Addison County Independent from Middlebury, Vermont • 1

BOUNTY ADDIS INDEPENDENT Addison Foremost Weekly Bristol Page 2 FARM NEWS Page 3 VERGENNES Page 8 BRANDON PAGE 10 VOL 10 NO 37 MIDDLEBURY VERMONT FRIDAY SEPTEMBER 1C 1955 14 PAGES PRICE TEN CENTS am Vermont Apple Crop Best Since 41 Bristol Man Holds Trooper "4J Says Calahan At Hour With 1111 Home Dem Council Joins Drive Jl it Record Seen Despite Damage By Heavy Winds (roup Is Urged To Wage ar On Litter Bugs College To Open Sunday With 364 Freshmen High inds last Saturday raised havoc along the shores of lake Champlain swamping boats washing them ashore and wrecking docks During the past week slightly more than two inches of rain fell in the Mid-dlebury urea with more forecast hr the next 48 hours mail boxes are due Jar a coat of paint in fact three coats for Postmaster George 1 Vermont apple growers will start harvesting one of the largest and best quality apple crops since 1943 Calahan horticultural specialist for the Vermont Extension Serv- Middlebury College will greet ice said Thursday 364 mien and women in its enter- But Vermont fruit growers "111 cIasa hre Sun' have many problems facing them day as le College starts its 156th The strong winds of Saturday y'F caused thousands of bushels of ap- A ul schedule of events has pies to fall to the ground These been Planned to familiarize the will be sold as drops at local mar- ln kets or turned into sweet cider general and a Middlebury life In August estimates by the Inter- Po-tocular Most of the new 6tu-national Apple Association set the wiD arrive here Sunday and 1955 Vermont crop at 110000 ie first meal in the college dorm-bushels Calahan says that recent Bores will be served that evening favorable soli and moisture oondi- Among the group of 364 will be ttons will Increase the crop afoove our people from the Middle August estimates He adds that erea- They include: Ingrid the Increase should be enough to Neuse Charles A Adams and Hil-offset the wirrd damage caused by lon Bicknell all of Middlebury storms and David Murray of Bridport This will be the third Vermont get' aoole cron since 1951 to tin over tmg acquainted as Blue Key mem-ihe million KncViPl rrrarV TOio i ass ers and prootors Visit the fresh- the million bushel mark The 1955 12 County Units Represented At Midd Meeting Mrs Earl Horsford of Charlotte Kuban announces that when wealh- 'toe er permits the local mail boxes will and Robert be repainted In the new red white Ae Vermont Council on and blue motif The trucks al- Wor Aftalrs' wore Ieatured ready have the national colors The speakers at a mooting of State Home postal workers like the patriotic Demonstration Council officers theme so well that Dillon Baldwin Pect airmen and county coun-and Moore are planning to E1 Presldentshed at Dog Team adopt a shirt and tie combination Taveim MWdlebulT on with the red white and blue color- lbe currenl Vermont Beat -ip It Information Booth Shows Increase In Summer Business The Middlebury Information Booth which closed for the season Sept 8 served more than 5000 persons during the 10 weeks it was open this summer Walter Murray attendant reports This summer X870 cars stopped at the booth coming from 46 states and 19 foreign countries Murray reports registrations of 4809 persons a gain in both cars and people Hits year over 1954 Middlebury's booth functions differently than many others of the 19 about the state because most of the persons stopping here inquire about lodgings side trips tours of the state and kindred questions Most of them already have received route directions from other booths Murray states Summer school students patronize the booth seeking information about other towns and in planning short or day-long trips from Middlebury Murray reports he gave out a ton of literature representing over 100 kinds ranging from cabin operators to railroads airlines and hotels llis customers ranged from a Ambassador down to school children on hostel bike rides The Middlebury booth is sponsored by the Middlebury Chamber of Commerce and Merchants Bureau Leon Jimmo 30 Lodged In Jail After Episode Trooper Rogers Talks Prisoner Into Surrender Lecm Jimmo 30 of Bristol was lodged in Addison County Jail Thursday morning after holding Trooper Darwin Rogers of the Vermont State Police at gun point for nearly an hour at the former's home on Bristol Falts following