March of Dimes leadership taps notable figures
Rice of Ames is named head of the National Foundation for Infantile Paralysis campaign. Rocky World Heavyton to chair boxing division. A L Ebersole to chair bowling. Vic Brown to chair roller skating. Notable sports figures including Tunney Mantle Maggio and Yogi bear in campaign network.
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March of Dimes
O'Connor
Kmen
Grantland
Rocky World
Heavyton
A. L. Ebersole
Bowers Victoryl
of Dimes Bowling
Vic Brown
Rica
Ting
Gene Tunney
E Wacott
Yogi
Mantle
Stan iMaggio
Ainst
Motes Victory Extends Four-Game NBA Win Streak
The Motes push to first place in the NBA standings with a fourth straight win. The Rochester game and a key win in Boston set up a strong finish as Philadelphia and other teams joust for position. Top players from the era include notable rookies and veterans shaping the season.
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N.B.A
Itics
Fargo Yk and Company Ictory
Orrow
Philadelphia
Maynard Twins Roar For Lenoir Rhyne College In 1952
Gene and Jerry Robinson, star twins at Lenoir Rhyne College, excel in football and baseball. The pair, named All Conference in football and baseball and chosen for Who's Who, contribute as scorers and versatile two way players in the single wing offense and on defense. They plan business administration careers after graduation.
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Maynard
Lenoir Rhyne College
Joe DiMaggio
Ted Williams
Gene
Jerry Robinson
Jerry
Clarence Stasavich
Twins
Lettermen’s
Bruins Rangers Thanksgiving Night Clash At The Garden
The Bruins face the New York Rangers at the Garden on Thanksgiving night with a key duel between Fleming Mackell and Wally Hergesheimer. Rangers returnees Rayner Reise Raleigh and Dickenson bolster a team that has been hit by injuries, while Burns and Strain debut. Bruins aim to extend their home win streak as Henry Laycee and ailing players recover.
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Bruins
New York Rangers
the Garden
Flaming Fleming Mackell
Wally Hergesheimer
National Hockey League
Mackell
Boston
Hergesheimer
Rangers
Chuck Rayner
Leo Reise
Don Raleigh
Herb Dickenson
Hergie
New York
Chicago
Rayner
Reise
Raleigh
Ed Slowinski
Gaye Stewart
Blue Shirts
Neil Strain
Bill Cook
Saskatoon
Burnett
Springfield
Jim Henry
Hal Laycee
Rocky Aeosisey
Henry
Laycee
Godfrey
Harness Yearling Purchases Hit Five Figure Sums Across Nations
In 1952, harness horse yearling buyers from Buck’s Allwood Stable in New Jersey to Sol Camp in California led spending with totals over 100000 dollars. The U S Trotting Association notes 21 buyers spent at least 15000 dollars each as sales ran from Delaware Ohio to Harrisburg Pennsylvania. Top price paid was 46000 dollars for Smashaway.
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Columbus
Ohio
Leonard J. Buck
Allwood
Far Hills
N. J
Sol Camp
Shafter
California
Buck
Camp
U. S. Trotting Association
Delaware
Harrisburg
C. M. Saunders
Toledo
Smashaway
Bangaway
Allwood Stable
Kimberly Volo
Wilmington
Sparkle Way
Hal Dale
Diamond Hal
Adias
Meadow Place
Col. E. J. Baker
St. Charles
Ill
Greyhound
Solomite
Volomite
del Miller
Meadow Lands
Harry Fitzpatrick
Charleston
Lik
Billy Haughton
Fultonville
N. Y
Haughton
Castleton Farm
Arthur Nardin
New York City
W. G. Reynolds
Louisville, Ky
Meadow Gold
Reynolds
Meadow Rice
Farm Output Doubles Over Forty Years
Due to improved machines and land techniques, the farm output now stands about twice what it was four decades ago.
Reformatory All Stars Triumph Over Saxons 6-0
West Concord The Waltham Saxons were shutout 6-0 by the Reformatory All Stars in an exhibition football game played Sunday afternoon at the reform school gridiron. It marked the Saxons fourth loss of the year while the All Stars improved to five wins and one tie.
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Reformatory
West Concord
Waltham Saxons
Reformatory All-Stars
Concord Ramblers roll to four in Mill Dam League
The Concord Ramblers defeated Tudys 4-0 at Tutte's Alleys Maynard to take four points in Monday night Mill Dam League play. Ellis blanked Hustlers 4-0 as Roy Anderson posted a 301 triple. Jokers beat K of C Jrs 4-0. Postoffice lost to K of C Srs 4-0. Anchors tied Thrift 2-2 and Andy Boy beat Lincoln 3-1. Freddy Giusti led Jokers with a 123 single. Ramblers earned 39 points of 40 for the year. K of C Srs posted 1405 team total. Andy Boy had 491 top team single.
