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Advocate Archives
This week’s look back into the advocate archives takes us to 1934 when even a slow herring run delivered 300 barrels in one day; to 1944 when the war made fresh meat in short supply and to 1962 when a bunch of local boys were invited to Fenway Park.
May 17, 1934
Herring Run Strikes Provincetown
The herring run, which usually starts here about the 20th of April, began on Sunday. About 300 barrels were taken on Sunday and sent to the cold storages. As yet there is not much body to the school, and it is not expected that it will be as large as last year, which was also considered a bad year.
For the first three days of the week the majority of the catches averaged about 30, 40 and 50 barrels. Most of this has been taken to the cold storages, but Sklaroff has shipped about 100 barrels to Boston to be used as food and bait.
Mackerel is being caught in small lots although it is rather early for it. Capt. George Brier has made the largest catch so far, which is four barrels.
May 18, 1944
Wellfleet Is After More Fresh Meat
Board of Trade Feels Town Not Getting Fair Share
Members of the Wellfleet Board of Trade at their meeting in the Congregational Church Tuesday evening went on record unanimously in their demand for a better break in fresh meat supplies for the town and they decided to take their case first to the Office of Price Administration in Boston and if no action was forthcoming from that quarter, then to the Washington representatives of the town.
Selectman Jacob Horne, who is also a member of the Wellfleet Ration Board, said that he knew there is a war on, that food must be rationed, but he was convinced that the town was being given the “runaround” in the matter of supplies of fresh meats because he knew from personal investigation that Orleans and Provincetown were both getting more fresh meat. He said that he had contacted the two chain stores of the town but had gotten absolutely nowhere. These, he said, seemed inclined to prefer not to handle meat because there is not enough profit in it. When he continued his appeal he was told that these stores are considered “grocery stores” and not meat stores, although they have “walk-in” ice boxes and have handled fresh meats since they opened. In asking for the support of the Wellfleet Board of Trade, Selectman Horne said that he was determined that the town would get a fair break in meat supplies and he was ready to take the battle to Washington.
May 17, 1962
Red Sox Invite Cape End Boys
All boys who attended this Spring’s baseball school are eligible to go to Fenway Park, Boston, Saturday, according to Recreation Director Munro G. Moore.
Boys going on this trip should be at the Community Center no later than 9 a.m. Each boy should bring his lunch, some pocket money and $1.50 to help pay for the bus. Admission to the game will be free.
The following boys are eligible: John Medeiros, Kenneth Joseph, Bryan Roderick, Forbes Dodge, Jimmie Dalpe, William Souza, Mike Berman, Brock Papetsas, Richard Terry, Peter Codeiro, Chris Silva, John Roderick, Bruce Caton, Peter Taves, Bruce Roderick, Tommy Steele, David Malchman, Joe Perry, Mike Andrews, Louis Rivers, Jimmie Moon, Steve Silva, George Coleman, Frankie Reis, Chuck Hilton, David Oliver, Arthur Reis, Joe Farroba, Melvin Joseph, Bernard Roderick, Richard Peters, Joe Timpani, Warren Roderick, Dana Motta, Ricky Smith, Joe Days, Steve Perry, Anthony Joseph, Tommy Jackett, Anthony Jackett, Clarence Santos, Mike Tasha, Jimmie Roderick, Peter Macara and Joel Vizard.
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May 15th, 2008