Maynard Women Beat Concord Bowled Postseason Match
The Maynard Women's Bowling League defeated Concord's Ladies Ten-Pin Club in a suggested post-season match at Bedford Alloys. Maynard won both games, the first decided in a five string format. High scorers included Bobbie for Maynard with 492 and Shirley Reece for Concord with 490.
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Maynard
Concord
Maynard Women’s Bowling League
Bedford Alloys
Bobbie
Shirley Reece
UMPES NAMED FOR 38th PGA CHAMPIONSHIP CO CHAIRS SET
Alvan Corkin names key committees for the 38th National PGA Championship to be held July 2024 at Blue Hill Country Club Canton Massachusetts. Joe Lynch and Sam Tankenbaum named as chief marshals with D D Sullivan Selwyn Kudisch Lou Jacobs Jack Lane Jason Starr Fred Penn Nathaniel H Kates Nat Herman heading major subcommittees.
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P.G.A
Jack Lane
Jason Starr
Fred Penn
Nathaniel H. Kates
Nat Herman
Blue Hill
Thaw Advances for Maine Waters and Fishing Prospects
The thaw improves conditions along the Maine coast and inland as open water grows. Ice remains on Moose River and lakes like Mooselook Megantic and Rangeley, with experts predicting ice-free status by about May 10 to 17 depending on location. Local rivers report limited fishing as water clears.
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Augusta
Maine
Beece
Moose River
Rangeley
Mooselook Megantic
Rangeley Lakes
East Grand Lakes
Aroostook Fish River
Ken Warner
Ashland
Concord Women Golfers Split Opening Matches
The Concord womens golf team opened their season with a 12 to 3 home win over Andover with players including Mrs Stuart Cook and Mrs John Shaw. At Winchester they lost 11 to 3 with competitors Mrs John Hutchinson and Mrs Reginald Johnston among others.
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Concord
Andover
Stuart Cook
John Shaw
James Clarke
Benjamin Wilson
Winchester
John Hutchinson
Reginald Johnston
Morgan Smith
Robert Scott
Edward Chase
Thief Steals From Judge in Bridgeport Chambers
In Bridgeport Connecticut a thief entered the chambers of Superior Court Judge James C. Shannon during a criminal case and took 41 dollars from his coat pocket. The page also notes the first baseball game in America was between Kerbockers and the Ice Work Nine on June 19 1946.
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Bridgeport
Conn
Superior Court
James C. Shannon
America
Kerbockers
Ieework Nine
Suffolk Downs Opens for 22nd Racing Season May 14
Thoroughbred racing returns to Massachusetts as Suffolk Downs opens its gates for its 22nd year on May 14. Track officials report a late but ideal start after a harsh March and April, with about 100 horses working daily and no complaints about the racing strip. Notables include Wise Margin, Lassie Lea, and trainer Herb Fisher bringing 11 horses from Florida for the spring meeting.
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Massachusetts
Suffolk Downs
Boston Oval
Boston
Joe Tomasello
Tomasello
Sam Tufano
B.A. Dario
Lassie Lea
Herb Fisher
Florida
Swift Steve
W. D. Carroll
Acton Public Schools Week Menu Plan
Acton public schools list the weekly menu for May 13. Monday features hot beef sandwich with buttered carrots fruit and milk. Tuesday offers baked glazed luncheon loaf potato salad buttered corn buttered roll butterscotch pudding with whipped cream and milk.
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Acton
Acton Public
Concord High Dominates UMass Relays With Two 1sts
Concord High swept two events at the University of Massachusetts relays in Amherst beating Belmont. The quartet of Charlie Flanigan Al Dougherty Al Herlihy Wallace Crawford won both the 440 and 880. Concord placed fourth in shot put and narrowly missed scoring in broad jump and high jump among 32 junior entrants.
