Red Cross Walden pond swimming demo marks 26th accident-free year
Concord mothers and friends gathered at Walden pond last Friday as the Concord Red Cross chapter wrapped up four weeks of swimming classes for over 600 children from Acton Concord Bedford Lincoln Boxboro and Carlisle. New director Dorothy A Robus led the program with displays from beginners to senior life saving and a canoe safety demonstration by Clifford A Pulis and son Todd.
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Concord
Red Cross
Walden Pond
Acton
Bedford
Lincoln
Boxboro
Carlisle
Prescott A. Smith
Monument Street
Water Safety Committee
Fred Hart
Down
Dorothy A. Robus
Riverside Avenue
Charles D. MacPherson
Robert H. Daly
Jean Robbins
Dick Weld
Norman Snelling
Barbara Campabasso
Nancy Weld
Rachel Billings
Susan Mann
Leona McManus
West Concord
Rocky Graziano to Visit Braves Field and Chuck Hunter
Rocky Graziano, ex middleweight champ, travels to Braves Field to meet Chuck Hunter on Monday night August 6. The pairing follows Graziano’s win over Steve Belloise as the sport’s welter of top contenders stirs with Sugar Ray Robinson and Marcel Cerdan in play.
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Rocky Graziano
Braves Field
Chuck Hunter
Cleveland
Steve Belloise
Sugar Ray Robinson
Jake Ija- Motta
Graziano
Tony
Zaly
Marcel Cerdan
Belloise
Rockabye
Rocky
New York
Hunter
wav Wittin-too _fette
Pinch Hit For Coach During Wedding At Concord
West Concord Joe Callahan, former Concord high co captain, fills in for John J O Connell during two week summer playground classes while the coach attends his wedding to Shirlie Ruth Rice. Callahan expects to play varsity football at St Bonaventure's this fall.
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West Concord
Joe Callahan
Concord High Schoo
John J. O’connell
Concord
Shirlie Ruth Rice
Joe
St. Bonaventure’s
TV Fans Get Seven Grid Tilts For Fall Telecasts
The NCAA television committee named Westinghouse as sponsor of a ten week live football experiment from September 22 to November 24. Regions will be blacked out on three Saturdays. The Army Navy game December 1 will be televised as in past years.
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New ‘York
National Collegiate Athletic Association Television Committee
Westinghouse Electric Corporation of Pittsburgh
United States
Army-Navy
Westinghouse
Rod and Gun Club Plans Clambake at New Grounds
Concord Rod and Gun Club plans another clambake at August on the grounds off Strawberry Hill road and later at the club’s new site. The club continues fishing projects for disabled veterans. On Wednesday about 15 members and friends enjoyed a deep sea trip off the Isle of Shoals.
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Concord
Concord Rod and Gun Club
Strawberry Hill Road
Isle of Shoals
Doe Trapped After Jump Into Richmond Reservoir
A doe jumped into the Richmond city reservoir on a hot day and swam for about an hour before firefighters could force it out. The city then drained 6 million gallons of purified water to clear the incident.
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Richmond
U.P
Bedford Boys and Girls Participate in Water Safety Classes
The Bedford and Concord chapters of the American Red Cross co operated to run four weeks of water safety swimming at Walden Pond in Concord. Due to a short town quota the local group was smaller this year, but the participating children gained valuable instruction. Mothers and helpers assisted, including Mrs. W G Field who fell ill, with Mrs G Edward Wiggins, Mrs John Balfour, Mrs M Pallen McArdle, Mrs Charles R Scrymgeour, Mrs John S Giudici, and others volunteering. Registered pupils include Irene Bedford and a long list of Bedford children.
