Fire destroys home in Stephentown with $40000 loss
Alwyn E Strait owner estimates a 40000 loss from an early yesterday fire at his Stephentown home. He arrived from Troy with his wife and young daughter and said insurance partially covers the damage. Fire Chief Robert E Higgins noted the blaze cause is not yet determined. Other notes include a Grange Hall dedication postponed until spring, updated dues, bowling results, and various Christmas visits and gatherings across the area.
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Stephentown
N.Y
Alwyn E. Strait
Troy
Robert E. Higgins
Higgins
Smith Missing With Bomber Crew In Newfoundland
Berlin New York reports machinist mate second class George Philip Smith 20 formerly of Berlin is among nine crewmen aboard a U S Navy bomber that crashed off Newfoundland December 21. Smith a 1948 Berlin Central School graduate has served 12 years in the Navy and lived with his wife and three children in Brunswick Maine for 18 months. He married Frances H Lewis daughter of Mrs Geraldine Lewis formerly of Grafton in 1952 at Sacred Heart Church. His parents were the late Mr and Mrs Wesley Smith of Center Berlin. The Navy issued a call for survivors this week. The family had planned a weekend visit to Frances Smith's mother in Troy.
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Berlin
N.Y
George Philip Smith
U.S. Navy
Newfoundland
Navy
Smith
Berlin Central School
Brunswick
Maine
Frances H. Lewis
Geraldine Lewis
Grafton
Sacred Heart Church
Wesley Smith
Center Berlin
Smiths
Firemen Elect Spring Hunter Commissioner
Spring Hunter was reelected fire commissioner for a five year term by the Volunteer Fire Department at a special meeting last week. The note mentions an epidemic of measles in town, and other local items include den 3 preparing toys for needy children, students and service members spending holidays at home, and Christmas parties in Stephentown schools and Brownies.
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Stephentown
N.Y
Spring Hunter
Cub Pack
Yale
Den 3
Chimney Fire at William Lakritz Home in Garfield
Firefighters were called to the William Lakritz residence in Garfield on Wednesday morning to extinguish a chimney fire. No damage was reported.
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William Lakritz
Garfield
Worthington Church Services Begin Sunday at 11
Worthington First Congregational will open at 11 Sunday morning with Rev. Edward A. Cowles preaching. Sunday school resumes at the same time under Miss Marion L. Bartlett superintendent. Sacrament of the Lord's Supper will be observed. Miss Charlotte Hathaway, a Lowell State College senior, visits home at West Street. Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Sears hosted 24 for Christmas. Mr. and Mrs. Harry L. Bales welcomed dinner guests including Bernice Kilbourn of Belchertown and Arthur Gainen, and Mr. and Mrs. Robert W. Hixon and daughters Barbara and Marcia. Miss Marion L. Bartlett visited Springfield this week.
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First Congregational
Oaurch
Edward A.cowles
Marion L. Bartlett
Charlotte Hathaway
Lowell State College
Richard G. Hathaway
West Street
Raymond Sears
Harry L. Bales
Bernice Kilbourn
Belchertown
Arthur G. €Anen
Robert W. Hixon
Marcia
Barbara
Springfield
Christmas party and holiday visits across towns
Employees of Turner and Cook Inc held a Christmas party at the firehouse with belts and key chains distributed. Several families spent the holiday with relatives in Middletown New York Baltimore Springfield Islip and Manchester Conn. Visitors included Mr and Mrs Welles Sellew Mrs Julius Turner and daughter Ellen Mrs Ralph Rhoades and son Mrs Shirley German and son Carl and Wesley Ward.
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Turner & Cook, Inc
Welles Sellew
New Marlboro
Samuel Mills
Middletown
N.Y
Ralph Rhoades
Elizabeth and
Mary Rhoades
Springfield
Hadley Turner
Julius Turner
Ellen
Baltimore
Carol Macauley
C. Ogden Faber
Fred Vaughan
Islip
Shirley German
Carl
Philip Hall House
Hadsen Street
Wesley Ward
Manchester
Conn
Christmas Services and Events in Southfield Notes
Southfield church notes report well attended Christmas Eve and Day services with soloists Mrs. Alfred Fehn of New Marlboro and William Eigen from Emory University. Services at 11 am Sunday led by Rev. Frank Crook. Church school at 10 45. Budget meeting Jan 1 at United Church of New Marlboro with covered dish supper. Ladies Aid meets Tuesday at Mrs. Gardner Rugg’s home. film The Second Mile to be shown and Eleanor Whitehouse will give a book review. Additional weekend guests include Mr. and Mrs. Palmer Cook and Diane Stiles of South Yarmouth visiting H. Raymond Stiles. Kenneth Kerr of New York staying at home. Christmas Day guests Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Felts of Hillsdale N Y and Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Rhoades and son Christopher.
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Southfield
Alfred Fehn
New Marlboro
William Eigen
Emory University
Alabama
Frank Crook
North Egremont
S. Bruce Wagner
Church School
United Church of New Marlboro
Southfield Ladies’ Aid Society
Gardner Rugg
Eleanor Whitehouse
Palmer Cook
Diane Stiles
South Yarmouth
H. Raymond Stiles
Kenneth Kerr
New York
William Rugg
Ralph Felts
Hillsdale
N.Y
Ralph Rhoades
Christopher
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Raymond Townsend
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Freling Smith
William Tubbs
Melbourne
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Richard W. Tyde
Andrew Peace
Pease
Arthur Pease
Roy Whitman
North Bennington
Robert Turley
Caribou
Turley
Donald Turley
Grange
Own
Taconic Valley
Grange Hall
Hazel Stead
Sykes
Merchanettes
Farmerettes
Hall & Higgins
Idiots
Pals
Chevies
Ridgerunners
Mystery Five
Clifford Harrington
Johnsville N.Y
Sirloin Porterhouse
Wahconah St. Tel
William McClintock
Chicago University
CWO
Dwight Beck
U.S. Army
Corpus Christi
Tex
Brownies
Canasta Clan
Crooked Lake Hotel
John Makinson
Brooklyn
Worthington
Norwood
Nicksee
Kilendale Shopping Contec
New West St
Dalton Ave
Victor
Schuler's
Acorcan
Worar
Wita
Stahl-Meyer
Giroux
Soriar Rze
Avorsar
Corsa
Betty Alden
NZI
Y Armour
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Party
von Swift
Frankfurts
Sness
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