1963
CLAREMONT
It was voted by the 21 original incorporators of Claremont General Hospital to add 25 members to the corporation this year with a five-year term for each. They are Robert B. Averill, Guy A. Batchelder, Loui F. Bonaccorsi, Robert B. Buckley, Andre E. Courtemanche, Annie H. Cushman, Lawrence E. Ellis, Mrs. Memery Moore Fitch, J. Park Goddard, George P. Hardy, Frederick J. Harrigan, John D. Jennings, T. Winston Keating, William A. Kirn, Clarence H. Martin, Daniel A. Monetta, G. Calvin Oakes, Charles B. Officer, Elizabeth P. Parker, Marion L. Phillips, Charles P. Puksta, Lester G. Rollins, Francis J. Rosinski, Dr. William T. Wilmot and Harold Winer.
Photo Caption —Stevens wrestling, front, from left, Ralph Simoneau, Steve Borofsky, Harding Curtis, Mark Decoteau, Ken Blish, Ron Craig, Tom Weld and Dick Skillen. Back, Tony Ivanov, Jim Miles, Dick Nelson, Ray Lambert and Manager Matt Sawyer.
Stevens High School debating teams Friday defeated teams from Springfield High School in a round-robin super tournament. Members of the Stevens group who debated last week were Shana Winer, Kathleen Bonneau and John Mancantelli, all juniors; and Donna Southwick, senior, representing the varsity debaters. Novice debaters were Sharlene Bradley, Joan Rogan, Frances Touchette, all sophomores, and Timothy Dixon, freshman. Mrs. Linda Davis is debating coach.
Loui Bonaccorsi was installed as the 13th president of the Claremont Kiwanis Club at an informal Ladies Night Thursday evening at King’s Arrow Inn. Others installed were Frank D’Amante, first vice president; Jack Jennings, second vice president; Roland Morrow, secretary and Frank Cleary, treasurer. Elected directors for two years were Joseph Esersky, Philip Estabrook, Forrest Putnam; and David Johnson, John Harlan, Charles Michalenoick, Omer Russell and Michael Prozzo, for one year. New members inducted were John Donaldson, John Bourdon, Joel Bass and Edward Snell.
NEWPORT
Selectmen tentatively agreed on a $21,844 increase to a total $373,690 municipal budget Wednesday afternoon. A petition signed by 11 Newporters was presented to selectmen to see if the town desires to retain the Budget Committee system. The petition was presented by Louis Thompson. Signers were Virginia M. Krauss, Mrs. Raymond A. Eggleston, Donald W. Martin, Edwin Narus Sr., John R. Kelly Jr., Samuel Edes, S.N. McCain Jr., H. Newcomb Eldredge, Donald Eggleston, John H. Cummings and Thompson.
Earle A. Pollard was honored Thursday night when he retired after 25 years as treasurer of the South Congregational Church here. Fellow parishioners presented Pollard with a golf cart during his testimonial. Pollard is succeeded by Stanley Bain, who was elected treasurer at the annual meeting Thursday. Howard Bennett was re-elected moderator; Mrs. William Rollins was elected clerk; and Alice Fairbanks and Kenneth Stoddard were named as finance auditors.
William Rollins, Sunapee, was elected president of the Sunapee Region Archers here Sunday. Rollins’ staff of officers includes Robert Hutchinson, vice president; Lorraine Mathiesen, secretary-treasurer; and directors Stanley Miller, Charles Rich, Hazel Rich and Marge Hutchinson.
Miss Shirley Gintowt, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Walter Gintowt, Sunapee Street, and a graduate of Towle High School has been employed since August in the office of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, the Pentagon, Washington, D.C. Miss Gintowt is one of the three girls working an around-the-clock schedule in a specialized department of the War Records Division. Her job includes varied clerical and stenographic work in a top security area.
Photo Caption —Seven members of Girl Scout Troop 17 became Newport’s first Senior Scouts when they received their caps Monday night in a candlelight ceremony, which took place in Trinity Episcopal Church Parish House, Claremont. From left, Theresa Mooney, Diane Wirkkala, Cynthia Harlow, Sarah Blair, Barbara Aiken, Claire Bellinger and Pamela Juris.
WALPOLE
The possibility of a cooperative school union including Walpole and Alstead and several smaller towns, defeated last year by Walpole, has been revived. This time, Charlestown has joined the circle of interested school districts. Revival of the proposal to meet “a serious situation regarding educational problems” in the area came to light last night at a meeting of school board members from Walpole, Charlestown, Langdon, Acworth, Marlow, Alstead, Westmoreland and Chesterfield, at Walpole High School.
LANGDON
The Langdon Community Club met last Thursday at the home of Mrs. Beatrice Porter. Officers elected were Mrs. Thelma Edson, president; Mrs. May B. Hormes, vice president; Mrs. Edith Hall, secretary; and Mrs. Eva Smith, treasurer.
