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THE BRATTLEBORO DAILY REFORMER, TUESDAY, JANUARY 5, 1943 Chronological Record of Major Events of Past Year in Brattleboro and Vicinity 12. Mr. and Mrs. Abbott B. Stone of Brattleboro mark 65th wedding anniversary.

Mrs. Lillian Sprague of Wardsboro celebrates her 81st birthday. 13. Mrs. Mabel L.

(Rice) Smyth, 76, wife of David G. Smyth, former principal of Leland and Gray seminary, Townshend, dies. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Henry of Green River celebrate goldep wedding anniversary.

15. G. Milan Smith of Brattleboro is elected right eminent commander at the 100th annual conclave of the Grand Commandery of Vermont, Knights Templar held at Windsor. 16. Clifford Boyd, 18, of Guilford is fined $50 in Brattleboro municipal court for racing his car without light during blackout test.

17. Henry Gorham, 84. dies in Westminster West in the home built by his family in 1782. 19. Donald Ralph Bean.

21, of Bel- Turner rescues her three-weeks-old son from burning house in East Putney. Mrs. Coral P. (Tombs) Dix, 75. wife of Gilbert A.

Dix of Brattleboro. dies. 25. John Peck, 30, of Bellows Palls, dies in Springfield of injuries suffered when pinned between a building and a moving freight car while at work for Springfield Railway Terminal Co. Anthony Cherva and Charles Jasienowski, 17, of Hinsdale, N.

secape serious injury when their car plunges into Connecticut river between the two bridges near Brattleboro. 28. One hundred fifty Vernon men and women fight forest fire that bums over 100 acres. 29. Windham County court jury finds Frank W.

Milkey, of Brattleboro liable for $500 in suit of Rose Hastings Mullett, administrator of tahe estate of her father, Irving D. Dummerston, retired superintendent of streets in Bellows Palls, dies. 10. Mrs. Alice L.

(Leonard) Adams, 92, widow of George H. Adams, of Wilmington, dies. 13. Milton E. Thomas, 82, long-time resident of Stratton, dies in Keene, N.

H. 14. Miss Isobel Baird completes duties as superintendent of Brattleboro Memorial hospital. 15. Mrs.

Edna T. Orth of Bellows Palls receives news that her son, Eugene, pharmacists mate, U. S. Navy, was lost on the IT. S.

Cruiser Houston in the Battle of Java. Mr. and Mrs. A. C.

Benson of South Londonderry are given surprise party on the eve of their golden wedding anniversary. John A. Streeter, 79, West Wardsboro farmer, dies. 17. Body of Charles W.

Reed, 73, of North Hinsdale, N. victim of heart attack, is found at his home, where he lived alone, about two days after his death. 18. Robert Hendrickson of New York and Gerald W. Fitzgerald of Brattleboro purchase property of the bankrupt Templeton Wood Products Brattleboro.

18. Mrs. Catherine (Early) Fleming, 82, widow of Patrick Fleming of Brattleboro, dies. 19. Mrs.

Cyrena (Nason) Nicholas, 73, wife of Antoine Nicholas, and mother of 17 children, dies in Brattleboro. Carl Schorling, retired meat peddler of Brattleboro road, North Hinsdale, N. observes his 87th birthday. Mrs. Mary Buczyacki, 85, dies in Hinsdale, N.

H. Mrs. Addie Canedy, Jacksonville, observes her 85th birthday. Stillman Crownin- I Hastings of Bernardston, killed fws Fals, fireman on destroyer Sims nil Vl lr in 4-Vt the following Is a chronological sum mary of the more important news events recorded by this paper during the year 1942: JAXtfARY. 2.

Carl S. Hopkins resigns as sec retry-treasurer of the Brattleboro Co-operative Barings and Loan association after 29 years of service. 3. Mrs. Sarah (Herley) Dunlevy, nearly 88, widow of John B.

Dunlevy, dies at her home in Brattleboro. 4. Mrs. Louise E. (Thayer) Thomas, 88, widow of George Thomas of Brattleboro, dies in Guilford.

5. Arthur and Arvilla H. Cole of Ames hill acquire from E. L. Hildreth all stock of E.

L. Hildreth and general printers in Brattleboro since 1887. 7. Rev. Benjamin P.

White, 43, pastor of Advent Christian church, South Vernon, a World War veteran, and formerly member of Sousas band, dies In South Vernon. 8. Mr'" and Mrs. Raymond Pratt and tw6 children, one a two-weeks-old baby escape their burning house on Ames hill road, Brattleboro, as mercury stands at 19 below zero. 10.

Mrs. Ina A. (Harris) Valley, 79, widow of Fred Vaile, formerly of South Londonderry, dies in Brattleboro. 11. Mrs.

Lucinda J. (Wood) Si-monds, 80. widow of Charles R. Si-monds of Brattleboro, dies. 12.

Mr. and Mrs. Fred O. Randall of Newfane celebrate golden wedding anniversary in Concord, Mass. 13.

Fire destroys two-family house at 38 Laurel avenue. Bellows Palls, driving eight occupants into street in zero weather. 14. Edward B. Bushnell of Manchester, formerly of Brattleboro, suffers serious injuries in blast at Pratt and Whitney aircraft engine plant.