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Bedford
American Red Cross
Concord
Walden Pond
W. G. Field
Concord Road
G. Edward Wiggins
John Balfour
M. Pallen McArdle
Charles R. Scrymgeour
John S. Giudici
Sidney W. Ingalls
Leslie F. Winchenbaugh, Jr
Irene Bedford
Richard Albani
Bruce Blake
Betty Ann Cole
Bill Davis
Joseph Denaro
Carol Dick
Ndncy Dick
Elaine Bawerds
Leo Flannery
Barbara Enetti
Lorraine Genetti
Patricia Genetti
Lee Giudici
Bobby Goddu
William Greer
Robert Hollings- Worth
Tom Joy
Joan Kieley
Cyrethia Larson
Nancy Livermore
Josephine Macdonald
Neil Mariano
Lee McA
Carlisle Road
Linda Joyce
South Road
Ghost Basketball Gains Noted Interest In East Regions
Ghost Basketball drives school and civic fundraising as a novelty sport played in total darkness. Players wear festa uniforms with skulls while luminous backboards and floor glow. Organizers should contact George T. Dillon at The Waterbury American in Waterbury Conn.
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Naismith
George T. Dillon Care
Waterbury’ American
Leavenworth ‘Street
Waterbury, Conn
Geary and Homer Lose in Open Round at Brae Burn
Concord star Geary and partner Richard W. Homer, defending low net medalists with 63, fell to Junior Anderson and R. C. Meier Jr. 1 up after 20 holes in the member guest opening round. In consolation action Geary and Homer beat John Pierson and O. W. Wikstrom 1 up after 19 holes.
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Concord
Cal Geary
Concord Country Club
Richard W. Homer
Brae Burn
Junior Anderson
R. C. Meier, Jr
Geary
Homer
John Pierson
Bruins
O. W. Wikstrom
Camp Leader Returns to Denmark After West Concord Wedding
West Concord track coach W Harold Skip OConnor 21 Crest Street has returned to Denmark Maine where he serves as head counsellor of a summer camp He came home for the wedding of Miss Shirlie Ruth Rice and John Joseph OConnell Jr at Our Lady s Church West Concord.
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West ‘Concord
Concord High School
W. Harold
Skip” O'Connor
Crest Street
West Concord
Denmark
Maine
Shirlie Ruth Rice
John Joseph O’connell, Jr
Our Lady’s Church
Los Angeles gambler sues Del Mar over wrong tip in race
John R Land of Los Angeles sues to recover 3953.05 after a disputed tip at Del Mar on July 29 1950. He says a track clerk misidentified the second place horse in race five leading to a 125 win bet and six dollar across the board on horse number seven. The actual runner up was horse number five.
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Los Angeles
del Mar
John R.land
Land
Pattel Judge
Supper Tonight Planned by West Concord Muske'aquin Club
The West Concord Muske aquin Sportsmen s Club hosts a regular supper meeting at the clubhouse off Harrington Avenue at 7 o clock. Plans for the club s family reunion scheduled for next Sunday will be announced.
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West Concord — Muske‘aquin Sportsmen’s Club
Harrington Avenue
War drives birth of American ready-to-wear fashion
The rise of modern ready-to-wear in the United States grew from military supply challenges during World War I, marking the first large-scale standardization in apparel.
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America
Prizes With Thrills At Stock Track In Westboro
In addition to stock car racing Norwood Arena hosts prize drawings each Saturday night. Prizes include electric appliances such as television sets and refrigerators plus a final grand drawing for an automobile on the season’s last night. Four prizes per Saturday. all ticket stubs saved to the final drawing. Weekend races continue with jalopies Wednesdays, midgets on alternate Thursdays, and modified stocks Saturdays.
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Norwood Arena
Kelley Entered in Saturday Race at Brookline Field
Concord announces Kelley the well known West Acton marathoner will race in the 10,000 meter run at the Boston Caledonian games next Saturday at Brookline Field. Horace Ashenfelter also enters the Walter Scott mile and Kelley competes in that event as well.
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Concord
Brookline Field
Johnny Kelley
West Acton
Horace Ashenfelter
Kelley
West Concord Edges Littleton in 4 to 2 Victory
West Concord defeated Littleton 4 to 2 on Thursday behind a third inning rally that turned a two run deficit into a win. Barry Higgins earned the decision after Littleton’s outburst, while Charlie Sawyer limited Littleton to four singles as West Concord collected three hits.
