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3 Howling 'glee' is the reception given St. Nick by little Ronnie Simons of St. Albans during Air Base Christmas party. Helicopter Unable To Land Santa Jeeps into St. Albans Air Base Yule Party ST.

ALBANS Chimney's be no obstacle to old St. Nick, but landing by helicopter at the St. Albans Air. Force Base Saturday proved to be a reindeer of another color for the old boy. One hundred youngsters of officers and airmen of the base waited patiently for an Air Force 'copter to drop the usually footed gent from the Arctic, but bad weather and sharp downdrafts kept him circling St.

Albans hill in a blizzard. Santa's pilot who attempted to drop in on the base finally gave up as the snow socked the radar in. Deaths and Funerals BURLINGTON BARROWS, Rex 55. died unexpectedly Sunday in Ferrisburg. He was born Feb.

10, 1904, in Addison, son of Henry and Emma Vanderhoof Barrows. He had lived Burlington and recently had been living in Massachusetts. He leaves seven sons, Alverton of Grand Saline, Rex Jr. of Winooski, Clifford of East Middlebury, Gilbert of Burlington, Wayne of Huntington, and William and Ray of Shoreham; eight daughters, Mrs. Marjorie Benedict of Bristol, Mrs.

Doris Leno of East Middlebury, Mrs. Joy Tatro of Bristol, Mrs. Sandra King of Huntington, Mrs. Shirley Chapman and Miss Judy Barrows, both of Vergennes, Miss Winona Barrows of Starksboro and Miss Gail Barrows of Bristol. Also, 13 grandchildren; a brother, Oscar Barrows, Watertown, N.

two sisters, Mrs. Ruth Bugor, Fort Ticonderoga, N.Y., and Mrs. Hattie Cash, Amenia, N.Y., and a half-sister, Mrs. Walter Kench, Ghent, N.Y. Funeral services will be held Wednesday at 2 p.m.

in St. Peter's Church, Vergennes. Burial will be in St. Peter's Cemetery, Friends may call at the Larrow Funeral Home, Vergennes, Tuesday. SOUTH BURLINGTON FAGGA, William, 86, of 9 Lyon died Sunday morning in a local hospital after a short 111- ness.

He was born in Burlington Nov. 5, 1873, son of Mr. and Mrs. John Fagga, and had been a machine operator at the Vermont pool and Bobbin Co. for 20 years until he retired at the age of 81.

He was a patron member of Champlain Aerie, Fraternal Order of Eagles. He leaves two daughters, Mrs. Matilda Bissonnette and Mrs. May Tucker, both of Hartford, son, Leo of South Burlington; a brother, John of Burlington; great-grandchil- 12 grandchildren; 18 dren; three great-great-grandchildren; several nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be held Tuesday at 9 in St.

Anthony's Church. Burial will be in the family lot in New Mt. Calvary Cemetery. Friends may call at the Elmwood Memorial Funeral Home, 97 Elmwood from 2 to 4 and 8 to 10 p.m. Rene J.

Meunier in charge of arrangements. BALTIMORE, MD. ROOT, Maj. Robert died Saturday following a long illness. He was born in Burington, Sept.

23, 1915, son of the late John and Eulalia Barttro Root of Underhill. He leaves his wife, Mrs. Ruth Hill Root, formerly of South Burlington; three sons, John Robert L. David two daughters, Linda D. and Carol Ann; The Burlington Sure press 133 YEAR Published dally except Sunday by the Free Press Association.

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Friends may call at the Brown Funeral Home from 2 to 4 and 9 Tuesday. Funerals Held BURLINGTON DELOY, Mrs. Rose, funeral services held Saturday, St. Joseph's Church at 8, the Rev. James Dodge officiating; interment, New Calvary Cemetery, Father Dodge reading committal prayers; bearers, Ernest Billings, Robert Billings, Francis McKenzie, John Alborelli, Edward Dubal James Dougherty.

