THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, SPRINGFIELD, SATURDAY, APRIL 14, 1956 Volunteers Needed to Aid In Search for Boy Today Pittsfield, April 13 Police made no progress today in the search for the body of five-yearold John Greenleaf, who it is thought drowned in the Iousatonic River Wednesday afternoon. Seaching parties spent entire day on the river with the police boatmand, pike poles and again when darkness made the work too dangerous. Volunteers from the Police Department, Fire Department, National Guard and civil defense units will gather' at Wahconah Park at 8 Saturday morning for an all-day search of the river. It is hoped to have a number of boats out and also the assistance who have trapped the river for muskrats and arc acquainted with the many holes in the swamp Parvey, near King Mayor E. Lake today called for an all-out effort by volunteers for tomorrow and a heavy response has been r'0- ceived on the police telephone all day.
Plot May 'Scoutorama' Pittsfield, April 13-The theme of the Berkshire Council, Central Distriet Boy Scout "Scoutorama" at the State Armory in May, will be "Trails. to manhood." J. Edward Dery, public relations chairman, made the announcement 10- day and said that 1800 Cub Scouts, Boy Scouts and Explorers will participate in the demonstration of skills, Jersey Breeders Open Convention In Northampton Northampton. April 13- A banquet and mecting at Hotel Northampton tonight opened the twoday program of the New England Jersey Breeder's Association, with the annual heifer sale take at noon Saturday the Tri-County Fair Grounds. About 60 members attended tonight's banquet which was presided over by E.
Lee Marsh, association president. Awards for milk and butter fat production 1955 were made at the banquet. The best herd production award went to E. S. Brigham of St.
Albans, whose 115 cow's gave an average of 10,187 pounds milk and 549 pounds of fat. "Lex Deborah" a COW owned by John Sibley of Spencer, won the individual award for milk and butter fat production for last year, with a 20.354 pounds of milk and 1089 pounds of fat. The old timers award went John P. Kingsbury of Coventry, and Earl Fletcher Lancsboro, was presented the good neighbor award. Stanley Chittenden of New Lebanon, N.
district director of the American Jersey cattle farmers, principal speaker. parade at 11 -will open Saturday's program at the fair grounds. Approximately 50 animals will be in the association's annual heifer sale, with every state in New England represented. About 500 people are expected to attend the sale, which will be enlivened by popularity contest in calves will be part of a "bathing beauty contest' and a New chosen. Chairman of the sale is John Pierce of La Grangeville, N.
and sale manager is William T. Whitney of Randolph, Vt. HOUSATONIC MRS. SOPHIE S. GRALLA Housatonic.
April 13-Funeral of Mrs. Sophie S. Gralla was this morning in All Saints Church with Rev. John Skowronski. curate, officiating at the solemn high mass of requiem.
Rev. Julian Chrosciechowski, and Rev. John Kobza, of the Marion Fathers in Stockbridge were deacon and subdeacon. Bearers were Anthony Kuzia, Stephen Palivoda, Peter Olszewski, Joseph Szydlawski, Baleslaw Siok, and Joseph Yurga. Burial was in the St.
Bridget's Cemetery, where Fr. Skowronski recited prayers. ADAMS ADAMS BRIEFS Adams, April 13-The May draft quota for the Adams district will be four young men, Mrs. Sabina Deregowski clerk of the Adams Draft Board, was informed today. Public dances at the Club will be resumed Saturday night after six weeks of inactivity due to remodeling of the clubrooms.
PLAINFIELD Plainfield, April 13-Word has been received of the promotion of Lt. Arvilla L. Dyer to captain. Capt. Dyer, the daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. C. F. Dyer, is stationed at Fort Campbell, but will transferred to the Hawaiian Islands in July. She wili come home for a leave before going to Hawaii.
MIDDLEFIELD Middlefield, April 13-The annual Homemakers' Day, of the Hampshire County Service will take place Wednesday, May 2. in Belchertown. Tickets for the luncheon must be purchased in advance. Those wishing tickets may contact Mrs. Charles E.