receipt of a breach of the peace complaint from Jimmo's wife Irene 32 Trooper Rogers placed Jimmo under arrest while still being held at gunpoint shortly after midnight Wednesday He went to the Jimmo home and was let into the house by Mrs Jimmo She was closelv followed by her husband who pointed an 8 mm German Mauser rifle at Rogers Jimmo ordered Rogers to be seated after disarming him and waving the revolver said "they might as well all talk things For nearly an hour the trio discussed the situation Trooper Rogers told the man he was under arrest and would have to accompany him back to Middlebury Jimmo put up no resistance and followed the trooper to his car finally surrendering the Rev Harry Jones Resigns From St Macintosh harvest alone is ex man men In the dormi- lion Fred A Seaton assistant to President Eisenhower former governor and Senator from Nebraska and owner or director of several daily and weekly newspapers in the midwest will be the principal speaker Saturday night at the fall meeting of the New England Weekly Press Association at Manchester The newspaper publishers and editors gather Friday for a three-day session Sen George Aiken will be Friday night's principal speaker The program includes a number of panel discussions and a business meeting Some 350 are expected to attend peoted to exceed last crop of eJ toun-selora wiU all Green Mountain amiles vist wAh fche new students St Episcopal Church Mountem apples The annual Freshman Convo- Middlebury for more than 13 years addition a pod harvest cation will be held ln Mead Memo-has resigned to become executive sports that this year the riaj chapel Monday evening secretary for the Province of New frult and general qual- Among the speakers on the pro- England (Province No 1) on Oct I' ls beter uin average With gram will be President Samuel 1 Eventually he will move to Whit- errn orchards loaded with a Stratton Rev Charles Scott insvHle Mass to reside but for college chaplain Fred Neu- the present he will remain in Mid- j'! be sbghty sma er tban berger dean of freshmen men and dlebury and the office of the eex- i ago' Mrs Elizabeth Kelly dean of ecutlve secretary will be in Mid- Supply of picking labor and apple women Along with othew they dlebury temporarily boxes may hinder the orchardists will outline to the new students Rev Mr Jones announced his in harvttstmg operations The Ex- the various aspects of college life resignation' in the church bulletin ouha Samite mckmare nded 7 with studeriC out mat appue pickers are needed advisers and faculty counselors ing to inspire the patrons ornamental iron lamp posts have disappeared and in their place new aluminum posts each with a 20000 luminaire mercury lamp are being installed by the Central Vermont Public Service C'orp The new lights will be installed complete on Main Street and Merchants Row another progressive step forward In the street light improvement program for the Village use of "Don't Be a Litterbug" post- Prof Rose Martin will be ab- ers' stickers and badges two-day sent from the lecture circuit for campaigns in individual towns with a year but when she returns from toe schools churches organiza-Spain where she will be director ttons and homes competing in of the Middlebury College Grad- dean-up contests creation of more uate School in Madrid no doubt roadside picnic areas with trash she will have some more interest- cans in convenient and prominent ung tales to relate Site sailed spots and promotion of the use Tuesday cm the SS Satuimia for of wax-lined bags fer car refuse Lidbom Her home on Weybridge Mr Heussler outlined plans for a street will be occupied for the statewide celebration of the 10th year by Mr and Mrs Francis anniversary of ithe United Nations tiful campaign was discussed by Mrs Horsford who urged the group to tie this program in with its statewide home and community beautification project Pointing out that the program will be most successful if started on a local level she said "We must create an awareness of the problem through education in our schools local community campaigns posters discussion and the like" The governor's committee which is now formulating plans for promoting the program recommend the Midd High Eleven mWStXe WtrbKyltniSt lnriS0Wfg State ftTMonrwid fnneilltontc rejlmmoUr reaching the car' He manned ls Tuesday for the freshman The OHO UOnSUltantS 18 a by