12 20 4978 https://worthingtonhistoricalsociety.org/omeka/files/original/4ab96692a1940ab032b1a270660bd05d.jpg 9005bf82c6da2c01a9f4e598004676d0 Still Image A static visual representation. Examples of still images are: paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type "text" to images of textual materials. Original Format If the image is of an object, state the type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data Still Image - Electronic Photograph Physical Dimensions The actual physical size of the original image. 3264 × 2448 px Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 2017-051 Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2017:12:03 14:27:15 Description An account of the resource NE façade of S. Worthington Methodist church. Title A name given to the resource NE façade of S. Worthington Methodist church. Subject The topic of the resource Churches Type The nature or genre of the resource Still Image Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Edward N Lewis Date Available Date (often a range) that the resource became or will become available. 2017-12-04 Medium The material or physical carrier of the resource. Electronic https://worthingtonhistoricalsociety.org/omeka/files/original/175d8bf977ff511083299a013dbdebb6.jpg 42bc2f931d2c91e0449794daaa7b9f16 Still Image A static visual representation. Examples of still images are: paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type "text" to images of textual materials. Original Format If the image is of an object, state the type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data Still Image - Electronic Photograph Physical Dimensions The actual physical size of the original image. 3264 × 2448 px Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 2017-054 Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2017-12-13 Description An account of the resource SE side of the S. Worthington Methodist church. Title A name given to the resource South Worthington Methodist Church, south entrance Subject The topic of the resource Churches Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Edward N Lewis Date Available Date (often a range) that the resource became or will become available. 2017-12-04 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Digital photograph Medium The material or physical carrier of the resource. Electronic Type The nature or genre of the resource Still Image Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Worthington - South Worthington Mediator An entity that mediates access to the resource and for whom the resource is intended or useful. In an educational context, a mediator might be a parent, teacher, teaching assistant, or care-giver. el, 12/04/2017; db edited 12/05/2017 https://worthingtonhistoricalsociety.org/omeka/files/original/2863f5a1d3fd542d2baa836b78c5421d.jpg ee227c4a0a75dfc02adab240e278c149 Still Image A static visual representation. Examples of still images are: paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type "text" to images of textual materials. Original Format If the image is of an object, state the type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data Still Image - Electronic Photograph Physical Dimensions The actual physical size of the original image. 3264 × 2448 px Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 2017-055 Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2017-12-13 Description An account of the resource Former electrical entrance located at the NW end of the SE side of the S. Worthington Methodist church building. The electricity has been disconnected. Title A name given to the resource South Worthington Church Electrical Entrance Subject The topic of the resource Churches Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Edward N Lewis Date Available Date (often a range) that the resource became or will become available. 2017-12-04 Date Created Date of creation of the resource. 2017-12-13 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Digital only Mediator An entity that mediates access to the resource and for whom the resource is intended or useful. In an educational context, a mediator might be a parent, teacher, teaching assistant, or care-giver. el, 12/4/2017; db edited 12/5/2017 Type The nature or genre of the resource Still Image Medium The material or physical carrier of the resource. Electronic https://worthingtonhistoricalsociety.org/omeka/files/original/004522067fd8c76535fa197056bb3b25.pdf 4e999100ecf676c5f57b83dcf416561b PDF Text Text Worthington Historical Society PO Box 12 Worthington, MA 01098-0012 Dear Mr. Brown: I am very sorry to have heard about the passing of Lois. Lois was certainly an active member of the community. It was a pleasure serving with her on the Board of Deacons for the church in the late 1980's and early 1990's. I learned a lot from her. I still go down to the old stone quarry she told me about in back of our house. So far, the society has received well over $500 in her memory. Unfortunately, some of the checks that have come in were made out to you. As a result, I cannot deposit them into the Historical Society Account. Could you please take the checks and cash them. If you so desire, please make out a single check payable to "Worthington Historical Society" for the proceeds. Thanks a lot for your help. I wish you the best. Looks like your son, Ben and I will be headed to the White Mountains of New Hampshire in a couple of weeks. Sincerely, Ed Lewis, Treasurer � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Description An account of the resource Documents relevant to the Worthington Historical Society organization. Title A name given to the resource Worthington Historical Society records Document A resource containing textual data. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre text. Text Any textual data included in the document. Letter from WHS to Harold Brown Original Format If the image is of an object, state the type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data Document - Electronic Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Thank you, Harold Brown for contributions Description An account of the resource Brief letter from Edward N. Lewis to Harold Brown thanking for contributions and requesting reissue of deposit cheques. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Edward N. Lewis Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available WHS Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2000-07-07 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Edward N. Lewis Medium The material or physical carrier of the resource. Electronic Language A language of the resource English Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 20000207_harold_brown.pdf Subject The topic of the resource People Type The nature or genre of the resource Document https://worthingtonhistoricalsociety.org/omeka/files/original/ac39b790ad053ba03206c688d9b8a0bc.jpg fb7585561cf50535828af5fe74933fad Omeka Image File The metadata element set that was included in the `files_images` table in previous versions of Omeka. These elements are common to all image files. Width 2592 Height 1944 Bit Depth 8 Channels 3 IPTC String caption:SW side of old Jalbert house, condemned and likely candidate for demoliton special_instructions:18TXM 70148 97085 city:Worthington state:MA country:USA keyword:Historical Society, WHS IPTC Array a:6:{s:7:"caption";s:74:"SW side of old Jalbert house, condemned and likely candidate for demoliton";s:20:"special_instructions";s:17:"18TXM 70148 97085";s:4:"city";s:11:"Worthington";s:5:"state";s:2:"MA";s:7:"country";s:3:"USA";s:7:"keyword";s:23:"Historical Society, WHS";} Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Description An account of the resource Photographs of houses of historical significance. Title A name given to the resource Houses/Historic Buildings Still Image A static visual representation. Examples of still images are: paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type "text" to images of textual materials. Original Format If the image is of an object, state the type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data Still Image - Electronic Photograph Physical Dimensions The actual physical size of the original image. 2592 x 1944 px Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Southwest facade of Jalbert house Description An account of the resource Southwest facade of old Jalbert house slated for demolition. This house is located on the north side of Old Post Road about 1 KM east of the traffic lights. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Edward N. Lewis Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2007-07-17 Medium The material or physical carrier of the resource. Electronic Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource Still Image Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 20070717_121859.JPG Subject The topic of the resource Houses and Barns Date Available Date (often a range) that the resource became or will become available. 2007-07-17 Contribution Form The set of elements containing metadata from the Contribution form. Online Submission Indicates whether or not this Item has been contributed from a front-end contribution form. No houses https://worthingtonhistoricalsociety.org/omeka/files/original/2bf24148dc0b146d176fc46a1066b3ac.pdf 0a9de300d1070dc561f9aaf3c998884c PDF Text Text 1901 USGS Topographic Quadrangle with 2002 Point Overlays Scale: 1/50,000 Grid: UTM Zone 18, NAD 27 667000 668000 669000 670000 671000 672000 673000 674000 675000 4701000 4701000 666000 # Cummington Fair Former School 4700000 4700000 # Rod and Gun Capen Bridge # Randall Listons 4699000 4699000 # ## # Fitzroy # North Cemetery # The Farm Benoit Barbour # # Our House Walter Tower # Sena's Auction Barn Stevens Mill # Rose Briar 4697000 # "Maples" Retirement Home # # Golf Club # Eugene Stevens? # Pool # Skating Pond 4696000 4696000 A and C Stevens? ### Post Office # ### ## McAnulty ## # 4697000 # 4698000 4698000 # Conwell School Town Hall ## 4694000 4695000 4694000 4695000 # First Congregational #Old Parsonage Strom Hewett Barn # # ### # Center Cemetery # First Parsonage Newton # Hastings # Pine Brook Lodge Burr House Whitcombs # Brewster Cemetery Ringville School The Cremery 4692000 4692000 # # # 4693000 4693000 # Prentice Pond # 4691000 4691000 Converse Cemetery # Parker 4 Cors Cemetery # Conwell Pond Glendale Falls # 666000 667000 668000 669000 670000 671000 672000 Little Galilee Dam Kirschen # South Church ## Bradley's Shop C # Drummers Club #### Academy SchradesRowe 673000 674000 675000 4690000 4690000 # � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Description An account of the resource scans of maps related to Worthington and the surrounding area Title A name given to the resource Maps Still Image A static visual representation. Examples of still images are: paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type "text" to images of textual materials. Original Format If the image is of an object, state the type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data Digital map Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Description An account of the resource Portion of 1901 USGS topographic map with NAD 27 grid overlays and current (2002) points of interest. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Edward N. Lewis Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available State of Massachusetts Geographic Information Systems Executive Office of Environmental Affairs (MGIS) Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1901 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Edward N. Lewis Medium The material or physical carrier of the resource. Electronic Language A language of the resource English Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 2010-0001 Title A name given to the resource Topographic map of Worthington - 1901 https://worthingtonhistoricalsociety.org/omeka/files/original/51ead22f1edb2a40e1d0530b130f8fab.jpg 56fd689e8c0e4bb9d20c80f87a1a7855 Omeka Image File The metadata element set that was included in the `files_images` table in previous versions of Omeka. These elements are common to all image files. Width 2592 Height 1944 Bit Depth 8 Channels 3 IPTC String caption:Feakes Map Row A No. 1 city:Worthington state:MA country:USA special_instructions:Precise geographic information embedded in formal GPS Tags. Photo near 18TXM 70214 92619 date_created:27.06.2007 keyword:Cemeteries, Historical, WHS IPTC Array a:7:{s:7:"caption";s:22:"Feakes Map Row A No. 1";s:4:"city";s:11:"Worthington";s:5:"state";s:2:"MA";s:7:"country";s:3:"USA";s:20:"special_instructions";s:88:"Precise geographic information embedded in formal GPS Tags. Photo near 18TXM 70214 92619";s:12:"date_created";s:10:"27.06.2007";s:7:"keyword";s:27:"Cemeteries, Historical, WHS";} Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Type The nature or genre of the resource Electronic photograph Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Cemeteries Still Image A static visual representation. Examples of still images are: paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type "text" to images of textual materials. Original Format If the image is of an object, state the type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data Still Image - Electronic Photograph Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource unreadable partial headstone, Leonard Cemetery Description An account of the resource Feakes Map Row A No. 1 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Edward N. Lewis Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2007-06-27 Date Modified Date on which the resource was changed. 2010-02-18 Type The nature or genre of the resource Still Image Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 20070627_093835.jpg Subject The topic of the resource Cemeteries, Gravestones Contribution Form The set of elements containing metadata from the Contribution form. Online Submission Indicates whether or not this Item has been contributed from a front-end contribution form. No cemeteries https://worthingtonhistoricalsociety.org/omeka/files/original/d9bc67237709378441e831f637008698.jpg faaa60a2d1e57921b8b0697333e923f1 Omeka Image File The metadata element set that was included in the `files_images` table in previous versions of Omeka. These elements are common to all image files. Width 2592 Height 1944 Bit Depth 8 Channels 3 IPTC String caption:Feakes Map, Row B No. 1 "Lizzie Maria; Dau of Jonathan and Eliza P. Brewster ..." city:Worthington state:MA country:USA special_instructions:Precise geographic information embedded in formal GPS Tags. Photo near 18TXM 70214 92619 date_created:27.06.2007 keyword:Cemeteries, Historical, WHS IPTC Array a:7:{s:7:"caption";s:81:"Feakes Map, Row B No. 1 "Lizzie Maria; Dau of Jonathan and Eliza P. Brewster ..."";s:4:"city";s:11:"Worthington";s:5:"state";s:2:"MA";s:7:"country";s:3:"USA";s:20:"special_instructions";s:88:"Precise geographic information embedded in formal GPS Tags. Photo near 18TXM 70214 92619";s:12:"date_created";s:10:"27.06.2007";s:7:"keyword";s:27:"Cemeteries, Historical, WHS";} Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Cemeteries Still Image A static visual representation. Examples of still images are: paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type "text" to images of textual materials. Original Format If the image is of an object, state the type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data Still Image - Electronic Photograph Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Lizzie Maria Brewster (1857-1872) tombstone, Leonard cemetery Description An account of the resource Feakes Map, Row B No. 1. Lizzie Maria; Dau of Jonathan and Eliza P. Brewster" Died Jan 2, 1872, Age 15. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Edward N. Lewis Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2007-06-27 Type The nature or genre of the resource Still Image Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 20070627_100012.jpg Subject The topic of the resource Cemeteries, Gravestones Date Available Date (often a range) that the resource became or will become available. 2007-06-27 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource digital image Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Edward N. Lewis Is Part Of A related resource in which the described resource is physically or logically included. Leonard cemetery tombstone - Feakes Map Row B, No. 1 Mediator An entity that mediates access to the resource and for whom the resource is intended or useful. In an educational context, a mediator might be a parent, teacher, teaching assistant, or care-giver. db edited 2024-07-7 Contribution Form The set of elements containing metadata from the Contribution form. Online Submission Indicates whether or not this Item has been contributed from a front-end contribution form. No cemeteries https://worthingtonhistoricalsociety.org/omeka/files/original/d8f7ae7a7063bb8b7f49c8e2664bc6fd.jpg 6e060fbc0ec1080a0aeaeb8c2f81817a Omeka Image File The metadata element set that was included in the `files_images` table in previous versions of Omeka. These elements are common to all image files. Width 2592 Height 1944 Bit Depth 8 Channels 3 IPTC String caption:Feakes Map Row D. No. 9. "Col. Milton Brewster ..." date_created:29.06.2007 city:Worthington state:MA country:USA special_instructions:Precise geographic information embedded in formal GPS Tags. Photo near 18TXM 70214 92619 keyword:Cemeteries, Historical, WHS IPTC Array a:7:{s:7:"caption";s:51:"Feakes Map Row D. No. 9. "Col. Milton Brewster ..."";s:12:"date_created";s:10:"29.06.2007";s:4:"city";s:11:"Worthington";s:5:"state";s:2:"MA";s:7:"country";s:3:"USA";s:20:"special_instructions";s:88:"Precise geographic information embedded in formal GPS Tags. Photo near 18TXM 70214 92619";s:7:"keyword";s:27:"Cemeteries, Historical, WHS";} Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Cemeteries Still Image A static visual representation. Examples of still images are: paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type "text" to images of textual materials. Original Format If the image is of an object, state the type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data Still Image - Electronic Photograph Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Milton Brewster(1786-1859) tombstone, Leonard Cemetery Description An account of the resource Col. Milton Brewster, died Jan 17, 1859, Aged 63 years. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Edward N. Lewis Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2007-06-29 Type The nature or genre of the resource Still Image Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 20070629_093919.jpg Subject The topic of the resource Cemeteries, Gravestones Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource digital image Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Edward N. Lewis Date Available Date (often a range) that the resource became or will become available. 2024-07-07 Is Part Of A related resource in which the described resource is physically or logically included. Leonard Cemetery. Feakes Map Row D, No. 9 Medium The material or physical carrier of the resource. Electronic Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Worthington - South Worthington Mediator An entity that mediates access to the resource and for whom the resource is intended or useful. In an educational context, a mediator might be a parent, teacher, teaching assistant, or care-giver. db edited 2024-07-07 Contribution Form The set of elements containing metadata from the Contribution form. Online Submission Indicates whether or not this Item has been contributed from a front-end contribution form. No cemeteries https://worthingtonhistoricalsociety.org/omeka/files/original/3c0a86bcad19b56ea3d9882a804d3258.jpg 409825d364d5d89561645a1091787557 Omeka Image File The metadata element set that was included in the `files_images` table in previous versions of Omeka. These elements are common to all image files. Width 2592 Height 1944 Bit Depth 8 Channels 3 IPTC String caption:"Helen D. Culver died October 29, 1892." Also has "Rock of Ages" trademark. Not shown on Feakes Map. This stone about 150 cm N of "gateway" shown on Feakes map., "Helen D. Culver died October 29, 1892." Also has "Rock of Ages" trademark. Not shown on Feakes Map. This stone about 150 cm N of "gateway" shown on Feakes map. date_created:16.07.2007 city:Worthington state:MA keyword:WHS, cemeteries special_instructions:Precise geographic information embedded in formal GPS Tags. Photo near 18TXM 69750 91234 country:USA IPTC Array a:7:{s:7:"caption";s:322:""Helen D. Culver died October 29, 1892." Also has "Rock of Ages" trademark. Not shown on Feakes Map. This stone about 150 cm N of "gateway" shown on Feakes map., "Helen D. Culver died October 29, 1892." Also has "Rock of Ages" trademark. Not shown on Feakes Map. This stone about 150 cm N of "gateway" shown on Feakes map.";s:12:"date_created";s:10:"16.07.2007";s:4:"city";s:11:"Worthington";s:5:"state";s:2:"MA";s:7:"keyword";s:15:"WHS, cemeteries";s:20:"special_instructions";s:88:"Precise geographic information embedded in formal GPS Tags. Photo near 18TXM 69750 91234";s:7:"country";s:3:"USA";} Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Cemeteries Still Image A static visual representation. Examples of still images are: paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type "text" to images of textual materials. Original Format If the image is of an object, state the type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data Still Image - Electronic Photograph Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Helen D. Culver (d. 1902) tombstone, Brewster Cemetery Description An account of the resource Helen D. Culver died October 29, 1902. Also has "Rock of Ages" trademark. Not shown on Feakes Map. This stone about 150 cm N of "gateway" shown on Feakes map." Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Edward N. Lewis Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2007-07-16 Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource Still Image Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 20070716_093931.JPG Subject The topic of the resource Cemeteries, Gravestones Date Available Date (often a range) that the resource became or will become available. 2007-07-16 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource digital image Is Part Of A related resource in which the described resource is physically or logically included. Brewster Cemetery collection Medium The material or physical carrier of the resource. Other Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Worthington - South Worthington Contribution Form The set of elements containing metadata from the Contribution form. Online Submission Indicates whether or not this Item has been contributed from a front-end contribution form. No cemeteries https://worthingtonhistoricalsociety.org/omeka/files/original/6f84cf2e3fc8b520137cc8ab34457ab9.jpg 418cca0f2d0bc6918a62dcb474bc8abd Omeka Image File The metadata element set that was included in the `files_images` table in previous versions of Omeka. These elements are common to all image files. Width 3264 Height 2448 Bit Depth 8 Channels 3 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Description An account of the resource Photographs of houses of historical significance. Title A name given to the resource Houses/Historic Buildings Still Image A static visual representation. Examples of still images are: paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type "text" to images of textual materials. Original Format If the image is of an object, state the type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data Still Image - Electronic Photograph Physical Dimensions The actual physical size of the original image. 3264 x 2448 px Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Historical House Description An account of the resource in November 2012, the page for the Board of Directors displayed one of the Howe's Brothers prints (photographers of Ashfield) under the name HowesBrosFarm.jpg. A WHS member suggested that the photo may depict this house. There are some similarities (the landscape, presence of a tree in the right position, the number and position of the windows on the east façade. There are also a number of factors that suggest that this house and the one depicted in the Howe's photograph are not the same. These include: the number and count of the windows on the south façade. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Edward N. Lewis Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2012-11-28 Relation A related resource gn106 Medium The material or physical carrier of the resource. Electronic Type The nature or genre of the resource Still Image Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 20121128_143151r Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Cummington Spatial Coverage Spatial characteristics of the resource. 42.45242 -72.93332 18T XN 69943 02079 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Worthington Historical Society Subject The topic of the resource Houses and Barns https://worthingtonhistoricalsociety.org/omeka/files/original/d6f3ecd03bf98acf65bdcbc51cdad321.pdf 64e14201087d69cc4b6957077653f3ac PDF Text Text � https://worthingtonhistoricalsociety.org/omeka/files/original/25b3969f97e23b2c8c4618a8adb3ad9b.pdf d75641103021896eb3f1afaf3fc351c1 PDF Text Text � https://worthingtonhistoricalsociety.org/omeka/files/original/676c4698f16a4cb66960f659297eafda.pdf 263d56e2ae43e5cbfcda4243c8c01dec PDF Text Text � https://worthingtonhistoricalsociety.org/omeka/files/original/6d59c025dfa68213707a04070c1c54fe.pdf 8525b46a53d73359b1a18bbf05a1ca8e PDF Text Text � https://worthingtonhistoricalsociety.org/omeka/files/original/be36cdb80de35c0ddc09dcdcc208bba5.pdf e31ef7916b5a5d1268665224a720d28c PDF Text Text � Physical Object Physical objects other than books, documents, photographs &c. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Date Accepted Date of acceptance of the resource. Examples of resources to which a Date Accepted may be relevant are a thesis (accepted by a university department) or an article (accepted by a journal). summer 2005 Date Available Date (often a range) that the resource became or will become available. 2007-03-24 Description An account of the resource Transcripts of deeds: Book 30-117 Book 64-643; Book 66-589; Book 75-463. Old Meeting House Common. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 340a-020 Is Part Of A related resource in which the described resource is physically or logically included. Box 29d Provenance A statement of any changes in ownership and custody of the resource since its creation that are significant for its authenticity, integrity, and interpretation. The statement may include a description of any changes successive custodians made to the resource. Town Hall Title A name given to the resource Letters and handwritten notes from Elisha Brewster to Walter Stevens regarding ownership of Stevens property in Worthington, Type The nature or genre of the resource Document Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1943 Subject The topic of the resource Legal Documents, Deeds, etc. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Elisha Brewster Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Elisha Brewster Medium The material or physical carrier of the resource. Paper Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Worthington - Worthington Center Mediator An entity that mediates access to the resource and for whom the resource is intended or useful. In an educational context, a mediator might be a parent, teacher, teaching assistant, or care-giver. db/jb https://worthingtonhistoricalsociety.org/omeka/files/original/9363b398eb04fa21ea5c6d016686fa85.tif 84f507069033128aca9ce349d653449d https://worthingtonhistoricalsociety.org/omeka/files/original/ea53062820ba13dec2d4707619626bfb.tif 2b735994244f62c0aa77cd7ac45d8754 https://worthingtonhistoricalsociety.org/omeka/files/original/f1e2250a30bcd2e9638eb9e2be36cf8e.tif c358368d1341f2d35fd2b13151344e68 https://worthingtonhistoricalsociety.org/omeka/files/original/9123ccf1d3b1bea592f4dcba75700bb6.tif af0266f332f97ada2338fb9616a51f2e Physical Object Physical objects other than books, documents, photographs &c. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Date Accepted Date of acceptance of the resource. Examples of resources to which a Date Accepted may be relevant are a thesis (accepted by a university department) or an article (accepted by a journal). Nov 4, 2010 Date Available Date (often a range) that the resource became or will become available. 2010-11-05 Description An account of the resource Handwritten, leather bound account book of Elisha Converse, South Worthington, Mass. Has ex library markings. Various accounts of money owed to and by Converse to large number of Worthingon residents. Names include Sanderson, Higgins, Ring, Tower etc. Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource 15.2 x 20.3 x 1.3 cm (6 x 8 x 0.5 in) Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 2010a-017 Is Part Of A related resource in which the described resource is physically or logically included. Box 30c Provenance A statement of any changes in ownership and custody of the resource since its creation that are significant for its authenticity, integrity, and interpretation. The statement may include a description of any changes successive custodians made to the resource. George Bresnick Title A name given to the resource Elisha Converse (1772-1852) Account Book 1833-1843 Type The nature or genre of the resource Book Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1833/1843 Subject The topic of the resource Businesses and Stores Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Elisha Converse Medium The material or physical carrier of the resource. Paper Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Worthington - South Worthington Mediator An entity that mediates access to the resource and for whom the resource is intended or useful. In an educational context, a mediator might be a parent, teacher, teaching assistant, or care-giver. jd Document A resource containing textual data. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre text. Text Any textual data included in the document. List of Tombstones Physical Dimensions The actual physical size of the original image. 21.6 x 27.9 cm Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 2004a-047 Description An account of the resource Handwritten list of some tombstones in Center Cemetery by Elizabeth Payne. Abstract A summary of the resource. Church - Diary, Handwritten List of Tombstones in Center Cemetery Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Elizabeth Payne Date Accepted Date of acceptance of the resource. Examples of resources to which a Date Accepted may be relevant are a thesis (accepted by a university department) or an article (accepted by a journal). 2007-03-24 Has Part A related resource that is included either physically or logically in the described resource. Box 24a Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource 21.6 x 27.9 cm (8.5 x 11 in) Mediator An entity that mediates access to the resource and for whom the resource is intended or useful. In an educational context, a mediator might be a parent, teacher, teaching assistant, or care-giver. swu Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1970s Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Worthington Historical Society Date Modified Date on which the resource was changed. 2012-12-04 Medium The material or physical carrier of the resource. Paper Type The nature or genre of the resource Document Title A name given to the resource List of some Tombstones in Centre Cemetery Subject The topic of the resource Cemeteries, Gravestones Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Elizabeth Payne cemeteries https://worthingtonhistoricalsociety.org/omeka/files/original/cef2d7a79fb4c338d9619591ea58b857.jpg 7a393f2df3f3623d0c87702d19b40945 https://worthingtonhistoricalsociety.org/omeka/files/original/edaaf5fb80faab743311f453108e0b08.jpg 7e7b3f3d1825fa9577b85f1e9eda3856 https://worthingtonhistoricalsociety.org/omeka/files/original/8fe34f336f4eabdd28d25c09b409c056.jpg ad1b3279e374f7f2c734553456b11eb7 Book Bound document, typically consisting of 25 or more pages. Generally does not include stapled items. Original Format If the image is of an object, state the type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data Magazine Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 2021-306 Title A name given to the resource 'The Worthington Rice Family,' Elizabeth Payne, 1987 Subject The topic of the resource People Description An account of the resource Article in the Fall, 1987 Stone Walls magazine, written by Elizabeth Payne titled 'The Worthington Rice Family' Type The nature or genre of the resource Book Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Digital jpgs, 845 KB (865,837 bytes) Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Elizabeth Payne Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1987-09/1987-12 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Lucy Canton, editor, Stone Walls magazine Date Available Date (often a range) that the resource became or will become available. 2021-02-21 Is Part Of A related resource in which the described resource is physically or logically included. Digital archive Medium The material or physical carrier of the resource. Electronic Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Worthington - Worthington Corners Mediator An entity that mediates access to the resource and for whom the resource is intended or useful. In an educational context, a mediator might be a parent, teacher, teaching assistant, or care-giver. db created item 2021-02-21 https://worthingtonhistoricalsociety.org/omeka/files/original/1a3e3a8b99843448c75e62d7d62f974b.jpg a80edfb9be69dbe8ec8ed0f64d8fff43 https://worthingtonhistoricalsociety.org/omeka/files/original/5485380298a082cfdc9aed30bfbb25bc.jpg 047966f4b918d4a8261a21ebe73faa72 https://worthingtonhistoricalsociety.org/omeka/files/original/771a245518d95bf04a27201fd5304d1a.jpg 19a121e98932541bc46d7b7c9ce4eea2 https://worthingtonhistoricalsociety.org/omeka/files/original/001602cb0e2a89eef1779099d3a998d2.jpg 6d798e7c4551c2afff6a6fa572bcf512 Book Bound document, typically consisting of 25 or more pages. Generally does not include stapled items. Original Format If the image is of an object, state the type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data Magazine Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 2021-307 Title A name given to the resource 'Anne Rausch, Artist' by Elizabeth Payne, 1987 Subject The topic of the resource People Description An account of the resource Article in the Fall 1987 Stone Walls magazine by Elizabeth Payne, titled 'Anne Rausch, Artist.' Describes the background of the artist, with photograph of her painting and two examples of her work. Type The nature or genre of the resource Book Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource JPEG image 2582p × 3661p Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Elizabeth Payne Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1987-09/1987-12 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Lucy Cantor, editor Stone Walls Date Available Date (often a range) that the resource became or will become available. 2021-02-21 Is Part Of A related resource in which the described resource is physically or logically included. Digital archive Medium The material or physical carrier of the resource. Electronic Mediator An entity that mediates access to the resource and for whom the resource is intended or useful. In an educational context, a mediator might be a parent, teacher, teaching assistant, or care-giver. db created item 2021-02-21 https://worthingtonhistoricalsociety.org/omeka/files/original/c992768864d54ba911f84ccfb34a60e3.pdf b7824055a1038ffc3c03cd9d136304b1 PDF Text Text ��MRS. JEREMIAH ROBINSON WORTHINGTON Mrs Evelyn (Higgins) Robinson, 73 of West Street, died Wednesday at the Cooley faa, Hospital. [Oo/¢> Herbert N. and Hattie She was born int Wo thindton, October 22, 1898, the daughter of (Beach) Higgins. She was a lifelong resident of this town and a former member of the Womens Benevolent Society of the Worthington Congregational Church. Besides her’ husband, Jeremiah (Jerry) Robinson, she leaves two sons; Earl J. and Ernest W.; and one daughter Mrs. Shirley Sampson, all of Worthington; a brother Leon W. Higgins of Cummington, and five grandchildren. The funeral will be Friday in the Worthington Congregational Church at 2 p.m. with the pastor, Rev. Douglas Small the officiating. Burial will be in the Center Cemetery. : There will be no calling hours. Charles A. Bisbee Funeral Home of Chesterfield charge of arrangements. MRS. PORTER en reviews the guest list while seated State College rocker. Mrs. Helen Morey made is J in i rn en in her Salem the presentation. _of School at Gateway Regional attended from Southampton, her native taking grades 5 Westfield, Belchertown and other towns. C. Helen Raymond Morey, Magargal speaking was master of for the audience, town, ceremonies presented North Adams College rocker, and other gifts. The party was arranged by teachers of the Russell School, the Parent-Teacher Organization, and the Guild. spanecremnnnn enc. as well as and Mrs. her with F hetahs a H. Conwell Friendship cousin best man was gardeni The couple left ais Cape Cod. The bride of and 6, Mrs. Porter will take a well-earned rest. The school has been a better place because of her skillful and faithful work. The program Sunday afternoon took the form of a ‘‘This is Your Life’”’ sketch, with both family, friends and pupils taking part. Many Road. Mr. Sloper is the son of white many of her present pupils remember when she taught them. Now with the new Middle ysr. and Se aig aie daug Mrs, Frank G, hter of Westminster and lin Rike Brook stephanotis. Alfred Leroux of Florence. The children grown, teaching called her again and in 1958 she Parents of of the Davidi Which she designed and pe ened. She carried a bouquet and raise their three children, Daniel Jr., now director of the Ohio Historical Society; Edward, of Worthington, and Janice, now Mrs. school. wedding The bride wore a gown of organza over peau satin with Alencon lace and seed pearl trim of North Adams Teachers in the old Lyceum Hall consolidated the Martha A. Burr and Edwa rd N Ra ridee , and building. After two years she resigned to marry Daniel R. Porter but in the new eee t BY LUCIE MOLLISON WORTHINGTON — Practically every family in town was represented at the town hall Sunday afternoon to honor Mrs. Eleanor Porter upon her retirement from teaching. teaching, fs Mr. and Mrs. Roger B. Sloper of Pittsfield. The Rev. Dougl as Small performed the ; rites he the reception followed at the pee mington Golf Club. atron of honor was Mrs coa Upon Her Retirement resumed A ‘ oon Church pm 7:30 was the soning dues ates 0 P.m. Mrs. Porter Is Feted— In 1927, Eleanor Parsons, a graduate College, started her teaching career Ny oF MARTHA BURR SLOPER M W Wo AV, WORTHINGTON STUDENTS who took awards Kenneth Porter, Jerry Mollison and Charles Porter. ou Feo? included en (4%) Agriculture Department. These boys are Kenneth Porter III and Jerry Mollison, Seniors, and Charles Porter a sophomore. At the Annual Future Farmers of America Parents Banquet last Tuesday, the bovs received awards. Kenneth Porter treasurer of Smith Chapter, FFA was awarded the Star Chapter Farmer degree and the Farm Safety medal. He was a member of the agricultural mechanics team. Jerry Mollison, FFA reporter, received an award as top candy salesman, a medal for dairy production, and the Noel Smith Award for excellence and improvement in his dairy project. He was on the dairy cattle judging team, and both he and Kenneth Porter were members of the winning regional parliamentary procedure team. Charles Porter is elective first vice-president of Smith FFA for next year. He received the Star Greenhand award, a medal for production, and the George Bean Memorial Award of $1,000 to be used in further promoting his agricultural project. He and his brother, Kenneth, were delegates to this vear’s State FFA convention. Attending the banquet and evening program were Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Porter Jr., Mr. and Mrs. Howard Mollison and children, John and Joan, and Mrs. Harry Mollison. wr =" uate of Oakmont Regi onal High School and Wellesley College. She is man ager of Sew e e Store, Pittsfield, bridegroom of Pittsfield High _WORTHINGTON — Of a busload of 8 students who Vocational School from Worthington three are in the go to Smith Vocational in dairy j Ae atten is a gra Scho Gna Berkshire Community College. He is production Manager for Buttenheum Publishi ng Co. Take Honors At Smith placement oe Williamsburg High Scho ol aaa a grad € Worthington Students on �Miss Shrade Presented At New York City Bal WORTHINGTON — Miss Robelyn Reynolda Schrade of Worthington and New York City this season’s t eine ane 1 was among debutantes . ge Sai York’s Grand Pa a co , of The. Plas a cer con Sinai Rolande Young family spends Mae Moker Schrade. summers aia The and sa Schrade’s | : parents were hos ts a dinner party in her honor in the Plaza’s Terrace Room. She was ) Duke Unibyver escorted ; Scott sity. Aiken Mason of For Health Association «-* i772 . Annual Meeting H eld WORTHINGTON oe os annual meetin Worthington He alth As f socia tion was held : Tuesda Y nignighht t at at th the many years, it has been tradit ional for the debutantes to be — oe cw hitfot e forlate thein1 ir Oe preeve nie ae at at the seani oo Thatandhasthe now his ay to change debs givt en ee appeared in their choice of pastels: For Miss Schrade, oS best part of the evening was wonderful reunion with former classmates at Chapin. Williamsburg, Oshen Ashfield paying a total of total $2,723. was explained money is used maintenance of i Con oN Lynn, approved, enson three debut in the F The funeral will be Tuesday Church witl afternoon at 2:30 p.m. in the reception following at “ Worthington | Congregational ee Spruces”’ Mr.al and Mrs Church with ‘the pastor Rey. Raymond with Magarg as hos Douglas Small offi ciating. lot ballot clerks, Harvey, Mrs. Brown and John were appointed. Directors elected is a piano pupil of \_ Calling hours at the Charles A. in be Rosina Lhevinne at the JuillBisbee Funera] Home Cheste Center will ye e the Assembly, |Mo rfield nday evening from 7 to 9. Contributions may be madé to the Worthington Congre gational Church. MRS. RUTH BATES PORTER WORTHINGTON — Mrs. Ruth Eleanor (Bates) Porter, 78, of Brown Hill Road, died Tuesday at her home. She was born in Goshen, Dec. 23, 1893, daughter of Frank and Mary Jane Bates and he lived in Worthington for many years. “is She is survived by a son, Philip Arcouette, Worthington and a granddaughter of Haydenville, three ee ee os Worthington, omas 0 Willamgburg: and Gerald of New York; four sisters, Mrs. Harriet Goodwin and Mrs. Bernice Bartlett, both of Worthington, Mrs. Catherine Taylor of Cambridge and Mrs. Rena Blodgett of Springfield. The funeral will be at 2 p.m. Thursday at the Bisbee Funeral " Home, Chesterfield, with the Rev. Douglas Small officiating. Burial will be in the Center Cemetery. Calling hours at the funeral home will be tonight from 7 to 9 ean. ¥ —/6—-P, old Chernoble years, ; were; James, Beplat Director ve Cole was —-93 5 3atrano S. First the -ongregational Church in Vorthington. She is the daughter ‘f Mrs. Robert W. Hixon of 27 rocky Hill Rd. and the late Mr. dixon and the bridegroom is the f association with a lace tak takes es aa Tot lot ofoforet'8120,000 money: to run it. and : Use of the Health i Open to all, resahiiee of membership, but the genera] Opinion was that the paid members should have the