Cook, advisory council member, before April 23. Mrs. Alton M. Sternagle substituted for the second grade teacher, Miss Hazel Van Wert, in Chester Grammar School on Thursday. Mr.
and Mrs. Edward A. Kelso of Woronoco are parents of a son born Thursday afternoon at Noble Hospital. Grandparents are Mr. and Mrs.
Elmer O. Olds of Middlefield and Mr. and Mrs. Edward Kelso of Wyhen. Mrs.
John IL. Ilartlcy, has returned from spending scvcral days in York City. While there she attended the opening of the new Cincrama picture, "Seven Wonders of The World." Members of the Skyline 4-H Dairy Club who wish to go on the farm tour Saturday should meet at the store at. 9.30 bringing their own box lunches. 2 1 29 PITTSFIELD BANK ROW TEL.
5111 ELDERLY MAN STRUCK, DRIVER FACES CHARGE Ralph Jandro, 62. Injured; Herbert L. Kent, to Appear in Court Pittsfield, April 13-Ralph R. Jandro, 62, of 705 Tyler was taken to St. Luke's Hospital at 8.43 tonight in the police ambulance after been struck by a a car Whited crossing the street near his home.
Police said Mr. Jandro received A broken leg and other injuries. The driver of the car was identified As Herbert L. Kent, of linsdale, who was summonsed 10 District Court on Monday. He is charged with operating to endanger.
Chemistry Groups To Meet Today Pittsfield, April 12-Two New England chemistry groups will meet jointly in Hartford day for the first time in a move Jong planned because of their common interests. Gathering together at St. Joseph's College, West lartford. for three talks on chemistry will be the Connecticut Valley Section of the American Chemical Society and the New England Association of Chemistry Teachel's. After registering at 10 a.
m. and getting greetings from Sister Theodore, dean of the lege, the combined organizations will hear Dr. C. Albert Kind of the University of Connecticut discuss "Chemical pathways in photosynthesis." At 11.45 the hold a business meeting. A reservation luncheon starts at 12.15, with talks resuming at 1.30, when Frederick J.
Schlink, president of Consumers' Research, lectures on "Applied science in the service of The day's closing talk will be on acids and bases by Dr. Joel II. Hildebrand of the University of California at 2.30. Theater Schedules Capitol- The Littlest Last Outlaw." 6.13, 9.15; 1.45. 1.45.
7.40. Palace "Carousel," 1, 3.35, 6.45. 9.40. State-" Never Say 8.50: and Abner 2.40. 5.35.
Union Square "Uranium Boom," 2.35. 5.10, 7.55; "Hot Blood." 1, 3.45. 6.20, 9.05. Berkshire Drive-in "Lawless Street," 7.35; "Rear Window, 9.15. DRESS REVUE TODAY Pittsfield.
April 13-The annual girls' dress revue of the Berkshire County 4-H Clubs will take place Saturday at the Heart of the Berkshire Grange Hall. Preliminary judging has been going on all week. FOUR GRASS FIRES Pittsfield, April 13-Fire fighters have had four grass fire calls during the day. They were at Springside Park twice and at Silver Lake Blvd. and Amity St.
for single calls. TERRY RESIGNS Pittsfield, April 13-J. I. Terry of Profile Lanesboro. employed in this city since 1931 as a manufacturing jeweler, engraver and diamond setter, has resigned his position at the J.
F. Kahl Co. where he had been for the past 15 years. Mr. and Mrs.
Terry are moving to Fort Pierce, where he taken a position in one of the leading jewelry stores in the state. WILL MEET MONDAY Pittsfield, April 13-The meeting of the Red Cross Home Service Committee, originally sched-1 uled for March 19 but postponed because of bad weather, will be held Monday night at the Chapter House. A Dutch treat dinner will be served. Rev. Walter W.
Wyman of Lee, county chairman, will preside and the speaker will he Frank E. Snell of Boston, Red Cross field director with the Veterans Administration. PROJECTS DISCUSSED Pittsfield, April nity program for "senior citizens" vied with leisure-time activities for teen-agers at last night's organization meeting of the United Community Services project committee, at the Red Feather House. Members considered the proorganization of A youth council, as well as revival of the "senior citizens' committee which was active several years ago under Community Council auspices. The committee also reviewed policy and procedures, and planned, further study of the Social Service Survey, compiled for UCS two years ago.
