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i PAGE JIVE THE BRATTLEB0R9 DAfLX RSTOHM13L TUXSOA JAOTAOT 1AI Putney Personals NEWS AROUND TOWN Saturday nights tow temperature, together with a driving wind, resulted in water systems becoming frozen. The town road crews were kept busy during and after the storm. Some drifting occurred Saturday night who underwent surgery In Mary Hitchcock Hospital, Hanover, N. last week, will remaia there as a patient for at least four weeks more. Anyone wishing information about books at the Public Library should contact Mrs.

Allan Thurber, 387-6631, who is in charge. Persons wishing to have news printed in The Reformer should call the regular number, 387- 5553. Four Building Permits Given Co-op Reports Added Assets WCTXJ Emphasizes Legislation The W.C.T.U., meeting yester-day, gave special emphasis to the importance of responsibility to legislation. Members were urged to inform themselves about impending bills and to write their congressmen how they feel about certain measures. Outstanding bills at the present time of concern to the W.C.T.U.

members were listed. Among them are Senator Dirk-sens resolution to name the fourth week in April as Youth Temperance Education Week, the resolution to prohibit the serving of alcoholic beverages in the Senate side of the Capitol, the bill to prohibit serving alcoholic beverages to airline passengers in flight; a bill to establish a Federal commission on Alcoholism and a bill to prohibit the sale of alcoholic beverages to youths under 21 in the District of Columbia. Mrs. Edward Garfield of West Brattleboro started work last week as secretary to the auditor at Vermont National Bank. Edward O.

Flint, chairman of the Windham County unit of the American Cancer Society, will leave tomorrow for St. where he will attend national meetings of the American Cancer Society. Marriage intentions were filed in the office of Town Clerk Jettie B. Tupper yesterday by James E. Mayotte of 127 Main Street, employed at the Book Press and -Betty A.

Whitcomb of Rockingham Road Bellows Falls, a secretary. Members of Bingham Chapter, O.E.S., are invited to attend installation of officers at Asteria Chapter, Keene, N.H., 7:30 p.m. Thursday. The regular meeting will open at 5 p.m. Big Boy Buys Vt.

Squire Mr. and Mrs. Peter Nicholas, former owners of the Vermont Squire on Putney Road, announced yesterday that final transactions for the sale of the restaurant to the Big Boy chain had been completed. Manford Bernhard, owner of the franchise for the Big Boy restaurants in Maine, New Hampshire, and Vermont, hopes to have the new restaurant in operation by February. His son, Peter, wilr manage the local restaurant which will be very similar to the present Big Boy located in Keene, N.

H. The Nicholases have made no further plans beyond moving to Reddington Beach, for an Indefinite period. Parents Meeting A meeting of parents and teachers of the Community Nursery and Kindergarten School will be held at the school on Monday, Jan. 17, at 8 p.m. The schools program will be discussed.

The school, sponsored by parents and a few other interested persons, offers the only kindergarten training available in the town. The group hopes that it may be continued in the future with all of the towns children benefiting from it. A film, Fast is Not a Lady Bug, is to be shown at the school. The film is furnished by the Vermont State Public Library system. At least two persons who maintain bird feeding stations have noticed a decrease in the number of birds feeding since the last storm.

They fear that the freezing rain may have taken a heavy toll of birdiife in the area. The Putney fire department Auxiliary will meet at the home of Mrs. Susie Snow of Kimball Kill on Wednesday, Jan. 12, at 7:30 p.m. Only four building permits were picked up last month at Town Manager Corwin S.

El-wells office in the Municipal Center. Two were for new construction including a two-story three-apartment house on Putney Road to be built by Raymond Bonneau. Cost of the structure is $15,000. A five-room house will be built by William Tucker on Wantas-tiquet Drive to cost $16,000. Hubert and Helen Rogers obtained a permit to tear down a shed on Abbott Road and replace it with a 15 by 30 shelter for horses.

The project will cost under $1,000. Edgar and Mary Lawton and Clayton and Dorothy Russell obtained a permit to build a fire escape from the third floor at 33 Western Avenue. The permit also includes the changing of a window to a door. Total costs will be $500. The 53rd annual meeting of the Brattleboro Co-operative Savings and Loan Association was held last night in the office of the association at 12 Elliot Street.

