Lovejoy resigns as Concord Civil Defense director
Frederick H. Lovejoy has resigned as director of the Concord Civil Defense Agency due to business travel. Major William A. Hagerty, formerly chief deputy, is named his successor. Hagerty is connected with the Massachusetts Reformatory at West Concord and spends much time in Concord.
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Concord
Board of Selectmen
Frederick H. Lovejoy
Concord Civil Defense Agency
Lovejoy
Hagerty
Four Local Youths Assigned To Selective Service
West Concord local youths inducted by Local Board No 114 at West Concord for Boston. They are Stephen Wilbur Smith of Bedford John Rogers Bradshaw of South Sudbury Roger Stephen Spurrell of Maynard and Philip Wheeler Ackerman of Winooski Vermont formerly of West Concord. Next induction call is December 21 when one youth will be sent.
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West Concord
Boston
Tephen Wilbur Smith
Fitchdale Avenue
Bedford
John Rogers Bradshaw
Maple Avenue
Sudbury
Roger Stephen Spurrell
Great Road
Maynard
Philip Wheeler Ackerman
Franklin Hotel
Winooski
Vermont
Blood Typing Program Planned in Lincoln Town Hall
A state team will conduct a blood typing program in Lincoln in cooperation with civilian defense. Dr Kenneth Farnsworth director of medical and health division will perform typing with appointments by phone. Robert Booth directs the defense program in nearby Lincoln.
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Concord
Lincoln
Civiian
Town Hall
Kenneth ‘Farnsworth
Robert Boo’h
Maryland Coach Tatum Leads Tournament Trip Schedule
The text lists a multi day travel and events plan for a college football team visiting Washington Winston Salem and Wilmington. It includes bus trips trains sleeper trains hotel banquets with Mayor Marshall C Kur and Jim Tatum speaker, practice sessions and scheduled game kickoff.
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Academy
Annapolis
Washington
Winston-Salem
Winston- Salem
North Carolina
Marshall C. Kurfees
Junior Chamber of Commerce
Bowman Gray Stadium
Robert E. Lee
Jim Tatum
Maryland
Guess
Wilmington
Eeonday
D. C
Boston
South Station
Concord
Geese Knocked Out by Metal Roof Over West Virginia Camp
A flock of Canada geese struck a sheet metal roof during a night flight over a coal mining camp in East Gulf West Virginia. Six birds were injured and one severely damaged, cared for by state conservation authorities before being released two days later at a lake nearby.
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East Gulf
W. Va
U.P
Sudbury Students Enter Quizdown With Wayland Team
Sudbury fourth to sixth graders will compete against Center School Wayland in a taped Quizdown program arranged by the Boston Globe and WCOP. The match, in Sudbury Elementary School auditorium, is set for Thursday November 29 at 2 23 p m with radio broadcast December 1 at 7 p m.
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Sudbury
Center School
Wayland
Boston Globe
WCOP
Boston
Centre School of
Ann Harding
John Rose
Laldwell
Niilo Huuskonen
Sandra Roos
Kenneth Cutler
Bruce Quirk
Sheila Moynehan
David Copp
Studens
Sudbury High Photographic Contest Awards $600 Snapshot Prize
About 200 Sudbury high school students stand to gain from a photographic contest offering a $600 prize for a single snapshot. The program aims to reward standout work from local pupils and encourage creative photography across the student body.
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Sudbury High School
Concord Couple to Wed in January
Mrs Pirnie announces Miss Myra Blanchard of Concord to Jerry Carlton Rucker of Washington D C son of Mrs J C Rucker Jr of Bristol Tennessee and the late Mr Rucker Both are in the foreign service The couple plans a January wedding
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Concord
W. Bruce Pirnie
Revolutionary Ridge
Pirnie
Myra Blanchard
Jerry Carleton ‘Rucker
Washington, D.C
J. C. Rucker
Oly Bristol
Tennessee
Mr Rucker
Blanchard
Beaver County Day School
Bennett Junior College
Katherine Gibbs
Wells Blanchard
Rucker
University of the South
Sewanee
Midshipman School
Columbia University
U.S. Naval Reserve
King College
Bristol
University of Virginia
Woodrow Wilson School of Foreign Affairs
Miss Blanchard
Concord High School Football Player Honored on Parade
Bruce Woodworth of Concord High School was named to WCOP sports honor roll on the Pepsi Cola Schoolboy Sports Parade last Saturday November 24. Len Masters announced the radio salute and Woodworth will receive an award of merit for athletic ability and sportsmanship.