DR. MARY WOOD WILL FILED Pittsfield, April 13-The will of Dr. Mary Anna Wood of this city was filed for probate this afternoon with no bond to show the size of the estate. Among a number of bequests were $1000 each to Miss Sue Coffee, Miss Alice Coffee, Miss Maude Richardson, Miss Mary E. Thompson and Miss Gertrude Peaslee.
She also left a similar amount to the Berkshire County Home Women. The Philisticia Gencral Hospital and the YMCA will share in the residuary estate. All persons who wish to aid in the search for the body of John victim. Greenleaf, are five asked to be at drowning Wahconah Park at 8 Saturday morning by Chief of Police Thomas Calnan. Coach Named to Hall of Fame Mariano "Mike" Alphonso, 25 School in Great Barrington, was he was named a corporator of Fame.
Left to right are Arthur and successful coach at Adams Coach Alphonso, Edward J. of the Hall of Fame committee: Scarles High School, master BECOMES ENGAGED MISS JEAN J. VERRATTI Mr. and Mrs. John J.
Verratti of Bancroft announce the gagement of their daughter, Jean Frances, to Than T. Murray. son of Mr. and Mrs. Edward E.
Murray of Becket. Mins Verratti was graduated front Dalton High School in 1955 and is employed at Cortland Grinding Wheel Corn. Mr. Murray attended Dalton High School and is in the Navy. BECKET BECKET Recket, April 13.
Sunday worship services in Becket Center a Congregational Church will be at! 9.15 and Rev. Wayne Price will occupy the pulpit. Mrs. Thomas a Murray will be at the organ. Sunday morning worship services in the Federated Church will be at 11 and Rev.
Wayne K. Price will take as his sermon "Overcoming irritability and depression." There will be an anthem by the choir. Youth Fellowship group will meet in the vestry at 5. Triple Group will have a supper meeting at the home of Mr. and Mrs.
Francis Lane at 6.30. Sunday mass will be celebrated it in St. Matthew's Church at 9. by Rev. Joseph Holland of Hinsdale.
Miss Eleanor Mullen will be at the The 'WOmen's Federated Society gave miscellaneous shower for Mrs. William Engwer at the meeting in the church vestry Thursday. Mrs. Engwer is the former Charlene Lubold. Consolidated 'School closed today for the amhual spring vacation and will reopen April 23.
a DALTON DALTON Dalton, April 13-At A special meeting of the Veterans of Foreign Wars Thursday night, Joseph Daly was elected commander to succeed Edgar Hume. Other officers chosen are: Fred Johndrow. senior vice-commander; John Penny, junior vice-commaster a adjutant; Lewellyn Beckmander: Donald Baker, quarterer, post advocate and Ed Messenger, post surgeon. Others officers include Frank Kelly, chaplain: Hume as trustee for a three-year term. and as district delegates, Archie Dc AnLewellyn Becker, Richard Morhman and John Penny as alternate.
Attending the celebration of Rev. A. Billerio's 50th year in the priesthood are Mr. and Mrs. John Allessio and children, Mary, Michacl.and Rosemary.
Fr. Billerio is pastor St. John's Roman Catholic Church in Jamestown, N. and is an uncle of Mrs. Allessio.
Thirty members of the Dalton High School senior class will leave Tuesday on the traditional trip to Washington, D. C. The group will leave Pittsfield early Tuesday morning, returning the following Friday night. Miss Marie King. formerly of Dalton and now making her home in Forest Hills, Long Island, has been visiting friends here.
SOUTH DEERFIELD South Deerfield, April 13- Selectmen announced today that polls for the presidential primary on April 24 will be open from 6 p. m. at the town hall in Old Deerfield. Religious and Polish language classes will take place Saturday morning at Holy Name of Jesus Church. Freshmen at Deerfield High School conducted a record hop tonight at the school gymnasium.
Norman Russo and Nancy Olanyk were in charge of refreshments. St. James' Guild will mect Tuesday at 8 at the Village Room. Brown of Amherst whose topic will be "Interior decoratin." The Stockade Players will present A one-act play atthe meeting of the In-Between Club Wednesday al. 8 at Congregational Church parish house.