vote. _ Dr.: John 5 ff dentist, .'Spoke Modestow, A dental hygienon future ane ist is at the Center one day a week, Possibility of more tim with the e later. T. Modestow re Center staff me etiported that the ngs are hel toall Dr. 2 Physic George ccessful, he sai d. Dr. § carmon said he aims to. Provide the best Medical service Possible oe for Cooperation an from all. He cited the heed for much communit Service work. y Th Most informativ e meeting was e. — a member of the housekeeping staff at Rockridge Retirement Home Northampton. see: Mr. Batrano attended Smith s Vocational School in Northampton assistant at and the is a fireman’s Northampton State Hospital power plant. applique cascade bouquet of yellow roses, white stephanotis, baby’s breath and ferns. A reception was held Country following the ceremony. at the Club For traveling to North ern New England the bride wore a navy and white ensemble with navy access ories. The couple home Sept. 24 on East will be at Street, Goshen. Mrs. Batrano Northampton is a graduate of High School and is ; ‘= a Se , memorial service for Nancy Lee Jones, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Chester Jones, will be held at the church Saturday at 2 p.m. with the Rev. Douglas Small officiating. Contributions in her memory may be sent to Save the Children Federation, Boston Post Road. Norwalk, Conn., 06852, or to Save the Children Federation in care of the First Congregational Church, Worthington. _ NANCY LEE JONES WORTHINGTON = Miss Nancy Lee Jones, 26 of Worthington and Gilf ord, N.H. died late Monday night at Lak es Region General Hospital of injuries suffered in an automobile accident in Gilford. She was a native of Bos ton and taught the third grade Gilford Elementary Scho at the ' ol. She was a member of Worthington Congregational Church and a gradua te of the University of Colorado. Besides her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Chester Jones of. Worthington, she is sur vived by two sisters, Mrs. Anit a Murray of Portland, Maine and Miss Priscilla Jones of Putney , Vt. Cremation will take place at the Concord, NA. Cremat orium. There will bé no calling hours and committal services will be in the spring at the Holste ad Cemetery, Dover, N.H. of lace and seed pearls, and she Worthington pful r mon, staff ian, reportSca ed on a very busy summer. The family Clinic Planning Was ver Su yoke and standup collar. Her _ illusion veil fell from a Juliet cap carried a white and carnations, for . Wint : ; has a Building acy : son of Mr. and Mrs. John J. 3atrano Sr. of 471 Coles Meadow nd., Northampton. The Rev. John K. Montgomery of Goshen performed the 8 p.m. double ring ceremony. Mrs. Marcia Kicza was her sister’s matron of honor. The bridegroom’s brother, John ds Batrano Jr., served as best man. Ushers were Ralph W. Smith and C. Kenneth Osgood, both of Worthington and friends of the bride. For her wedding the bride chose an embroidered silk organza over taffeta gown with full skirt and modified bishop sleeves. The bodice was enhanced 1 elected ; AA Gue quest sti ti on of the necessit i ~~ WORTHINGT -_ y Ev he teae Kec atin ee f Cumm‘atin i ton was secretary with no OppOsi el oie tion ang aes Oli Local Cou ple Is Wed HADLEY for we ck, — Married by She graduated in June from Burial will be in the North candlelight Sept. 9 were Chapin School in New York 'Cemetery. Barbara Lee Hixon and GaryMiss, and was Mrs. Har for 3 of Cummington, ~ Mer ton Cottrell, Worthington, and ‘Richa Worthington. Dikect rd Fla gg, or for 2 years, Mrs. Mildred Chi sisters ; of East and this nomina ns fro m or me in fastio furious.the flo t and A Papca er bal » home by Bradley Falls in So Lynn, Mrs. Hazel Pearson, Mrs. Helen Shearer, Mrs. Alice Davis ington. eicring the past summer M all of the Plan to appoint mmittee to investigate possibalecosol utions to € , lominating comm ittee brought in a slate of directors to € approved and She had lived in Worthing ton for the past 35 years where she was | a member of Worthington . Grange. &8randchildren. that for the Health and is far short of the ; he directors Center, » Frank and Mary ( Ayers) Knap p. presented nd 2:3 60 im eembership fees. Donations of $423 made the ost fternoon at her home. She was born in Haverhil l, | May 4, 1901, the daughter of parents ers fro f m the Worthington, Chesterfield’ Com ington, ene of Pemington, ainfield, ) Knapp, 71, of Old Road, died Saturday Shrade’s 299 The financial report showed a total of 2929 memb MRS. ANNIS KNAPP” ~<c, WORTHINGTON _ Mréy = Annis (Grant ROBELYN SCHRADE achusetts, four! weekends at ‘‘Sevenars”, th Mrs. Mabel Marquis of Winters of Plainf inf ield ; meeting, which me s ae by theHe eae Rey. Douglas = She was the widow of the late ership Ulam Willi ee | Claude Knapp and is surv ived by three sons ; Grant Knapp of Worthington, William Kna pp of Northampton, James Kna pp of Springfield: a’ brother Herbert Grant of Lynnfield ; Mass with ne Members out of a ‘ tending Chesterfield: L Worthington MR. AND MRS. BATRANO Friends who wish may make contributions in her mem ory to Save The Children, care of Gilford Elementary Scho ol. Wilkinson-Beane Funeral Home of Laconia, N.H. is in charge of arrangements , 4 Le 3 72 �psx ROGER R. MORSE WOi RTHI AllNGTO Morse, 64, of N —_ R 0 Old North ‘ho ae: Thursday ; Cooley nee Hospital. at _ +4€ was born in Bos ton a lived in Francestown, NS = most of his life. For the past 14 a _ resided in Wor thington mee Gee at Christmas He is survived by } hi SW if former Margaret Onlin. oe brother, Paul of Lee: and two Sisters, Mrs. Wil liam A. Lord of Francestown and Mrs. Edward N. Colburn of Cor nish, N.H private funeral ser vice wil oy Sunday at the Bisbee Picea a In Chesterfield with the ek Woon Small, Pastor of ! rthington Con ati Church, officiating. pea Burial will be in N Cemetery in the Spring. The ce Will be no calling hours. 3 died . . an 2-23-72 Mw IG a pe WALLACE C. HIGGINS WORTHINGTON — Wallace C. Higgins, 76, of Rte. 112, died Monday night at Noble Hospital, Westfield. He had lived all his life in Worthington and was employed for 33 years by the Oleksak Lumber Co., Westfield, retiring 12 years ago. He was an Army veteran of World War I. Besides his wife, the former Ruth Green, he is survived by three daughters, Mrs. Phyllis Myrick of Worthington, Mrs. Nadine Comstock of West Lebanon, N.Y., and Mrs. Eileen DeLano of Chesterfield; two sons, Ralph B. of Chesterfield and Courtland Ga. of Worthington; 14 grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren. : The funeral will be Thursday at the F. C. Haley Funeral Home in Huntineton with the Rev. Jerome Wood officiating. Burial will be in Ringville Cemetery. Calling hours at the funeral home will be today from 2 to 4 and7to9p.m. Herb Usage The new pastor of the of Worthington and his congregation Sunday after services. Shown A%-— a LH First Congregational Church family were greeted by the during a coffee hour held here are the Rev. Douglas Small, Mrs. Small and their daughter Jennifer. Mrs. Jerome Wood and Ruth Wood, wife and daughter of the former pastor, are shown greeting them. Worthington Welcomes Pastor WORTHINGTON — The Rev. and Mrs. Douglas Small and ~~, their small daughter, Jennifer, moved into the church parsonage last week, and Mr. Small conducted the first service of his new pastorate Congregational morning. at the Church First Sunday Mr. Small -.comes_ to Worthington from two years as associate pastor of the Saugatuck Congregational Church in Westport, Conn. He ¢ will graduate this month from Yale Divinity School. After the church service, a coffee hour the people pas was held to enable to greet their new MARTHA J. macanGar< 72 WORTHINGTON Martha Jane — Magargal, Mis Old Post Rd., Worthington, 92, of died Saturday at the Amherst Nursing Home. She was born in ‘Springfield, Aug. 27, 1879, the daughter of Edwin F. and “ Harriet (Hill) Magargal. She was a member of the Emmanuel Congregational Church and the Adelphia Chapter of the Eastern Star, both of Springfield. She leaves two nieces and one nephew, both of Worthington; 10 grandnieces and 11 greatgrandnieces. The funeral will be held Tuesday at 10 a.m. at the Charles A. Bisbee Funeral Home, South St., Chesterfield, with the Rev. Douglas Small, pastor of the Worthington Congregational Church, officiating. Burial will be in the North Cemetery the at the convenience family. calling hours. There will be of no MRS, FLOYD first meeting of the ee eT T 22 of Worthington who spoke at the Hatfield Book Club Tuesday night is shown inserting a piece of silver king as she finished an‘ arrangement of dried herbs in an elegant sterling container. She also displayed pictures made from dried herbs, sachets, wreaths and a variety of arrangements. �ee ee se Se see 3.9 Te Named Girls Stater_ WORTHINGTON — Miss Toni L. Packard has been selected as the 1972 representative to Girl’s State for the Cummington Post 304, American Legion Auxiliary. She is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Cullen S. Packard of Huntington Road and is an honor student in the junior class at the Gateway Regional School. In 1967 her older sister, Sharon, was chosen for the same honor. This year Miss Packard is vice- president of the junior class, a member of the yearbook staff, on the varsity basketball team and a student tutor at the Russell H. Conwell School. In. three previous Mr. and Mrs. Chet -Dragon of Worthington traveled to Boston where Gov. Francis Sargent signed a proclamation naming January National Polka Month. State Reps. Louis Morini (left) and Edward McColgan (right) attended the Dr Adam er, Mrs. signing, as did: Dre on’s moth Polka Month Ee ae e ALMEROLDS at Waterman Old Post Road. 14, 1903, also lived Mary of Wesley (Cottrell) Middlefield. He son was member Grange, in a of and Olds and and had Worthington retired the the WORTHINGTON and farmer, Roberta a Worthington Federal Lodge Phyllis sister, Kelso Mrs. Raymond of daughter Mrs. of Huntington; Helen Cook L. Humphrey, a of Middlefield; two brothers, George of Middlefield and Howard of Hinsdale. The funeral will be Friday at 2 p-m., at the Worthington Congregational Church. Burial will be in North Cemetery. Calling hours at the Haley — Miss of Old Post Road, Sunday from LL $1,000 tte itinsciacosicete Spring carnival of committee, Friends who contributions wish may mi in his memory the Worthington Church. Congregatio WORTHINGTON — Mrs. Ruth (Green) Higgins, 70, of Route 112 died Wednesday at her home. She was the widow of Wallace Higgins. Born in Mt. Kisco, N.Y., she had lived in Worthington 60 years. Surviving are two sons, Ralph ‘Sof Chesterfield and Courtland of ., Worthington; three daughters, Phyllis Myrick of , Mrs. ‘ Worthington, Mrs. Irene Delano . “of Chesterfield, and Mrs. Nadine ‘ Comstock of New Lebanon, N.Y. 2) The funeral will be Saturday at “1 p.m. at the F.C. Haley Funeral Home in Huntington. Burial will be in Ringville Cemetery. Calling home p.m. hours at the funeral will be Friday from 7 to 9 of America Tuesday as. George Bean was The is at this time is considering in Marine Biology. still Miss a career . Miss) Donna Pease _ of Worthington, also a junior at Gateway Regional High School, has been elected as an alternate for Girls State in June, to be held at the Bridgewater State Teachers’ College. Award 7 J / Prented was made to the first award of Charles sophomore given to sophomore chosen is the Board of Trustees. Funeral Home in Huntington will senior social committee, be today from 7 to 9 and theatrical group, member L.T.I. Thursday from 2 to 4 and 7 tr ~ ene p.m. The Federal Lodge MRS. RUTH HIGGINS Masons will conduct the Maso Ritual at the funeral ho Thursday at 8p.m. Packard but closely supervised by members of the vocational-agricultural faculty., Porter in his applicati detailed his baterest th establishing a dairy farm in a small way and said the award would be used to buy some heifers and rent suitable housing. ‘The initial award was made by Wilfred D. Spencer, chairman of of coffeehouse executive member indefinite individuals who want to start or ‘continue an_ established agricultural project. president of Beta Tau Sorority, and corresponding secretary; secretary of L.T.I. football club and cheerleader for 4 years; editor-in-chief of yearbook; board TONIL. PACKARD while he was away. _ Her college choice Annual deserving, needy with preference a Who’s who in American Colleges and Universities; founding associates, served Porter of Worthington. € bean award is made from a trust fund established to help a bachelor of science degree in mathematics. A “B’”’ student, she was also active in extracurricular projects. Among them were: governing has The 21st annual banquet of the Smith Chapter of Future arena | annual I ae graduated Lowell with New Farmers daughter Institute she attended by 165 at Smith’s School of Mr. and Mrs. G.W. Humphrey Technological of Masons of Chester. Besides his wife, he is survived by a son, Huntington; a aCe = Receives BS Degreome Memorial Hospital in Eustis, Fla: He was born in Middlefield, Nov. o were Ww leader and his wife, the former Mary Lou Osgood, live on HUNTINGTON — @lmer Olds, formerly of Huntington, died Monday Melissa, w presented Gov. Sargent then "photographed as they ther’s latest polka album. Dragon, popular polka band Fs =~ n, Kimberly an ene f the two years, on the Student Council, and has been a member of the Glee Club in addition to playing on the basketball and softball teams since seventh grade. She has been a Girl Scout and a member of the junior choir in the local ,church. record of perfect A léng Sunday attendance in both School and public school is credited to Miss Packard. Besides her school and community activities, she clerks regularly at the Corners Grocery, maintains a busy babysitting schedule, and _ one summer managed Judge Jon Wigg’s blueberry plantation The main speaker at the roast beef dinner served by Mrs. Florence Prosciak and the cafeteria staff was the national vice president of the FFA Kevin student marshalls, varsity club Hall. students legal rights pan oes Most notable among other She received award. In addition, through the Stu €n awards star cha pter h went to Kenneth Porter III of Worthington; erry Mollison of Worthington too award while e th Noel V.W. j servici farmer outstanding 3 Government the Miss Humphrey w i rk- st us the§mith program, was secretary to director and head librarian of the \ward Alumni taught Memorial a dance Library. was award went the whic to Teiincoe She)-om Royalston. p class at the Roger Harrington, regional She has alsidairy Lowell YWCA. Specialist, and Mark continued dance training both i! Bradford instruc forest Lowell and with her mother. ry tor, were made. honorary FFA members. : New officers elected include; President Kevin Barry, Royalston; first vice president FIRST | ANNUAL } BEAN AWARD ynted to Charles P, ort (right) by Wilfred D. Spencer atfe Farmer's o Bante banquet at Smith’s Vocational H} Charles second LaClair, Zo vice president Orange; Ronald Case, reporter Eric eee Worthirigton;/eld, treasurer JohnNorthfield; and James chaplain secretaryD’Astous, Huntington. Feeding Kibbee, Hillsssell d L. Sears Wesington is FFA advisor. of �16 - Daily Hampshire Gazette, Northampton, Mass., Sat., Nov. 11, 1972— a Birthday Today eee At Four Score Years, BY DOROTHY HOWLAND SOUTHAMPTON — With 10 more good years to his credit than the Biblical three score and 10 Dr. Edward U. Cowles (Parson; observes his 80th birthday today, and these added years have served as dividends for the benefit of many people confined to nursing and rest homes in the Westfield area as well as to his wide circle of friends. Serving as part-time visiting pastor, this retired minister has made friends with about 265 patients in three nursing homes, Mountain View Nursing home in Montgomery and Valley View and Westfield Nursing homes, both in Westfield, and with the residents of the Barnard Rest home and the Home for the Blind in Westfield. : His visits include folks of all oat Parson’ Cowles Active faiths and the leaflets he distributes include material for members of the Catholic, Jewish and Protestant faiths along with his particular brand of collected humorous anecdotes. In addition to distributing two leaflets each friends in the month homes, to he his has given out nearly 300 ‘‘Bedside prayer cards’? and many copies of Robert Burdette’s, ‘‘Two Golden Days.” The leaflets are composed by ‘Parson’ Cowles and printed voluntarily by Mrs. Donald Newton of Russellville Road. Included are poems and articles of general interest contributed by members of his nursing home congregation. Salary ‘‘Nominal’’ Because Dr. Cowles’ salary under Western the sponsorship Hampden of Council the of Churches is nominal, and due to the expenses of many materials which he _ distributes, the Friendly Visitors of Westfield and the Russell Community Church have surprised him with generous checks during the present year. The Friendly Visitors is a volunteer organization of about 25 residents of the Westfield area who work with Parson Cowles. The group was formed.l0 years ago and ‘‘adopted’’ the’ Western Hampden Council of Churches as sponsors. Mrs. Esther Coye is chairman of the Visitors, and Mrs. Maida Bartlett is treasurer. Officers of the Western Hampden Council of Churches include Mrs. Shirley Jackson, president; Mrs. Gertrude Judd, secretary; and Robert Anderson, treasurer. Under the direction of Mrs. Polly Murphy, Golden Agers, sing once a afternoons at Nursing home, Blind, and pianist, the ‘‘Parson’’ Cowles, month on Sunday the Valley View the Home for the the Barnard Rest home. Dr. Cowles reports that the large number of Bibles given to him by the defunct Pioneer Valley Council of religious Education Week-Day led by Miss Dorothy Swain, have been deeply appreciated by the folks in the homes where he visits. Among those who have assisted ‘‘Parson’’ are the Bell Ringers of the Southampton Congregational Church, directed by Miriam Howland, and the “Eiezema Quartet’? from church. The quartet was the so named because it was ‘‘liable to break out at any time.”’ The ‘‘Parson’s’’ duties at the Home. for the Blind include reading to the residents, and his recommendation for _ the best method of exercising social action is to ‘‘do it in a personal way.” The Friendly Visitors of Westfield are planning to hold a training class session for those who are now members and for others who may be interested in joining this ‘‘labor of love,” as Mrs. Esther Coye calls it. These classes Robert will be led by Holcomb of Chaplain Western DR. EDWARD U. COWLES 4:30 p.m. on Nov. 12 and 19 at the Methodist Church in Westfield. Was Interim Minister Dr. Cowles was interim minister of First Congregational Church a few years ago for 14 months and entered actively into the life of the church in all its dimensions. He is a member of the church and a faithful member of the senior choir. His active pastorates excluded six years in Spencer, more than 28 years at the First Church in Westfield from September of 1929 through December of 1957, six years in Worthington, two years as assistant minister of the Easthampton Congregational Church, and five years in his present position. Dr. Cowles and his Alabama-born wife, the former Nina Lyman, moved from Easthampton in 1971 to their Southwick Road address in Westfield, but the keep in touch with friends in Southampton through the church. ‘Parson’ Cowles’ work in the nursing homes brings him into contact with patients who have no relatives and few friends. “There are many lotely people in institutions,’ he said, ‘‘who have need of and appreciation for visits from friends who care about them.’’ This need is one he is happy to fulfill, and his birthday comes at a time when he is actively engaged worthwhile work. in this �_ Jean Humphrey School Presents Annual Recital BY THELMA P. WHITING ~ Tanya Charette, Karen Higgins, WORTHINGTON — It was standing room only for both performances of the Jean Humphrey School of Ballet presenting its fourth recital Friday and Saturday nights at the Russell H. Conwell School. Ballerinas from four years of age to adults did pirouttes, cartwheels. splits and the can can in ballets choreographed Mrs. Humphrey. The 50 ballet performed Suite,’ “The by students ‘“‘Graduation Nutcracker Ball” and “Gaite Parisienne’ ballets in a remarkable poised performance. Even those who were not parents or relatives of the dancers found it delightful. : Dancers were beautifully costumed, graceful, wellrehearsed and discipline as they Leslie and McKenna yellow satin clad in cerise trimmed with brass buttons and gold tassels while the very youngest dancers Barbara Anne Bray, Kimberly Dragon, Sally Ann Knapp, Helen McCarthy, Mary Jo Syron and Gena Thomas performed the Danse Chinois. They were clad in yellow satin trimmed with black lace. Appearing in, the Nutcracker Suite were 20 girls and one boy dancer. At a Christmas party, Uncle Drosselmayer’ gives a nutcracker to little Clara. After the guests have gone, Clara slips back to the tree and falls asleep with the nutcracker. She dreams it becomes a prince who takes her to the magic land of the sweets where she is entertained by a variety of fantasies. Lauren Mason was delightful as the smallest ballerina Clara, The youngest students, ages 4- exhibiting self-control and 8, performed promise while Lisa Witter as the the Nutcracker Suite, featuring Lauren Mason as Sugar Plum Fairy showed ability Clara, Lisa Witter as the Sugar and perfect poise. Plum Fairy, Tammie Bray as’ Roberta Humphrey and the Queen Darlene Robinson former pupils of the Flowers, Gregory Pease as the Prince, of the ballet school did the gypsy went through their paces amid beautifully simple settings. Sharon Frew Mother, and dance from ‘‘Carmen’”’ giving the young pupils a glimpse of things to come. The fiery, flirtatious dance performed at a quickening pace added variety to the Susan Tirrell gowned in turquoise while Tammy audiences. Graduation Ball performed by McCarthy, x as Robert Brodrick as Uncle Drosselmeyer. Performing in the Danse Russe were Lisa_ Brodrick, Eileen Charette, Morgan Thomas Patte Nugent, Katherine and McCarthy, McKenna and Rebecca did the Danse Arabe, in ©uffs of orange and yellow. >. Youngest Dancers “Danse des Mirlitons 2 #wmed by Sherry was Borst, program offered to the capacity the intermediate group, ages 8 to 11, included 16 girls and four boys was the story of a Viennese Girls’ school entertaining military academy cadets at their annual ball. The excited girls dance together along with their headmistress, Valerie Kievitt until Cadets Robert Brodrick, Christopher Higgins, Ronald Humphrey and Kenneth Pease arrive. Too shy to come forward, the girls are encouraged by their headmistress to enjoy themselves. The first dancer, Barbara LaRock, with Traci Donovan, Ruth Wood, who stood in for Jane Flagg, side-lined with a broken ankle, Valeria Kievitt, Brenda Knapp, Joan Mollison and Laura Syron dance. Finally Break the Ice one couple, Brenda Knapp and Ronald Humphrey who performed withpoise and technique unusual for 11-yearolds dance and break the ice for the gay evening that follows. Cadets in green tunics trimmed with sequins twirl the twittering young maidens who resembled dozens of pink sweetheart roses costumed in pink satin, pink tulle, and white lace, crowned with sparkling silver crowns through their battements. Other couples Tammie Bray, Christopher Higgins, Valerie Kievitt, Kenneth Pease, Ruth Wood and Robert Brodrick follow the first couple and are soon joined by other sweet young things; Brenda Dextraze, Julie Joyner, Lauren Mason, Katherine McCarthy, Bonnie Sampson, Shawn Spiess and Laurie Whiting. At the close of the ball, one couple returns to be found by the headmistress who crossly sends the cadet home and the girl to her room, leaving the headmistress alone and exhausted. The final ballet performance “Gaite Parisienne’ depicted a wealthy Peruvian traveler Christopher McCarthy exploring life in a Paris cafe. He is attracted to both the lady in green, Ruth Dunlevy and the glove seller, Rowena Humphrey, eee who in and the danced turn by find Roberta duke, the baron, Humphrey, portrayed by Darlene Robinson, more desirable. The gracious La Lionne, Fern Carver, is kind after a quarrel the men have, but in the end the Peruvian is left alone with only his memories. The advanced group of pupils aged 11 and over, 17 girls and one boy made this ballet the highlight of the evening. As _ they pirouetting en pointe, twirling, swirling and leaping through an intricate choreography faultlessly. performed with obvious pleasure. Flower Girl Sharon Damagall, waitresses Sharon Frew. and Joanne Knapp and lively Cancan girls portrayed by Mary Hathaway, Kathleen Higgins and Renee Romer showed discipline and exuberance. Customers Brenda Dextraze, Ruth Wood, Julie Joyner, Brenda Knapp, Barbara LaRock, and Laura Syron who played customers completed the cast. Colorful, exquisite costuming and dancing skill made this ballet a fitting climax to an evening of ballet in Worthington. The flower girl in red, waitresses in green and orchid, a Peruvian in gold tunic, the billowing soft tulle swirling about the lady in green accompanied by the green satin tunic of the baron, accented the silver and lace costume of the glove seller which was further enhanced by the purple costume of the duke. The dark blue satin of La Lionne, the gay colors worn by the can-can girls added to the brilliance and authenticity of the Parisian cafe setting for the final ballet which displayed the skill and accomplished expertise of advanced students. The line of 16 dancers expertly To Perform 2 executed the high kicks of the can-can while applause rendered the music almost inaudible as the receptive audience showed their - appreciation for the performance of the ballet troupe and for the outstanding accomplishments of its lovely teacher, Mrs. Jean Humphrey. It has become customary to dedicate the ballet to a Worthington woman who has given generously of her time and talent to local children and other townspeople. The Saturday night performance honored Lois Ashe Brown who was presented witha gift and corsage from the Humphreys and shown to a seat of honor. Past performances have been dedicated to Elizabeth Torrey, Gwendolyn Robinson and Ida Joslyn who were introduced at Friday night’s ballet when they occupied seats of honor and were presented with gifts. Emerson Davis was presented with a trophy for his help in making the program possible. Presented Roses Selectman C. Kenneth Osgood presented Mrs. Humphrey with an armful of red roses as she received a_ standing ovation before presenting each student witha gift. George Humphrey, who acted out was being as master of ceremonies pointed that the recital performed in June, the month of wedding, graduations and honors. He spoke of attending the graduation of his daughter, Roberta, who received a bachelor of science degree in mathematics from Lowell Technological Institute. After introducing his daughter to the Friday night audience, Humphrey introduced his eldest son, Russell, who this month graduated from the State Police Academy. A ballet concert will be held tonight at 8:30 p.m. in the all nwell School in Worthington. Humphrey, the program will include selections from the Nutc rack er Suite, Graduation Ball and other works. �Worthington Draws Big Field For Snowmobile Races By EDWARD MALINOWSKI WORTHINGTON — Joe - Wilkenson of Southfield, in his fifth year of racing out of Bombardier East in Lee, powered his Ski Doo Blizzard toa Modified Class V victory in the Eastern Championships Snowmobile at the Worthington ‘‘Bowl” late Sunday afternoon. The victory earned Joe the Governor’s Cup, presented by Felix Borowski on behalf of Governor Sargent, for the two day high point race total. John Tobin, a 50-year old race veteran from Maynard, was awarded the Schaefer Sportsmanship Trophy, conclusion of the card on Sunday. Although Snowmobile no at the. two-day race United Association States race points were awarded to top place finishers, with $20,000 dollars in prize money and trophies, as well as $6,600 and $5,400 dollars in contingency money from the Bombardier and Rodco’ (Arctic Cat) Companies respectively, racers throughout the New England ‘area entered in Worthington races. The contingency money, part of the manufacturers’ race incentive plan was awarded to those registered drivers placing in the top three positions in any Stock or Modified Classes and having more than five entries. A large crowd was on hand both Saturday. and. Sunday. to witness the final U.S.S.A.sanctioned race on the east coast. While most spectators attended the race by car or truck, and at least one daring youth braved Sunday’s ice witha trail. bike, many _hilltowners found it convenient to simply ride their own machines to the track. The Worthington Bowl, home of the Eastern Snowmobile Championships, more closely resembed the proverbial ‘‘cup,”’ as it veritahlv ranneth over with mud and However, slush on Saturday. those spectators who braved the boot-saturating slush, periodic snow flurries, high winds, and falling temperatures, were treated to an afternoon of exciting snowmobile racing, that included stiff competition in 10 separate race classes, without a single spill. The races, United postponed States by Snowmobile Association race directors on March 4 and 5 because heavy rains had reduced the track to a muddy washboard, certainly seemed a questionable reality again this weekend, the rains Friday. on in view Thursday of and grooming the track’s surface, by mid-morning, those drivers walking the track, scrutinizing pitch and turn, found and event, hope racing with in the start the that the Junior day’s Class sleds of the usual of ruling pertains to all U.S.S.A. sanctioned races, preceding the World Snowmobile Championships, conducted in Ironwood, Michigan last weekend. Outdistancing a drastically reduced field of competition, Larry Kordana of Adams powered his Polaris sled to top spot in the Junior Class III finals. A local gal,,Linda Albert of Worthington atop an AMF machine, challenge faced of Women’s Class only ° the Debbie III final, Pat Lyons from Lebanon, Conn., outdueled area favorite Debbie St. Martin of Easthampton. captured comfortable Dykas of The by Susan Potyrala she powered EXT to a margin over Liecester Linda and Charlene Witaker of Huntington. Before the running of Men’s A, B and C-Stock classes, race director Larry Biladaugh, I races and fell far short number The of Sunderland, as her Arctic Cat Women’s Class I races were held, and the entire field of stock class competition, competition. was might pack the soft tract surface. the time Mike O’Neil of By Wingdale, N.Y. splashed past T.L. Thompson of Lanesboro, for the checkered flag in the Junior I final, it was clear to trackside officials that racing in the slush was ridiculous. Work crews manned a_ twin-bladed road grader and scraped the entire track surface down to the frozen snow base, before racing again resumed. No Junior Class II decision final women’s event on Saturday, the Women’s Modified I finals, themselves sinking in the slush. In fact, the north turn on the onehalf mile flat oval, was actually bisected by a steadily flowing drainage ditch. Decision To Start After considerable deliberation, U.S.S.A. race director Larry Biladaugh decided to delay any additional grooming ot the recent the U.S.S.A., to disallow all Arctic Cat EXT ‘‘hot stock’ sleds, from stock class Dziengelewski from Southwick in winning Women’s Class IT. In the Although work crews labored long before sunrise on Saturday, its every because of entrants decreased the number of qualifying heats from three laps to two laps, and the class finals from five laps to three laps, in an effort to preserve the rapidly deteriorating track surface. The stock class competition, limited to unaltered those manufacturing raced class sleds categorically B-Stock to specifications, breakdown encompassing strictly according on in A-Stock 296-340ce and a three- Saturday, 0-295cc, C-Stock 341-440cc, divisions. Larry Leighton of South Tamworth, N.J., eased his Polaris to a full lap margin over the only other two entrants in the A-Stock Thompson field, of Lanesboro Graham and fifty year old John ‘lobin of Maynard. Rupp Nitro’s finished one, two and three in the B-Stock final, with Larry Michaud of Colchester, Conn., passing up Dick Gagnon of Bristol, Conn., on the final turn to head the field. Al machine changes. Sleds geared down and fitted with large ski runners, for Saturday’s slush, had to be up-geared and ski third. Sunday Hall of Saybrook, Herb Conn. placed Armstrong, third in the 1971-72 C-Stock U.S.S.A. point standings, Eastern Division, and just returning from two respectable third place finishes in the C and D-Stock World Championships at Ironwood, Michigan, won the Men’s C-Stock class. Vinny Orlando from Prospect, Conn. and Perry Comeau of Adams placed second and third. Modified Sleds Work crews scraped clear the mounting slush and widened the track before the much more powerful Modified I and II class sleds snarled to the starting line. The Mod I and II sleds, valued to $2,000 dollars and are capable of speeds in excess of 90 mph on large one mile tracks. With competition relatively wide open, both Mod I and II classes had to be broke down into six initial heats, semi-finals and finals, to accommodate the large number of entries. Arctic Cat driver, Ken Young of Skaneateles, N.Y., driver of the year in 1970 and current winner of the Mod I final at the World Championships in Ironwood,* Sprang to an eariy lead, and fended off all challenges with a menacing, slushy rooster-tail, to win Men’s Mod. I. Peter Fraser of Lee, placed second, after surviving a consolation heat in which his machine sputttered to a half with drenched cylinder heads. As Modified Class II, the final class of the day, took to the track, a flock of geese passed low overhead perhaps mistaking the track area for some rain-swollen river, but quickly flaired at the sound of the first crackling engine. Joe Wilkenson of Southfield, drenched all competitors with his Ski Doo capturing Blizzard the Mod in route II to final. Veterans, Ken Young of Skaneateles, N.Y. and Cal Reynolds of Gorham, Maine, took second and third place, respectively. At sunset the Worthington hills were again quiet. Those racers fortunate enough to claim trophies and prize money, spoke of lucky adjustments and good starts. However, for the drivers whose efforts earned them only a slushy shower, Sunday’s race card was the last real chance of the season. Drivers stood in amazement Sunday morning, on an excellent prepared track, that only hours before had been a ribbon of muddy slush. A dedicated track crew operating bulldozers, graders, scrapers and leveling equipment, Sunday worked morning until 3 a.m. and were out again at 6 a.m., pulverizing the Worthington half-mile flat oval into prime condition for Sunday’s racing events. Sunday’s surface ee + THE FLAG GOES DOWN eee for the start of the race for the modified third class division during the two-day championship snowmobile races in Worthington Saturday and Sunday. hard, dictated two icy track essential runners, carbide cashing in Blizzard. to sweep the ahead. field with his Rupp Nitro. The Pownal, Vermont -driving ace jumped to a large lead in the five lap final and won going away, while Rick Bell of Lakeville, Conn. edged Fred Ablozek of Adams, for second place. Vic The made all the wayina Modified Class III victory over distributor racers Walt Rotti of West Boylston and Joe Wilkenson of Southfield. Benny;a member of the race committee, later related that he had little time to actually practice on the track for most of his laps were on a_ tractor, grooming the track. Bob ‘‘The Polack’’ Waryjasz, another Worthington race committeeman, placed fourth. While the thunderous MOD IV, 441-650ec machines warmed up in the scraped pit possible area, the track was conditions for the again to insure the best erratic, high-powered sleds. As the Mod IV qualifying heats got under way, Irv Hemenway of Avery was denied a berth in the semi-final heats, when he blew a drive belt less than thirty yards from the finish line, after holding down a second spot all the way. Eight-year veteran, Bob Culley Jr. emerged the winner in Mod IV, taking his 650ce Arctic Cat EXT to a successful initial run. Walt Rotti, moving up a class with his 440ec Ski Doo Blizzard, again finished second. John Tobin of Maynard clinched third place. In the most tightly contested event of the afternoon, Joe Wilkenson of Southfield outdistanced John Tobin of Maynard, and Joe Taylor of Portland, Maine, to win the Mod V, 800cc class. Before the five lap finale was competed, four out of the eight sleds competing had flipped but managed to continue. Following Joe lead a three-sled tangle, Wilkenson maintained his in a staggered restart, Worthington possible had races through eaooee Hunphre , Paddock Steve Batwin, flip, left were the cited the Chief Marshall Scorer - Gene Pease, Race Director Larry Biladaugh, Tech Adviser Bob Joslyn, Tech Inspector - Don Healy, Tear Down Don Crowley, Starter -Steve Donovan, Announcer Skip Devaglio, the Huntington, Cummington, Lions Clubs and The White Knight Snowmobile Club operating concession stands, the girls scoring the races and all the participaants. it. out front circuit, particular coopération of committee members: Fred Emerson, Benny Albert,” Bob Waryjasz and George taking off down the track riderless and running for a considerable distance before a spectator finally caught up with stayed track throughout on the Eastern race Oe eeu continue the racing. However, two laps later Rupp driver, Gary Deangelo was less _ fortunate convincing Doo generous contributions of both time and equipment from countless individuals. Race Salce flipped his Ski-Doo TNT on the first lap but was able to Worthington in his first year of competitive snowmobile racing, Ski most all the drivers thankful for the long summer’s rest that lay on In Women’s Class IV competition, Joanne Dickinson of Granville, Mass., nipped Linda Dykas of Liecester for first place honors. Pat Lyons of Lebanon, Conn., placed third. Benny Albert from track to England Division D-Stock when his sled righted after a his The continuous weekend grind from New or skags, changed to inserts, to increase handling on the slick track. Herb Armstrong returned with , �‘THE SHARRON GIRLS — all seven of them - pose in this portrait of braids and ribbons. A House Full Of S ugar An d Spice BY LOLA E. BILLIEL WORTHINGTON — There is lots of sugar and spice in the Cornelius Sharron household on Buffington Hill Road. There is also lots of washing, ironing and hair-brushing. But most of all, there is lots of togetherness. The Sharrons have seven children, all daughters. Ranging from Helen Theresa, who is 12, to 2%-month-old Pamela, the Sharron girls represent a picturbook collection of braids, ribbons and happy smiles. The Sharrons admit they had hoped for a son somewhere along the way. “We were running out of girls names,’ Mrs. Sharron said, laughing. Now content with the size of their family, the Sharrons will wait for their girls ‘‘to bring sons home.”’ Having seven children makes for a busy mother and housewife. But Mrs. Sharron, who feels a woman belongs in the home, goes about it with an unusual flair. Somehow she manages to keep up the family’s 13-room house, maintain a garden for canning and freezing purposes and still find time to sit with her daughters after school to discuss the da ee y’ s activities. In fact, that is her most favorite time of day. Mrs. Sharron has found that a family of all daughters has its advantages, despite the 21hours required daily to keep up with the washing, ironing, and folding of clothes. A feeling of togetherness prevails in the Sharron household that very likely might not exist in a family of boys and girls. The Sharron children have pretty much the same interests. They enjoy working, reading and playing together, with older ones assisting the younger with their homework. Picnics, family swims and gardening are activities shared by the whole family. As in most large families, the girls are expected to lend a - « ”. 2 helping hand around the house — and do so cheerfully. In addition to cleaning their own rooms, the girls take turns serving as “hostess for the day’’ — setting the table and serving the meal. While one girl may be hostess on a given day, another is responsible for neatly putting away coats and boots. Still other daughters are in charge of putting away folded clothes, wiping dishes or taking the garbage out. By working together and taking part in the household chores, the girls learn to respect and care for a home and for each other. A lack of sons does not deter Mr. Sharron from pursuing. his interests and sharing them with his children. Supervising principal of Center School in Dalton, he finds time to play ball with his girls and to take them fishing. Besides youngest, the the eldest Sharron and children are: Romona, 9; Melissa, 8; Ann Marie, 6; Catherine Frances, 5; and Margaret Eva, 2. Mrs. Sharron, who spends 40 minutes each morning brushing her daughters’ hair, feels the family is rich in a way beyond materialism. “We have lots of love and respect for each other,’ she observes. With that, who needs sugar and spice? �8 - Daily Hampshire Gazette, Northampton, Mass., Mon., Feb. 14, 1972 Worthington Play School Provides Playmates, Learning Opportunity | must often the homes are often far from the nearest neighbor. In the town of Worthington, which contains more than 33 square miles of countryside, a band of rugged mothers have pooled their resources, talent and concern to create the Worthingtori Play School. Held in a public hall two days each week, the school gives preschoolers the opportunity to get together for organized play. Its main aim is to provide socialization for the tots, according to Whitmarsh, organizers. Although pretend oriented, service children to it by the Mrs: one school Lucy of the does not be educationally provides a_ vital just supplying with pfaymates the and an atmosphere conducive to healthy play. In many cases, the children would not have playmates until they attended regular school several years later. Field Trips The play school, held in old the use field clay, finger paint, trips which most and go on parents meeting place. Raised Money While the group was for working on the hall, noted Mrs. Whitmarsh, they continued the play school in the church basement. To raise money needed for redecorating the hall never seem to find the time to take them on. And all this is done with other children--teaching each how to get along and the mothers sponsored several socialize with the others. more bake sales and a local Started about a year ago, the first months of the unique school . woman donated a sum of money. The group was also able to saw the group of mothers trying purchase some wooden to organize some form of center. playthings, including a rocking When first organized it met in the boat, balance beam, steam town hall and the only toys available were those that have shovel, sink, train and ironing been donated. Each family with board, as well as doll carriage children attending contributed $1 a week and this was used to purchase crayons, finger paints and similar materials. Last spring the mothers sponsored two bake sales and with the money raised purchased corrugated blocks and other articles. With approaching, terminated. summer the play months school September saw the group gain a fresh start. A few interested mothers got together and decided what their aim for that year would be so they could meet with all interested persons. The group decided it would like to take on the responsibility of using Lyceum Hall as_ their and dolls. The previous spring the group had purchased easels and obtained two oblong tables and 30 chairs for their use. In December, under the directorship of Margo Paddock, a bazaar was conducted