Concord Briefs Reflect Local Meetings and Developments
Concord updates note Middlesex Grange suspends meetings for September and a Sept 18 gathering. Planning Board held a public hearing on Article 2 at House last Friday. Board of Selectmen met Tuesday and Monday. Maxwell Lawrence vacationing with family at Main Street home. son attends camp in Melvin Village NH. Therese and Theresa Phillips visit Hyannis Cape. work continues on Pilgrim Chapel renovation to become a nine room residence. Thoreau Street entrance change. vestry and steeple removed, project praised.
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Concord Planning Board
Maxwell E. Lawrence
Maxwell Lawrence
Main Street
Melvin Village
New Hampshire
Pil-grim
Thoreau
Thoreau Court
Thoreau Street
Marathon Entry List Grows for Fourth of July Run
Marathoners are entered for a twilight July 5 road race through Marlboro and Hudson with finish on Lake Street near Harriman Grammar School. Notable entrants include Tarzan Ellison former US marathon team member Ira Reynolds Edward Donahue and George Carney. The route runs Marlboro and back via Boston Street hill presents a sharp uphill challenge.
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Houghton Street
Ellison
Tarzan’ E Island
Joseph ‘W
Ira A. Reynolds
Westboro
Bay State
A. A
Edward F. Donahue
Southboro
Stanley Berg
Boston
B. A
Adrian Baker
George A. Carney
East Providence
R. I
Robert Collins
Southville
Peters High
Marlboro
Hudson
Lake Street
Harriman Grammar School
Massachusetts
Boston Street
Concord Beats West Concord 8-7 In County League Contest
Wally Johan and Jimmy Condon starred as West Concord edged by 8-7 at the playground. Fordermen climbed to eight wins and a fourth rating after Littleton’s earlier win. Condon stroked a triple while Val Muscato left the plate with an ankle injury. A postponement push due to July celebration moved the game to later in the season.
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Wally Johan
Jimmy Condon
West Concord
Ayer
Fordermen
Last Littleton
Val Muscato
Condon
Concord
Jiley
Ares
Playground
Ard
Local Ball Games Open With Holiday Events
Townspeople join a sports program during a holiday celebration hosted by the Knights of Columbus. A ball game begins at 6 PM with Lincoln and Mohawks Bernard's Holy among teams, plus morning games at 10 involving Peter Bulkeley and ey Wheeler nine. West Concord beats rivals 3-2 and 2-1 with battery Billy Fourth. an open event awards prizes for fastest time.
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Swith Lincoln
Holy
Peter Bulkeley
Ey Wheeler
West Concord
Billy E
Concord St. Bernard's Holyock
Port Notes and Sports Meet Update
Fragmentary note records a Lexington High Concord event at Concord with a morning aid and a morning sportsmen's club meet. The next regular meet is planned and a West Con location is mentioned but unclear.
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Fival
Lexington High Concord
Watson Named New Supervisor of Summer Classes
Concord J Watson the basketball and track coach and PE director is appointed the new supervisor of the annual Summer playground classes for Concord Recreation Commission. Classes run daily five days a week until August 16 open to all Concord children aged four to sixteen. he succeeds Miss Happie Reynolds.
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Concord
John J. Watson
Concord Recreation Commission
Watson
Watertown
Happie Reynolds
Gun Club Urges Restraint on Hunting Dogs
Concord rod and gun club asks local sportsmen to restrain hunting dogs in the woods to protect songbirds and preserve the fall and winter flock. No further meetings will be held until a new season is launched. delegates to attend the county league were noted.
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Concord
Concord ‘Rod and Gun Club
Sma
Concord Club
M County League
Chicago officials urge airports to become community centers
Chicago administrative figures at the American Association of Airport Executives convention argued airports should transform into community centers. They proposed adding swimming pools hotels shops and perhaps a golf course to relieve congestion and improve public access.
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Chicago
Adm
Emory &. Land
Air Transsit
Land
Ia Oe
Local Midgets Cup Close Tilt
Concord St Bernard's Midgets beat St Catherine's CYO 9 to 8 at Graniteville. Tom Weidner pitched, John Brauckmant catcher. Next Sunday St Bernard's Midgets idle. Juniors play St Mary's at Pinehurst for league lead.
