Westboro Voters To Decide Fate Of Harness Track Plan
Westboro Planning Board backed sending a petition to change zoning bylaws to town voters at the March 14 meeting. Allied Sports Association seeks to extend the business zone to 115 acres for a $1 million stadium expansion and 45 harness racing nights, with a public hearing January 19 and state Racing Commission action due by January 30.
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Westboro
Westboro Planning Board
Westboro Stadium
Board of Appeals
Allied Sports Association, Inc
Permisson
State Racing Commission
Racing Commission
Marquette Tops First Half Champs In Basketball Meet
Marquette defeated the first half champions with a 1617 team score led by Joe Viscariello 302 and 111 and Joe Francis 306 and 110 in a rough contest. Villanova and Fordham trailed with 1555 and 1587 totals while Notre Dame and Holy Cross posted 1520 and 1492 respectively.
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Marquette
Joe Viscariello
Joe Francis
Villanova
W. Horgan
C. Malone
D. Barker
R. Cahill
J. Jungers
M. Garcia
Boston College
J. McMullen
F. Devlin
J. Dickey
J. Viscariello
B. Dee
Dummy
Fordham
R. Currier
D. O’hare
C. Mogan
J. Tombeno
B. Higgins
J. Pageau
W. Carew
L. Gillis
S. O’connor
J. Wallace
J. Francis
R. Loughlin
Notre Dame
J. Rust
J. Flynn
L. Moreau
J. Santora
W. Coye
J. Steinmann
Holy Cross
R. Sheehan
T. Ryan
L. Frawley
E. Casessa
T. Horgan
Hunting Is Not Sport For Youth
Massachusetts officials urge parents to think twice before letting youths possess firearms for sport. Commissioner Arthur T. Lyman cites rising complaints of damage by minors, with parents or guardians held responsible for careless use.
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Commissioner of Natural Resources
Arthur T. Lyman
Lyman
Howard S. Willard
Massachusett
Willard
Commissioner of Public Safety
Middlesex Downs Dummer 5-1 in Private School League Hockey
Concord-Middlesex chalked up its second hockey win Saturday defeating Governor Dummer from South Byfield 5-1 at Lynn Arena. Goalie Dirk Frankenberg stood out on defense as Middlesex scored five straight after Rolfe opened the scoring. McLean tallied twice Wise Johnstone and Marshall each added a goal.
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Concord
Middlesex
Governor Dummer
South Byfied
Lynn Arena
Dirk Frankenberg
Rolfe
McLean
Wise
Johnstone
Marshall
Hunters Duck Cold In Sinking Boat Rescue Delays
Four duck hunters were stranded after their boat sank in Alton Lake during high waves. They burned the blind piece by piece while awaiting rescue in the cold snap.
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St. Louis
Alton Lake
Shirley Recco Tops 360 In Bowling Turnout
For the second time this season Shirley Recco surpassed 300 with a 304 game at Lexington last Wednesday. She posted 96 104 104 in singles and a high single of the night, but her team still dropped four points.
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Concorde
Shirley Recco
Lexington
West Concord Marquette Leads Holy Name Bowling League
West Concord Marquette climbs to the top of the Holy Name Bowling League with an 8 win pace after a season altering performance against Notre Dame. The standings show Marquette at the lead with Boston College and Fordham trailing as the race tightens.
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West Concord
Marquette
Notre Dame
Holy Name
Boston College
Walpar Owen
Fordiam
Gssees
Quabbin Reservoir Draws Record Massachusetts Anglers
Massachusetts largest wilderness lake Quabbin Reservoir drew 45,448 anglers from April 17 to October 31 last year. Boat moorings hosted 21,848 boat launches while 17,502 used MDC boats and 4,346 used private craft. Gasoline dispensed at moorings reached 3,628 gallons.
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Commonwealth
Massachusetts
Quabbin
Roy Kimball
Metropolitan District Commission
Bay State
Big Reservoir
MDC
Inland Navy
Lapstroke Dories
Isaac Waltons
Bowling standings for Company H League page
Concord second half standings to date show ee Ww Machine Guns leading with seven wins and one loss. Headquarters are five and three, Mortars two and six, Recoilesg two and six. The item invites readers to join the mark of dimes.
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Concord
Company H
Headquarters
Growlers Win 4-0 Over Funsters in Bowling Match
Growlers build a lead by defeating the Funsters 4-0 in Lexington. Shirley Recco led with 304, followed by Edith Harvey 270 and Jeannette Stensby 265. Team totals: Growlers 1287, Funsters 1210. Prowlers 2-2 with Pambies.
