3 THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, SPRINGFIELD, MONDAY, FEBRUARY 16, 1953 0 NORTHAMPTON HINXMAN CASE READY TO GO TO GRAND JURY Suspended State Hospital Employee Accused of Manslaughter Northampton, Feb. 15-Interest will be centered on the first 1953 session of the Hampshire County grand Jury, which will get underway tomorrow morning with the ot the February sitting of Superior Court. Manslaughter Charged While ac several cases are slated to be presented to the grand jury for action the bulk of interest will be concentrated on the case of Raymond Hinaman, 65, suspended Northampton State Hospital attendant, accused of a assault and battery and manslaughter in connection with the death of a patient on Jan. 15. Probable cause was found last week in District Court.
after a day and 3. half long hearing, and the case referred to the grand Jury for consideration. The commonwealth's case against Hinsman is built around charges by C. Egan, local photographer and former part-time hospital employee, who testified in District Court that he saw Hinxman Harold Jones of Greenfield, patient, the nizht of Jan. 12, on medical dana testimony that Jones suffered tured ribs and a ruptured spleen from 12 hours to four days before he died.
Judge Charles Fairhurst. of Greenfield will preside at the Superior Court session and will deliver instructions to the grand jury before that body retires with Dist. Atty. Sanford Keedy to consider evidence in criminal matters. No criminal trials will be started before Feb.
24. Grochowskis Note 50th Anniversary 1 Of Their Wedding Northampton. Feb. 15-Mr. and Mrs.
Albert Grochowski of 91 Island Rd. today observed the 50th anniversary of their marriage with a dinner party for members of the Immediate family at the sun room of Hotel Northampton. Natives of Poland, the couple has spent moat of their lives in this city and were married Feb. 17. 1908; in St.
Mary's Church with the late Rev, Fr. Kenney officiating. Until his retirement several years AgO. Mr. Grochowski was employed at the Mount Tom pulp mill.
The couple has eight children livInz, Anthony and Walter at home, Stanley of Northampton. Mrs. Josephine Storozuk of Holyoke, Airs. Eleanor Bye of Northampton, Mrs. Charlotte Ilnicky Hadley and Mrs.
Ann Dubiel and Mrs. Mildred Suchecki, both of Easthampton, and 11 grandchildren. An informal reception wAS conducted at the home in Island Rd. after the dinner at the hotel. Farmers to Get Latest Dope at Trio of Meetings Northampton Briefs Northampton.
Feb. 15-Three meetIngs of interest to Hampshire County farmers are scheduled this week tin the Hampshire County Extension Service rooms in Gothic St. according to announcements today. On Monday night at 8. Hampshire County fruit growers will have An opportunity to hear Dr.
Wheeler and Dr. Gilgut discuss "The pest control program for fruit trees" and explain the new insecticides and fungicides which will be available this year. Tuesday at 1:30 a meeting will be conducted for dairy farmers, with Clarence Parsons. extension dairymen in charge of DHIA on hand to help dairy farmers with their bookkeeping. 8 Tuesday night, a.
session will be staged for tobacco growers, for discussion of such problems as able for tobacco work in 1953. Whether Puerto Ricans will be co sped bed fertilization and other problems. Ray Engle of the Massachusetts Division of Employment Seand Prof. C. V.
Kightlinger, research agronomist at the Univereity of Massachusetts, will be the speakers. Northampton Briefs Northampton, Feb. 15-Births at Cooley Dickinson Hospital are: Saturday, a son to Mr. and Mrs. Bernard Miller, 45 Main Haydenville: a daughter to Mr.
and Mrs. Robert Elliott of 88 Rust Nothampton: a daughter to Mr. and Airs, Donald Berube of 90 Beacon Florence: a son to Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Waskiewicz of 20 Bridge St.
Cushman, and daughter to Mr. and Mrs. Edward Borowski of Bridge Northampton. The annual dinner meeting of the Northampton Community Chest will ha conducted at Hotel Northampton. Monday night at 6.30 as a joint sion with members of all service clubs in the city.
Drs. Ellen Langley and Mrs. Mary Markeley will serve as chairmen for the valentine party of Northampton Circle, Daughters of Isabella, in the club rooms. Tuesday at 8. Dessert will be served at 8 and will be followed by a party.
The annual World Day of Prayer service. sponsored by the Interfaith Council of Church Women. will he Rt 2.30 p. m. Friday in the First Methodist Church.
The central theme Day's Events in 'Hamp Northampton. Feb. 15--Among events scheduled Monday in Northampton are: Baptist Church Friendly Circle, 2.30. Northampton Chest dinner, Hotel Northampton, 6.30. Les Dames Patronesses, People's Institute, 6.30.