BRATTLEBORO, VT. Thieves Strip Six New Autos Stage Being Set Pittsfield, April 13 The Park Square Philosophical Socicty is growing restless. Today Mayor Lake received an anonymous post card asking why the park benches in the square had not been placed in readiness for the usual patrons. Workmen appeared this afternoon getting the it dead grass raked up and it should be only a matter of days before spring really arrives in the square. with the blossoming out of.
newly-painted benches. SON'S EFFORT TO AID FATHER FAILS IN COURT Jury Awards $4100 to William Scaff After Youth's Plea Pittsfield. April 13-Efforts of a 16-year-old boy to defend his' father in Superior Court in a $50.000 tort action for assault and battery were unsuccessful as the sun of $4100 late this afternoon. jury a awarded the plaintiff the When the case opened Joseph Scaff asked permission of the court to defend his father. Assad Scaff, because of the older man's inability to express himself well in English.
Judge Wildred Paquet granted the request and the youngster handled himself well before the jury in both direct and cross examination. The case came to court following a criminal action in which Assad Scaff was found guilty of assault with a dangerous weapon on his brother, William A. Scaff, local barber. William brought suit for damages in the civil action and today's verdict was the result. Pair Convicted In Bookie Case Pittsfield, April 12-A deaf mute testifying through an' intertoday told Special Justice Frederick M.
Dyers, that two local bookies welshed on a parlay bet he made at 178 West in a store operated by Frank (Chick) Monterosso in the building leased by Nicholas Horbul. DIonterosso was fined $500 for allowing a room to be used for registering bets and Horbul was fined $1000 for allowing a building to be used for. that purpose. Horbul also WAS bound over to the grand jury on charges of registering bets. Both men James J.
Trainor of Boston. a deaf mute, testified he was visiting his sister here for Easter he asked in a local barroom where he could place a bet and was referred to Chick's Variety Store West St. He said Horbul accepted $6 of his money and when his parlay won he was refused payment. He then took his information to the local police with the result that a raid was made on the that while they officers, the prempremises. Police testified ises they accepted bets over the phone and also took a betting slip away from a customer.
YOUSE COMPLETES DUTIES Pittsfield, April 13-Bob Youse, staff announcer at WBRK the past 10 years, today concluded his duties at the station and has taken a position in the personnel and public relations department of the Columbia, Box Board Co. of Chatham, N. Y. Youse was a contemporary of Arthur Godfrey both broke into radio in Washington. D.
C. He is a World War II veteran and was wounded in Normandy. WILLIAMSTOWN Williamstown. April 13-The meeting of the School Building Committee centered around the various sites considered for the proposed new high school. They have invited selectmen, to meet with them next Thursday.
The findings of the committee of 12 were in the mail today. They show that the population of Williamstown was 3900 in 1930 and today it is 5460. The student population in Grades 7 to 12 are shown as of today and the projected figures of 10 years hence show that the present figure will he almost doubled. Classroom space here is used 97 per cent of the time. while the U.
S. average is 80 to 85 per cent. The selectmen have granted permission to the Berkshire Gas Co. to open Frenier Dr. to install a main and also to open Park St.
to retire an old main. A letter was received from Mrs. Alexander Miller of Water St. complaining of the condition of the James Harris yard. Louis Martin Lyons.
curator of the Nieman Fellowship of Harvard, spoke in Baxter Hall. He said that in a study of the state of journalism there was some good and come bad contributing factors. He also spoke of papers combining and the effect of one paper in a community and the threat that it might be to nalism as a whole. CRASH KILLS SAILOR Easton, April 13 (P) -Vincent R. Napolitano, 24, of Billerica, a sailor attached to the USS Yellowstone at Newport, R.
died carly today, several hours after his automobile struck a tree on the side of Route 138. Napolitano, who suffered a skull fracture and internal injuries, died at Brockton Hospital. He was returning to his ship when the accident occurred. They couldn't be caught if they weren't ill, so it gencrally is dangerous to pick up small wild animals. years a coach at Searles 'High honored Thursday evening when the Naismith basketball Hall of S.
