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Fitchburg Sentinel from Fitchburg, Massachusetts • Page 10

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F11CHBUKG (MAbS.) SLNUNid-, MONuAY, bLr itivibLR 10, 1951 New England Fairs (With Approximate 1950 Attendance) Sept. 8-13, Brockton Agricultural Society (178.677), Brockton, Mass. Sept. 9-12, Franklin County Agricultural Society Greenfield, Mass. Sept.

18-22, Franklin county Agricultural Society Farrn- ington, Me. Sept. 10-11, Arms Academy, Shel- World'i Fair, Tun- (4700), Sept. 20-22, bridge, Vt. Sept.

21-22, Guilford Fair burne Falls, Mass. Guilford, Conn. Sept. 10-15, BarJUfeton Fair Asso- Sept. 21-22, Meriden Grange Fair, ciation Great Conn.

Mass. Sept. 22, Readfield Grange Fair Sept. 10-15, East Longmeadow Lions, E. Longmeadow, Mass.

Sept. 10 15, Oxford County Agricultural Society (18,500) Norway-South Paris, Me. Sept. 11-13, West Agricultural Society (2081), Cherryfield, Me. Sept.

12, Sterling Community, Sterling, Mass. Sept. 12-15, Union Grange Assn. N. H.

Sept. 12-15, York County Agri- ming on Vt. Qrt i an Agricultural Fair (2500) Por Uand, Conn. Sept. 24-30, Cumberland Farmers' Washington Club (9272), W.

Cumberland, Me. cultural Assn. (5477), Acton, Me. Sept. 25-26, Union Agricultural Fair Ellington, Conn.

Sept. 26-27, Cochnewagon Agricul- jtural Association (1740), Monmouth, Fair iMe Sept. 27-30, Deerfield Fair Association (25.576); New Hampshire. Sept. 27-30, Stafford Fair iStafford Springs, Conn.

Sept. 13-14. Norfolk County FFA, gept 28-29, World's Fair Asso- 'Walpole, Mass. elation Inc. North Water- Sipt.

14-15, Berlin Grange Fair, Me. Berlin. Conn. Sept. 28-30.

Durham Agricultural Sept. 14-15, Dighton Rock (7000), Durham, Conn. Dighton, Mass. Sept. 2.9, Worcester County Sept 14-15, Palmer Grange, Worcester, Mass.

i ti Sept. 29-30, Littleville Community Palmer, Mass. yair Association (3000) Littleville Sept Wallinfrford Grange Mass Fair. Wailingford. Conn.

Se 2 9-Oct. 7. Dahbury Fair 14-16, Acushnet Grange, 00), Dajnbury, Conn. 4-H, Mass. Sept.

14-16. Brooklyn Fair Brooklyn. Conn. Sept. 15, Boxboro Grange.

Mass. Oct. 2-3, LitcMield Farmers' Club 4000), Litchfield, Me. i Oct. 2-6, West OxEord Agric.ul- ural Society, Fryeburg, Sept 15, Embden Agricultural Me.

Association! Embden, Maine. 5-7, Berlin Fair East Sept. 15. Future Farmers' Fair Berlin, Conn. (about 1000 Madison, Conn.

Oct. 5-8, Middlesex County Fair. Sept 35 Lunenburg Grange, Middletown, Conn. Lunenburg, Mass. i Oct.

6-7 Harwinton Fair (7000), Sept 15 Stow Grange. Stow, Mass. Tarwinton, Conn. Sept 15 Templeton Grange. Oct.

9-11, Sagadahoc Agricultural Templeton, Mass. nd Horticultural Society Sept 15-16, Natick Community. Topsham. Me. Jvatirk Mass Oct 12 Sandwich Town and Sept' 15-16, Terryville Country Grange Fair Association (5675), Fair (9000), ferryville, Conn.

Fandwich, N. H. Sept 16-22, Rochester Fair Asso- Oct. 13, Glastonbury Grange Fair, ciation (54654), Rochester, N. H.

jiastonbury. Conn. Sept. 1C- 22. Eastern States Ex- Oct.

13-14, Rivcrton position (374.683), W. Springfield. Tiverton, Conn. W. and George H.

