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Thumbing the Files

75 years ago, 1941

Mr. and Mrs. Fred B. Richards observed their 60th wedding anniversary at their South Lyndeborough home. She was the former Elizabeth Hartshorn and they were married in 1882 in Lyndeborough.

Harriet Cleaves was appointed captain of the reorganized Wilton High School Safety Patrol.

Nineteen more men from the Milford Draft Board district left for service in the Army. Acting Cpl. Albert E. Broome of Wilton was in charge of the group that reported for training at Fort Devens.

Pvt. James G. Von Iderstine of Milford was with an ordnance company at Fort Jackson, S.C., after being transferred from Fort Bragg.

The Latchis Theatre in Milford was showing “Bashful Bachelor” with Lum and Abner, Zasu Pitts, and Grady Sutton.

55 years ago, 1962

Hitchiner Manufacturing in Milford was holding an open house for the community to see its newest developments, including three Hawk missiles for which Hitchiner provided some parts. The company was also hoping to be able to display one of the country’s new M14 rifles, for which Hitchiner supplied parts.

Dr. J. Morton Robbins of Nashua, a witness to the trial of Adolf Eichmann in Israel, told the Milford Rotary Club that “hatred without reason” was the cause of much of man’s inhumanity to man. He told them, “The Nazi party is allowed to register in Virginia and operate openly in this country, various groups such as the Birchers are able to pursue their doctrines of hate, and segregation is allowed to continue.”

In observance of Veterans Day, the Milford Junior High School was presented with 17 flags, one for each room, by the Harley-Sanford VFW Auxiliary.

In the state primary, more than 81 percent of Amherst voters went to the polls – 937 out of 1,699 people registered.

30 years ago, 1987

In an editorial, Bill Rotch praised the Milford Community Athletic Association (MCAA) for making “a tremendous contribution to life in Milford and to the character, enjoyment and health of Milford young people.”

Dorothy and Alfred Pearson of Milford had an interesting chipmunk living in a stone wall by their North River Road home: a coal black chipmunk they named Blackie. He was that color because of a condition called melanism, a rare genetic issue that causes the pigment in hair, fur, skin or eyes to be abnormally dark.

Amherst soprano Marguerite Brockway was to perform in concert at the Greater Mancester Center for Arts and Music with works from Schubert, Brahms and Mozart.

The Town Hall Theatre in Wilton was showing “Suspect” and “Dirty Dancing.”

The Exeter Blue Hawks defeated Milford Area Senior High’s football team, 30-0.

20 years ago, 1997

The Executioner, Lobsterman, and the Golden Gorilla all performed in a pro wrestling extravaganza at Milford Middle School, hosted by the Milford Lions Club. More than 200 people attended.

Keith Harley, John Reed, and Josh Austin paced Milford High School to second place in the ninth annual Second Start Enduro bicycle race in East Weare, finishing behind Conval High of Peterborough.

New Hampshire U.S. Sen. Judd Gregg, a Republican, and Gov. Jeanne Shaheen, a Democrat, were honored by the Sierra Club for their dedication to saving the environment.

The second ranked Souhegan High School girls soccer team won its sixth state championship, beating Hanover 1-0. In the regular season, Hanover had beaten the Sabers 1-0 to snap Souhegan’s state record 64-game winning streak.

Amherst officials were discussing a plan to move fourth and fifth graders to the town’s middle school, saying they would be separated from older students.