Fox, former Searles luminary and Pittsfield High Schools; Hickox of Springfield, secretary and John A. Clark, principal of of ceremonies for the occasion. GREAT BARRINGTON MICHAEL F. KERSEY Great Barrington, April 13-Michael F. Kersey, 77, of High died today after a lingering illness.
He was born West Stockbridge, son of Simon and (Coakley) Kersey, and had lived most of his life in Great Barringion. He was for 43 years a trainman with the New York, New Haven, and Hartford Railroad and retired in 1945. Mr. Kerscy was a member of Ste. phenson Lodge, Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen, of Pittsfield.
Survivors are two sons, Francis M. Kersey of Sheffield, and William M. Kersey of Great Barrington, Funeral and a granddaughter. will be in St. Peter's Church, with following in St.
Peter's Cemetery. The family will meet friends at the Birches funeral home Saturday and Sunday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9. MRS. EMMA P. SEELEY Great Barrington, April 13- Mrs.
Emma P. Seeley, 81, of Railroad died this morning after a lingering illness. She was born in Hillside, N. the daughter of Wesley and Anna (Bevins) Taylor, and had been a resident of Great Barrington most of her life. She was the widow of Frank Seeley.
She leaves a daughter, Mrs. Lawrence Holden of Flushing, N. Y. Funeral services will be private. The Daughters of Isabella will conduct a food sale on.
April 28 at 9.30 at the First National Store. The horse drawing contest slated Sunday, April 22, has been postponed until the following Sunday. NORTH ADAMS MRS. JOHN F. FITZGERALD North Adams.
April 13-Mrs. Frances (Kelley) Fitzgerald. wife of John F. Fitzgerald, assistant treasurer of the Wall-Streeter Shoe died this morning in North Adams Hospital. A native of North Adams.
she graduated North Adams Normal School, now. North Adams State Teachers College, taught school here before her marriage. A member of St. Francis Church, she belonged to the Rosary Society and was a past grand regent of. Court Margaret, Catholic Daughters of America.
Besides her husband. she leaves two daughters, Drs. William Knowles of Santa Rosa. and Mrs. James J.
Mullen of Springfield: one son. John F. ald of Now Orleans. one brother. Walter Kelley of Wollaston, and three grandchildren.
The Pringle funeral home is in charge of arrangements. Funeral will be held at 10 Monday in St. Francis' Church with a solemn high mass of requiem. Burial will be in Southview Cemetery. The Pringle funeral home is in charge of arrangements.
NORTH ADAMS BRIEFS North Adams, April 13-Martin J. Mullen of 100 Porter St. has been named Northern Berkshire chairman of the $3,000,000 fund drive to build a new Jesuit novitiate in Lenox. Police of Adams. Williamstown and Clarksburg will be invited to join North Adams police, here May 8 and 9 for a training session in the use of firearms and in defense tactics to be given by a special agent the FBI.
thony's Church will begin officialConstruction of old A St. Anly on April 22. Groundbreaking ceremonies will be at 3.30 p. m. with Most Rev.
Christopher J. Weldon bishop of Springfield, presiding. WOULD VETO BENSON Des Moincs, April 13 Duane Orton of Atlantic. A former official the National Farmers' Organization, sent a telegram 10 President Eisenhower. urging him 10 sign the farm bill.
considering A veto," Orton said. "usc it for Secretary of Agriculture (Ezra) MOVIES FOR GRACE Now York, April 13 (P-Gracc Kelly may give up her 'career for a prince, but she won't get far from the movies. Motion picture equipment, complete with stereophonic will be installed in the Monaco palace by Radio Corp. of America as a gift from Miss Kelly's Philadelphia friends. Trained On Liquids Denver, April 13 (INS)A safe-cracking suspect, chased down in a foot race with suburban Aurora, police, explained why he wasn't in top shape.
The suspect, who concealed himselt in A supermarket ice box, said that while waiting for the wee. hours he consumed a watermelon and a half gallon of orange juice. Brattleboro, 13 Thieves took 10 wheels with tires, about a dozen wheel disks and four bumper jacks from six automobiles, owned by. Pierce Ford Sales, on Putney Rd. during the night, police said.