trade Slates Six Games On Schedule SSL in AddiSOn and RUthmd nf lnat interested to picking ap- H5Ly to? pS and father of twj Sdrln ple hould contact thelr nearest and the Association will and a hov grower or the local office of conduot vesper services in the and lives with his wife and two A in children aged three and four The I Attend Porter SSfliV'S" II 1 If Two warrants were issued bv IlOSPltHI Meeting State's Attorney Wynn Underwood I Thursday morning charging Jim mo with a'ssulting his wife and the Vermont Employment Service Chapel that evening Jones "as born in College Most pickers will be paid by piece More meetings and instruction Coach Henry Bartlett and Prin XOIY worlt and a day's earnings 'should programs are on the docket for on Oct 24 and enumerated ways Tracy Edward Hutchins president of the Elbon Shrine Club has called the first meeting of the -season at the Dog Team Tavern Monday Sept 18 There will be a reception at 6:30 followed by a roast beef dinner at 7:30 and a special entertainment in charge of Kenneth Gorham Members are advised they may bring a guest to Rutland Monday evening Other Anna daie on Hudson ers this year is fact that apple sonnel President and Mrs Stratton ''l'tbm2SranSeHaJ 8' P0 gua' principals and coaches were present and tlhe General Theological growers will pay them social securi- will be hosts that afternoon at A Salk vaccine will be the Chief Dan McKinnon of Bristol from Chester Ludlow West Rut- 6nunary New York City He has ty says Calahan chlpf toolr of wpnt land Wallingford Poultney Burr aJJ ordalnpd ministry in and Burton Pittsfard Proctor and Diocese of Vermont four and Brandon ycfLrs as rector of St HiniTs Churoh Windsor and 13 and a half Topics far discussion included the as rwinr nf cit mprthpn'e Trustees Approve flii'ir rcuth Street home at a re- chlef topic of toscuasion went to the house with Trooper up Liaji for the freshmen Tile Mrs Betty Fishman chairman Hogrers but everything was under Undergraduate Assoc a- of the program committee has an- control before other state police tlon vi hold a reception Wednes- nounced that Dr Dorothy Morrow cdled t0 8ive aid arrived on the day evening of Burlington polio consultant for Thursday will toe State Health who George Highters Plan To Celebrate Anniversary Date doited ompun recommendations to the Headmas- to jZuttT tu Association for Parking Lot East Of Main Street opening day Department for all classes Many of the upper worked on the development of the (Continued on Page 14) Salk for the Polio Founda- tion has accepted an invitation to assist Dr McKay moderator in the pane discussion Mrs Fishman also stated that Dr Francis hauler director of laboratories for the State Health partment will also be present and will assist in the discussion and answering of any questions Installation of the first group of may come from the audience DeMblay boys as state officers of adjusting the denh of The basic dainiriv inh a fOIh i6 Mr and MrS' George H18hter of dt0me jjje olass- men of yle parish have built a 8 An Army having 0f Middlebury will celebrate their at a for at'hletes (ye cciar 0j tile pa'sedtdp draft examination Tim- 40th wedding anniversary on Sat- or In reference to church building while he was rec- othy Carter has been transferred llrday wtth open house at their home last mentioned topic schools are tor aU che wk bei contrib After five years or so the Middle- to Aspen Colo for his physical from 2 to 5 and 7 to 10 nm now classified according to the ut voluntartlv bury VlUage Trustees approved the ovmminohmx II 1 iffi htfVT rbf KnUC ontwllfirl A 3 examination numbpT of boys enrolled plans of a special parking com- George Highter and Maude Sparksr were has lpss an 50 boys a secwtaioT theJCDtocesT rnlttee reclalmlng of the 9 rntivk nraalr for chhtrxnl Vvo from tfl 1 1A Un (X OI Cl In A In hp rar of RilfPrv I nno fnr rough week for from ln the rearof Lane for married Sept 17 1915 in St Mary's 50 to 110 boys mQnt pesident of the s'andiiL B'jkery Vow I icfo Church by the Rev Leonard an school has 110 or more TOmniitfee dim-man of the ISrt municipal parking lot Where the ilCW I()I10rS LlSteQ whlch Highter owns and operates a An unofficial count at the meeting SLms undS wlU come from for the 1 1 1 flhnaeH civ nf iho 01 cnapains editor ol jun not rpvenled but for the the Most farm showed six of the schools jeot ot but for