Sudbury Youth Football Triumphs Amid Local Weekend Meet
A garbled sports page notes Sudbury child athletes at Wal Rd and Concord High greeting a coach, with a 4-3 victory over Hans Powling Alley in a country club tourney. Mentions 440 relay Olympics, Jack Donebeat Dodgers, Little Lea pitching, Sud Club results at Maynard and Ayer 5-2, plus Allston and Manhattan games and sea fishing chatter.
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Hanspowling Alley
AGO
Dodgers
Little Lea
Dick Tourney
Sud
Richard Lawson Leads Maynard Varsity Wings Bonds
Richard Lawson appears for Maynard in a varsity wing position as part of the local school team. The item notes a bond or funding matter connected to the program.
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Richard Lawson
Maynard
Playground Winners Highlight Two Hit Homers
Bedford Playground hosted an archery contest at Center Playground. Center Playground won two team titles and Page Playground earned one. Girls division team winner Center Playground. individual winner Montejean of Page. Boys under 11 team winner Page. individual winner Charles Szabo. Center Playground and Page played two baseball games. Neil Doherty hit a two run homer in the ninth, Dave Porter hit a three run homer to lift the older group to 6 4, Bill Gregg pitched for the younger 8 2 victory.
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Bedford
Center Playground
Page Playground
Montejean
Page
Charles Szabo
Neil Doherty
Dave Porter
Bill Gregg
Bedford Archery Championship Draws 500 Participants
More than 500 took part in Bedford archery tournament with a 16 year old girl advancing to the women’s class and winning top honors in women’s shooting. Mrs. Donald Damon of South Road won the 125 class. Woburn shooters and Woburn Sportsmen’s Association members claimed five prizes. In the state team event with 30 women’s and 30 men’s teams, Woburn teams led. The New England archery tournament is planned for Labor Day weekend in Gardner.
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Bedford
Donald Damon
South Road
Woburn
Woburn Sportsmen’s Association
New England
Gardner
Annual Clambake Set for Labor Day Weekend
Concord s Rod and Gun Club announces its annual Labor Day clambake to be held Sunday September 2 with a rain date Monday. The event features a lobster dinner steamed clams 1 to 4 pm and activities from 1 to 6 pm including trap archery and turkey shoots for the public and families.
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Concord
Rod & Gun Club
Acton-Acton youth pitching records listed
Moody leads with two wins and one loss over 34 innings, 31 hits, 15 runs, 10 walks and 33 strikeouts. Sindoris has three wins and one loss in 27 innings, 19 hits, 15 runs, five walks and 22 strikeouts. Sampson records two wins in 25 innings, 9 hits, 18 runs, 20 walks and 42 strikeouts. Belliveau goes 2-0 with 15 innings, 7 hits, 5 runs, 4 walks and 14 strikeouts. Lafoley earns 1-0 over 7 innings, 4 hits, 2 runs, 2 walks and 8 strikeouts.
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Acton
Moody
Sindoris
Sampson
Belliveau
Lafoley
Invest in Your Country Buy U S Savings Bonds
A concise government appeal urges readers to support national finance by purchasing U S savings bonds. The notice highlights patriotic motivation and potential benefits for the country’s economy, urging immediate action from citizens.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. S
Gridmen Report For Practices Next Monday
Concord Carlisle High Srdders begin football practice under new Coach Walter R Carew and assistants with 9 a m physicals. Two a day sessions run until the first week of September. Captain Gerry Ireland leads a large group of veterans and promising freshmen as the team prepares for the opener against Winchester.
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Concord
Concord-Carlisle High Srdders
Walter R. Carew
Carew
Gerry Ireland
Jayvee
Tartar Winchester
Thoreau Group Showcases Playground Activities
Concord Wednesday the Thoreau group held a bicycle parade with crepe paper decorated bikes and costumes. Prizes went to Kathy Flynn Lee Moreau Becky Hatch Robbie Pfaffmann for decorating and Chrissy Carew Ted Nelson Kathy Conlon Paula Anderson Carolyn Hatch Timmy Moreau for costumes. Thursday featured an art exhibition with drawings paintings murals and sculpture including a Calder like mobile of metal discs.