Sheppard. to the scene. They aided in checking the block for tenants, investigated and handled traffic. Kimball street was blocked off to vehicular traffic by police at 4.30 a.m. and shortly thereafter, Supt.

of Sis. Robert T. Barnicle had wooden hones available. Traffic was detoured at Foster and Beach streets over Leighton street. Other city officials at the scene wereSlnsp.

of Wires Stephen B. McDonald and Supt. of Water Thomas E. Kennedy. The latter summoned by police during the height of the fire after a report was received that water was gushing out near 354 Water street.

Authorities feared the break there might hamper water pressure. Gilbert F. Parks, representing tie Fitchburg chapter, American Red Cross, appeared at the fire site shortly after the general alarm to determine if tenants needed aid either for clothing or lodging. Many neighbors in the immediate area provided shelter and food for tenants and Jog-tired firefighters after the blaze was brought under control. The all-out signal was recorded at 7.42 a.

m. but a small detail of firefighters remained at the scene throughout the morning to guard against outbreaks. Leaves Three Sons Lt. Beauvais was born in this city, a son of Mrs. Mary V.

(Ware) Beau- 111C1OW8 vais and the late Victor Beauvais. ter of ceremonies at the program at the educational center. Mayor Peter J. Levant! and-. Councilors Joseph Adams and Joseph R.

A. Pandiscio were special; guests. The center is expected to completed by the end of October. Philip Madonia. local contractor, is in charge of construction.

Anthony J. DePace of New York city is the architect. iiinimimimnuinimiiiiKiiimiiiimiiwHnniiwimii The Stock Market CHECKING UP ON GEORGE--Charles Grunwell, garbed as George Washington for District of Columbia historic play, "Faith of Our 1 Treasury Sec-rotary John W. Snyder check on the Continental Army cost.s, at U. S.

treasury. ef in the He has been making his home at (Continued but was recently re- FIREMEN ASCEND AERIAL LADDER with a hoseline to battle yesterday's multiple alarm fire at 318-324 Kimball tons of water unleashed'by this hose proved to be one of the most effective weapons in knocking down the smoky blaze which started on the first floor rear and shot up through the roof. Flarries were controlled within 20 minutes but heavy water damage throughout the three- story wooden block resulted. jailed to active duty and stationed it Ft. Benning, where he was attending school.

He was a World War veteran. Survivors include his wife, Mrs. Mona R. (Friendsley) Beauvais; three sons, Ralph, Robert and William Beauvais, all of Benning; his mother in this city; a sis- 1 vr.i:nnMor i on i i i nf the The wave of ex- Icndcd to and a i i narks much boon rausrd i fun a inq to F. Swecr.i'V, part- It costs (he cily.about 52 to replace have been playing grounds prepare to leave.

the school NEW YORK. Sept. 10 UP)-- With a a i the heaviest de-- msrid, market today continued its forward push. The a a went to a little past S2 a and the lossc.s limited. Higher U.

S. Steel. Younjzs- town Shoot Tube. Boeing, A i a Schenley Industries, Hiram Walker. Baltimore Ohio, American Cyanamid, Eastman Kodak, Pacific.

Amerada Petroleum. a a Pictures. Man Ooodycar. i i and KennecoU Copper. i a slocks were Reni i i i Among them Lake Shoie Stinnes.

United Shoo Mi.chiii'Ty. a A a i Ford of Canada grvi i i Consolidated Mines. AL a light of glass. Just before schools! opened the outlay for this work was about $400 and.unless the vandalism can be stopped there will be continuous outlay durini; the year, ho Ceil ter Has i i Aiuiuai Election ter, Margaret of Fitchburg; and brothers, Victor, Philip, Richard and "There were more broken win- John, all of this dows in the Brown school than in The funeral will be Wednesday an other and that might be due U. morning from the Mallahy funeral the fact the playground at the rear Fair (GOOD).

Nan- Fire Continued from Page cut finger Oct. 34, Nantucket Poultry, 16-22 Hampden County ticket, Mass. 2 sustained a 4-H, W. Springfield, Mass. Oct.

15-20. Androscoggin Agricul: remained on duty. Sept. 16-22. Massachusetts State tural Society (4500), New Glouces- Grange, W.

Springfield. Mass. ter, Me. 'Garage' In Lot Costs Man $1 LouLs E. FlapiJ.

