THE BRATTLEBORO DAILY REFORMER, SATURDAY, JANUARY 18, 1958 NEWS OF THE DAY IN BELLOWS FALLS 35 Survive HONORED Mrs. Nora Walker, formerly of Westminster West, was guest of honor at a tea party at the Graves Nursing Home Annex, Bellows Falls, yesterday in observance of 95th birthday. Eight friends and neighbors attended. A patient at the nursing home for nearly 10. years, Mrs.
Walker enjoys good health. She goes daily to the dining room for her meals and in fair weather takes short walks. Her favorite forms of entertainment are radio broadcasts and, since her eyesight has become impaired, "talking" books provided by the Vermont Association for the Blind. (Reformer Photo -Asbury.) future with Mrs. Helen Cowing as chairman.
Refreshments were served by Master Cowing, assisted by Mrs. Helen Cowing, Mrs. Alma Hildreth and Mrs. Clara Crommett. MRS.
CHAUNCEY LATHROP. Constable's Wife, 66, Dies; Ill Long Time. Mrs. Louise (Fifield) Lathrop, 66, wife of Constable Chauncey E. Lathrop of Green Street, died early today at the home of Mrs.
Joseph A. Simino in Westmoreland, N. after a long illness. Mrs. Lathrop had been cared for in the Simino home for three years.
Funeral arrangements had not been made this noon. Born in Bellows Falls Nov. 19, 1891, a daughter of George L. and Charlotte (Robinson) Fifield, she graduated from Bellows Falls High School in 1911. Prior to ner marriage in 1921, she worked as bookkeeper in the F.
S. Clark grocery store. Surviving besides her husband are daughter, Charlotte of Boston: one brother, Guy L. Fifield of Bellows Falls, and nieces and nephews. Mrs.
Lathrop was a communicant of Immanuel Episcopal Church and formerly a member of the Woman's Club and Order of the Eastern Star. Personal Notes. Admitted to Rockingham Memorial Hospital Friday were: Donald Maynard of Atkinson Street and Herbert Mark of Saxtons River, Discharged were: Harold Thorpe of Forest Street, Mrs. Gladys Comstock of Bryant Court, George Thomas of Oak Street, Shawn Merrick of Chester, Mrs. Harriet ver of Alstead.
N. Henry McCue of Acworth, N. and Frank Woodbury of Saxtons River. Miss Betty Ann Goutas, student at Mary Hitchco*ck Memorial Hospital, Hanover, N. returned to the Children's Hospital, Boston, where she is affiliating Friday after spending a few days at the home of her parents, Mr.
and Mrs. John N. Goutas of Hapgood Street. Mr. and Mrs.
Donald Burns and son, Francis, have returned to their home on Westminster Terrace after spending a few days in Gardner, called by the death last week Saturday of his mother, Mrs. Anna G. Burns. Edward O'Brien, Navy, of Newport, R. is spending a leave at home on Center Street, North Walpole, N.
H. Miss, the Mary week J. end Ryan at of her Boston home spent on Lincoln Street. Miss Joan Hennessey and her fiance, Richard Matulis, of Boston spent the week end at her home on Atkinson Street, Miss Ruth M. Lenahan of School Street left yesterday to spend the winter in Palm Beach, Fla.
Pvt. Joseph Barry, Army, has returned to Fort Leonard Wood, after spending a leave at his home on Blake Street. Dr. and Mrs. Larry Larrow of St.
Albans spent the week end at the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Hugh W. Sullivan of School Street. Their children, "Lonnie' and Larry, returned home with them after spending a few days with their grandparents.
VALENTINES Shop early for Best Selection. Green Stamps Lewis R. Brown 34-36 Main AL 4-4844 Church. Rev. Robert S.
Kerr, rettor, officiated. Burial was in the family lot in Riverview Cemetery, Wilmington. Bearers were: John Willard, Bruce Willard and Kenneth Rafuse of Wilmington, Richard Dexter of Springfield and Claud and Maurice Dexter. Attending the funeral from out of town were: Mrs. Marguerite Rafuse, Mrs.
