New League Expansion Plans Move Franchises Forth
Major league expansion committees agree to add four clubs in 1961 or 1962 with Toronto and Dallas-Fort Worth as leading candidates. New York expected to reclaim National League status for 1961, while Minneapolis-St. Paul seeks American League entry. Houston and Atlanta are seen as unlikely qualifiers.
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Chicago
UPI
New York
Minneapolis-St. Paul
Toronto
Dallas-Fort Worth
Giants
Dodgers
Meague
Walter O'Malley
Los Angeles Dodgers
Branch Rickey
O'Malley
Bill Shea
Robert E. Wagner
Minneapolis - St. Paul
Whitney Wheelock
Houston
Atlanta
Denver
Buffalo
Rickey
Shea
O’malley
del Webb
American
Lou Perini
Milwaukee Braves
Ford Frick
Bedford project proposes four more alleys at Great Road Center
Bedford-Samuel W. Poor vl Boston, co-developer of the Great Road Shopping Center, seeks a building permit for two new stores and a 48-lane bowling alley. Estimated addition cost is 140000 plus about 480000 for bowling equipment. The 4000 square foot shops will adjoin Palmers Flower Shop and connect to the 140 by 238 foot bowling area. A snack bar and nursery will accompany the alleys at the center.
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Bedford
Samuel W. Poorvl
Boston
Great Road
Palmeri
Hubert W Dunston
Golf tourney results at Concord Country Club
Over the weekend a two ball best ball event was held at Concord Country Club with teams led by Lyman Wiles and Walter Bush posting 1 30 61 and George H. Phillips with Parks 34 35 39. Other notable scores include Danforth Comins Jr and C W Lovejoy 36 33 69 and Har and D Riddle 38 34 72.
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Concord
Concord Country Club
Lyman Wiles
Walter Bush
Wilder Parks
Bush
Wiles
Franklin R. Johnson
Roger Crafts
Parks
Jack
Seamans
George H. Phillips
Johnson
Johnson and Crafts
Danforth S. Comins, Jr
C. W. Lovejoy
Mason Il. Ham
Lovejoy
Har
D. Riddle
Joh Adams
Edward K. True
Stow Fishermen Report Multiple Catches Amid Seasonal Run
Mr and Mrs Taune J Karhumaa and daughter fished at Old Bolton Road with Cant Alan Taber aboard the Rxnlor er out of Rock Harbor Orleans and took three striped bass, largest 43 pounds. Cape Cod Bay saw the season's first turn with 228 pound mako hints and many anglers arriving from Wellfleet to Brewster.
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Cape Cod Bay
Delaware
Dick Stevenson
Shirley L” Ang
Fred Harris
Kitty
Free Tickets Offered For National Tennis Tourney
Bedford offers free tickets to the National Doubles tennis tournament for all Bedford boys and girls ages eight to fifteen. The offer was made by NE Lawn Tennis Association president Harrison Rowbotham at the Bedford Tennis Clinic. Interested youths should contact Recreation Director William Chamberlain or playground tennis instructor Charles Schwerin. The event date is August 22 with a bus ride from Center School at noon. Rowbotham and partner Rita Jeffery demonstrated tennis technique and urged participation for all ages.
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Bedford
New England Lawn Tennis Association
Harrison Rowbotham
Bedford Tennis Clinic
William Chamberlain
Charles Schwerin
Rowbotham
Rita Jeffery
Hag
Longwood Cricket Club
New Teacher for First Grade at Julia L. McCarthy School
Acton School Committee appointed Mrs. Judith Bangs of West Concord as a first grade teacher at Julia L. McCarthy Primary School. She fills the vacancy due to the resignation of Miss Phyllis Hogarth who leaves for Needham.
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Acton
Acton School Committee
William L. O’connell
Judith Bangs
West Concord
Julia L. McCarthy
Christmas Finery At Morgan Memorial Camp for Kids
In South Athol the Morgan Memorial Fresh Air Camps celebrate Christmas in July with more than 500 campers at the 54th anniversary camp. WSCS workers sew for the children and gifts are exchanged. Santa parachutes in with toys as the camp holds carols candlelight worship and a Christmas dinner.
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Sudbury
Morgan Memorial
South Athol
WSCS
Methodist Church
Santa
Sho
Local youth sports shift from country to city in the 20s and 30s
Maynard notes a growing urban advantage in supervised recreation and facilities. City youths show vigor in baseball, track, tennis, and golf, aided by public investments, college mentors, and better showers and dressings at venues like White Stadium. Memo snippets highlight Dick Jones’s knee injury and Alaska transfer, Bob St John joining the Milwaukee Braves, and local booster efforts.
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Maynard
St. Briget’s
C.Y.O
Track
White
Dick Jones
Pittsburg
Allegheny All Stars
Alaska
Watta
Bob St. John
Milford High Nemisis
Milwaukee Braves
Gina
Framingham Collegians
Jerry Whelchel
Wayland
The
Collegians
Hearst
Billy Hitchcock
Tigers
Reg. Sawyer
National Elks
Leo Mullin
Hilary
Bob Kane
Winchester
Joe Dandurand
Carlisle Altar Guild Names August Members
Carlisle readers note the altar guild for St Irene s selects Mrs Gordon J Diment and Mrs Lawrence E Donovan of South street for August. The report mentions visits by Mr and Mrs Edward R Stephen of Russell street and others to a summer camp in Stoddard.
