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Editorial in the September 29, 2000, Hampshire Gazette opposing fine of $1000 issued against Highway Superintendent Ernest (Ernie) Nugent, for purchasing a woodchipper for the town from his brother Albert (Bert) Nugent, Jr. in 1998. Fine was issued…

1968 newspaper article about Carl Joslyn and his work on the 1968 Bicentennial souvenir program. Also mentioned in the article are Walter I. Stevens, Henry Snyder. Lois Brown (Mrs. Harold)

Gazette article about appointment of Janet Dimock to Gazette staff

Mother-daughter competition involving the oldest girls at the Conwell Elementary School and their mothers. Daughters (l-r): first row, Carol Hathaway, Roberta Rackham, Brenda Donovan, Priscilla Beebe; second row, Betty Brook, Mary Pease, Norma…

Gazette article about the work of Lyn Horton and Barbara Shea, archivists for the Worthington Historical Society. details early work on organizing and archiving the WHS collection. Also mentioned: Ted Claydon

Hampshire Gazette obituary of Phyliis H. Myrick

Two articles related to events in Worthington, 1864 article about break in at the H. C ole store and 1868 articles about various entrepreurial activities in town. Mention are D. T. Hewitt, and H. Cole

Newspaper article with photograph describing the display in the Rice Memorial Room of the Worthington Library; it shows the uniform of General James Clay Rice, image includes Harry Bates, and Francis A. Lord (historian). Also shown are Rice's swords.

Short article about renovations at the Methodist Church in South Worthington as carried out by local women.

Newspaper article profiling Emerson (Emmy) Davis at age 83. Includes lots of biographical details about his philosophy of life (rough/simple living, peace advocate etc.)

Obituary from the Hampshire Gazette dated 2015/03/14. Includes photograph . Daniel Fitzgibbons (1951-2015).

Scan only of Hampshire Gazette article dated March 29, 1967, describing the appointment a committee to study the options for providing 'more space for town offices' at the Town Hall. Committee memberswere Franklyn Hitchcock, C. Raymond Magargal,…

Digital image of Hampshire Gazette article dated 2012-06-01 detailing the contest for a Worthington town flag to be hung in the Hall of Flags at the Massachusetts State House in Boston. Natalie Stafford was the winner of the contest. Fep. Steve Kulik…

Digital image of newspaper article from the Hampshire Gazette, Feb 2-3, 2013. Shows Chesley Potter, daughter of Janice and Dana Potter, in uniform. She had just graduated from basic military training at Lackland Air Force Base in San Antonio, TX.…

Newspaper article with vignettes from the Bicentennial.

Photo: Jerry Mollison leading a brown and white cow. ALso newspaper photo of Jerry receiving an award for young farmers

Sepia postcard showing Center Store. On front: A. J. Welch Store - Worthington, Mass. #75. Blank back. Store on NE corner of Harvey Road and Huntingotn Road (Route 112). Shows gas pump and car from around 1910s. D. Wayne Fisk had an antique shop in…

Color pastel and pencil drawing of 'the Starkweather Place,' 1898, by Guy Bartlett (1882-1970). Pictured are farmhouses, barns, mountain, stone wall. It is in a frame that is too large for its size. Pencil lines indicate size to be cut. Hanging in…

I Remember: the Good Days, by Grace Ellen Bates Strong. Typed, double space, 5 pages. Memories of Ringville, industry, Bates family genealogy. The creation date is estimated from the document's text.