and a $500 profit was realized, which, Mrs. Whitmarsh noted, gave the group the opportunity to become well-established. Each mother now donates her time helping at the school. At present there are 22 children enrolled, with 18 attending ona regular basis. The mothers provide their own transportation and teach for one week out of five. They are also responsible cleaning the each mother’ doing every sixth week. building this w ab The building offers the pl school a reading room, compl with rocking chair, books a shelves, which and a nature corn the children greatly enj Many of the books were donate notes Mrs. Whitmarsh. Play Area There is also a large room us as the children’s play area. includes a wooden slide, truc cars, dolls, and similar pl articles. A third room is used f arts and crafts, and this is whe easel painting and_ simil projects take place. Still anoth room accommodates puzzles a clay, while a small kitchen ar offers juice and cookies for t children. Although educational, the with group no is noh- teachers, the mothers provide a learni _experience for their children. Events have included a field tr to the library and one to the fife station: Mrs. Whitmarsh notés that they hope to be able participate in one field trip ‘a month. iin towns affords ! Future events might possibly include a trip to a farm and sugar house. Halloween and Christm. parties were enjoyed last et dence hill Hall, children an opportunity to color, sata cece populated learn to cope with problems unknown to city residents. One of these is providing their young children with playmates,’ since Lyceum ye THE READING ROOM is a fascinating world of other lands and people. Here, ‘Teacher’ Corrine Sakaske relates a story about a in BY LOLA E. BILLIEL Residents of sparsely- and Valentine’s Day will find the children Other activities have been making egg carton birds feeders and experience in cutting, from Smith’s School spoke to the children decorating cupcakes. pasting and similar activities. Although the idea for the play school was completely generated within the town, the organizers did tour Smith’s School’s Preschool and found the professionals there extremely helpful. They gave ideas of things to expect from _ the CREATIVITY is freely expressed in the easel room, as these youngsters demonstrate. Shown with brushes in hand are (I-r) Jennifer Reagan, Shari Fisk, Sally Knapp and Carolyn Paddock. them. In and of things to do with November a woman Worthington group and noted that such schools generated by the mothers, are usually found to be most successful. The Well Organized group is considered well organized. Some of _ those responsible for organizing it include: Coreen Sakaske, in charge of the school program; Dorothy Figiela, in charge of presiding over which there are month; meetings, about one of a Julia Sharron, treasurer, and Mrs. Whitmarsh, secretary. Mrs. Whitmarsh noted that the play school might possibly meet this summer, since the children enjoy the socialization so much and seem to get so much out of it. The mothers also find the socializing to be enjoyable. The voung women of Worthington have proven that children do not necessarily have to have lonely childhoods just because there are no nearby neighbors. A bit of concern anda lot of organizing and work have produced the opportunity for hill town children to start school at an advanced level. Chances are there will be no bashful graduates of the play school showing up in the public schools. nme fox to (I-r) Judi Mason, ’Leslie Figiela, David Whitmarsh, Bill McCarthy, Shannon Sakaske and Melissa Dragon. �Health Center M embers Sought WORTHINGTON — The annual membership drive for the Worthington Health Association is now underway. Financial support is needed to maintain the Worthington keep it people open in Health and Center available Worthington and neighboring towns. and to all The center is now fully staffed. Dr. George Scarmon offers medical service while use of an x-ray and laboratory are proving of great value. There are plans being made for future expansion. Dr. John Modestow, longtime dentist, has been with the center for several years and _ has introduced many of his patients to further use of other facilities. Dr. L. Albert Webb of Holyoke has now started work as staff optometrist due to the illness and resignation of Dr. Richard Peppe. The association provides all equipment for the three medical services - the building, clerical and non-professional help. Membership needed donations to maintain are the center. Being a member in order to use the Center is not a requirement, but. is an honor to be a part of such an _ outstanding medical facility. rural All paid members are qualified to vote at Association meetings. DR. JOHN MODESTOW, Worthington Health Center dentist, checks the teeth of a young patient. ao a 8 WORTHINGTON sana namaasorpeBonne ences * HEALTH CENTER i s housed in this modern building. �Worthington Coffee —_ MRS. JOSEPH ron WORTHINGTON— Zs Mrs. Ellen F. (Byrnes) Dunn, wife of Joseph J. Dunn of Huntington Road, formerly of Springfield, died Tuesday at Mercy Hospital in Springfield. Besides her husband, a retired worker in the Department of Motor Vehicles, she is survived by a son, Navy Commander Joseph daughter, Moriarty. J. Dunn Jr., Mrs. and Thomas a J. The funeral will be Friday at 8 from the T.P. Sampson State Street Funeral Home with a liturgy of Christian burial in St. Michael's Cathdral at 9 a.m. Burial will be in Calvary Cemetery, Chicopee. Calling hours at the funeral home will be today from 7 to 9 ey Thursday from 2 to 4 and 7 to p.m. MRS. MERTON COTTRELL WORTHINGTON — Mrs. Ellen (Birnie) Cottrell, 63, of Old North Road, wife of Merton Cottrell, died Wednesday in the Springfield Hospital. = She was born in Springfield, May _ 3, 1910, daughter of Alexander and Mary (Ruxton) Birnie. : She attended the Springfield - schools and graduated from Oberlin College. For many years she was employed as a _ secretary for the Moore Drop \ \ Forge Corp., moving toWorthington 15 years ago. She was a member of the Worthington Congregational Church, the Friendship Guild, secretary of the Worthington Golf Club, secretary of the Thursday Coffee Group, and a trustee of the Whiting Street Fund. Besides her husband she is survived by a son, Dr. Bruce Cottrell of Denver, Colo.; a daughter, Mrs. M. Joan Kelly of Largo, Fla,; a_ sister, Mrs. Catherine Dellescese of Springfield; a brother, Ruxton Birnie of Longmeadow and eight grandchildren. Private funeral services will be Saturday at the F.C. Haley Funeral Home in Huntington. A memorial service will be held Saturday at 2 p.m., in the Worthington Congregational Church. There will be no calling hours. ‘ Friends who wish may make contributions in her memory to the First Congregational Church of Worthington. Cummington’s Inyo WORTHINGTON in Cummington TF Frank town’s where he when he opened Steele’s Tiny Old New England Museum until his retirement. He was a member of the Pioneer Valley Antique Dealer’s Association and the Deer Hill Rod andGun _ Club of Cummington. He is survived by his wife, the former Alice Roseman Cudworth. The funeral will be Tuesday at 2 pm. in the Village Congregational Church in Cummington with the pastor the Rev. Charles McEwan, officiating. Burial will be in the Dawes Cemetery. Calling hours at the Charles A. Funeral Chesterfield tonight from Center 7 to Home 9 will program, with in Walter _Markert. has been elected; and a complete report of activities will soon be given. Contrary to the usual program, to celebrate the tenth anniversary of the Group, 40 women went to Westfield to a gala luncheon. An anniversary cake donated by Mrs. Kenneth Porter, was the finale. Favors for all were made by Mrs. William Weber. A large scarecrow made by Mrs. Edward Chamberlin was given to Mrs. John McCarthy, while the centerpiece, a_ flower arrangement, was awarded to Mrs. Bradford Fisk. Next week the Group will settle into their usual form when Mrs. Michael Higgins entertains at her home on Chesterfield Road. an He was born in Windsor, March 12, 1908, the son of George W. and Maude _ (Richards) Hathaway and had been a resident of Worthington for the past 50 years. He was a carpenter and wood finisher. He was a member of the Globe Lodge of Masons in Hinsdale, the Worthington Congregational Church and the Worthington Golf Club. He is survived by his wife, the former Edith Eddy, a_ son, Richard S. of Huntington; a daughter, Mrs. Charlotte Ross of Westfield; his mother, Mrs. Maude Hathaway of Dalton; two brothers, Harold and Russell, both of Hinsdale; three sisters, Mrs. Mae Stevens, Mrs. Irene DeCelles, and Mrs. Thelma Baczek, all of Dalton, and three granddaughters. Memorial Services will be held in the Worthington Congregational Church on Sunday afternoon at 2 p.m. Burial will be in the Center Cemetery at the convenience of the family. There will be no calling hours. Contributions may be made to the Worthington Congregational Church or the - Worthington Health Center. Charles A. Bisbee Funeral Home of Chesterfield is in charge. Se be p.m.” Former Memorial Contributions may be made to the Cummington Historical Commission. _ Engagement Mr. Pinte and Mrs. 8 Frederick ington 3 — Franklin L. Carolyn Christine, to Kenneth A. Porter III, son of Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth A. Porter Jr. of Worthington. A 1973 graduate of Gateway Regional High School, Miss Ferry is a_ secretary with Sesion E. Lyon Construction 0. Mr. Porter is a 1972 graduate of Smith’s Vocational School and is employed by the J.T. Rossi Corp. No date has been set for the wedding. Commissioner Succumbs At Wort 7 WORTHINGTON — William Ferry of Chester announce the engagement of their daughter, MISS CAROLYN FERRY Dickinson Hospital. £2= (4: vearly visit. Due to the illness of .the longtime secretary, Mrs. Merton -Cottrell, a new secretary. Mrs. In attendance of from 20 to 30 each week. Meeting at various homes, or at the church parlor or Golf Club, omitting only Thanksgiving and Christmas weeks, last year $435 was contributed to the Health Center. Some money was given to the endowment fund, but mostly the group purchased articles needed at the Center. but not provided for in the budget. A small fee is paid each week and a prize given to some person, who the next week brings a prize for someone else. Once or twice each year a food sale or Dutch auction is held and the proceeds used for some special project. Women of all ages attend the the Some of hours. coffee their women younger bring children along. Cards are sent to any member. who is ill or is experiencing some misfortune. Another project is sponsoring the Red Cross Bloodmobile on its was engaged in farming until 1929, winning a United States Department of Agriculture Award in 1920 at the Hillside Agricultural Society. He became a cabinet maker and operated an antique business in West Cummington known as Steele’s Pilgrim Shop until 1958 Bisbee — October. 1963, Mrs. Walter Tower invited a few friends to her home for coffee, and to discuss the possibility of forming a group to meet regularly to aid the Worthington Health Center in some small way. A few more friends were invited to meet the next week. and now at the end of 10 years, the Thursday Morning Coffee Hour is an established part of the Dewey Steele, 94, of Main Street, the town’s oldest citizen died Saturday at the #Ashmere Nursing Home in Hinsdale. He was born in_ Worthington, February 3, 1879, the son of Isaac Hubbard and Alice Augusta (Cudworth) Steele. Since 1911, he had made his home George Hathaway, 65, of West Street, died Thursday at Cogley. Group Is 10. Yrs. Old Oldest Citizen Dies At Age 94 FRANK D. STEELE CUMMINGTON — _§ RICHARD G. HATHAWAY WORTHINGTON — Richard Sanderson, 83, of Huntington Road, died Monday at Cooley Dickinson Hospital. He was born in Worthington, April 15, 1890, son of Frank and Julia (Drake) Sanderson and was educated in the local schools. For many years he was a selfemployed plumber. A veteran of World a War member _ Cummington I, of he American the was Legion Post 304 and past commander of the post. He was Past Master of the Worthington Grange 90 and — for-25 year§ served as a member of the Water Commission of Worthington. He is survived by his wife, Marion (Fox) Sanderson: two sons, William Franklin Sanderson of Orange .and Richard Alan Sanderson of Clockville. N. Y.; two daughters, Mrs. Dorothy Louise Nelson and Mrs. Shirley Mae Packard, both of Worthington; two sisters, Mrs. Veeva LaFond of Worcester and Mrs. Bessie Brunetti of Natick: 12 grandchildren, seven great grandchildren and several nieces and nephews. The funeral will be Thursday at 2 p.m. at the Charles R. Bisbee Funeral Home with the Rev. Douglas Small officiating. Burial Cemetery. will be in Ringville Calling hours at the funeral home will be Wednesday from 7 to9p.m. Donations may be made in his _ memory to the Worthington Church Association, or the Worthington Congregational Church. �Town hall resident Motorcyclist Killed In Crash In Goshen custodian in. Worthington is 85 today By LOIS ASHE BROWN WORTHINGTON ness son as J. usual Davis 85th. birthday work at the — today who with Glen It’s busifor will a Grove his day’s Dispos- Sprightly and incredibly fit for a man of his years, he attributes his good health to sensible living. By his own close to cluttered tell, he lives ed nature and has never his life with material Conscientious actually lives in a Town He Schedules events It ‘began back in the days when a woodburning furnace heated the hall and water pipes for modern plumbing were installed. Through the years, Emmy has been on hand to answer the phone, schedule the to work gardener of his life after a a tangle His passenger, to use of the community in events, and to of relate very in common. that all is in readiness. and find Worthington November. much he remembers Hall and the . Tours, as a guide a favorite for lived part of which by : Although Emmy has never married, he claims to have been in love several times. Perhaps his greatest love affair is with the town of Worthington he gives his utmost daily. where moving to Cummington last grandmother Mrs. Edmund Charette of Douglas Small officiating. Burial will be in the Bryant Cemetery in Cummington. Calling hours at the Charles A. Bisbee Funeral Home in Chesterfield Center will be Cook's surrounded to The funeral will be Thursday afternoon at 2 p.m. in the Worthington Congregational Church with the pastor Rev. Wednesday from 7 to 9 p.m. ~ was his guided tour and lecture at the Louvre in Paris. He recounts those days with delight. which he children. prior and his maternal Northampton. hear- One of the dreams of his early years that lhe likes to talk about deals with a big white house in 16, of Old North Road, He had just finished his Junior Year at Smith’s Vocational ing firsthand tales of his heroes, At one time in his youth, he worked Jeffrey Albert, School in Northampton. Besides his father and mother he leaves two sisters; Mrs. David Stone of Worthington, Mrs. Richard Thayer of Woronoco; and a brother Lawrence Sears of Cummington, and he played as a child in that where medical Sears was born in Westfield, in 1956, the son of Raymond a self-proclaimed disciple of Henry Thoreau and Ralph Waldo Emerson, Emmy. prefers and practices the simple life. His mother was born in Concord town Corriden, H. and Ruth (Parker) Sears. He had lived with his family in As This includes setting up tables and chairs and taking them down again, as well as decorating for all occasions. Working a seven-day week, and more than 12 hours a day, has been his way of life for. as long as Emmy can remember. Besides serving his town as cus- todian of the Town well F. The youths were transported to the hospital by the Goshen Fire Department ambulance. COs and this early one, for they see Thomas motorcycle made contact with the left front of the truck in the westbound lane, State Police said. the North and may be the oldest CO in the hall for all manner Dr. neck, police said. Both were thrown about 50 feet as a result : Bay State. There is no generation gap between the latter day J. Davis in critical of the impact on Route 9, 25 feet east of East Street, according to Trooper Bruce E. Smith, who investigated. Smith said Ames was traveling east on Route 9 at 8:45 p.m., and had stopped to make a left turn. The oncoming Adams. He decided then to become a conscientious objector Emerson remains Worthington, is listed in critical condition in the intensive care unit at Holyoke Hospital, after being transferred from Cooley Dickinson. Albert is suffering from head injuries and fractures of both arms and legs, according to State Police from the Northampton barracks. Sears died of a crushed chest and fractured left thigh and landscape with by Goshen, in front of Town Hall. his own carry out Worthington as youth up truck driven by William J. Ames, 30, of Main Street, objector to Worthington examiner, after his motorcycle came in contact with a pick- beautiful draft board in his native board laid out on the big table around which the Selectmen wages. came 1917 Hall. For much of the past-25 years, he has made his home in Worthington’s’ Town Hall. His bed is a pad of corrugated card- mum years Worthington and has given from pocket untold sums to his ideas. “Emmy,” as he is known to everyone in the hilltowns, is perhaps the only man in Ameri- meet; and his sheets are the white paper rolled out for public-supper tablecloths. A resident custodian af the Town Hall is a luxury few towns could afford even at mini- many keeping possessions. ca who Northampton meeting of the Massachusetts League of Cities and Towns held that year in Framingham. As a one-man village improvement society, Emmy has devot- al Area. A condition today a's a result of a truck-motorcycle accident which killed a Cummington youth here last night. Ronald L. Sears, 17, of Route 9, Cummington, was pronounced dead on arrival at Cooley Dickinson Hospital in It was in the spring of 1964 that he was honored as Massachusetts’ ‘‘Outstanding Municipal Employee.” That honor was conferred on him at the annual Emer- mark full GOSHEN — disposal area, he is commissioner of the North Cemetery. Worthington Native To Lead Selectmen WORTHINGTON — _ 6G. Kenneth Osgood of this town will become’ president of the Massachusetts Selectmen’s Association upon acceptance of the resignation of Thomas Darcy of Westwood. Darcy's letter of resignation as president of the state organization of selectmen citing health and personal reasons was received by Osgood Friday. The letter will be acted upon at a meeting of Massachusetts Selectmen on July 28 in Auburn. As first vice president. Osgood. who has served the town of Worthington as a selectman for 19 years, automatically becomes president according to the organization's bylaws. Osgood has been secretary and second vice president of the State association before assuming the first ' vice presidency last year. C. KENNETH OSGOOD �Anniversary Celebration MRS. CHARLES HARRINGTON JR. Mr. and Mrs. Chet Dragon (left) and Mr. and Mrs. Bradford Roberta Humphrey Bride WORTHINGTON— Congregational Roberta Church Lauren An ecumenical Aug. 18 Humphrey, service united daughter in of Mr. Fisk, both of Worthington, at the marriage and First Mrs. Miss G. William Humphrey of Old Post Road, and Charles Walter Harrington Jr., son of Mr. and Mrs. Charles W. Harrington of are pictured on the Lido deck of the Italian Line’s luxury liner, “Leonardo da Vinci,’ just before sailing out of New York harbor on a vacation cruise to the sunny Caribbean. Mr. and Mrs. Dragon are celebrating their 10th and Mr. and Mrs. Fisk their ninth wedding anniversaries during the cruise. Mr. Dragon is leader of Chet Draaon Orchestra. Winchester. Officiating at the 3 p.m. double-ring service were the Rev. Douglas Small, pastor, and the Rev. Thomas G. LeFebvre, pastor of Blessed Sacrament Church, Northampton. Miss Robin Humphrey was her sister’s maid of honor. Bridesmaids were Rowena Humphrey, another sister of bride; and Maureen and.Kathleen Harrington, sisters of bridegroom. Best man was Lloydo Cuttler, and serving as ushers were bridegroom’s brother, Brian Harrington, James Haggerty Reed Sullivan. the the the and The church was decorated by the bride’s father, and the bride and her sisters arranged the flowers for the bridal party. The bride’s mother fashioned her Juliet-style gown of white crepe which was styled with a lace bodice and sleeves. Her matching cap and lace veil were trimmed with tiny white daisies. Her diamond drop necklace was given to her grandmother by her grandfather on their wedding day and was also worn by her mother when she was married. The Deer Hill House Inn in West Cummington was the setting for the reception following the ceremony. For a wedding trip to New Hampshire the bride wore a dress with navy accessories. The couple Lowell. The bride blue skirt, is residing attended blue at and 1349 Gateway white bodice Pawtucket Regional and Blvd., High white Apt. 12, School in Huntington and Lowell Technological Institute, Lowell. She is a mathematician for the Lowell Technological Research Foundation. The bridebroom also attended Lowell Technological Institute and is studying for a doctorate degree in economics at Northeastern University in Boston. ua er, ton (right) by AMERICAN FARMER degree was presented to Jerry Mollison of Worthing convention Dwight Seegmiller, national president of the Future Farmers of America at the FFA joins the degree, the with presented members FFA 564 of one in Kansas City, Mo. Mollison, select group that represents only about one per cent of FFA members. �Frew, Brodrick Buy Cummington Garage Vi 6—‘E %_ BY JANET MARTIN CUMMINGTON Cummington Garage owned and operated by Raymond Sears for They have three children and own a home in Stevensville. Frew attended ‘Worthington School and Smith’s Vocational High School in Northampton. For three and one-half years he served as a boiler tender in the U.S. Navy. the last 20 years has been sold to Forrest Frew and _ Robert Brodrick both of Worthington. Forrest Frew, 36, better known as ‘Fuzzy,’ is no newcomer to the business. He worked for Sears ever since he purchased Robert Brodrick, 33, came to Worthington with his wife and three children three years ago from the Boston area. He attended Melrose High School. the business in 1953. Frew is married to the former Marjorie Richardson of Goshen. Norwich University, Northfield, Vt., Boston University and Northeastern. Before coming to this area he was employed by _StantialMcCulloch Co. in Reading where he spent nine years in the sales and service department for Scorpion snowmobiles, McCulloch power saws and Snapper mowers. Brodrick experience said, “I feel my in this department can help a great saw was added deal at tl garage where these products ai sold.”’ In 1954 the McCulloch cha: business, snowmobile 1966. - to the garag with Scorpia sales beginning i In 1970 an additional buildir was built which serves as Massachusetts. __Inspectic Station and storage for tl snowmobiles, lawn and garde power equipment which are pa of the business automotive parts. Fuzzy as well as tl explained, thé everything will be kept the sam as it has been for years. ‘‘In tim we hope to make a bigge business than it is now,” h added. “We are continuing with the¢ hour wrecker service and wi keep the regular hours from a.m. to 5:30 p.m. weekdays, a.m. to noon Saturday and wi be closed on Sunday,’ sai Frew. When asked about th “temporarily out of gas’’ sigt now inside the garage, Fuzz explained that the only reasa they were out of gas was becaus normally ‘‘we would pump 1,00 to 1,300 gallons a week but wit other places out of gas we’ve hai more customers coming here si by pumping 2,000 gallons we were out for a time.”’ ir oY: NEW OWNERS of the Cummington Garage, are Forrest Frew and =” Robert Brodrick, both of Worthington, shown above with a small tractor. Frew and Brodrick bought out Raymond ~ u. LARENCE WORTHINGTON — A. G. PE ASE! Clarence A. G. Pease, former president and chairman of the board of directors of the Endura Manufacturin g Corporation of SA < ©. Pre ond now S S SK his home OUNnNDON Seon ae tal as “alse S SS 7 oO. SS sewsgod, gat c g oan SiC EF BES& Soe ons cS Co by mento SSeS EEa - te = Tegusso®S <— _O oak -h.8 FoLwo fs Se = ¢ sa SVusVoe OS @2@EGa STH FORE oohes ww VS BSLV MES oCoGES Ssse sees4zasssy enka Oeve 8 downs ; =ESSS SES og GSE Be Oea sSleg° aaa) s = es = = oO!Sos to@eg® : eo EZSSW Bvadigi_gssae 2. BFE, ops shntogk SS Zas See oP 25 seo,o8 “Epos pee) Seo wo oe pwd oS ies | rons = eo 2 EE SESP Loe whe Z . ey Ss re s2Se8 HOSS “Pek w 2 & : g3B Seetersasstae S eof BOS wes SEESSES ge, Sos Smeo mwecsU ES cw BegAess&> ses § ses88 BSCS Sm in Cummington. THBP HST os w e 08 md%PyQS%S BE= a.B enone > i ad Oo eee gOeS ‘a9 oO ae makes an@ses Soe Ree. oS. et. B4o.fueoesu seus LUTE: ws SE Sasss 5S eS o S>fene sm Sr sS By H e is survived b y his wife, Arline (Brooks ) Pease; two daughters , Margaret Carels of Springfield , Va., and Barbara Stuart of West Orange, N.Y.: a son, William, of Bangor, Me.: two grandchildren: two great grandchildren; and his brother, Lester, of Templeton. .* who ’ Sears formerly of Worthington ROBERT SCHRADE RPT Robert Schrade In Sun. Piano Concert F WORTHINGTON — Robert Schrade. internationally known pianist of New York and Worthington. will play a program of masterworks in the second concert of the Sevenars Summer Series Sunday at 3:30 p.m. The concert will be held at the old Methodist Church in South Worthington. and refreshments will be served at intermission. Admission is by donation. with proceeds benefiting the church and concert fund. The program will include works by Beethoven. Schumann. Chopin, and Ravel performed recently by Mr. Schrade at Chandler Hall. Randolph. Vt.. as their season's opening concert. SOS co Robert Schrade. hailed as one of the greatest in the world of pianists. (Het Parool. Amsterdam) has drawn capacity audiences at New York's Carnegie Hall. where he has appeared in numerous solo recitals as well as with orchestra. Since his Town Hall. N.Y. debut in 1949 he has won unanimous press acclaim tor his New York concerts as well as for his European tours and Civic Concert Tours of America and Canada. Praise trom the critics can be summed up in these words of **Musical America’ *‘Schrade has technique to burn and temperament to spare. Under his fingers the whole gigantic creation came to life in what sounded like an inspired improvisation of the moment.” A pupil of the late Harold Bauer. Schrade received his Bachelors and Masters degrees in music simultaneously from the Manhattan School of Music where he is a member of the piano faculty. Because of a finger injury resulting in an operation. Mr. Schrade did not perform in the series last season. so it is with a. special sense of joyful anticipation that many admirers here welcome him back on Aug. 12. �Revolutionary War Lyndon Br confined | WORTHINGTON — Flag Day was marked here when a group gathered to pay tribute to own James to Texas_hospital WOR A delegation GTON — Lyndon L. American Brown is a patient at the Mother St. Francis Hospital in Tyler, Texas, where he was taken on May 2 after a train accident which resulted in the removal of a - ee UNIVERSITY OF N.H. WORTHINGTON fPorter, son of Mr. ‘— Charles and traveling |Kenneth Porter will enter the University of New Hampshire in September to major in animal and studying Hospital. Two weeks ago, for the another MRS. : (t— 4 pOROTHY-F-LILLY + WORTHINGTON — Mrs. Dorothy F. (Bartlett) Lilly, 61, of 165 North Hoosic Road, Williamstown died Nov. 2 in the North. Adams Regional Hospital. _ i She was born in Worthington, ‘the daughter of the late Guy F. and Alice (Mosher) Bartlett. She was married to Morris Liland Gateway WORTHINGTON — The ly at her home, ‘‘The Spruces,”’ High School,funeral of Jeffrey J. Albert of on Oct. 12, 1934 and they lived in e ee was Manday morning North Adams and Williamstown. 2 at St. Thom i R She F. andMclIntyre officiating. Burial was Dorothy (Fairman) Wronskiin St. Thomas Cemetery, Hunwas graduated fromtington. Bearers were Ronald Gateway in 1972, and was aKelivitt, Bennie Albert, Ernest construction worker, and4aFogg, Steven Baldwin, member of Pittsfield Orderedward Jalbert and Mark of DeMolav. also leaves ie a grand. sister onovan. Bisbee Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements, JEFFREY J. ALBERT was a graduate of Commerce High School in Springfield, a member of First Church of Christ Scientist in North Adams, and was church soloist for many years. She also sang with the Bach Choir of Pitt- sfield and was a soloist for the Unitarian-Universalist Church in North Adams. She was.a button sollector and a member of the Valley Button Club. WORTHINGTON — Jeffrey Hoosic ane tine” oo Besides her husband, she Paehe Porat willhe Merotay John Albert, 17, of Old North eaves four daughters, Mrs. be Monday Road, died in an automobile accifuneral will ; ne Katheryn Riley of New Ipswich, in Worthington gent early Saturday morning. afternoon Mrs. Barbara Foster of Congregational Church with Born in Worthington Oct. 5, N.H., Adams, Elizabeth of burial in North Cemetery. 1956, he was the son of Bernard North home, and Frances (Donovan) Albert. Denver, and Marjorie of Boston; funeral ‘Bisbee ‘our brothers, Robert T., and | Chesterfield, is in charge. a | ee rances ne : - Bins rothers, survived s by James and Benny; two and attended Gateway until last LaFogg, all of this town. He attended Gateway Regional year, then went to work on High School and was employed the family potato farm. his Besides on the Albert he Pe parents, aes broters, nm "the Ret Richard Mclntyre of Mrs. ie Bonnie Doreen - Kievitt, Maiyjasz, a,’ ficiated Mrs. af 19 Mrs. Chur at the funeral which was is morning at St. Thomas ati i Nancy Baldwin and Mrs. in the’ paj Se The ‘Linda LaFogg, all of Wor- Bisbee Funer: ne.of hiester. ‘thington. George, E., Horace F. all of i> four sisters, Mrs. Bonnie Kievitt, Worthington, and Charles M. of en 4n¢ Mrs. Doreen Waryjasz, Mrs. Oyster Bay, New York; three (Donovan) Albert, Nancy Baldwin andMrs. Linda sisters, Mrs. Horace Bell of ne 2 the WORTHINGTON’S Revolutionary War hero, James Benjamin, was honored on Flag Day when a plaque was placed on his grave by the DAR, Westfield Chapter General William Shepherd. Mrs. nma conducted the ceremony. Ray Bartlett Jr. (le Wronski, 20, of Huntingtontington, with the"Rev Richard He led a motorcycle accident in Russell. WORTHINGTON — morning at Bisbee funeral Maleolm Wronski and Jef- home and in St. Thomas frey J. Albert, who died early Church, Huntington, with Saturday morning in a one- -**~*-1—in__the parish ris car crash on Route 112, wére Semel * lifelong residents, attended ALBERT FUNERAT ae : of the General Westfield, former town boy, Michael Shea, now of Huntington, lost his leg in Rites Set Monday For Crash Victims son of Chester Westfield’s of Mrs. Donald Marr, the former Leslie Cole of this town, is a nurse at the Mother St. Francis class. He was very active in the Future Farmers of America, (FFA); serving as chapter secretary during his sophomore year, vice president his junior year and parliamentarian during his senior year. Porter is the state FFA second vice president. Road, the Daughters both ceremony which was also attended by Edith Benjamin of Chicago who is a descendant of James Benjamin, and by several townspeople. also has a phone in his room. on June 5 was vice president of Regional Huntington. : from Revolution, Schoonmaker, can be sent in care of his uncle, Route 5, Tyler, Texas, 75701. He |Smith’s Vocational High School schools town’s H. Brown, in Tyler. Mail for him Porter who graduated from the |agriculture department at local the past six months. For the week previous to his accident, Brown, 22, had been visiting his uncle and aunt, Mr. and Mrs. George science. his sophomore of William Shepherd Chapter, headed by Westfield Mayor John Rhodes installed a plaque on Benjamin’s grave. Mrs. Ray Bartlett Jr. and Mrs. Ernest the eldest son of Mr. and Mrs. Harold E. Brown. At the time of his accident he was en route home from South America where he had been ° Mrs. one : J his right leg below the knee. He is i 4 CHARLES Benjamin, Revolutionary War heroes, at the little cemetery located way off the road at Parker Four Corners. hero — field® was The funeral will be Monday arrangement ms oe: arge.of Augusta, Maine, Mrs. C. Raymond Magargal of Worthington, and Mrs. Albert N. Hardy of Hinsdale, Ill., and_ five grandchildren. The funeral was held at the Sherman Burbank Memorial Chapel this afternoon with burial following in the Eastlawn Cemetery in Williamstown. Memorial tributes may be made to the Williamstown Visiting Nurse Association. Mrs. Florence Ballantine, 88; College President’s Mother — Mrs. Florence (Bessey Brewster Ballantine, 88, mother of Yale University president Kingman Brewster Jr., and former Springfield resident, died Wednesday Martha’s Vineyard Hospital. She was born Bridgeport, Conn., and up in Springfield. at in grew Mrs. Ballantine was a Phi Beta Kappa graduate of Wellesley College, onf of the Pat wee hee Mrs. Ballantine moved to Vineyard Haven on Martha’s Vineyard in 1946. Besides Kingman Brewster Jr., she leaves a daughter, Mrs. Robert Kennedy of Cambridge and a sister, Mrs. Lucy Mitchell . of Longmeadow; six grandchildren and two greatgrandchildren. A memorial service will be Wednesday at Grace Episcopal Vineyard Vineyard charge. Haven, funeral Contributions Ballantine’s sent to Hospital College. Martha’s or to College was master’s in active degree philosophy. in She Wellesley - alumni affairs. She served on the boards ef the Family Welfare Associations and of Cambridge, Springfield was an and _ the organizer of the Connecticut Valley Foreign Policy Association Springfield Child Guidance Clinic. She was the widow of Edward Ballantine, professor of. music at Harvard University, who died in. 1971. she married him in 1932 following a 1927 divorce from i: rewster of Worthington, Mass. M. Cottrell exchange vows B. WORTHINGTON — MurielRoad Hill on ingt Hixon of Buff of Old and Merton A. Cottrell North Road exch anged marriage edral vows Saturday at the CathH. The N. ge, Rind in of the pines l, of First Dougla Rev. : s Smalrch here, 0 f. Congregational Chu ceremony. ficiated at the 11 a.m. matron of was Frances Prew w of HinPre t ber honor, and Her They are | sdale was best man. aw of the in-l herbrot and er sist bridegroom. The couple wil 1 be at home on Sept. 1. Old North Road after in Martha’s home is in in Mrs. name.may first students at the Simmons School of Social Work, and a graduate of the Radcliffe _ program Church be Vineyard Wellesley �16 Daily Hampshire Gazette, Northampton, Mass., Wed., Jan. 2, 1974 Nearing retirement ViSA President C. K. Osgood, at 61, fines this ‘busiest year of his life’ By EDWARD FOGARTY WORTHINGTON — Nearing retirement after 20-years of public service, Worthington selectman C. Kenneth Osgood, 61, admits this is year’ of his life. the .‘‘busiest In addition to acting as selectman and. water commissioner in Worthington, Osgood was recently elected president of the Massachusetts Selectmen’s Association (MSA), and in 1974 Osgood said that MSA will be more active than before. The MSA, he notes, has hired two full-time directors in Boston to represent the MSA’s interests and members have shown increasing interest in the organization. Already the MSA, along with three other statewide municipal associations, has forced Governor Francis Sargent to recon- sider his recent veto of $24 million in state aid to cities and towns. Sargent is expected to announce his decision on revoking the veto Friday. Advocates Home Rule In addition the MSA has filed said Osgood, noting that the state dictates the salary towns must pay school teachers, the chief of police and other officials hired by the town. cut come man, who pays the biggest percentage certain vote on school department expenditures the legislature now mandates. Founded in the 1930s, the MSA has a membership of 1,100 selectmen from across the state. represent state’s Osgood, to And day, a little spare as he has said 30 per cent organization time he has, Pittsfield for the each past 35 years, to work at the General Electric plant in Pittsfield as group leader in the gas manufac- turing plant. Although Osgood would definitely be considered in the ‘over-30' generation, his ideas and spry attitude belie his age. Noting the changing character Vorthington news graduated income tax which increase the sales tax or to cut the to this can get over the past six-years. Since his election he said ‘‘all my spare time” is involved in traveling to Boston once per week and handling affairs as Worthington selectman and water commissioner. Employed at G. E. commuting easing if we inrease over this year’s $60,000 budget slated for next year will mean lobbying efforts of the MSA will intensify. : Osgood was elected MSA presi-dent this past October after serving as vice president and treasurer of burden said Osgood, is to have a one-half that point across the lawmakers said of the state taxes.” means nearly population,’’ ‘‘maybe Osgood One would place a higher percentage of state spending upon the wealthy. will listen a little better.’ OSGOOD selectman expenditures and allow them to They C. KENNETH Worthington with the state legislature bills which would allow city or town to -the % The suggests the state needs “another tax’’ in order to take the burden off of ‘‘the middle in- of Worthington since he was a boy, Osgood said it is the property tax which has forced the many ‘dairy farmers to move out and be replaced by commuters from Northampton, Pittsfield and Westfield. ‘“‘More home-rule is needed,”’ Another suggestion is to state spending, he said. State, A Big Spender Although Osgood said the state: “spends too much,”’ he does not agree that the money is spent disproportionately in~the eastern half of the state. ‘‘We always used to say com- munities west of Route 128 didn’t get that much of the state spending,”’ he noted. But because of improved representation at the state house and lobbying by the MSA, Osgood Massachusetts adequate money. said now western receives an percentage of state He said this area gets its share of welfare money, but said the overall spending on welfare is too high across the state. Osgood, president whose expires term in as MSA October 1974, said he also plans to retire as selectman his present retirement Electric will He said he handiwork”’ possibly buy in May of 1975 when term expires. His from General be in two years. will do ‘‘quitea lot of when he retires and sheep to ‘‘keep the grass down” on his 2.5 acres of property located on Old Post Road in Worthington. Noting his three daughters are married, Osgood said he and his wife Harriet would also ‘‘like to travel...provided there’s enough gas.” �0 a a REV. J. HERBERT OWEN WORTHINGTON — The Rev. J. 10 at the 11 a.m. ceremony in Saint Thomas Gordanna divinity | Seminary He was honorary Church in Huntington. Rude of Huntington, sister of the bride, Sone ae a cascade bouquet of breath. ; : of and died Gordon Theological Seminary in Boston in 1920 and a master of pastor, of icles e of honor. Cynthia and Melissa Towle and Cynthia Smit eos bridal attendants. Shari Stasz and Kristin Rude were flowe girls. ; : metas ride chose a white dotted swiss gown of empire s witha ath of embroidered daisies around the scoop neck. The gown was made by the bride, her mother and Mrs. Sondra a. sister of the bridegroom. The veil was fingertip length of whi . tulle attached to a Camelot cap of white dotted ges an embroidered daisies. She Ss, and baby’s 81, Wednesday in Hillcrest Hospital, Pittsfield. He was born in Radford, Va., son of Alfred and Kate Hunt Owen. He graduated from Colgate in 1916 and received a bachelor of divinity degree from : : : fae INGTON — Given away in marriage by her father, Louise Rude became the bride of Ie Sena on May 18. The Rev. Richard ee Owen, of the Cummington Worthington Churches, Catherine Rude wed to Timothy J. Sena Gainetine Herbert Melbourne, Fla. formerly pastor Daily Hampshire Gazette, Northampton, Mass., Mon., June 24, 1974 degree at Hartford in 1933. a charter member, life member of the Lenox Kiwanis Club, and a member of the Liberty Masonic Lodge of Beverly. ', At the time of his death he was pasto r emeritus of the United Church of Christ, Congregational of Melbourne and had been moderator of the Florida State daisies, G-a7- 74 Owens will celebrate golden anniversary Convention of Congregational yeme peseotien followed at Saint Rocco Club in Westie, ; Churches, retir ing in 1960. The bride, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth G. Rude o ut In 1924 he was married to the tington, attended Sees Community College an former Bertha Wilder in Pitti estfield State College. Sfield. They celebrated their 50th amie Seder son of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph —_ a wedding anniversary in Worthington, attended Westfield State College and is oe Worthington Congregational by Texon in Russell. The couple will reside in Worthington. Church on June 30. ‘by mAt Worthington 7 Contributions may be made in pastor from 1942 to 1952 or to the First Congregational Church of Worthington. ZaP ~F4 j MRS. HELEN McCANN WORTHINGTON — Cluny carried duties were assumed by Eric Porter and James Porter, also brothers of the bridegroom. Richard Ferry of Somers, Conn. was ring bearer. A reception was held at the Tekoa Country Club of Westfield. Mrs. Porter was _ graduated from Gateway Regional High School and is employed by the Albert Steiger Co. in Springfield. Porter, a Smith’s Luke’s Hospital in Pittsfield after a long illness. a cascade bouquet of carnations and stephanotis, white roses and hanging ivy. Beverly ‘baa of Hudson, N.Y. attended her sister as matron of honor. Bridesmaids were Deborah LaLock and Judith Blake of Berwyn, Pa., both nieces of the bride. Pamela Ostrom of Hudson was flower girl. ; Charles Porter was his brother’s best man. Ushering Vocational High School graduate, employed by Lill-tool, Inc. Westfield. 