tbe people were optimistic that be order- be held in Middle- dairy and is an insurance league he i Contributions are comimr in slow of polio through preventive blr Saturday Sept17' at 8 P-m agent He represented Middlebury have an classlftcattoi: tam a uUstle the exeamtons wT be ly tor the William Doe Fund! which vaccine had been found' 1x11 the mUMtone MiaQieDUry Wim 155 Dzv'lr rt Unrt'nntTfrtr 1 TUML stnnHc at C'JfYl in the Legislature in 1947 and 1949 tois year Middlebury hnri i 7- sanr trM number of polio cases reported this 'n Vermont DeMolay history will and was Addison County senator in boys at this date would probably ha al clai' tomwd atong the river bank in Trooper 'Doe 25 who was knocked year eaTOS a reat Question as to be open the public qsi i oh i erartfos nas also cnairman ot the rec- the rear of the property extending iruoper uoe za wno was knocked jllst uhnrA hvu New -1-- to public state officers 1951 and 1953 He has been lister 'be unaffected by any approved r'eation coimeiT'o'f "the 'vuimre ine property extending just where we stand on this phase onicers will repre wlu repre- been a Post Office patrons Trucks operated by the utilities outfit that has been working on the new street lights simply parked parallel to the curb and remained there oblivious to the need of Post Office patrons A sedan apparently used by one of the officials has been parked parallel to the curb blocking three parking spaces since Tuesday Other contractors' equipment has been parked on Main Street and Merchants Row forcing Middlebury parkers to circle around a bit in search of available parking space daughters of the American Revolution and for the past eight years Annie arupsti a has been affiliated with the New harvesting York Herald Tribune Fresh Air Gets Good Start Fund Drive They have a son Robert Highter Countv Orchards who is associated with his father in farming and four grandsons SHOREHAM Apple picking to town for many years change in the current classtflca- MmZburv at a akery Lane t0 Macs Service at the Escx JmiUontor of medical progress You can find following local chapters Mrs Highter is active in the tlon system Middlebury and a direooi of die station the lussex Juncuon fair tm- attending the annual meet- Crown Polnt Springfield Burllng- Republican Club and Association tor Mental Town manager Thomas Duff Neuter hos- a ital WeJnes- ton Chapter Burlington WiUiam rerejled Thursday that he plans PW to Burlington but he will miLing your H- Brewster Chapter Middlebury to have the entrance into the park- have to remain there 10 more weeks own quttonTwhidi wlU Robert Burns Chapter Baire AJ- area via Bakery Lane and the Hu salary stopped on Sept jwd by DUs Sup poUo ex- fred A Hall Chapter St Albans exit between the Gorham apart- His home town Bradford raised gropot poio duties of these state officers merit and property owned by Dar- $146 at a dinner given for his bene- 1 will be to install Chanter officers rel! Butterfield and occupied by fit The Essex Bailee and Fire De- This is undoubtedly one of toe and institute new chapters Ihrouoh- Mac's Service Station partments have arranged for a tele- £reatest opportunities for the people out state The report submitted by the vision set to be placed in his hos- of the county to listen and partici- outstanding part of the pro-chairman Richard Hubbard to the Pital room far the duration of his a discussion inch is of gram installation itself Mrs Ransom Shaw aid two Trustees ws filed at the time only there great interest in the minds of the jew Hampshire State daughters Nancy and Sandra to- one or two items ever being adopt- Anyone wishing to contribute to today Suite in charge The work of this ge her with her sister and brother- ed However it stated that with toe fund may leave the money with Mrs Fishman also stated that group is well known (throughout in-law Mi-s Ruth Holding and considerable fill the area could be Matthew Barizo or Henry Whitney the Hospital Auxiliary will urge at- New England and it is expected Prof Edwin A Uehling of Seattle used for parking The report con- treasurer of the fund or they may tendance at this meeting by means many will be to attendance to wit- Wash left Wednesday for Cam- sidered the cost of paving the park- contact Parlzo and he will call for of a telephone solicitation ness the affair 'bridge Mass Dr Uehling profe-s- ing space and of