East Hartford, in which three men are killed. sunk in battle of the Coral sea, reported missing by Navy department. 22. Edward C. Balargeon, 54, president of the Grant Memorial Works, Brattleboro, dies Miss Elizabeth G.

when hit by Milkeys car July 30, 1941. 30. Warner Home, Saxtons River, receives bequest of $1,000 in will of late Dudley W. Davis of Derby Line. their golden wedding anniversary.

Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Greenwood of Bloomfield, N. celebrate their golden wedding at the home of relatives in South Newfane. Maj.

M. Stanley Newton, U.S.M.C.. of Brattleboro, is promoted to lieutenant- colonel 14. The body of Rev. Clyde Wright, 61, of Milton, formerly of South Londonderry, Is found near a brook in Londonderry, the victim of a heait attack while fishing.

18. Mrs. Cora R. (Lord) Buflum, 87, dies in Winchester, N. H.

19. John Bezanson, 23, of Brattleboro sentenced tb 18 months on charge of stealing silverware from West Guilford summer home. Fred Albert Boynton, 75, Londonderry farmer and cattle dealer, dies in his sleep. 21. Kenneth Rounds, 29, of South Londonderry and Charles Johnson, 37, of Jamaica are given suspended sentences of four months each for stealing two sheep which they killed, dressed off, stewed and canned.

22. State highway department calls off advertised sale of land Jamaica previously designated as a public park. 28. Mrs. Ruth Fbuntaine of Windham suffers serious injuries when struck by car driven by Ronald J.

HarrlB of East Jamaica. 24. James S. Smith, 74, well-known Wilmington resident, dies in Readsboro, 27. Charles Viglante, 65, of Brattleboro is fined $100 on a plea of guilty to keeping gambling implements and permitting their use.

28. James Amarosa, two-year -old son of Mr. and Mrs. Prank Amarosa of North Hinsdale, N. drowns after falling into four-foot eesS-pool ai his home.

3. Mrs. Almerette Benson, 89, ol South Londonderry suffers fractured hip in fall while on an outing at Lowell Lake. 31 Brattleboro selectmen refuse further payment to Contractor Ray- mond J. Pierce on Putney road water main job until work proposed by town manager is completed.

14. Mrs. Hattie Eames of Wilmington celebrates her 80th birthday. Mrs. Alta Unwin of Brattleboro receives notice from Washington that her son, Pfc.

Dorr I. Sprague, 23, U.S.M.C., died of wounds received in action. 15. Vermont Metal and Steel Co. buys for scrap Salmon Hole bridge across West River and Cobb brook bridge in Jamaica.

17. Peter L. Latchls of Keene, and Brattleboro, motion picture theatre and hotel owner, buys Newport House, Newport N. H. 19.

Walter Willette, 25, of Winchester, N. is captured by Hinsdale police officer after his fourth escape from house of correction, Westmoreland. Mr. and Mrs. Homer J.

Heath celebrattheir golden wedding anniversary )n Townshend. Mr. and Mrs. Marshall D. Grout of Brattleboro observe their 55th wedding anniversary.

Francis Lyons of Brattleboro, Central Vermont railway fireman, suffers serious injuries ln an accident on his run near Norwich, Conn. Mrs. Amy I. (Dunklee) Butterfield, 72, summer resident of Marlboro, widow of Ora E. Butterfield, railroad attorney, dies 15 hours after a plunge from a second-story window at a sanitarium in Harrisville, N.

H. 21. A. Stoddard of Rockingham re-elected worthy master of Vermont State Grange for fifth consecutive two-year term. 22.

Lieut. Col. Harold W. Mason, budgets relation officer in Quartermaster Corps, stationed at Washington, D. is placed on inactive Lis-; through orders of the surgeon-general.

Mrs. Mary E. Ogden, 88, native of Guilford, dies in Newton, Mass. 24. Leslie J.

Knight, 83. dies in West Brattleboro. Mrs. Mary A. (Hescock) May, 99, formerly of Wardsboro, dies in Orange, Mass.

25. Mm. Martha Johnson of Bond-ville reaches her 80th birthday anniversary. Mrs. Georgianna W.

Radway, 92, dies in Newfane. 26. George R. Temple of Williamsville observes his 91st birthday anniversary. 29.

Three Connecticut men fined $100 each in Bellows Falls municipal court for deer jacking in Marlboro. ment that her husband, 1st Lieut. Everett Carney laat reported missing in action ln tha Philippines, is a I prisoner of war of the Japanese. OT-mael Morse. 25, truck driver, of Bel-I lows Falla burnt to death in collieion of two Gays Express trucks north of Bennington.

18 Main building at Woodland Camp for Olrls ln Londonderry Is destroyed by fire. Mrs. Belie Hubbard of Wilmington observes her B6th birthday. I 19. Dr.

George R. Anderson, 87, a leading surgeon in northern New England. ln practice In Brattleboro since 1901, dies at Winter Haven, Fla 20. Charles F. Sargent.

81, formerly employed by the Estey Organ 40 years, dies ln Lynn, Mass. 21. Miss Alison Pfeiffer of is married ln New York city to Corp. Marlon Hargrove, author of See Here, Private Hargrove. Civil suit for $7,000 la brought by the state against Amedeo DeAngells of Brattleboro to collect income taxes of $4,824, plus penalties and Interest Myron L.