5 is of After a wedding trip to Canada the couple will live in Westfield. at her home. - She was born in Lille, France, mrs. Helen (Chapman) McCann, 87, of Old North Road, widow of Roy W. McCann, died Monday in St. She wore a Juliet cap headpiece with a two-tiered veil of and in Pittsfield will his memory to the Church-on-theHill in Lenox, of which he was Jr. of She is survived by a brother, Irving A. Chapman of Green Ridge, Conn.: and a sister, Mrs. 5 MRS. KENNETH PORTER William Kirkham of Springfield. A private funeral will be held Wednesday in Worthington. The Charles A. Bisbee Funeral Home is in charge of III arrangements. _ : Couple exchange WORTHINGTON — Catherine E. Bradbury, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Allan R. Bradbury of Williamstown, became the bride Aug. 17 of David W. Whitcomb. son of Mrs. Austin E. Whitcomb of South Hadley and the late Dr. Whitcomb. The wedding took Williamstown’s Methodist Church formed by the place in United and was per- Rev. Robert K. Buckwalter. Mrs. Douglas Rea was matron of honor and Warren 7s eee vows ie—3 5-7¥ me na 4 F— Ma—JF Guilmartin Mr. and was Mrs. best man. Whitcomb live on Witt Hill Road. The bride who teaches will in Chester graduated from William- stown High School and Union College, Barbourville. Ky. Whitcomb teaches mechanics at Wahconah Regional High School, Dalton. He graduated from South Hadley High School, Cornwall Academy, Great Barrington and Union Barbourville, Ky. ( | ‘ t May 4, 1904, the daughter of Joseph and Marie (Demergq) Collier, She came to this country 26 years ago and has been a resident of Worthington for the past 20 years where she was a member of the Guild. College, Worthington Friendship She leaves her Theodore Labourer, a husband, step-son Joseph Labourer of France and a sister Mrs. Marie Dryden, N.Y., grandchildren. Burton of and two The funeral will be Friday from the Charles A. Bisbee Funeral Home in Chesterfield Mrs. Owen | is the 1953, he was the son of Chester and Dorothy(Fairman) Wronski. He was a 19/Z graduate of Gateway Regional High School and a former member of the Order of Demolay in Pittsfield. Besides his parents he is survived by a sister, Lynda, at home; and his grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Malcolm Fairman of this town. i The funeral service was at 2 this afternoon at the Worthington Congregational Church with the Rev. Douglas Small officiating. Burial was in North Cemetery. “The Bisbee Funeral Home was in eharge of arrangements. with a liturgy of Christian burial WRONSKERITESGi te tington at 10 a.m. Burial will be-in Ringville Cemetery in Worthington. Wronski was held in the First Congregational Church, Worthington, Monday afternoon, at St. s Berkshires for summers. This year they are living in the hom of Rachel Wylie on Reyn e olds Street in Lenox. former Bertha L. Wilder of Pittsfie They were married on June ld. 28, 1924 by the Rev. Dr. M. A. Levy in the Firs t Bapt ist Church of ngton Church from 1932 Pittsfield. Mr. and Mrs. until 1942 when he mov Owen ed to have been active in church and Lenox to serve as astor of the community affairs in all their Old Church-on-the- ill unti It was in that year that l 1952. pastorates and are especially he and rememvered in Worthi rs. Owen accepted a call ngton for to the the strong influence United Church they exertéd of Christover the town’s youth and their Congregational in bourne, work with them. Fla. Since retirement Mel they have both the Lenox and Friends from continued to live there Worthington win Serving that church as ters, parishes are expected to join in past or the cele bration on Sunday afteremeritus and coming to the noon. — a —_— MALCOLM D. WRONSKI = R = J WORTHINGTON — Malcolm SS 7] Iq Douglas Wronski, 20, of HuntL MRS. MARGUERITE tington Road was killed early LABOURER Saturday morning in an WORTHINGTON — Mrs. automobile poridens near his Marguerite (Collier) Labourer, home. &eS 70, of Huntington Road, Born in Worthington June 23, died Tuesday sdale will conduct the Evergreen service at 8 p.m. a formal gown of organza over taffeta with Empire waist, shepherdess sleeves and high organza, Home WORTHINGTON — The gold en wedding anniversary of and Mrs. J. Herbert’ Owenthe Rev. observed at a reception will be parlor of the Worthi in the Congregational Church onngton Sunday afternoon from 2 to 4 p.m. Hostesses will be several brides married by Mr. Owen. Mr. Owen was pastor of the Worthi be today from 7 to 9 p.m. The Globe Lodge of Masons of Hin- The bride was given in marriage by her father, and wore with : R. Calling hours at the Wellington Funeral Frederick Ferry of Chester, and Kenneth A. Porter III, son of Mr. neckline accented lace trim. Hilton at the Church-on-the-Hill in Lenox, Saturday at 2 p.m. Burial will be in the Church-onthe-Hill Cemetery. WORTHINGTON — The First Congregational Church of Worthington was the setting Saturday of the wedding of Carolyn Christine Ferry, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. d Mrs. grandchildren. The funeral service will be held for ceremony Worthington. a daughter, Whitney of Roseland, N. J., three grandchildren and four great is setting and Mrs. Kenneth Porter Besides his wife, he is survived THE REV. AND MRS. OWEN 27-72 Thomas Church in Hun- Calling hours at the funeral home will be Thursday evening from 7 to 9. The Teen leolm Dy with the Rev. Douglas Small of. ficiating. Burial was in North Cemetery; Worthington. Bearers were Darryl Smith, Frank Wronski, William Wronski, Joseph Dcedik, Arthuse Behon, and Richard Rytko. Bisbee Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements. �Votes $3,500 Worthington, third town, to back health center By ROB QUAINTANCE — WORTHINGTON Worthington became the third re Hilltown to vote a direct to the Worthington Healt Association at its annual Town Meeting on Saturday, approving a request for $3,500 by a wide margin. Citizens also heard a tentative planning board proposal for 3acre, 300-foot frontage re- for dwelling quirements construction and voted to raise and appropriate some $304,400. Assessors estimate this budget figure would mean a decrease of $3 per $1,000 valuation in the tax rate. Worthington voters approved a $3,500 grant to the financially endangered Worthington Health Association (WHA), reviving a petition which had been tabled at a special Town Meeting in the fall. The article requires that the board of health and the selectmen oversee the use of the funds, which will be appropriated from revenue sharirig monies. WHA President John Fisher told voters that with the introduction of several profitable services and restructuring of the old services, the clinic expected physicians clinic the that $2,000 each now to the WHA. Hilltowns served by the WHA. Assessor Franklin Hitchcock, who opposed the contribution, said that Worthington was already granting the WHA some $2,000 annually by waiving taxes He also on their property. questioned the legality of supporting ‘‘a private corporation” and complained that during hours when the health center is closed to has call long-distance to Northampton to reach the WHA physician. Residents voted to raise and appropriate year 1974-75, $304,399 for including $254,564 for the town’s fiscal some share of the Gateway Regional School District budget. Richard Flagg of the finance committee said that there was ‘‘more regional involved: ‘‘somehow are economics.” He said that the difference in requests roughly reflected the popin the ulation differences he the school committee and the local finance committees, and he recommended that voters seek school committee members who. pay for their use of the building and also contribute $1 per patient visit to the health center. Funds Voted From 2 Towns Fisher noted that Chesterfield and Cummington had already voted between now’’ to be financially stable ‘‘by the end of the year.’’ He mentioned harmony 14 in” pau Hampshire Gazette Northam pton, Mass., Wed., May 8, 1974 The budget was approved itemby-item with almost no debate. Hitchcock estimated that the approved budget would result in — a drop in the tax rate of “about $3’ per $1,000 valuation. The town allocated $5,072 for town officers’ salaries, and voted $400 for to raise and —— the salary of the secretary to the board of selectmen and $100 for the salary of the animal inspec- Under a separate article, tor. funds were raised for the salaries of the fire chief, $100; the police chief, $200; and the civil defense. ; director, $50. The 3-Acre Lot Size Asked planning board had re / quested an article to elicit com= ments on a proposed zoning Richard B. bylaw change. ullane of the planning board said that the board was consider- ” - . ing a 3-acre, 300-foot frontage requirement for single residences. (Continued on page 15). MR. AND MRS. C. KENNETH OSGOOD Osgoods celebrate 40th anniversary WORTHINGTON — The 40 th Worthington, membe wedding anniversary of Mr. and and The Friendship r of WBS Guild Mrs. C. Kenneth Osgood of Old Osgood is Post Road was celebrated at a Massachusettspresident of the Selectmen’s | Soe ol Bey on eet 5. This event Association, selectman in t ce at the Captain’ Worthington for 20 years, Past Dee renee Master of the Masonic Lodge in | r. and Mrs. Osgood Hinsdale, deacon of The Board of married ye on May ngton 5, 1934, ee ifthe Church of ee Gwel oT ey have three children: Mr aoe oe Commission er o hemaie atl e and Conservation i a r. and Mrs. Osgood ar | ast presidents of the Russel Chet Dragon, Mrs. iain cuage Runners Square Dance Donovan both of Worthington and Mrs. Donald Sadoski of Whately. The couple also.-has seven grandchildren. Mrs. Osgood works at the Post Office and Osgood has been WORTHINGTON HEALTH ASSOCIATION'S president of the board of directors John Fisher explains the need for subsidizin ig the health center, at the Worthin gton Town Meeting Saturday which approved $3,500 for the center. employed at the G.E. in Pitt- Sfield for 38 years. Both are very active in church and town affairs. Mrs. Osgood is a trustee of the First ‘-egational Church of �Joyce oie the | maili gets through se WORTHINGTON last 10 years, — For on the the Star Route from Worthington to Huntington and return. Ten years ago, Joyce’s father- no ‘‘sleet or snow or gloom of night’? has kept Joyce Mollison from her appointed round of delivering mail in-law, the late Harry Mollison, after 25 years of delivering mail on that route, was no longer able to work, so Joyce took over the 3 contract. With husband and four children at home, Mrs. Mollison was kept pretty busy with this part-time job. Besides delivering mail from post office to post office, she also delivered to about 50 individual boxes. Now there are over 100 box deliveries on the trip, and more mileage has been added on side roads, so she keeps busy from about 8:30 until 1, depending on the amount of mail and the condi- tion of the roads, but with only 17 year old Rick at home now, she finds time for gardening and to help her husband Walter raise a few Herefords and run a ‘considerable maple business. syrup Walter Mollison works in Westfield. Joyce says she enjoys the route except in winter when patrons neglect to clear the snow from the Although mailboxes. regulations state that she need not leave her car to deposit mail, she leaves the mail if at all ossible, but she is frank to say — hat she will welcome spring. Valerie Kievitt and Ruth Wood of Worthington practice their ballet duet, one of the many acts combined by members of the Hillside Pomona Grange Variety Show scheduled for Friday in Worthington and Saturday at Williamsburg Grange Hall. Both shows begin at 8 p.m. and tickets will be available at the door. General chairman for the event is Norma Loomis who announced that proceeds from this fund-raising project will be used to purchase equipment for the Hampshire County Hospital. The show contains 14 acts of comedy, dance and others. — . are piled so high in Worthington that a THE SNOWS (. [O— Dress rehearsal <7 — /° =“ temporary mail box has been put up for daily delivery by Joyce Mollison. Dentisi resigns. (er | AERIS _ aaa CAREERS) at health center mics VS RR TERIOR my aN: EN ASP BITE? TER PRPS ‘—-——By MARTHA ORAVECZ a have on the center’s ability to obtain an expected $60,000 federal grant the agency needs to remain open. The center’s Modestow’s 4 i Bh ss AIRS NE NES EAS GET PDR ia departure will jeopardize the center because the center’s bookkeeping procedures do not meet federal requirements. Bennett, however, said the center’s board. of directors probably will exclude the dental operations from the ac- counting system while it considers methods for replacing Dr. Modestow. Dr. Modestow, home in the-stateef WaSRington where DARLENE a dentist at the center for more than 20 years and its first full-time dentist, said that over the years, the philosophies of the board of directors and his own have diverged. Among other things, he claimed the directors have She was Clarence Brooks of High Misterka Construction School center and the people it serves. “There used to be a big human touch that existed between the board and the staff. Now, it’s strictly business, ’’ he said. His resignation, submitted to the board of directors this and is employed in the office of Almy’s in Hadley. Brooks is a graduate of Wahconah Regional High School and is a truck driver for take effect March 31. Easthampton. become removed from the day-to-day operations of the week, came as a surprise to health center officials. It will ; | Miss Robinson is a graduate of | Regional Co., for born in Mason City, ‘Forty Niners” in his youth and Marie, to son of Mr. | Gateway cared Ford and a Scottish nurse from Toronto, Canada, and is the last of their nine children. ; Her father was one of the WORTHINGTON — Mr. and Mrs. Ernest W: Robinson announce the engagement of their and Mrs. Peru. been Iowa, the daughter of Sylvester lah To be wed daughter, Darlene Thomas C. Brooks, she had since her 90th birthday in 1983. ROBINSON Ss. Lace the grant expected from the federal Department of Health, Education and Welfare. However, he said he did not think the grant will be affected. The grant has been approved but not forwarded to oldest citizen WORTHINGTON — Josephine Ford, 101, this town’s oldest citizen, died Friday in a nursing It was not immediately clear what impact — if any — the resignation of Dr. John E. Modestow of Worthington will own money will run out within two months, an official said. Clifford Bennett, administrator of the center, said he will not know for certain until the middle of next week if Dr. Josephine Ford, of Worthington _. Le G- DQ: “VY and JANET DIMOCK WORTHINGTON —In a surprise move, the dentist at the Worthington Health Center has resigned from the financially-troubled community health clinic, citing difference of philosophy with the center’s directors. erneg, in They plan a May 24 wedding. j | twice made the trip from Iowa to California on foot. At the age of 10, she and her mother, grandmother, brothers, sisters and a dog went from Mason City on a river boat to New Orleans, and then by ship around Cape Horn to join her father in Seattle. She grew up in the wilderness, northeast of Seattle, Wash. She became a noted fashion designer, with salons in San Francisco and New York City, before retiring because of poor health. She came to live in Worthington in 1923 and put her Savings into land at Guard Far Corners. After regaini health, she worked ee a Sore private homes here. When hurrying to answer a phone call on her 90th birthday, she fell and broke her hip. ~ _ She leaves only distant cousins in the Seattle area. Funeral services were held this afternoon at the F. C. Haley Funeral Home in Huntington. The Rev. Jerome H. Wood Wee Paes of the rthington Congr i Church, Sifictatea. ete j Burial was in the Ringville Cemetery in South Worthington. �-“ rare —s* Will marry WORTHINGTON m SUSAN DODGE — June Parish Dodge of River Road and Lewis Dodge of Old North Road have announced the engagement of their daughter, Susan Ann, to David E. Morrison, son of Mr. and Mrs. Wallace Morrison Sr. of Peru. : al ser1 , diri ector reoff the soci 1G HT, John Reagan oN e hav . ae s at The gee ae at eae a patient. talks with Roger Wolcutt, s psy. ent' i pati a ate tegr int to department helps i vice a care h ital t hosp spi the i needs in to i l and social chologica cid ma ents pati well as helping the ary ess nec be ht mig changes in lifestyle that Miss Dodge was graduated from Gateway Regional High School in Huntington in 1973 and is employed at the Agricultural National Bank in Pittsfield. Her fiance is a 1970 graduate of Wahconah Regional School and is employed at Byron-Weston in Dalton. No date has been set for the hospitalization. 3 _ 34 — T3 wedding. Folk singers Ario Guthrie and Elizabeth Beers yesterday were among a number of performers who entertained a crowd estimated at 10,000 in Worthington. The concert raised about $30,000 for the Worthington Health Association. Photo by Sharon Talaber Guthrie concert raises $30,000 for health center By JONATHAN NEUMANN (For photos see page 16) WORTHINGTON — Folk singer Arlo Guthrie and his friends drew an estimated crowd of 10,000 yesterday to help raise about $30,000 for the Worthington Health Association. No incidents were reported as the large number of people and cars gathered in this Hampshire County Hilltown with a population of 800. However, following the concert, a Springfield man was killed in a motorcycle accident and three Northampton residents were injured in a separate automobile accident. Guthrie and Chicago songwriter Steven Goodwin highlighted the ‘five-hour concert. Singer James Taylor, whom Guthrie said he hoped to attract to the benefit, did not appear. “ Organizers of the concert say that about 8,000 tickets were penses are paid, about $30,000 to $35,000 will go to the Worthington Health Association. The small medical complex was started 25 years ago with an endowment which has been whittl- ed away. In recent years, the center has been in financial difficulty. : Guthrie, who lives in the nearby Berkshire County town of Washington, uses the medical facilities of Health Center. the Worthington Pleased By Turnout Guthrie said after the concert yesterday that he was pleased with the turnout. He said he may consider making the benefit an annual event. In addition to the benefit to the medical center, the concert raised about $4,000 for area Lion clubs, which ran concession stands. Some 700 cases of beer were sold yesterday at the sold, bringing in $40,000. It was concert. A total of 90 sheriff's deputies 000 sneaked into without paying. ing and security. estimated that an additional 2,- the concert Organizers say that after ex- and local police were on hand to direct traffic and oversee park“It was a very orderly and good crowd,’ said Hampshire County High Sheriff John Boyle. He said the deputies included 10 mounted patrolmen and 20 undercover men ‘‘to give us the pulse of the crowd.” The police, as all others work- ing on the concert, donated their time. Routes 143 and 112 were heavily congested for several hours before and after the concert. The small rural roads saw bumper-to-bumper traffic as about 3,000 cars pulled out of the 50-acre Sena Auction meadow at 6 p.m. yesterday. Michael D. Pyzik, 21, of Springfield, died after a motor- cycle accident on Route 112 in Huntington. State police said Pyzik collided head on with a car driven by a West Springfielr woman. Pyzik was on his way he’ after the concert and was tr ing with a friend riding a motorcycle. In another accident the concert, three pe taken to The Cools ¥ cee (Continuea 9 ns left, chairman of t he recent Cancer Polka Dragon, 3 Ac HECK for $1,000 is presented by Chet Ron Scott . Looking : on is John i Crusade Chairman i , to Hampshire County Cancer The money was raised through Crusade. Cancer the of Unit Reagan oreaiaent of the Hampshire celebrities donated their time a enefit at the Hatfield Barn at which polka bands, dancers and and talent for the cause. Lope �Davis has assisted in Girl and Boy Scout activities, as well as other civic matters. He has prepared the church, across the street from Town Hall for more than 150 weddings. In 1964, Davis was named Out- standing Municipal Employe of The Year, by the Massachusetts League of Cities and Towns. Asked how long he intends to continue working seven days a week for the town, Davis giggled and responded, ‘‘Forever. I want to die with my boots on.”’ He then cut the interview short, explaining ‘‘I’ye got a load of dirt coming. I've got to get it right off to the fill.....I'll be back at noon.” s) CMM emEReun d % AVIS Hall in yesterday. The man, who has run Town “Emmy, » celebrated his 87th birthday as friends his to known DAVIS, SON EMER red by the townspeople. Worthington for half a century, was hono in this Hilltown everyday since 1917 — except for one week in 1936, when he went to New York City to see a flower show. That was his only vacation in the past 98 years. Davis, known to townspeople here as “Emmy,” was honored last night, when most of the town showed up to give him a birthday party. Appropriately enough, the party was in Town Hall, Davis’ ‘“‘home.”’ While he started out as a ple say ‘y= 2S He not only maintains the hall and manages the dump alone, but the 87-year-old still shovels snow from the paths and sidewalks leading to Town Hall, where he lives, alone. Davis sleeps on a table behind the curtain 0n a stage on the second floor of the public building. He eats his meals in the building's kitchen. He said today in an interview that his diet includes beef, whole wheat bread, cereal, vegetables ‘and a quart of milk and a quart of orange juice every day.” He added that ‘‘I don’t eat any junk farmer, Davis soon began to food.” maintain the Town Hall and the Davis. is said to be in “‘extown’s cemetery and garbage cellent condition, according to dump. He has been a ‘‘one-man | Ronald Kievitt, the town officer crew’ ever since, the townspeo- |clerk. ‘‘He walks long distances every day, and relies on townspeople to drive him to the disposal.” Davisy-was born in North Adams, and’eame here in 1914, to live with his sister, who was a after 60 year tenure oe to stay in 1917. He refused induction into the armed services for the first War, “IT believed tious objector status. be good ‘‘Friends recalls. fighting friends.”’ for it,” Davis be shouldn't Texas and 10 years in Enfield, a town now flooded by the Quabbin ' A Farm Bought Instead, he bought a farm and. worked He years. it for a few also worked as a landscaper for ' many families in town. He still chest landscapes gardens. But times changed, Davis ! recalls, and what used to be 1 primarily and agricultural community turned into a residential area. ‘‘There were about a dozen dairy farms here when I came, ‘‘Now he remarks. two.” Hall He began living in Town had ‘‘they because are there fires wood here all night and somebody had He conto keep them going. tinues to developed own land 60 acres of un- in Worthington, but prefers to live in Town Hall. He has no savings or other Nor does he have possessions. any relatives that he knows of. “The town is his family,” After ago, Capen has lived in town all of his life, except for a year in entering into complications that | wouldn't — Born in Worthington 94 years ° was country the | conscien- claiming World WORTHINGTON over 60 years as librarian of the Frederick Sargent Huntington Library, Arthur G. Capen stamped his last book there, Saturday. | ' Reservoir. He has never been a short term worker; joining the Grange here in 1904, he is its only living charter member. He spent 60 years as church organist and 36 years as clerk of the Worthington Fire District. He was a school teacher for in 25 years than more Worthington and Entield. Upon his return to Worthington, he was elected to the local school committee where he served for pondent for the Berkshire Eagle and his bulletin board at the library always held items of local interest taken from various. newspapers. After closing of the library on several afternoon, Saturday friends and members of the library’s board of trustees gathered there for a surprise coffee hour to honor and say farewell to the man who has done so much for the library. 