constructing a new toe rontrtbution This Interesting program will be One of the most Impressive of sor of physics at the University of road up toMain Street At that time Added this week to the list of preceded by the usual annua busi- all DeMolay lectures will be en- Miss Mary Duclos has accepted a position at the Middlebury office rOIlO ohots CilVen of the Central Vermont Public Service C-arp Miss Ruth Rogers DU G-hi 1 aren In has been transf erred to the position ji of ohieif clerk ln place of Mrs Law- IVlluCilebury Area rence Leighton who retired recently Sixty children received their make-up Salk vaccine shots Wed- and packing got off to a fine start in the Shoreham orchards this week The orchardists began the great task of harvesting their yearly crop of apples the first of the week and so far the weather has been kind to them The crop this year promises to be a bumper one with the apples large and well-colored In many orchards the trees are so loaded with large apples that large numbers of trees have had to be propped in half a dozen different places to keep the limbs from breaking under their heavy load While local help Is depended on in some orchards and packing houses others have a large number of workers from other states some of them having come from the Farolinas and Florida The Vergennes-Bristoi band real- nesday at the elementary schcxil ized $73 from the benefit concert coming from Middlebury East Midin City Park on Sept 2 and the dlebury Ripton Salisbury Corn-money has been (turned over to wato Bridport Weybridge Shoreham Judge Wayland Bristol treas- aad Grwc11' Dr Walker was urer of the Vergennes Red Cross Physician in charge The Vergennes Rotarians con- Assisting were Mrs Stuart Mar-tributed another $50 for flood re- d' Summers Mrs Moore Mrs Walter Shewell lief Washlngton will study at Harvard ls deemed too costly so the pro- contributors already acknowledged ness meeting and election of trus- joined upon several members of the University under a Guggenheim Jpct was dropped were Anonymous Middlebury An- tecs conducted by toe president of Order The Flower Talk a beauti- Fehowship and in January will go The Trustees also heard a report onvmous St Albans: Mike Nappi Porter Hospital Inc Mrs Ken- ful tribute to a mother will to Holland for six months Mrs from the Town manager that the Middlebury Oarey Marshall Mid- netha McKinley Tills year it is be delivered by the New Hampshire Shaw presently plans to accompany Ralph Goodrich Inc contractors dlebury Walla Steams Bristol proposed to increase representation State Orator and will provide a them They will live at 14 Haw- started work on the reconstruction Herbert Easton Middlebury Mid- on the Board of Trustees by three fitting climax to the cere- 'horne Street Cambridge project on Storrs Avenue The work dlebury Methodist Churoh Mis persons thus making a board con- monies In attendance in Burlington recently at the Grand Assembly of Rainbow Girls where they served as escorts were toe following members of the Middlebury DeMolay chapter: John Hopper Erie Wales David Bicknell Tom Carley Robert Stearns James Norton and Emil Ekman studies as a senior at Sarah Law- started and next week the excam- Rogers Middlebury Mrs Jen- rence College Bronxville NY tton work will get underway The nie Gove Middlebury Mr and Mrs Mary Shaw who was toe guest of road by toe Willard monument has Stuart Marshall Middlebury Rav Ctol and Mrs William Stator been fllled in with base material Robbins Middlebury Shoreham Wednesday and Thursday leaves wd bw opened for traffic until Fire Department Cecil Barrows Ft aht 1 nter! Friday for Cambridge to enter Rd- toe paving work starts Shoreham Mr and Mrs Clarence 9 cliff College on Mondav Sandra It ls possible that the top dress- Cole Middlebury Doris Shambo Mirtri toe Vil- Middlebury Reed Addison unuuy Shaw will enter St ing will not be placed on Mrs Madeline Wood Mrs George Bristol Mrs Lucius Shaw Miss Mary Schinoski and Miss Barbara Cantwell registered nurses from die Middlebury office of the State Health Department Mrs Muriel Newton county chairman of the infantile paralysis program was to charge Capl Richard McCutchen a Marine officer who captured the $64000 jack pot on a television show this week is a friend of Sgt and Mrs Wilson Noyes of Salisbury The sergeant now attached to the Midd ROTC staff met the eaptain and his wife