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Newspaper
Concord Enterprise
Location
Concord, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jan 26, 1950
Page
7
Ford-Paced by Jack McCarthy West Concord defeated Memorial Heat in West Concord Wednesday to top the Valley League standings. Higgins led the scoring with 16 points as Concord pushed ahead late and kept the rivals at bay.
In Eastern Mass play Hudson High defeated Dedham 4 to 2 on Saturday night to move into first place. Beauregard scored twice for Hudson with the opener by Gehl and a second period tally by Hudson to seal the win. Dedham entered tied for first after a prior Wakefield upset shuffled the standings.
Concord high school scored a tenth of a point in the Northeastern track meet at the Boston Garden last Saturday as Win Puffer tied for fifth in the high jump at five feet four inches. The Concord relay team of Ryan Hoyt Cullen Magurn won the quadrangular race, defeating Rindge BC High and Lawrence by five yards, with a 2:35.2 time that earned medals for all four. Captain Johnson faced a sore foot in the 300, affecting other events, while next week’s league meet with North Quincy and the state meet at Boston Garden loom large for Concord. Basile’s expected return adds hope for the squad.
The 212 Club in Concord hosts an all star wrestling show at the Veterans Building on Friday evening with two preliminary bouts and a double feature main event. Action starts at 8 30 p m with strong crowd anticipated and 50 stage seats available along with main floor seating.
Groton edged West Concord 50 to 48 in a Nashoba Valley League game. Jack Wallace scored 21 for West Concord as Groton held on in Monday night action at Groton.
In Lexington Monday Mill Dam Bowling League action the All Stars beat Lincoln combine 3-1 while Ramblers top the leaders blanked Andersons 4-0. Bregoli rolled 355 for a new season high three string total with 108 121 and 126.
Emerson Jr High remains a threat in the league race after a 25-11 win over Acton at Acton. Billy Murray and Lenny Massarelli led scoring with 8 points each.
Middlesex School offers a busy Saturday with hockey against St Mark’s at home, basketball versus Noble and Groton School, and squash action as February athletics continue, weather permitting.
Concord High School snapped a long skid with a 29 28 win over arch rival Lexington High in a Middlesex League clash. Georgie Moreau hit a mid court winner with eight seconds left as Leo McKenna set up the late drama. McKenna and Moreau provided the decisive scoring, while Lexington’s Ken Cox led the losers and Concord's victory marked its first win since 1938 against the Abell family.
Concord Grange P of H schedules a February 7 meeting at Peter Bulkeley school. Mrs Alice O’Brien is to preside and confer first and second degrees. A Valentine party will follow the business session.
Concord Rainbow Girls installed new officers at the Masonic hall after a catered supper last Saturday. Miss Lorraine Simms was installed as worthy advisor succeeding Miss Barbara Hall, with Maynard officers and several past worthy advisors participating in the ceremony.
The Ladies Union of West Concord Union Church will hold its regular monthly meeting next Wednesday afternoon February 1 at 2 30 o clock at the church.
Boston listeners last Wednesday morning heard Allister F. MacDougall director of the Middlesex County Extension Service interview Edith Buckingham of Subury about the farm hour program.
Fire crews responded to a 5:30 a m alarm at Box 66 but found no one at the scene and reported a possible person may have crossed the area.
The Concord School Committee recommends immediate construction of two new elementary schools, a 12 room K-3 at the Hugh Cargill site in Concord Center and a six room K-2 at Pleasant Street in West Concord. Estimated total cost about 742 thousand dollars with state aid around 26.85 percent and annual tax impact between 3.04 and 3.33 per thousand.
Sargent's Studio of Boston photographed Concord High School activities for The Bridge including athletic teams musical groups the cast of Junior Miss and student council. Dues are collected with 59 cents per year or free with an activity ticket. The student council visited Wellesley High School and exchanges with Wellesley are planned. The Voice will switch to mimeographed copies to print 400 copies with help from the commercial department.
Corporal Frank Geist formerly with the Shir ley barracks has moved with a 13 member staff into newly built quarters across from the Shirley Industrial School in Concord. He now resides at 33A Sudbury Road, after serving at West Concord barracks for years before promotion.
The 4 H Cooking Club gathered Thursday at Mrs Arthur Puffer's Great Road home. Students cooked scrambled eggs and toast while Mrs Frank Smith's class prepared assorted fruits.
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