Blind Wilmingtonian earns master’s degree in Michigan
Marion Bumferd of Wilmington, blind since birth, was the only northeast graduate to earn a Master of Education from Western Michigan University in Kalamazoo. She completed the program under a federal grant, joined by family at graduation, and will continue teaching in Illinois after a brief Wilmington visit. Her path included Trinity College, a 1960 high school graduation in Vermont, and support from Recording for the Blind.
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Wilmington
Marion Bumeferd
Western Michigan University
Kalamazoo
Mich
Thomas Bumferd
Dover Knoll Lodge
Miss Bumferd
Western Michigan
Marion
Institute For the Blind
Chicago
Trinity College
Burlington
University of Pennsylvania
Mary Edmond
Bumford
Trinity
For the Blind, Inc
Lavelle School For the
Bronx
N.Y
Vermont
Illinois
Christmas Sale Raises About 160 At Wilmington Church
The Wilmington Baptist Ladies Aid Society held a Christmas sale at the church vestry Friday afternoon realizing about 160 dollars. Afternoon tea was provided by Doris Rice Edna Carpenter and Eva Wheeler. Bertha Bachelder led household goods, Gertie Carpenter ran aprons, Barbara Alice Robinson managed fancy work, and the food table was staffed by Marie Taylor Doris Adams and Ethel Southworth. Rosie Howe supervised grab bags. Claire Woods served as lady at large and Future Home Makers of America members with Mrs Richard Boyd and Mrs Wayne Rowell sang carols.
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Wilmington Baptist Ladies Aid Society
Doris Rice
Edna Carpenter
Eva Wheeler
Bertha Bachelder
Gertie Carpenter
Barbara Alice Robinson
Marie Taylor
Doris Adams
Ethel Southworth
Rosie Howe
Claire Woods
Future Home Makers of America
Richard Boyd
Wayne Rowell
Wilming
Wilmington
Community leaders tour U N with ambassador Goldberg
Carl W. Painter of New York City and Shaftsbury joined with other community leaders for a closeup view of the U N in action at a program sponsored by the Foreign Policy Association on Friday in New York. The event featured briefings on U S roles at the U N, a delegation from the General Assembly, and a tour of U S headquarters.
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Carl W. Painter
New York City
Shaftsbury
Arthur J. Goldberg
U.S
United Nations
U.N
New York
Painter Ig
Cravath
Swaine
Moore
Legal Aid Society
General Assembly
Dailey Re elected To NAPA Board
Donald J. Dailey of William E Dailey Inc was re elected to the Board of Governors of the National Asphalt Pavement Association NAPA will represent the association s interests in the entire state The national group founded 11 years ago numbers more than 800 members and does over 75 percent of asphalt paving in the United States NAPA also has a growing international membership from Europe to Japan and Australia
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Shaftsbury
Donald J. Dailey
William E. Dailey, Inc
National Asphalt Pavement Association
NAPA
Washington, D.C
National Bituminous Concrete Association
United States
Europe
Japan
Australia
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Michigan
Peoria
Marion Bumferd
Carlo Walter — HO
Donald Dailey
Napa Board
Manchester
First Congregational Church
Doris E. Rigney
Judy Pennock
Barbara Jean Goodell
Beverly Hi “Ley
Teen Center
Lions Club
Burr and Burton Seminary
Champlain College
Burleington
Sharon Lorenzo
Sue Batchelder
Marlene Kilburn
Edward Smith
National Autosmobile Club
O Lakes
Turkeys
Oneida Super Markets
E. Main Street
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