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TI VETERANS MAY APPLY King Awards Medal FOR COLLEGE AT DEVENS REPAIR AND RESTORATION OF AT GUIDANCE OFFICE In Freedom's Cause "Applications for entrance to the FAMOUS ORGAN TO BEGIN Metal is still "short" in the Fort Devens Extension of Massa- United Kingdom, but as soon as chusetts State college may be made there is enough to warrant the use through the guidance office in of it for the 1277 awards to be sent Punchard High school," Bernard M. to the United States in the name of Kellmurray has announced. King George VI, Norman K. Mac. The college at Devens is avail Leish of 37 Shawaheen road will be able to every equalified male vet- a recipien of one of the medals for eran entering freshman year, and "service in the cause of freedom." classes are scheduled to begin on or before October 1. An active member of the British Recent appointments for the col- Empire War Veterans, Mr. Mac. lege include Dr. Edward Hodnett of Leish served as chairman of the Cambridge, formerly editor of the local unit of the British War Relief Columbia University Quarterly and society during the war years. war-time officer in charge of Navy V12 units at Harvard and Tufts, as Twenty-two thousand dollars cash college head. Dr. Wentworth Wil- was contributed which was used to liams of Groton, infantry officer in purchase three field kitchens, two both world wars and 14 years a of which were sent to Andover, member of .the faculty of Boston University's College of Business England, and hospital beds to outfit Administration, will be dean of fac- a complete ward. Woolen garments ulty. Dr. Joseph Morgan Stokes of of all kinds including socks and snit. Middletown, Conn., former Rhode ;.ens were sent by the thousands Scholar and member of the En:, along with hundreds of cases of old Hill faculty of Wesleyan, will be clothing. dean of students. Department heads As chairman of the local organi- and other faculty members will be zation that gave so much of work, appointed immediately. .ime and money to aid our allies, Mr. I'MacLeish is well.deserving of :he commendation that reached him Bible School .11:Aiday from the British Embassy in Washington, D. C., informing him if the medal that will soon be pre- Closes Friday sented to him in acknowledgment For the past two weeks, the Daily of his service. Vacat!on Bible school sponsored by Mr. MacLeigh is very groud of the Andover Council of Churches lie honor bestowed on him by the has been in session at the South United Kingdom and expresses his Congregational church with 65 chil. thanks and appreciation to all who dren ranging from 4 to 14 enrolled. contributed in any way to the Classes have been under the direc- British War Relief with special tion of 13 officers, teachers and as. notice to the boys and girls of the sistants representing the Protes- Andover Guild, the employees of tant churches of the town who in. A contract has been signed to restore the beautiful and priceless the ,Shawsheen Mills and to Phil. elude: Rev. Wendell L. Bailey, di. lips Academy. rector; Rev. Levering Reynolds, in organ in the Methuen -Memorial Music Hall. Arthur W. How-es of the charge of worship services; Miss Phillips academy department of music was one of the committee who A native of Scotland, Mr. Mac- Barbara Loonier, teacher of the Leish saw action during World kindergarten department; Miss conferred with the organ builder when plans and specifications for the War I with the Cameron Highland- Beulah Dennison, Mrs. Marion work were formulated. ers in Belgium, France and Salon- Brown and Mrs. Clare Norton, ika. In World War 11 a son, Russell, teachers of the primary depart- was with the U. S. Army Air Forces ment; Mrs. Carrie Birnatein and The Methuen Memorial Music siveness. It is believed that the in- and a daughter, Jean, served with Mrs. Rita Buchan, teachers of the Hall organ, from the time of its strument will -become one of world. the WiA.C. junior department; Misses Marilyn wide reputation, and will attract. first installation in the old Boston the greatest artists as well as a. Russell is now employed with the Brown and Patty Black, assistants Music Hall in 1860, has been noted Employees Group Insurance in Boa. in the kindergarten; Miss Polly large number of organ students. The campaign for funds now be- ton and Jean is completing plans to Black assistant in kindergarten de- for having many tonal character- enter the Franklin Institute of partment and music; Miss Judith istics of the classical 18th century ing conducted is progressing satis- factorily and the total amount of Technology, Science and Art in Napier, assistant in Primary de. organs. In the present work, these Philadelphia next fall. partment and music; Mrs. Eleanor characteristics are being developed pledges to date is slightly in excess Daniels, assistant in junior depart- further, and many entirely modern of $53,000. Contributions may be ment. leatures are -being added. sent to the Methuen Memorial Mu.. When this work is completed, the sic Hall, Inc., Box L, Methuen