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Charlie Ufford lost his first singles match to Ed Wesley, last year's New England Intercollegiate runner-up; the Crimson captain came back strong in the doubles, however, when he teamed with Bill Goodman to beat Wesley and Dave Meaker in the final and deciding match of the afternoon...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Tennis Team Triumphs Over Lord Jeff's; Injury Riddled Lacrosse Team Tips Tech | 5/1/1952 | See Source »

...music, sometimes wildly discordant, sometimes quietly lyrical, provides a straightforward yet imaginative setting of the theme. The dissonances all mean something--they usually occur at especially dramatic moments (as when Oedipus first realizes that he has killed his father and married his mother) and the result is terrifying. Wesley Addy, beautifully narrating in English, made each section comprehensible; the Orchestra and Harvard Glee Club sounded positively fierce. As for the soloists, only Paul Tibbetts failed to impress me. Because he had to sing way below his normal baritone range, there were many times when his volume was woefully inadequate...

Author: By Lawrence R. Casler, | Title: Boston Symphony Orchestra | 3/22/1952 | See Source »

That was too much for former State Senator J. Wesley Colburn of Nashua, who had withdrawn as chairman of the state's MacArthur-for-President movement at the general's request. To get things straight, he wrote MacArthur a letter: Should the general's admirers support the MacArthur-pledged slate, or someone else? The old soldier penned a note at the bottom of the letter, mailed it back to Colburn. In the note was the long-expected "announcement": "I thank you for your note. Under the circumstances I suggest you support Taft. D. MacA...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: National Affairs: Who's for Whom | 3/10/1952 | See Source »

Marcus Schoenfeld '54, of New York City and Eliot House, has won the sophomore squash managerial competition. He becomes Junior Manager for the next season, and will manage the varsity in 1953-54. Winner of the freshman competition was Wesley B. Smith '55, of Succasunna, Long Island, and Thayer Hall...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Schoenfeld Wins in Contest For Junior Squash Manager | 2/27/1952 | See Source »

Celanese Theater (Wed. 10 p.m., ABC). The Joyous Season, with Lillian Gish, Wesley Addy...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: RADIO: Program Preview, Dec. 24, 1951 | 12/24/1951 | See Source »

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