Northampton Council of Churches. St. John's Episcopal 7.30. Bay State PTA. 8.
Florence Boy Scout Troop 113, public card party, Annunciation Hall, St. Valentine Church Destroys Mortgages Papers White Totaling Eagle $30,400 Hall- by Burned Charter in Special Members Service at Northampton. Feb. 15-Mortgages totaling $30,400, the total indebtednesa of St. Valentine's Polish tional Catholic Church, were burned at special ceremonies at White Eagle Hall tonight.
John Nowak. chairman of the parish committee, gave the message of. greeting and Rev. Francis H. Kaminski, pastor, was toastmaster.
After "America" and cos Polakie." Rev. Bernard Kosior sald grace and 3. turkey supper WAS served. After supper Miss Carolyn Wilga recited a Polish poem "Our Church," and Konstanty Krawczynski apoke on the history of the St. Valentine parish.
Miss Carole Schumikowski read a letter from the local bank that the parish is debt free, followed by the burning of the mortgages. Rev. Kaminski called on following to come to the main table: Aleksander Dryzgula, Mrs. Aniela Borowski, George Murawski, a. charter member of the parish, Adloph Baranowski, 3.
charter member of the parish, and Peter Bogdanowicz, parish treasurer. The 000 mortgage WAg burned. The following were called to the main table: Walter Swieconek, Mrs. Dominika Tomaszewaka, Donald Muzuka president of the Altar Roys' Club: Miss Carole Schumikowski. president.
of the Children of St. Mary, and Joseph Ksieniewicz, president of the Kazimierz Pulawski Society. The $7100 mortgage was burned. John Nowak. Drs.
Stella Smarz, president of the Ladies Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament of the Valentine Church. Miss Sue Zaorski, president of the Women's SOcial Club: Carl Gutowski, president of the senior choir Emilia Guzowski, officiated 33 the $8000 pergonal loans were burned. Aleksander John Dryzgula, Nowak Walter set fire to Swieconek the and discharged papers, while the presidents of different clubs and charter niem1bers held the tray. The following clergy took part in the program: Rev. Louis Kaczorowski of Chicopee: Rev.
Joseph Alen of South Deerfield; Rev, Albert Tarka of Westfield; Rev. Valentine Grabek of Thompsonville, tkowiak and of Very Ware. Rev. Roleslaw Anthony Godlew- Wojski was soloist, and the senior choir and parish children sang folk songs to emi the program. Mayor Pierre Drewsen and Rep.
John J. O'Rourke I sent greetings. Skittering Autos Trade Bumps On' Icy Streets Northampton, Feb. 15-Heavy rain this afternoon and tonight erased nearly all traces of R. morning snow storm which deposited two to three inches of snow on this city and ricinity.
The above freezing temperature and rain left ankle deep water and slush in most Northampton streets, particularly where catch basins hecame plugged with slush. The morning snowfall coated high ways with an icy glaze which police said cidents was responsible caused for property several damage acbut no personal injuries. A car driven by Bernard W. Lussier of 29 Chapman Greenfield, skidded in Pleasant 8t. and rammed into the rear of a car operated by Anthony Kandrotas of 7 Cedar St.
Machines operated by Laurence P. Stoddard of West Hatfield and Anthony Rigali of 39 Kirkland collided in State and a car being operated by Esther C. Olsen of River Bernardaton skidded into driven Demski of Amherst, in Pleasant St. Other accidents reported involved cars operated by Harvey G. Versailleg of Nash St, Williamsburg and Stanley Galusza nt Bridge Florence.
in River Rd. Leeds: and machines driven hy Robert F. Vanasse of 12 Hampshire Heights and Walter P. Basamania of 63 Bridge which collided in Bedford Ter. $25,000 to Fight Gypsy Moth Asked of County Board Northampton, Feb.
16-Meeting last night in special session in the court house. Hampshire County selectmen voted to request the County Commission to appropriate 000 in its -budget for fighting gYPSY moth in the county. It also was voted that representatives in the General Court taKe the necessary to have the state match county funds It was voted to request the Metropolitan District Commission, which controls thousands of acres of land in the Quabbin. Reservoir area, to expand its control efforts, motion of F. C.
chairman of the Amherst board. it was voted that committee be appointed consisting of three or five members of the Hampshire County Selectmen's Association. Sen. Ralph Lerche, Sen. Ralph Mahar, and the four members of the House of Representatires.
