Athol Daily News from Athol, Massachusetts (2024)

la ATHOL DAILY NEWS Monday, May 21, 1956. Page 3. ORANGE SOCIAL NOTES 4 NORTH MAIN ST. DIAL Kingsdale 4-2701 At the recent 30th anniversary celebration of the Orange Club, at the Northfield Hotel, the following received 30- year certificates and Legion of Honor pins: Herbert Johnson, Dr. Ivor P.

Muzzey, Dr. Kirke L. Alexander, Carl C. Harris, Frank Howard P. ren.

Although Eben E. Gridley was not a member 34 yelars ago he was present when the charter members were dincuted. The Union Twist Drill Glee Club and the Happy Trio, directed by John T. Bone provided the entertainment after the dinner and Mal Hall's ochestra for dancing at the Chateau. Golf tournament scorers were Earle Sylvester, Warren, Edwin Pedersen and Roy, Cooke.

Tonight, Wesley Warner will present "Man Alive" a film loaned by the American Cancer Society. Dr. Carl Antonelli of Winchendon will be present to explain the film and answer questions. The club will meet at the "Drum" tonight at 6.15. Several members of Troops 14 and 40 of the Boy Scouts of Orange attended the Loggers' Day, Saturday in Petersham.

Local leaders accompanying the scouts were John MacDonald and Joseph Masellis. Staff Sargeant and Mrs. Edwin MacLean and their twin daughters, Judy and Jody, arrived at the home of Mrs. MacLean's parents, Mr. and Mrs.

Philip Bowyer of 80 Bacon street, Saturday, after a six day auto trip from Kelly Air Base in Son Antonio, Texas. Sgt. MacLean, formerly of Athol, is being transferred from the Texas air base of Westover Field. This is the first time that the grandparents have seen the twins who were born last winter. The Elms Gift Shop 26 Elm Street Baldwinville Open Daily 9 to 6 P.M.

Fridays 9 to 9-Closed Sundays A POUND A FOR 14 DAYS WITHOUT SUFFERING HUNGER PANGS OR LOSS OF ENERGY WITH THE KESSAMIN REDUCING PLAN! 1. A reducing diet (The Kessamin Booklet) prepared by a physician and dietician to give best possible diet. 2. Vitamins to prevent deficiencies which cause nervousness, irritability and that tired, dragged feeling. Also supplemental minerals and iron to help prevent nutritional anemia.

Vitamins plus the bulk. Carboxy Methylcellulose, to stimulate normal intestinal elimination. The "hunger control" factor, Carboxy Methylcellulose, to reduce hunger if taken according to directions, With the Kessamin reducing the KESSAMIN only thing you can lose is weight! your druggist. The complete Reducing Plan is in every package of Kessamin Tablets, Formula KESSAMIN REDUCING IS, PLANT GUARANTEED TO TAKE OFF A I POUND A DAY FOR 14 DAYS OR YOUR MONEY BACK! I TRY ITI McKESSON'S KESSAMIN TABLETS formula (Not for Glandular Obesity) Ray's Pharmacy 412 Main St. Athol Tel: 940 Mr.

and Mrs. George L. Sprague and dauhgter Ellen of Mechanic street visited over weekend his mother, Mrs. George, L. Sprague Sr.

of Concord, N. and the latter's grand-son-in-law and granddaughter Mr. and Mrs. O'Neil Heath and daughter Janet. Mr.

and Mrs. Leslie H. Laughton of West Main street visited her sister, Mrs. Paul Sears and Mrs. Wilfred Delude of Springfield, yesterday.

A hobo party will feature the Cub Scouts Pack Meeting Wednesday night at 7, at the American Legion Hall. All the Scouts are asked to come as Hobos. Rev. Robert B. Perry is attending this afternoon in Milton a planning meeting for the first Senior High Istitute of the summer at Rolling Ridge, the Methodists center in North Andover the last week in June.

The meeting will be held at the home. of Rev. Wilber Ziegler, dean of the institute, when Mr. Parry will be the business manager. Mrs.

Parry and the three children are spending the day at Randolph, visiting her mother. The Methodist Men will meet tomorrow at the church for election of officers at' 7.30. Clarence Youngren, chairman; Edward Thompson and Neil Marshall comprise the nominating committee. Mrs. Bryant T.