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Concord
Bruce Woodworth
WCOP
Len Masters
Carlsbad Caverns Houses World’s Largest Roorted Room
Carlsbad Caverns in New Mexico features the largest roofed room in the world measuring about 4000 feet by 625 feet by 300 feet.
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Carlsbad Caverns
New Mexico
Schedule of basketball games for various teams through March
December games at Groton Acton Waltham Medfield Millis Wayland Norfolk Weston Dover list dates and times with Junior Varsity before each Varsity game. A final note confirms all start times and venues, including a March 7 game at Weston.
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Wayland
Acton
Hudson
Stow
Weston
Sudbury
Groton
Waltham Trade
Weswood
Dover
Medfield
Millis
Norfolk
Hale High School
Acton High School
Colorful square dance funds Sudbury scholarship
In Sudbury the school gym hosted a square dance to raise money for the Sudbury Woman's Club scholarship. Joe Perkins' orchestra played as over 100 plaid shirted attendees danced under Kuntry Kaller leadership. Chairwomen included Mrs. William W. MacCulloch and assistants Mrs. Harold M. Johnson and others.
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Sudbury
Joe Perkins
Sudbury Woman’s Club
William W. MacCulloch
Harold M. Johnson
Walter R. Hickler
W. Gordon Hunter
Webster Cutting
John E. Childs
Kuntry Kaller
Erecting New Drive-in Theatre In Boxborough
Construction is underway for a new drive-in theatre at the intersection of Central Street and Route 2 in Boxborough. Boxboro Enterprises, Inc. says the theatre, to be the area’s only drive-in, should open next spring serving Nashoba Valley towns. Officers include Henry Erikson president Louis Fierra treasurer Philip Wilson clerk and Donald J. Sweenie manager.
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Boxboro
Boxborough
Central Street
Boxboro Enterprises, Inc
Nashoba Valley
Boxboro Enterprises
Henry Erikson
Louis Fierra
Philip Wilson
Donald J. Sweenie
Civilian Defense Agency Renamed to Civilian War Aid Division
Concord reports the Welfare Division’s Civilian Defense Agency name changed to Civilian War Aid Division with Hubert M. Wardwell remaining deputy director. Assisting him are Frederick H. Dominick Mrs Herbert B. Hosmer Bradford Robinson Robert M. Gill and Horace P. Tirrell.
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Concord
Civilian Defense Agency
Civilian War Aid Division
Hubert M. Wardwell
Frederick H. Dominick
Herbert B. Hosmer
Bradford Robinson
Robert M. Gill
Horace P. Tirrell
Hale High School Socials Bring Town Hall Crowd
Hale High School juniors held a Stow Town Hall dance with Four Teens of Hudson High providing music. Charles Landry and Carol Wetherbee won the elimination waltz while Ernest Landry and Sandra Herrick won the spot dance. Constance Colby won a candy door prize.
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Stow
Hale High School
Stow Town Hall
Hudson High School
Charles Landry
Carol Wetherbee
Ernest Landry
Sandra Herrick
Constance Colby
Allan Hartley
Marjorie Warren
Isabelle Townsend
Emerson
Clara Wright
William J. Hartley
Miss Wetherbee
Philco
Richard Goucher
Allan Houghton
Carol Madonna
Eleanor Peck
John Peck
Elizabeth Dudley
Robert Trumpett
Red Sox
George Smith
Brandeis Defeats Arnold 41 6 in Waltham Football
Official Acton Roger Walsh former Acton High coach officiated the Brandeis vs Arnold game in Waltham which the Judges won 41 to 6 Walsh now coaches St. Columbkille in Brighton Michigan leads in motor vehicle production.
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Acton
Roger Walsh
Waltham
Walsh
St. Columbkine’s High School
Brighton
Guest Speaker Named for Concord High Banquet
The Citizens Committee banquet invites attendees to hear the undefeated Concord high school football team speak at the State Armory on Wednesday December 12. Tickets are now available. Photo Courtesy Harvard A.A.