or PROTECT TODAY'S INCREASED The session began each morning, xgan will be unexcelled by any given to any member of the local Monday through Friday, at 9:00 a. other in tonal variety and respon- committee. VALUE OF YOUR PROPERTY m., and continued until noon, with an opening worship service, study WITH INCREASED INSURANCE program, recreation, handicraft Telephone 7339 Established 1854 anti singing as part of the schedule. Graham crackers and milk were GEO. W. HORNE CO. served each morning to the kinder. LAWRENCE, MASS . garten and primary department TAR AND GRAVEL ROOFING SHEET METAL WORK children during the mornings. ASPHALT SHINGLING AND SIDE WALL WORK Presentations by each of the de- partments will be given in the clos- ing exercises of the school on Fri. day when Rev. Wendell L. Bailey GOING AWAY? will make a report on the school. 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THE ANDOVER TOWNSMAN, July 18, 1946 Conclusion Of Carnival Finds Firemen Planning For Next Year The firemen are feeling pretty happy about their carni- Most of the major prizes that were given out each night val in the playstead last Thursday, Friday, Saturday and about 10:30, with youngsters picked from the audience to Sunday, and already they are making bigger plans for next choose the lucky tickets, went to residents of Ballardvale. The year's event which will be held during the week of the $50.00 bond was won by Roy Brown on Thursday night ; the Fourth and, besides the usual events (what's so usual about club chair went to Mrs. Mary O'Donnell ; and the electric having a grocery booth with butter?), will include an old- refrigerator was awarded to Benjamin Lawrence, Jr., on Sun- fashioned firemen's muster. day. Allen Bushway of North Main street was Andover's only lucky winner and he was really LUCKY, coming away with the combination radio-record player on Saturday. Prizes awarded at the sports contest on Saturday after- noon were donated by Andover merchants and included such treasures as candy, swim trunks, Eversharp pencils, flash- lights, chocolates, sweaters, fountain pens, toys and books. The winners of the events were as follows: WINNER 50 Yard Dash for Girls — Age 9 to 12 Charlene Worten 50 Yard Dash for Girls — Age 12 to 16 .Mamie Gaundette 50 Yard Dash for Boys — Age 9 to 12 William McMahan 50 Yard Dash for Boys — Age 12 to 16 Jack Barry Pie (Blueberry) Eating Contest Edward McMahan Three Legged Race for Boys—Age 9 to 12 Raymond Yancy Andy Vannett Three Legged Race for Boys—Age 12 to 16 Jack Barry Charles Dwyer Three Legged Race for Girls—Age 9 to 12 Janet Hulse Claris Naylor Wheelbarrow Race for Boys Charles Forsyth Charles Dwyer 'el SPECIAL RACES )15 25 Yards for Boys — Age 3 to 5 Allen Nowell 25 Yards for Girls — Age 3 to 6 Helen Ellis et 25 Yards for Boys — Age 8 to 12 Andy Vannett 25 Yard Backward Race for Girls and tc Boys under 10 1st Josephine Collins he 2nd Andrew Jackson ui 3rd Joseph Morgan ec 25 Yards for Girls 4 years or under 1st Judy Gilcreast 2nd Mary Ann Derbyshire T Shoe Scramble for Boys Frank Brennan r( Shoe Scramble for Girls Josephine Collins hi Best Decorated Doll Carriage 1st Bevy Muise to 2nd Sallyann Wallace gat Kenneth Bissett av ec Most colorful of the contests was J. Laurie, ss 5 1 0 2 3 1 eb the pie-eating event that featured Marshall, 21) 6 1 1 1 2 1 a: blueberry pies. Eighteen contest- Palenski, c 4 1 1 6 0 0 to ants lined up to enter the savory D. Laurie, cf 4 0 1 2 0 0 F race and the six juicy pies were Anderson, 3b 4 0 0 2 1 0 thirded so that everyone would Lefebvre, p 3 0 1 0 3 0 lu have a share. The pies disappeared — — — — — lu before anyone could say, "Heres' Totals 39 4 8 24 10 5 lu pie in your eye," leaving a trail of Innings 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 r lu blue stain behind them. And. Vets .. 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 4 x-7 lu -4 ru Not enough amateurs turned out ValeT.T... 000000121 for the show, revealing the modesty of Andover's talented set, but the The butter that was the surprise baseball game between the Andover package of the grocery booth on Veterans and the Ballardvale Town Thursday melted away as if by Team was a featured event Sunday magic, even though there were afternoon, when the Vale nine put more than the advertised "50 up a good battle against the Vets. pounds." N The Andover team came out on top, 0 It wasn't all gain and no loss for e however. wih a lead of 7 to 4. the hundreds of carnival fans that made their way playsteadward last week, and a diamond bar pin, S a Ronson lighter and a gold wrist Drier, rf watch were reported "missing." All Ferguson, rf three wer found and returned to Morrissey, 3b their rightful owners by the end of Bishop, lb the carnival, so that nothing more T M. Brennan, cf 5 than a few hours of worry were Colorful Print White Ground Jerseys Moore, as. 4 suffered by the owners. Yancy, If 3 Wherever your vacation plans may lead, you can always Sponsored by the firemen for the Macdonald, 2b 3 benefit of the relief fund that aids count on these for cool comfort