Richards was elected alternate to attend the Methodist conference in Malden May 30 to June 3. Both Mrs. Richards and George Hager, lay delegate from South Athol will accompany Rev. Richard B. Perry to the conference and Mrs.

Florence Seaver first alternate will be unable to attend. Nellie W. Schmidt Mrs. Nellie W. Schmidt, 74, of.

1954 Main street, widow of Alexander S. Schmidt, died yesterday at Memorial Hospital. She was born in Warwick, daughter of Elliot and Mary V. Wheeler, and resided here until about 30 years ago when she to Westfield. She returned to Athol six months ago to enter a rest home.

In Westfield she was a life member of the Emblem Club, Methodist Church, and Grange. She leaves no near relatives. A brother-in-law, Edward L. Schmidt, of Athol, is assistant terasurer and paymaster at the L. S.

Starrett Co. Funeral services will be held at 2 p. m. today from the Higgines funeral home. Burial will be in Silver Lake Cemetery with Rev.

Clarence F. Avey officiating. Jacob J. Curnew Jacob James Curnew, 88, of 15 Beach street, died yesterday morning in Memorial Hospital. He was born in Bareneed, Newfoundland, son of James and Jane (Morgan) Curnew, and was a retired carpenter.

He is survived by a stepson, Stanley W. Roberts of Beach st. Funeral services will be conducted tomorrow afternoon at 2 in the J. F. Higgins Funeral Home with Rev.

Leonard W. Fowler of the Congregational Church officiating. Burial will be in Highland: Cemetery. There will be no calling hours. SALVATION- Continued from Pare 1 work of the local corps.

Last year the Salvation Army in Athol conducted religious services that were attended by 147 persons. Family service was given to those seeking aid to over thirty families. The Salcation: Army in Athol also sent financial aid to those areas DAIRY TALES I SEE A VERY HEALTHY SUPER SWISS FUTURE FOR YOU! The only Milk with the Baby For- NATURALLY! er growth factor even when dilutmula built in naturally has great- I DRINK PLENTY ed. OF VITAMIN PACKED Les Sawyer, born in Athol 1898, MILK PRODUCED BY owner of of the HyCrest land Farms which and don- the HYCREST TRI-CITY or on Athol Memorial Hospital now stands, says: I am now convinced that cows bred as super provided with feed grown on land fertilized with dozens of extra trace minerals, makes combination which produces product. in a class by itself.

on case histories ready available, predict that: Super Milk will become the accepted Formula' for most bables in this area." Farms dairy Tel. ATHOL 820 which were hit by the floods during the early fall months." Roberts Explains Chamber Aims To Church Groups Joe Roberts, executive secretary of the Athol Chamber of Commerce was guest speaker at a joint supper meeting of men of the Starrett Memorial Methodist Church and First Baptist Church Friday night in the Starrett Church. Following an invocation by Rev. Frederick C. Webber the Baptist Church and a buffet supper, Roberts gave a short talk on three vital chamber of commerce functions which was followed by a 3 30 minute question and answer session on efforts of the chamber to improve Athol and to further 1 its healthy growth and economy.

Roberts discussed the activities of the Merchants Committee, Industrial Division and Tourist Committee. Under the merchants committee he pointed out the disparity between an estimated 24 million dollar payroll in the Athol area an approximate 14 million dollar retail sales volume. Apparently, Roberts said, some four million dollars is being spent outside of Athol, a major portion of which could be attracted by local retail stores and business establishments. On the score of industrial activities, Roberts stressed again the need for balance. Another large tool or drill cutter plant is not at present.

in the Athol picture he stated. Personnel piracy and other disruptions could only occur. Yet a diversified program in which other small payroll plants as plastics, electronic and nucleonics are easily adaptable to the Athol scene and would make for a stronger' economic fabric less to market depressions, obsolence and other plagues which beset industry the world over, he said. Under the tourist promotion activities of the chamber, Roberts pointed out that available figures showed that about 500 maps and 500 folders with Athol facts had been distributed by the chamber and local stores during each of the past five years when these publications were last prepared. He cited the city of Prescott, an Arizona town of 8,000 which distributed 10,000 similar folders year free, maps being sold at a cost which included handling charges.

Roberts spoke before the group under the auspices of the Athol Chamber of Commerce Speakers Bureau of which President George' W. Corkum, First Vice President Norman P. MacInnis, and Roberts are members. Anyone desiring a speaker from the chamber may contact the chamber office. ATOMIC- Continued from Page 1 of its thermonuclear bombs had been exploded high in the air to avoid heavy contamination by radioactive matter.