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Concord
Ramblers
Mill Dam
Tutte’s Alleys
Maynard
Tudys
Ellis
Hustlers
Roy Anderson
C. Jrs
Postoffice
C. Srs
Thrift
Andy
Hale High School Announces Student Activities
Hale High School lists senior registration for entering labor market with help from Robert Daly Miss Lucille Nolette under William H Finn. Counseling testing to aid vocation placement follows. Southboro Hale basketball game moved to Dec 9 to accommodate senior play Dec 11 12.
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James A. Higgiston
Southboro High School
Southboro high-Hale High
Hale High School
Southboro
Hale High Fielding Practice Games With DeMolay and Local Teams
Hale high school arranged practice contests at Concord Armory with the Maynard Chapter DeMolay and at Littleton high school to test the squad. Coach Robert Muir and Faire Potter previewed lineups while seniors presided over assembly and graduates joined Tufts broadcasts and ROTC units.
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Hale
Maynard Chapter
Concord Armory
Robert Muir
Littleton Hgih School
Hale Jessies
Littleton High
Faire Potter
Maynard High School Basketball Schedule Print Edition
Maynard High School lists a full boys basketball schedule with games against Dracut Chelmsford Weston Concord Marlboro Clinton Hudson Milford Franklin and other opponents. Home and away times vary including 3:00 2:30 3:15 and 7:30 p.m. games across December 9 through February 17.
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Dracut
Chelmsford
Weston
Concord
Marlboro
Clinton
Hudson
Iya
Milford
Franklin
Concord Battery Dinner at Carbone’s Maynard
The Concord Independent Battery plans a get-together dinner and party at Carbone's Twin Trees Restaurant in Maynard this Saturday at 7 30 p.m. Captain Ralph Alexander Macone leads the unit with Charles D. as source.
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Concord
Concord Independent Battery
Carbone
Twin Trees
Maynard
Ralph Aexander Macone
Soaeceane
Charles D
Twelve Niners Host Speaker on Welfare and Cub Scouts
At the Twelve-niners meeting in West Acton Mrs. Anna Coombs, Nashoba Public Welfare District social worker, spoke on state laws governing the department and program administration. Next Sunday Martin Beggs, head of Acton Cub Scouts, will discuss local cub scout activities and needs. The group continues to sponsor the cub scouts and plans a January baked bean supper after December 6 postponement.
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West Acton
Anna Coombs
Nashoba
Sorority Dance Event Highlights Beta Sigma Phi
Concord Beta Sigma Phi held a November 19 meeting in the Concord Co-Operative Bank director’s room with a business session and a cultural program by Mrs Mary Frederikburgh titled Music into Drama and Dance. The next night the sorority hosted a barn dance at Monument Hall with the Jones Boys orchestra. Mr Mariani of Maynard won a turkey in the intermission drawing.
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Concord
Beta Sigma Phi
Concord Co-Operative Bank
Mary Fredenburgh
Monument Hall
Jones ‘Boys
Mariani
Maynard
Helicopter Forced to Make Emergency Landing Near Concord
A helicopter en route from Bedford Airport made an emergency landing at the Route 2A and 2 junction near Concord last Thursday afternoon. The craft stayed overnight for repairs before taking off again. One passenger was Frank Sweeney, former West Concord state policeman now with the C A A. Neither occupant was injured.
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West Concord
Bedford
Concord
Frank Sweeney
Nursery School News Sudbury Mothers Meet at Fay Home
A Sudbury Cooperative Nursery School Mothers meeting was held November 18 at Mrs Arthur E Fay Jr on Concord road. Members invited visitors to see Thanksgiving classroom decor. No school this Friday. Openings remain for several youngsters. call Mrs Arthur E Fay Jr. for details. January 5 meeting set at Mrs Carlton Ellms Jr.’s home. December meeting canceled.
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Nursery School News
Sudbury
Sudbury Cooperative Nursery School
Arthur £. Fay
Concord Road
Laberee
Arthur E. Fay, Jr
Carlton Ellms, Jr
Sudbury Notes on Illness Deaths and Visits
Sudbury residents report the sudden illness of Mr. Myron Siegars and hospital admission by ambulance. Mrs. J. Fleet Cowden mourns the death of her grandmother Mrs. Merle Dumas Porter. The Spillers return to Concord road. Mr. and Mrs. John E. Childs host Mrs. Walter H. Childs for Thanksgiving. Albert Hosmer stays at Hosmer House with Florence Armes Hosmer for Thanksgiving.