The report of the treasurer showed an increase of assets during the year to $3,246,017.17. Total savings accounts increased $185,000 and mortgage loans increased $215,000 during the year. The Association now holds 435 mortgages on property in and around Brattleboro, of which 107 are V.A, or F.H.A. approved loans. Dividends paid or credited during the year totalled at the rate of 4 per cent per annum.

Officers re-elected were: A. Horace Winchester, president; H. Francis Stowell, vice-president; A. H. Shumway, secretary treasurer; Harold P.

White and Henry E. Merrill, directors for four years. CARD OF THANKS We wish to express our sincere thamks to our many friends, neighbor and relatives for the lovely flower, food and cards and for the many act of kindness and sympathy extended us during the illness and at the tim of the death of our father nd grandfather. Mr. and Mrs.

David Fontaine and Family Townshend Jan. 11, 1966 Women Present Foreign Program Trinity Lutheran Church Women met last evening to see a presentation of "Women in the Kingdom, prepared by the Lutheran Women of America to show the advancement of Christian women in four foreign countries. The four participants were Mrs. Beulah Holden representing India; Mrs. Ruth Winslow, Japan; Mrs.

Marilyn Yeadon, Korea; Mrs. Lilian Smith, Africa. Mrs. Jane Nordstrom, the program chairman, was moderator. Each panelist wore authentic apparel from the country she represented.

The devotional program conducted by Mrs. Hilda Johnson was based on four women of Biblical times. Mrs. Elsie Racine, president, presided at a business meeting preceding the program. It was reported that 48 small stuffed animals have been made and will be donated to the S.S.

Hope for its next trip. The toys will be presented to children who comb to the ship for treatment. Appreciation was expressed for Dunhams generous donation of 1,000 pairs of shoes which have been packed and are ready to be included in the Lutheran World Relief shipment. The women have knitted 50 leprosy bandages to be sent to East Africa. Announcement was made that there will be two services on World Day of Prayer, Feb.

25. The afternoon observance will be held in First Methodist Church, and the evening service will be held at First Congregational Church. Pastor Harry Carlson stressed the importance of a good attendance at the annual congregational meeting scheduled for tomorrow at 8 p.m. A social hour will be held prior to the meeting starting at 7:30 p.m. The next Lutheran Church Women meeting will be Feb.

14. The Brownies will meet at Community Center on Thursday, Jan. 13. following school. Mrs.

Kenneth Ellis and Mrs. Howard Bennett will be in charge of the program. The Boy Scouts will meet at Community Center Saturday, Jan. 15, at 7 p.m. Scout Leader, Kenneth Ellis will be in charge of the meeting.

CARD OF THANKS We wish to express our sincere appreciation to our friends and neighbors for the cards, flowers and other acts of kindness extended to Mrs. Ger-rish while she was a patient in the Brattleboro Memorial Hospital and convalescing in the Johnson Convalescent Home. Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Gerrih Brattleboro Jan.

11, 1966 Washington County. Education Ellery R. Purdy, Rutland County. Fish and Game Walter H-Wheatley, Orange County- Highway Traffic Donald L. Smith, Washington County.

Military Affairs Samuel R. Loomis, Lamoille County- Municipal Corporations Douglas B. Kitchel, Caledonia County. Public Health Stoyan Chris-towe, Windham County. Social Welfare Irving W.

Eastman, Addison Senate Group (Continued from page one) Chittenden Grand Isle will again head the Highways and Bridges Committee. The other Democratic chairmen are Charles L. Delaney of Chittenden Grand Isle, General; and Marshall J. Dunham, of Franklin County, State and Court Expenses. The other chairmen: Agriculture George C.

Morse, Caledonia County. Banking and Corporations Allen B. Angney Bennington County. Conservation and Development Daniel B. Ruggles III.

Undergoes Surgery Mrs. Donald Carey, librarian, Final Measles Clinic Set The fourth and last Measles Vaccine Clinic conducted by the Brattleboro Public Health Dept, will be held tomorrow from 10-11 a.m. at Canal Street School. This is open to all pre-schoolers from one to school age. Panel to Discuss Sex Education "What is the Role of the School in Sex Education will be the topic of the Green Street P-TC meeting tomorrow evening at the school.

Panel members will be Dr. Dorothy Cole, Dr. John P. Lord, Rev. Thomas Breck-enridge, Rev.