when both men were attached to the American Embassy in Paris Mountains School at Littleton JI lge streets until next spring The Ralph Sweet Middlebury Mr and this week state will not permit toe contractors Mrs Paul Carter Burlington Jo- The Uehlings drove across the to finish the Job unless the weather soph Kivlin Shoreham Chester United States stopping at several i-s riffht Kirby A Richmond Essex places to visit and arrived in Mid- The Trustees accepted Rev Har- Marjorie Bualhey Middlebury and dlebury Tuesday night The Shaws ry Jones' resignation from the Rec- Victor Bessebt Riohford and the Uehlings were dinner guests reatlon Board since he has accept-of the Slators Tuesday night ed a position outside of Middlebury Stanton Chandler Elected Master Of Bristol Grange Building Permits Issued To Four Christie Brooks a summer resident of Ripton for many years (Continued on Page 14) Legion To Seat Officers Sept 26 Installation ceremonies of Mid-dlebury Post No 27 American Legion will be held Monday Sept 26 with a banquet and dance at Memorial Hall Alfred Drewes is chairman A turkey dinner will be served The post is seeking to sign up 300 members before Nov 11 toe first reporting date in toe state-wide contest Firemen from Middlebury and Addison County towns have been Invited to attend a Eire School at Middlebury Sunday Sept 18 starting at 1 o'clock Chief John O'Keefe of Bellows Falls will speak on general fire fighting technique Chief Harold Caul requests all Middlebury firempn to be on hand and a committee has been named to handle arrang--ments Registration will be at the fire station starting at a The Trustees expressed their ap- FeacherS Group predation for his past service on i this Board and also his active in- Holds IVleeting In Middlebury terest In toe Middlebury Youth program Building permits were issued BRISTOL At the annual meet-Tuesday night by the Village Tims- ing of Bristol Valley Grange the tees to the following: following officers were elected: Fiilfrn Aiienrl William Rogers to reconstruct an Master Stanton Chandler over- 1 ou nu office building at his coal yard on seer Hollis Sherman lecturer ronferenre Exchange Strcat Nellie Russell steward Leland 1 ereiict William Rogers to build a house Sumner assistant steward Aver- on Chipman Heights lot No 17 Russell chaplain James Bur- Rev and Mrs Robert Fulton The Temperatures The temperature reading in Middlebury for the past week according to the recording thermometer located on the The Addison Central Association held a meeting on Tuesday Sept 6 at toe Middlebury Elementary School Members were present from Middlebury East Parish Mission At St at- 0 Oou tourer Headi Men Club Duotihy and Edward McGettrick rotiflw11 tiiorval meeting at the Methodist Benjamin Rogers was elected Middlebury Whiting Cornwall Sal- to build a house on lot No 3 the L' A' Towi Country Conference president of the Club of St labury Ripton and Weybridge Murdock development fixe' which they attended in Bloomington Church at the annual Supt Ralph Eaton welcomed the Alnion Norton lnd' meeting Sunday after a corporate group and introduced new members WATER SERVICE RENEWED CATECHISM CLASSES START Mrs Fulton also reported to the Communion service at 8 o'clock Mrs Marie Farnham president 9:45 o'clock In the afternoon instruction on arson will be given by representative of the Public Safety Department from Montpelier The Middlebury Water Installation oofficera wiU take Rev John Evan son 6 of toe New England Jesuit Mission Depart- Band will preach a one mis- conference of the Burlington Dis- He succeeds Lt Col Charles of toe association conduoted the ment renewed a water service line slon beginning Sunday Sept 18 at the next meeting The trict Catechism classes for children at- place officers of the So- Adcock Prof John A Valentine business meeting which was fol- into Keller's Hardware store this at St nhurrth MlAiieiiiirv tending schools here will be taught first In a series of public card par- ciety of Christian Service at the was elected vice president and Dr lowed by a social hour and refresh- week This eomnletes toe renewal An instruction win he Saturdays from 930 to 12:30 am ties will be held Friday evening at meeting in Vergennes following the Chandler Murray secretoy Bern meats The next meX of the of serricefmtorCtoe oriltroc morniiw Mereach riav and t'L ClaS5CS WiU Vrtgennes WVPd.