and good looks. Vionnet T. Brennan, c 4 widows and children of fire depart- Manning, p 3 closing and semi-cape sleeve fashion. Sizes 12 to 20. ment members, the carnival was in reality a representation of the ef- forts of many town organizations TEAM and businessmen, all contributing h po a toward its success. In appreciation, Andover Residents Phone Enterprise 5313 — No Charge Ferris, rf 0 0 0 Kidd, rf 2 1 0 the firemen extend their thanks to Webb, lb 1 9 0 those who gave assistance or Bisset, If 1 1 1 donations. xt Year Miss O'Hagan Becomes Bride ,en out each night Not Even In Sunday Afternoon Ceremony n the audience to )f Ballardvale. The Lursday night; the Standing Room ; and the electric Tence, Jr., on Sun- We bought a pair of water-wings, vas Andover's only A cap and bathing suit; zoming away with We found some bathing slippers aturday. And a robe that looked real cute. on Saturday after- Some sun-tan oil, a blanket and included such For sitting on the sand. tarp pencils, flash- We bought a striped umbrella , toys and books. That really looked quite grand. We thought that we were ready, :ollows: And packed a picnic basket. WINNER (Where did we get the hamburg? You really shouldn't ask it!) harlene Worten lamie Gaundette We parked and started looking, Villiam McMahan But our dreams were out of reach. ack Barry Alas! We saw the ocean, kiward McMahan But we couldn't find the beach ! taymond Yancy Lndy Vannett ack Barry P. S. Next Sunday we'll just go to Pomp's. harles Dwyer anet Hulse ;Istria Naylor PLAYGROUND PATTER Accepts Position tharles Forsyth The close of the first half of the With Standard-Times 3harles Dwyer Twilight baseball game puts the Veterans in the lead with the fol- John C. Moynihan, who was lowing scores: editor of The Townsman in the Miss Mary O'Hagan becomes Mrs. James P. McInerney kllen Nowell Won Lost Tied Pct. days before he entered the service, pretty summer wedding in St. Augustine's church Sun- lelen Ellis Veterans 6 1 0 .857 has accepted a position with the day afternoon. kndy Vannett Atomics 5 1 1 .833 New Bedford Standard-Times. He (Look Photo) Josephine Collins Shawsheen 3 4 0 .429 will begin his new duties on Mon- Andrew Jackson Guild 2 5 0 .286 day. McINERNEY—O'HAGAN lilies of the valley centered with an Joseph Morgan Red Sox 0 5 1 .000 Mr. Moynihan served on The orchid. Judy Gilcreast Townsman from November, 1941, to At a pretty wedding in St. Au- Mary Ann Derbyshire The Ballardvale Cubs hive en. gustine's church Sunday afternoon, Escorted to the altar by her fath- tered the second half of the leg January 29, 1944, when he joined er, the former Miss O'Hagan was Frank Brennan the Army. During his service he Miss Mary O'Hagan, daughter of which began Monday night with Mr. and Mrs. Edward O'Hagan of 1 attended by two sisters, Miss Ver. Josephine Collins the Veterans defeating the Guild was in India, Formosa and China, onica O'Hagan as maid of honor Bevy Muise and in the latter theater he was a Baker Lane, became the bride of team, 8 to 3. Tuesday night's game James Paul McInerney of Somer- and Miss Josephine O'Hagan as Sallyann Wallace gave the Shawsheensters 12 to the feature editor on "Stars and bridesmaid. Both gowns were sim- Kenneth Bissett ville. Red Sox 3. The Cubs made their Stripes." ilarly styled with lace tops, full net He is, a graduate of Punchard The bridal gown had an eyelet 5 1 0 2 3 1 debut in the league on Wednesday, bouffant skirts matched with head. 5 playing against their old opponents, high and Boston College. top with a sweetheart neckline, dresses of flowers. The bridemaid's 5 1 1 1 2 1 tight bodice, a full mousseline de 6 0 0 the Atomics. costume was powder blue contrast. 4 1 1 sole bouffant skirt and a long court ing with the maid of honor's gown 4 0 1 2 0 0 Future games will be scheduled PERSONALS train. A finger-tip veil of illusion 4 0 0 2 1 0 as follows: of pink. A cascade of flowers b Miss Florence Houston of the completed the costume which was matched their ensemble. 3 0 1 0 3 0 July 22 Guild vs. Red Sox Aberdeen apartments is spending in an off white shade. The bride — — — — — — July 23 Veterans vs. Atomics a week in New York City. carried a cascade of roses and William Mcfnerney was best man 39 4 8 24 10 5 July 24 Cubs vs. Shawsheen for his brother and the ushers were 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 r July 29 Atomics vs. Red Sox Paul S. Kelly of Haverhill, brother- —1010100 4 x-7 July 30 Shawsheen vs. Guild in-law of the bride, Edward O'Ha- 00000012 1-4 July 31 Cubs vs. Veterans gan, brother of the bride, and Frank Aug. 5 Red Sox vs. Veterans SWIM McInerney, brother of the groom. Aug. 6 Guild vs. Cubs A reception followed the cere- Ir that was the surprise Aug. 7 Shawsheen vs. Atomic:- mony in Cyr hall, Lawrence, with the grocery booth on Aug. 12 Atomics vs. Guild TRUNKS 200 guests in attendance. The nelted away as if by Aug. 13 Red Sox vs. Cubs couple left on a wedding trip to n though there were Aug. 14 Shawsheen vs. Veterans ALL WOOL the White Mountains and St. John, . the advertised "50 Next Friday's