Marjorie Johnson, Mr. and Mrs. Ray Rafuse, Mr. and Mrs. Earl Rafus, Mr.
and Mrs. John Willard and Bruce Willard of Wilmington; Mr. and Mrs. Earl Fuller and Mrs. Donald Hill of Walpole, N.
H. Mr. and Mrs. Richard Dexter and Christopher Oliver of Springfield; Mr. and Mrs.
Frank T. Rafuse of Readsboro; David Rafuse of West Halifax: Mr. and Mrs. Frank Dexter of Putney and other relatives from West Halifax. Attending the burial service from here were: Mrs.
Alexander Mileski and daughters, Joan and Jean, Mr. and Mrs. George L. Dexter and son, Paul, Claud N. Dexter, and Mr.
and Mrs. Maurice Dexter. A meeting of Abenaqui Rod and Gun Club will be held Wednesday, Jan. 22, at 8 p.01. at Grange Hall.
After the business meeting films will be shown and refreshments served. The meeting to all men interested. Funeral services for Mrs. Margaret et (Reid) Kent, 41, ex-Wave, wife of Edward C. Kent of Saxtons River, and a former resident of North Westminster, who died Monday at the Veterans' Hospital, White River Junction, were held Wednesday at 2 p.m.
at the Fenton Hennessey Funeral Home. Rev. Jack A. Smith of Saxtons River officiated. Burial was in Oak Hill Cemetery, Bearers were: Theodore Parker of Westminster and John MacLeod, Arnold Murray, Everett Reed, Kenneth Stoddard and Richard Simonds.
Attending from out of town were: Mr. and Mrs. Alec Galbreath and Mr. and Harold Multhorp of Waterbury, Mr. and Mrs.
Alec Galbreath of Apponaug, R. Mrs. Carl Murphy of Youngstown, and Mrs. Joseph Reid of Leetsdale, Pa. The sum of $14 was raised for North Walpole's March of Dimes vesterday morning at a coffee party held at the home of Mrs.
William J. Kratky, Duffey Street. Mrs. John Usher served as cohostess. About 20 attended.
School Issue To Be Aired Walpole to Meet With N.H. Board WALPOLE. N. H. This town's School Board, accepting an invitation meet with Hampshire state" Board of Education in Concord Jan.
27, has announced that it will reiterate at that time its unanimous tion that the town should be permitted to continue sending North Walpole boys and girls to Bellows Falls High School as tuition pupils. Indicating that the practice is illegal, the state board's chairman, Franklin Hollis, extended the invitation to discuss the problem after conferring with the Attorney General's office. Mr. Hollis wrote that according to the opinion given by the attorgeneral's office, the law prosides that tuition contracts, such as the one entered into between the towns of Walpole and Rockingham, become valid only with the approval of the State Board of Education and "if distance or transportation facilities make such contracts necessary." Although expressing a prefer- Navy Crash NAHA, Okinawa -A fourengine Navy transport plane crashed and burned moments after take off here today, but all 35. aboard survived.
Two were burned and taken to Army Hospital. Their Ryukyus names were withheld. A motor on big Naval version of the commercial DC6 went dead as the plane left Kadena Air Base. The plane faltered, headed and struck a hillside, a mile down, from the runway. Flames burst from the wreckthe 22 passengers and 13 age as leaped to safety, The crewmen passengers were en route to the United States.
for working out the problem ence mutual that man the Attorney General's office Hollis pointed out in his letter has advised that "the statute as now written must be taken to precisely what it says." In his acceptance of the invitamean tion on behalf of the School Board, Chairman Wentworth Hubbard pointed out the record of sentiments of a large majority of the people at open meetings in support of the recommendation by the local board that Walpole continue to send North Walpole pupils to Bellows Falls. Pointing out that the school directors do not feel that anything they could present at a joint meeting would be "in any way different than what has already been presented at the open hearing held in Mr. Hubbard informed the state board: feeling continues to be that the community of Walpole and its pupils will be best served in accordance with our recommendation; it is our sincere hope and conviction that the State Board of Education will do everything in its power to best serve the interests and needs of the Walpole School Dis.trict. Evidence produced at two hearings for townspeople and a hearing conducted here by the state board late last year indicated that Walpole High School would have to enlarged to accommodate North Walpole pupils now attending the Bellows Falls school. The town now pays about $16,000 to the town of Rockingham for the tuition costs.