Martin J. McMahon, O. M. Robert Rounds, Junior High guidance counselor, and Principal Alan Ross of Green Street. A question and answer period will follow the discussion.

Refreshments will be served before the meeting from 7:30 8:00 p.m. Meeting Postponed The Daughters of Isabella met last evening at the K. of C. Home with Mrs. Madeline Madden, regent, presiding at the business meeting.

Twenty-eight members were present. It was voted to postpone the social meeting from Jan. 24 to Jan. 31. Refreshments were served by Mrs.

Bertie Sprague and Mrs. Stephan Damian. CUSTOM TAILORED CLOTHING For Men Women FAIRCHILD'S 21 Jewel Golden Shield Watch $18.95 H. H. THOMPSON Credit Jeweler 155 Halo St.

SUM 129 Main St. 254-5150 Obituary DON'T MISS THE CASUAL HOUSE'S JANUARY Paul Hescock Wins Promotion Paul Hescock, employed by The Brattleboro Daily Reformer for the past 20 years in the press room, most recently as foreman, has been promoted! to assistant production superintendent, it was announced today by publisher John S. Hooper. He will assist superintendent Joseph Dellamano in supervision of all phases of the press room operation. VITAL STATISTICS CHARLES BLONDIN FLORENCE, Mass.

Charles J. Blondin, resident of Florence for 25 years, a native of Bral-tleboro, died yesterday in an Ashfield nursing home. Prior to his retirement 15 years ago, he worked as a machinist at Porter McLeod. Mr. Blondin was a son of the late Daniel and Margaret (McDonald) Blondin of Brattleboro.

His wife, the former Elizabeth Dalton, died in 1943. Surviving are one son, Rob-eret F. of Florence; two daughters, Mrs. Anna Samson of Florence and Mrs. Doris Reilly of Holyoke; a sister, Mrs.

Florence Farrell of Holyoke; four grandchildren and six great-grandchildren. A High Mass of Requiem will be celebrated in Annunciation Church tomorrow at 9 a.m. Burial will be in St. Marys Cemetery. BIRTHS In Bellows Falls (Rockingham Memorial Hospital), Jan.

10, a son to Janies and Mary (McKellip) Latham of Bellows Falls. In Salem, Mass. (Salem Hospital), Dec. 29, a daughter, Jennifer Ann, to James R. and Nancy (Terry) Saunders of Bellows Falls.

Rev. Bartlett Resigns Post PITTSFIELD, Mass. The Rev. R. Perry Bartlett, pastor of the First Baptist Church, has resigned because of ill health.

His resignation was accepted by members of the church last Sunday "with deep regret. The resignation is effective April 9. The Rev. Mr. Bartlett formerly served as pastor of the First Baptist Church, Brattleboro, Vt.

A stroke, which left him partially paralyzed was suffered by Rev. Mr. Bartlett a few weeks after his arrival in Pittsfield in May, 1964 to assume the local pastorate. He resumed most of his duties within a few months. Last week he was again hospitalized and is convalescing at the church's parsonage at 21 Flintstone Drive.

He served as pastor of the Brattleboro church from 1944 to 1950; the Asylum Avenue Baptist Church, Hartford, from 1950 to 1956, and the First Baptist Church, Akron, Ohio, from 1956 to May, 1964. Rev. Mr. Bartlett is a graduate of Marietta College and Colgate Rochester Divinity School. Kiwanians See Carnival Slides Members of the Brattleboro Kiwanis Club meeting last evening at the Latchis Hotel saw slides of the 1965 Winter Carnival presented by Robert Jones, president o' the Winter Carnival, and heard of plans for the upcoming Carnival.

Pliny N. Burrows was program chairman for the meeting. It was announced that due to the Chamber of Commerce banquet scheduled for next Monday evening, Kiwanis next week will have a round-table luncheon meeting at the Latchis Hotel at 12:15 p.m. STARTS WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 12th Save on all fall winter merchandise! NATIONALLY ADVERTISED BRANDS Ship fir Shore Blouses Shapely Classic Blouses Garland Sweaters Peerless Skirts Henry Lavine Slacks Jack Winter Slacks Century Sportswear American Bazaar Coats Many, many more! Come see. Come save! DEATHS In Ashfield, Jan.