ESSEX JUNCTION SMITH, Lester, funeral services held Saturday, Rev. Paul B. LeFevre, pastor of Essex officiat- Center Methodist Church ing: bearers, E.B. Nye, Richard Beaupre, John Booth, Leo Bates; interment, family lot, Hyde Park Cemetery, Mr. LeFevre officiating.

DONAHUE, Dr. Harry memorial service held Saturday at 2 in the First Congregational Church, Essex Junction, Re v. Maxwell Reader officiating: Maurice Brush, Horatio Curtis, Leslie Robinson, Paul Lindner, Robert King and Prof, Lloyd Woodward from Underhill-Jericho Post, American Legion, were honor bearers. COLCHESTER COMMO, William, funeral services held Saturday in Our Lady of Grace Church, Rev. James B.

Murray celebrating requiem high mass; Rev. Francis McDonough read committal prayers in St. Catherine's Cemetery, Shelburne; bearers, Loren Gordon, Claude Bouck, Albert Barber, Arthur Blair, George a go on, James St. Amour. SOUTH HERO FRECHETTE, George funeral held in South Hero Congregational Church 2, Rev.

Raymond Hall officiating; John Buermann was organist; bearers, Percy Sheltra, Alan Kinney, Winfield Dubuque, Raymond Larrow, Fiske Fifield, Frechette; interment in family lot, South Hero Cemetery. GEORGIA WELLS, Abraham funer- services held in Baptist Church Saturday at 2, Rev. Russell Lamb officiating; Miss Shirley Wilcox sang, accompanied by Mrs. Robert Pierce: Banner Grange was represented by a delegation; Master Chester Capwell conducted Grange rites, assisted by Mrs. Verna Stygles; bearers, Elmont Moss, Arthur Cota, Jasper Rushford, William Sartwell, Mitchell Sturgeon and Orrin Preston; interment, family lot, Georgia cemetery.

NORTHFIELD Miss Eva. funeral services held at St. John's Cath-1 olic Church, Northfield Friday at 9 a.m. Rev. Donald Morrison officiating; bearers, Henry Jones of West Lebanon, N.H.; Lawrence Dickinson, East Christmas Flowers DECORATIONS PLANTS BOOTHMAN'S Church St.

Dial UN 4-4509 INVITED CORDIALLY OUR GUEST TO BE DURING OUR ANNUAL CHRISTMAS COFFEE HOUR Office at our Burlington 22nd, 23rd 21st, December 4 to 6 P.M. BANKING SERVICE COMPLETE THESE HOURS DURING Jolly Ole St. Nick was deposited later at the National Carbon field north of the city and transferred to an Air Force jeep. Santa and toys reached the noncommissioned officers' club some 30 minutes later. Kris Kringle's impersonator, Sgt.

Bruce Coon said he was glad Christmas came only once a year. master of Waterman Lodge 83, Mr. Balch was vice president of the Union Savings' Bank and Trust Co. of Morrisville. He had been active in 'civic affairs and was interested in the activities of the young people of the town.

Besides his wife, the former Georgia Wells Stearns Balch, he leaves a daughter, Mrs. Charles Conger and two grandsons, all of Johnson; an aunt and several cousins. Funeral services will be held in the United Church Tuesday at 2, Rev. Charles Parker officiating. Interment in Lamoille View Cemetery.

The body will be at his late home until the hour of the funeral. Friends are requested to omit flowers and instead donate to the Cancer Fund. The Howard P. Hill Memorial Home in charge of arrangements. BRISTOL SIMONSON, Miss Sadie, 76, died Sunday.

in Middlebury. She was born in Starksboro, Aug. 22, 1883. She was a member of the Baptist Church and had made her home with Mr. and Mrs.

George Peete the last four years. She leaves two nieces, Mrs. Ralph Sylvester, St. Johns, Quebec: Mrs. Ada Lewis of Bergenfield, N.J.; one nephew, Carroll Elliott of Boston, several great nieces and nephews.