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Concord
St. Bernard's
St.Catherine’s
CYO
Graniteville
Diamond
Tom Weidner
John Brauckmant
Dunnigan
Kane
St. Bernard’s
St. Mary’s
Pinehurst
Will
Holy Name Nine Drops Three Games In Turn
Holy Name nine lost three straight starts with a 6-3 defeat by Sacred Heart of East Lexington at Emerson Playground last Sunday. The skid followed home losses to St. Joseph's of Belmont and Wilmington T. T. Next Sunday Holy Name teams meet St. Bernard's and St. Bernard's will travel to Wilmington for a 3 p.m. return game.
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Concord
St. Bernard's Holy Name
Sacred Heart of East Lexington
Emerson Playground
St.seph’s
Belmont
Wilmington T. T
St. Joseph's
Waltham Watch
St. Bernard’s Holy Name Combine
Wilmington
Wednesday Mohawks and Holy Name in Emerson Park Card
Sports calendar lists Lincoln Mohawks vs St Bernard s Holy Name Society at Emerson Playground ? P M Harvey Wheeler School vs Peter Bulkeley School baseball at Emerson Playground 10 A M track meet at Emerson 10 30 A M St Bernard s Holy Name Society vs West Concord T T baseball at Emerson Playground 4 P M Friday Concord Twilight League postponed at Emerson 6 30 P M Sunday St Bernard s Holy Name Society vs opponent to be named later West Concord T T vs Groton Middlesex League Rideout Playground 8 P M Monday Depot vs Hubbardville Concord Twilight at Emerson 6 30 P M Tuesday Sleepy Hollow vs East Quar Wight League Ad 6 30 P M West Concord T T vs North Chelmsford Middlesex League Rideout 6 30 p m
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Lincoln Mohawks
St. Bernard’s Holy Name Society
Emerson Playground
P.M
Harvey Wheeler
Peter Bulkeley
West Concord T. T
Concord Twilight League
St. Bernard’s Holy Name 5 Society
Groton
Middlesex County Baseball League
Rideout Playground
Depot
Hubbardville
Concord Twilight
Sleepy Hollow
East
Quar
West Contam. T
North Chelmsford
Middlesex County
Landmark 85 Foot Golf Tank Planned for Chicago
An 85 foot tall landmark water tank in the shape of a golf ball on a tee is planned for Tom O Shanter Country Club Chicago Illinois. The tank will be 20 feet in diameter and visible from 10 miles while costing 25000 dollars and targeting completion by the All American Gold championships this year.
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Chicago
Ilinois
Golf
Tom O'Shanter Country
Concord Selectman Wins Weekend Golf Tourney Title
Concord Selectman Danforth W. Comins Sr topped a weekend golf tournament at Concord Country Club with a 51 point score earning the eagle bir die and par. Other scorers included John B Buttrick 47 Dr R Fulton Johnston 46 Lennox Lindsay 45 John W Codding 43 A Lawrence Peirson Jr 41 Jonathon Snelling 36 Henry B W Snelling 34.
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Concord
Danforth W. Comins
Country Club
John B. Buttrick
R. Fulton Johnston
Lennox Lindsay
John W. Codding
A. Lawrence Peirson, Jr
Jonathon Snelling
Henry B. W. Snelling
Johnston Defeats Pratt In President's Cup Quarterfinal
Johnston stopped Burleigh L Pratt 3 and 2 in a quarterfinal at Concord Country Club last weekend. Three more quarterfinal and final matches remain with the final expected next Sunday.
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Concord
Burleigh L. Pratt
Concord Country Club
Maloney Dominates New England League With Pawtucket
Charles Chickie Maloney former Concord High School baseball captain now stars for Pawtucket in the revived New England League. He hit a 318 average with 10 RBIs in a doubleheader including four homers five doubles and two triples. A former Hartford Chiefs player and Boston Braves property, he recently discharged from the Navy's Air Corps and earned DFC and Air Medal nominations.