This group would work with the State Selectmen's Association and the Massachusetts Mayors Association to make plans for control and suppression of the gray moth and other pests injurious to shade forest trees. It is planned to combat the infestation by aerial spraying. Mr. Twigs, gypsy moth supervisor. attended and answered many questions.
will be R8 children of light" and the speaker will ho. Dr. James D. Taylor of Amherst. A panel discussion on "Civil liverties" will conducted at the meeting of the Northampton Council of Churches at 8 p.
11. Monday in St. John's Episcopal Church. Rev. Arnold Kenseth.
chairman of the Hampshire County Chapter of Civil Liberties, will lead discussion and the others in the panel will be Albert Gunther, president of the Men's of Edwards Church and Miss Janet. Welsh of Smith Colleze. narrowly escaped serious injury shortly before noon when he ataggered and fell through the show window of the Clear Weave store in Main St. One section of the window was shattered and another section cracked, with damage estimated at $200. While there were no eye witnessAg to the mishap.
police later were summoned to Draper Hotel to rest A. Northampton man. allegedly intoxicated, who WAS suspected of causing the damage to the shop window. Shortly after the Clear Weave incident, P'atrolman Willian Steidler wAS sent to the Harry Daniel Associates store to investigate a report a nian was in danger of falling through the window of that estahlishment. Steidler found an Amherst mAn badly under the influence of liquor, leaning up against the store window and took hint into custody on a drunkeness charge.
PLATE GLASS TAKES BEATING FROM DRUNKS Northampton, Feb, 15-A local man Theater Schedules Academy of City Confidential." 3.15. 8: "Painting the Clouds With Sunshine" 1.50, 6.30, 3.40. and Costello Meet Captain Kidd." 1.30. 1.05. 6.15, 3.25; Town," 2.45, 5.20, 8.
MRS. MARY SUCHECKI Northampton, Feb. 15-Mrs. Mary (Dudzelek) Suchecki. widow of John Suchecki of 31 Fairview died tonight in Cooley, Dickinson Hospital after a short illness.
Born in Poland she had lived in this city 50 years, Surviving are a son, l'eter of Northampton; two daughters, JIrs. Peter Kuza and Mrs. Marion 87y- manowski, both of this city; six grandchildren and two great-grantchildren. Funeral wil he at the Czelusniak funeral' home at 8.15 Wednesday, with R. high mass of requiem in St.
John Cantius' Church Statue Unveiled at Sodality Event Blessed Virgin, Sodality of Blessed Sacrament this afternoon with 100 new members enrolled. hour and pictured looking over a new statue. urer of the sodality; Mrs. Helen Fitzgerald, Armand Russo. spiritual director; Mrs.
Dorothy Reception was in charge of Mrs. John Fournier Clifford Slattery were ushers and Mrs. John in charge of the coffee table, assisted by Mrs. LEROY POWERS, FORMER CITY OFFICIAL, DEAD Well Known Ward 6 Councilman Dies in Hospital Northampton, Feb. 15-Leroy J.
Power, of 38 Park Florence. former councilman from Ward and one time clerk of the Common Council, died this afternoon in Conley. Dickinson Hospital after A short illness. CIty Council Clerk 3 He was born in Northampton, son of the late John T. and Belle (Sullivan) Powers and had been a life long resident of this city.
He served several terms 28 councilman from Ward 8 and later was elected clerk of the lower board of the City Council. He was A member of the Florence Athletic Association and of Holy Name Society of Annunciation Church. He WAN instrumental in forming the Holy Name Sociely howling league and was the first president of that organization. also served as manager of the first Holy Name Society baseball team. For many Years he was a clerk in the Powers Market in Florence, operated by his father, more recently had been employed as an attendant at Northampton State Hospital.
Besides his wife, Drs. N. Agnes (Walsh) lowers, he leaves seven sons. Leroy Paul and Stephen all at home. Robert of Northampton.
Edward F. at home. John of Florence and James B. with the U. S.
Army at Fort Jack. sol. S. five daughters, Drs, Joseph 'Peliasier, Eleanor Patricia Genevieve H. and Ruth 3r, all at home; two sisters, Miss Mary G.
lowers of Florence and Miss Marcella K. of New York City and four grandchildren. Funeral will he nt the Ahearn Florence funeral home at 8.15 Wednesday with a solemn high mass of requiem in Annunciation Church at 9. Burial will be in St. Mary's Cemetery.
Friends may call at the funeral home Monday and Tuesday from to 5 and 7 to 10. Friends are asked to please omit flowers and send donations in Mr. l'owers' name to the Heart Fund. HAYDENVILLE MRS. FRANCIS KULASH Haydenville, Feb.