Walpole -Church. Notes, St. Joseph's Catholic Church. Rev. Ernest E.
Gagnon, pastor. Sunday masses at 9 and 10:45 a.m. First Congregational Church. Rev. William O.
Wagner, minister. Sunday, Jan. 19. Church School. 9:45.
Morning Worship, with baptism of children. Senior High coasting party at 3 p.m. at the home of Carol Holmes, Wentworth Road. Monday, Jan, 20, teachers' meeting. Thursday, Jan.
23, 8 p.m., Laymen's Fellowship, Speaker, Tudor Richards, extension forester for Cheshire and Sullivan Counties. St. John's Episcopal Church. Rev. Louis C.
Reed, vicar, Sunday service at 4 p.m. Unitarian Church. Rev. Orrin L. Kosmo, minister.
Sunday School service only at 10 a.m. The monthly meeting of the Walpole School Board will be held Monday, Jan. 20, at 7:30 p.m. in the superintendent's oflice at the high school. Mrs.
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Mr. grade Farrington controlled de- by scribed this "channelization" as raised median strips placed in the center of the highway to channel traffic and to separate traffic flow from This opposing, or approaching, traffic. method affords a safer and faster flow of traffic. The traffic light controlled intersection will allow the present business establishments Howard Johnson Restaurant, Texaco and Mobilgas service stations, Le Chanteclair Restaurant, Merrill Liquefied Gas Co. and Robertson Motors to remain virtually unaffected at their locations.
"I mean by that," Mr. Farrington said, "that we might have to take a little land, or we might have to move a gas tank, but the affected business establishments will remain substantially where they are now. He noted that numerous driveways will be entering the intersection, promoting left-turn movements which could cause some traffic congestion, and that this might be considered a disadvantage. With this plan, all traffic passing through it will be affected by traffic signals. But of the three.
suggested plans, it would adversely affect the least amount of property, Plan No. 2 is a rotary traffic circle with frontage drives and roads. This plan provides for continuous movement of traffic with no stops necessary at the intersection. Traffic would move to the right at all times. It has a higher traffic-bearing capacity than the channelization method controlled by traffic signals, and engineers have computed traffic capacity at 20,000 motor vehicles a day.
Traffic volume, projected to 1975, is estimated at 12,000 cars a day. Rotary Poses Problem Ordinarily, such a plan would necessitate the relocation of all the present business establishments. But highway engineers, attemptbeing to disturb property as little as possible, have devised a new twist which may satisfactorily resolve the problem. By building frontage roads along the two easterly quadrants (the eastern side of Route 5) and providing 40-foot-wide entrance-exits, real property would be less adversely affected. Mr.
Farrington explained it would be impossible to build frontage roads in the west- era -quadrant beeause their western termini would conflict with the interstate system's approach ramps, which must be one hundred per cent limited access. That's why we're suggesting these extra-wide drives. The effect on the business establishments now there would not be adverse, and would eliminate practically all driveways except for the four main ones serving all but the Mobilgas station. Three suggested relocations for the Mobilgas station be: A -It could stay on the same side of the road, but moved south and provided with one of the extra wide entrance exits; it could be placed adjacent to a frontage road and provided with one entrance and one exit driveway; and it could be placed next to a frontage road and provided with one extra wide entrance-exit. Mr.
