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South facade of Lester Champion house. Lester built this house from fieldstone found in the immediate vicinity in the late 1940's to 1950's. He lived there with wife Mary for many years until her death in the 1990's. Mr. Champion passed away in 2009.…

Photograph of Azariah Parsons North tombstone

Draft mission statement drawn up in 2004

Article desribing lawsuit brought by Nathan Clark against the town of Worthington following an accident on an unmaintained town road that caused serious injury to his wife. He was awarded 604.18.

Hampshire Gazette article titled "Realistic sculpture out of the gallery. . ." that describes a cardboard replica of Hitler's car created by Peter McLean to be displayed at Town Hall. Intended to have metaphoric meaning, the car is also designed to…

Power of Atty. from Joseph M. Burr for the sale of property of Brewster & Parish to Church. In fragile shape.

Transcription (ChatGTP, 3/21/26):

Know all men by these presents that We
Joseph M. Burr, Sidney Brewster, Maurice Parsons,…

Undated, unpaginated brochure titled 'Worthington:Massachusetts, An ideal place to spend your vacation' published by the Worthington Transportation Company. Copy includes numerous black and white photographs and describes 'The Town,' 'The Worthington…

Examples herein: mortgage papers, Worthington Transportation Stock papers, & those pertaining to Trow, Bartlett & Kilbourn. Plus advertising card.

27 page document detailing proposed zoning bylaw for the town of worthington plus 1970 proposed protecting zoning bylaw

10 page brochure adverting the Worthington Inn

In honor of Centennial Celebration of the Worthington Golf Club, WHS hosted a Tea Party featuring "The Victorian Lady", (Kandy Carle) a performance artist wearing and describing the dress of yesteryear. She came in period dress appropriate for 1904.

Book of 50 cent raffle tickets for rug and afghan, Sept 9, 1972

Articles of Organization with the State of Massachusetts Department of Corporations and Taxation filed on June 26, 1961.

Collection of papers chronicling a general history of the Town of Worthington, MA

2001 Program of Worthington's WWII Veterans Day Commemoration which was held at the Town Hall and video taped by Jerome Noonan and Ed and Helen Pelletier. The tape was donated to the Historical Society and is in Box 46.

14 photos of Worthington Historical Society building under construction.

One sheet letter from the Worthington Health Center to members describing operations and asking for annual membership fee.

'Newsletter', Worthington Health Association (WHA), spring 1983.
The Worthington Health Association (WHA) was established in the mid-1950s by nurse Florence Bates and others. It operated first as the Worthington Medical Center, then as the…

Mimeographed recipe book, unpaginated. Titled: "Kitchen Magic from Worthington Grange#90 Cooks" Recipes were typed. Names and date not provided. A lot of the recipes use processed food so guessing this was produced during the 1950s or 1960s.

Typed and mimeographed newsletters dated June 1979 & July 1980