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Concord
Charles “Chickie
Concord High
Boston Braves
Pernoon
Massachusetts Reformatory
Arlington
Young Maloney
U. S. Naval Air Corps
Pacific Theatre
Maloney
Annapolis Exam Announced for July 24
Concord Congresswoman Edith Nourse Rogers announces a competitive examination for Annapolis to be held Wednesday July 24. Fifth District residents who wish to apply should write at once. The successful candidate will enter Annapolis on July 1 1947.
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Concord
Edith Nourse Rogers
Annapolis
Fifth Congressional District
Miss ONeill Weds H Anderson In Concord Ceremony
Miss Constance Mary ONeill daughter of Mrs Cornelius J ONeill of Lowell marries Herman Martin Anderson son of Mr and Mrs Martin Anderson of Concord at St Bernard s Rectory A reception follows at 28 Haverford Road The couple plan to reside in Concord after a Maine honeymoon The wedding features Miss Margaret Maher as maid of honor Danforth W Comins Jr is best man The bride and groom both recently graduated from local schools and Bentley College and are employed in Concord The piece notes Clapham Junction as the world s busiest rail inter emption with 2500 trains daily.
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Concord
St. Bernard's Rectory
Constance Mary O'Neill
Middle -Street
Cornelius J. O'Neill
Lowell
Mr O'Neill
Herman Martin Anderson
Martin Anderson
Liberty Street
Mire Jone R McManus
Fairhaver, Road
Maine
Margaret E. Maher
Emmanuel College
Willian O'Neill
Danforth W. Comins, Jr
Ellen Mahoney
Anderson
Concord High School
Ee Uel College
Spee
Lt. Kussin Co
Bentley School of Accounting
B. W. Kee Grain Co
Gala Holiday For Inmates at Massachusetts Reformatory
A Fourth of July holiday program at the Massachusetts Reformatory includes all inmates enjoying a baseball game between the Reformatory All Stars and Lexington. Lexington was chosen since Concord’s two teams are scheduled for action at Emerson Playground that day.
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West
Concord
Massachusetts Reformatory
All Stars
Lexington
T. T
Emerson Playground
Chase duo triumph in Concord tennis round robin
A Concord Country Club round robin over last weekend saw Mr and Mrs Ed ward P. Chase win with 23 points. Sixteen teams competed, with other top pairs including Mr and Mrs Robert Shaw and C Lloyd.
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Concord
Concord Country Club
Edward P. Chase
Robert Shaw
C. Lloyd
Thomas
Margaret Peters
Eatom
C. L. Thas
St Louis taps $300000 housing fund for veterans homes
The St Louis emergency housing fund was used for the first time as bids came in for three veterans homes priced at five to six thousand dollars each, part of the city relief program.
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St. Louis
Bedford Junior High grads tour Lexington campus visit
Bedford Junior High students toured Lexington School facilities next year’s campus with principal Warren supervising, guided by Gordon Trim. Retiring Bedford principal Russell C. Dodge accompanied the group on the visit. Chicago reports 9,270 retail liquor licenses, an all time high.
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Lexington
Gordon Trim
Chicago
Concord Weekend Wedding Unites Ruth Berlied And John Harmon
Ruth Berlied daughter of Mr and Mrs Conrad Ber lied of West Concord married John Harmon in a Trinitarian Congregational Church ceremony. The bride wore a white skirt lace bodice and net headdress, with an old fashioned bouquet. Attendants included her sister Mrs Herbert Gardner and bridesmaids Miss Merle Jean Berry and Miss Cornell Cord. Best man was Arthur W Berry. After the ceremony the couple planned a wedding trip and would reside at 9 Stow Street Concord.
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Concord
Trinitarian Congregational Church
Ruth J Berlied
Conrad O. Berlied
Grove Street
West Concord
John Harmon. Berry
Concorda
Arthur W. Berry
John Ee Valle Bietor
Herbert W. Gardner
Merle Jean Berry
Co. Q
Reed Ose West
Bhi Hood
Serrot
Vaccarello Couple Plans Concord Wedding
Mr and Mrs Vin cent G Vaccarello announce their upcoming wedding. The bride is the former Lillian Hansen of Concord. The couple, now living in Waltham, plan the ceremony and note both families previously resided in Concord.
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Concord
Vincent G. Vaccarello
Vaccarello
Lillian Hansen
Waltham
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