events at the play- New Brunswick, after which they grounds will feature races at Shaw- NAVY - ROYAL will make their new home in Som- all gain and no loss far sheen at 3:30; soap bubble contest erville. is of carnival fans that at Central at 3:30; and boxing MAROON ✓ way playsteadward matches at the Vale at 7:00. and a diamond bar pin, soap bubble contests were held Established 1887 ighter and a gold wrist at all three playgrounds last week. THE ANDOVER TOWNSMAN reported "missing." All $2.95 $3.95 Published every Thursday by found and returned to YOUNG HYPOCRITE Elmer J. Grover at The Townsman Press, ul owners by the end of BOXER STYLE CLOTH TRUNKS Ins., 4 Park Street, Andover, Mass. Li, so that nothing more Trying to discourage her four- v hours of worry were year-old daughter from carrying out a mischievous plan, a young moth- the owners. Entered as second class matter at the er we know said, "Let's not and $2.95 $3.50 d by the firemen for the say we did." Andover Post Office. the relief fund that aids Price 5c per copy. $2.50 per year. I children of fire depart- Her daughter had a different BOYS' TRUNKS— 1.50 - 1.95 idea: "Oh, no. Let's do it and say iers, the carnival was in we didn't." Publisher and Editor Elmer J. Grover epresentation of the et Asistant Editor Elizabeth Buchan ,any town organizations ALWAYS A CHANCE Advertising Manager 3ssmen, all contributing "Tommy, why do you persist in 8,/ Elizabeth R. Caldwell appreciation, coming to the table with dirty ELANDER SWANTON success. In West Parish Sarah Lewis I extend their thanks to hands? You know I always send you to wash them." 56 Main Street Tel. 1169 Andover D gave assistance or "Yes, but once you forgot." illbaria=1111111111,10. THE ANDOVER TOWNSMAN, July 18, 1946 VNSMAN, July 18, 1946 COBWEBS FOR PROTECTION Message Center For I v • • Aciog, Inc te red Andover Veterans brow that the b able Welcome Home! James Abbott Kellett, S 2/c, youni Navy, Dascomb road, discharged WI: One minute biographies of An- July 3. Active duty since November inclut dover servicemen who have recent- 20. 1944; service, N. T. C., Samp- the v ly become civilians. son, N. Y., Log Support Co., 4th cut tir Justin Edgerton Gale, S 2/c, Spec., U. S. S. Ester; medal Pa- shoot Navy, 118 Main street, discharged cific area ribbon. a bee July 13. Active duty since July 1, John Field Shepard, S 2/c, Navy, Chi 1944; served N. T. C., Great Lakes, Dascomb road, Ballardvale, dis- there Ill., U. S. S. Pasadena. charged July 3. Active duty since prope Ernest Taylor, S 1/c, Navy, 24 July 1, 1944; schools, S2C V-12 stu- youth Haverhill street, discharged July dent, Navy personnel; service, these 13. Active duty since December 16, N. T. C., Great Lakes, Ill., N. A. S., to On 1944; duty, N. T. C., Memphis, Oakland, Calif., V-12 Unit, Wil- that I Tenn., U. S. S. Pine Island; medals, liamstown, Mass., ROTC, Holy young Asiatic-Pacific theatre. Cross, Worcester. "Re peoph Salvatore J. Spinella, PFC, Army, Jerome Edson Andrews, Jr., En- shouli 35 Middle street, discharged July 2. sign, Navy, Hidden road, discharged advoci Active duty since September 5, July 11. Active duty since July 1, school 1944; battles, Rhineland; medals, 1943; school, V-12, ROTC, Harvard grams EAME Campaign and Purple Heart. University; service, Bureau of Per- George Griffin Brown, Jr., Lt. sonnel, Washington, D. C., U. S. S. San Saba; medal, Asiatic-Pacific. On (j.g.), Navy, 422 Andover street, from t Ballardvale, discharged July 6. Ac- William L. Oliver, sergeant, lights tive duty since July 1, 1943; schools, Army, 33 Chestnut street, dis- and th V-12, Newberry C. Newberry, S. C., charged July 9. Active duty since for sin V-12, U. of Rochester, N. Y., Mid- July 5, 1914; battles., Ardennes, Cen- in flu shipman, Plattsburg, N. Y., Fire- tral Europe, Rhineland; medals, piazza fighting, Boston, Communications, Distinguished Unit Badge, Euro- house Boston, Gunnery Boston; medals, pean, African, Middle Eastein Cam- woman Asiatic-Pacific (2 stars), Philippine paign medal. buildir Liberation (1 star). Arri Hugh Andrews, sergeant, Army, discov, 7 Johnson road, discharged July 5. Graduates From was a Active duty since August 2, 1944; V-12 Unit had es battles and campaigns, Central Eu- no cr rope and Rhineland. William Thayer Rich, III, son of stopper Robert Charles Connolly, S 1/c, William Thayer Rich, Jr., of 57 Cen- • A Navy destroyer-escort, attached to the inactive fleet, is herself Navy, 24 Cuba street, discharged tral street, has graduated from the shown "zipped-up" for peace, at Green Cove Springs, Fla. As pro- She wl July 9. Active duty since January V-12 Unit, Tufts college, and will tection against rust, the two forward gun mounts are spun with out fin 23, 1945; medals, Asiatic-Pacific be commissioned an ensign in the film-like coverings made of special plastic. Official Navy Photograph area (3 stars). U. S. Naval Reserve. The picked EDITORIALLY SPEAKING lack of buying power, and where eral w there is lack of buying power. The d( Just as we have settled on in- there can be no inflation. But while