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Citizens Committee
Concord
State Armory
Harvard A.A
Belmont Hill Honors Whitman and Murray with Varsity Letters
Concord youths Whitman of Nashawtuc road and Murray of Sudbury road were awarded varsity football letters at Belmont Hill School. They helped Belmont Hill to its first undefeated season in 25 years, a 190 to 34 scoring margin, with Whitman starting the last three games and Murray as a defensive back, including a 54-6 win over Middlesex.
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Concord
William K. Whitman
Nashawtuc Road
Anthony T. Murray
Sudbury Road
Belmont Hill School
Belmont Hill
Whitman
Murray
Middlesex
Middlesex Squash to Open Schedule at Concord
Middlesex School opens its squash schedule with a match against St. Paul’s School at Concord New Hampshire on Saturday afternoon. Captain is Robert Milton Jr of Worcester. First home match is after Christmas.
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Concord
Middlesex School
John Briggs
St. Paul’s School
New Hampshire
Harvard
Cambridge
Robert Milton, Jr
Worcester
Jokers defeat Ramblers 3 1 in Pin League upset
Concord era Ramblers, leaders, stumble after ten win streak as Jokers beat them 3 1 in Mill Dam League at Lexington. Top scores include Bregoli 294 and Finigan 270 with team totals ranging 1158 to 1352 in a low scoring day.
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Ramblers
Jokers
Lexington
Jolliers
J.dickey
A. Sablone
F. Giusti
J. Dee
C. Bregoli
J. McBreen
E. Hughes
J. Castor
M. Diskin
T. Burke
C. Srs
J. Finigan
C. Mara
R. Cull
B. O'Sullivan
E. Finigan
Lincoln
C. Mehegan
D. Robinson
P. Moreau
E. Loughlin
Team Total
Andy Boy
D. Inferrera
L. Venti
Sorrenti
P. D’arrigo
C. Stefanelli
Team Toal
W. Dee
J. Martin
T. Fitzpatrick
J. Halliday
Mill Dam Bowlers Schedule Two-Week Pairings
Concord bowling league Mill Dam lists next two weeks pairings. Monday matches feature Jolters against K of C Srs plus K of C Jrs versus Anchors and Elks facing Thrift with Andy Boy versus Lincoln and Ramblers meeting Tudys. December 10 schedule has Ramblers vs Elks Jolters vs Andy Boy K of C Jrs versus Lincoln Tudys against K of C Srs and Thrift versus Anchors.
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Concord
Jolters
Ramblers
Thrift
Tudys
Elks Fee
Ohg Sas
Ck Eeee Nk
Lincoln We
Andy Boy
Mill Dam
C. Srs
K.of
C. Jrs
Anchors
Elks
Lincoln
K. of
Tramps Golfers to Hold Year End Dinner at Muske Aquid Club
West Concord group Concord Tramp Golfers will host their season windup dinner Saturday night at the Muske Aquid Sportsmen's Club. Patrolman Fred Nolan will oversee dinner service at 7 o'clock.
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Tramp Golfers
West Concord
Concord
Tramp Golfers” Association
Muskeaquid Sportsmen’s Club
Fred Nolan
Citizens Committee Acknowledges Additional Bowl Fund Donors
The Concord Citizens Committee lists more donors to the high school bowl fund including Mill Dam Bowling League Anonymous Raymond Emerson Middlesex Insurance Partnership Putnam King Henry H Fay Charles B Johnson Gilbert M Roddy Fred Loftus Minute man Chevrolet Veterans of Foreign Wars Post Mr and Mrs Harold C Smith William Wright Charles Lombardo Dover Ski Binding Gail Mark Shop 5 and 10 cent Store West Concord Red and White Gardner Benson The Paint Pot Richardson Drug Concord Fruit Jeremiah Erisman Gil Wyner E S Newbury Middlesex Motors Mary B Butrick Parks Restaurant Lawton Appliance Edward R Marston George R ur Bros Vincent A Tedear ary Harrington Buttrick West Concord Still others Woodworking McKellar Bills Taxi Edward Concord Garnett Battye Tom Prender Dee Son Eric P Sins National Stores W Borden Casper J J Eben F Corey Lovejoy Carte Furni pany Eugene Ig Era Wilson Lumber William Goon Clarke Market Appearance Agency MacRae al Service Concord Oj Martin Coffey Son thar Brooks Waldo ham and Robert Do.
