Cloutier, Messier, Stacy, Michaud elected class presidents at St. Mary

1978

CLAREMONT

Work could begin in December on the $30 million plan to turn second-rate timber into strand board for the building trade, the president of Elmendorf Products Board Corp. said Friday. Julius Impellizzeri—beaming and enthused—hosted a press conference to explain the benefits the recently announced federal guarantee of a $22 million construction loan will bring the corporation and the City of Claremont. He predicted the plant could be in full operation within a year and a half.

At a meeting of the Claremont Opera House directors Wednesday night, Arts Planner David Strohmier complimented the committee for its accomplishments thuds far. Not only have you changed the tide of history by bringing an abandoned building back to life, you have done it with intelligence and you have attended to the most important factor of all: What will go on inside that building?” he said. New officers voted in were John Bennett and Virginia Anderson, continuing as president and vice president; Elizabeth Parker, clerk and Clay Hawkins, treasurer.

The Connecticut Valley Electric Company was granted permission by the New Hampshire Public Utilities Commission to implement this week a 5 percent increase in retail electric rates. The rate increase applies to CV’s 8,300 customers. “This small increase in electric rates was needed to help Connecticut Valley keep pace with continued general inflation, increases in taxes on our facilities, increases in the cost of materials needed to provide electric service to our customers, increases in wages and benefits to our employees and other cost increase,” CV President James E. Griffin said. The rate change will increase company revenue by about $272,000.

The Congress of Claremont Senior Citizens planned housing project on Maple avenue has received a $74,450 grant from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development to install a solar energy system for the 81-unit housing complex, Sen. Thomas J. McIntyre’s office announced today.

NEWPORT

Newport may soon have a new medical building partially heated by solar energy. Newport Health Center presented plans for a new building located on Newport Hospital grounds to the zoning board of adjustment Thursday night. John J. Sarro Jr., administrator of the Center, said the doctors want to move from their present site on Sunapee Street so they will be closer to hospital facilities and have room for expansion.

The Newport Women’s Club met for a luncheon and business meeting last week at the Olde Brick Heath Steak House. Mrs. Leland Whipple, club president, welcomed the28 members and guests. Membership chairperson Mrs. Christobel Lovering, installed three new members in a short ceremony. Mrs. Philip Maxfield, Mrs. John Gallup and Mrs. William Hawthorn were each presented with a rosebud-herb corsage made by Mrs. Harvey Delaney.

There may be housing for the elderly in Newport yet. Planning board members voted Monday night to draw up an article for the town warrant, which would lower the square footage requirement for units in a multi-family dwelling. “There won’t be housing for the elderly in Newport until that item is changed, said chairman Harold LaValley. The article would amend zoning regulations to state that only 3,000 square feet are required instead of 5,000 when town water and sewerage are present.

Recent testing of the existing Newport landfill indicates it is polluting the Sugar River but New Hampshire state officials disagree about the severity of the problem. Thomas Sweeney, chief of the Bureau of Solid Waste Management, said that the overall test results “don’t provide a great deal of information to get excited about. The pollution problem of the water downstream from the landfill is not a whole lot worse than the upstream problem,” he said.

CHARLESTOWN

Charlestown may house a private indoor tennis court in the near future. Acting as agent for the party proposing the facility, Norman R. Beaudry, contractor and planning board member, presented the tennis court proposal to the planning board Tuesday. The building housing the court would be at least 50 by 120 feet, for one court. Beaudry said as many as three courts were being considered for the Old Claremont Road facility, which could cover as much as a third of an acre.

SUNAPEE

Selectmen received a report Monday night from the recreation committee on the operation of Dewey Beach and Georges Mills Beach. Though income from the store at Dewey Beach rose slightly, gate receipts fell at both beaches compared with last year because the beaches were closed to our-of-towners on weekends. Almost twice as much money was paid out for beach operation this year than last, the committee reported. The increase is due to increased costs, they said. Selectmen suggested they raise food prices next year.