Farrington noted that Plan 2 would provide freer and safer machinist's mate at the same a base, traffic movement, even though property damage from rotary construction would be greater than in the "channelization" plan. Plan No. 3 was suggested as a means of determining how much might be saved without having to build frontage roads. It would eliminate all present establishin- ments except Howard Johnson's. Changes At- (Continued From Page One) my judgment, in a position of inferior strength vis-a-vis the Soviet and "'We can take care of the future if we will put our energies to the task." In other testimony before the Senate group, President J.
H. Kindelberger of North American Aviation Inc. said his company is working on a much larger rocket engine suitable for manned satellite stations and moon landings. He said scientists could shoot an object to the moon "with the power we've already got." But he said engine power of up to five million pounds thrust would be needed to send up a manned space platform. This is many times the force of present rockets.
Another industrialist, President William M. Allen of Boeing Aircraft, told the senators he views the "situation we are in as very critical." Allen. whose firm makes long range B52 bombers. said he favors boosting taxes if necessary to pay for increased defense spending. Prison Escapees Caught in WR.J WHITE RIVER JCT.
Two prisoners who left the prison farm at Windsor in a stolen car at 1:20 p.m. yesterday were picked up by Hartford police in White River Junction at 3 p.m., prison officials said last night. William H. Bushman, 22, of Danby and Donald J. Stalk, 19, West Brattleboro had left a work detail near the farm's piggery and taken a 1957 sedan owned by a carpenter working on the rebuilding of the piggery which was destroyed by fire last year.
The getaway was discovered at 1:30 p.m. and authorities notified state and local police. The pair, serving time for operating a motor vehicle while their licenses were under suspension, were stopped by the Hartford police. Motor Vehicle Suspensions MONTPELIER Twenty-seven persons through lost suspensions their rights reported dr by the Motor Vehicle Department. They include: Brattleboro, Richard J.
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69 Elliot St. AL 4-4569 East Putney Town Band In Prospect Bellows Falls residents may the time honored custom resume of attending band concerts Sunday afternoons if plans materialze for organization of a community band. Burton W. Martin, supervisor of instrumental music in the pubinitiating steps to lic form schooland after finding the Idea acceptable to many townshas called a meeting for people, next Thursday at 8 p.m. in the music room at Bellows Falls School.
He has urged that High all musicians in Bellows Falls and surrounding communities attend. The invitation has been extended to high school band members as well as older players. Tentative plans call for rehearsals every other Thursday night. The Rockingham School Board has granted use of the high school facilities for the rehearsals. Mr.
Martin said that many peoin town who recalled the old ple "Wheeler Band," have expressed interest in a revival of weekly concerts. In a very colorful account of the old band, written recently by Mrs. Frances Stockwell Lovell for the town history, now being compiled, reviews the by-gone days when the weekly band concert was a popular feature of small town life. Mrs. Lovell describes "the placid summer evenings; the air spiced with the scent of popcorn stand and the air of anticipation as the musiup their ments." The Wheeler Band, formed In 1868, had a long and colorful history.
The late George B. Wheeler became director a few years later and continued as bandmaster until 1927 when the late Fred Exner took over the duties. The band maintained a consistant reputation as being the finest for miles around and numbered outstanding musicians, probably the most famous of whom was Bagley, nationally known composer, whose march, "'The National Emblem, was considered to compare favorably to the best of Sousa's marches. Loss $550 To Two Cars A car owned by Bellows Falls Co-operative Creamery, Inc. and operated by F.
Eaton Merrifield, 60, of Henry Street, received about $150 damage yesterday afternoon when it was in collision with a vehicle owned and operated by Theron C. Fisher, 46, of Grafton. According to state police, the aceident occurred on Fisher Hill Road in Grafton, nearly two miles from the junction with Route 121. The cars were proceeding in opposite directions. The vehicle operated by Merrifield, 8 '57 Chevrolet, received damage to the left front fender, grill and left bumper.
The Fisher car. a '51 Ford station wagon, received $400 damage to the radiator, grill, left front fender and left front door. Ski Tow In Operation The community ski tow was scheduled to operate this afternoon and will run again tomorrow afternoon from 1 to 5 p.m., weather permitting. The skating rinks were flooded. last evening and were expected to be in good condition for the week end, barring a heavy snowfall.