Frances Kulash. died at her home 011 Pine (Greski) Kulash, widow of Joseph St. Saturday night after 2 long illness. Born- in Poland. daughter of George and Dary Greshi, she WAS here 1S years ago.
Mr. died married in Poland. The couple, came last November. She was a past president of the Rosary Society of St. Mary's Church.
She leaves daughters, Mrs. Stephen Sojkowski of Easthampton, Mrs. Joseph Dymerski Bra. Donald Donnis, hoth of Haydenville, Mrs. John Kwoka of.
Northampton and Mrs. Clarence Conger of Washington, D. two sons, Joseph of Haydenville and Dr. M. Kulash of.
the University of North Carolina in Raleigh: 19 grandchildren: four great-grandchildren: two brothers. Joseph Greski of Seymour, and John Greski of Haydenville; and A sister, Alrs. Ann Bubrucka of Holyoke. The funeral will be at the late home Tuesday at 8:15 11. with high mass of requiem in St.
Mary's Church at 9, Burial will be in St. Mary's Cemetery, Leeds. Arrangements are in charge of the Mansfield funeral home. Haydenville, Feb. 15--Harold Watts, director of Hampshire, County Research Center Westhampton, will tell of the work of Center on Wednesday evening at the meeting of the Congregational Church Mothers' Club, which will be entertained by Mrs.
Robert Loomis of Mountain St. She will be assisted by Dirs. Harry Warner, Jr. Mr. and Mrs.
Bernard Miller of Main St. are parents of a son born Saturday at Dickinson Hospital. Grandparents are Dr. and Mrs. Napoleon Lupien of this village.
A bus will be at the church corner at 1 and 1.30 1. Monday for the convenience of those who wish 10 attend town meeting. The same bus will return residents after the session. If the meeting is adjorned until evening, the bus will be at the church corner at and 7.30. Extra trips will be made if necessary.
George Childs Frank Paul may be contacted for further information. GREENFIELD ONE WOMAN ONLY INJURED IN NINE AUTO ACCIDENTS Snow Before Rainfall Makes Driving Hazardous In Section conducted its enrollment services the church were followed by a coffee. are, Mrs. Francis de Carilis, treasRichard O'Toole of Brightside, Rev. and Mrs.
Bernice Markeley, secretary. Tacy. Mrs. James Faulkner and Mrs. O'Neill and Mrs.
Robert Miller were Louis Levesque, Mrs. George Mor- SHUTESBURY Plaza, Dithman, Footit Elected To Board Posts Feb. 15-William C. Clark. veteran Shutesbury selectman, was defeated Saturday in 2 four-man race for the three places on the board at the annual town meeting.
No Tax Increase Town officials said they thought that there would he no increase the 1950 tax rate of $40. I1 was voted at the meeting to take $2000 from available cash for tax reduction. In the contest. for selectman. John Plaza, incumbent.
had 73 votes: Karl J. Dilhmann, 62; William J. Footie, 68; Clark, 17. Harry Olanyk. defeated Robert.
C. Gross, 40-34 in the contest for 3. three-year term AS assessor. In the only other contest Jirs. Kathryn Heath defeated Ray mund Carey, seeking re-election 12-26.
for for the meeting. Nathan J. Clinton Tenney served as moderaa Hunting was named town clerk for three rears. Murray M. Goodhind.
given 8 a sizeable write-in vote and named to the unsought office af town treasurer. Michael J. Plaza was unopposed for tax collector. Airs. Esther Houston and Mrs.
Jennie Jantz were named library trustees for three-vear terms and Hunting WAS named cemetery conmissioner and tree warden. Robert. C. Grose is constable. Larger appropriations included: for town officers, $1630: schools.
highways. $9625: old age assistance, $2600; Chapter 90 road work, $2000; town debt for schools. $4560. WILLIAMSBURG Williamsburg, Feb. 15-Scoutmaster Donald Bickford announces there will be no meeting of the Boy Scout troop Monday night because of town meeting.
On Tuesday night At 7 Scouts are 10 report at the Scout House to attend the combined Court of Honor of troops of both villages at Legion Hall in Haydenville. Larry Sherk will receive his Life pin, the second highest Boy Scout award: Mandell Smith and Russell Warren will receive Arst class badges and John Rice and Ronnie Packard. second class badges. Parents and friends are invited. Dr.
and Airs. Hartwoll Rice of Nash St. have received word from their son, Pvt. Nathan Rice, who left California in January, that he has arrived in Tokyo. Union Lenten Services of the two Congregational Churches will begin on Wednesday at 7.46 in the Haydenville Church.