Rice. 87, formerly of Wardsboro, dies in Ron-konkoma, N. 23. Articles of association are filed for the firm of Hildreth Center, Inc. (Maury Banks and wife of Brattleboro, incorporators), negotiating the purchase of real estate ln Brattleboroa 1 business section owned by Hildreth Realty Co.

24. Alphonse O. Brungardt, 48, treasurer and general manager of Estey Organ Brattleboro, for- jmerly a college instructor ln economics, dies suddenly, i 26. Christmas day fire destroys large farmhouse of Mr. and Mrs.

John Luinettl in South Londonderry. 28. Water pipe ln new Putney road water main breaks the second time in 28 hours, leaving patrons, lnclud-1 lng American Optical without water. Robert A. Weeks of Hinsdale, N.

celebrates his 75th birthday. 29. Alva A. Fairbanks, 83, formerly of Halifax where he held many town offices, dies In Brattleboro. 30.

Brattleboro and surrounding towns hit with power and telephone troubles ln severe ice storm. 31. Mrs. Sidney H. Farr, widow of veteran mall carrier of Brattleboro, dies.

3 2. Miss Caroline E. Bliss. 85, summer resident of Newfane many years, dies in Brattleboro. Mrs.

Mary Jones) (Radway) Allen, 82, dies In Newfane. 3. First intoxication case tried by Brattleboro jury ln several years results ln guilty verdict against Frank Van Buren, 38, of Marlboro. Mrs. Katherine (Howard) ODonnell, 83, widow of John ODonnell of Bellows Falls, dies.

5. Alfred Darling, 57, of Brattleboro, Inspector for the New England Telephone for 38 years, dies suddenly. Manuscripts, old books and antiques are lost in fire which destroys dwelling of Mr. and Mrs. Barrows Mus-sey in Vernon.

George I. Whitney, 78, Bellows Falls insurance man and 33rd degree Mason dies. 8. Fred H. Holland, 71, selectman of the town of Dover and former town representative, dies at his home ln East Dover.

9. Anne Barto, Bennington res-, taurant keeper, is fined $100 for sugar I rationing violation after guilty verdict jis returned by federal court Jury ln i Brattleboro. 10. Fred Heap of Brattleboro, employe of the A. C.

Lawrence Leather Winchester, N. receives $500, top award for a practical suggestion to improve the war effort of the company. 11. Mrs. Mary Eliza (Chamberlain) Medbury, 92, one of Wilmingtons oldest residents, dies.

12. Brattleboro Memorial hospital graduates first Red Cross war-time 1 nurses aides class. 1 14. George M. Richmond, nearly 80, well-known Westminster resident, falls dead ln Westminster store.

Mrs Almerette (Cole) (Vaile) Benson. 80. former country dance pianist, dies In South Londonderry. 15. Rev.

Luther M. Keneston, 86. of South Danbury, W. a former pastor of the First Congregational church, iWest Brattleboro, dies in Brattleboro. I Mrs.

Sarah Smith, 86, of North Walpole, N. dies ln Bellows Falls, 16. Brattleboro Recreation Board announces appointment of Mias Sophie T. Fish back of St. Louie.

as temporary successor to Edward M. Ryan, recreation superintendent, 17. Mrs. Everett Carney of Athens receives news from the War Depart Windham county towns participate Parsons, 78, of Bellows PallB, is taken in first ARP drill as civilian defense workers cope with bombing incidents. 30.

R. Morton Sherman, 84, native of Williamsville, dies in Lynchburg, Va. MAY. 1. Miss Alice 'H.

Jackson, 72, music teacher in Bellows Falls and West River valley towns many years, dies at Rockingham hospital. 2. American Board of Foreign of Bondville reaches his 80th slons announces death of Dr. Charles to Rockingham hospital by rescue party after a fall fro ma 70-fbot cliff on Fall mountain, in which she suffered critical injuries. Mrs.

Belle A. (Hodgkins) Harper, 76, native of Brattleboro dies in Unity, N. H. 5-i 23. Edwin Gorham observes his 82d birthday at his home in Westminster West.

26. Floyd E. Reed of Jacksonville reported in critical condition in a Skowhegan, hospital as the result of a gasoline flare-up at the camp of his son. Dr. Howard Reed, near Madison, Me.

John F. Lillis, 81, dies in Brattleboro. 27. Lieut. Robert E.

Commbs, U. S. Naval air pilot, of Brattleboro, is promoted to rank of lieutenant commander. 30. Mrs.

Emma Sutton, widow of James A. Sutton, dies in Londonderry at the age of 93. Chester Dexter Underwood, 23, of West Chesterfield, N. is listed missing by the U. S.

Navy. 30. Mrs. Kate S. Robinson retires as postmaster in West Wardsboro after 27 years service.

birthday. I Ernest Clark, 67, native of Brattleboro, 21. Mrs. Eleanor C. (Morse) Dexter, congregational medical missionary 76, widow of Charles L.

Dexter of in Turkey. Mrs. Effie (Waite) (Percy) Philadelphia, summer resident many i parwell, 82, dies in Townshend. 15 Peter Clpiant, 87. formerly of SUth Newfane dies in Brat' Harriet (Streeter) Darling, tleboro.

nearly 95, dies in North Hinsdale, N. H. 22. Lieut. George M.

