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Newspaper

Concord Enterprise

Location

Concord, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Aug 14, 1940

Page

6

Maynard Plans Early Sale of High School Season Tickets

Maynard High announces season tickets for Alumni Field games go on sale August 26, the day of first practice. Five home games are scheduled, with tickets averaging four dollars per seat across the season, aiming for 1000 advance buyers. Printing is by Murphy and Snyder as athletics director Charles Manty urges support from graduates and the community. Regulations for Alumni Field tennis courts are being considered, including an honor system and a period after which younger players may be barred.

Maynard High Alumni Field

Concord Sports Notes Highlights Local Golf and Baseball Moves

Danforth W Comins Sr and Jr entered a father and son golf tourney at Winchester while Danforth Jr failed to win the Maynard Country Club event to Stanley Wasiuk. Essex Golf reps from Concord included John B Buttrick Pliny Jewell Jr and John W Hutchinson. Arrigo Soffriti, a former Concord athlete, reports playing semi pro baseball with the Arizona Riders and plans to live in Casa Grande Arizona with Frances Wiley Bledsoe. A scheduled inter-town league all star versus Cambridge Y M C A softball game was postponed to August 20. Concord High School opens its 1940 football season in six weeks with Coach Albert C Cook and Captain-elect Harold Gibbs ready for fall.

Concord Sport Danforth W. Comins Frances ‘Wiley Bledsoe Danville Virginia Casa, Grande Arizona Barnes Hill Road Maynard Country Club Stanley Wasiuk Rideout Playground Cambridge Y. M. C. A George A. Bauer Concord High School Albert C. Cook Harold Gibbs

VFW Carnival Underway at Crowe Park Maynard

Maynard Post VFW opened yesterday at Crowe Park and runs through Saturday. Fifty attractions include midway carnival rides and aerial acts. Ample parking and on‑site refreshments available. Program run by a large committee led by Walter Goss and John Peterson.

Maynard Maynard Post Vfw Crowe Park Walter Goss Maynard Post John Peterson

Roxbury couple visits daughter in Sudbury town

Mr and Mrs John Barry of Roxbury called on their daughter Mrs Angelo Togneri in Sudbury last evening. Mrs Charles R Capon hosted a picnic lunch Friday for several young Art Center pupils at her Goodman Hill Road home.

John Barry Roxbury Angelo Togneri Charles R. Capon Art Center Goodman Hill Road

Concord Community Sidelights From visits to a Nova Scotia trip and local meetings

Patrolman Edward N. Lawton returns from vacation. Concord Council Knights of Columbus meet May 20 at Monument hall with Charles J. Mara presiding. Several residents report vacations to Digby Nova Scotia Fairmouth and Edgartown. The Central Fire Station drills feature Captain Tierney demonstrating fire fighting tricks. Local Grangers hold a corn roast with over 50 in attendance. Various residents return to duties after vacations including Mill Dam, Strand and Derby areas.

Concord Council Knights of Columbus Monument Hall Chares J. Mara Central Fire Station Harry B. Tuttle Tierney Arlington

Return Game Sunday At Crown Park Between St Casimrs and Framingham

St Casimir s nine hosts Framingham Indians at Crown Park Sunday morning in a return game. Framingham won a close meeting earlier this season and fields one of the district s best clubs while St Casimir s players seek revenge.

St. Casimr’s Framingham Indians Crown Park

Ten Year Old Saves Two Drowning Girls at Lake Boone

Mary English aged 10, daughter of Maurice and Mrs. English of 88 Thoreau Street, rescued two girls at Lake Boone during a Sunday picnic. She swam 50 feet, dived after them, and with help brought them to shore after a struggle. Catherine English and Jean Puffer survived. Mary may receive recognition from Red Cross or local groups.

Mary English Concord Catherine and Jean Puffer Maynard J Mary English Maurice English Thoreau Street Lake Boone Mary Catherine Jean Mrs. English

Sudbury Grange Corn Roast Nets Visitors At Hall

Members of Sudbury Grange held a social and corn roast last night in their hall directed by Mrs Thelma Schofield. A goodly number of visitors attended including Rev. Mr Torsleff of Acton. Mrs Mildred Tallant, master of the Grange, presided over a brief business session.

Sudbury Thelma Schofield Mr Torsleff Acton Mildred Tallant Grange

Concord With Dempsey Wins In Tight League Clash

Dempsey pitched for the winners as Concord defeated Tommy Burke's squad in a close league game at the Emerson diamond. Herronville rolled past Hubbardville, while Sleepy Hollow dropped a 5-8 decision to Depot. Johnny Goulding handled league duties in Secretary Maurice Dee's absence.

Concord da” Dempsey Depot Tommy Burke Emerson Oneir Potsdam New York Herronville Hubbardville Jimmy Condon Tim Diskin Sleepy Hollow Edda” Dempsey Maurice Dee Johnny Goulding

First Parish Unitarian Sermon This Sunday Morning

The First Parish Unitarian will hold Sunday worship at 9 30. Rev Malick will serve as minister and deliver a sermon on The New Tyr­anny. The service emphasizes spiritual reflection and community gathering.

Cury Centre Rev. Malick Fer

Guest Pastor at Lutheran Church in Maynard

Rev Bernhard Hillila of Fairporth Ohio will serve as guest pastor at Glendale Street Lutheran Church in Maynard for August. English services on Sundays, Finnish in the evening. A Saturday reception, welcome address by Matti Heinonen, readings and music. Choir rehearsals Thursdays, Bible classes Mondays, Wed­nie Roast on church lawn next Monday. Liber League meets at church next Wednesday. Contact Rev Hillila at 12 Euclid Avenue Maynard 552 W.

Maynard Berhard Hillila Fairporth Ohio Glendale Street Hillila Matti Heinonen Gertarde Saisa Escae Ane Tunica Timabars Liber League Luth Ivar Hietanen Euclid Avenue

Altar Boys Outing From St Bernard’s Church

Nearly 25 altar boys of St Bernard's Church spent the day Monday on an outing to Salem Willows. The group left at 9 30 in private cars and returned at dark. Rev Walter A Quinlan pastor led the trip assisted by Fred Flannery sexton.

Concord St. Bernard’s Church Salem Willows Walter A. Quinlan Fred Flannery Sexton

Fifteen Trade School Graduates Hold Reunion Banquet

Fifteen graduates of Wayside Inn Boys Trade School from Greater Boston Marlboro and Sudbury gathered at the Sudbury Tea House on State Road Monday for a banquet and reunion. Plans discussed for forming an Alumni Association. The event concluded with dancing.

South

Sudbury Club Meetings Reported In Brief Item

Harry L. Gleason, laid up for some time, is reported to be recovering. Last minute plans for the Woman's Alliance of First Parish Unitarian Sudbury call for an all day meeting next Tuesday with box lunches. The Sudbury Readings Club met this morning at the home of Mrs. Charles R Capon Goodman Hill Road.

Harry L. Gleason Woman’s ‘Alliance of First Parish Unitarian Sudbury Sudbury Readings Club Charles R. Capon Goodman Hill Road

Sudbury Adds To Voting List

Sudbury Board of Registrars opened rooms in Town Hall from noon until 10 o'clock registering new voters. The list includes Stewart Stone Frank Stone Chester Stone Hope M Parsons Charles H Parsons Alb ing M Otis Elizabeth Tobin Hector J Bonin Albert O Marshman Gertrude M Cutting Yvette W Harrington.

Sudbury

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