Mr. and Mrs. Howard Barnes of Westfield. N. returned home 10- day following a visit with his brother and wife.
Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Barnes of North St. The Home and Community Service committee of the Grange, Mrs. William Ice, chairman.
announce they will sell sandwiches and coffee in the Grange Hall Town Meeting. Bernard Cross of: South St. is spending a -week vacation on a Florida trip. Miss Jean Ellen Harlow of Village Hill Ave. will accompany, him to Orlando.
where she will spend several weeks with her brother -inlaw and sister. Mr. and Drs. Eugene Sylvester. "Meeting human needs in Europe and Asia," will be the subject of a talk by Rev.
Ralph Shrader of Boston Wednesday afternoon at 2.30 at the home of Airs. Donald Farnsworth of North St. The program is in charge of the public health committee, Dr. Ruth Hemenway, Mrs. James Halberstadt and Mra.
Murray Graves and assisting hostesses will be Mrs. John Breguet, Mrs. Donald Outhuse. Miss Louise Porter, JIrs. Charles Powers, Mrs.
Rollo Purrington, Mrs. Clayton Thoades, Mrs. Milton Rice, Mrs. Carl Rustemeyer, Mrs. H.
R. Sharpe. Mrs. John Black of Clary who has spent several weeks with her son-in-law and daughter. Dr.
and Mrs. Paul Koczels of Washington. is now visiting another son-inlaw and daughter. Mr. and Mrs.
Grant, nursery Harding school of for Williamsport, babies and Pa. children of those who wish to attend town meeting will be set up in the Congregational Church dining room from 1 to 5 p. Monday. MONTAGUE Montague. Feb.
15-There will be 2. special meeting of the board of directors of the PTA Monday at 3.15 at the school. Any members who are interested in a project to earn money toward the eventual purchase of a TV for the school Ale invited 10 attend. Plans for assisting at the May music festival will be discussed also. Greenfield.
Feb, 15 Nine acctdents occurred here this week end in some of the worst driving conditions of the winter. There were no serious injuries reported and only one person was injured. series according to police started with the accident at 9.53 last night when a. car operated by Fannie E. Card of 351 Chapman St.
was in collision with A. car operated by Roland E. Filion of Brattleboro, Vt. at Silver and Federal Sts. The Filion car turned on its side nil was described by police as A.
total wreck. Mrs. Card is being treated by Dr. Milton D. Sisson for injuries which had not been fully determined.
I'atrolmen James McDonald and Edward Yourga investigated. 'Chis morning, slippery driving resulted from the new, wet snow. 10.02. A car operated by Bernard R. Gannon uf 135 Conway St.
1A8 in collision with it car operated by ald W. Winship of Farley at High and Sanderson Sta. The two cars crashed virtually head on with little damage, police said. At 10.31 Kenneth W. Rawson of Leyden Rd.
called At police headquarters to report that his wife, Betty was driving down Mountain Rd. neat the Kells farm when the car struck and damaged a fence at the side of the road. At 10.45 cars operated by Noel J. Reevenacker of Reading and Harold Day of 71 Main St. collided at tonwar Silver Sta, causing damage but no personal injury.
Special Officer Francis Hatch investigated. 10.18 cars operated by George A. Crosby of Westover and Jeremiah J. Dwyer of 11 Mill were in collision at Mill and Deerfield Sts. The Crosby car, police said, had stopped.
Both cars were damaged. 11.20 20 Mary (. Parrott of 131 Leyden Rd. reported that she! was driving out of Pierce St. into Chapman when she was in collision with a car operated by John Taylor of 211 Chapman St.
Both cars were damaged. rein 11.30 investigated Patrolman an William accident Hoch- damaging two scars at Meridian and Deerfield Sts.At 1.34 p. Robert E. Gay of 11 Carpenters Lane reported that he drove off the Gen. Frederick E.
Pierce Bridge on Montague City Rd. and struck 8 no passing sign. damaging his car. At 2.08 p. 111.
David T. Judson of Buckland reported that he was southbound on the Mohawk Trail when hi car skidded south of the Rockledge and struck concrete pots, causing considerable damage tot his car which was towed from the scene. Police said that at 10.53 cars able tO make the hill janimed on Chapman St. near Arch. Churches to Hold Lenten Services Greenfield, Feb.
15-Several local churches will open Lent specal services on Ash Wednesday. At James Episcopal Church services. will be: A. Holy Communion; $10, Holy Communion and 7.30. Eve Song and adult school of religion.
