I first met George Salah eight years ago when a friend told me of a 92-year-old World War II veteran from Mission Hill. I contacted this wonderful man have since had several lunches, dinners and drinks with him. George, who…
Author: Maurice "Mossy" Martin
Hill Happenings
I first met George Salah eight years ago when a friend told me of a 92-year-old World War II veteran from Mission Hill. I contacted this wonderful man have since had several lunches, dinners and drinks with him. George, who…
Hill Happenings
Nearly 200 youngsters attended the basketball camp at Madison Park High School last month which was sponsored by Wayne Selden, a pro ball player from Mission Hill. Four gyms were utilized for this terrific event in which the kids received…
Hill Happenings
The Mission Hill Post 327 Golf Tournament fundraiser will be held Sat., Sept. 30 at Norwood Country Club. This is a noble event and a fun 19th hole featuring food, drink and raffles. A golfer could go home with a…
Hill Happenings
The Mission Hill Post 327 held a meeting last week at Victory Point Restaurant in Quincy. Plans were finalized for our Memorial Day ceremony at Brigham Circle and also a drive for new members was discussed. We have only one African…
Hill Happenings
George Brennan, who dedicated his life coaching and nurturing kids in the Mission Hill Little League for more than 50 years, passed away last month. I hadn’t seen George in a while, but when I visited him a few times…
Hill Happenings
The 1964 Mission High class gathered last month for an informal reunion at Lewis’ Restaurant and Grille in Norwood. The ’64 Mission group had a bountiful number of outstanding athletes including pro baseball player Tom “Dubba” Walsh, Rich Stanton, Mike…
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A stately crowd gathered on Veterans Day at Brigham Circle to pay homage to our servicemen, and Mission Hill Post 327 Commander Col. George Rollins directed the ceremony. The Colonel cited two of our Mission Hill Post members,…
Hill Happenings
Last month Enoch “Woody” Woodhouse, the pride of Mission Hill, was honored in a ceremony at Logan Airport where two murals of Woody were unveiled. After graduating from English High School in 1944, Woody dauntlessly joined the military and soon…
Hill Happenings
The Mission Hill Post 327 held their Golf fundraiser amid glorious weather at Norwood Country Club last month. Our Post Commander, Col. George Rollins gets an A+ for organizing the event. Thanks to the generous contributions from many including M.H.…