Marlboro Eligible To Seek Bid For State Softball Championship
Massachusetts teams prepare for the 24th annual State Tournament with dates set for August 10-12 in Lynn for women and August 17-19 in Fairview for men. Districts cover Berkshire to Metro Boston, with Class B and A divisions and entry requirements for rosters due by July 1.
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Commonwealth
Manning's Field
Fairview
Frazer Field
Lynn
al Rheault
Newton
Mass. A.S.A
Berkshire County
Pittsfield
North Adams
Adams
Great Barrington
Lenox
Dalton
Westfield
Northampton
Greenfield
Turners Falls
Easthampton
Hampden
Springfield
Holyoke
Chiconee
Chicopee Falls
Ware
Palmer
Worcester
Southbridge
Webster
Oxford
Auburn
Framingham
Natick
Milford
Maynard
Hudson
Fitchburg
Gardner
Athol
Leominster
Clinton
Winchen
Metro-Boston
Boston
Everett
Somerville
Malden
Quincy
Woburn
Wakefield
Melrose
Medford
James F. Jones
Brookline
Berkshire
North Western
Worcester County
North Central
North Eastern
North Shore
South Eastern
South Shore
Massachusetts
Cleveland
Ohio
Massachusetts’ Amateur Softball Association
Ricker Road
Mass
Concord Golf Opens Season With Mixed Foursome Win
Opening Concord Country Club tourney over the weekend saw Mrs. Mildred True and John Tyson win the mixed foursome 90 68. Other results include Mrs Kathryn Calder with Alexander Camerone 93 77 and Mrs Hope Chase with Leonard Smith 87 75.
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Concord
Concord Country Club
Mildred True
John Tyson
Kathryn Calder
Alexander A. Camerone
Hope Chase
Leonard Smith
Molley Smith True
Danforth Comins
Janet Hayes
James M. Austin
Harriet Hutchinson
Edward P
Acton Avenges Ayer Defeat In League Showdown
Acton High boys avenged an earlier loss to Ayer High by defeating the Ayer team 62 in a Massachusetts League tilt Friday afternoon. Langille pitched well for Acton with two hits, as Anderson also collected two, while Acton totaled 11 hits to Ayer's three. The scoring pattern shows Acton taking the lead with a strong middle inning and holding on for the win.
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Acton
Acton High
Ayer
Ayer High Boys
Wachusetts
Langille
Anderson
Howe
Clark
Pinard
Middlesex Loses to Dunster House Bruins on Home Diamond
Middlesex School lost 8 to 4 to Dunster House from Harvard College on their home diamond after replacing the Harvard freshman B team. Friday's schedule includes a league game against Brooks and a home match with Governor Dummer next Wednesday.
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Concord
Harvard
Middlesex School
Dunster House
Harvard College
Middlesex
Brooks
Governor Dummer
Opening day crowd fuels hopes for major league return
A record crowd of 1,366 at Municipal Stadium signals strong local interest in attracting major league baseball. Salembrook high school pitcher Jerry Mercer stands out as a prospect, with five no hitters in six starts and a single hit allowed in six games. Scouts from most majors have watched him, while Navy football schedules hint at growing regional attention to major sports.
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Jerry Mercer
Salem
Josnt
U.S. Naval Aees
Navy
Laltimore Annsally
Pitt
Dabs
Carlisle 4-H Horse Show Promotes Skill and Charity
Carlisle 4-H members host their fifth annual horse show on Sunday May 27 at 1 p.m. at Elliotts Farm River Road Carlisle open to riders under 18 as of January 1 1956. Proceeds go to Emerson Hospital building fund with events from fitting and showmanship to walk and trot and equitation classes for junior riders.
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Carlisle
Elliotts’ Farm
River Road
Concord 4-H
Emerson Hoevital
Emerson Hoenital Building Fund
Gym Exhibition At Bedford High Friday Night
Bedford junior and senior high students will present a gymnastic demonstration in the high school gym Friday night at 7 30. The event directed by Arthur L McManus and Miss Helen Carol Gfroever marks the PTA's final program in the series and welcomes the public.
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Bedford
Arthur L. McManus
Helen Carol Gfroever
PTA
Concord Adults Learn Outdoors With Center Leaders
Frances Sherburne and Roger D. Swaim of Concord serve at the Boston Center for Adult Education located at five Commonwealth Avenue. Swaim is a director while Sherburne leads the course titled Enjoying the Great Out-Of-Doors.
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Concord
Boston Center For Adult Education
Commonwealth Avenue
Boston
Frances Sherburne
Roger D. Swaim
New England Qualifiers Set for PCA National Championship
New England will send at least six players to the 38th National PGA Championship at Blue Hill Country Club Canton Massachusetts July 20 24. Five from the New England sectional 36 hole qualifier at Brae Burn May 21 plus Ed Porky Oliver as host club pro. Exempt players include former champions Ryder Cup players and the top 25 money winners from 1955 with entries due by June 20.