At the Second Congregational Church there will be a special service at 7.45 p. mi. in Russell Memorial Chapel. Hubert F. Hill, John A.
Brodhead. Miss E. Joy Rose and Mrs. Stuard E. Sinclair will speak on "What prayer means to me" A A0- cial hour will follow in charge of Mr.
and Mrs. Whitcomb Haynes. The first in a. series of Lenten services will be held Wednesday at 7.30 p. Ill.
at St. Paul's Lutheran Church. The First Baptist Church will conduct 3 series of Lenten Services Wednesday evenings during Lent in the sanctuary. The first in the series will be Ash Wednesday At 7.30 p. J11.
Rev. Warren Woodward, pastor of the Colrain Baptist Church, will speak and music will be by the choirs front the Colmain Churches. Communion Service At Church Feb. 23 Greenfield, Feb. 15-With members of area churches as their guests the men and boys of St.
James Episcopal Church will take part in 3. Washington's birthday corporate communion service at the church Monday, Feb. 23. The communion service will take place in the church at 8 3. 11.
and at 9 breakfast will be served in the parish house by Eugene Bond and men of St. James. The speaker for the breakfast program will be Rev. Clarence H. Horner, D.
rector of Grace Church in Providence, R. I. Low Prices Sell N. Zealand Beef Greenfield. Feb.
15-More than four tons of New Zealand beef found a ready market in Greenfield this week end at Carpenter's Market on Silver St. and Alfred R. Carpenterf, proprietor, said that he is going 10 have five additional tons for sale at the market this week. Selling at about half the price of American beef the meat is all United States graded and the Sallie quality as the American beef but is more attractive because of the new low price. Many customers who tried the beet Friday returned Saturday to express complete satisfaction and order large amounts to place in home freezers for future use.
Several reported. Carpenter said, that they found the quality superior to American beef. Greenfield Briefs Greenfield. Heh. 15-Members of the Y's Mon's Club of the YMCA will entertain their wives at the annual Valentine party Monday at the CA.
The meal well be served At 6.30. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Cook AT'0 in charge. Henry Heim will speak on VOCH tional rehabilitation for heart disease victims to the Womens Club Tuesday.
Milton Fitch, executive secretary IS ENGAGED '7 SONDA 1.. GORDON Airs. Dorothy i. Gordon of 21 Congress Greenfield. nounces the engagement of her daughter.
Sonia Louise. to Donald Eugene LaChance. NON of Mr. and Mrs. R.
Wallace La Chance of 192 Silver Greenfield. Miss Gordon is 3. student At Greenfield High School and her fiance is a graduate of the school. He is serving with the Navy, No date has heen set for the wedding. Church, Northampton, The ceremonies in unveiled at the reception vice-president; Rev.
Miller. president, and Mrs. Harold Kiernan, Mrs. James Walter Hopwood, Mrs. Stephen Kowalewky.
More Suburban News On Page 5 Montpelier. Feb. 15 (AP)-Airs. Sylvia Utton, 30, was killed and four other Montpelier residents hospitalized last night in a two-car collision on the Barre road. Miss Frances Muzara, 38.
also of Montpelier, a passenger in Mrs. Utton's car, suffered fractures of both legs, concussion and facial injuries. Police said the driver of the second car. Mrs. Edward Carlson, 28, suffered a fractured right knee.
and her brother. Richard White's wife, Eleanor, 30, suffered a concussion and a fractured left leg and their daughter, Linda, Ave, minor Injuries, MONTPELIER, VT. Woman Killed, Four Injured in Smash PELHAM Town Officials Are Re-elected D'elhan, Feh. 15-Appropriations of $89.859.48 were voted at the annual meeting Saturday. Schools account for.
$33,359. Election results were: Moderator, Albert Lumley, 88. Ralph N. Trachy, 27; town clerk, Eugene F. Ward.
re-elected: town collector. Ernest Graves. re-elected: selectman, Pearl P. Keyes. re-elected: assessor.
Ralph Trachy; school committee. Rose Kugel, 63. Elizabeth Knowles, 32; libiary trus. Ipe. Paul Huntington.
re-elected; tree warden, Fred Doubleday; cemetery commissioner, Leander Aldrich. re-elected; auditor, E. E. Cooley, TS, re-elected, Edward Keyes, 35: constables. Bertram l'arv, 82, Fred Shepard.
77. and Charles Wentworth, all re-elected. Raymond Champbell, 31, Robert Keyes, 10, and Fred Knowles, $1. Appropriations were: town officers, $3000; schools. police and fire departments, $1000; old age assistance.