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Concord
Concord High
University of Massachusetts
Concord Citizens Committee Fetes Local Sports Teams
Members of the Concord Citizens Committee honored 47 boys from indoor and outdoor track, basketball, and baseball teams with a spaghetti supper at the Red & Gun Clubhouse last Thursday. Alexander F. MacEachern acted as toastmaster as coaches Bernard E. Megin Walter R. Carew John J. OConnell John McGrail and Principal John F. Donovan were introduced. Edward S. Horne attended as gymnasium custodian. Movie highlights featured Harlem Globetrotters in action. Committee members included John B. Bartolomeo chairman James Condon Leon J. Moreau John Dickey Barry Higgins Angelo Bartolomeo and Chino Denaro.
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Concord
Concord Citizens Committee
Red & Gun
Alexander F. MacEachern
Bernard E. Megin
Walter R. Carew
John J. O’connell
John McGrail
John F. Donovan
Edward S. Horne
Sudbury Girls Fall To Weston In Season Opener
Weston beats Sudbury 20 to 3 in the opening girls softball game at Weston. Weston pitcher Edith Larkin threw a seven inning gem while Sudbury mix of errors and early miscues allowed the long inning burst. Sudbury started Beverly Wormwood and Barbara Lewis with Peggy Clark at catcher and Jean Taylor as captain.
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Sudbury
Weston
Beverly Wormwood
Peggy Clark
Jean Taylor
Jennifer Fairbanks
Barbara Lewis
Deborah Dunsford
S.s
Nancy Allen
Nancy “Harp” Harpin
Nancy “Cush” Cushing
Weston ‘Girls
Judy Clark
Not His Day for Police Woes in Potsdam
Police officer John Faubert slipped and cut his head while washing a police car and sought hospital treatment. Three hours later he returned to the hospital with a dog bite suffered in the line of duty.
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Potsdam
John Faubert
Toothless Turtle Uses Horny Jaws to Eat Whole Bites
A turtle, unable to chew due to missing teeth, uses sharp horny edges on its jaws to slice off pieces of food which are swallowed whole.
Wausau bets on hometown charm against Braves
Robert Dudley, business manager of the Wausau baseball team, says Milwaukee Braves will not hurt Wausau's attendance. He notes their park offers comparable popcorn and peanuts and claims the diamond is the same size.
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Wausau, Wis
Robert Dudley
Wausau
Milwaukee Braves
Braves
Bruins Add to Roster Sign Jack Caffery from Maple Leafs
Boston announces the purchase of center Jack Carry from Toronto. Caffery, 22, from Leaside Ontario, played last season for the Pittsburgh Hornets in the American League but was limited by injuries. As an amateur he led every league he played in with 25 to 30 goals per season.
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Boston
Boston Bruins
Jack Carry
Toronto Maple Leafs
Caffery
Leaside
Ont
Pittsburgh Hornets
Concord High Tops Melrose in Dual Meet
Concord High trackmen led by Coach John McGrail without star sprinter Al Dougherty beat Melrose 54 to 41 at Melrose. Seven first places included Wallace Crawford in the 100 and broad jump, Capt. Charlie Campobasso in high jump and discus, and relay wins by Concord. Next they travel to Belmont for relays and then to Winchester for the Middlesex League meet on May 16.
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Concord
Concord High
John McGrail
al Dougherty
Melrose High
Melrose
Wallace Crawford
Charlie Campobasso
Charlie Flanigan
Paul Herlihy
Fran Arnold
Bob Cook
Belmont
Winchester
DeMarco Bout Set For June 16 Despite Contract Doubt
The 10 round welterweight bout between Tony DeMarco and Vince Martinez will proceed June 16 after the Maine Boxing Commission had suspended DeMarco for missing a May 14 Bangor match with Hosaine Khalfi of Algeria. Massachusetts later found no evidence of a binding contract and took no action.
Americans to eat 8.5 billion hot dogs this year
The American Meat Institute reports 8.5 billion hot dogs will be consumed this year, equating to about 800000 miles of hot dogs.