Funeral services will be held YOU ARE Goodwitzent" CHITTENDEN TRUST COMPANY Complete Banking Service Burlington Newport Nerth Troy Swanton Alburg Paul M. Leonard, F.M. Supervisor, Dies in St. J. ST.

JOHNSBURY Paul M. Leonard, 53, of Pleasant St. Johnsbury, was found dead in a bedroom at his home about 11 Sunday morning. A doctor said death was caused by a heart attack. A native of St.

Johnsbury, Mr. Leonard was knewn to hundreds of Vermonters as "Dutch." He was a supervisor in the engineering department of Fairbanks Morse and and sports correspondent in the St. Johnsbury area for The Burlington Free Press. His weekly column, "East Side Sports," was widely read. He was a leader of the Fairbanks Morse Activities Club, a past official of the Fairbanks Morse Credit Union, and active in the St.

Johnsbury Country He was a World War II veteran, having served in Germany with the U.S. Army. Besides his wife and his mothhe is survived by two chiler, dren, Mrs. Paula (Irving) Gray of Presque Isle, Maine, and Paul M. of St.

Johnsbury, a freshman at the University of Vermont. Funeral arrangements have not been completed. Granville; Floyd Dickinson, Randolph; Donald Bell and Wilfred Delisle, Northfield; Wendell Bell, Barre; burial in Roxbury Cemetery. MORRISVILLE WARREN, Kenneth, funeral services held Thursday in First Congregational Church, Rev. Walter L.

Cooley and Rev. Frank A. Stockwell officiating; bearers, Ernest Clegg, Earl Foster and Robert Jones, representing Masons and Dick Hird, Don Anderson and Harland Hoisington, representing American Legion; flag from casket was presented to Mrs. Warren; groups attended from Masons and American Legion and Auxiliary and Unity: emtombment followed, burial will be in Pleasant View Cemetery in spring. LOCAL BRIEF PEO to Bring Presents--Chapter PEO, will meet at the home of Mrs.

H.F. Ordway, 27 Iranistan at 7:30 Monday. Members will bring wrapped presents! for the hospital Christmas cart. Mrs. George Lawrence will report on traveling abroad with young Vermonters.

Communists Expelled TOKYO The Japanese Communist party has expelled 30 of its student members and restricted the activities of 39 others after warning them about antiparty acts. The action against the students termed "Trotzkyites" -was announced in Saturday's isFUEL OIL Furnaces- -Oil Burners Cleaning Repairing CHARBONEAU 77 Main St. UN 2-0136 VITAL STATISTICS BIRTHS DEGOESBRIAND a son. Dec. 18.

KERBS MEMORIAL HOSPITAL St. Albans MEMORIAL HOSPITAL AUBE, Henry and Wilma (St. George), Charlotte, a daughter, Dec. 18. COATES.

Sgt. william and Constance (Brown), 9 Murray R.d.. Essex Junction, a daughter, Dec. 19. DATOFF.

David and Genevieve (Crosby), 29 Bellevue Winooski. a son. Dec. 20. FLYNN, Olin and Eunice (Stevens), North Ferrisburg, a son, Dec.

17. PAYEA, Joseph and Theresa (Myers), Intervale a son, Dec. 20. NOONAN, Robert and Bridget, (Conley), 77 Shelburne son. Dec.

17. SICARD. Joseph and Mary (McGuire), Hinesburg, a daughter, Dec. 20. MARY FLETCHER HOSPITAL AVILLA.

Frank and Elizabeth (Schilberg), 45 W. Allen Winooski, a son, Dec. 19. BARBEAU, John and Evelyn (Stoddard). 86 Cayuga son.

Dec. 20. GILBERT. Frank and Eleanor (Jolley), McIntosh South Burlington, a son. Dec.

