Concord Gun Club deepens postwar activity and growth
At the Concord Gun Club meeting held in the Elks Upper Hall leaders highlighted ongoing postwar liberation efforts including releasing 1000 in Uggan Brook near Emspital and 500 near the Concord Turnpike. A large fish and rabbit stocking plan was announced with 500 snowshoe rabbits and pond fish from a hatchery to be released at White Pond Warner's Pond and Acton with Edith Nourse endorsement.
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Concord
Elks
Elmer
Uggan Brook
Emspital
E Lane
Concord Turnpike
White Pond
Warner
Gier's Pond
Acton
Althrough
Edith Nourse
High School Team Schedule Shows 15-Game Season
The listing outlines a 15 game season for a local high school team with home and away dates. Notable entries include games at Marlboro and Hudson with 3:00 or 5:30 p.m. starts, plus open dates and several away contests at St. Ber, Leom, Clinton, Milford, Framingham, Natick, and Maynard.
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Marlboro
Leomt Marlboro
St. Ber
Mil- Marlboro-L
Framat Framingham
St CYO Netball Ends as Baseball Interests Rise
After a netball campaign St CYO teams shift focus to baseball with parish teams winding down. Middlesex CYO League notes Our Lady's of heard winning earlier in the season with junior sides in development and not yet full parish participation.
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St. Cyo
Lasterward’s
Our Lady’s of
Heard
Better Bowling By Billy Sixty Hook technique for precision
The article explains the hook ball in bowling, detailing wrist timing and release to control break. It cites John Voorhees from 1906 and champion Buddy Bomar as examples, noting the need to avoid premature wrist action and to achieve a 10 to 12 inch inward break over a 60 foot path.
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John Voorhees
Buddy Bomar
John F. Dille Co
Shot Put Roots Traced to 632 B.C. Irish Games
The shot put traces its origins to ancient Irish games dating back to 632 B.C. when athletes used stones as a preliminary form of the event. Modern throwers refine technique and measure distances in contemporary track meets.
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B. C
Raccoons Wash Food Before Eating, Researchers Report
A study notes raccoons routinely wash food in water prior to consumption. Researchers observe this behavior across multiple urban environments, suggesting it is a learned, repeatable habit rather than a random action.
Coach Hanna Leads 35 Tryouts At Concord High
Concord High School baseball opens under new coach George R. Hanna with 35 tryouts for the varsity in the Middlesex League. Seven lettermen return including Fenton Muscato Hanley Flynn Stefanelli Pearson Cann. Opening non league game set for Saturday April 3 vs Middlesex.
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Concord
Concord High School
George R. Hanna
Middlesex
Hanna
G. Hartley Curtis
Georgie Fenton
Billy Muscato
John Hanley
Bobby Flynn
Pirates Send Cullinane Home for Operation
Concord’s Jimmy Cullinane, right hand injury from spring practice at San Bernardino, returns home by plane to undergo hand surgery with Dr. Thomas Richards at Emerson Hospital. The operation is planned this week, with a six to eight week recovery before he hopes to rejoin the Pirates. Cullinane served as a naval lieutenant on blimps in World War II and previously belonged to the Albany Senators.
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Concord
Pittsburgh Pirates
Jimmy Cullingto
Concord High
San Berardino
California
Cullinane
Thomas Richards
Boston
Emerson Hospital
Pirates
Albany Senators
Golfers Begin Busy Season At Concord Club
Concord Club gears up for a strong golf campaign as travel resumes. Pro Harold Cahoon starts his 16th season since 1930 and hopes to revive prewar weekend tournaments and the annual club championship. Women players are anticipated to play a larger role this year along with nearby Maynard’s plans for a busy season.
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Concord
Harold Cahoon
Cahoon
Maynard
Holiday Meet on April 20 at Emerson Playground
Concord High School plans a large track meet on Saturday afternoon April 20 at Emerson Playground. Good Friday postponements affect celebrations and sports. Invitations have been sent to Framingham Lexington and other usual competitors.
