble- Roy & Perreault
Art Descoteaux
Bob Young
Oilers
Bill Gagne
Paris
G. R. Laliberte
Duross
Belanger
Cote
Letourneau
Farley
Sullivan
Prescott Metal Eveetee
Boilard
Montembeau
Vanasse
N. Lal
Peeeeenee Elm Laundry
Triple-Cola
Binette
Umpre
Chretien
S. Dutremble Bros
Descoteaux
Seneee
Seneee Seer
Serpico If
Walker
C . Eee
Emery
Seeeeneee
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Lg Eeeee
Roy & Perreault
B. Gagne
Nnee Perkins Rf
Chenard If
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Ween
Thompson
Rg Eee Soucy
Eee
Stover
Lg Shin
Griffith Drives Past Chenard As Saco League Leaders Duel
The Saco Recreation junior varsity and senior squads prep for two upcoming games at Young School gym as Griffith of Thornton Academy trails Chenard of Biddeford by three points in the race for top scorer. Chenard averages 17.9 and Griffith 19.6 per game as other area stars push their totals, with Provost and Pierce close behind.
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Saco Recreation
Jayvees
St. Mary Grammar School
Biddeford
C. K. Burns School
Rec Center
Kennebunkport Warriors
Kennebunk High School
Rec Jayvees
C. K. Burns
al Martin
Paul Chenard
Biddeford High School
Jeff Griffith
Thornton Academy
Griffith
Chenard
Tiger
Biddeford Gymnasium
Don Provost
Pete Pierce
Kennebunk
Provost
Pierce
Dick Hellige
Thornton
Tommy Wells
Old Orchard Beach
Roger Sevigny
St. Louis
Wells
Gene Geaumont
Johnny Hayes
Perreault
Pro Basketball Monday Results No Games Scheduled
All-Star Game set for Tuesday in Syracuse. Wednesday card features Syracuse against Philadelphia in Boston while St Louis plays Day ton in Boston and Detroit meets Cincinnati in Dayton.
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Associated Press
Montreal
New York
Toronto
Syracuse
Philadelphia
Boston
St. Louis
Detroit
Cincinnati
Dayton
Gillis Takes Command In Western Maine Bowling Showdown
Doris Gillis built a commanding lead over Loretta Cyr in a Western sectional match at Lewiston Lanes. Gillis posted 1107 to Cyr’s 960, aided by seven games over 100 and 186 bonus pins from five strikes and 22 spares. The second half of the contest moves to 20th Century lanes Thursday at 1 PM.
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Western Maine
Doris Gillis
Loretta Cyr
Lewiston
TA Band May Swap Concerts With Oakland
Thornton academy Band club discussed exchange concerts with Williams High of Oakland. Dates to be set upon confirmation. President Clinton Miles led 14 members at academy cafe Teria. Refreshments by Mrs Howard Shaffer and Mrs Patrick Zello. next committee: Mrs Lawrence Bowie and Mrs Benjamin Currier.
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Trornton Academy Band Club
Williams High of
Oakland
Clinton Miles
Howard Shaffer
Patrick Zello
Lawrence Bowie
Benjamin Currier
TV Weather Reports Become Visual Forecasts
Cynthia Lowry notes television weather reports rely on dramatic maps and fast forecasts, often shaped by glamorous presenters. She argues visuals complicate the forecast, with weather segments delivered at high speed, risking audience focus on appearance over content.
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Cynthia Lowry
New York
Johansson Plans Change Ahead of Patterson Fight
Ingemar Johansson reveals a secret about the Patterson rematch and lists reasons Patterson won their June knockout. He aims to enter the Miami Beach third bout in March heavier, train in Florida, and studies film to avoid a repeat punch.
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New York
Ingemar Johansson
Floyd Patterson
Patterson
Johansson
Paris
Boxing Writers Dinner
Florida
Miami Beach
Floyd
Saco IOOF Plans Visit to Springvale Lodge
Saco lodge of Odd Fellows completed plans to attend a Friendship lodge meeting at Springvale to observe the third degree with a candidate from their own group. They will hold a public buffet supper January 28 at 6 PM in the Saco Methodist church vestry, open to the public with tickets at the door.
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Friendship Lodge
Springvale
Saco Lodge of Odd Fellows
Saco
Saco School Street Methodist Church
Roland Dubois
Carlton Brock
Thomas Vining
George Ivaskoff
Seth Sandstrom
Census Bureau to gather employment data nationwide
The Census Bureau will collect Local employment data during the week of January 19 as part of the Current Population Survey. James W. Turbitt announced from Boston that about 35,000 households are sampled monthly to represent all classes and areas. Data are sent to Washington for Univac processing to produce national unemployment and employment estimates, with a February national report forthcoming.
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James W. Turbitt
U. S. Census Bureau
Boston
Census Bureau
Washington
Univac
Kennebunk School Board Approves Insurance Increase And Gifts
At a Kennebunk school board meeting the panel voted to increase fire insurance on Park Street school by 20000 dollars via Cole agency open binder effective June 1 1961. The Knights of Pythias donated musical instruments to Kennebunk schools to be inspected by band director Alexander Economos. Asa Gordon will meet with school committees January 25, a public invitation will follow. The board approved hiring an additional head custodian for high and junior high schools and deferred Harry Hubbard's pupil conveyance contract. A five member superintending committee act will be sent to the Legislature. The 1961-1962 budget discussion continues with a January 23 meeting. Alvin Hersey chaired with Atty H Willis Day Jr Maurice Clark and Supt John Seekins Jr present.
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Astight
Firnnebunk
Park Street
Cole
Kennelunk
Knights of Pythias
Ard
Harry Hubbard
Kennebunk
Kennebunks
Alvin Hersey
Atty
H. Willis Day, Jr
Maurice Clark
John I. Seekins, Jr
Fall Weather Notes From New Hampshire and Maine Resorts
Formation will be collected from a number of local families to Mrs. Irene Merrifield of Sanford. The report lists conditions at various mountains including Fitzwilliam and Cannon Mountain with ranges from fair to excellent and good. It notes Sunday River Pleasant Mountain Sugarloaf Mt Abram and Saddback with similar condition notes.
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Cannon Mt
Mittersill
Intervale
Belknan
Ly Ee Mt
Smapee
Cramore
Wildcat
Waterville
Mt. Abram
Irene Merrifield
Sanford
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