2 i 01 street, was fined S100 in district court today after pieadine i to acc jdcnt charge nf operating an uninsured car on Main street. Sept. 9. Judge I the Marceau's, authorities because of persistent barkm? which i first brought Mrs. Marceau from bed and later the husband.

but' The woman said she heard shouting downstairs as "Rex" yelped and went to the window where she ob- Fumilies served heavy smoke. Chief Caouette, who suffered from I All of the occvpants made their partial of smoke and wav successfully to the street, passing another ear when he struck haustion, was driven home after the dressed in nightclothing, through the dog, a collie, and failed to stop, blaze was declared undef the our the front o( the When questioned by the court as to! He returned later, however, and was, building and like number in the i i action, the defendant replied busy today with state tire rea( Neighbors provided temporary i that he did not know about the law office investigators searching. the teneraent block oc-' requiring a driver to halt. jthrough the ruins for determination Jpan Francis McCormick of the cause. close' to 100 firefighters were road.

Ashburnham, was fined J25 on Stale Det. Lt. Thomas E. Burke surnmo ned to the fire by a series of charge of leaving the scene of an normally assigned to the fire mar- a i artns after pieces of apparatus, shal's office in Worcester but, in -1 rt spori ded to the initial alarm, Box 515 was sounded after the arrival of the home with a high mass of requiem at 10 o'clock in St. Bernard's church Calling hours will be in the Mallahv home Tuesday from 4 to 5 and 7 to 10 o'clock.

The body will then be shipped to Ardmore, fot burial. The first public exhibition of Soviet-produced jet planes was given on Aviation Day, July -17, 1943 in Moscow. of the building is more generally used," said the superintendent. "Thd department has no men to McCarty elected rommander of Sub-District 1, A i a Legion, at the meeting held thr Westminster post hesd- i a a night. named were: i commander.

Charles F. Grou; of i chaplain, Ralph H. Stone of Hubbardston; and i i A W. Murphy of cher.aon. The i were appointed at Emar.ue! and a meeting: Adjutant.

Earl W. i a Moniliello, the a i of the stor.c. A a uihor was performed bv Jack O'Dounell, foreman of the masons, and Morctto. assisted bv D'Ambrosio. watching the he explained, ''and unless we can get thr co-operation of citizens living in the vicinity of the buildings it will bv next to impossible to stop the breakage." he added.

'-r! In his appeal for help Mr. Arch- by Rev. arnbault asked citizens to call thr Kmiip.io nro cc-rnrioiv- cessional held from St. Anthony's church a a ''in 1 a i the cross, in lead. A 'ernn ma.ss was a i i i as deacon police at once they observe Fry.

John of Gardner, and sergeant a a Lester R. Kimball. I a a i of officers is scheduled Oct. 13 in the Lcominsrer post. A.

headquarters. i i 1 includes Athol, Gardner. a Ashburnham, a i Tempieton, Cleghorn, Lrommstor. Fitchbtirx, and Barre. Some "eye-opening" facts for every American motorist: cc jdcnt.

hai's office in Worcester ut, rt om jed to James J. O'Boyle of 57 Lunenburg; volved in the murder probe. of Stale telephone call. treet, was fined three dollars otupil. Alje M.

Savela since last week immediately a A. Z. presided. a charge of violating city arrived' here late last night for the of men. Francis May informed the'namely, parking rules.

I foe investigation, but was imme-j Police officers were also on hand court a Flagg purchased a vehicle Fred H. Gathercole, 60. 54 At- Ljialely recalled. early, searching through the block 8 Chief Caouette stated, however that either Lt. Burke or another i representative was expected sometime today for a check of the i Occupant; fleeing the structure about two weeks, age and attached icCLStration plates belonging lo another machine before driving it the lower Mam street parking lo' he intended "'to work on it I i a i the lengthy stay of the car in the lot last Saturday i a Ptl.

Harold F. Gabriel discovered that it was unregistered according to further testimony, and on-support. police learned that there was more gas in the tank than when it purchased. But Ptl. May told Jtidg? Grmdfellow that Flagg steadfastly denied using it during the interin George M.

Maille. 32, of P. fined S25 on a charge- of leaving the scene of an accident a causing property damage and an additional five dollars for failing lo keep to the right of a highway. Police Chief George Wazel, Lunen- Fred H. Gathercole, 60.

lantic avenue, was defaulted en charge of trespassing at the corner of Mill and Gushing streets, property of the CustTing-Dickinson Realty Co. The complainant charges Gathercole with a i on private propertv. Sept. 6. John E.