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The
American Meat Institute
Signs of welcome and misread memes under Allied occupation
A UPI dispatch recalls American troops in Europe finding no anti Yankee signs. Locals tar and feathered a go home sign into welcome American on a Kaiserlautern bridge. A Berlin report tells how a uniformed American rescued a veteran’s hat on a streetcar and was praised by all aboard.
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Harman W. Nichols
United Press
Washington
Army
Europe
Garmish
Bavaria
Bremerhaven
North Sea
Trier
Haf
Iroh
Kaiserslautern
Berlin
Auto Comes Off Second Best To A Dog
Police report from Omaha describes a German shepherd chasing a truck when it leapt onto a moving 1956 auto. The dog ran across the hood and back to the street causing a broken hood ornament on the car.
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Omaha, Neb
Fishermen Cause Cable Company Some Trouble
The French Telegraph Cable Co appeals to New Bedford fishermen to stop hauling its trans Atlantic cable onto deck by mistake, to avoid repair costs and traffic loss. Maps of the cable's position have been sent to East Coast ports.
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New Bedford
French Telegraph Cable Co
Orleans
Cape Cod
Brest
France
Olive species study reveals uneven diversity patterns
A fragmentary note indicates a focus on olive species, mentioning over 30 identified types and a suggestion that half display similar traits. The text lacks full context but points to ongoing botanical inquiry into olive diversity.
Maynard High and Emerson Junior High News Highlights
Maynard David Crotty earns trophy for 20 points in Bay State Tournament game against Westwood. Emerson Junior High lists perfect attendance for Grade Seven and Eight, notes baseball team start with 17–0 and 16–2 wins, and mentions players like Lee Prescott and Charles Cole. Roosevelt School reports polio vaccine clinics and a small pox vaccination event. A skit titled The Million Dollar Recipe debuts at Harvard Library, with fourth graders and Miss Katherine M. Kinsley leading activities.
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High School News
Maynard
David Crotty
Bay State
Westwood
Emerson Junior High
Florence Wilder
Emerson Junior High School
Kendrick Anderson
Robert Anderson
Marguerite Angelosanto
Diane Annett
Jon Armour
Jean Barry
Philip Bernier
Arlene Brooks
Ronald Burt
Edward Caritino
Stephen Carlton
Robert Cleary
Roberta Cuttell
Beverly DeGrappo
William Duggan
John Gunn
Roberta Johnson
Richard Lannetelli
David Katvala
Dorothy Knowles
Mildred Koskinen
Patricia Latva
Martha Mariano
William McDowell
Alphonse Micciche
Charles Nargoal
John Stefanowize
Clifford Whitney
Judith Nowick
Jean Price
Joyce Rawn
Susan Scaccioti
Sandra Symmes
Joanne Tertasi
Janice Uglevitch
Emerson
Weston
Lee Prescott
Lincoln
Charles, Cole
Mr. Cole
Hubert Gleary
Douglas DeRosa
Thomas Lydon
Francis L. Sullivan
Red Sox
Fenway Park
Boston
Gerald Dee
James Spratt
Barry Heinonen
Seppo Kulju
Thomas Lyden
Charles Cole
Patrick Crotty
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Julie LeSage
Eileen Mallory
Mary Lou Boudreau
Marge Burke
Margaret Nickerson
Harriet Dickson
Edith Harvey
Barbara Loughlin
Ala Eee
UMPS
Anclers Eye
the Downs
Iutrravicartomce
B. Link
Fetes Sport
Sudbury Girls
John Harvey Furbay
United States
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Bruins
Mahoney
High Tops
Demarco
Bayerischer Platz
Germany
Beaver
Usns
Antarctia
Maynard Scho
Katherine M. Kinsley
Harvard
Dorothy Nurse
Uni
Lowell
Nashua
Lunenburg
Littleton
Leominster
Fitchburgenburg
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