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Newspaper
Concord Enterprise
Location
Concord, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jun 08, 1961
Page
6
Burlington area shooters from Bedford Concord the Actons and other Greater Lowell towns will compete in the New England open skeet championships at Minute Man Sportsmen's Club rounds Saturday and Sunday. The affair will be directed by George W Wilkinson of Concord manager.
Sudbury Parents League tennis unit plans a free public exhibition match with USTA players at Concord Road Court on Wednesday at 6 15 pm. Rain date is Thursday. Notable players Steve Lewht and Justin Francis face Jack Carder and Harrison Rowbotham in a charity event supporting a public practice facility.
Lincoln Sudbury edged Bedford 2 1 in a tense baseball game. Danny Aiken opened scoring with a first inning triple and later scored on a throwing error. George Cox earned the win with strong pitching, while Craig Donaldson closed the final inning after relieving Cox.
Lincoln Middlesex County Kernel Club will hold its 46th all breed dog show Sunday June 18 on the Smith School grounds Ballpark road. In conjunction with Middlesex, Concord Dog Training Club offers its ninth obedience trial.
Sudbury residents help run the Millwood Horse Show at Raceland Framingham Centre billed as New England’s large amateur hunter event. The all day program includes lead rein classes through obstacle courses with ponies Welsh Shetland Connemara and more. Free parking will be available and grounds sit beside a former mile race track on elms shaded infield.
Acton Sunday evening St Elizabeths Bowling League finals saw Holy Cross, led by Arlene Rein, sweep Assumption and claim the title. Final standings: Holy Cross, Assumption, Boston College tied for third, Georgetown, Merrimack, and Notre Dame. Winners each chose a $3.98 phonograph record from Natar's Market as prizes.
At White Stadium Boston on Saturday Carlisle scored six points in Class D as Andover won. Capt. Jack Duncan finished second in the hurdles and Bob Hemenway placed fourth. Duncan ended his high school career with a 119 point record, surpassing an old mark of 89.
The P.O.N.Y. League plans a scholarship for a player, funded in 1958 to aid college costs. Eligible are those aged 14 at the time and graduating this year pursuing higher education. The winner will be announced this week with the name appearing next week.
Sudbury hosts a public tennis instruction meeting Saturday at 2 00 p m at Featherland Farm. Bruce Campbell will coach boys and girls aged 12 to 18 with interested adults welcome to attend.
Friday evening announced regional election results list multiple years. Names include Richard Knight Wayne Pas anen Steven Welsh Katharine Pond Gordon Edgin Katharine Pond and others for president vice president secretary treasurer and student council across 1962 1964 1965 and a poster contest winners group. Names span Richard Nylander Nancy Peck Carl Ribiero and more with several student council members named.
At the halfway point the Concord Little League standings list the current team positions. The report notes the top performers and the gaps between premier teams as the season nears the halfway mark.
Jets beat Comets 4 3 as Bobby King earned his fourth win with Jeff Borgeson driving in the decisive run amid a third inning tie. Vic Varriale and Pat Finelli made key plays while John Way tightened Comets defense. Darts routed Arrows 16 0, Comets beat Hawks 4 6, and Sabres edged Jets 2 1 as Jackie Mercury and Johnny Fultz pitched one hitters in a weekend set.
Trout limits reported from Nashoba brook and bass activity on Concord and Sudbury rivers. Assabet Beagle Club held its third field trial with 29 beagles. top dog Mike owned by Leo Poland. Next trial June 18. Middlesex County League outing planned at Fin Fur and Feather Club Millis with sports including trap skeet and turkey shoot. Minor League schedule lists several June matchups.
Weston shut out Bedford 10 to 0 as Powers three hits Ham ill Foster and King each had two. Sullivan led Bedford with two hits while Lenhardt and Powers starred for Weston. Gittins Linnehan shared catching duties in the victory.
Concord announces Lake Walden swim program details for a second session due to low enrollment and safety concerns. Ten instructors and a supervisor will teach about ten children each, with transport options by parents for first session attendees.
Acton Roxborough Regional held a banquet for student council members at the Old Mill in Westminster with guests including William L. O Connell superintendent Raymond J Grey principal and Arthur J Hayes student council advisor and vice principal Miss Boyle and Miss Berard from home economics attended an appliance and foreign foods demonstration at Edison Company in Boston Thursday evening.
Middlesex County district attorney John J. Droney announced a new drive against bookies. He will assign assistant district attorneys to 12 district courts to monitor gambling cases and enforce action where authorities are lax. The note mentions aggressive prosecution in communities failing to act.
Heavy registration for the special Appreciation Night at Westboro Speedway shows strong interest after the Route 9 oval show. Hundreds of fans submitted blanks, signaling more participants this year than previous seasons. Spectators may enter and register at weekly shows to improve their chances. The novice division drew attention last Friday with many new drivers, while Class A entries brace for seasonal debuts on the banked asphalt track.
At the Indonesian embassy garden reception for Sukarno turning 60 Khrushchev sang danced beat bongos and joined in the dances Jokey moments included Sukarno and Khrushchev sharing a moment with a swagger stick Indonesian dancers kissed Khrushchev while Russian women returned the gesture Khrushchev kept to fruit juice and enjoyed the party atmosphere with Brezhnev observing.
South Acton Mary C Smith 82 of 174 Main Street died Thursday after a long illness. Born in Maynard she was daughter of William and survived by one brother Joseph of Worcester and several nieces and nephews. Funeral services were at Martin and Doran Funeral Home Maynard with mass at St Elizabeths Church and burial at St Bridgets Cemetery. Pallbearers were named.
South Acton John N Stevens 74 of 47 Liberty Street died Monday night in a Bolton nursing home after a long illness. He was born in Alna Missouri and lived in Acton 32 years. A retired machinist he worked at Conant Machine and Steel Co West Concord. Survived by two sons Woodbury H Acton and John N Stevens both of whom he lived with two brothers Omer Bath Me Paul and one sister Marion Damariscotta Me and five grandchildren. Services today at 2 pm Fowler Funeral Home Maynard Rev Eric W Grimshaw will officiate Interment Wordlawn Cemetery.
Sudbury services were held Monday at Cookson Funeral Chapel for Mrs Helga Peterson Hayes 60 who died Friday at Peter Bent Brigham Hospital after a long illness. Born in Chelsea she was the daughter of Gustaf and Amanda Peterson and had lived in Sudbury 39 years. Survived by husband Royal E Hayes and two children. Burial in North Sudbury Cemetery.
Concord family mourns two year old Cynthia Clark who died Saturday in a Pensacola Florida automobile crash. Born February 9 1959 she is survived by Lieut George Kendall Clark and Mrs Clark her parents a brother Bradford K and sister Lisa M and grandparents Mr and Mrs Laurence E Clark of Concord Mr and Mrs John Zumwalt of Florida her paternal great grandmother Mrs G Faulkner Kendall of Wellesley Hills and former Concord residents. Services were private in Pensacola with burial at Sleepy Hollow cemetery. Rev Robert H Barber of Trinitarian Con es Church will officiate.
Marietta K Bail died May 20 in her 94th year in Bedford a private funeral was held. She formerly lived in Newton and was the widow of G Bail leaving two sons Hamilton V Hartland Vermont and Malcolm P Chestnut Hill.
The Roxborough Me Boxborough School Committee with Chairman Joseph H and Leonard E Cogle attended a program with the Acton Association at the Groton Inn. A third member Ma Shea could not attend due to a statewide convention in Chicopee. The board discussed policy matters including sabbatical durations and related issues.
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