The plane which dropped the first American H-bomb from the air was a standard-design Boeing. B52 long-range heavy bomber. Dozens of times before, the crew, from the special weapons group at Kirtland Air Force Base, N.M., had dropped inert duplicates of the H-bomb. Once before, the B52 had taken off with a live H-bomb but had to return after a last-hour postponement. Maj.

Floyd A. Amundson of Grand Forks, N.D., therefore had twice to arm the bomb in flight in preparation for the drop. On the first occasion he had to land with it on the comparatively short runway of Eniwetok Island. But this morning Maj. Charles T.

Smith of Pittsburg, was off on a history-making mission. He headed east toward Bikini Atoll, 190 miles away. Far up, so high that there was. no sight or sound of him in the dark sky, Smith and bombardier Maj. Dwight E.

Durner of Charlotte, took the swift-flying, plane over the target in dry runs. They were ready. One more wide turn over a half-circle of a dozen miles and they were homing on the target, which showed on the radar sight. At an altitude of about 50,000 feet and a speed of approximately 600 miles per hour, the bomb was dropped. It was seven miles short of the bull's-eye, but the speed of the plane sent the bomb plunging onward as it fell.

Smith banked the giant craft sharply and poured on the power as he raced away. He probably was 15 miles distant when the moment came. Behind and beneath there' was the hydrogen blast- -the flash of scorching heat that came almost simultaneously with the light. Then the shock wave of the explosion reached out to shake the fleeing bomber. The timing was perfect the product of pilot skill and the splitsecond planning of hundreds of technicians on the ground.

The plan called for detonation at 5:51 a.m. It came at precisely that moment, which was 21 minutes afternoon, Eastern Standard Time Sunday. Down on the observer ship Mt. McKinley, the sky was still starlit. The ship rolled slowly.

It barely kept steerage way, and 15 newsmen and 16. federal civil defense officials stood silently on the port side. High-density goggles made the blackness absolute. A pinpoint of light, pricked the blackness, then swelled instantly and enormously into a gigantic fireball. No sun, nor hundreds of suns, ever equal the light of a hydrogen bomb.

Even through the dark lenses of the goggles the light was intense, washing the sky in brilliancy to the zenith and then ca the horizon. The sea reflected it, silver white. Then color came into the fireball. It seemed to dim slightly. Young Father Held In Rash Of Incendiary Fires NORTHBORO, Mass.

(-Police today held a young father on charges of setting two fires while they investigated three other fires said to be incendiary. All broke out early yesterday, damaging a house, a garage, two barns and a henhouse. Held on two counts of arson was Donald P. Denoncourt, 22, father of a 5-months old son. Det.

Lt. Thomas E. Burke said Denoncourt admitted setting fire to a henhouse and barn on the Frank Kaizer farm, but denied knowledge of the other fires. Burke said Denoncourt told he set the fires to give the town's firemen and volunteers a "workout." Denoncourt helped extinguish the fires. The other fires swept through the Carey Brothers garage, a large barn on the farm of Warren Oberg and an unoccupied house owned by Herbert Ford.

Kaizer lost 35 chickens and some hay. The fire on the Oberg farm destroyed 39 milk cows, a bull, calf, two trucks, milk coolers, pumps and other equipment. Firemen and police set up a special allnight patrol to prevent any further fires. A special fire patrol also was set up in Boston after the sixth fire of suspicious origin in recent weeks destroyed a big shed at the Glendale Coal Co. in Charlestown.

A firebug recently terrorized the town of Clarksburg in western Massachusetts. He ignited several homes within a space of days and despite a special patrol has not been captured. Penny Arcade Tragedy Claims Child's Life CRESTLINE, Calif. (P) -Kimberlee Norling, 7, met death in a penny arcade, an apparent victim of electric shock. The girl, with two teeth knocked out and burns on her ankle and under her armpit, was found dy.

ing foot yesterday. vibrating She machine was and near a photo machine, both operated by electricity. Deputy Coroner Edward P. Doule said all evidence indicates that death was caused by electric shock. Her parents were having coffee nearby when the arcade manager found the child, dazed and bleeding, leaning against a wall.

