Newport Briefs Highlight Local Visits and Church News
Mrs. Freda Mosher and son Dean returned from Manchester New Hampshire where Dean improved after illness. Newport schools close Friday for a week long break ending December 31. Marines Russell Humphrey and Oscar Berry arrive for a ten day furlough. Rev Baker of Ottawa spoke at Congregational church and addressed the Young Men's Improvement club. Rev Pomfrey of Main Street Baptist to Richford January 1. Rev Allen to join Main Street Baptist early next year. Orleans county court opens with grand jury investigating Bert Kelsey murder case in Orleans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Freda Mosher
Dean
M. L. Badger
Manchester
Dr. Baker
Ottawa
Congregational Church
Main Street Baptist Church
Richford
Pomfrey
East Side
Newport
Allen
First Baptist Church
Main Street
Orleans County
Bert Kelsey
James Allen
Orleans
Barnet Notes Ada Whitney Visit and Local News
Ada Whitney visited St. Johnsbury. Franklin Dow returns from Dartmouth after S A T C discharge. Gilfillans celebrate 50th birthday with Red Cross collection. Guests include Mrs Mackey Peacham and neighbors. Loren Elliott to Springfield Mass for two weeks U S mail service. A son born to Mr and Mrs Perley Amidon at Frost Sanitarium St Johnsbury. Mrs Brock visits. Mrs Leslie Gilfillan Baker helps in store. Red Cross canvass continues. drive results later.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ada Whitney
St. Johnsbury
Franklin Dow
Dartmouth
B. N. Gilfillan
Red Cross
Mackey
Peacham
Leslie Thornton
Margaret B. Hale
Walter Harvey
West Barnet
Loren Elliott
Springfield
Mass
U. S
Perley Amidon
Frost Sanitarium
W. S. Brock
Leslie Gilfillan Baker
Woodstock
Community notices from St Johnsbury and Montpelier
Local society notes report a reception for the Ballou Morrison trio and departures for St Johnsbury. Visits by Halsey Bullock and E W Powers, students home for holidays, and housing moves for Clarence Morrison and family. Mrs Arthur Clay’s recovery noted. Christmas school exercises planned. Montpelier seeks $250000 to attract a Connecticut ball bearing plant to employ 250 men and 50 women with potential 1000 jobs next year. site secured if funding succeeds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Ballou
Katharine Morrison
Congregational Vestry
St. Johnsbury
Ballou
Fairbanks Scale
Halsey Bullock
E. W. Powers
Agnes Stoddard
Ruth Bullock
Littleton High School
Wilma Hemingway
St. Johnsbury Academy
Clarence Morrison
Burg
N. Y
Katherine Morrison
Concord
Harvey Morrison
John Shantey
Mr. Green
Cora Goss
Arthur Clay
Brightlock Hospital
Lizzie Mulligan
N. G. Reed
Montpelier
Connecticut
Christmas Cheer Versus Mass Inequality
Readers are urged to consider stark contrast between festive preparations and widespread hardship as millions face freezing conditions and hunger while many enjoy comfort and abundance.
Red Cross Campaign Urges Local Donations in St Johnsbury
A solicitation urges residents to donate 5 10 or 25 to canvassers or chairman B A Palmer to purchase memberships for St Johnsbury children who cannot afford to join. Donors receive Red Cross flags buttons and seals and funds aid both local and international needy persons. No other national Red Cross drive will occur this year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Palmer
ST. Johnsbury
RED Cross
Also Mentioned on This Page
Kuppenheimer
Asselin Bros
City OF
Barnet
Lower Waterford
American Red Cross
B. A
A. B. Noyes Insurance Agency
Ic. Citizens Bank Block
Clara Hunt
West Hartford
White River Junction
Ernest Goss
France
E. A. Goss
Middlebury
Caledonian
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