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Newspaper
Concord Enterprise
Location
Concord, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jun 08, 1961
Page
8
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 event will be directed by George W Wilkinson of Concord, manager.
Sudbury Parents League organizes a free public tennis exhibition on Wednesday at 6 15 pm at Court 233 Concord Read. Steve Secchi and Justin Francis, top New England juniors, meet Jack Carder and Harrison Rowbotham in a doubles showcase to raise funds for SPL programs and new Peatherland courts.
Lincoln Sudbury defeats Bedford 2 1 as Danny Aiken drives in a run on a triple and George Cox, the winning pitcher, adds an RBI. Cox is lifted in the last inning with Craig Donaldson closing out the save after two walks.
Lincoln Middlesex County Kennel Club will host its 46th all breed dog show at Smith School on Ballpark Road Sunday June 18. The Concord Dog Training Club joins with its ninth obedience trial in conjunction with the event.
Sudbury residents prepare for the Millwood Horse Show at Raceland Framingham Centre a New England classic featuring three hunter rings and amateur competition from lead rein classes to obstacle events. Pryers include Welsh Shetland Connemara ponies with luncheon on the elm shaded grounds of a former mile race track and free parking. Local volunteers Addison Armstrong Robert Caldwell Sara Caldwell Charles Mundo Calvin Smith John Edwards Henry Everett Honora Haynes aid the event with junior riders Ann Mun do Annebet Everett Abby Hough Susan Jewett Laurie Jewett Ann Ogden Tom Jewett ready to compete.
Holy Cross, led by Arlene Rein, swept Assumption to claim first place in the Acton Sunday bowling roll-offs. Final standings list Holy Cross first, Assumption second, with Boston College Georgetown Merrimack and Notre Dame rounding out the top six.
Carlisle scores just six points in Class D at White Stadium Boston as Andover wins. Capt Jack Duncan places second in the hurdles and Bob Hemenway finishes fourth, capping Duncan's high school career with a 119 point state record surpassing the old 89.
The P.O.N.Y. League has collected funds for a scholarship to help a player with college costs. Eligible recipients were players aged 14 at league time who graduate this year and attend college. The award will be announced this week with the winner named next week.
Sudbury hosts a public instruction session for youths 12 to 18 at Featherland Farm Saturday at 2:40 p.m. Bruce Campbell will coach boys and girls with invited adults.
Acton regional elections announced Friday night at a student council event. Winners include 1962 President Richard Knight and 1965 President Gordon Edgin with a full slate of officers and council members listed.
Jets beat Comets 4-3 as Bobby King earned his fourth straight win and Vic Varriale drove in the winning run after a third inning error. Darts defeated Arrows 16 0. Comets beat Hawks for first win. Sabres edged Jets 2-1 in a one hitter by Mercury and Fultz. Darts edged Arrows 7-5 to end the week.
After warm weather trout have started to hit with several limits from Nashoba brook. Two local anglers Leon Prunier and Slim Sevenen have had good luck. Bass are hitting on plugs and spoons on the Concord and Sudbury rivers. Third club field trial was held by Assabet Beagle Club with 29 beagles entered and top dog Mike owned by Leo Poland. Next field trial is Sunday June 18. Middlesex County League of Sportsmen’s Clubs annual outing at Fin-Fur and Feather Club grounds Millis from 10 am to dark with trap skeet turkey shoot archery and other attractions. Food and refreshments served admission free.
Weston shut out Bedford 10 to 0 as Weston pitchers Lenhardt and Powers held Bedford to two hits. Bedford’s lone bats came from Sullivan, while Weston hitters Powers, Hamill, Foster, and King produced most of the runs. Final line shows Weston victory in a one sided league tilt.
Concord announces Lake Walden swimming classes for Conantum and White Pond in the second session due to lower enrollments and safety concerns. Ten instructors and a supervisor will teach about ten children each. transport by parents is possible for first session attendees. contact Russell Halloran to arrange.
Acton Roxborough Regional held a banquet for student council members at the Old Mill in Westminster with guests Superintendent William L. OConnell Principal Raymond J Grey and advisor Arthur J Hayes. 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 illegal bookmakers. Assistant district attorneys will patrol 12 district courts to monitor gambling cases as part of the crackdown.
Track officials report strong interest for Appreciation Night with hundreds of registration blanks. Spectators may enter weekly to improve winning chances, as novice division leads last Friday and Class A entries debut this weekend on the banked asphalt oval at Route 9.
Thompson pitched a four hitter for his third win as Stow Junior High built a 4 3 lead in the fourth on a two run double by Thompson and a run producing single by Goucher, then held Sudbury 3 for a 6 3 win. Box score likely included.
Soviet Premier Nikita Khrushchev entertained at a garden reception in Jakarta marking Sukarno's 60th birthday. He sang danced and bongoed with a swagger stick while Indonesian and Russian guests mingled. Brezhnev joined in the fun and Sukarno danced an Indonesian folk routine amid colorful lanterns and foreign hospitality.
Recent deaths include Mary C Smith 82 of Main Street South Acton and several others in Maynard Bedford and Lincoln areas. Survivors include relatives in Worcester and Maynard with services at St Elizabeths St Bridget’s and Holy Cross cemeteries. Funeral Hom e services and memorial mass details note pallbearers and military rites.
Maynard resident Maynard Vincenzo Lucchesi aged 78 husband of Francesca Contino died at Emerson Hospital from injuries. He owned Jimmie's Cafe on Main Street and is survived by his wife two sons Michael and Raymond Catania 12 grandchildren and two sisters in Italy. Funeral services at Martin Doran Funeral Home then St Bridget's Church with interment at St Bridget's Cemetery. South Acton resident John N Stevens 74 of 47 Liberty Street died at a Bolton nursing home after a long illness. He was born in Alna Missouri and lived in Acton 32 years. Survived by two sons Woodbury H Acton and John N Acton five grandchildren and siblings. Services at Fowler Funeral Home with interment at Wordlawn Cemetery officiated by Rev Eric W Grimshaw.
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 lived in Sudbury 39 years. Survived by husband Royal E Hayes and two children. Burial in North Sudbury Cemetery.
Concord residents mourn as two year old Cynthia Clark daughter of Lieut George Kendall Clark and Mrs Clark dies in an automobile accident in Pensacola Florida born February 9 1959. She leaves parents a brother Bradford and sister Lisa and grandparents Mr and Mrs Laurence Clark Mr and Mrs John Zumwalt Florida and great grandmother Mrs G Faulkner Kendall Burial was at Sleepy Hollow cemetery after private services in Pensacola Reverend Robert H Barber of Trinitarian Congregational Church officiated.
Marietta K. Bail died at age 93 or 94 on May 20. The widow of G. Bail she formerly lived in Newton and leaves two sons Hamilton V. Hartland Vermont and Malcolm P. Chestnut Hill.
Valentine Nickerson 85 of Sudbury died at his home after an illness. Born in Harwich he lived here for 20 years and was unmarried. He leaves no immediate family. Services were held Monday at W A Twoeval Home in Maynam. Lawrence O'Brien of the Methodist Church assisted. Interment was in Harwichport in the family lot at Mount Cemetery.
Boxborough-M Roxborough School chairman Joseph H and Leonard E Cegi0 joined Acton Association at the Groton Inn program. Third member Ma Shea missed due to a statewide Chicopee convention. Board addressed policy matters and sabbaticalization system and school day length.
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