Roxborough Regional athletic field plans for Acton area
A 1962 town report outlines Roxborough Regional athletic field development in Acton. It covers ownership, funding splits, costs, project scope including track and field facilities, seating, screening, and nearby infrastructure. It notes proximity to Routes 2 27 111 and Route 495 and planned junior high school use. Plans foresee annual enrollment growth to about 1090 and possible outdoor graduation use. Ready date to be determined.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gerard Leone
Ger.tor
Weston
Roxborough
Acton
Giety
Blanchard
Local High School Announces Seventh Grade Leader and Festival Plans
Miss Claire Lyons of the regional high school council names seventh grade president Carol Batstone with John Hill as secretary and Bentsen as treasurer. Eighth grade president Parsons is also noted. Beverly Klitsch receives a piano set honor. Director Constantine reports auditions for a stern music festival with Carl Ribeiro of Acton Roxborough accepted into the 98 piece band.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Claire Lyons
Ttof Regional High School Council
Carol Batstone
John Hill
Secret Bentsen
Jopling
Coun- Dee
Donna Mitchell
Tice
Parsons
Beverly Klitsch
Wento
Beverly Nesary
Constantineis
Stern
Carl Ribeiro
Acton-Roxborough
Concert On Sunday West List Church Sanctuary
Mrs Richard Shaw and Anthony Hill will preside at an organ concert Sunday in the sanctuary of West 1ist Church. Tickets may be obtained at the church, and reservation by Kenneth Simpson is advised.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard Shaw
Anthony Hill
West 1Ist Church
Kenneth Simpson
Local Navyman Receives California Assignment
Douglas P. Peltak aviation ordnanceman airman apprentice, son of Mr and Mrs Anthony T Peltak Marlboro Mass, graduates from aviation ordnance man school at NATU Jacksonville Fla. He has been transferred to Air Development Squadron Four at Naval Missile Center Point Mugu California. Before service in February 1961 he graduated from Marlboro High School.
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Jacksonville
Pla
Douglas P. Peltak
Aviation Ordnanceman
U.S. Navy
Anthony T. Peltak
Broadstreet
Marlboro
Mass
Naval Air Technical Training Unit
Air Station
Peltak
Air Development Squadron
Naval Missle Center
Point Mugu
Cal
Itak
Marlboro High School
Supper and Fair at Carlisle Church
Carlisle-First Rel Society hosts a fair at the Carlisle church starting at 1 p.m. Crafts foods and pony rides are planned weather permitting. A ham and bean supper with two seatings at 5:30 and 6:45 p.m. will close the day.
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Carlisle
Wayside Inn Boys Plan Harvest Ball Reunion
Former members of the Wayside Inn Boys School will hold their second annual Harvest Ball at the Wayside Inn on November 18 with dinner at 7 p.m. Reservations through the Wayside Harvest Ball Committee P.O. Box 461 South Sudbury.
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South Sudbury
Wayside Inn Boys School
the Inn
Wayside Harvest Ball Committee
P.O. Box
Couple Welcomes Son at Emerson Hospital November
Mr and Mrs Charles Beach of Randall Road announce the birth of a son on November 2 at Emerson Hospital. Troop 2 Stow Gird Scouts went bowling in Acton on Monday and December 4 with 15 in the group. Other bowling trips are planned for November 20.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Beach
Randall Road
Emerson Hospital
Stow Gird
Acton
Mrs O Connell Reappointed Concord Christmas Seals Chairman
Mrs John O Connell 23 ae street is reappointed Concord chairman for 1961 1962 Christmas seal campaign opening Monday. Seals mailers reach residents by then with Mrs Shirlie Rice and Miss Anne Foley guiding volunteers. The Middlesex Tuberculosis and Health Association funds chest X rays tests and health education in Concord and Middlesex County at 35 Winn Street Burlington.
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Concord
John O'Connell
Ae Street
Ci ‘Oncord
O‘connell
Shirlie Rice
Anne Foley
Woburn
Winn Street
Burlington
Iddlesex ‘Luberculosis and Health Association
Middlesex County
United Appeal
Associaeior
Woman's Club Meets Tuesday in Concord
Concord Woman's Club holds its meeting at 1 30 p m at the Scout House with Past Presidents Day observed. Dessert and coffee accompany the program Lost Art of Reading for Fun featuring Betty Nelson, a guest speaker with literary and entertainment experience. Hostesses are Mrs Alden H Russell and Mrs Harold Tompking.