Broutsas of 5 Mrs. Anna Maud (Essex) Hook- Brattleboro escapes injury in crash er 66. formerly of Brattleboro, wife landing of Army bomber at Luke Field, of James Fisk Hooker, dies in San Di-Ariz. lego, Calif. Stephen Crossman, 79, of 23.

Thomas Pheur of Bellows Brattleboro, dies in Burlington. Falls, father of Rev. W. F. Pheur, Mary-knoll missionary in Manchukuo, receives word that missionaries of that order were interned by Japanese at Fushan, China.

Marlboro, dies in West Brattleboro. 16. Mrs. E. A.

Sellfors, 84. dies at home in West Wardsboro. 17. Mrs. Laura K.

(Taft) Hawley, widow of Luther W. Hawley, dies her home in Brattleboro. 18. Dr. Alvin Knapp of Brattleboro, formerly engaged in the practice of dentistry 60 years, observes his 92d birthday.

10. Lieut, (j.g.) Fred R. Newell, tJ. S. N.

of Brattleboro, with the American forces in the Manila Bay area when they capitulated to the Japanese, is reported missing by the her 92, at 19. Mr. and Mrs. Charles W. Ladd of Bellows Falls observe 55th wedding anniversary.

20. Preston P. Gibson, ordered to Army duty, resigns as Brattleboros first selectman and announces the law firm of Gibson and Gibson will be closed Feb. 16, for the duration of the war. 21.

Dr. R. E. McSweeney of Brattleboro re-elected president of Windham Ccunty Medical society at annual meeting in Bellows Falls. 25.

Mrs. Lucy R. (Robinson) Kel- RADIO PROGRAMS SEPTEMBER. 1. Charles A.

Fletcher, 86, lifelong resident of Hinsdale. N. and prominent Mason, dies. Albert Davis, nearly 75, veteran lumbarmaii, dies in Brattleboro. 2.

Allen M. Pierce, 92, bei ctor of his native town of East dies ln Portland, Me. 3. Leroy Sprague. 57, of Brattle- NOVEMBER.

2. Mrs. Arthur Atwood, 80, dies Hinsdale, N. H. Jean J.

Van der Veer, secretary to Admiral Dewey in the Spanish -American war, and holder of the Congressional Medal of Honor, dies in Brattleboro Memorial hospital. 6. Mrs. Myron L. Rice, 85, former- JULY.

2. Henry Neighbours, SO, of Three Rivers, fined $4,700 in Brattleboro municipal court for possession of burglar tools at the time erf his arrest Aug. 16, 1941, for breaking into Brattleboro offices. Harold W. Mason of Brattleboro, Republican national committee man from Vermont, gets coin-mission as lieutenant colonel in Army.

3. Mrs. Clarabell (Porter) Fenton, Tonight boYo sentenced in municipal court to ly of West Wardsboro, dies in Ronkon- ix months in the House of Correc- koma, N. Y. 7.

Mrs, Fannie E. Moore leaves Williamsville after completing over 30 tiom for violation of probation in illegal sale of liquor. 5: Rev. Edwin W. Sharp, retired years as operator at the WilUamaville Methodist minister, and Mrs.

Sharp telephone exchange Smith, 35, of Brattleboro honored at reception native of Halifax and former resident on their 50th wedding anniversary. 1 Brattelboro, dies in West Medford. 6. Mr. and Mrs.

Henry T. Coe of Mass. Putney' celebrate their golden wed 9- Mrs. Gertrude (Robbins) Toedt, dina Fire destroys large widow of Henry F. Toedt of Brat-barn on former Stromberg property tleboro, dies Frank B.

Cutler, 57, of Ames hill, at a loss of $6,000. Keene, begins a four-month 8. Reuben E. Hammon. 69.

at Windsor state prison for' lectman of the town of Winchester, violation ol probation after receiving 24. Wells C. Halladay, 101 years and Navy department, six months, countys oldest I 12. N. M.

Batchelder, tax collector resident, dies at his home in East ln NeWfane, observes his 92d birthday. Dover. Mrs. Rebecca (Shaffer) Perry, 13- Members of the Vermont State 75, widow of W. Dorr Perry of Brattle- Federation of Womens clubs, meeting boro, dies.

in Brattleboro for 47th annual con- 25. Mr. and Mrs. A. M.

Corser of jvention, vote to raise $2,000 to pur-Futney reach their 52d wedding an- 1 chase ambulance for American Field niversary. Will of Mary Agnes Dowd, Service in Middle East. Fred E. Ry-former Brattleboro resident, filed for ther, 81, former town representative probate in New York court, leaves and selectman for Dover, dies in go dies in Westminster. $50,000 to Boys Town, Neb.

'Brooklyn, N. Y. Mrs, Mary (Webster) 7 Capt. James C. Averill, formerly 26- Mrs- Juba A.

(Mann) Crosier, (Farmer) Holton, 83, dies in West- of Brattleboro, is promoted to major. logg. nearly 95, native of Jamaica, dies 1 of Wilmington dies in West Brat- minster. 8. Mrs.

Carrie E. (Atberton) Hale, at Home for the Aged, Brattleboro. tleboro less than 24 hours after the 14 Harry A. Montgomery of Tulsa, 87 formerly of Vernon, dies in East 26. Explosion of gas from a home dea ixL Wilmington of her only formerly of Brattleboro, pro- Ryegats.

lighting plant wrecks lower floor of brotber. Henry E. Mann, 79. Mr. and moted by the Army from lieutenant 10.

