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Newspaper
Concord Enterprise
Location
Concord, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Oct 11, 1951
Page
5
The piece details spending across the 40th and 81st Congresses, noting Senate and House expense limits, committee budgets, and probes. It cites figures for salaries, staff, and special investigations, highlighting sums approaching several million dollars and ongoing inquiries into government spending.
National Fire Prevention Week prompts local chiefs to urge safe housekeeping and careful heating and oil handling. They cite 95 percent of state fires in dwellings caused by careless habits and urge adults to control matches and smoking while firefighters offer home inspections to identify hazards.
West Acton Woman's Club met to welcome new members who received corsages from membership chair Mrs G Howard Reed. The president's guest was Mrs Norman S Sked from Pennington Woman's Club. Decorations were by Mrs Burton Morrison and plans included knitting squares for a Afghan for a veteran's hospital.
Bedford parishioners of the Holy Name Society of St Michaels Church will attend mass and receive Holy Communion on Sunday October 14. Rev William E Kerrigan pastor and spiritual director will celebrate the mass and members will be led to communion by the bid president Salvatore F Alni.
In Stow the October Civic Club session at Town Hall featured Otis M Whitney discussing the Governor's Council origins from colonial times and its limited role including pardon and parole powers. He held a straw poll on president and governor with no clear trend, noting councilor duties and public appearances.
Concord DeMolay Chapter schedules its next gathering Friday night October 19 at 7 30 in the Masonic Temple. James A Hart Jr master councillor will preside over the business session. The previous meeting conferred a degree and no entertainment was planned with refreshments served.
The famed clash between the Sioux and Pawnee occurred on August 5 1873 near Trenton Nebraska. The site is known as Massacre Canyon.
The World Championship Rodeo opens October 24 at Boston Garden for a twelve day run drawing 200 top rodeo hands from Fort Worth to Calgary. Everett E. Colburn will oversee events with 600 wild stock head from Lightning C Ranch, including famed bucking horses. Gene Autry will perform with Champion, and notable rodeo acts promise grand entries, trick riding, roping, and rodeo clashes for the season finale.
Maynard High School reports on faculty and student activities including a National Guard jamboree with Col Whitney Lt Dee and Co H 182nd Infantry, a film on engineering careers from Worcester Polytechnic Institute, a career program by the Guidance Department, and an October 11 assembly with Alfred Cenedella on hunting safety.
Concord reports Peter Bulkeley junior high girls held tryouts with 45 applicants and 12 selected. Names include Jean Loomer Janet Magoon Betty Wagle Elenes Mary Lou Driscoll Gail Carson Nancy Duggan Ann Callahan Joyce Smethurst Betty Ogilvie Mary Jane Mayo Brenda Hosey. Miss Nagle named captain. Mrs Rudy coaches. The team ready for this afternoon’s game against Hudson.
Members of Sudbury High School junior class toured the University of Massachusetts with Guidance Director Alan Flynn and Carlyle Burland. The group included Carol Cushing Jane Flynn Donna Gould Carol Guild Dorothy Hawes Barbara Hellmann Richard Baldwin Jack Borden Allan Tallan and William Wilson. They met Sudbury High students now at the university Louise Pride Beverly Giles Sheila Lewis Joan Ling and Priscilla Pittman. Stockbridge School of Agriculture freshmen Joseph Adams Harry Baldwin and David Hawes also attended to greet former classmates.
Mr and Mrs Thomas Todd at 97 Main Street celebrated their 40th wedding anniversary. Todd a World War II veteran and church deacon was guest of honor at a State Club luncheon led by speaker A A Imbermian. Pfc William F McNally Jr recently moved to Camp Stoneman and shipped to Tokyo from West Concord home at 12 Elm Place. Rothwell N MacRae Sr of 9 Thoreau Street recovered from a recent bout of illness.
Nationally recognized concert pianist William Haaker spoke at Mimeo District High School last Wednesday. Bowker daker, conductor of the Virginia State Symphony Orchestra and the Richmond Symphony, led the performance. the Latter-day Saints church in Salt Lake City was also noted.
In week two at Rockingham Park Wollaston rider Jimmy Davern nets 13 winners in 40 starts to close to within three of leader Charley Burr who rode only Monday and Tuesday before a steward ruling. Ralph Borgtenko trails with 12. Owners battle tight with Mrs Ed Haughton and Mrs C A Brown leading seven wins. Trainers led by Johnny Dupuy with 10. AlgasI tops earnings with 5225. Sugar Ray Robinson to attend events October 16 17 at Rockingham Park and Parkway Club to promote the Damon Runyon Cancer Fund.
Concord high school football held a controlled scrimmage Tuesday afternoon against undefeated Our Lady’s of Newton coached by Jim Sullivan. Newton Catholic’s eleven showcased new plays as they prepare for a Friday night game versus Stan Bondele at Hi fone field, while local hospital patients were noted in passing.
Dynamite Joe Rindone of Roxbury prepares for a tough rematch with Walter Cartier, New York middle of high note, at the Boston Garden Monday night October 15. Rindone trains daily at Dr. J Murphy's Heart Farm to peak for the decisive bout in a bid to avenge a previous split decision loss to Cartier.
Six of eight Eastern Hockey League coaches return as top mentors with past player glory. Eddie Barry Lloyd Ailsby Jack Riley Herb Foster Bob Dill Worden Skinner guide teams. Wallis Kilrea and Max Kaminsky bring NHL pedigree but limited league coaching. Kilrea starts second season with the league. Kaminsky debuts as EHL coach.
Marlboro High School will disband the Jayvee football team this year due to lack of material. An eighth grade team coached by Henry Baker will play a five game schedule at Ward Six, with Hudson on October 16 and matches at Hudson, Milford, and Concord scheduled.
The Concord Rod and Gun Club plans a pledge drive to fund a new building at grounds off Strawberry Road. G B Gibber is president as a Middlesex County League session and remeeting are scheduled for Wednesday night.
The fragment mentions Gullis Ails as a prop tower with the Rovers during the war and a possible rise as a Rangers star. Riley is described as a reliable performer for the Listis.
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