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Concord
Concord High School
Emerson Playground
Framingham
Lexington
Kelley To Head Pack In Reddish A A Run
Kelley to lead the Reddish A.A. entry in the 15 mile marathon set for Patriots' Day weekend. Farrar favorite back from 1945 win eyes another duel with the veteran over the course from Lowell School to Hyde Park Ave. Other starters include Robbins, Semple, Waterhouse, Medeiros, Daniels, Tarzan Brown expected as a last minute entrant, and Clarence DeMar planning to run even if carried to the start. Start time 2:30 p.m. with viewing by West Roxbury Veterans Hospital patients.
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Kelley
Clayton Farrar
Gerard Doled
Reddish A.A
Trust Guard
George Waterhouse
Reenner
Tony Medeiros
North Medford A.A
George Daniels
N.Y.M.A
Tarzan Brown
Reddish AA
Brown
Sivva
Clarence DeMar
Clarence
Lon Gregory
Don Heinicke
Veterans’ Hospital
West Roxbury
Lowell School
Centre St
Veterans’ of Foreign Wars Parkway
W.F.W. Parkway
Spring St
West Roxbury Parkway
Washington St
Wash
Concord Gears Up For Strong Spring Track Team
Concord is expected to field a strong spring track squad coached by John J. Watson. Veterans include Billy Muscato Jackie Wallace Billy Dolan Nelson Putnam Ray Eisenhauer and Warren Baxter from Maynard Belmont and Wellesley.
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Maynard
Belmont
Wellesley
Concord
John J. Watson
Billy Muscato
Jackie Wallace
Billy Dolan
Nelson Putnam
Ray Eisenhauer
Warren Baxter
Concord Twilight Baseball League Revived After War
The Concord Twilight Baseball League, nicknamed the Asparagus League, plans a revival at Monument hall on Thursday at 8 PM. Six former teams are expected: East Quarter, Sleepy Hollow, West Concord, Herronville, Depot, and Hubbardville.
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Concord
Concord Twilight Baseball League
Asparagus League
Monument Hall
East Quarter
Sleepy Hollow
West Concord
Herronville
Depot
Hubbardville
Concord Teams Split Results In State Armory Meet
Concord Red and Gun Club loses to Norwood 900 to 984 at the State Armory. victory marks 10th for the Norwood team and costs Concord a shot at the state championship. Concord women defeat Badminton and Tennis Club 3 0 to win Class B championship. Concord’s only defeat comes from Cambridge, which takes second place.
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Concord Red & Gun Club
Norwood
State Armory
Concord
Badminton’ & Tennis Club
Cambridge
St Bernard's Midgets Narrow Win Over West Concord
Five years ago St Bernard's Midgets edged West Concord Eagles 30 29 as Alka Beadoin scored 22 points. Patrolman John T Foster led in a police Shoot with a top 280 of 300 possible points.
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St. Bernard’s
West Concord Eagles
Alka Beadoin
John T. Foster
Concord High Boys Finish Season With 43 23 Victory Over Alumni
John Antognoni scores 22 points and his brother Bob adds 10 as Concord High boys close the season with a 43 23 win over Alumni. In the girls game, Concord High girls edge Alumni 32 7 led by Capt Helen Soberg with 10 points.
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Concord High
John Antognoni
Bob
Capt
Helen Soberg
St Bernard's Intermediates Triumph Over St Andrews
St Bernard's Intermediates won 30 to 24 against St Andrews with Paul Moynihan scoring 12 points.
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St. Bernard’s
St. Andrews
Paul Moynihan
Sport Notes on Lou Cunningham Hockey Season Play
Lou Cunningham, a veteran Marine Air Corps pilot and ex Concord High athlete, played this season with the Marvin Club of Wal tham in the Industrial League. A World War II lieutenant, he also played sports at Northeastern University.
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Lou Cunningham
U. S. Marine Air Corps
Concord
Marvin Club
Waltham
Industrial League
Northeastern University
Coach Bernie Megin Delays Spring Practice for Varsity
Coach Bernie Megin has not yet taken the 1946 varsity football squad to spring practice. Instead he has given only a few of the varsity boys brief preliminary talks at the school gym.
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Bernie Megin
Concord athletes invited to revived six mile Kanto A C race
Athletes of Concord may enter the revived Kanto A C six mile road race to be held Sunday May 19 at Maynard with the finish line at Fort Pond Littleton.