Doyle said shock apparently caused the burns while a fall knocked out the teeth. She was the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Roger F. Norling of Monterey Park.

They didn't know the child had died until after she was rushed to a hospital at Lake Arrowhead. DEATH- Continued from Page 1 rary trustees on behalf of the trustees on her 25th anniversary as librarian. In 1943 she retired after over 40 years with the library. She was a charter member of the Orange Woman's Club, a member of Athena Chapter, O. E.S., a member of Mt.

Grace Chapter, D.A.R., and the Orange Historical Society. A lover of flowers, her garden was a delight to visit and another interest was the raising of. goldfish in a pool in the upper yard. Since her retirement she had kept up with current events and in her reading. Mrs.

Arlene Wade was her companion for the past four years. Survivors include an aunt, Mrs. Maie Carley, 88, of Ayer LOANS $25, '50, 3 1500 MONEY IN 1 DAY On Your Name Only to Choose repay your own Take way up or other plane to 24 months. PUBLIC LOAN 415 Main Street Phone: 1296 and several cousins: Dr. Arthur Carley of Dayton, Ohio; Mrs.

Pearl Moses of Barrington, R. Mrs. Beth Bee of Leominster, Miss Constance Greene of Boston, Miss Annie Green of Shelburne Falls, Mrs. Grace Rowell of Chicago, and Arthur and Edith Fay of Boston. Funeral services charge of the Higgins Funeral Home, Grove street, Orange.

They will be tomorrow noon at 2 in the funeral home. Dr. Guy Edward Mark, pastor of the First Baptist Church will officiate and the body will be cremated. Ashes will be buried in the family lot in Central Cemetery. Victor L.

Ward, chairman of the Library Trustees, said today that the library will be closed from 2 to 3 o'clock tomorrow afternoon, in respect to Miss Hendrickson. Aloof Bugs, Alais Elijah Still Roams Lofty Mountains BUENA VISTA, Colo. (-Elijah the pack horse must wait a while before returning to civilization. But being the kind of. antisocial horse he is, Elijah probably won't mind ranging the lofty heights of Colorado's Collegiate Mountains a little longer.

A rescue team headed by Al and Bill Turner, Elijah's, owners, reached the stranded horse last weekend in an attempt to return him to lower elevations. They found 10 to 20-foot drifts of snow still bar the way. The Turners first reached the horse last month and identified him as Bugs, a pack horse they say hates automobiles and women in skirts. He has been there all winter. An airlift dropped bales of hay to the shaggy animal, who was named after the biblical prophet who was fed by ravens.

The Turners said Elijah still is fat, sassy and in good condition, as they found him last month. They probably, will make a new effort to return Elijah next weekend, Warm weather should melt the drifts enough for safe passage, they said. Fashion Show, Wed. At High School The Fashion Show of Athol High School girls will be held at 2.30 Wednesday afternoon at the school auditorium. Refreshments will be served by the girls.

Mrs. Cecelia Avey is in charge of the group of articles which have been made by the pupils. The program chairman is Beverly Wilson with Bethelyn Howe and Carol White, commentators, and assistants are Nancy Waslaske, Janet Tuholsky, Gail Strapakas and Andra J. King. Other committees are: Stage, Nancy Leonard, chairman, Betty Wright, Madeline Bedard, Beverly Martel, Joan Noyes; Janet Belden, Betty Wood, Linda Berry, publicity, Lynn Masters, chairman; Dorothy White, Glenda Ray, Sylvia Sumiola, Vonda Bliss, Donna Scavo.

Judith Bacon, Mayfred Earle, Rose Marie Minnicucci, in charge of posters, Lynn' Masters, radio; Patricia Cromp, Little Red School House, and Beverly Martel, Daily News; Make Up Committee. Carol Young, chairman; Judith Whitney, Rosalie Eaton, Nancy Leonard, Sharon Boudreau, Rose Marie Minnicucci, Cynthia Hanshaw, Beverly Martel, Ruth Russell, Donna Russell; Curtains, Ruth Russell, Betty Hood; Music, Marlyn Sweeney; chairman; records, Patricia Cromp Elaine Hachey, Priscilla Smith, Jean Wilson; Invitations, Frances Perkins, Linda Bachelor, Ruth Russell, Donna Russell, Barbara Britt; Refreshments, Lorraine Lessard, chairman; Valerie Maroni, Jean Stowell, Shirley Truehart, Janet Wallace, Rita Lebriton, Joan Cheyney, Linda Noyes, Patricia Dyer, Linda Berry, Barbara Britt, Donna Russell, Ruth Russell, Donna Scarvo, Sarah Lachance, Pauline Radzuis, Alice Hannon, Joan' Noyes, Janet Belden, Carol Ponusky, Beverly Martel. Serving; Virginia Parquette, Sharon MacLean, Beverly Guerrin, Barbara Britt, Alice Hannan, Sandra J. King. District Court ORANGE A New Hampshire woman and an Athol man were in Orange Distruct Court, Saturday morning charged with idle, and disorderly conduct on May 19 in Orange.

