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Newspaper
Concord Enterprise
Location
Concord, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Mar 29, 1951
Page
2
Concord, Lewisburg area bowling standings show Jolters tying league leaders the Ramblers after a 4 0 win over K of C Srs. Top individual scores include Chuck Stevens 337 and Dalgo Bregoli 321 with Jokers posting a 1441 team score.
Concord high school coach John J. OConnell names two squads for varsity and jay cut processes. Varsity hopefuls include Charlie Napoli Paul Landini Bob Ashworth Steve Raisay Don Sorrenti Norman Davis Wheeler Mai Williamson and others with a separate war era cut expected for remaining contenders.
West Concord tops Concord area teams as Rene Hampshire’s squad holds a 41-36 win last Friday. Co Capt Frankie Run and Bill Gower lead efforts while senior Tom Prendergast and Barry Higgins appear in postgame notes. Joe Cucinnello and Lexing’s Stalker compete in amateur events in Boston finals.
Concord Martin Bovey of West Street Carlisle renowned wildlife photographer and co tuixer will headline the Napachi Gun Club annual dinner set for Saturday night April 7 at a Lowell restaurant.
A brief note from Métionis Tennessee reports a resident placing a sign at the farm entrance that reads I do not fret my farm too, reflecting local sentiment or a personal message.
Middlesex School braces for spring sports as the baseball schedule starts April 17 and indoor workouts resume. Freshman captain Dick Jones leads Colby College after scoring 118 points for Waterville in 1950, with local athletes and coaches preparing for Holy Cross spring meeting.
In Memphis Tennessee a vacant house showed a handwritten white message on a window reading Bill collectors you are too late Sorry. The brief item notes a humorous gesture by a resident amid a debt collection scene.
In Waltham the Moonbeams beat the Wailettes 3 1 as Polly Heyliger of the Wallettes had a 261 triple and Gert Dee led the Trailers with a 96 single. Trailers also defeated the Comets 3 1 while posting 1185. Moonbeams totals 1205. Wailettes 186. Trailers 1185. Comets 1154.
OFA star Bob Surdam of Concord read ing high is named center on the Middle Sex League all star team. He ranks high in league scoring this past winter. Other selections include Butch Lee and Dick MacDonnell of Lexington, top scorer MacDonnell with 243 points, Mike Polese and John Green of Belmont, plus Frank P. team and others from nearby towns. No Concord players were named.
Concord All of the Mill Dam Bowling League braces for a top match Monday at Lexington 7 pm between defending champions the Ramblers and Jolters. Both teams sit at 76 wins 20 losses. this is their third meeting this season and likely to decide the league title with only two rounds left.
Friday baseball practice at Emerson Playground 3 pm. Monday track practice at error Playground 3 pm. Mill Dam Bowling five matches at Ledington 7 pm. Wednesday Ladies Ten Pin Bowling two games at Waltham 7 pm. Thursday baseball practice 3 pm.
Concord high school opens 1951 season against Magnare at Emerson Playground on April 19 as part of Patriot's Day. Belmont game moved to April 25 at Belmont. First league game will be against Lexington in Concord on April 20.
Concord secretary John P Halliday of the Mill Dam Bowling League released Monday night pairings for Lexington at 7 pm. Tudy's faces Lincoln Thrift meets K of C Srs Anchors clash with Andy Boy Ramblers meet Jokers Kee Ce Ar S Macone's keeps leading as Jolters trail in second place Weekly matches run through Monday night August 16th.
Concord Chelmsford junior Virginia Sawyer formerly of West Concord starred for the Concord High School girls basketball team last season and was named to the All-League girls team by league coaches. She was among the high scorers at Chelmsford High School and is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ralph M Sawyer. the Sawyer family once lived on Derby Street in Concord.
In 1863 crude oil was gathered from a spring by Roison Spider Creek in present day Wyoming and sold along the Mormon trail as axle grease. The event reflects early frontier resource use and supply for wagon travel.
Concord High School junior Carlson has been elected captain of next year’s indoor track team succeeding Walter Hoyt and Ray Maher who graduate. Carlson led the team in seven meets this season with Concord winning six and totaling 44 points. he is the son of Mr and Mrs George Carlson of Bedford.
The senior boys defeated the Concord girls 23 to 16 in Hunt Gym. The boxing gloves, worn to level the playing field, drew laughs as receipts from the Thursday March 22 game benefited the senior class Gift to the School fund.
The article profiles the largemouth black bass as the king of American game fish praised by Dr. Walter Henshall and staunchly documented by James Hedden's Sons of Dowagiac Michigan. It notes its traits, widespread habitat, and record catch of 22 pounds 4 ounces at Romery Lake Georgia in 1932, along with its diverse diet and aggressive feeding behavior.
Jesse Reid, a truck driver, escaped serious harm when his heavily loaded trailer skidded, hit a telephone pole, crashed through an overpass guard rail, and overturned. He freed himself and walked away uninjured after the collision near Chicago.
Students on the Concord-7 trip toured Washington sights including Arlington Memorial Mount Vernon and the Capitol. They visited the General’s office the Pentagon and museums while noting hurried tours and mixed student impressions during the week.
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