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Littleton
Barry Higgins
Ice Nine
West Concord
Charlie Sawyer
Concord
Daw
Miuscato
Perry, Knox and Hunt
Swimming Classes Officials Thank Helpers for 1951 Program
Concord Red Cross Chapter completes its 26th annual swim program at Walden Pond. Mrs. Prescott A. Smith and Miss Dorothy A. Robus thank over 600 boys and girls from six towns for their support. Volunteers including mothers and helpers made the year’s effort highly successful. A beginners class may reopen for mothers and new participants.
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Concord
Concord Red Cross
Walden Pond
Prescott A. Smith
Dorothy A. Robus
Weekend Sports and Club Events in West Concord
Schedule lists baseball games at Rideout Playground with Frank Hubbardville Musquetaquid supper at 7 p.m. Friday. Weekend golf at Concord Country Club. Musketaquid Sportsmen Club family reunion. Village League and Twi League fixtures through Tuesday and Thursday with all games at Rideout Playground or local grounds.
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Hubbardville Vs
All i Baseball
West Concord League
Rideout Playground
Fort Somaned
Concord
Clu Musketaquid
West ‘Concord
Shirley
Rideout
Merson
Postoffice
Bombers
West Concord
Reformatory
West Nd
Groton
Parker's No-Hitter Beats Arlington In Non-League Game
Parker from Bedford-Dick Parker a Lexinee T. T. youth from Cornell hurled a no hit game last week for Lexinee T. T. as Arlington was blanked 11 to 0. It was the eighth win of the season for Parker with no losses in a non league contest halted by darkness. Batteries Parker and team for Lexington Johnson and others for Arlington.
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Bedford
Dick Parker
Cornell
Lexinee T. T
Aeintion
Parker
Squirrel steals egg from window ledge in Muncie misadventure
In Muncie Indiana a squirrel stole an egg from a lunch counter on a window ledge and fell from a chestnut tree, narrowly missing a man who witnessed the incident. The oddly comic scene with the pilfering rodent drew a quick, humorous reply from local onlookers.
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Muncie, Ind
U. P
Muncie
Tow Cole A Tow Cole A
Abbreviated grasp of a sports score fragment shows Tow Cole in a sequence with players Thoy ert W Scott Peirson Jr Phillips and Tew, indicating an uneven downfield message.
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Thoyert W. Scott
Even Peirson
Even
Phillips
Tew
Lexington Bleachery defends in a tough Tilt
Dailey's Nifie reports a Ramblers tilt last week with Lexington facing heavy pressure. Coscia Harris and Weinberg starred with timely blows and extra time helped Lexington push ahead as Norton and Nangle contributed key plays.
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Bedford
Ma Dailey
Lexington
Weinberg
Karl Coscia
Harris
Nnné
Bedford-Red Sox Clash Ends With Narrow Win
Bedford edges Red Sox 6-5 after rallying in the eighth to tie, then scoring in the bottom of the inning. Keys and Marty P contributed timely hits as the two teams traded leads in a closely fought league contest.
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Bedford
Red Sox
Netti Clan
Brooks
Sox
Keys
Man
Marty P
Concord Jam Attracts Local Sports Talent
A wide array of local sports figures and clubs gathered for a Sunday tournament at the Wilmin area. Notable players including Dick Homer and John O Connell showcased skill in semi finals and league play as the Mohawks and Sub League teams faced early seasons schedules.
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Concord
Wilmin
Cal Record Country Club
Ner
Johnson
John
Camp Thoreau
John J. O'Connell
Tinues
Enterprise
Hudson Jarmboree
Bernie Megin
Le Center Minnesota Trade Move Pavek Putscher Bologna Sent to California
A note indicates a shipment involving Pavek and Putscher Bologna from Le Center, Minnesota to California. The OCR text shows a transport action with regional origin and final destination, suggesting a commerce or freight listing.
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le Center
Minn
Pavek
California
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