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Concord
Thoreau
Kathy Flynn
Lee Moreau
Becky Hatch
Robbie Phaffmann
Chrissy Carew
Ted Nelson
Kathy Conlon
Paula Anderson
Carolyn Hatch
Timmy Moreau
Thoreau Playground
Dogs Kill Five Muscovy Ducks in Sudbury
Sudbury resident George H. Wilson reports five Muscovy ducks valued at about 3.50 each were killed by dogs at 351 Peakham Road early last week. Dog officer Harry C. Rice says two dogs were seen. owners may pay damages if found. He notes several such incidents this year with livestock losses.
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Sudbury
George H. Wilson
Peakham Road
Harry C. Rice
Rice
CCHS Announces Fall Football Schedule
Concord Carlisle High varsity coach John J. O Connell releases the fall football schedule starting September 15. Jamboree at Dedham September 15 and at Lowell September 16. Games include home affairs vs Wakefield October 6 Stoneham October 20 Belmont October 27 Marlborough November 10 and Lexington November 22 at 10 30 a.m.
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Concord
John J. O‘connell
Concord-Carlisle High
Middlesex
Dedham
Lowell
Winchester
Wakefield
Reading
Melrose
Stoneham
Belmont
Maynard
Marlborough
Lexington
Hartack Sweeps Distaff Big Three at Delaware Park
Jockey Bill Hartack swept the Distaff Big Three at Delaware Park in 1957 winning the Delaware and New Castle Handicaps with Princess Turia and the Delaware Oaks with Bayou.
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Distaff
Stanton
Del
UPI
Bill Hartack
Delaware Park
Delaware
New Castle
Bayou
Parents Day water show showcases children swimming progress
About 300 children participated at Walden Pond in Concord for a Parents Day event hosted by the recreation commission and Red Cross chapters. Rain ended the demonstration at 2 p.m. with roughly 150 parents watching as children from six to eleven learned strokes and safety skills across nine divisions including a new water safety aide tier.
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Concord
Walden Pond
Recreation Commission
Red Cross
Sue Loomis
Off and Running by John I Day A Rewarding Career
A historical excerpt describes a jockey’s pay and gear costs including mounts fees at $7, a trainer or agent earning percentages, and equipment prices for boots, whips, and pads. The text suggests the rough economics behind a jockey’s seven day racing period and the challenges of travel and expenses.
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John I. Day
Rod & Gun Club to Meet for Sept Clambake Plans
Concord notices a Rod and Gun Club meeting Wednesday at 8 p.m. in the clubhouse. President Americano Cuccianello will lead the business session and finalize plans for the Sunday September 2 clambake.
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Concord
Rod & Gun
Americano Cuccianello
Inal
Eight pole-vaulters clear 15 feet in NCAA meet
In Philadelphia at the 1961 National Collegiate Track and Field Championships eight pole vaulters cleared 15 feet marking a first for so many cleared heights in a single meet at the University of Pennsylvania.
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Philadelphia
UPI
University of Pennsylvania
Gala Festival Here Two Days At Local Sites
The Finnish American League for Democracy plans a New England area fall festival September 1 and 2 with Ritva Joki and her combo providing dance music at Parker Street Hall on Saturday. Oskari Tokoi, Finland’s first prime minister, will speak. Sunday features ham and potato salad dinner at Red and Gun Club Grounds and an afternoon program with the Waverley Post V F W Band conducted by Leo Warila. A Parker Street Hall concert Sunday evening features the All America Club Chorus conducted by Roy Helander with soloists.