James C. Pierce, owner, estimated the loss at $700. The theft occurred anytime between 8 p. m. yesterday and 1:30 a.
m. today and Police Chief Richard Putnam theorized that two or three men could have done the job in 15 or 20 minutes. A police patrol visited the garage on routine inspection at 1:30, noticed wheels off the rear of two of the new cars but assumed it was something the garage had done. David La Marche First in Oratory David Brattleboro, R. La Bert Marche, A.
son April Lamarche of 13 Mr. of and Mrs. 148 Canal St. and senior at St. Michael's High School, today won top honors in the sectional semifinals of the American Legion oratorical contest held at Teaneck, N.
and will compete Monday in the national finals at St. Louis, Mo. At Teaneck, he scored over Isabel Marcus of Teaneck High School and GaKjeckas of Gonzaga High School, Washington, D. C. Crispe Will Run Brattleboro, April 13 A.
Luke Crispe of Newfane, a practicing attorney in Brattleboro and leader of Vermont's Taft for President Committee in 1952, has announced he is a candidate for delegate to the Republican National Convention. He is the 10th candidate for a spot in the state's 12-man delegation. A former commander of the Vermont Department, American Legion, and former of the National Legion Commission on Americanism, Crispe is an avowed supporter of President Eisenhower. He is the second from this area to seek a delegate seat. George D.
Mason of Brattleboro, vice-president and treasurer of Dunham Bros. announced about a week ago. IN MUNICIPAL COURT Brattleboro. April 13- Clarence J. Cole, 22, of Brattleboro today received a suspended sentence of five years in the House of Correction on his guilty plea to a charge of indecent exposure.
Municipal Judge Ernest F. Berry placed him on probation, a condition of which is that he will submit to voluntary commitment to the Brattleboro Retreat. SHEFFIELD MRS. EMILY J. SHELDON Sheffield, April 13-Mrs.
Emily Jane Sheldon, 83, long-time resident of Hewins died after a short illness. She was born in Sheffield, Jan. 24, 1873, the daughter of Langdon and Harriet (Fair) Hulett, and attended the local schools. She was a charter member of the Sheffield Grange. Her brother, Frederick.
with whom she made her home died a few weeks ago. Four cousins and one grandnephew and grandniece survive. day afternoon in the Old Funeral services, will he SunParish Church with Rev. Boardman Wright, pastor of the Christ Church. officiating.
In lieu of flowers friends have been asked to make contributions to the Fairview Hospital Memoral Fund in Great' Barrington. Friends may call at the Birches funeral home in Great Barrington Saturday evening from 7 to 9. WILLIAMSBURG Leaving On Trip Williamsburg, April 13-Com-dren munion will be observed at the Sunday morning service in the Congregational Church and Rev. Arthur A. Rouner will preach on.
"'The promise of power." At 1 p. m. Rev. and Mrs. Rouner and baby and thirteen young people will be driven to Springfield and take the train for New York City, for a trip, returning Wednesday.
They plan to attend the Sunday evening service at the Madison Avenue Presbyterian Church and the Harlem Protestant parish on Tuesday, also the United Nations, the Museum of Natural History, an occan liner and Empire State Building. Those going be Leona Shumway. Evelyn Warner, Betty Beals, Andrea Culver, Henrietta Ronka, Bowker, Alice Ronnie Hatha- Packard. Ralmon Black, Leonard, John Merritt, Stephen Thayer and 1 Brian King. Mr.
and Mrs. Charles Roberge returned to their home on Williams St. Thursday after spending the winter Zephyrhills, Fla. Tree Warden David Dewey warns automobile owners to keep their cars away from elm trees Saturday morning as the dormant spray will be applied. weather permitting.
The prompt washing of any car that may be covered by the spray is advised. If it. storms Saturday the spraying will be done on Monday. On the invitation of Miss Rotha Gates, teacher, the mothers of eight kindergarten children attended the session today to watch the procedure. As a speical surprise Mrs.
Kenneth Taylor served ice cream and a birthday cake to the group in celebration of the sixth birthday of her son, Kenneth. Members of the Brush and Palette Club were guests of Mrs. Lena Nietsche for the painting session this week. Mrs. Niper of Springfield gave a demonstration of oil painting, pointing out techniques and use of color.