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Concord — Growlers
Lexington
Funsters
Prowlers
Pambies
Shirley Recco
Edith Harvey
Becky Faunce
Peggy McCarthy
Jeannette Stensby
Growlers
Polly Beaudoin
Mary Conley
Edie McGrath
Mim Clark
Margaret Alego
Alice Hargrove
Millie Carlson
Anne Rice
Dottie Martin
Concord Rod & Gun Clubhouse Supper Meeting
Concord ham supper for members and friends was listed at the Concord Rod and Gun Clubhouse off Strawberry Hill road. Reservations were handled by William A. Hagerty and after the supper movies were shown. The next regular meeting is Wednesday January 26 at 8 o’clock with President Warren T. Payne in charge.
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Concord
Concord Rod & Gun
Strawberry Hill Road
William A. Hagerty
Warren T. Payne
Horgan Tops Holy Name League Bowling Standings
Mark Horgan of Holy Cross leads the Holy Name Bowling League with a 90.0 average before last night’s matches. Notable averages include Joe Steinmann Notre Dame 93.8 and John Tombeno Fordham 93.4, with runners such as Richie Loughlin Villanova 92.5 and Manny Garcia Marquette 91.5.
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Horgan
Holy Name League
West Concord
Holy Name
Tom Horgan
Holy Cross
Joe Steinmann
Notre Dame
John Tombeno
Fordham
Richie Loughlin
Villanova
Manny Garcia
Marquette
Frank Devlin
Boston College
Joe Pageau
Joe Francis
Brenie Dee
John Dickey
Joe Viscariello
Melrose Defeats Concord as Palmer Scores 22
Concord high loses its Middlesex League game at Melrose 65-53 trailing this season. Scott Palmer led Melrose with 22 points while Concord’s Paul McLaughlin scored 17 and John Purcell 15. Concord jayvees won 64-49 with Carl Roberts posting 19 points.
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Melrose
Concord
Palmer
Jayvees
Roberts
Concord High
Red Raiders
Seawardmen
Middlesex
Scott Palmer
Home Forces
Paul McLaughlin
John Purcell
Dave Bouchard
Concord Jayvees
Carl Roberts
Lincoln Supt
School Roberts
Fis
Malone
O’dowd
Ae DeSantis
Belcher
Gervais
Emery
We Fogarty
Lg Campbell
Fls
J. Purcell
Thorpe
P. Purcell
McLaughlin
Bouchard
Alexander
Witherell
Wee Ee Eee
Busa
Gurney
Long Way Around South Newington Students Miss School Bus Route
South Newington children must endure a 12 mile roundtrip by bus due to road closure from the Portsmouth Newington jet bomber base construction. The detour forces longer travel to reach their school house each day.
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Newington, N. H
South ‘Newington
South Newington
Newington
Portsmouth-Newington
Musketaquid Sportsmen's Club to Hold Annual Meeting
The Musketaquid Sportsmen's Club will conduct its annual meeting and officer election next Thursday evening January 27 at 6 30 at Howard Johnsons. President Augie Macone will preside with Dr D Edward Cleary Jr reporting as secretary. Other business is planned.
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West Concord
Musketaquid Sportsmen’s Club
Howard Johnson‘s
D. Edward Cleary, Jr
Augie Macone
Concord High Schools Fail to Score at INBAA Meet
Concord high school tracksters did not score in the B A A schoolboy meet at Boston Garden but gained experience for the state meet. Rindge led with 21 and 15 points as captains and runners from Concord showed limited success in heats and relays.
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Concord
Boston Garden
Rindge
Bill Hoyt
Bob Davidson
Dave LeBallister
Beecy
Curtis Petersen
B. C. High
Sal Watkins tops Enterprise 300 Club with 327 mark
Concord bowler Sal Watkins leads the Enterprise 300 Club with a 327 last week. Shirley Recco joins the list with 304 as the season continues, followed by a roster of Acton Maynard Waltham and nearby club skippers posting scores from 301 to 325.
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Concord
Acton
Sal” Watkins
Enterprise
Shirley Recco
Watkins
Syise van M. Dee
Company H
Hanson
Mill Dam
Canison
J. Colombo
Maynard
Bartolomeo
Bregoli
Petersen, W. Concord
G. Dee
Gallant
Stefanelli
W. Concord
J. Tobin
L. Graceffa
Carey
Smith
Pelma
Mo Name
Beatty, W. Concord
Ss. Scribner
N. Genelli
S. Reece
Lakes
Ballard
Eac
Fava
Hayes, W. Concord
Viscar
Reformatory Upset As Rod Gun Narrowly Beats Products
In West Bowling League action at Tutte's Maynard and surrounding venues, Reformatory loses ground to Rod Gun 4-0 as top players tally high scores. Cushman's Petersen leads with 311 while other notable totals include Stefanelli 310 and Edwardson 305. Multiple teams posted totals around 1300 in a high scoring meet with varied results across the card.