Little YOUR HOUSE WILL flation as the enemy of a sound ficer unemployment is licking inflation, post-war adjustment program, we He it is licking a lot of other important enjoyit receive a portentous piece of news STAY WHITE LONGER things too, so that when the bulb', to the ; from the Massachusetts Division of of inflation has burst, the bubblo Frank Employment Security that "nearly around RESISTS WEAR AND WEATHER of human happiness will lie in sixty million dollars in unemploy- trinity. pieces. with it and we will still be ment benefits have been paid to left with unemployment. some 350,000 Massachusetts indi- tAtfi viduals during the first six months Instead of pitting the two forces of 1946." against each other, can't we treat The only possible good thing you them as a common enemy and lick can say about unemployment is them both? What are we going to that it is a foe of inflation. Where do about it? How are we going to there is unemployment, there is begin in our town?
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THE ANDOVER TOWNSMAN, July 18, 1946 THE A PION Police Blotter DOUBLE HEADER by Gluyas Williams This Sober Town Investigation of a complaint en- tered by the Pike School this week The town farmers do not agree brought forth the deplorable fact with the saying that "all good that the miccreants who broke into things come from above," since the building and caused a consider- aeroplanes flying low over the able amount of damage were as usually peaceful countryside are young as 7 years old. causing havoc in the barnyard. As Willful damage to the property one slick chick was heard to re- included destroying paintings on mark to another slicker chick, the wall with irreparable slashes, "Penny, aren't you a little closely cutting oil cloth in halves and c ro pped ?" shooting holes in the plaster with a beebee gun. 16 TOLD HE OUGHT TO BE Vytc:HES THEM LINGEQSTOPLAYCATCH "Yens,' clucked Penny, "but you Chief of Police Dane reports that ASHAMED TO COME -ro THE THOROUGHLY WITH CAKE OF SOAP should see, the new set of tail there have been many cases of TAE3LE wiri4 HANDS WHICH FALLS INTO NOOKS feathers on the plane that just flew property destruction caused by the LIKE THAT GO WASH AND CORNERS back to Methuen." youth of the town, and he attributes THEM INSTANTLY • • • these early signs of criminal action Even the young chicks are going to the movies, and radio programs around with circles under their eyes that are followed so fervently by since the invasion of the aeroplane. young people. • • • "Respect for property — other people's as well as their own — Was a time when the cows used should be taught in the home," he to graze in a pasture. Now the advocated, "and continued in the tense has changed and they are schools and in the recreational pro- being grazed—from the air. ::rams." • • • The only lucky ones are the web- PAUSES IN FALL TO WHICH SUGGESTS` On Tuesday night, a complaint PREcENTLy RETRrATs footed birds who take refuge in a EX PE 2IMENT IN TURN- GOING DOWN STEPS UP STEPS ARGUING HE duck. from the Wood estate reported that ING A cAserwwEE.L. lights were burning in the house ON ALL FOURS DID TOO IAMIN Hlf HANDS • • • and the table was mysteriously set There are those who say that a for supper when Mr. Wood returned hangar is too good for those planes. in the evening. Windows to the • • • piazza and to the interior of the He had apparently jumped from Mr. and Mrs. Louis Gleason have We received this week, from house had been broken and a a passing car, as his paws were in- returned from Cape Cod, where some Schenectady press agent, a woman was seen hurrying from the jured, and when weeks went by they visited Mr. and Mrs. John bulletin happily pointing out that building. without the owners' putting in a Kelly. the farm wife, now that she has Arriving on the scene, the police claim, he was given to a family in The Walter Mondales of 6 Flor- waxed paper, electric lights and re- discovered that the uninvited guest Ballardvale for safe-keeping. He ence street are enjoying a trip to frigerators, is endowed with added was a former Andover resident who likes his new home very much, and 'Montana. time to "live more graciously." had escaped from Danvers and with is quite happy about his new name, no criminal intent had merely "Mackie" Morton. Mr. and Mrs. Harley Bragdon and We want to reply to that city stopped in to prepare supper for daughter, Dolores Jane, of Salem slicker that farm wives were living ie inactive fleet, is herself and an imaginary husband. street will spend two weeks at graciously when Schenectady was prings, Fla. As pro- She was returned to Danvers with- Personals North Conway, N. H. still tenanted by the Indians. punts are spun with out further difficulty. Mr. and Mrs. Stafford Lindsay of Official Navy Photograph Argyle street are vacationing at The cocker spaniel that was Smithfield, Me. picked up on Shawaheen road sev- Mr. and Mrs. Percy Nutton of ing power, and whene eral weeks ago was not claimed. Cariabrooke street are at Hill's ck of buying power, The dog