Cecil Curtis, six-year-old son the Saxtons River farmhouse of Mr. Mrs- Charles c- Allen of West Brattle- coionei to full colonel, and Mrs Ralph Forristall, de- boro former residents of Wilmington, 15 Miss Mary Augusta Cobleigh, molishing nearly all the furnishings. 'Jamaica and Newfane, celebrate gol- 84 of West Chesterfield, N. dies in Mrs. Sarah E.

(Willard) (Sanderson) de g. Brattleboro. Woodward, nearly 92, dies in'- Brattle- 1 27 Explosion of kitchen range oil 18. Frederick Martin, superintend-, boro. Oscar P.

Hubbard, 90, oldest burner causes fire which ruins four- ent of the Brattleboro recreation de-resident of Halifax, dies. family house in Bellows Falls at loss partment, resigns to take similar posi- 29. W. H. Vinton of Brattleboro of 08,000.

Fire partially destroys a ticn in New Britain, Conn, sues E. I. duPont de Nemours and greenbouse in Westminster owned by 19. will Crosier celebrates his 85th and Raybestos-Manhttan, George Wood. Mr.

and Mrs. Walter L. birthday at his home in Wilmington, to recover $25,000 damages claimed to stetSQn of Hinsdale, N. reach the 20. Union calls strike of 150 truck have been suffered by buildings of for-; 5Stb of tbelr marriage.

drivers employed by Gays Express, mer Vinton mill property in Brattle-! ar; Ha5kins; Bellows Falls. boro during occupancy by the defend- ifariy 75, wife of Lest f- Haskins of j-1. Mrs. Nancy B. Wade, 86, of ants.

Wilmington, dies. South Vernon, wife of Zacthariah 29. Livestock perish in fire which Wada dies in Greenfield, Mass, destroys house and bam of Mr. and 22. Patrick H.

Harty of North West-n Mr. HpWpe, 70 in Mrs- RalPb Howe, West Townshend. minster is named chairman of Wind- 3. Mrs. Lilia C.

Hewes, 78, tees Carl A johns0n, 79. Wilmington farm- ham county Democrats. Luther L. sister Mr Geneva Nido 77 with Cr dleS ln Bennlng ton Martln A. Shepard, 82, dies in Saxtons River.

Nid 77 I Aher, 4, of Brattleboro, veteran con- Mrs Mary Medbury of Wilmington ductor for the Central Vermont Rail- reaclies her 92d birthday anniversary. road over 40 years, dies in Memorial 24 Mrs. Carrie E. (Brigham) Chase, hospital. Mrs.

Eugene Hastings, 82, 86. widow of Charles S. Chase, Brattle- dies. in North Hinsdale. N.

H. boro attorney, dies. 25. George Bowker, about 55, of APRIL North Adams, dies in drinking Fay G. Jacobs of Guilford be- bout cn the Island road across the whom she lived.

4. Clarence L. Stickney elected president of Brattleboro Memorial hospital, succeeding Edwin L. Hildreth. Brattleboro junk business license ruled invalid by Vermont Supreme court in verdict upholding Judge E.

J. Shea's dismissal of towns boro, loses three fingers and thuhtb' when dynamite cap explodes in his hand. i 13. Fire destroys home of Mir. aMti Mrs.

Leo Jones in South Londonderry, forcing the couple, with their fWb-months old baby, and a guest to flife in their night clothes. Mrs. Nano (Devine) Corkery, 86, dies in Hinsdale, N. H. 17.r Wilfred A.

Crosier, 85, of Wilmington, dies in Bennington. 18.) Mrs. Martha (Poojr) Estey, mother of Jacob P. and Joseph Estey, president and vice-president, respectively of the Estey Organ dies in Brattleboro. 19.

Mrs. Emily (Dunster) Blanchard, 87. dies in Westminster. Mr. arid Mrs.

C. W. Ingalls of Brattleboro celebrate their golden wedding anniversary Mrs. John Johnson observes her 83d birthday at her home in Hinsdale, N. 20: Ralph Cushman of Newfane reaches his 82d birthday.

22 Mrs. Katharine (CTBrien) suspended sentence for check forgery. N. dies. Bodies of Edward L.

White, 65. 18'-f3r IAfUlr Gbiston 57 nent physician in Bellows Falls nearly 35 years, dies. Brattleboro seiect- Margie White, 76, Harry L. Mrs. Victor Coty, 72, 10.

Mies White, 61, and thir men appoint Henry Z. Persons, execu- bthers and sisters, found in their Uye ytce ldcn of the Brattleboro Hinsdale home, three of them victims Wednesday case against Tex Page, Junk dealer. Trust school director for the rest of the year to replace Dr. Kenneth P. Wheeler, resigned, to enter Army service Mr.

and Mrs. S. S. Pike of Ver- non celebrate their golden wedding killed his brother, Edward, and sis- anniver8ary ter, Margie, with an ae and shot li. Staff Sgt.

Donald S. Allen of another sister, Mrs. Victor Coty, Brattleboro is awarded the Silver Star through the head, before killing him- for a8lantry tn action Middle Bafit self with pistol Miss Mary Grace flghtlBg Guild, 80, dies in Brattleboro. 12 Raymond L. Draghetti, coach of 14.