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Concord
Maynard
Fort Pond
Littleton
Former 10 miler Bob Kelley Becomes Concord Special Officer
Bob Kelley a former 10 mile racer and high school football captain serves as a special police officer with Concord's police department. He brings athletic discipline and local recognition to the force as he assists patrols and community efforts.
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Bob Kelley
Concord
Knights of Columbus Lose Key Bowling Match
Concord Friday night report: The Knights of Columbus five dropped four points to the Dairy five in a postponed Mill Dam Bowling League match at Lexington Alleys. The setback nearly ends K of C contention for a rolloff berth.
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Concord
Knights of Columbus
Dairy Five
Mill Dam
Lexington
K. of C
Middlesex Nine To Resume Play For Lid Lifter
Middlesex School will start baseball practice after spring vacation with opening game set for April 10 against Waltham High. Coach Wendell P. Raymond enters his 32nd year at Middlesex as John L. Leary of Waltham begins his 27th year. about 50 candidates compete, four veterans. A captain will be chosen after the first game.
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Concord
Middlesex
Wendell P. Raymond
Waltham High
Waltham
John L. Leary
Raymond
Concord High Game Listed For Saturday April Thirteenth
The schedule notes a home game for Concord High on Saturday April 13. Attendees should plan to attend at the anticipated venue.
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Concord High
Kelley Bypasses North Medford 20 Mile Run
Acton runner Kelley Kypr did not enter the North Medford 20 mile race last Saturday citing unreadiness. Concord’s Teddy Wood finished 15th, ahead of several pre race favorites. Gerard Cote of Canada won in 2 hours 36 seconds.
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Concord
John Kypr’ Kelley
Acton
North Medford
E Oh
Teddy Wood
Gerard Cote
Kelley
Concord Club Five Wins Postseason Championship Game
In a rough post season affair at Hunt Memorial Gymnasium Concord Basketball Club defeated a team composed mainly of high and 1 players. The game was labeled for the championship of the town and other post season games will be held later this week with dates to be announced.
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Concord
Hunt Memorial Gymnasium
High & 1
Double Celebration for Pittsfield Editor's 68th Birthday
Pittsfield, N H George F F Mitchell marked two milestones in one day celebrating his 68th birthday and his 44th anniversary as editor and publisher of the Suncook Valley Times in a town event.
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Pittsfield
N. H
George FF. Mitchell
Suncook Valley Times
Northern New England Building Specialties promotes home modernization
The Northern New England Building Specialties marks 25 years in home modernization and conservation. Under Z Wadsworth Narkin the firm emphasizes insulated, energy efficient projects using Manville insulation and local references. A 36 month plan encourages near to home contracts and steady post war efficiency.
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New England
Z. Wadsworth Narkin
Ieti
Business Review
Narkum
Massach
Maine
Thompson Hardware Co Heralds A Century of Lowell Service
Lowell readers are urged to visit Thompson Hardware Co at 245 Merrimack Street for a wide range of hardware Mill supplies paints and related items. The firm emphasizes quality long standing manufacturer partners John Masury paints and various tools for home farm and contractor use urging buyers to invest in victory bonds.
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Lowell & Trade
Mit
New England
ABC
Thompson Hardware’’ Co
Merrimack Street
Lowell
Tel
New England States
John Masury
Lowell Business Review
Thompson Hardware Company
John W. Masury
Victory Bonds
Larry's Garagepromotes repairs during postwar shortages
A Lowell automotive repair advertorial highlights Larry's Garage at 4 Quimby Ave Lowell tel 2 1588 run by Lawrence Favreau a 20 year veteran mechanic. It stresses reliable engine brakes clutch transmission and cooling system service with regular checkups to prevent costly breakdowns and save money.
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Lowell
Larry
Quimby Ave
Tel
Lawrence Favreau
LeCLAIR TIRE CO Servicing The Trade With Quality Recapping
The LeCLAIR TIRE CO at 63 John St Lowell corner French St promotes quality recapping for motorist, trucks and tractors with full plant for extra mileage. They tout 50% savings, flexible post war standards, and urge safe smooth tires for spring driving and 10,000 additional miles per recapping.
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Lowell Trade District
Leclair Tire Co
John St
French St
Lowell
Lowell Business Review
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