Members exhibiting at the Walter E. Denny store in Northampton, are Mrs. Annabelle Lee from April 1. Home Is Badly Damaged by Fire, Sunderland, April 13-Fire, believed caused by an explosion, nearly destroyed a two-story frame house here this afternoon. Only Shell Remains The entire interior was ruined and only the building's shell remained, according to State Troop-.
Cr Richard Davis. The home is owned by Andrew Guber, and was occupied by him, two daughters, and a son-in-law. None was home when the fire broke out. It was discovered by Mrs. Benajmin Crue.
a neighbor, at about' 2 p. m. She and other said they thought they heard an explosion. Mrs. Crue immediate- ly summoned the Arlington Fire Department.
Two trucks from, Arlington and two from Manches-: ter responded, but much of the they arrived. building had burned by the time. Some 25 firemen fought the" blaze, though hampered by lack of water. Some water was obtained by trucks from East Arlington, but the only water supply near the Guber farm was two small wells. Only a few personal belongings were saved.
The building was partially covered by POWNAL, VT. Pay Hike Given 'There will be exhibitions of life saving, conservation, hiking, camping and cooking by the Boy Scouts and the Explorer Groups will demonstrate many of the more advanced skills, including rope work, bridge building and aviation. Andrew V. Rollin, ticket chairman, announced that 1000 tickets have been placed on sale for the event. HINSDALE Selectmen Again To Honor Memory Of Israel Bissell Hinsdale, 13 Next Wednesday, 19, will mark the 181st anniversary of the fatmous ride of Paul Revere.
On that same day three other riders, William Dawes, Samuel Prescott and Israel Bissell, started from Boston warning of the coming of the British. Of especial interest to Hinsdale is Israel Bissell, a postrider from Boston to New York, before the Revolution. He came to Hinsdale at the close of that war. He married in Middlefield, and settled on a farm in the southwest part of Hinsdale. He and his wife had six children, several of whom settled in the west.
Bissell carried the call to arms through Connecticut, New York, and on to Philadelphia, stopping only to change horses. The original call to arms is now in the historical society building in Philadelphia. Each year the selectmen decorate Mr. Bissell's grave in the old part of the Hin dale Maple St. Cemetery with a flag and day.
April 19. Peace Party Chapwreath a on the anniversary of the ter. DAR, of Pittsfield is planning a permanent memorial to Jr. Bissell, who aside from being a postrider, served in the American Revolution. Another recently apcommittee is planning a plaque or other memorial to Hinsdale's Paul Revere.
The selectmen, as customary. will honor the memory of Bissell this year. Snow Removal Funds Provided Hinsdale. April 13-The special town meeting called for' tonight to act on appropriations for snow removal attracted only 20 voters and after considerable debate was determined that this constituted a quorum. The meeting voted $2000 for snow removal, which will still not covering all the money necded for next falls snow's.
The second article on the warrant also was passed after some debate. This was to accept the provisions of a general law in relation to the right of the town to order dangerous buildings removed caction this owner's expense. The taken to allow building on the former Poulton property to be removed. HINSDALE BRIEFS Hinedale, April 13-Mrs. Augustus Mangue is in Pittsfield Gencral Hospital for treatment.
She is expected home this week. Mrs. Alfred Arndt was given a surprise stork shower Wednesday night by Mrs. Donald Alderman at the home of Mrs. Edmund Campbell in Old Windsor Rd.
Forty friends and relatives attend, Earl E. Campholi, and family have moved from Springfield to Alabama. Mr. Campbell was transferred from the Pittsfield General Electric Co. plant to Springfield, and recently from Springfield to Alabama.