States Atty. George L. Daley, football, basketball and baseball at defeated in the primaries for renom- Brattleboro high school since 1981. is inatlon, receives orders to report for commissioned a lieutenant Jg) in the Army duty with commission as first Ravy. Walter A.

Eddy, 84, re-lieutcnant Mr. arid Mrs. tired Townshend farmer, dies. Charles of Brattleboro reach their 55th Blake, 77, bedridden, loses his life wedding iutniversarv. when fire destroys Clifford Chickering 1.

Zaehariah Wade, 87, dies in farmhouse in West Chesterfield. N. H. South Vernon. 13; Mrs.

Martha (Bern is) Crosby, 17. Mrs Emma R. (Moody) Fitt. 74, widow of Charles R. Crosby of 718; wire of Arthur Fitt of East Brattleboro, dies.

Northfleld, and daughter of. 14; Mrs. Jennie Wilder of Oullford tile late Dwight L. Moody, famous observes her 80th birthday. eva-igsiJSfc.

diei; 17 George E. Herrick. 80, native of 18. Richard J. Tubbs, 9K native of West Dummerston, dies in Elizabeth.

Guilford. in Northampton. Maas Nt J. 19 Dorothy Lamour, movie star, IB. Capt.

Winston C. Brasor, Army, visits Brattleboro in War Bond selling formerly of Brattleboro, is promoted campaign which nets $247,500 for to major. Daniel Howard of 'Bellows local drive. Mrs. Alice Robinson.

87. Falls, inducted into the Army at Rut- Stoddard, 63, of Rockingham, officer in the Vermont State Grange, and wife of State Master Henry A. Stoddard, dies. Mrs. Nellie M.

(Yeaw) Haskins, near- ly 99, one of Brattleboros oldest residents, dies. 1 231 Capt. Ernest W. Gibson of Brattleboro. stationed at Camp Shelby, is promoted to major.

24. Mrs. Emma L. (Goddard) Rand, i 85, formerly of Saxtons River, dies ihj Brattleboro. 26, Mrs.

Sarah Thayer of Town- 1 shend observes her 86the birthday oy climbing Bald mountain in that town. 29. Mrs. Rosena (Smith) Hillman, 85, dies in Brattleboro. James Weed, 71, of Fitchburg, dies in Brattleboro Memorial hospital five days after suffering injuries in automobile accident on Marlboro road.

Norman D. Allen, employe of the Brattleboro highway department, observes his 84th birthday, at the close of his days work. 30. Brattleboro Memorial hospital receives $1,000 from Lt. Col.

Harold W. Mason as the annual contribution from the Evelyn Dunham Mason fund. 31. Mrs Melissa Jlllson, 92, living alone in Canedy store building in coraes captain of Co. C.

State Guard, Connecticut riyer from Brattleboro. 5. Robert M. Sprague of Brattle- of Brattleboro with the resignation of 28 Selectmen of an-boro receives captainey and Is placed Captain Harry A. Plumb of Brattle- nounce dlsm ssal of George E.

aw in command of Brattleboro Headquar- boro. ins superintendent of the town ters Company, 172nd Infantry, 43rd 4. News is received in Brattleboro 1ater department, stating an aud the department books furnished suf- Division. Friedsam Foundation, es- that William Fraser, former B. (BUd) tablished by Morris Friedsam of Cbes- H.

S. athlete, flight sergeant with the terfleld, N. presents Chesterfleld Roitttl Air Force, is "missing in action. 92 ormeJ17 Bratfc ias library with $1,000 for furnishings of lrs. Mary (Slader) Walker, widow Worcester.

Mass. Mrs. WeltMe R. building. Templeton Wood Products of Wesley M.

Walker of Brattleboro. Glar bf BratGbro obfrBrvs har of Brattleboro lists debts of dies at the of fift birthday. Williahi Vogel of Wu- age of 95. AFTERNOON PROGRAMS 000 in bankruptcy schedule Miss 5. Mrs.

Henrietta Sage, oldest mington observes his 86th birthday. Mary Agnes Dowd of New York, native r-stdent of Townshend. celebrates her! 28. First Lieut. Everett Carney of of Brattleboro, and benefactor of Boys 95th birthday.

Mrs. Cora Magoon of Atberts ia llsted 33 missing by the Town, dies at Palm Beach, Fla. i Wardsboro, observes her 75th birth- Army which reports him last stationed Thayer. 74, of West Brat- day anniversary. the Philippines.

Raymond Flfitch- tleboro committs suicide by shooting 6 Houghton Sc Simonas, Brattle- er 221 of and Richard himself at his home. Howard P. boro drygoods business, founded 40 Kent, 20, of Bellows Falls sentenced to Fenn, 49, of Westminster, successful years ago today by present proprietors, two yars after pleading guilty farmer and dairyman, dies suddenly Major C. Houghton and Arthur P. Newfane to attempted rape.

at New England Baptist hospital. Bos-! Slmonds. I 29 Charles M. Blaisdell, 56, of ton. 8.

Body of August Hotz, 61, of Ctiilford, long despondent, dies by sui- 7. Mrs. Mary T. (Young) Melien, Weston Island, Londonderry, is found clde William F. Eames, 76, former well-known merchant in Newfane, dies a n.

