As published in The Hull-Nantasket Times
Compiled by John J. Galluzzo
Weeks urges peace terms be accepted: Former State Senator William D. Weeks, guest speaker at Hull’s Memorial Day services Monday, highlighted a brief address by commenting: “United States peace terms to North Vietnam should be acceptable without delay.” Weeks, who has announced his candidacy for Congress in the 12th District to succeed retiring Congressman Hastings W. Keith, further said “Memorial Day customs touch hearts and souls and continued to express a great debt to all who died for our Country – not for fame or reward, status or rank, but only thru devotion to duty. We must continue to be vigilant against alien forces and against aggressors who would divide the peoples of nations, and pray for the end of the war in Indochina and for the end of all wars for all time.”
Army Engineers to study channel: Colonel Frank Bane, New England Division of the Army Engineers, said this week that the Engineers will study a place for federal maintenance of the channel from Hog Island into the Town Pier at Windemere. The Army Engineers also notified selectmen that a 1966 study of a previous Hull request for channel dredging and maintenance on the westerly side of the island has been terminated with an infavorable report. The 1966 dredging had been asked in connection with a plan of the state DNR to build boat ramps in Allerton Bay, which pan was rejected by a Hull town meeting.
Not notified of bias allegation: As of their meeting last night, selectmen had not received notice from the Superior Court of a bias suit which a district daily newspaper reported on May 26 was being filed by an attorney for “the black manager of the Golden Sands hotel.” The report said that Attorney Lawrence Shubow of Boston would file the suit “early next week” on behalf of Mrs. Ella Everett against the selectmen, the Hull Building Inspector and the State Building Inspector.
Harbor cleanup starts June 3: Ecology, conservation, scout, church and student groups, and all citizens in the Greater Boston area are urgently needed to help to clean up Boston Harbor, its islands and shoreline, during the week of June 3-11. Hull will join in the cleanup, which extends from Winthrop to Weymouth. Governor Francis W. Sargent has formally declared that week “Boston Harbor Clean-Up Week,” and assistance is being rendered by the U.S. Navy; Coast Guard; Mass. Department of Natural Resources; the MDC; the Environmental Protection Agency; the departments of public works and fire and police departments of the cities and towns involved. The effort is being coordinated by Save Our Shores (SOS), the group determined to save the harbor from destruction by having it declared a National Recreation and Historic Site.
Junior Baseball: Tryouts for the Junior Baseball League’s 1972 season will be at Bayside Playground. Each boy must bring a completed registration card to the tryout. Registration cards can be picked up at any one of the Hull fire stations. All cards must be signed by the parents.
Students enjoyed European tour: During the spring vacation, two groups of students from Hull High School participated in a tour of France and Spain. The French group, chaperoned by Mr. and Mrs. Leonardi (a high school French teacher), began their tour in Paris. It soon became apparent the students why Paris is called “The City of Lights.” The sites they visited included the Latin Quarter and the Olympia, the French Music Hall, where they heard the famous singer Alain Barriere.
Sportsline: Hull’s baseball Pirates may have lost a chance at the South Shore League crown, but they showed what kind of strong team they are even while losing a heartbreaker to Holbrook, 4-3, this Monday at Bayside field. The Bulldogs, now in a good position to claim the eastern division title, found rough going against the powerful Hull squad, who came close to changing the final outcome.
Smallpox shots no longer ruled: On April 13, 1972, Governor Francis W. Sargent signed a bill which eliminates the compulsory vaccination against smallpox for children entering school. Please note that this law does not take effect until July 11, 1972.
Paragon Park now open daily for the season: Featuring wholesome fun and entertainment for young and old in the Stone family tradition. Continued attractions include the Giant Coaster, Kiddie Park, Congo Cruise, Ghost Train, and Kooky Castle. And Paragon Park has added five new European sensational features, including Jaguar Bahn, German Fun House, Love Bug, Spring Schanze, and The Matterhorn. Come and bring the family often!