ACWORTH

The Rev. Harold Craw and his wife, Janet, were guests of honor at a recognition Service Sunday at the Church on the Hill. More than 200 members, friends, and clergy from surrounding churches attended including ministers John Schule Jr., Mason Ellison, Robert Fiske, Stephen Weaver, Robert Williams and Esther Vodola along with Kenneth Engevall, Jeff Craw, Paulien Berquist and Ruth Warren who participated in the service arranged by Chairman Adolph Rasmussen of Alstead.

1963

CLAREMONT

Photo Caption—Making preparations for observance of National Business Women’s Week in Claremont are members of the city’s BPW Club. From left, Mrs.. Margaret DeLude, sate BPW chairman of legislation; Mrs. Vern W. Gilmore, club president; Mrs. Marion Hebert and Mrs. Ross H. Goodrich, past presidents, and Mrs. John D. Harlan, member of the publicity committee

Claremont is one of he 1,500 communities in the United States promoting the cause of music through participation in an organized audience program, according to Harlow Dean, president of United Artists Associates. Sunday night at King’s Arrow Inn in Claremont, Dean spoke to a gathering of 50 officers and members of the Twin State Valley Music Assn. from Charlestown, White River Junction, Newport, Windsor and Claremont. Dean complimented those who “gave of themselves because they believe in something good and fine.

Thomas W. Boisvert, son of Mrs. Cecile Boisvert, 256 Main St., Claremont, and Ernest Boisvert of Sandy Creek, N.Y., has completed his basic training at Lackland AFB, San Antonio, Texas, and is in school as a business administration specialist at Amarillo AFB, Texas. He was graduated from St. Mary High School in 1963 and enlisted last July 30.

Raymond E. Denault, son of Mr. and Mrs. Raymond V. Denault of 7 Putnam St., Claremont, will complete his studies this term for a science degree from Indiana Institute of Technology. A graduate of Stevens High School in 1955, he attended Franklin Technical Institute in Boston and MIT in preparation for the Indiana Institute.

NEWPORT

The first fall dinner meeting for the Business and Professional Woman’s Club turned into a surprise testimonial banquet for one of its charter members—Miss Elsie Bailey. The BPW planned a “This is Your Life” type program to honor Miss Bailey at Mt. Sunapee State Park Saturday evening. Miss Louise Fuller, her partner in business, joined with many other local and out-of-town friends in their personal participation in the memorable event.

Sullivan County’s newest car dealer, Daniel Avery of Newport, is now in his second month of operation. The 33-year-old Avery who entered the field in 1950 with the Hudson franchise in Newport, eventually established a used car business at 128 Washington St., Claremont, where his present business is located. Sales representatives of his nine member staff include himself, Louis Archilies, Omer Brooks and Buster Desmarais.

CHARLESTOWN

Mr. and Mrs. Guy Baldasaro entertained their grandchildren of Claremont over the weekend.

Steven Young is staying with his grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Young, in Acworth for a week.

GRANTHAM

Mr. and Mrs. Rudy Brimskilli of Connecticut and Florida were recent guests of Mr. and Mrs. Leslie Small.

Miss Beverly Reney of New Haven, Conn., spent the weekend at the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Everett Reney.

GOSHEN

Miss Mary Wilcox is visiting friends in Whitefield for several weeks. She will be assisting the family during the mother’s illness.

Mrs. Paul Robbins recently returned from a week’s vacation in Maine. She visited friends at Goose Rocks Beach and motored to Boothbay and Bar Harbor.

CORNISH CENTER

The annual meeting of the Cornish Fair Association was held at the little town hall Monday night. The election of officers for the coming year was held. Elected were Norris Weld, president; Mrs. Bernice Johnson, secretary; Fred Davis, treasurer, and Robert Hilliard, Mrs. Myrtle Fears, Wilbur Overman, Jesse Demming, Jesse Stone, Leo Duranleau, Dwight Wood, Donald Mark, and Richard Peck, directors, and William Lightool, Evelyn Lear, Virginia Hood, Donald Hutchins, Lucian Laurie, Robert LaClair, and Duane Allen, alternates.

