Adopted Yankee Beats German Toymakers Time
Bavarian-born Hans F. Meyer, 68, heads Mary Meyer Manufacturing in Townshend Vermont and its Mindelheim, Germany unit. Since 1946 the firm grew from 50 Vermonters to 120 toys an hour, selling $500000 domestically and $150000 in Europe. Meyer credits American methods and local workers for beating German rivals, with his daughter Lorraine running the Mindelheim operation and plans to expand into European markets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Townshend
Hans F. Meyer
Vermont
Hans
Mary Meyer Manufacturing Co
Townshend and
Mindelheim
Germany
Walter
Maine
Mississippi
Lorraine
Meyer
New York City
New York
Europe
Mary Meyer Co
Nuremburg
Steven R Buck Named To Ceremonial Unit
Arlington couple learns their son Steven Robert Buck has been chosen for the U S Signal School Regiment ceremonial unit at Fort Monmouth New Jersey He serves as specialist fourth class and is stationed at Fort Monmouth after transfers from Fort Riley Kansas He is married to Ardys Sosa of Union City and they have a son Robert Thomas living in Union City with the family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arlington
Robert A. Buck
U.S. Army School Regiment
Ft. Monmouth
N.J
Steven Robert Buck
U.S. Signal School Regiment
New York
Arlington Memorial High School
Fort Riley
Kans
Ardys Sosa
Union City
Robert Thomas
Williams College Professor to appear on Meet the Press
Dr. James MacG. Burns, A. Barton Hepburn Professor of Government at Williams College, will be interviewed on Meet the Press this Sunday December 30. Interviewers include Lawrence Spivak Jack Bell Sander Vanocur and Earl Mazo. The program will discuss President Kennedy's first two years in office and congressional challenges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Williamstown
Mass
James Macg. Burns
A. Barton Hepburn
Williams College
Williams
Lawrence Spivak
Jack Bell
Sander Vanocur
Earl Mazo
Kennedy
Congress
Burns
John F. Kennedy
Prentice-Hall
Mountain cold reaches record depths on a frigid night
Siberian air chilled the mountain region as the thermometer sank to 18 below zero on Thursday night. The coldest night of the season was logged despite nightly sub zero temperatures for over a week.
Arlington Fire Department Elects Moss as President
Sidney Moss was elected president of the Arlington Fire Department at the annual meeting held Tuesday night. New officers include vice president Roger Wood secretary William Howell treasurer Edward Doyle and directors Moss Howell Doyle Ken Smith and Fred Grout. Grades one through six presented a Christmas music program featuring Santa and a sleigh with a new Santa and reindeer each year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sidney Moss
Arlington Fire Department
Roger Wood
William Howell
Edward Doyle
Moss
Howell
Doyle
Ken Smith
Fred Grout
Santa
Keith Watkin
George Bicknell
Cambridge Area Christmas Holiday News Gathers Local Families
A series of holiday visits and travels across states and towns includes Margaret Aiken relatives in Frederick Maryland and Florence Arnott in Mt. Dora Florida, with locals in Cambridge and nearby towns hosting kin. Medical patients include William Butler Ricky Burd sall at McClellan Hospital, while Donna Aiken returns home for a nine day break from Ellis Hospital School of Nursing. An official board meeting is slated at South Cambridge Methodist Church on Friday December 28 at 8 15 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William A. Nennstiel
William
Ira Young
Frederick
Chauncey Davenport
Della
Lauderdale Road
Atlanta
Florence Arnott
Mt. Dora
Fla
Frederick Chase
Charles and
Paul
Rockville
Charles John Stevenson
West Main Street
Paul P. Virtue
Caila
Gertrude Aiken
Mary
Margaret
Kenneth Aiken
Philip Harff
Charles Harff
New York City
George Harff
Wilmington, del
William Butler
Ricky Burdsall
McClellan Hospital
Bruce McLenahan
South Cambridge Methodist Church
Donna Aiken
Ellis Hospital School of Nursing
Schenectady
Silos Inn Leased For Five Years To Goodhues
The Silos Inn at Wilmington Dover closed on November 3 and was leased for five years to Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Goodhue formerly of Ipswich Massachusetts. They will operate the lodge as a ski and vacation retreat this winter and have previously managed several other notable establishments across the region.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Silos Inc
Samuel Goodhue
Ipswich
Mass
Goodhues
Goodhue
Elmwood Lodge
Stowe
Marathon Yacht and Golf Club
Florida Keys
Bell Harbor Club
Surfside 6
Miami
Bryson City
N.C
Judy Wolf
Cheryl Chase
Frances Brown
Roger Weeks
Wayne Timmerman
Lions Club
Old Red Mill
Wheeler and relatives visit Troy over weekend
Walloomsac residents Mr. and Mrs. J Henry Wheeler visited relatives in Troy Saturday. Miss Jean Hoag returned home Friday after surgery at The Child's Hospital Albany. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Telford Sr. celebrate Christmas with Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Phillips of Rock City Falls. Other guests included Mr. and Mrs. Albert Bayer of East Northport Long Island.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jean Hoag
Child’s Hospital
Albany
Charles Telford Sr
Ralph Phillips
Rock City Falls
Albert Bayer
East Northport
Long Island
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Meer
Bennington, VT
Yuletide
Economy Auto Stores, Inc
Main Street
Bennington
Hurley Bros
North Street
Steven R. Buck
Prof
J. M. Burns
Meet the Press
The
Mountain Towns
Carlo Walter
Tel
Arlington Ann Marsh
Cambridge
Margaret Aiken
Wilbur Martin
Algrow
Sheboygan
Wisc
Wisconsin
Scott Hendrickson
Hadley
DeVere Lathers
Virginia
James
Glen
Sheriff
Theodore Buckley
Norman D. Bott
Mary MacTaggart
St. Petersburg
J. Patrick O'Neil
John Secor III
Fisher Elementary School
Charles L. Marsh
Clyde Dunlap
Wilmington
Dover
Dover Children’s Party
Santa Claus
West Dover
Henry Peck
Linda Noyse
Brattleboro
Kenneth Bartlett
Carol
Girl Scouts
Troop 544
Peter Barton
Wayne Rowell
East Main Street
Congregational Church
Benn Pastry Shop
Dial
Walloomsac
Bertha Hoag
J. Henry Wheeler
Troy
Jou
Jackie Mallory
Dairy Queen
North
Bennington Road
Bennett & Ryan Construction CO
Meg
the Star
M.E. Rudd CO. Seeree
South Street
Plante Jewelers
School Street
Lonergan & Thomas Insurance
Agency
Bethleham
John Lonergan
Katherine Camp
Alma Dyer
Richard Long
Louis Graves
Bill Hoisington
Ted Thomas, Jr
Lonergan & Thomas
Quinlan’s Drug Store
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