WASHINGTON
We are proud that the Village of Washington has been listed by the state as an outstanding scenic spot for photographers this year. The village scene of the church, school and historic town hall appear very frequently on Channel 9 WMUR-TV this winter.
CHARLESTOWN
Named to the High Honor Roll at Charlestown High School were Patricia Hastings and Kayda Smith, Grade 12; Veronica Carpenter, Barbara Leonard, Patricia MacCormack and Constance Reese, Grade 11; Gary Cameron, Thomas Herzig, William Rice, John Royce, Alvin Torelli, Judy Torelli, and Patricia Wetherb, Grade 10; and Dean Bascom, Charles Child, Connie Hutchinson, Judy Rowe and Janice Smith, Grade 9.
MERIDEN
The Junior Friends of the Library held a meeting recently in the new Activities Room at the public library. Officers elected were Mary Ellen Dessert, president; Michael Chellis, vice president; Janice Lee Wheeler, secretary; and James Chapman, treasurer.
1978
CLAREMONT
George E. Veilleux has been appointed to serve as Sustaining Membership Enrollment Chairman of the Mantowa District of the Daniel Webster Council, Boy Scouts of America. Veilleux will give leadership to raise $17,000 in the Upper Valley-Lake Sunapee areas. Working with Veilleux in their respective communities will be Carlton F. Barton, New London; Richard M. Berrio, Claremont; John P. Kouseman, Cornish; Barry G. Simard, Newport; Edwin T. Walsh, Charlestown; and Robert V. Wilkie, Sunapee.
Arthur G. Cilley, 42, a local union activist for the past 20 years, last week became a staff representative of the 1,400,000-member International United Steelworkers Union of America. Cilley, a Winter Street resident, is taking the place of Earl M. Bourdon, a 20-year veteran staff representative for the labor organization. Bourdon will retire Jan. 31.
Five of eight families have been relocated since October because their homes have been set for demolition as part of the “High Street Neighborhood Conservation Program,” a $250,000 program paid for through a grant from the Department of Housing and Urban Development. The city bought five of the structures; 9 Wall St., will be purchased in February. Bids for demolition of 57 and 59 High St., and 24A Spofford St., will be accepted by the community development office this week.
A cooperatively-owned firewood distribution system, its drawbacks and potential community benefits, were discussed by the Claremont League of Women Voters Tuesday evening at a public meeting sponsored by the league’s energy committee. Guest speaker William E. Gallagher of Cornish, an organizer of the Claremont-area Firewood Cooperative, explained the origins, needs and goals of the co-op.
First Lieutenant Bernard L. Cornell officially assumes duties this month as commander of the 744th Transportation Company of the New Hampshire Army National Guard. The company’s headquarters and one detachment are located in Claremont, while a second detachment is located in Hillsboro, a total of 102 guardsmen.
NEWPORT
The Newport Budget Committee was not in the mood for funding new positions Monday night. It reviewed the entire 1978 Newport School District budget in a three-hour meeting and eliminated the five new positions, including two teachers that had been requested by the school board. It cut $45,000 from the $1,911,464 budget requested by the board. The 1977 budget was $1,756,352.
Remington B. Woodhull, chairman of the Sullivan County Commissioners, has termed Kenneth Lurvey’s criticism of the commissioners “rude and thoughtless,” in further response to last week’s letter from Lurvey, president of the Sullivan County Helping Services Council, in which Mr. Lurvey charged the commissioners with an “incredible negative attitude” toward the budget request for the council.
Photo Caption— The tape Harvey Matheson, left, and Amy Willey are putting up around the corridors of Newport High School represents a mile of pennies being collected by Newport’s 7th and 8th graders. The classes hope to collect the 84,480 pennies necessary to make a mile. The money will provide matching funds for a “Reading Fundamental” program.
Floyd “Froggy” Currier, East Mountain Road, established a three-string record for Sunapee Street Lanes by bowling a 436 triple Wednesday in Men’s League play. Bowling for Shop-Rite Supermarket, Currier bowled strings of 162, 134 and 140. His team finished with a score of 1,701 as Andy Johnson bowled a 331; Tim GaNun, 292; Floyd Drew, 323; and Steve Thibodeau, 319.
SPRINGFIELD
Mr. and Mrs. David Dart have returned home after a four-day trip to Ridgewood, N.J., where they were guests of their daughter and her family, Mr. and Mrs. Brandt Denniston and sons David, Douglas and Jimmy.
1948
CLAREMONT
Unofficial temperature readings as low as 35 degrees below zero were reported in the Twin State Valley today as residents shivered in the grip of the winter’s worst cold wave to date. TheDaily Eagle’sthermometer at Meadowbrook Farm, North Charlestown, read 22 below at 6 a.m. The “fast freeze” temperatures followed Saturday’s major snowstorm, which left more than eight additional inches in Claremont and brought the total fall here for the winter to 60.5 inches, according to City Highway Agent Leonard J. Gould. According to the Associated Press, Ware, Mass., recorded the lowest temperature in the nation with a shuddering 45 below.