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Concord
Concord Citizens Committee
Mill Dam Bowling League
Raymond Emerson
Middlesex Insurance Partnership
Putnam King
Henry H. Fay
Charles B. Johnson
Gilbert M. Roddy
Fred Loftus
Minuteman Chevrolet, Inc
Veterans of Foreign Wars Post
Harold C.smith
William Wright
Charles Lombardo
Dovre Ski Binding
Gail Mark Shop
West Concord
Red & White
Gardner Benson
Richardson Drug: Company
Concord Fruit Company
Jeremiah Erisman
Gil Wyner Company
E. S. Newbury, Jr
Middlesex Motors
Mary B. Buttrick
Parks Restaurant, Inc
Lawton Appliance Company
Hudson High Opens Winter Sports Pace
Hudson high basketball team begins practice at the State Armory with 29 candidates while the hockey squad trains at Lyn Arena ahead of season openers on December 15. The Hawks travel to Billerica to meet Howe in the early schedule.
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Hudson High
Wdns
Hudson
Lyn Arena
Boston Arena
Eastern Mass
State Armory
Ugp
Hawks
Billerica
Howe
Hawks Begin Hockey Work With 25 Man Roster
Twenty five candidates report to Coach Dave Quinn for the Crimson hockey team as first ice practice opens after football. The squad includes five lettermen with no seniors and features goalie Bill Glynn and skaters Bob Anastas Phil Anastas Pat McMahon Thayer Brown. The Hawks schedule includes a December 15 opener at the Lynn Arena against Malden and other early league games in the Eastern Massachusetts league.
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Dave Quinn
Crimson
Packsters
Lynn
Lynn Arena
Massachusetts
Boston Arena
Hawks
Bill Glynn
Bob Anastas
Phil Anastas
Pat McMahon
Thayer Brown
Ronnie Lord
Ed Benoit
Dick Rocheleau
Bill Tervo
Bob Russell
Charles Kaloustian
Ernest Barton
Tom Mealy
Brian Bastow
Rollie Chartrand
Lee Courtemanche
Alfred Barton
Dick Ross
Emil
Torelli
Wayne Jenkins
Charlie Guidotti
Don Coggins
Gerry Gault
Bob Cardin
Malden
Dedham
Wakefield
Brookline
Somerville
Hudson
Lexington
Natick
Hudson Hawks Hire Early Openers and Roster Moves
The Hudson Hawks begin preparations for an early season opener on December 12 under Coach Colombo. A 29-man squad includes lettermen Clyde Wheeler and Dick Pope, with candidates like T Chionis and J Anastas, plus managers Bill Glynuto and Dupont. The club plans two weeks of drills and reports to Armory as the schedule lists several night games from December through February including matchups against Howe, Milford, St Bernards, and Natick.
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Lou
Hawks
Colombo Pace
Clyde Wheeler
Dick Dick Pope
Jay
Joe Rego
Hudson Hoop
Pri
T. Chionis
T. M Holden
J. Anastas
Bob Moraes
P. W. Hayes
H. Schartner
Lips
Brown
K. Willis
J. Jo
C. V.geant
R. Tencall
Dick Moraes
J Son
E. Edral
D. Schlickman
J. Ste Keblin
J. Ho
Milford Vary
St. Bernards Vary
Clinton
Franklin
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Wayland Elementary School
Guy Palmer
Joyce Olson
Katherine Smith
Curtis’ Harding
NSPA
National Scholastic Press Association
National Association of
MR. Rucker
Woodworth
Concord-Framingham
Edward W. Sheehan
Luther Hodges
Junior Chamber of Commerce of
Burleigh L. Pratt
John F. Donovan
Lacey Savage
Winston-Salem Police Department
Joseph P. O’brien
C.H.S
Michigan
Lioy
P. Jordan
Harvard University
Gladys Sneath
New York Chiefs
Jolters Jolt Ramblers
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