1 in Brattleboro. 84, widow of J. Edgar Melien, Brattleboro merchant, dies. land, becomes the fifth son of Mr. and Mrs.

Edward J. Howard to enter the Armed Forces. Mrs. Mary R. Me-serve) Ross, 80, dies in Bellows Falls.

20. Dr. and Mrs. F. R.

Newell of Brattleboro receive from the Navy department a Navy Crqss, awarded their formerly of Wardsboro and Brattleboro, dies ln Williamsville. Arthur E. Moquln. 82. of Brattleboro, dies.

20. Miss Ellen OBrien, 83, resident of Hinsdale, N. 64 years, dies. 21.. Wolfred N.

Pike observes his 90th birthday anniversary. 23. Municipal Manager C. C. i son.

Lieut. (Jg) Fred R. Newell, re- Congdon of Bellows Falls Joins Army ported missing. railroad metal, netting Mr. and Mrs.

Engineer Corps with commission of captain Frank Perozlella, 29, of 1 Westminster, pays fine of $200 for to 400 tons of steeh 21. West Dummerston of -bridge sold for scrap 8. W. T. Wentworth of Newfane, Inounce appointment Of Ernest E.

formerly of Brattleboro observes his iLothrop of Orange, as town Vi xj VTA uiavvmvuiu uuomvc iUO j-ww vi wiougo, ao iuwu and' of cele- JUPlL. 8th birthday. Mrs. Melinda (Pack- 'manager -Mr. and Mrs.

Isaac Koski of 1.Solon A. Richmond, lister ard) Richards, 80, dies in Bello Wrat.iotwv-n vi- Falls. 9. Leslie C. Halladay, 79, of West 'Tombs of Brattleboro observes her JUNE.

oia. (former selectman for the town Prancel J- Brattleboro, and Mrs. Richmond brate their 50th their 84, dies 75, xt attack at killing a bull moose. 25. Natt L.

Divoll, Bellows Falls, Republican states attorney nominee; appointed to serve unexpired term of States Attorney George L. Daley. Halifax Electric Co-operative Fred Pierce of Newfane observe 57th wedding anniversary. 22. Mrs.

Eliza Jane Neill, in Bellows Falls: 27. -John Heriry Johnson, Vernon suffers fatal heart 28. Merrill A. Stark, of wedding anniversary. JactsonvUle- is foUnd in paralyzed LaChance, resident of Hinsdale, over 50 years, dies at the condition by neighbors.

Floyd E. Carruth, 24, of Bondville, charged with leaving scene of an acoident 11 days after the body of Gilbert E. Foster, 38. of Danby was found on Mount-Tabor-Landgrove road, the Victim of a hit-run accident. Mrs, Mary (Briggs) Wheeler, 75, formerly of Wardsboro, dies in Jamaica.

Brattleboro, dies. 10. Mrs. Lillie E. (Brown) Vinton, 71, widow of William B.

Vinton. Brattleboro paper manufacturer, dies. 11. George D. Reed, 78, member of Odd Fellows 50 years, dies in Brattleboro.

26. Mrs. Emma A. G. Ware of Wilmington observes her 83rd birthday.

28. Mrs. Antqpia Trupel of Wilmington honored on her 84th 53, Jamaica, veteran of World War dies suddenly. Conrad R. Schorling, 26.

of Spring-field, native of Brattleboro. Fred Sharby, 42, of Keene, N. formerly of Brattleboro, and the latters son, 1 Fred, lose their lives ln Cocoanut Grove fire in Boeton. tion of its 92 -mile power system George H. Smith of Mon tp slier suffers serious injuries in 30-foot fall over fence to rocks in Whetstone brook, Brattleboro.

28. Brattleboro selectmen vote 10 per cent increase in water rates to handle deficit estimated at $10,000. 29. Farm buildings and nine head 91st birthday. 12.

Mrs. Susan (Lawrence) Keach, 76, formerly of Brattleboro, a past president of the Rebekah Assembly of n-Vermont, dies in West Townshend. Fred O. Packard of Hinsdale, N. reaches his 86th birthday anniversary.

13. Walter Lc Hunt, 75, former town official of South Londonderry, dies. 14. LeRoy M. Johnston, B.

H. 3. track and hockey coach, resigns to enter service in the Bureau of Ordnance, First Naval District. Coach Walter E. Wallin of St.

Michaels high school resigns to work for the Amer Joseph N. 2. Gang by police petty Sellfors, resident, 3. Earl to one Jennie E. of Childs Colds Deli Alin Klieerif Keiieve Misery -Rub on Tin -Tested MARCH.

2. Theodore Shensky, 11, son of of 25 boys land In Brattleboro municipal court after a roundup in effort to stop wave of thievery and vandalism. rEric A. West Wardsboros oldest dies at the age of 92. S.

Willard, 17, of Montpelier sentenced in Bellows Falls court year at Weeks school, Ver-gennes, for fourth car theft. Mrs. Wood, 83, long-time resident Putney, dies in Marlboro. 4. George E.

Hawkins submits answer to a report made by a Boston auditing firm which led to his dismissal week before as Brattleboro water department superintendent. Dom-nique Belleville, 83, veteran barber, dies at his Brattleboro home five months after giving up his work. 5. Mrs. John C.