$10,000: Soldiers' relief, $1000: aid to dependent children. $1000; Chap, 90. maintenance. $2100, Valley Bridge. $18.000: Chap.
81. $7500; town dept, $1060: snow removal. $2500: emergency fund. $2000: new fire equipment, total. 839.48.
Pellian, Feb. 15 The Woman's Guild of the 'church will meet Wednesday evening at 8 in the home of Mrs. Rosetta Aldrich. The program has been changed and the speaker will be Mrs. Allen Leland of Northampton.
She will tell of her trip to Europe and will show slides. BERNARDSTON Bernardston. Feb. 15 Additinoal sponsors for, the annual campaign of the Heart Association are Mrs. John Carlin and Mrs.
Ralph Olson. Miss Freida Wieners is treasurer. The regular Grange meeting will take placo in the the Grange Hall Wednesday evening. Feb. 18 at 8, This meeting is in observance of the 50th anniversary of the founding of the Grange and Frank Wilson of Athol, state gatekeeper.
will be the speaker. Other Granges are invited including Colrain, Orange, North Orange, Whately and Sunderland. HAZARDVILLE, CONN. MILTON F. BLACK Hazardville, Feb.
15-Milton Francis Blackmer. 50, of Taylor Rd. died today in his home after a short illness. He was born in Belchertown, June 11, 1902. son of the late Nelson and Nettie (Chamberlain) Blackmer.
He had lived in Enfeld 30 years and was employed in East Hartford by Pratt and Whitney. He WAS member of Hazardville Methodist Church and a former member of Hazardville Fire Department. Besides his wife, Mrs. Julia (Glazier) Blackmer, he leaves three sisMrs. Philippe Favre of Hazardville, Mrs.
Theron Pratt of Belchertown and Dora Golenbusch of Tuba City, and several nieces and nephews: Funeral will be at the Leete funeral home. Thompsonville. Wednesday at. 2. Rev.
Harvey F. Morrison. pastor of Hazardville Methodist Church. will officiate. Burial will be in the New Cemetery here.
Friends will be received At the funeral home Monday and Tuesday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9. Brimfield. Feb. 16-The Pilgrim Fel-1 lowship members are planning to attend the University of Life in Southbridge the next five Sunday evenings instead of holding their meetings here, of the Mohawk Trail Association will ho the speaber for the Lions Club Tuesday evening the Weldon Hotel. William Whooley will speak on "Experience in newspaper work" be.
fore the Rotary Club Wednesday evening at the Weldon Hotel. Announcement was made today of the transfer of State Trooper Howard O'Brien from the Shelburne Falls barracks to. the Lee Barracks. Ho Is a resident of Florence. He is being replaced by Trooper Harold Ramsey.
The Friendlies First Methodist Church will meet Tuesday 8 p. 117. in the church parlors. The Spencer, Edity La Valley. Barbara conunittee in charge includes Grace Freeman, Elizabeth Black.
Louise Kennedy. Ethel Raymond and Mary Walborn. SOUTH DEERFIELD Driver Uninjured In Skid Mishap It was agreed that a start must be made on hitting the moths where they are heavily infested. and to insist that the Metropolitan District start spraying its huge holdings. The prevailing winds in the spraying are from the west and this is during the initial hatching and feeding period.
Therefore, it is believed best to first hit the moths on the west side of the Connecticut River. Not appreciated by the selectmen present wag the fact that moths are capable of destroying the water shed forests, including the stands of pine and hemlock after the hard woods are defoliated. Two attacks on pines in A year often cause death of the trees Or weaken them sO borers complete the job df destruction. Selectmen attended from Amherst. Belchertown, Granby.
Cummington, Easthampton, Hadley, Hatfield. Huntington, Pelham, Plainfield. South Harley, Westhampton and tree wardens from Westhampton. Cummington and South Hadley. Alhand were the county coinmissioners.
Rep. John J. O' Rourke, Rep. Charles Bisbee. Rep.
Fletcher Smith and Rep. Isaac Hodgen and Sen. Lerche. Wallace A. Howes.
Northampton superintendent of streets, attended. at 9. Burial will be in Calvary Cemetery, Hatfield. Northampton, Feb. 15--Joseph Bar-! ker, 19, of Henry was arrested on a larceny charge this afternoon after ho was spotted by local police, walking away from the Shermeta junk yard in King St.
with an automobile radiator under one arm 2. car battery under the other. Patrolmen John TV. Zalesky Willian Steidler, traveling in King St. in du cduiser car, spotted Barker near the junk yard carrying the radiator and battery and took him into custody.
