Old Home Church Day marks 70th church building anniversary
Barnet Center hosts a union gathering for 600 plus from seven Protestant churches to celebrate the Barnet church’s 70th building anniversary. The program featured past pastors, historical sketches, sermons, and a strong call for church unity and home Bible instruction amid wartime context. Also reports a St Johnsbury auto accident and Newport Junior Order United American Mechanics council formation with about 20 charter members.
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Old Home
Barnet
Barnet Center
Young Andolr
A. Moore
Mary A. (Goodwillie) Somers
Heock
Big White
Thomas Goodwillie
F. H. Laird
J. M. McKinley
C.D. Elins
Metndoes Falls
Hoy
A. E. Grows
Baynet
Wilbur Warner
Peacham
A. M. Pieree
Passumpnie
My. Laird
Manning Wervice
Burch
Thomas Fioulwillie
Thomas
Laird
Robert Laird
Stohn Waillee
Arthur B. Greys
Mr. McKinkey
Pasetor
Charles Tt. Ellis
Melndoes
Goman
Hhem
alTair
Israel
Chateaue Thierry
Darling
East Ryegate
Kitchen Shower Honors Miss Pearl Wilmot Ahead of Wedding
A kitchen shower at the home of Miss Flavia Folsom celebrated Miss Pearl Wilmot and her forthcoming marriage to Trekcott Moore at the Wilmot residence tomorrow. About thirty five guests attended as sweet peas decor filled the room. A parasol centerpiece held pink ribbons with notes directing what gift the bride will find and rhymes accompanied each gift. Refreshments followed the gift hour.
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Flavia Folsom
al Kewple
Brattleboro Driver Fined In Colt Fatality Case
A Brattleboro man, John Hanks, faced a verdict of 145 dollars after his car hit two year old Morgan colt near the Brattleboro Guilford line, killing the animal. Jury spent the day on the case as crooks reportedly broke into a home. Christina Winkel and William Moulton plan a Cornish New Hampshire wedding this Sunday at the bride’s home. Moulton, a Brattleboro drug clerk, will work on a ranch in the Northwest after marriage. He served as a bugler in the army.
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Fred H. Coombs
Morgan Colt
Brattleboro- Guilford
John Hanks
Brattleboro
Crooks
Christina L. Winkel
William Moulton
Cornish
N. H
Clifford Lazell
Ruth Barker
Hrittleboro
Lyndonville May Vote to Buy Baseball Park
Lyndonville residents show strong interest in local baseball with teams formed in Railroad Shops Creamery and town factions. A special meeting on August 4 will decide purchasing land from C My Darling for a ball park. Teams include Lyndonville Creamery Mechanics Car Men Blacksmith and Boiler Makers with several one score games and a best of three series planned between Mechanics and Carmen.
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Lyndonville
Creamery Es Mechanics
Blacksmith
Boiler J Makers
Mechanics
Carmen
Robbers Target Burlington Home of Shuttleworth Family
Police hunt two burglars who entered Edwin J. Shuttleworths Main Street home through a rear basement window while the couple slept. They stole a pearl necklace valued highly and Mr Shuttleworths gold watch, then fled through a side door. Investigators say the thieves showed familiarity with the house. The scene occurred in a residential section as officers inspected the property all morning.
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Edwin J. Shutetleworth
Winooski
Shuttleworth
Main Street
Wil-lard
Shuttleworths
Slays His Niece Then Takes His Own Life in Bellows Falls
In Bellows Falls on July 20, Webber, a Rockingham area resident and pond owner, carried out a long stated plan to kill himself. He shot his 48 year old niece, Miss Mary Ryan, as she followed him in his barn. He then shot himself, dying at the scene. Miss Ryan later died at Rockingham Hospital. Neighbors described Webber as eccentric and aware of his intention to die by his own hand.
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Improvement Association
Gristov
Jexus
Margaret UE. Warden
Mixes Heater
M. McLaren
Hisle J. McLaren
Mary L. Warden
Toy
Mr. Pierce
The
Baptist
Passumpele
Pathe
Woolf
Ehiyeh
Tin
Mollors
Pierce
Binet
Bellows Falls
P. Webber
Rockingham
Webber
Mary Ryan
Shimeel
Aiv
Ryan
Rockingham Hospital
Normal School at Rutland debated as state plan
Representatives from the State Board of Education visited Rutland to review the former house of correction as a potential site for a state normal school replacing the Johnson and Castleton locations. With a 1020 lease limit, the board weighs future teacher supply while naming Miss Owella Hazelton as teacher at the State Preventorium and appointing Rollo G. Reynolds as acting superintendent for short term districts. Governor Clement and other officials attended.