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Myron Siegars
Mr. Siegars
J. Fleet Cowden
Merle Dumas Porter
Felix F. Porter
Hudson
Boston
John E. Childs
Mr. Child
Walter H. Childs
Worcester
Albert Edwin Hosmer
Vineyard Haven
Hosmer
Florence Armes Hosmer
Bedford Briefs highlight social events and birthdays
Mrs. George D Fraser entertained the 1940 club at her 44 Hillside Avenue home last Thursday afternoon with a dessert bridge party, guest Mrs Margaret Pulver of Roxbury. Mrs Mary E Sutherland enjoyed a New York vacation with her son and daughter in law Mr and Mrs David Sutherland of Norfolk Virginia. Susan Doherty, daughter of Mr and Mrs Daniel J Doherty of 24 Hume Road Bedford, celebrated her 10th birthday with a party at a friend’s home last Wednesday afternoon.
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George D. Fraser
Hillside Avenue
Margaret Pulver
Roxbury
Mary E. Sutherland
Crescent Avenue
New York
David Sutherland
Norfolk, Virginia
Susan Doherty
Daniel J. Doherty
Hume Road
Bedford
Annual meeting of Church of Christ Congregational held
The annual meeting of the Church of Christ Congregational was held last Wednesday night in the vestry after supper. Officers were elected and reports were presented.
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Church of Christ, Congregational
Concord Players rehearse Gia conda Smile for December 11 show
Rehearsals continue for the Concord Players fall production The Gia conda Smile to be staged at the Veterans Building on December 11. Hope Chase directs the cast with Hans W. Miller and Rich assisting. Tickets are on sale and reservations may be made through the listed contacts.
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Concord
Concord Players
Giaconda
Veterans Building
Hope Chase
Hans W. Miller
Rich. Drug Company
Bedford Hanscom Airport requires two way radios for pilots
State officials announce that starting January 1 private and other pilots using Bedford Hanscom Airport must carry two way radios capable of communicating with the Bedford control tower. The notice from the Massachusetts Aeronautics Commission aims to improve air traffic coordination across New England.
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Bedford
Sudbury Campaign Seeks Final Pledges for Goal
With days left in the Red Feather drive in Sudbury, Chairman Caldwell urges residents to pledge now. Mrs. Edmund W. Stevens, Sudbury 235, asks supporters to donate to help reach or exceed the goal and promote U S Savings Bonds.
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Sudbury
Red Feather
Sudbry Coed
Scott Pal
Concord Open House Highlights Local Telephony Efforts
Concord hosted an open house at the Concord exchange with visitors receiving information from officials on party lines tolls and operations. Concord Woman’s Club PBX students and residents joined a talk by William Thompson on the phone system and its $80,000,000 capacity enabling multi program broadcasts over 25 mile tower links with coaxial cables.
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Concord
News England Telephone & Telegraphy Company
Concord Exchange
Concord Woman's Club
PBX
Concord High School
Ken M. Nelson
boro-Concord
Iter Nyland
Dorothy Hodgdon
William Thompson
Ipany
Newborns Reported at Emerson Hospital This Week
Concord births list several new arrivals from November with parents and addresses. Highlights include Hollie R Holden and spouse at 488 Main Weston welcoming a daughter on November 18. Thomas R Morse and spouse receive a child November 19 in Weston. Hastings street couple announce a son born November 19. Lamoreaux family of Carlisle formerly Bedford, welcomes a daughter in early week.
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Concord
Emeerson Hospital
Hollie R. Holden
Main Street
Westford Street
Carlisle
Bedford
Home After 3000 Mile Motor Trip
Sudbury reports John S. Colby and Mrs. Colby returning home after a 3000 mile cross country journey. They traveled via Tulsa and Southern routes, visiting relatives and planning to settle with nephew Dr. Derrie C. in California. Mrs. Colby was to speak on Personality and Clothes at the Woman's Club in Quincy Tuesday evening.
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Sudbury
John S. Colby
Tulsa
Oklahoma
Priscilla
Colby
Derrie
California
Quincy
New Arrival Advertises Concord and Hingham Guests
Mr and Mrs Jommen Concord and Mrs L A C Fagginer Auge of Hingham are listed as new arrivals in a local social note.
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Concord
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