was found by Mrs. John Beach, Biddeford, Me. Little who turned him over to Of- Mr. and Mrs. Harold Winter of no inflation. But while ficer McBride. Foster Circle are enjoying a vaca- nt is licking inflation, He was a well-behaved canine, tion at North Salisbury Beach. t lot of other important enjoying his temporary attachment John Young has returned to to the police force o that when the bubble and especially to Raleigh, N. C., after spending sev- Frank McBride, whom he followed eral days visiting his former ship• has burst, the bubble around at ever possible oppor- mate on the LSI-511, Donald Look happiness will lie in tunity. of Main street. it and we will still be t employment. ' pitting the two turc, 'uiz9tn9 g-an2E. to o rncIocJEv other, can't we treat ommon enemy and lick The Continental Buffet What are we going to AS SERVED SUNDAY EVENING, JULY 14, 1946 How are we going to at ✓ town? fieldstones Coming To Meet You Roast Vermont Turkey The home you've chosen for your own . . . with a Roast Beef Roast Native Duckling and Dressing MERRIMACK CO-OPERATIVE BANK Loan to head so that Cold Boiled Salmon Hollandaise start it off! 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School Board Meeting FIRE ALARMS Tenor of Softball Score Alarms were rung twice this E I A special meeting of the week because of burning cars and School Committee will be held both times the vehicles were Hud. Basely Exaggerated Wa in the High School at 7:30 on sons. Saturday at 11:00, an auto- July 30. All members are re- mobile owned by J. Walkup caught The bass section of the Andover Male Choir is not too quested to be present for im- tire and on Tuesday a car owned portant business, and a photo- friendly with the tenor section since Sathrday's outing at the with by Carl Stevens of High Plain road Andover Country Club, when their friendship was strained graph of the board will be taken was slightly damaged. won' for publication in the Annivers- to the breaking point in a rough and tumble scuffle on the in ti ary book. softball diamond. The tenors will tell you that the tenors At 11:05 on Saturday, Engine 3 the responded to an alarm from the won. The basses will tell you that the basses won, and if you Thanks for the Blaze Nourse home on Stonehedge road. ask both of them together what the score was, neither will licat Tii,• bonfire committ ee of the No service was necessary. tell you anything because they'll be too busy arguing it out, your Fourth of July celebration in Bal. play by play, so that there is only one deduction to make— lardvale extends its appreciation to that On July 15, North Andover called that it was one hot ball-game! beta those who contributed material or for assistance in extinguishing a assisted in erecting the structure. brush fire on Osgood street. According to the box score contributed by James Chris- nobo At 5:20, Engine 1 was called to a tie (he's a tenor), the tenors overpowered the basses, 26-24, scho "IT'S THE FOOD" clump fire on Canterbury street. in the final analysis. Up until the fifth inning, they had them publ: Where there's the rare combinetion of snowed under with a score of 23-3, but the basses got out thins atmosphere and good food, tastily pre- pared and in sizable portions. Federal responded to an alarm at their shovels and sixteen men dug their way home in the juve —Specializing in Lobster and Chicken— 1:45 Tuesday to extinguish a grass sixth, rivaling the score made by the tenors in the second. but Little Red School House fire on tl:e property of Fred White, Shawshecn road. No service was The basses really got hot after that startling coup and made dren Route 125 North Andover little .1=11111W necessary. another five points in the last inning. If they could have kept on playing, the tenors might just as well have gone back to their high notes and left the opponents making an easy tour and • of the bases, but the game was over and the tenors still had bud, a two-point margin which they will talk about until next ereal year's outing, the basses are afraid. In the tug-o-war, however, the brute strength of the as eN basses brought the tenors slipping and sliding over the di- ing i viding line toward their conquerors. parti In a contest that tested the strong arm of individuals in in or WANTED ball throwing for distance, Douglas Dunbar won first prize rack( and George Knipe, second. Alec Campbell was the winner of in or the putting contest with a score of 18 and David MacDonald to, t( won second place with 20 points. Horseshoe pitching claimed if w( AUTO Raymond Wilcox and James Christie as the winning team. we sl The Male Choir has an outing every year that is strictly a stag affair, and Saturday was it, with the tenor-bass rivalry As lo in sports taking care of the afternoon, and a. catered supper milli( LOAN! with impromptu remarks from inspired members. The com- goin) petitive spirit of the day eased off somewhat during the our y singing of favorite songs that concluded the evening, al- the j though Everett Collins will still insist that the basses won see, I the ball game. book, mind Established 1844 TM. 15084 velor g et is State Mutual Life Assurance Co. way. FINANCE YOUR CAR All forms of life insurance contracts. Free up-to-date policy analysis. will James F. Roblent 109 Chestnut St. through the Representative Andover to st lives Low Cost, Long Term, Monthly them Payment Plan of the they up t( Time Sales Department the 3, 29 Broadway 411