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St. Irene’s
Edward R. Stephen
Russell Street
Joseph Tierno
Burlington
Edla ‘Brumskog
Cambridge
Carl Swanson
Stoddard
Bee
Will
St A Deputy
Titwerd Stephen
Ukbary
Three Charged in 9715 Pounds of Steak Theft
In Jackson Mississippi three men were charged with stealing 9715 pounds of choice steak valued at ten dollars per pound. They were jailed after a Thursday night arrest and dined on turnip greens and cornbread in the city jail.
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Jackson
Miss
UPI
Wen
Sudbury Triplets Head to New York and Montclair Inn
Mrs Clarence V Moore and her two daughters Mrs Alfred K Brown of Shrewsbury and Mrs John E Childs of Sudbury vacationed in New York and Montclair New Jersey with Montclair Inn as their base They visited Miss Florence A Howe Moore's sister a former Montclair High educator. Two traffic accidents occurred in Sudbury last week No injuries in the center crash involving a car and a truck Charline Papas of Marlboro and Ronald Ledger of Newton were drivers In a Monday three car crash near the Genna Block George Waller and one operator were hospitalized
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Clarence V. Moore
Alfred K. Brown
Shrewsbury
John E. Childs
Sudbury
New York
Monclair
N. J
Montclair Inn
Florence A. Howe
Charline Papas
Marlboro
Ronald Ledger
Newton
Genna Block
George Waller
Take ‘En
Acton Regional School Notes Highlight Attendance and Records
Acton Bexborough Regional High School pupils vacationing in Rockport. Ruth Proctor directs guidance for Acton public schools. Supt. Williams L. OConnell asks first grade parents to present health records and birth certificates to Margaret Barrett. Barbara Parker, sixth grade teacher, teaches in Acton schools and has assisted Lowell State Teachers College program.
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Acton
Margaret Barrett
Schol
Hannah’ Skeeham
Boston College
Barbara Parker
Acton Public
Lowell State Teachers College
Parker
Concord Parish Notes Highlight Local Weddings and Anniversaries
Altar boys for St Bernard s in Concord are William Donovan and John Kelliher. A first anniversary mass was sung for Miss Margaret Morrison. Engagement announced for Linda Patton Sigrist of Verona New Jersey to John Marshall McLean of Ayer. Roger A Wilson of Concord served as usher at the Wilson Bauer wedding in Wellesley. Corinne Weston Byers married Capt Ralph Hoyt Det hrow at her home in Andover. she is Concord Academy alumna.
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St. Bernard’s
William Donovan
John Kelliher
Margaret Morrison
Linda Patton
Sigrist
David Sigrist
Verona
N.J
John Marshall McLean
Joseph A. McLean
Ayer
McLean
Middlesex School
Roger A. Wilson
Concord
Wellesley
Corinne Weston, Byers
Ralph Hoyt Dethrow
Andover
Concord Academy
Invest in Your Country Buy U. S. Savings Bonds
Promotional notice urging citizens to invest in U S savings bonds to support national needs and build personal financial security with government backed instruments.
Maynard Tennis Players Compete in Junior Matches
Maynard youths aged 11 to 15 trained by Herbert Symes compete in junior Wightman cup events. Results show Longwood 7 Maynard 0 and Winchester 0 Maynard 7 by default, with round robin and elimination rounds for beginners and intermediates scheduled. The town tourney for singles and the doubles tourney for boys and girls will begin the week of August 22.
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Maynard
Herbert Symes
Longwood
Quincy
Watertown
Winchester
Sudbury Folles Barbecue Sunday at Our Lady of Fatima
A Sudbury Folles barbecue is planned for Sunday at Our Lady of Fatima church from 1 to 5 p m. Douglas R Lewis leads food prep with Mrs David Howe organizing servers. The event offers family amusements and meals plus a drawing at 5 p m for two bushels and a barrel of assorted canned goods.
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Sudbury
Our Lady of Fatima
Douglas R
Lewis
David Howe
Carlisle trip tale of Virginia Wilkie's travel plans
Fragmentary OCR notes describe Miss Virginia Wilkie of Carlisle visiting East street then flying to Elmwood Nebraska to visit sister and brother in law Mr and Mrs Ressert Jensen and former Shirley Wilkie. planned trip to Denver California.
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Virginia
Wilkie
East Street
Elmwood
Neb
Ressert Jensen
Shirley Wilwie
Denver
Cal
Community festival features Polish dishes and local contests
The event showcases food, civic celebrations, and a range of contests including potato sack races and pie eating. Junior Olympiad entries are encouraged with prizes for each event. There will be stalls, tables, and home cooked dishes, with virtual appearances by Post V. F. W. Bang and Leo Wy directing activities.
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Post V. F. W. Bang
Leo Wy
Jong Sj
Olym Kulevich
Cadet Training Assistance Echoes at Eustis Base
Lieut. Peter T. Smiford and Mrs Grace Smiford assist cadets under reserve officer training at Eustis, Virginia. The base program emphasizes unit readiness and disciplined drill, supporting cadets through instruction and supervision.
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Peter T
Mrs
Grace
T. Smiford
Eustis
Vas
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U.S
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Twincaks
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Actor Plant
U. S
Aynard
Carlisle
Edwin
Smith
América
Service Department
Cunningham’s
Stow Street
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