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Newspaper
Concord Enterprise
Location
Concord, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Dec 23, 1948
Page
12
Concord’s jayvee squad posted a strong scoring night led by key players listed in the box score. Despite a rocky start the team rallied to secure a comfortable win with multiple players contributing double figures.
Concord notes Casey Stengel, ex-Braves star and former New York Yankees manager, as the league’s best talker. His stories, a staple of the Hot Stove League, entertain owners, players and fans as he recalls a 1923 World Series homer and the 1948 Braves sweep of Cleveland.
The Concord On High School notes cover December activities with group pictures for the 1949 Bridge yearbook and a Noel Dance hosted by the French Club on December 22. ARBs from the dance were adopted by the club amid a festive atmosphere, and sophomores helped supervise the event in the auditorium.
The Hi-Hos Bowling Club staged a Gay Night at Lexington with a 3-1 loss in one match and Spark downing Ro-Ketts in another. Peg MacInnes led the Hi-Hos with a 272 high triple while Dottie Martin posted 408 for best Single on the same team. The Sparklers and Ketts posted notable totals, with a morning program featuring clarinets and a piano finish by Barbara Kelly. The well attended program drew over 200 people.
The Concord school band performed in the Wells A Hall Memorial Auditorium to raise money for sweaters and equipment. Under director Tles K Yeremian the program featured marches, solos, and selections including The Refrain Juanita and The Washington Post March with performances by Barry Weidner Walter Barthus Mahlon Tenney and Stephen Verrill among others.
Report describes Fisherman Michael Infalt at a Michigan lake where he uses a gasoline burner on his boat seat to cook breakfast. Local fishermen claim the hole is not monopolized by Infalt but he follows a routine to reach his spot at dawn and depart after inhaling fumes.
The report notes pig production for spring 1940 at 60,000 head, indicating a 17 percent increase over 1948 figures.
Concord high school beat Chelmsford high 57 to 36 at the local armory to move to 2 0. Pierce and Finan led Concord with 15 and 14 points respectively while Marshall scored 26 for Chelmsford. Joe Callahan Walter Loomer and Williams contributed for Concord as Al Murray center for Chelmsford played main defense.
The Magi were priests of ancient Persia’s Zoroastrian religion noted by Herodotus for influencing royal education and court life four centuries before Christ. The three Magi who visited Bethlehem are the famed Wise Men who presented gold frankincense and myrrh to the Christ child, recognizing his birth’s significance.
The article discusses the uncertain dating of Jesus birth noting scholars struggle to pinpoint year and even day. It cites Matthew referencing Herod as the era anchor and the massacre of infants, with the Catholic Encyclopedia placing birth around 7 B C. Many people focus on Christmas spirit rather than exact birth date.
A fragmented quiz asks about Christmas origins and beliefs. It covers the nativity accounts, the national tree, who wrote The Night Before Christmas, Santa Claus, holly traditions, charity customs, and a playful question about a learner's phrase Mother’s Day. The garbled items reference St Luke, Longfellow, Holland, and Denmark among others.
Belmont coached by Mel Wenner improved to win over Brookline 54-32 last week. The notes mention Belmont’s veteran losses in Middlesex League, Maynard’s 22-20 Lowell Garden game, and Concord players amid a busy hoops season with no home court.
Fragmentary report notes Acton was beaten by Westford five with scattered details about local roads wildlife preservation and Middlesex County posts. It mentions jail charges, a juries cell, and a ledge story with unclear names and events, reflecting a troubled page with partial names.
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