19. HANNA. Calvin and Alverta (Anderson), 10 Woodbine South Burlington. a son, Dec. 19.

HEATH. Dan and Paulita (Hammond), 2 Cascadnac Essex Junction. a son, Dec. 20. HUNT, Lyman P.

and Amelia (LaRose), 20 Morgan son. Dec. TUMULTY. Robert and Doris (Sawver). St.

Paul a son. Dec. 19. HEATON HOSPITAL Montpelier and Martha (Deal) FRASER. Roger S.

Main Waterbury, a daughter. Dec. 19. UTTON, (Evans), Gladwyn 277 Main and Harlene son, Dec. 20.

ST. ALBANS HOSPITAL RIXON, John and Rose, 3 Beverly FOUNTAIN, Maurice and Susan, 184 a son, Dec. 18. GREENIER. Kenneth and Janice, Essex Junction, a son, Dec.

18 U.S. ARMY HOSPITAL Fort Jackson, 8.C. KLYSZEIKO, 8.1.C. William and Bernice (Duprey), a daughter, Karen Ann, Dec. 12.

Maternal grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. Antoine Duprey of 72 Hyde Burlington; paternal grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. Boleslaw Klys zeiko of 3 Gail Winooski.

DEATHS BALCH, Rollin Johnson, Dec. 20. age 67. BARROWS, Rex Dec 20, age 55. FAGGA, William- -South Burlington Dec.

20, age 86. GLASSTON, Moses A. Burlington Dec. 19. age 58.

JARVIS, Gordon R. Colchester Dec. 18, infant. LOONEY, Arthur E. Burlington Dec.

19. age 68. RAINEY. John Eugene Randolph Dec. 19, age 60.

RINGER, Albert W. Vergennes, 19, age 67. ROOT. Maj. Robert Dec.

19, age 44. SIMONSON, Miss Sadie Bristol Dec. 20, age 76. SMITH. The Rev.

Seymour, H. Shelburne. Dec. 19, age 96. sue of the party newspaper, Red Flag.

CEMENT READY TO SAND Washed and bank TOP SOIL FILLING GRAVEL, Bank ran and crushed -WASHED STONE Tracks Shovels Tractors Scrapers Bulldozers Trench Bee Dragline Owner, Madeline Kirby W. C. KIRBY 4-7469 Contractor Rev. S.H. Smith, Veteran Vt.

Pastor, Dies in Shelburne SHELBURNE The Rev. Seymour H. Smith, 96, died Saturday night at the tome, of his son, the Rev. J. Lynwood Smith, rector of Trinity Episcopal Church.

He was born in Frelighsburg. Sept. 18, 1863, son of Benjamin and Sarah Galush Smith. He had been a member of the Vermont Methodist Conference since 1890. Pastorates included the Franklin Methodist Church, 1890-1895; Swanton, 1895-1900; Richford, 1900- 1905; Rochester, 1905-1908; White River Junction, 1908-1916; Bellows Falls, 1916-1920; Quechee, 1920-1925 and Johnson, 1925-1932.

He was also town representative to the Vermont Legislature from Johnson, and a former superintendent of schools in Franklin. Although retired, during World War II he taught manual training in White River Junction schools. He is survived by his wife, Nellie Wilder Smith; one son, the Rev. J. Lynwood Smith of Shelburne; one daughter, Mrs.

Grace Kinsman of Hallowell, Maine; six grandchildren and several greatgrandchildren. Funeral services will be held in the Swanton Methodist Church Tuesday at 1:30. Interment will be in the family lot in Riverside Cemetery, Swanton. Friends may call at the Corbin and Palmer Funeral Home, 71 S. Union Monday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9.

Something "FOULING UP THE WORKS?" HAVE IT SET RIGHT RIGHT HERE TICK TOCK SHOP 185 Bank St. UN 2-30420 AMOCO It's All Gas R. E. KRUPP 224 ST. PAUL ST.