Associate Justice. Samuel Blassberg. sentenced both to a one month suspended sentence LEGAL NOTICE COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS Worcester, ss. PROBATE COURT TOW. EDWARD LEONARD, and all persons interested in the estate W.

EDWARD LEONARO, of Athol, in said County, a person under conservatorship. A petition has been presented to said Court for license to sell at private sale certain real estate of said ward for his maintenance. If you desire to object thereto you or your attorney should file a written appearance in said Court at Worcester before ten o'clock in the forenoon on the twelfth day 0 June 1956, the return day this citation. Witness, CARL WAHLSTROM, Esquire, First Judge of said Court, this tenth day of May In the year one thousand nine hundred and fifty six. F.

JOSEPH DONOHUE, Regiater. May 19, 21, 28 in the -House of Correction in Greenfield and placed on probation for two years. The defendants were Mrs. Barbara M. Robbins, 22, of Nelson, New Hampshire, and Carroll W.

Guyer, 27, of 104 ant street, Athol. Both pleaded guilty. Cerebral Palsy Drive In Athol, This Week This week, the Athol Cerebral Palsy Campaign will be held, starting with a house to house canvass tomorrow night at 7 o'clock. The fund raising campaign also includes solicitations for special gifts the distribution of canisters to local establishments, and a tag day, according to Claude B. Dufault, general chairman.

Cerebral palsy campaigns are being held throughout the United States during the month of May, in order to raise funds for expansion of treatment facilities, and at the same time familiarize the public with the most widespread crippling. condition suffered by mankind. There are more than 600,000 seriously crippled in this country as a result of cerebral palsy. Of the funds raised in Athol, 75 per cent will remain in Massachusetts, and a large proportion of that amount will go to the therapy clinic at Burbank Hospital in Fitchburg, where Athol children who suffer from the affliction are treated. Part of the funds will also go to the Worcester County School-Cli-' nic, in Worcester, which is the school-clinic in the state.

Medical science has found that almost 75 per cent of those who suffer from cerebral palsy, a crippled condition due to damage sustained in the motor section of the brain, can overcome the condition with proper treatment. At present only about five per cent of those afflicted overcome their handicap because of lack of facilities and funds for therapy. Garden Party Planned For Jewish 'Child's Day' At Grossman Home Dr. and Mrs. Arnold Grossman of 142 South Main street will entertain at a garden party, weather permitting, Sunday afternoon at 3.

This affair is being arranged for the children of Temple Israel to celebrate Jewish Child's Day in the Athol and Orange area, and is being sponsored by the Athol and Orange Chapter of Hadassah. Children are eligible to attend who have been building bridges of friendship with their gift of money for children in Israel. The gift goes to Youth Aliyah which has brought tens of thousands of Jewish children of Israel from 72 lands and is bringing more daily. Thousands wait to enter the land of hope from Morocco and communist countries. These Jewish children are helping similar children in Israel make a new and happy life.

Rabbi and Mrs Henry Ucko of Temple Israel, Athol, will be guests of honor, There will be refreshments, Israeli games and prizes. If rainy the party will be posponed. Members may call Mrs. Grossman for further information. Racing Head Dies Heart Attack Fatal PROVIDENCE, R.I.

(P) Ray. mond P. McElroy, 57, state supervisor of horse racing and a former Providence city clerk, suffered a fatal heart attack yesterday afternoon while speaking at a class initiation of the Fraternal Order of Eagles at Ipswich, Mass. McElroy, who had been active for many years in Eagles affairs was a former national president, vice-president and chairman of the board of trustees and was a former president of Providence Aerie. A doctor and the fire department rescue squad were summoned to the hall after McElroy collapsed in the middle of his speech.

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