Girl Scouts and Brownie activities for the past week have been announced. Jean Wright, Maureen Lynch and Jerry Rouillard passed homemaking. Jean and Jerry made cookies and Maureen made cupcakes, which they later gave as refreshments. Ruth Rutledge passed arts and crafts by drawing a fawn and June Burbee passed nature by telling of her pet parrot.
J. Laban Ainsworth was elected president of the Society for Prevention of Cruelty to Animals at its annual held in the office of Dr. Herman Rice this week. Other officers elected were J. Duncan Upham, honorary president; Mrs. Edward Rice, secretary; M.F. Colby, treasurer; Wilson Haubrich, agent; and Dr. Leonard Haubrich, assistant agent.
At a meeting of Oliver Lacasse Post 808, Veterans of Foreign Wars, held Monday evening in the VFW hall with Commander Albert Laroche presiding, four new members were admitted to the post. They were Alfred A. Kolenda, David Lihatsh, Lucie V. Thibault and Robert V. Parent.
Charles W. Easter, superintendent of the Claremont Water and Sewer Department said today that he hoped with the continued cooperation of the city’s residents, that there might be enough water to last until spring thaws again filled reservoirs. “I appreciate what Claremont people have done to help save water,” he said. “If we are careful not to waste it during the next two months, I feel we may be able to get through winter.”
NEWPORT
Loom fixers, and weavers idle at the Gordon Woolen Mill by refusal of the fixers to work, returned to their jobs today pending negotiation of the labor dispute which began Monday, union officials said today. Management of the mill, a subsidiary of the Homestead Woolen Company of Swanzey, called the nine loom fixers and 45 weavers back to work following a meeting of union officials last night, Bernard Racicot, publicity director of Local 112, Textile Workers Union of America said.
Spiking a previous report by the building committee that it unanimously favored the so-called “Plan D,” calling for the renovation and expansion of the school system, currently before the people of Newport. Headmaster Ernest M. Perkins, a committee member, today lashed out at the plan and submitted a counterproposal of his own. The Perkins minority report was sharply criticized as “inconsistent, insincere and impractical” today in a front page editorial note in theNewport Argus,which asserts the report “too lengthy” to be printed until next week. William R. Smith, Argus editor, is a member of the Newport School Board and also on the building committee.
Commander Everett Grant of Holt-Farmer Post 2437, Veterans of Foreign Wars, announced that the 1948 program of the group will open tonight at the veterans’ club following the year’s first meeting.
Miss Margaret Maley is spending a few days at the home of her father, E.J. Maley of North Main Street. Miss Maley is working at the Veterans Hospital in White River Junction.
John Butler left Sunday for Amherst College. He has been visiting his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Bernard Butler, over the holidays.
Van’s Meadow may be the scene of constructive activity early this spring if some of the plans that are being considered at the present time finally bear fruit. One group of sportsmen from Massachusetts, along with several local people, are interested in building a half-mile trotting track on that site and decision will be reached in the very near future.
GRANTHAM
Mr. and Mrs. Wilbur M. Reney went to Worcester, Mass., recently to attend a business meeting of the Household Paper Product Company. Mrs. Reney was appointed manager of the newly-formed Mascoma branch, which consists of Grafton and Sullivan counties and is now busy conducting sales parties and appointing new dealers.
CORNISH CENTER
We are back in school again, ready for real business. We must put lots of effort into our work. We find the Plymouth a very good car. It has about reached home on its second journey across the United States. New passengers are riding in it, but perhaps its speed is due to using work gas. Those riding in this car are May Stone, Patricia Rhyea, Charles Abbott, Virginia Louschance and Harley Jones.
UNITY CENTER
Unity Grange 230 held installation of officers Saturday evening. Officers elected for the coming year include Ross Harten, Stanley Brown, Martha Fellows, C. Reed, F. Cox, Daisy LeClair, W. Sawyer, Dorothy Harten, F. Reed, Miss A. Emerson, A. Harten, Josephine Sawyer, Ethel Clough and Arthur Harten.
SUNAPEE
Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Rainey were entertained at supper in the home of Mr. and Mrs. Howard Buswell Friday evening in honor of their wedding anniversary.
GOSHEN
The Ladies Aid met at the home of Mrs. Arthur MacDonald Friday evening for their annual meeting. Sarah MacDonald was elected president; Estella Berger, vice president; Marion Grant, treasurer; Helen Tenney, secretary; Rae Hodgman and Elizabeth Nelson, floral committee; and Elizabeth Nelson, Cloe French and Dorothea Richardson, missionary committee.
SULLIVAN COUNTY
Farm property in Sullivan County is now worth $4,883,008 and rural homes here and throughout the state are in the best condition in history, according to a report just released.
WEST SPRINGFIELD
Stuart Murphy was at Lake Sunapee in Newbury Sunday to take pictures for a car-chuting event, which will take place there soon. Later this month there will be sulky races there.
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