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Newspaper
Concord Enterprise
Location
Concord, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
May 02, 1946
Page
5
In 1862 John Bassett Moore is elected U S envoy to the International Court. The same period sees 13 People of West Virginia ratifying the state constitution.
The piece notes successful mosquito elimination campaigns reducing infestations and inviting broader community cooperation. It also reports Massachusetts and New England talks on uniform motor vehicle laws, with a conference recommending state action and a Massachusetts bill already introduced. The Army finds Devens unsuitable for training, affecting 0,000 soldiers and 20,000 personnel.
Western Union dispatch reports in-depth factional splits within the auto workers and allied unions. Walter Reuther leads a CIO backed faction for UAW presidency amid communist opposition. John Lewis and Dave Dubinsky resist a full CIO collapse toward AFL integration.
Concord High School beat Lexington 3 to 2 after taking a 3 0 lead. Georgie Fenton limited Lexington to seven hits while Val Muscato led Concord with three hits and three stolen bases. Eddie Dee added two hits as John Wetherbee and Bitsa Harrington made standout plays.
A state highways department truck skidded while en route to sand by roads and blocked the road for a mile causing a traffic tie up in Concord.
Sudbury High School maintains Class A rating by Massachusetts Education Commissioner John J. Desmond Jr. A five reel film A Diary for Timothy covers war and home front life. The Junior Prom is Friday May 10 1946 at Town Hall with committees for decorations orchestra tickets refreshments and advertising listed. Closing dates include May 30 31 no school and June 14 15 21 events and games schedule.
The article lists numerous appointed roles by the selectmen including Inspector of Buildings Reginald A. Morgan Deputy Inspector of Buildings Reed O. Beharrell Inspector of Wires Everett E. Fierce Russell I. Eldridge Deputy Inspector of Wires and Public Weighers Charles P. Arnold Margaret H. Hearn Marian King Robert Learmonth Arline Manter Ralph P. Marble Joseph Muscato John Olsen F Norman Peterson Burleigh L. Pratt Leonard J. Smith Alden St. Wheeler Raymond Wheeler Jasmine S. Williams Burial Agent Joseph Dee Dog Officers William G. Ryan Arthur Fraser Inspector of Animals Alden H. Russell DVM Agent for Suppression of Moths Benjamin F. Clark Gas Inspectors Harry Burke George Landini Joseph Pedra zzi Joseph P. Ring John Tighe Viewers George E. Jones Elmer L. Joslin Measurers of Wood and Bark Kenglan Damon Gordon Hutchins William T. Magoon Workmen s Compensation Agent Elizabeth F. Brennan.
Palmer of the Concord junior varsity hurled a near perfect game against Lexington High JV, blanking them 19-0 until the seventh when two Lexington singles ended the no-hit bid. Concord continued to hit well, securing its second win of the season in an easy victory.
Marlboro veterans of World War II will host a Welcome Home dance at Lyonhurst Ballroom on May 8. Ray McKinley and his ex-GI band will perform after arriving from New York, with over 2,000 local ex-servicemen receiving invitations and reduced tickets.
Sherman Sebastian, a noted local sportsman, hauled a 16 inch rainbow trout from Walden Pond as part of the spring fishing season. Weather and high winds limited boat activity, making such catches notable for the period and location.
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