Niskala. 48, of Los Angeles, Cal-, formerly of 20 Norlh were: Mrs. Eep.uvai.-, mother of the vie- 1 and Miss Margaret M. Georce H. Musgrove.

wife, street, was defaulted on a charg- Mrs 'gy- lh Musgrove, and their Hot Water Burns 8-Ycar-Ohl Girl Ball. eight-year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Edwin C. Ball, 22 Federal street, suffered first degree burns of the face, forehead and chest yesterday afternoon when scalded by a glass of hot water according to police.

Ptl. Harold- F. Gabriel, investi- burz. told the court that he mvesti-. gator took (he child to Burbank gated a complaint Saturday relative! hospital where she was treated and in a dog being struck by a car on! Massachusetts avenue.

Registration i the hit-run motorist were, furnished by another driver, he re- lated, and Concord authorities sue- reeded in apprehending the opera- tor Chief Wazel staied that Maille was re eaied Police informed that neighbor threw the glass of hot water at the youngster because he couldn't sleep. No complaint filed against the latter. Temperatures at Madrid. Spain. may vary 50 degrees in a day.

possible overcome tenants. Three Alarms Sounded Soon after Chief Caouette appeared on the scene, a seven-blow nr general alarm was sounded and this was repeated a few minutes later, summoning all off-duty fighters. Police were requested to M. Musgrove and their (contact Leominsters fire depart- two sons, Donald, 17. and ment for a pumper to stand by at all floor tenants.

Mr. and Mrs. Central station as nine pieces of Calvin Day of New York city, vis- apparatus converged on the Kimball iting the were aiso in- volved. i Some 40 firemen battled furiously Also, John Beauvais. 24, brother, through the dense smoke to "knock of the deceased, and the foj-rnei'i; down" the blaze within 20 minutes wife, Dorothea 23; John G.

Labo-iafter the second seven-blow vitis and his wife, Aspasia, and i was sounded. Aiding immeasurably son and daughter, Michael and Bes- in this feat was the city's new sie, respectively. These persons aerial ladder truck which enabled were all second story occupants. several men to climb to Ihe roof a hose line. Tons of cascading water then drenched the blaze.

Kaiser cars have travelled over 20 billion miles! Barking Doe Helps Also Leon Marceau, his wife Diana MV, and their three children. Leona. 11; Reginald. 9, ami Ralph. 7: and Waino Maki, all third floor residents.

A dog, "Rex," owned by the Marceau's, escaped harm. He was responsible for awakening the Source of the fire was on the f)ool re the i i room o( Mrs Beauvais. where the victim was found unconscious on a couch. His brother. John, an upstairs tenant, told officials that he saw the Icrra Ralph inside the flaming and smoky room and smashed a I Do You Want To Save I On TELEVISION? LAST WEEK WE SAVED YOU $100 I ON REFRIGERATORS.

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persons 'in the top floor apartment window (o get inside. The younger Beauvais. with Mr. j'Musgrovc and his youngest son. Robert, carried the army officer out the same window and placed him in tne car as fire apparatus started to I Iw 11 wjf I arrn In Flamc Arc The elder Musgrove said that Capt.

jBeauvis's clothing had been prac- I tically burned off. None of the other-20 occupants at I Ihe time of the blaze, including the two visitors from New York who ire son-in-law and daughter of Mr and Mrs. Musgrove, was injured. But 3ut all the apartments were heavily damaged, mostly by water. The Beauvais tenement on the west side of the first floor was hi1 Two rooms wert in shambles firefighters gaim entrance, i Many of the firemen' had lo seek respite from the thick smoke periodically as they made their way from room to room.

They applied ubber blankets and swepi out water soon as it was practicrblTM and ius saved! further loss to the cyn- Deputy Chiefs Alexander H. Bean, Francis A. Sullivan, Anthony and Jeremiah B. Sullivan were on hand to direct operations i as eight hose lines were laid along with numerous boosters. Two 5 the fire's discovery, some oi I the furniture was still smoldering, Building Not Condemned Flames shot through partitions from the Beauvais tenement up through the floors and out a skylight.

Officials said the roof was badly damaged and probably would have lo be replaced. The rear ol the building was. a mass of flamts when firemen arrived, Bldg Insp. Arthur J. Fredctle inspected the structure Sunday forenoon and although he termed "unsanitary," the building was nol condemned as hazardous.

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