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THE ANDOVER TOWNSMAN, July 18, 1946 TH I Editorial if it's best for their child; if they have any suggestions, they ... should make them to the authorities, and again not to the YOUR Namein the Paper? child. They should urge the school committee to make a Want thorough survey of the whole system and they should use all Choir is not too Newspapers pretty generally have a rule in connection 1 their power as voters to see to it that any worthwhile changes ty s outing at the with the publication of news about juvenile delinquents; you are made. hip was strained won't often find a paper that will print the name of anybody And they should look into the spots where their young- )1e scuffle: on the in the juvenile age range if he or she gets into trouble with sters congregate. Sometimes the hang-outs aren't conducive that the tenors the police and the juvenile courts. to the development of worthy manhood or worthy woman- 3 won,( and if you The reason probably is that there is a chance that pub- hood. Someone should look into the possibility of the organi- was neither will lication of the names would bring irreparable damage to the zation of some good "hang-outs." The young people gather ;y arguing it out, youngster involved. We have a rule here at The Townsman where they do now because they have no better places to action to make— that forbids publication of things like suicides, divorces, etc., gather, and because you don't give them something better because we feel that the publication of items like that do to do. If there were other places, if we had USO's and Stage by James Chris- nobody any good and somebody some harm, but there is a Door Canteens for our young people as we did for our sol- the basses, 26-24, school of newspaper thought that feels that the threat of diers, maybe they'd be lots better off. And we could do some- g, they had them publication is a stabilizing influence that prevents many such thing about our swimming beach situation and our play- ie basses got out things in the beginning. The same theory could be applied to ground situation ; more of them wouldn't hurt and would help way home in the juveniles; presumably they are not yet at the age of reason, in making better men and women of our children. rs in the second. but wouldn't the fear on the part of parents that their chil- And, oh, yes, incidentally, you might send them to ig coup and made dren's names would be publicized tend to make parents a church, too—and why not set them a good example, yourself ? y could have kept little more zealous about their youngster's upbringing? Lave gone back to The time's coming when they're not juveniles any more, king an easy tour and if their tendency toward misbehavior isn't nipped in the Le tenors still had bud, their names surely will get in the papers as adult mis- about until next creants. The time to act is NOW, not in their later lives. eizzif.Auecild
We have to start acting in Andover pretty soon, because INIIMMINIMJLCC:. LAO. 1.- M .-••• • • " , 'WIN" IIIIIIMM, •W•-••• 1 as everyone knows, things in the juvenile range are worsen- L strength of the ing in our town. If you don't know, talk with the police de- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 iding over the di- partment or with our educators. What would you think, for example, of a group of boys 11 12 13 14 a of individuals in in one of our public schools who would operate a "protection 15 16 17 0 ie ar won first prize racket" and extort from one boy twenty-five cents each week was the winner of in order to "protect" him? You can't believe it; we hated 19 20 21 W22 23 David MacDonald to, too, but it was true. Wonder how the parents would feel 28 e pitching claimed if we were to publish the names of those boys? Or maybe 24 25 26 27 e winning team. we should just publish the parents' names. 29 30 i 31 32 / 3 ear that is strictly It's a huge problem, but the solution must start at home. /// tenor-bass rivalry As long as some man in Hollywood feels he can make another , 34 35 A36 37 I a. catered supper million by producing another racketeering picture, we're 38 39 ri 40 41 r 42 43 44 iembers. The com- going to have those cinematic examples of adult behavior for M ewhat during the our young people to see and follow. BUT you as a parent have 45 46 47 48 A 49 the job of deciding which pictures your young people should 1 the evening, al- 50 51 A 52 53 454 at the basses won see, of what radio programs they should listen to, of what , books and magazines they should read. It IS important; their 55 A 56 57 S8 459 minds are in the formative stage, and they are being de- 62 63 64 ' Tel. 1508-R veloped in an age where easy living is a goal that's easy to 61 get if you don't do it the hard and the honest and honorable 65 . 