SOMERS, CONN. SCHOOL LUNCH MENUS Somers, April 13-The menus for the week for the Kibbe Fuller Somersville Schools will be Monday, vegetable soup with crackers, ham salad sandwiches, raspberry and apple jam sandwiches, frosted cake squares, milk: Tucsday, baked hash with catsup, Harvard beets, bread squares, bread and butter, orange juice and cookies, milk; Wednesday, beef barbecue on bun, pickles, carrot and celcry sticks, whole wheat and white bread, peach up-side-down cake with cream, milk; Thursday, macaroni salad, sliced ham, spinach, rye bread and butter, pincapple fruit salad, milk; Friday, creamed tuna on toast, buttered peas, cheese squares, whipped jello, milk. ZONING BOARD MEETING Somers, April 13-At. a recent meeting the Zoning Board of Appeals, the request of the LaCroix Bros. for a gas station on the corner of Main St.
and South Rd. was granted. The petition of Mrs. Samucl Dempscy for A in at the corner of Ninth District Rd. and Main St.
was denied. A hearing for John Leveille for a junkyard on the property owned by the town, known AS "the dump," was granted under the supervision and direction of the selectmen. New -York City boasted 10,000 telephones in 1888; today, it has 3,695,000. Wire Co. Workers: Pownal, April 13-An average pay raise of eight cents per hour for employees of Warren Wire Co.
here was announced 10- day by Wilbur C. Rice, vice-president. Rice said the average raisc. allowance to eight cents between throne thirteen cents. per hour.
highest increases will go to the most skilled em-: ployees, and the lower. adjustments to those in other pay clas-. sifications. The raise will be cffective May 21, Other new benefits include shortening of the length of time pay grades in some cases and increasing grade times in others. The plant is operating at capacity and the incoming order.
rate is far in excess of shipments, Rice said. Further expansion plans are being considered to ful-. fill the increasing demand. Shaftsbury Methodist Rev. Clyde R.
Sumner, morning worship, 9.30, sermon by the and its pastor, four "A wonderful promise. Choir of the Baptist school at 10.40. The Sanctuary, North Adams. will give a program of sacred music Sunday evening at 7.30. There will be no meeting of the Methodist Friendly.
Circle. Pownal Methodist Church, Rev. Clyde R. Sumner. pastor; Sunday school at 10.30; worship serve ice at 11.30 with sermon by the pastor, promise and its four conditions." Center Shaftsbury, services in the schoolhouse at 3 p.
Mr. Sumner to speak. 2 SUNDAY SERVICES Pownal, April Lebanon, N. Man Killed in Collision White River Junction. April 13 (P)-Eugene P.
Kimball, 60, of Lebanon, N. was killed today when his pickup truck was in a head-on collision with a heavy van on Woodstock Rd. State police said a tire blew out on the van operated by Anthony J. Felix, 41. of Methuen, who was taken to a hospital with injuries believed not serious.
Felix was driving a truck ho longing to the Champ Bedding Co. of Lawrence, Mass. WALES of the first and second grades of Center School received their second polio vaccine shots in Brimfield Wednesday. The rehearsal for the home and community service committee shows of Brimfield Grange will be held Wednesday at 7.30. Thursday the members of the cast will meet at Brimfield Town Hall.
at 7 and then go to the Monson State Hospital to present the shoy. The final show will given at the Brimfield Town Hall April 21 at 8 p. m. The junior choir rehearsal of. the Wales Baptist Church will be held Saturday at 1.
Mr. and Mrs. Roland Gould of son born April in Johnson McStafford Rd. are. parents of a morial Hospital.
Mr. and Mrs. Marshall Moulton are visiting in Waterbury, with Mr. and Mrs. Charles Chaplin.
Mr. and Mrs. Moulton celebrated their 40th wedding anniversary April 11. BLUENOSE TO RETURN Bar Harbor, April 13 -The ferry Bluenose will begin daily round trips between Yarmouth, N. S.
and Bar Harbor on June 26, the Canadian National Railways said today. The present one-way daily trip will be resumed Sept. 26. The vessel will berth overnight at Bar Harbor. 7-14 and Dr.
Ruth Hemenway from the 14-21, Two members, Mrs. Annabelle Lee assisted by Mrs. "Olive Damon, gave a demonstration of oil painting, and exhibted some of their work at the meeting of the Hadley DAR in the home of Mrs. Edmund Smith in that town. The club will mect next Wednesday at the engine house from 10 a.
m. to 3 p. m. EXCHANGE MEDIUMS Before the general use of currency and bank notes, military warrants, horses, cows. oxen, cowhells, acres of land, and even whisky, were used as mediuns lof exchange in the United States.
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