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Newspaper
Concord Enterprise
Location
Concord, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Sep 26, 1957
Page
14
The Acton Lions Club invites attendance for a meeting and supper at the Acton Center Women's Club. District Governor Wendell F. Jones will outline Lions International agenda and discuss possible local service club improvements.
After a season opening loss in the Eastern Massachusetts Soccer League Acton Roxborough Regional High School under coach William L Cleary will host Lincoln Sudbury at Jones Field South Acton on Tuesday October 1. Captain Kevin Sweeney leads the team as a senior.
The Acton-A police entrance exam will be held on Oct. 26 for male residents aged 21 to 35 who have lived in town at least six months. Oct. 7 is the final filing date. Details available at the civil service office or local police station.
Four Acton-Four graduates from the class of 1957 join the freshman class at the University of New Hampshire for orientation in Durham New Hampshire. Charles Bartlett West Acton enters the school of technology with prior roles as senior play cast member and art editor. Russell Nylander valedictorian joins technology college and earned the Bausch and Lamb and Rennselaer medals and National Honor Society membership. Ronald Noftle saluatorian and student council member majors in engineering with scholarship funds. Gerald Gaebel enters technology with past involvement in rifle and chess clubs.
Peel ripe peaches just before use to keep skins intact. Dip cut fruit in citrus juice to prevent browning. Ascorbic acid can be added to limit browning during canning and freezing.
Across the country bells summon reluctant youths back to crowded halls. The piece urges parents to add recording to 3 Rs, capturing the first day bustle, outfits, buses, and back-to-school moments from a child’s eye view with a camera.
Nashoba Sportsmen's Club hosts Rex Trailer and his Boom Town Gang at Nashoba Field Day on Route 27. The event runs 1 p.m. to dark next Sunday with two Rex Trailer shows, autograph opportunities, trap shooting, pony rides, games, a midway, free admission and free parking.
Concord and nearby entrants competed in the W G A four ball best ball tourney at the Country Club from Tuesday to Thursday. Finalists in the first flight were Claudette LaBonte Segregansent and Mrs D L White who upset Mrs Donald K McClusky. Local teams included Mrs John W Hutchinson and Mrs Morgan K Smith Jr Mrs R Fulton Johnston and Mrs Stuart W Cook Mrs Edward P Chase and Mrs Alfred A Lane. Jee Gleason, a former Concord resident, was also entered.
A Holy Name League matchup features Marquette and Boston College in an unclear text fragment. It references players and teams but lacks full details on date location or final score.
A fragmented recap lists expected outcomes for games including Waltham vs Weymouth Newton vs Chelsea Lexington vs Belmont Weston vs New Bedford Middlesex vs Browne Nichols Marlboro vs Shrewsbury Milford? over Ipswich Wakefield over Reading and more. The text appears as a rough Heat week note with possible 180 win estimate.
Concord High School announces 55 girls out for fall field hockey with 23 returning letterholders from last year. Coach Sherer leads squad as it prepares for the 1956 season.
Cullananes team led by Maynard Cullinanes blanked Murphys 40 to zero as Sal Graceffa rolled 332 on four singles. Oll Lampinen led the night with 862 and a 131 single. Scoring totals list Cullinane, Graceffa, Ward, and Miller for 1779, while Murphi and other crews posted 1606 and 1730 respectively.
Maynard-Champ Laundry saw Dodds and Elmwood Bath tied 2-2 in a three match set. Graceffa of Dodds hit a 327 triple and a 124 single, with Fava of Elmwood Bath also posting a 327. Other scorers listed include Duggan 270 LeSage 328 Potericky 284 Kane 320 Trombley 277 Peterson 305 totals 1779 for Elmwood Dodds and Laundry entries.
Gainesville Florida football coach Bob Woodrut reports influenza hitting the squad. Dozens of players and staff fall ill, sidelining key candidates as the team battles to field enough healthy players for practice and upcoming games.
Boston spotlight on the International Foreign Car Show October 8 to 13 at Mechanics Building. Exhibits include Rolls Royce at 12800 with automatic transmission and ride control, Jaguar Mark VIII, Ferrari, Porsche, Facel Vega, BMW roadster, Lotus, Nash Metropolitan, Citroen, Dauphine, Simca, Elva, Volvo and more.
Results from last Wednesday's West Concord League matches show teams Lumber Hardings Condons Cu and Macones with high scorers like J Dickey Magoons Flannery and J Schaeffer. Scores are compiled for each team with totals and individual tallies across several contests.
A garbled OCR item lists numerous individuals tied to the 300 Club including Maynard and Graceffa with multiple Maynard references and entries tied to Concord, Mill Dam, W Concord, Holy Name, and other locales. A stray line mentions Princeton Blairstown and a northern treat with the Tigers.
West Concord led by Paul Dee and Steinmann overcome Maran with Fordham totals around 1664 led by L Gillis 287 and Devlin 288. Villanova and Notre Dame figures surface with Bulger 278 Pageau 278 Malone 266 and Bent 273. Holy Cross appears in standings.
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