1948

CLAREMONT

Class officers elected at St. Mary High School were as follows: Senior—Richard Cloutier, president; Donald Sibley, vice president; Pauline St. Martin, secretary, and Lucille L’Heureux, treasurer; Junior—Norman Messier, president; Roland Leclerc, vice president; Irene Bernier, secretary, and Jacqueline Cassin, treasurer; Sophomore—Mary Stacy, president; Earl Routhier, vice president; Denise Theriault, secretary, and Arthur Michaud, treasurer; Freshman—Raymond Michaud, president; Henry Benoit, vice president; Marie Couture, secretary, and Monique Theriault, treasurer.

Robert Gokey, son of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Gokey of 25 Park Ave., has entered the Massachusetts School of Physiotherapy. He was discharged in June from the Navy as pharmacists’ mate first class, following six years of service.

Mrs. Priscilla Couture of 18 Stevens St, state president of the Business and Professional Women’s Club, made her first official visitation to a New Hampshire unit Tuesday when she journeyed to Concord and addressed the club there on the biennial national convention held in Texas this summer. She was accompanied by Miss Mae Griggs, state corresponding secretary; Mrs. Grace J. St. Armour, state news chairman; Mrs. Irene Knight, Claremont, treasurer, and Mrs. Sheila Paquette, Claremont, health chairman.

Mayor Charles F. Keeley said today he considers music as much a part of the development of a community as beautiful churches, good schools, and fine stores. The statement was made by the mayor in connection with the Claremont Community Concert Association’s annual drive for members, which is in progress this week only.

NEWPORT

It will be “all out” tomorrow for 44 members of the Brewster-Gould Post 25 Drum and Bugle Corps as the Legionnaires cover Newport in an attempt to raise funds for a trip to the national convention. The local Drum and Bugle Corps adjudged the best in New Hampshire at the State Legion Convention in Dover early this summer, is attempting to match its musical and marching talents against 15 other organizations in the nation at Orlando, Fla., Oct. 29. The Newport Corps will go if it can raise $10,000 for the trip.

Eleven members of the Class of 1948 at Towle High School are attending the University of New Hampshire. They are Marion Perkins, Patricia Shaw, Virginia Wright, Wilfred Chartrand, Doberman Bugbee, Dominic Digilio, Robert Morrow, Robert Leaver, Thomas Sharps, Edward Smith and Edward Sielewicz.

A 10-minute unexpected recess was enjoyed by the students at the North Newport school this morning when a chimney fire broke out at about 8:30. The combination fire truck of the Newport fire Department answered the call and quickly extinguished the blaze without any damage to the building. The children, who were all safely and speedily evacuated from the school, returned to their books.

The right of all citizens of Newport to examine any town records was pointed out by Town Manager Leon E. Fitts in a talk to about 30 members of the Women’s Catholic Club at its first fall meeting at Pratt’s Joyland last night. Mr. Fitts outlined the workings of the town manager plan and described how the different departments of Newport’s administration function under it.

CHARLESTOWN

On Monday he kindergarten opened at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Ring, South Main Street, with 16 pupils enrolled. Mr. Harold Nelson is the teacher.

The Pilgrim Fellowship has elected the following officers: Harry E. Nelson, president; Constance Stevens, vice president; Ruth Bradish, secretary; Sally Nelson, treasurer, and Mrs. Roland Stevens, adult adviser.

CORNISH CENTER

A group of young people chaperoned by Mrs. Orville Fitch met at the home of John Deming last week and enjoyed a corn roast and outdoor supper.

Mrs. Francis Bailey, teacher at the Center School, is staying at the parsonage for the present.

CROYDON

There will be another old-fashioned social at the town hall Friday evening.

Archie Ellingwood is putting in the cement forms for his new house, located on the North Newport Road.

SUNAPEE

Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Barton and daughter, Ernestine, of Mont Vernon, are visiting Mrs. Barton’s sister, Mrs. Barton F. Cady and family. Kenneth Barton Jr. visited his aunt over the weekend, returning Sunday.

GOSHEN

Mr. and Mrs. John Pike Jr. and family of Rockford, Ill., and Mr. and Mrs. Howard Pike and daughter of Miami, Fla., are visiting their parents, Mr. and Mrs. John Pike Sr. John Pike Jr. has purchased a new Ford.

EAST UNITY

Mrs. Rial Rowe will be interviewed over WKNE Wednesday afternoon at 1 on the Farm Program as winner of the Wilson Deep-Freeze Contest.