He was locked up at Police Headquarters for appearance in District Court to answer to a charge of larceny tomorrow morning. Accuse Barker Of Bold Theft ATHOL CLARENCE B. SNIDER Athol, Feb. 15-Funeral of Clarence B. Snyder, 64.
of White Pond Rd. who died yesterday afternoon at Memorial Hospital. will be Tuesday afternoon at 2 at the Murphy funeral home. Burial will be in Silver Lake Cemetery. Mr.
Snyder wag born in Cutler, son of Benjamin and Clara TV. Snyder, He lived in Athol 41 years and was a toolmaker at the leaves a wife, Katherine: a daughter. Mra. Leivin Guignard: a son. E.
Carleton Snyder: and three grandchildren. MRS. WALTER STEVENS Athol, Feb. 15-Mrs. Elsie L.
Stevens of Rice died late yesterday at Memorial Hospital. She was born in Royalston, daughter of Willard and Aliza Graves and had been an Athol residont 18 years. In addition to her husband she leaves a daughter. Airs. Marion Hunting of Athol.
and six grandchildren. Funeral will be held Tuesday at 2 p. m. at the Higgins funeral home. Burial will be the Royalston Cemetery.
BUCKLAND Buckland, Fob, 10-Mrs. George Trombley of Flushing, N. is caring for her daughter, Mrs. Eder Bellows who reutrned home with infant son, Gary, recently. The court of honor for the Boy Scouts of the Mohawk district was held in the Buckland Grange Hall.
Troops present were from Ashfield. Colrain. Shelburne, Shelburne Falls and Buckland. South Deerfeld, Fob. 15-Mrs.
Ma. bel E. Walsh of 12 Wayne Springfield, driving escaped injury skidded when and the car knocked she down three concrete guard rail posts at about 9:30 A. m. today.
The accident occurred near thA Stockade on Route 5 in Deerfield. Damage to the car was J'olice Chief Jamies Rosenthal investigated. CUMMINGTON Town Will Vote On 51. Articles Cummington, Feb. 15-The town warrant has been posted for the annual meeting which will be held Saturday.
Of the 51 articles, 35 are more or less of a routine nature. Special articles are: to see if the town will vote to authorize the Water Board to collect interest on due bills: rote to an administrative secretary for each official; vote to change the date of the annual town meeting from the third Saturday 10 the first Saturday in February; to appoint a committea to Investigate a new site for town dump. Other articles are: vote 10 have the article relating to school affair held at 1. separate town meeting: vote to have sidewalks cleared after 8 snow storm: vote to form an his. torical society; vote that the collector of taxes shall collect all accounts due the town: vote to see it the School Committee will investigate putting a sign on the new school building.
naming It and report it findings for action at the next cial meeting; vote to exchange thA town truck and transfer money for same and appoint a committee. Cummington Briefs Cummington, Feb. 13-Mrs. Sylvia Svoboda wAS given A supper party at the home of Mira. Sylvia Liebenow in appreciation for her assistance during the past few weeks.
Following the supper the girls attended the valentine dance at school. Meeting with Judy Hones Thursday the Girl Scouts worked on their second class badges and made plans to send a relief box to Holland. George Sears has received his dis. charge from the Army. He has been stationed at Camp Atterbury.
Mrs. Sears has given up her position at the General Electric Co. and the couple plan to make their hone probably in Cheshire. Mrs. Arthur Giles entertained Mra.
Stuart Pead and daughter from North Adams Thursday. Other guests were Mrs. Stephen Williams and daughter. Susan, Mrs. Bradford Liebenow anI son.
Bradford. All three were former teachers in the junior high school. Mr. and Airs. Leon Parsons went to Goshen Friday night and talked with their son.
'Alfred. Pfc. Parsons, who has been stationed in Korea since August, was in Japan and called his wife in Goshen. Dr. Richard Post will he at the Health Center Feh, 20.
ROWE Rowe, Feb. 16-Sixteen firemen attended the firemen's meeting. C'ant. Leslie Ackerman, and William Bennett. of Greenfield showed movies of how 10 fight.
forest fires. Board of Chandler C. Shumway, Samuel Murray and Frederick Bjonk met and organized with Shumway as chairman, Murry, clerk. Many friends were saddened to hear of the death of Airs. J.eon Boyd of North Adans.
Mrs. was formerly Florence Bolton and lived many yours in Howe. she taught at the Center School. Mrs. Boyd was also a talented musican, and in the days when two pieces played for dances she played the piano and her brother Lawrence the violin.
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