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Concord
Rebekahs Meet Plan Card Party in West Concord
Willow Rebekah Lodge No. 109 hosted Ann Nord noble grand of Nemeset Lodge Ashby who demonstrated fabric painting. A card party is set for 8 p.m. at 318 Main Street hosted by Eola Burrill with Inez Wilkins and Lucy Fiske as hostesses.
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West Concord
Willow Rebekah Lodge
1.C.C.F
Union Church
Ann Nord
Noble Grand
Nemeset Lodge
Ashby
P.N.G
Emblem Club Sponsoring Square Dance Saturday Night
Concord emblem club members host a square dance at Ellis Hall this Saturday at 8 p m. Past president Mrs Leo Sheehan is chairwoman and Ralph Noyes will call. The public is invited to attend the holiday activity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Concord
Concord Emblem Club
Ellis’ Hall
Leo Sheehan
Ralph Noyes
Recent Delegates To 4 H Conference
Names of delegates attending the recent 4 H conference at Camp Middlesex Ashby include Martha Ann Bradford Ferguson Paul Berry Richard Sudbury Donal Philip Delanno cton David Carlson Bedford and Nar Latin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J.L.I.T
Camp Middlesex
Ashby
Martha Ann
Bradford Ferguson
Paul Berry
Richard Sudbury
Maldson
Nar- Latin
Donal Philip Delanno
David Carlson Bedford
Little Leaguers To Be Honored At Dinner Here
Acton district hosts a 1961 Colonial Little League season finale with a 6 p.m. dinner for players who finished their league career, followed by a 7 30 p.m. Sports Night address by Wilbur Wood of the Boston Red Sox. Trophies will be presented by Wood and George Berradi. a plaque honors Middlesex Launderers and Cleaners, sponsor of the 1961 White Sox champions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Acton
Colonial Little League
Roxborough
Wilbur Wood
Boston Red Sox
Wood
George Berradi
Middlesex Launderers and Cleaners
White Sox
Enforcement of parking ban and goalpost safety in Concord
As of November 1 the town will strictly enforce a horse parking ban through April. Police emphasize controlling unruly sports crowds and cite a Boston area incident leading to a 1960 law forbidding tearing down goalposts with fines from 50 to 200 dollars. We intend to enforce this law for spectator safety.
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Wm. J. Costello
Concord
Boston
Nashoba Sportsmen Club to Meet Next Thursday
Acton members plan a regular meeting at the club house next Thursday at 8 p.m. The gathering will cover club affairs and upcoming activities.
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Acton
Nashoba Sportsmen’s Club
Honor Memory Of Navy Man Riz zitano
Memorial observances honor Seaman First Class Dominic Rizzitano born January 6 1962 in Concord. He enlisted at 17 trained in radio electronics at Northeastern and Sampson Naval Base. He died June 6 1945 at Samar Philippines while serving in the U S Navy.
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Concord
Dominic J. Rizzitano
Veterans Building
Emerson
Percy A
Northeastern University
Navy
Samar
Phillipine Islands
Dominic
Mary J. Rizzitano
Alexander
Sue) Castrichini
Peter
Public employment discussion by state employee Pleau
Concord and Mrs Norman Beecher announce a League of Women Voters meeting at Elks Hall on Wednesday at 9 45 a m. Pleau a career state employee since 1937 who served in Public Safety and later in Motor Vehicles Illinois is to discuss how state workers evaluate the public service and his current role as supervisor of financial procedures and records.
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Concord
Norman Beecher
League of Women Voters
Mass
State Employees Association
Pleau
Department of Public Safety
The
of Motor Vehicles
League
Elks Hall
Sudbury Woman Killed In Two Car Crash On Boston Post Road
Mrs Mabel E Polliucci 35 of 50 horse Pond road was killed instantly in a two car crash on the Boston Post Road early Sunday. Her husband John Polliucci was badly injured and taken to Framingham Union Hospital where Walmore White Jr Sudbury officer off duty also suffered injuries. White’s brother William 27 of Hudson was riding with him and also hurt. Services for Polliucci were held at John Esposito and Sons Funeral Home Watertown and Belmont Methodist church. She leaves two children Kim 18 and Lona 17 and a husband who runs a restaurant in Watertown Square.
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Sudbury
Mabel E. Polliuecci
Horse Pond Road
John Polliucci
Boston Post
Framingham Union Hospital
Walmore White, Jr
Powers Road
White
William
Main Street
Hudson
Local Clergymen To Attend Parley At Trinity Church
Rev William H Clark and Rev H William Graham of Trinity Church will attend the Mass Council meeting at Trinity Church. Opening service at 11 a m with Dr Reinhold Niebuhr televised on Channel 5. Niebuhr, professor of Christian ethics at Union Theological Seminary, New York is among leading theologians.