10. Charles J. Blondin, of Florence, formerly of Brattleboro. Grange to Hear Deborah Jones Protective Grange will hold a meeting at the Grange Hall Friday at 7:45 a.m. followed by a program presented by Community Ambassador, Miss Deborah Jones.

Miss Jones will speak and show slides of Tanzania. All members are urged to attend. At 6 p.m. there will be a dues-paying supper. Members are asked to bring hot dishes, salads or desserts.

Hospital List Washes and dries, saies PH I LCO Hl-SPltO OtOMATIC WASHER-DRYER COMBINATION Four of the six patients admitted yesterday at Brattleboro Memorial Hospital were Miss Nellie B. Allen of North Street, Harold LaMorder of Elliot Street, Mrs. George Leclair of Pearl Street and Mrs. Katherine Murphy of Green Street. Discharged were Mrs.

Herman Torrey of Hinsdale, N. Mrs. Josephine Preston of Hinsdale and Richard Gauthier of West Chesterfield, N. H. Regular SALE $2.79 5.00 3.49 6.00 3 99 7.00 4.69 Regular SALE $30.00 19.99 35.00 23.99 40.00 26.99 45.00 29.99 so.oo 32.99 60.00 39.99 AH Others Reduced! Regular SALE 510.9 6.99 9.99 20.00 12.99 25.00 16.99 Pocahontas to Meet in Mass.

Members of Pocahontas Council, IORM, are reminded of the meeting in Worcester, at 3 p.m. Saturday followed by a supper at 6 p.m. for which reservations should be made by Thursday. Past Great Incohonee John L. Howley of Philadelphia will be present to speak and show slides on the Valley Forge Foundation at 8 p.m.

Mrs. Bernice Walker, keeper of records, announced that there will be a meatloaf supoer at the Rod Mens Hall on Sat- Mrs. Terzariol to Speak Thursday The Women's Fellowship of Centre Congregational Church will hold a guest night for men and women Thursday at 7:30 p.m. Mrs. Cynthia Plumb Terzariol will speak on her work with CAREMED1CO in Afghanistan.

Refreshments and a social hour will follow the program. I 'mrfew Skiing Listed At Low Rate Skiing at a reduced rate of 35 cents will be available at living Memorial Park tomorrow from 10 a.m. to noon, It was announced today by Frank Dearborn, superintendent of recreation. He said the same rale and hours will apply each Food Distribution To Be Thursday The monthly distribution of surplus foods will be held Thursday morning at Central Fire Station. Those receiving surplus commodities arc asked to be at the fire station between 8:30 and 9:30 a.m.

Thursday. PHI LCO C7FS GAS 01 ELECTRIC Regular SALE 4.oo $2 79 6-oo 3.99 10-00 6.69 i5.oo 9.99 Regular SALE 6.99 l2-9 8.59 14.98 9 99 1L99 12.99 Regular SALE 5 4.oo 52.79 6.oo 3 99 8-oo 5.29 'o-oo 6.69 Where space is a problem, this is the answer REFORMER CALENDAR Regular SALE 7.98 5.29 8.98 5.99 10.98 6.99 12-98 8.59 14.98 9.99 17.98 11.99 Regular SALE 7.98 $5.29 8.98 599 10-98 699 12-98 8.59 u-98 9.99 ALL AT REDUCED PRICES! TREASURE CHEST DIAMONDS Three Automatic Dry Settings Fluorescent Lighted Control Panel eour Automatic Wash Cycles Automatic Power Soak Cycle PHILCO DUOMATICS Priced from 339 with trod Jan. 14, 8:00 p.m. Maple Leaf Squares. Western style square dancing Ken Ringland, caller.

Newfant Community Hall. Jan. 14. 8 p.m. Brat-tlcboro Recreation Center, Pele Watson's Country Music, Hi-lo-Biddie Boys show open to the public.

Jan. 15, 8-11 p.m. Weekly dance. Grange Hall, Newfane. Round and Square dancing.

Alan Bills Orchestra. Benefit of New Brook Fire Tht finest in Cut, Clarity ond Color, Priced from only $65.00 Qtmctfo 122 Main Street CASUAL HOUSE STOCKWELL'S Brattle bo re Shopping Plaza Plenty of Frea Parking 254-9104 10 MAIN STREET BRATTLEBORO. VERMONT.