Rev. Aubrey Bishop Describes UN Visit Rev. Aubrey S. Bishop, chaplain, gave a talk on his recent visit to the United Nations, at a meeting of Fall Mountain Grange Wednesday evening, He was introduced by Mrs. Ann Kenney, lecturer.
Mr. Bishop also entertained. with stories and tricks of magic. Master Earle M. Cowing presided at the business meeting.
Mrs. Marjorie Lemnah, chairman of the home economics committee, outlined the National Grange sewing contest and urged members to participate. The contest will begin Feb. 1 and end March 10. on the subordinate level.
She explained that the contest is not restricted to Grang. ers. Any non-Granger 18 years of age and over as of April 30, 1958, who is sponsored by a member of the Grange, may enter. The contest for youths includes those between the ages of 15 and 17 and for juveniles those from 12 through 14. were asked to save contest application blanks in the January issue of the national magazine for use of others planto enter.
Further information may be procured from Mrs. Lemnah, Mrs. Mildred Wood or Mrs. Theresa Cowing. Master Cowing reported on the baskets distributed at Christmas time.
An invitation was accepted to attend a special meeting of Evening Star Grange, Dummerston, Monday, Jan. 27. It was voted to conduct a food sale in the near Harris Dear. Miss Nancy Amelia Dear, daughter of Ralph Dear and Mrs. Katherine Carter of Winchester, N.
became the bride of Edward Norman Harris, son of Mrs. Henry R. Harris, also of Winchester, and the late Mr. Harris, Thursday evening at the home of the bridegroom's sister, Mrs. James W.
Rand, and Mr. Rand. Rev. Jack Smith of Saxtons River performed the ceremony. The bride, given in marriage by her father, wore a ballerina-length dress of white net over satin and a net veil held in place with a pearl crown.
She carried white pompons centered with a white orchid. Her attendant, Mrs. Janet Harris of Marlboro, N. wore an aqua ballerina length dress and a corsage of pink roses. Verne Harris of Marlboro was best man for his brother.
Mr. and Mrs. Harris will make their home in Winchester. Both attended school there. An informal reception followed the ceremony, Refreshments were served to 30 guests from Keene, Winchester, Westport, 'Ashuelot and Marlboro, N.
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meet Monday night Bellows, when an invitation for a game night with Wantastiquet Lodge, Brattleboro, will be acted on. Preparations for Evaluation Night and several other matters will be discussed. Patty Sue Blake completed her homemaking requirements for the second class badge at a meeting of Troop 4, Girl Scouts, of North Westminster Wednesday afternoon at the home of Mrs. Albert Klick, leader. The leader was assisted by Madeline Dawson and Shirley Lashway, Margaret Connelly and Susan James were in charge of a game.
Next Wednesday a short meeting will be followed by a skating party. The Latin Club of Bellows Falls High School will meet Tuesday evening, at which time Sharry Chapdelaine will show pictures of her last summer to Greece. Members of the Senior High Young, Baptist People's Church Group will of hold the al skating party tomorrow afternoon from 5 to 6 at the playgrounds. They will go to the church at 6 for refreshments. Robert Miller, son of Mr.
and Mrs. Max Miller of Lincoln Street, was given a surprise dinner party last Saturday observance of his 12th birthday. Ten friends attended. received and his guests received favors. Games were played and prizes given, After dinner the group went outdoors for a sliding party.
Mrs. Miller was assisted another son, Thomas. Ian Burr of Walpole, N. H. was present from out of town, Funeral services for Mrs.
Annie (Swinimer) Rafuse, 90, who died Wednesday at the home her granddaughter, Mrs. Alexander Mileski of Atkinson were held yesterday at 10 a.m, at Immanuel Checking Accounts Pay your bills the business like way. Just write your check and mail it. Your cancelled check is a valid receipt for bills paid. No Minimum Balance required on our Checking Accounts.
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