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West Concord
Freddie Edwardson
Botti
Tutte’s
Maynard
Reformatory
Gun
General Radio
Post Office
Condon
Fruit
Cushman
Klanton’s
Palmers
Commonwealth
Andy Peterson
Cushman’s
Charlie Stefanelli
the Merchant
John
H. Jack Palma
Ray
Stefanelli
Rod. & Gun
Jim
John Oakman
Tiss
A. Carlson
Team. Tot Reformatory
J. Hol
H. Lawrence
Jander
J. Hayes
Bartolomeo
Middlesex School squash teams dominate Concord State Guard
Coach John Briggs leads Middlesex School to a 5-0 win over Concord State Guard in the first team match and a 6-2 victory in the second team clash. Individual results feature Allen and Farnsworth securing multiple wins for Middlesex, with several close games decided in tight sets.
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Concord
John Briggs
Middlesex
Concord State Guard
League plan to aid clubs with snowshoe hare program
At the Middle sex County League of Sportsmen's Clubs meeting in North Acton the proposal urged the division to match snowshoe hare purchases to support club efforts. The motion, by George Wilkes, aims to have the division buy 2500 hare annually to be stocked regionally while clubs stock them in their covers. Members note the Eastern Dog Show in Boston on February 22 23 with beagles entered.
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North Acton
Middlesex County League of Sportsmen
Nashoba Sportsmen
George Wilkes
South Acton
Boston
Invited Guests At Lowell Sports Night Smoker
West Acton J K Onslow a Boston Red Sox scout and Artie Gore an NL umpire are among invited guests for St Margaret’s Name Society sports night and smoker in Lowell on Thursday January 27.
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West Acton
Jac K .Onslow
Boston Red Sox
Artie Gore
Lexington
St. Margaret’s Name Society
Lowell
Concord-Breaking Trio Powers Middlesex Comeback Win
Middlesex routed Winch 4 1 for their third straight win Monday at the local private school. Paul Wise opened scoring for Middlesex with an assist from Leo Cal. Ford later tallied at 2 26 in the third period with LaMarche assisting, then Tom Piper scored at 8 45.
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Concord
Middlesex
Winch
Ter
Paul Wise
Dlesex
Wayfield
Leo
Cal
Reggie Concord Boy
Ford
LaMarche
Sist
Train Race Sparks Interest in Peace Dale Curate Event
Fragmentary copy notes an annual train race in Peace Dale Rhode Island. It mentions electric trains and references modern home electricity work with a 40 hour week and a labor force of 35 servants, though details are unclear.
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Peace Dale
Dents
Middlesex Edges Milton In Tight 39 36 Bounce
Middlesex slipped past Milton 39 to 36 in a close contest led by Sam Davis with 14 points and Bill Weaver eight. Rudy Wurlitzer topped Milton with 16 and Gratwick added 13 as the visitors fought to the end.
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Dodge
Davis
Weaver
Middlesex Eries
Milton Cagers
Bill Weaver
Rudy Wurlitzer
Harry Grtwick
Middlesex Gis
Fis
Pis
Percival
Dangerfield
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Marquette Blanks
Viscariello
Francis High
Middlesex Tons Dummer
Shirley
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Marck OF Dimes
Hudson
Maynard High
State Armory
Pete Manning
Tommy Tierney
Ed Sluyski
Oregon
Colleen Miller
Portland
Hollywood Studio
Tom
Jimmy Komack
Musketaquid Club Meeting
300
Rod & Gun
P. C
Petersen
T. Sen
F. Edwardson
Beatty
J. Dora
Mao
T. Graham
H. Hansen
A. Petersen
Ran
M Sepe
Rar
G. Fenton
Caldwell
F. Denaro
Johansen
Dumm
J. Con J. Schaefer
J. Dee
Sayer
E. Loughby
Fruit Fitzpatrick
P. MM
J. McCarthy
Keno
WV. Poteryck
B. K. B. Harding
R. McCarthy
Ave
K. Adams
Garry
D. Woodin
Anderson
Postoffice
Kinson
A. Hills
J. Bundalavitch
Jones
Allen
Lee
Brown
Even OF
Thompson SG
Farnsworth
R. Shaw
Yont
J. Shaw
Putnam
Washburn
Lake
Moses
Kuhn
Cameron
Perry
Belluschi
Howell
Newbury
Seamans
Sears
Bunker
Bale
Crafts
Wilkes Motion
Taletes
Milton
Capt Dodge
Sam Davis
Fordyce
Pram WA
Crowell
Wurlitzer
A. Pantaleoni
Gratwick
McKinley
Stillman
Pace McGuane
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