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New England
Blue Hill Country Club
Canton
Massachusetts
Greater Boston Chef of Commerce
Blue Hill
Brae Burn
West ‘Newton
Ed “Porky” Oliver
Pete Burke
209 Club Concord Charl ie Stefanelli 849 top red
The 209 Club Concord Ch arlie Stefanelli led this week’s 300 Civic with a top red score of 849. Scorers include Stefanelli Counies 340 T frrico Mavnard 335 NiPetro Counies 05 223 Waneags Mawnard R93 Mister Mavnard R93 Tandd Moevnard 3 90 Kuscima Meveord 329 Wilkinson D Z Couples 312 S Graceffs Mavnard R17 Progen Mavnerd 317 D Burte Counles R145 4hn Moevunard 319 YW Malcolm Coumles 309 2 McCarthy Counles SAR Stephens Mavnard 30 Mariano Mavnerd 398 T Anderson Counles 308 À Denara Counles 306 Tareom Maynard oe 308 A Bartolomeo Couples 301
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Concord
Charlie Stefanelli
Civic
Stefanelli Counies
T’frrico
Mavnard
NiPetro
Counies
Waneags Mawnard
Mister Mavnard
Tandd Moevnard
Kuscima
Meveord
Wilkinson
Couples
Graceffs, Mavnard
Burte, Counles
Moevunard
Malcolm, Coumles
McCarthy Counles
Sar Stephens Mavnard
Mariano, Mavnerd
T Anderson Counles
À. Denara Counles
Tareom. Maynard
A. Bartolomeo
Bailey battles duck while walleye fishing on Muskeeon River
Bie Rauids Michigan reports Bailey attempting to catch a duck on the Muskeeon River. The bird swallowed the line, sinker, and bobber, pulling Bailey off guard before he realized what was occurring.
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Mich
Bailey
Muskeeon
Man Plants Garden Over Delayed Sidewalk Paving
Ansonia resident James Messina planted a garden in front of his store to protest a delayed sidewalk repaving after a sewer project. Separately, a 1955 U.S. report notes 132,400,000 radios in use nationwide.
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Ansonia, Conn
James Messina
United States
Concord Wins Relay Meet at Belmont
Concord High relay teams dominate the Belmont relays, capturing two races and tying a record in the Class D meet. The spring team 110 yards won in 45.8 seconds, later taking the half mile in 1 34.6, with members Al Dougherty Charlie Flanigan Wallace Crawford Paul Herlihy.
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Concord
Concord High
Winchester
Uxbridge
al Dougherty
Charlie Flanigan
Wallace Crawford
Paul Herlihy
Natick
Dave Evans
Bob Watson
Bill Libby
Dave Parker
Bedford High
Couples Open New Pin Loop at Bedford
West Concord reports the Couples League of West Concord opening at the Bedford Alleys with Charlie Stefanelli scoring 340 as the Hawks beat the Gulls 4-0. Falcons, Jays, and Wrens also won by 4-0, 3-1 in other matches. team totals list Hawks 1671 and Jays 1704 while Gull 1487 and Wrens 1578 reflect individual scores.
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West Concord
New Couples League of
Bedford
Charlie Stefanelli
Hawks
Gulls
Falcons
Eagles
Jays
Wrens
Ralph di Pietro
J. Anderson
Stefanelli
H. Soberg
T. Soberg
M. Edwardsen
T. Edwardsen
Gull
G. Moscariello
J. Moscariello
J. Pierce
L. Pierce
M. Eddy
R. Eddy
G. Dee
P. McCarthy
P. Gentry
D. McCarthy
J. Dee
L. Gentry
E. Beatty
R. di Pietro
C. Rae
L. Rae
R. Beatty
F. Debaro
A. Bartolomeo
F. Wade
D. Wade
P. Burke
Little League Bedford Schedule Shows Week of May to June
The Bedford Little League lists the week by day matchups. Braves play Yanks on May 21 and Dodgers face Red Sox on May 22. Yanks take on Braves May 23 and Red Sox play Dodgers May 24. Braves meet Dodgers May 28 and Red Sox square with Yanks May 29. Yanks meet Red Sox May 31 and Dodgers face Braves June 1.
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Bedford
Braves
Yanks
Dodgers
Red Sox
Woman Cofl f Pro Never Plays Links in Cheyenne
Hazel Walker is listed as the airport golf club pro in Cheyenne yet she has never played golf in 18 years of service. She says she never found time to play.
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Cheyenne
Wvo
Hazel Walker
Airport Golf Club
Hhe
Deputy sheriff charged after driving lesson incident in Norwich
Deputy Sheriff Paul A. De Monte gave a driving lesson to his wife on a rural road when the vehicle struck a parked meter rock. Police arrested the deputy on a charge of failure to have a motor vehicle under control while instructing.
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Norwich
Conn
Sherif Paul A. de] Monte
Sudbury School Tests and Variety Show News
Sudbury High grades nine and ten complete the Kuder Preference Record to guide career planning. The Sudbury High Variety Show, sponsored by the Student Council, advances with auditions and plans for a memorable finale, including a Gay Paree chorus and teacher acts.
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Sudbury
Rexford S. Souder
Alan F. Flynn
Kuder
Sudbury High
Louis Casella
Patie
Concord Hill event recalls mid term week nursing girls
Fragmentary notes describe a Concord Hill gathering during mid term week. Mentions Whidden and a nursing group with focus on the girls and future prospects.
Northern fish at least in am be ATI so ATI
The fragment mentions ATI and northern fish with a question about minimum presence in the morning session. Details are unclear and no names or locations are solid.
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Emerson Hospital Building Fund
Joseph Livergood
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Belmont
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