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Maynard — the
Red and Gun Club
Waverley Post
V.F.W. Band
Leo Warila
Oskari
Tokoi
Finland
Parker Street Hall
All-American Club Chorus
Roy Helander
Carlisle Cows Noted In Production Test Report
Holstein cows from Carlisle area highlighted in a production testing report by the Holstein Friesian Association of America. Fernhame Burke Lad Aurelia 4345548 produced 17 707 pounds of milk and 737 pounds of butterfat in 365 days. Fernhame Burke Lad Myrtle 3716092 yielded 19 401 pounds of milk and 688 pounds of butterfat in 365 days. Preble Bobby Dean Jan 4254416 produced 18 108 pounds of milk and 680 pounds of butterfat in 289 days. Star Dutchland Lady 5055665 produced 17 594 pounds of milk and 648 pounds of butterfat in 365 days. All owned by Farnham W Smith Great Brook Farms.
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Fernhame Burke
Aurelia
Myrtle
Preble
Bobby Dean
Star Dutchland Lady
Farnham W. Smith
Great Brook Farms
Births and church notes from Bedford events
Mr and Mrs Robert Sherman announce a son born August 13 at Emerson Hospital. Mr and Mrs David Mullen and Mr and Mrs Charles Beaman welcome sons born August 14 at Emerson Hospital. Archdeacon K C Boulton of the Episcopal Church of Canada preached at St Pauls Bedford. The Bedford Community Band closes its season with a concert August 30 at 7:30 p.m. at the Center School tennis courts. Public is welcome free of charge.
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Robert Sherman
Loomis Street
Emerson Hospital
David Mullen
Middle Road
Charles Beaman
Evergreen Avenue
K.C. Boulton
Episcopal Church of Canada
St. Paul's Church
Bedford
Bedford Community Band
Center School
Regional library plan discussed by Concord committee
The West Metropolitan sub regional Library Advisory Council met to outline regional reference policy with Milton Lord of the Boston Public Library and Eastern Massachusetts Regional Library. A sub regional reference center and regional center at Boston were seen as key, needing state funding. actions on proposals would come in the fall.
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Concord
West Metropolitan
Board of Library Commissioners
Milton Lord
Boston Public Library
Eastern Massachusetts Regional Library
Dorothy Nyren
Boston
Eastern Massachusetts
Navy radar picket destroyer joins Sixth Fleet in Med
James D. Crue, quartermaster third class, U S Navy, son of Mrs Lillian M Crue of Stow Massachusetts is serving aboard the radar picket destroyer U S S Myles C Fox a unit of Destroyer Squadron Eight in the Mediterranean as part of the Sixth Fleet deployment. The Fox departed Mayport Florida to serve on the first line defense during the Mediterranean mission.
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Mediterranean
James D. Crue
U.S. Navy
Lillian M. Crue
Great Road
Stow
Mass
U.S.S
Myles C. Fox
Mediterraean
Fox
Mayport
Fla
New Automatic Chargers Debut at Concord Libraries
Concord and Fowler Memorial branch install Sysdac charging machines that activate by inserting borrower card and book card. The device prints borrower names, addresses, and transaction dates on book cards with slips attached to pockets, ensuring accurate charging and single ownership of cards.
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Concord
Concord Library
Fowler Memorial
Sysdac
W Concord man arrives for duty in South Vietnam
Walter ONeill of West Concord has arrived safely in South Vietnam to begin duty after a career in the U S Air Force with prior service in Korea and Japan. He enlisted in 1958 and is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Walter L. O'Neil of 518 Main Street.
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West Concord
Walter O'Neil
South Vietnam
Japan
O'Neil
U. S. Air Force
Korea
Walter L. O'Neil
Main Street
Midshipman Kingston Joins Jamaica Independence Day Tour
Concord Midshipman Geoffrey Kingston son of Mr and Mrs Walter H Kingston 169 Mainstreet served aboard the USS Bristol on a six week cruise and visited Kingston Jamaica during Independence Day celebrations with about 29 other midshipmen aboard.
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Concord
Geoffrey Kingston
Walter H. Kingston
Mainstreet
Bristol
Kingston
Jamaica
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Howard Johnson
Pwinoaks
CCHS
Isota
Digital Equipment Corporation
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Ames
Burner Service
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Holstein- Friesian Association of Ameri
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Library Plans
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