DeWltt of Brattleboro and Mrs. C. L. Thwing of Putney receive service bar pins for 25 29. Julius Leach, 76, of Brattleboro, veteran postofflce clerk, dies.

Body of Edwin L. Frost, 38, of Brattle- Prof. Carl I J. Friedrichs farm, Black bm mlsslng slnce 24i l8 Mountain road. ln Connecticut river.

Mrs. Bertha B. 30. Byron A. Robinson, selectman white, about 75, formerly of Rockingham, appointed town and i of Halifax, di in West Northfleld, village manager to succeed C.

C. jass Congdon, granted a leave of absence 30. News is received of the promo- to serve in the Army. tion from major to lieutenant colonel Mr. and Mrs.

Leon Shensky of Halifax, dies in Franklin County hospital, ican Optical of Southbridge, Greenfield, a day after suffering Mass- bullet wounds while playing ln Col- American Optical of rain. Mass. Miss Laura P. Swan, 82, Southbridge, begins AUGUST. 1.

Mr. and Mrs. M. A. Butterfield of Jacksonville celebrate their golden wedding anniversary.

4. Mrs. Caroline H. (Barber! Fuller, 77, widow of Charles Fuller, dies in JEast Putney. Charles Johnson, mechanic, of Brattleboro, suffers serious burns when fire breaks out in a 25 -passenger bus owned by the Peoples Bus Lines, destroying the vehicle at a loss of $4,000.

5. John L. How a rdf' 83, former teacher of penmanship, and later FREEZONE qt. 25c TOM MKT. 33 ELLIOT rtT.

TEL. 793 FREE DELIVERY Carl G. Holmquist 9 Vin St. Painting and Paperhanging RANGE AND FUEL OIL- FOR ALL OIL BURNERS LOUIS I. ALLEN of Ernest W.

Gibson, of Brattleboro, with the Army ln the South Pacific. Presbrey-Leland announces plan to close its Brattleboro studios, im- OCTOBER. 2. Mrs. Lucy (Washburn) Stone, of Vernon, dies in Brattleboro Ernest F.

Monroe, formerly a col- portant industry of town 20 years. lege instructor in Kansas and Ne- Charles Jillson, 20, of West Dummer- aboveground construction of a factory on Putney road, Brattleboro, for the manufacture of lenses for Industrial goggles. Mrs. Ida M. Davis of Townshend reaches her 88th birthday anniversary.

18. Charles LOckweed, 87, formerly of Saxtons River, dies in Spring-field. Miss Laura Milliken, 85, of Saxtons River, dies at Rockingham hospital. 21. Oscar Gammell, 77, proprietor of a dry goods storajn Saxtons River engaged in real estate business in years of Red Cross work, Mrs.

Emma Brattleboro, dies. Sutton of Londonderry reaches her 6 Jacob P. Johnson, 80, patife of SKATES SHARPENED P. MARINO 50 feet from Main at 5 Flat 8t. Opposite Latchls Hotel REPAIRING OF RUBBER GOODS ALL WORK GUARANTEED! We Service All Makes of' RADIOS Brattleboro Radio Service Rear of Quality Morket 82 ELLIOT STREET TEL.

973-W formerly of Brattleboro, dies ln Bel lows 3. Art! ur' Warren resigns as town clerk of 'Tewfane after serving S3 -years. Arthur C. Wellman, Brookline town cleri 33 years, resigns. Brattleboro voters approve adoption of town manager plcn by 4 to 1 vote.

Selectman M. J. Reward of Londonderry declines re-election after holding that office 21 years. 4. Alden J.

Foskett, 92, of Winchester. N. dies in Westmoreland. 6. Henry C.

Johnson, one of Brattleboros oldest residents, reaches his 96th birthday anniversary. ston is given sentences of one and two years oh charges of breaking into a Guilford camp and stripping an owned by Francis Harris of Brattleboro. braska, at one time a teacher in Vermont, dies in Lincoln, Neb. 3. Mrs.

Mary Bent of Westminster celebrates her 80th 8. Mrs. Nellie M. (Weatherheadi Wood, 88, widow of Dr. N.

P. Wood, dies in Northfleld, Mass. 11. Mrs. Ellen (Carpenter) Hescock, 82.

dies in Wilmington. Mrs. Virginia R. OClair, 86t of Northfleld. dies in Hinsdale.

92d birthday. 10. Dr. Charles A. Eaton, 63, formerly a pathologist in Boston and well-known photographer, dies in Winchester, N.

H. Denmark, active in Democratic affairs in Brattleboro, dies. 7. Miss Dela P. Mussey, 76, formerly teacher of art in New York, dies in Brattleboro Chester W.

Lane is elected commander of Brattleboro post. American Legion. 11. Mr. and Mrs.

Albert E. Fuller of South Londonderry are feted on DECEMBER. 1. George F. Roberts, nearly 82, of Wilmington, formerly a conductor on the Hoosac Tunnel and Wilmington Railroad, dies in Brattleboro.

16 years, dies. 11.. 22. Fire guts Wright's diner on 'ham. Putney road, Brattleboro, causing of recreation in Brattleboro to H.

Wilder, 75, native of damage of $2,000. Mrs. Ernest ceed Frederick Martin, resigned. Edward M. Ryan of appointed superintendent.