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Newspaper
Concord Enterprise
Location
Concord, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Feb 11, 1960
Page
11
The summary notes Dedham and Milton winning teams, with Concord's football season described as a 2-2 record. Scorers include Dick with 28 points, John Alden 23, Gan 20, Jack Duncan 16, and Viscariello 15. Also references rising college costs to 1965.
Concord High faces arch rival Lexington High in a Friday night wind up at Hunt Memorial Gym. Lexington owns 11 wins and 2 losses while Concord stands at 5 and 8. A Concord win could knock the Min ute Men from the title race despite Tech Tourney bids for both teams.
Sudbury regional Warriorettes posted their third straight win by beating Belmont 39 34. Regional trailed 16 12 at halftime but outscored Belmont 27 18 in the second half. Pat Spinelli led with 17 points while Sue Goodwin and Heather Marquis added 8 and 14. Starting guards were Barbara Podgurski Pam Blake and Sue Davis. Substitutes Jenny Burchett Betsy Colby. Regional J V also won 21 13.
Winchester trips Wakefield last week 74 to 73 in a tight game. Friday’s matchup revisits the same rivals with the outcome yet to be decided.
Wayland already owns the Duel County League title and beat local foe as Jerry Whelchell and Ed Marsh star. Acton Roxborough meets Linncoln Sudbury Regionals at Sudbury Friday before a girls game at Wayland next Tuesday.
Acton Roxborough Regional High School rifle coach Jim Sullivan lists contests at Melrose on Feb 12 and Concord on Feb 16. Mason King junior high hoops also schedules games with Wayland today, Hudson on Feb 17, Sudbury on Feb 19, and Ayer on Feb 19.
Concord finalizes schedule for Coach Jim Hayes freshmen with Melrose home on Friday and Feb 19 at Stoneham. Jayvees host Lexington Friday. Girls finish season Feb 16 at Melrose.
The Ivory Purchase Book uncovered by Pratt Read Co shows its parent bought tusks from 47,742 elephants between 1860 and 1935 for family piano keyboards. This pre plastics era fact highlights the scope of ivory use in instrument making.
Concord Captain Paul Larkin tops Middlesex scorers with 253 points while Brad Evans of Concord trails at 242 with one game left. Notable totals include Dick Horton 208 and Bob Freeman 198. Evans has 283 in 16 games with Tom Ber Lied 230 and Bernie Megin 172 nearby.
The Garretsons Tom and Charlie combine for 33 points as Concord-Middlesex falls to St. Pauls of Concord New Hampshire in a nonleague game Wells leads St. Pauls with 20 points while Rutherford Roger McNamara Evarts and Wells contribute for the victors.
Finals of the junior high girls intramural tournament will be held Saturday at 7 p.m. Third place game opens the event followed by second place and the championship. Admission is free and open to the public.
Jack Duncan defended his 45 yard hurdle title and set a new record in the race. John Alden won the 600 with "Kit" Harris second. Paul Duggan captured the shot put at 45 feet five and three fourths, Ralph Viscariello won the 300 in 34.3, and the relay team of Viscariello Hughes Duncan and Alden won in 2 32.1 with Somerset second. Oliver Ames scored five points as Ed Meehan won the 4 23 9 new record.
More than one million Americans journeyed to foreign countries in 1959. They spent about 1.46 billion dollars on expenditures plus 679 million dollars in fares.
A government campaign urges citizens to invest in U.S. Savings Bonds to support national finance. The appeal highlights accessible small investments and long term growth through patriotic savings programs.
Local advert offering an 80 percent savings on rug and carpet cleaning. Highlights a light weight Silver King rug cleaner for rent at 127 Main Street in Maynard with ZIP 77851.
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