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Rutland
State Board of Education
House of Correction
Johnson and Castleton
Board of Education
Owella Hazelton
Essex
Essex Center
Rollo G. Reynolds
Actly
Orleans
North
Chittenden South
Washington Northeast
Bennington Central
Clement
Supt. Hillegas
James Hartness
L. B. Joinson
M. C. Webber
Newport Beats Beebe in 17 Inning Border League Thriller
Newport wins 6 to 4 after 17 innings in a Border League game against Beebe of Quebec. Berney Lee pitched 17 frames for Beebe. Fred Mossa powered Newport with a homer and Gilman doubled home a run in the 17th to seal the pennant clinching victory and extend Newport’s winning streak to 13 straight. Wells pitched 12 innings for Newport, Kennison finished, Beebe's Lee and Casa starred for Beebe. Newport next faces Barton Morrisville and North Troy in upcoming tests.
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Newport City
Beebe
Que
Tod
Berney Lee
Tufts College
Boston Hyraves
Newportians
Newport
Bill Mossa
Fred Mossa
Gilman
Wells
Kennison
Lnd
Morrisville
Tory
Barton
North Troy
Heehe
Batteries
Newport Wells
Mewsa
Lee
Casa
Waterford Toll Bridge To Be Freed in Vermont New Hampshire
The Upper Waterford toll bridge is set to be freed for all traffic after a meeting at the Toll House. A sale price of 14500 was agreed with 6000 pledged from Vermont and 6000 from New Hampshire, 2000 from Grafton see N H, and Waterford VT. The 11 year old bridge, opened first in 1894, is the fourth in the series and was judged first class by inspectors two years ago. Governor Clement and officials from Vermont and New Hampshire oversee the deal with stockholders and local delegates in attendance. The joint commissions will decide on release while other Connecticut River bridges remain tolled.
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Chevrolet
Trombley
St. Johnsbury
Ford
Chapman
United American Mechanics
Philadelphia
Ameren
Tiffin
Ohio
United States
Fla
Mayrix
Newport Council No
N. H. Drew
L. T. Youre
Sam Hamilton
B. F. Humphrey
Elwin Cameron
John E. Spindler
B.C. Huntington
Tt. E. Fifield
HH. W. Richiedson
Millard
Maxoon
Inside Sentinel
L. T. Smith
Outside Sentinel
Ralph Haemblett
H. W. Richardson
P. Ge Blinehard
Newport Center
Vermont
Upper Waterford
New Hampshire
Grafton
N. H
Waterford
Gov. Clement
Bates
N. Davis
Windsor
Wm. W. H. Bell
Lunenburg
John G. Roy
Next Barnet
Grafton County Commission
Mooney and Turner
Witterford
Litteton
Bridge Corporation
Clement
Connecticut
Northumberland
Bein Freed
Hill Montieth wedding celebrated at Towne home
Roland E Hill of Arlington Heights Mass and Mildred V Monteith of Evansville married in Newport Tuesday evening. Ceremony featured double ring rite, maid of honor Vera Smith, best man Raymond Foster, and bridesmaids in satin amid pink and white decor. After refreshments, couple left amid confetti and car sendoff. they will reside at 57 Greenleaf Ave Medford Hillside.
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B. A. ‘Towne
Newport
Roland E. Hill
Arlington Heights
Mass
Mildred V. Monteith
Evansville
E. A. Towne
Edwina Towne
Giles Wilson
Vera Smith
Trasburg
Raymond Foster
Counts
Maid of Honor
Ang
Greenleaf Ave
Medford Hillside
Maia
Will
W. J. Monteith
Orleans High School
Hill
St Johnsbury Bakers Ship Bread to Four States in 36000 Loaves
The George H Cross bakery in St Johnsbury VT operates a modern bread plant shipping 36000 loaves weekly to Vermont Maine New Hampshire and Eastern New York. The plant includes large flour bins automatic mixers dough troughs sealing rounding moulding steam ovens and wrapping lines with extensive byproducts like doughnuts candy and crackers. The enterprise employs over 40 people and markets nationwide including St Johnsbury soda crackers to the Pacific coast.
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Bury
Ste Johnsbury
Jtte
Gross
Raitroat Street
Cross
Vermont
Maine
New Hampshire
New York
St. Johmbury
George H. Croso
St. Johnsbury
Railroad Street
Iit
Gilroad
Cross Company
United States
Pacific Coast
W. 8. Thuis
B. B. Leiibner
Archibald
Campbell
Taner Hicks
Charles Lynch
John Scott
Office Atall
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Junior Council
AM. Mechanics
U.S
Burlington Home
St. Alex Bank
C. B. Howard
Farmer
Normal School
Hill-Montieth
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