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ALBANS Two out-of-state residents wanted by State Police in with the counts of fraud connection, were brought to St. Albans Saturday night. John F. Connors, 29, of Waterford, and Clarence Martin, 22, of Springfield, waived extradition from New London, and were lodged in the Franklin County Jail to await a court appearance Monday. Both were detained on a State Police warrant.

Officers said both men were in the Franklin County area this past July during a period when bad State Police Hold Two Men On Fraud Charge From PRESTON'S Touched with Stardust The Burlington Free Press 2 Monday, Dec. 21, 1959 2 Brown will 7 to checks $905. checks were passed here totaling $905. I MONUMENTS Come In And Talk It Over CARL D. DENSMORE Williston Mile East, U.V.M.

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I four brothers, Junius of Baltic, Raymond of Norwich, Herbert of Beacon, N.Y., Maitland of Underhill, five sisters, Mrs. Eva Wills of Waterbury, Mrs. Myrtle Cross of Beacon, N.Y.; Miss Merita Root of Bristol, Miss Paulita Root of Beacon, N.Y., Miss Agnes Root of New Haven, two aunts; several nieces and nephews. He served in the European Theater during World War II, having entered the Air Corps in 1941. He flew 33 missions, and received the Distinguished Flying Cross and the Air Medal with three clusters among other citations.

Funeral services will be held Wednesday at 10 a.m. in St. John Vianney Church, South Burlington. Burial will take place in Holy Rosary Cemetery, Richmond. Friends may call at the Elmwood Memorial Funeral Home, 97 Elmwood Tuesday from 2 to 5 and 7 to 10.

Members of St. John Vianney Parish will meet at the funeral home for prayers Tuesday at 9 p.m. Rene J. Meunier in charge of arrangements. VERGENNES RINGER, Albert 67, died Saturday in a Burlington hospital.

He was born in Vergennes Dec. 22, 1891 the son of Arthur. and Zoe (Guilbeault) Ringer. He was a life long resident of Vergennes. He leaves his wife Grace (Portor) Ringer of Vergennes; one son, Clyde of Vergennes; one daughter, Mrs.

Clarice Jones of Bellows Falls; four grandchildren; one brother, Arthur Ringer of Hudson Falls, N.Y.; four sisters, Mrs. Alice Demper, Mrs. Kathryn Schmidt, and Mrs. Frances Rousseau, all of Vergennes; Mrs. Sara Bishop of Albany, N.Y.; several nieces and nephews.

Funeral services will be held Tuesday at 2 p.m. at the Lartow Funeral Home. Burial will be in Prospect Cemetery. Friends may call at the Larrow Funeral Home from 2 to and 7 to 9 Monday. RANDOLPH RAINEY, John Eugene, 60, died Saturday night at the Veterans Hospital in White River Junction after a lingering illness.

He was born in Bloomfield July 1899, son of John and Elizabeth Ball Rainey. Mr. Rainey had been employed at dolph the for L.W. the Webster past seven Corp. in years.

He was a veteran of World War I and a member of the Randolph American Legion Post 9. He leaves his wife, the former Gertrude Roberts; three sons, Howard and John of Randolph, Ralph of Tuscaloosa, two daughters, Joan Rainey of Randolph and Mrs. Leota Hossman of Albany, N.Y.; a sister, Mrs. Ruby Collins and a brother, Alfred, both of Albany, N.Y.; eight grandchildren. Funeral services will be held Tuesday morning at 9 from the Saints Donation and Church, the Rev.

Richard Fal-1 vella officiating. Burial will be in the Holy Cross Cemetery, Randolph. A prayer service will be held Monday at 7:30 at the bury in charge of arrangements. Highland Ellsworth TewksTewksbury Funeral Home, 30 JOHNSON BALCH, Rollin 0., 67, a life-long resident of Johnson, died at his home Sunday morning. He was a partner in the C.H.

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