66 67 ■ iance Co. way. ntracts. Parents have got to start being boss again; the children No. 31 .ysis. will respect you more for it in later years. And they've got 109 Chestnut St. to start being interested in every phase of their children's HORIZONTAL 54 Note of scale VERTICAL highly Andover 1 Timber tree 55 Upon 1 Boring tool 12 Note of scale lives. They must look into their school work, they must teach 4 Above 56 Arrangement 2 Digging 14 Deep sleep them that their teachers, too, are to be looked up to, and if 6 Brazilian of troops in implement 17 Persia seaport steplike 3 Pronoun 20 Part of the eye they don't feel that the teachers are worthy of being looked 4 Vases up to, they should tell the superintendent about it, and not 11 Light rowboat formation 23 Stopl 13 Changes 59 Note of scale 5 Tower 24 Exclamation the youngster. They should look into the system and find out 15 Behold! 61 13e on your 6 To scatter of incredulity over 16 Secures the guard! 25 Greek letter aid of 63 Prayer 7 Danish 18 Japanese 65 Sylvan territorial 27 Ireland Home money demigod division 30 Standard To Our 19 Six 66 Symbol for 8 Former Hitler 32 Mongolian 21 Kind sodium deputy river Made 9 Preposition 35 Climate Patrons — 22 Vessel 67 Worthless 24 Seed plant leaving 10 To esteem 37 Fate 38 Man of great Ice 26 Son of Loki Answer to Puzzle No. 30. 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I' .1.11.111 KA nickel 0 (Including taxes) the Ark V117 6 60 Emmet Your Seats Now Andover Spa 62 Indo-Chinese Lunch 50 Prejudice I1 ~IJ LB 3 A I T O IL Elm St. Off the Square 52 Allowance language 111111111111111111111mor for wa:-te 64 Therefore 48MAN, July 18, 1946 THE ANDOVER TOWNSMAN, July 18, 1946 No matter how good a pitcher ized,a player would stand for boo- izen B. "People are crazy. What's No. 11. W. P. Anthony, 214 First may be, the question may become: ing. "When I boo Leo Durocher become of their common sense?" National Bank. Harrisburg, Va.— "Can he go the route on a picket will I not be booing the CIO and (A phone call interrupted him. New York Times. parade?" the AFL? Can I yell 'Govan, ya big Somebody was offering him a house bum!' at Hank Borowy without hav- for $30,000 that he could have bought We may look at a sensational ing it interpreted as applying to the for $17,500 a year ago. He grabbed Can You Remember shortstop grabbing them from all Baseball Guild?" he asked. it at once.) Away back when Americans ar- angles and merely wonder how good "The trouble with America is that rested for serious crimes didn't he is in a double header between "It looks bad," sighed Mr. everybody's on a bender," said Citi- laugh for the photographers? Thoughts About management and the working man. Twitehell. "I'm afraid we may see zen C. "The way they're tossing —*— Even as we rise to cheer an out- double headers of the future played their money around is awful. I can't Away back when, no matter how Unionized Baseball fielder for spearing one at the fence on forums of the air!" understand it." (He would have long it took you to locate your old we may find ourselves thinking: "A pursued the subject, but he had to shirt and overalls, you would never That uneasiness in the bleachers fine outfielder, but has he commu- Explaining the see a man about a seat for an out- think maybe your daughter was these days is due to apprehension nistic leanings?" door fight that could be had for $300 wearing them? among the fans as to how unionized —*— if he acted fast.) baseball, still being talked of, will And how is baseball going to • • • change the national game. Up to benefit from a lot of arguments over "The ronntry is going haywire," Whaterer became of that much pub- INFLATIONARY DIALOGUES now it has been regarded wholly whether Abner Doubleday or Sam- 'aid C;I izen A. "It has no sense licized drive that America was going "I just bought a new sedan and as a sporting event in which noth- uel Gompers was the great trail- about money. How can we get any. to make against the black market? I'm willing to sacrifice it as I'm ing counted but athletic suprem- breaker of baseball and which was where with such screwball econom called out of the country." acy, physical fitness and skill with the greatest figure on the diamond, is thinking? (He excused himself WITH RUNNING WATER "What are you asking for it?" a ball and bat. Now it may become Bob Wagner or Honus? while he phoned in a $500 bet on a "FOR SALE—A cave with three "Twenty-eight hundred." tied up with the rights of man, eco- nine-y -ar-old horse that had never large rums. undevelop2d and un- "What did it cost you new?" nomic equality and the war between Mr. Twitchell said he was greatly been in the money.) explored, three miles north of "Two thousand." capital and labor. worried, too, whether, once organ- "Everything's snafu," agreed Cit- Harrisburg on United States Route SAVINGS PLANS "JOB DIVIDENDS"
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