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William H. Clark
H. William Graham
Trinity Church
Mass Council of Etre
Ton
Reinhold Niebuhr
Channel 5
Niebuhr
Union Theological Seminary
New York City
Kris Kringle Karnival planned for November fair
Plans are in full swing for the annual fair of the women s society of Christian service The Kris Kringle Karnival will be held Nov 18 Supper reservations may be made Co chairmen are Mrs Everett Berry and Mrs Gerald Row Also a cream German shepherd at Harry Rices Water Row Hilltop 3 2324 and other pets available for adoption
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Harry Rice’s
Water Row
Hilltop
Women’s Society of Christian Service
Everett Berry
Gerald Row
Superintendent Lerer Attends Massachusetts Meeting
Superintendent Albert Lerer attended the annual meeting of the Massachusetts School Superintendents Association at Armand's Beacon Terrace in Framingham yesterday. The discussions covered educational policy legislation affecting education and the application of recent innovations in the field.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert Lerer
Massachusetts School Superintendents Association
Armand’s
Beacon Terrace
Framingham
Notes Of Interest In Church Events
Regular meeting of Holy Name Society at St Elizabeth of Hungary Church Tuesday at 8 p.m. A Blessed Virgin Mary Sodality meeting follows the regular Novena. A high requiem mass is set for Saturday morning for all Archdiocese clergy. Saturday school for Grades 1 4 5 is omitted November 11.
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Holy Name Society
St. Elizabeth of Hungary
Blessed Virgin Mary Sodality
Candy Sale Begins Sponsored by DeMolay Chapter
Concords annual holiday candy sale starts with DeMolay Chapter sponsoring. On Monday and Tuesday from 6 30 p m to 9 p m members will conduct door to door canvassing to raise funds and support community programs. Buy U S savings bonds.
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Concord
Conent DeMolay Chapter
de Molay
Concord Dinner At Rod and Gun Club With Turkey Draw
Bing Bartolomeo and committee host a full course roast beef dinner at Rod and Gun Club on Wednesday at 7 30 p m. A drawing offers eight 15 pound turkeys and a Thanksgiving basket. This is the last dinner before January’s Game Dinner. Returns due by Tuesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Concord
Bing” Bartolomeo
Rod & Gun Club
Scrolls Presented At Acton Town Hall For March 5 Trail March
Scrolls will be presented at 8 PM at Acton Town Hall to participants of the March 5 march along the Minute Man trail. Recipients include those who walked Oct 7 for the educational hike. Speaker Richard C. Potter of Worcester, a former Concord resident, will discuss the journey. Invited guests include Concord Chapter D.A.R. members and Carl Isle representatives.
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Acton
Acton Town Hall
Isaac Davis
D.A.R
Richard C. Potter
Worcester
Concord
Author's Corner of Concord
Carlisle
PTA Planning Seeks Funds for Junior High Dance Program
The Maynard PTA board met at Roosevelt school to review a junior high school dance instruction project with 7th graders and 30 eighth graders enrolled for 15 one hour lessons. Funds are short and the group aims to cover the difference. A panel on "How to Study" is slated for November 21 with moderator Virginia Robinson and panelists Mary Hibard Seocndin Sullivan Dorothy Kitchen and Leo Mullin. President Albert Iskian reported on the School Needs committee meeting.
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Maynard
P.T.A
Roosevelt School
P.P. Leo F. Mullin
Virginia Robinson
Mary Hibbard
Seocndin Sullivan
Dorothy Kitchen
Mullin
Albert Iskian
Penny sale and refreshments in lower town hall
A brief note mentions a penny sale with refreshments held in the lower town hall. It adds that the next regular meeting will be November 21. The text also contains a stray line about the jaguar being the largest powerful American cat, noting rare size comparisons to a tiger.
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Lower Town Hall
America
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Mt and Correct Athletic
William L
Roxborough Regional
Inal School
Nurkeys
California
Wayside Inn
Udson Theatre
SAT
SUN
Mrs. O'Connell
Seals Drive
O'Connell
Middlesex Tuberculosis Board of Directors
John H. Mulhall
Hall
Robert Brown
Donald Mor. Smith
Nicholas Albanese
Woman’s Club
Rebekahs
Emblem Club
U. N
Valerian A. Zorin
New York
Security Council
L. W
Wile
Lerer
U.S
Town
Stow
Mike” Curran
Lexington
Stow Garage
Grange
Berlin
Georgia King
Robert Connington
Stow Town Hall
P.T. A
NEW England Maid
Candy Sale
Sordan Marsh Company
Shoppers’ World
Sheers
By Hudson
Jordan
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