24 years, being chairman of the building committee for both the mote By LUCIE MOLLISON and JONATHAN NEUMANN WORTHINGTON — At 87, Emerson Davis recalls working queeea. 7 Russell H. Conwell School and When its subsequent addition. Enfield was about to be flooded, the Worthington library received many books and some funds from the Enfield library, through Capen’s influence. For many years town corres A townsfolk turn out for Davis’ 87th a 4. ~ e school teacher. Witt ! memory, Davis recalls leaving the town for three years, and ! _ Emmy has a party: { UUTi Vase ‘Librarian retires ex- plains one long-time resident. “‘When Emerson Jewett Davis moved to town, we little knew we were getting an institution, a monument of faith, knowledge and industry all in one man.” ARTHUR G. CAPEN | �Worthington —— Jane Tuttle, musician, dies in Berkshires, Filho career in admitted early Friday from the Ashmere Manor Nursing Home in Hinsdale. She had been a resident of South Worthington for pupils. organist For Luke’s Hospital, where she was more than 60 years. She was born on Oct. 7, 1887, in Johnstown, Pa., where her father was a mining engineer. Her parents were Edgar and Nima (Conwell) Tuttle. Her maternal grandfather was an author and lecturer, Dr. Russell H. Conwell, founder of Temple University in Philadelphia, pastor of Temple Baptist Church and benefactor of the city’s Samaritan Hospital. Miss Tuttle’s early years were spent in mining towns of the west, Mexico, Philadelphia and South Worthington. i Following a musical education in Philadelphia and New York, she pursued a career as an opera singer and was among the first entertainers sent overseas during World War I. Following the death of her grandfather’s se- cond wife, she gave up her career and went to Philadelphia to be his companion and hostess for church and university functions. Following her grandfather’s death in 1925, she returned to a choir and she Sena’s she her pupils in operatic programs in © ate old the Worthington, where father had conducted South her grand- a secon- dary school at the turn of the : century. She wrote a book, ‘Life With Grandfather Conwell,” which was published in 1956, and which told facets of her grandfather’s life not previously written. Besides being a musician and writer, she was an artist and studied under a long-time friend, Ann Newcomb Rausch, a Worthington portrait artist. She of the a member was Worthington Grange and a charter member of the Palette and Trowel Club where she encouraged artists to study. She leaves a nephew, Russell Conwell Tuttle, of Lansdowne, Pal, and several cousins. A memorial service will be held at the convenience of the family. . The Charles A. Bisbee Funeral Home of Chesterfield is in Boy and Girl Scouts will take part in the dedication and Selectman John Ryder will give | barn on Buf- On Saturday, the the town will dedicate its Bicentennial projects, and on Sunday, the Conwell Memorial Service will be held in the South Worthington Church. Chet Dragon’s orchestra will play at the ball and color slides loaned by Frank Hitchcock and director of presented auction fington Hill Road. was the Worthington Congregational Church and contributed to local musical programs. For several summers, also been built. ball, is scheduled for 8 tonight at studios in New York, Springfield and South Worthington for voice a time, cleared of brush, and nature trails and picnic areas have been developed. Skating rinks have WORTHINGTON — The town will celebrate the national Bicentennial this weekend. The opening event, a Bicentennial and opened music PITTSFIELD — Jane Conwel Tuttle, 88, died Saturday in the Berkshire Medical Center, St. , slates ball, dedications main Kievitt, the address. chairman Ronald of the town’s Bicentennial committee, also will speak. At 2 p.m., the Riverside District School, on Route 112, will be dedicated. One of the oldest with in period schools ceiling here, ing the history of the school anc honoring those who helped with costumes, they will sell homemade sweets, snack trays and beverages. Tickets can be bought from any member vaulted ject. The dedication ceremony will include a short program giv: Berta Mason and Kim Nugent will preside over the kitchen. Dressed a one-room and personalities and scenes, will be slanting floor, it has been renovated as a Bicentennial proshown. Lois Brown, and depicting local the project. Pictures showing the work in progress. will be on display. of the dance com- mittee — Pat and Bert Nugent, There will also be a quilt exSue and Ken Beach, Maureen hibition, and refreshments will Mrs. David Whitand Jack Joyce, and Ernie and be served. Deen Nugent — or at the door. marsh, president of the Costumes are suggested but not Worthington Historical Society, and Mrs. A. W. Paddock have obligatory. The town’s three Bicentennial been in charge of the project. The third ceremony will inprojects — a recreational park, a school and a church — will be volve the South Worthington dedicated tomorrow. The park, on Route 112, next to the firehouse, will be opened to the public at 1 p.m. Given to the town by Stella Albert in memory of Jeffrey Albert and Malcolm Wronski, the land has been Church, which rededicated at 3 p.m. will be Built in 1848 as a Methodist church, it is best known as the church where Dr. Russell H. Conwell held open house once each summer until attendance grew so large charge of arrangements. Worthington says— Service for held in music fee ae ane Tuttie center Contributions in Miss Tuttle’s WORTHINGTON — State and local Grange officers and a memory may be made to delegation of members of Sevenar Concerts, Inc., of Worthington Grange No. 90 on Worthington. Sunday afternoon attended a memorial service for Jane Conwell Tuttle, who died last week. The service was held at : the South. Worthington Music Center, formerly the academy belonging to Dr. Russell H. Conwell, Miss Tuttle’s grandfather, now owned by Mr. and Mrs. Robert Schrade. The service was conducted by the Rev. Jerome H. Wood. Eulogies and reminiscences were given by several, including Lois Ashe Brown; Tom Speak, who noted that Miss Tuttle did much good work in the entertainment field in the World War I battle areas; her cousin, Agnes Quinlan, of Falmouth, and nephew Russell Tuttle, of Philadelphia, spoke of the childhood memories of the singer. The Worthington church choir and soloist Bradford Fisk Sang at the service. \ { . state overvalued property by $3 M By JUNE WEIR WORTHINGTON —- Concern over the state’s equalized valuation figure set on town property by the state marked last night’s meeting of the board of selectmen. The town through its attorney, Elizabeth Porada, has filed a petition with the state appellate tax board protesting the $18.2 million sum set by the state as the town’s equalized valuation. The assessors have stated that this figure is more than the fair cash value of all property subJect to local taxation which they say should be no more than $15 million. _ Although property naturally increases in value over the years, if the state’s assessment shows an increase greater than the statewide average increase, it will mean that the town will get proportionately less mone in the form of state school aid, highway funds, etc. The selectmen plan a meeting with Atty. Porada and the board of | assessors to discuss the | progress of the petition. Budgets for cemetery at he started using the lawn at readings from Dr. Conwell’s his summer home for the event. writing. Refreshments will be For many years, the church served. — has been used only occasionally, As a climax to the weekend but on the third Sunday in .celebrations, the Conwell August a service is held there in Memorial Service will be held in memory of Dr. Conwell. An the old church on Sunday, at 3} association was formed to care p.m. Four area pastors will atfor the church, and with tend — the Rev. Jerome Wood, Bicentennial funds and money the Rev. Sylvester Robertson, raised by the group, much work has been done — repairing the steeple, painting, and renovating the outside of the church and the grounds. The rededication ceremony will include a service and A trustee of the Whiting Street fund for temporary financial relief presented a request for the first time in over a year. Worthington’s float committee has issued a request for sod for the float to be entered in the Hampshire County Bicentennial Parade taking place this Sunday. The sod should have Spare grass with a liberal sprinkling ‘of buttercups and other wild flowers. Anyone having access to such sod who would be willing to donate a small amount should contact C. Kenneth Osgood or call the Town Hall office. tl Rev. Allen WORTHINGTON — The Worthington Library held its annual business meeting on Thurspresent. President Fernandez-Sierra reported tha the main change in the library was the resignation in February of Librarian Arthur Capen afte more than 50 years of service and that since then she has bee serving as librarian. High school students worked | through the winter on a volunteer basis and have been put on the payroll this summer. Much work has been done.on the roof and a new furnace installed. Sheridan Dodge has done a great deal of volunteer carpenter work. This year’s project is expected to be the renovation of the basement. A state grant of $535 was used for bookshelves, movie screen, and nearly $100 worth of records. of the rising cost of utilities, the library has been closed on Fridays and is open a total of 11 hours a week on Wednesdays and Saturdays. It was voted to have Treasurer John Payne and the executive board review the library’s investments and change them if they think it wise. The sum of $746 was spent on new books and magazines during the year, and were several gifts of books. The book, bake. and plant sale netted $115 and it is planned to make this an annual event. New members invited to join the group were Mr. and Mrs. Victor Tomaselli, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Cooke and Mr. and Mrs. Edward Nahill. The following were elected officers: Damaris FernandezSierra, president: Julie Sharron, vice president; Ida Joslyn, clerk; John Payne, treasurer; Elizabeth Payne and Connie Dorrington. directors for 3 years. S. ¢.1%— ES cere and the social hour will follow the ser. vice. Ps annua! meeting there Gates Rev. Benson Harvey. Other speakers are also expected. Brad Fisk will be the soloist, and Robert Schrade, the pianist. A Library holds Because maintenance were balanced with the addition of interest money that has accrued to the cemetery funds over the past year. The selectmen pointed out that a cemetery commissioner should be present at the next Town Meeting to point out any possible need for increasing the cemetery budget. the cere ; : �I — septuagenarians ® ‘strains OF Pair shoot back-to-back holes in one | | a, - ; MILTON COLE : gunn Ge WORTHINGTON — “Well,” said 71-year-old Art Rolland, ae , of Worthington, to his partner, 75-year-old George Torrey as Mie: WORTHINGTON — The Board of Selectmen has made the following appointments: : in finance committee until election, Albert Nugent Worthington, and who is a retired caretaker, ‘I reckon I’ll have to get a hole in one.” council on aging, “Good idea,”’ laughed Rolland, a retired postal worker. So, George Torrey, owner of a 15 handicap at Worthington course, drew a six iron out of his bag lined up his ball and swung away. Arched toward green The ball arched toward the green about 135 yards on the green and bounced once into the cup, a hole the 145-yard hole. : : ; away, hit in one on 5: their lead. “That takes all the pressure off me,’’ said Rolland and us- ing the same iron he had employed to score an ace on the same hole at Worthington a month before, he swung. The ball took a low trajectory, hit on the edge of the green and rolled straight into the cup. i No one could recall seeing such a thing before. No one could remember hearing of such a thing before. “What do you think the odds are for two golfers to have same hole and ‘‘And even more, what do you think the odds are that it would be done by two men in their 70’s?”’ The question was repeated at the clubhouse. No one would _ and followed by 71-year-old Art Rolland, left. the cup, marked down their ‘‘1’’ for the hole, totaled up their okeem an Smith had ey for vorrey 42. fc ian ah the rors to jo After the match, they retired to the lounge where the celebrated until 8. “T sort of flowed through the keyhole when I got home laughed George. But lest anyone rest on his laurels, guess who was back the tee at 1 p.m., today ready for another 18? Life obviously begins at 70 on the Worthington Golf Cours a WORTHINGTON — The town on onservation committee met Monday night “and organized, , with Steven Strom as chairman Margo Paddock secretary. Other members of the com-y mittee are Robert Nelson, Sall Wood, and Grant Knapp. The group plans frequent meetings erand hopes to be active in cons vation plans. Magargal: food stamp the tonometer the the Leukemia Foundation for 2 memorial gift. It was voted tc give $15 to the United Way agair this year. Mrs. Powell reported that the group plans to have a Bicenten. nial coffee hour on July 8 at a place to be announced. A notice of the Craft Show to be held at Sena’s don, two years: and Horace Bartlett, one year: board of appeals, John Modestow: building inspector, C. Raymond ; barn on July 5. was received. It was voted to sponsor a Bloodmobile in the fall. Next week the group will meet with Ida Bushey of Sam Hill «n- Road. 70, 5 WORTHINGTON Chapin, — the and Eleanor North Deacon a settler tac duaice Easthampton : of 1a te rom High School and Adams Normal School, class of 1927. She taught n the Russell Conwell School memb ; itioe Congregational Worthington Church, where she taught Sunday School for many years. Her husband died in 1965 She is survived by two sons David R. Porter, of Newport, R.I., and Edward K. Porter. of - PORTER FUNERAL Worthington, a daughter Janice WORTHINGTON — Services P. Leroux, of Florence: two were held yesterday afternoon sisters, Emily P. Gill, of | the Worthington Southam pton, and Mild Congregational Church for i Eleanor (Parsons) Porter of Cook, of Clarksville, es Huntington Road, who died FriEasthampton; “and ’ six grandchildren, day in The Cooley Dickinson : Hospital. e funeral will be t The Rev. Douglas Small/ at 2 p.m. in the Worthington pastor of the church, officiated. Gi i The The hard burial willwie be in Center Cemetery. There will be no.calli : She was a member of the The Newell Nociae Massachusetts Retired Funeral Home is i Teachers Association, the arrangements. se Thursday Morning Coffee Hour,’ Memorial donations may be a charter member of the made i Friendship Guild and an active Medic to t al ete ie or many years. ISITOR FROM WALES — The WORTHINGTON ing a host be will ly fami ison Moll er, ght dau ’s mer far British oN Cooley Dickinson Hospital after a brief illness. ; She was born. in Southampton on Dec. 5, 1906, the daughter of Edwards K. and Carra ( Chapin) Parsons. She was a direct descendant of Cornet Joseph Parsons, : an early settler of Ter CONS “COMMITTEE a Porter, (Parsons) Porter, 70, of Huntington Road, widow of Daniel R. Porter, died Friday in The Samuel Sa : for s Northampton, Sees Webb group gave to the Health Center and thanks were received from board of registrars, Joan A. Donovan, clerk; Ann Richardson, three years; Timothy Rear- was direct descendant* of city’s early settler .~ Getting over the shock, the younger Okscin and Smith toi a two-hole lead in the match play after 17 holes and ev: holes while Rolland and Torrey ended with 85s. r Eleanor them, and did. It would be nice to say that when they finished playing ti second nine, Rolland and Torrey won, but after all, ho many miracles can you ask for in one day? though Rolland won the last hole, that same ninth, with ; ever-par three(Torrey skied to a double bogey five), t match was lost. Smith and Okscin had 84 each for the Doreen town counsel, Hilizabeth Porada: moderator, Cornelius Sharron; golf cart up to the clubhouse, re‘..ved their golf balls from Se Whitmarsh, Other appointments, include: (Continued from page 1) “4 ine tot ae David Paddock, Robert Nelson, Grant Knapp and Sally Wood. SMILING? OF COURSE they’re smiling! They just shot back-toback holes in one at the Worthington Golf Course, didn’t they? They sure did, starting with 75-year-old George Torrey, right, (Continued on page 5) a ee Gran went to Ida Bushey. Mrs. Powell read a letter o! appreciation from Dr. Alber recreation committee, Modestow; conservation committee, Steven Strom, Margot hazard a guess. No computer could figure that, one person Rolland, who had his third-ever hole in one, and Torrey, with his fourth in a 50-year golfing career, just drove their Jerilee Bunce and Lois Waryjasz, Joanne Knapp, Edward Syron, Carol Powell. Robert Brodrick and Keith : said. All nodded agreement. Mason, Brown; on No computer Frew, town office clerk, Joan season. Mildred Cook of Iow: Donovan, gas inspector, and Southampton who is visiting Thomas Noska of Chesterfield. her sister Eleanor Porte Also, veterans agent, Victor attended. A far away forme! Tomaselli; historical/Bicenten- member was Elizabeth Forbe; nial commission, Ronald of Colorado, who is in this state Kievitt, Esther Sena, Guy for the summer. The weekly gif Two shots, two holes in one on the same hole within three the Forrest Knapp, LeRoy LaRock an Ernest Nugent and specia police officer, Emerson Davis. Hall, Emerson Davis; custodian Amherst attended, having open of disposal, Emerson Davis; ed her summer home for the minutes of one another — watched by the same group of witnesses, including seven or eight people at the clubhouse, since the ninth hole is at the clubhouse. on of police, David Tyler; public ot ficers, COFFEE HOUR ATTENDED BY 39 WORTHINGTON — The Gol Mason. Superindentent of Club was the setting for th roads, James Pease; fire chief, Thursday Morning Coffee Hou Gary Granger; Civil Defense this week, with 38 women an director, Grant Knapp; forest one child attending and Eurm: fire warden, Gary Granger, Tower as hostess. Member spon inspector of animals, Ernest sors were Priscilla Boyle anc Nugent; dog officer, Ernest Doris Smith. A new member i: Nugent; Superintendent of Sally Bannick who has recentl; gypsy moth and Dutch elm, moved to town. avid Tyler; custodian of Town Dorothy Higgins of Nort partner Art Rolland bent over to tee up his ball and smiled. Their opponents, Ray Smith and Al Okscin, both of Westfield, although excited about seeing an ace grimaced at losing in one three years, ordinator, Lucie Mollison; chie Bonita Rhodes; one year, Elizabeth Torrey and: Dorothy George Torrey bent over topick up his tee and smiled while back-to-back holes consecutive shots? next Jr.; Jerome Wood and John Reagan; two years, June Dodge and the hilly of clubs, ; a Worthington lists appointed officials they arrived at the ninth tee at the Worthington Golf course, ‘we are one hole down. I guess we need a birdie.” “In that case,’ drawled Torrey, who also lives rom, t Burial Cemetery. Bearers was were in Center Alfred Leroux Herbert Porter, Henry Dassati. Franklin Bartlett, Kenneth Pease and Ralph Smith. The Newel Northampton Funeral Home handled the arrangements. weeks Margaret Davies, for two ee who this summer. Miss Davies, is from Wales, is participating ge a cross-cultural exchan in s of hetweetl the Future Farmer Young America and the Welsh Farmers. Miss Davies arrived July 23 and in this country 101 | ill be touring = throughout visit. Massachusetts during herurn is Peter Johnson of Wob of Future ' the state adviser (FFA) Farmers of America ies which is sponsoring Miss Dav of e of six FFA is one . mer sum is zations OS eeational student organi Center for ' at the Massachusetts ted loca | Occupational EducationPark in Two Sun Life at to ellesley Hills. In addition Se Vocational Ge the Program, anization other five udes incl also e Ca career education projects. �en conhal cleSun rday t © chrade s to. available time is spent by By LOIS ASHE BROWN WORTHINGTON — Of special the family in Worthington while interest to area residents this they continue to maintain full summer is another contribution programs of study and teaching from the Robert Schrade family in New York City. In addition to who will present a series of a large following of private concerts in the old Conwell students, Mrs. Schrade is on the Academy building in South Bote of the Allen-Stevenson Worthington. The Schrades have School and the original material bought the famous landmark, she has written for her classes and largely with their own ear- has received wide attention nings, have restored the building from the music world. She has compiled analbum of for use as a concert hall. The Steinway grand piano given to patriotic songs entitled them several years ago by Jane “America '76,’’ a Bicentennial Conwell Tuttle, granddaughter salute in song. Several are of her of one of Worthington’s famous own composition, and some are ee old Am of DAS arrangements favorites. and will be used in the concerts. Published by Sevenars Music The first concert in the House, Inc., the family’s own summer-long program will be music publishing firm, the presented there on Sunday at 3 album has an eye-catching cover p.m. with all members of the of red, white and blue with a family participating. Admission waving American flag. It is is by donation, and refreshments available at music stores across will be served. Other concerts the country and a local store has have been scheduled for July 18, a supply. The album is dedicated to Augs. 1, 8 , 22 and 29. Mrs. Schrade has been a ‘‘My beloved family, my pianist, teacher, composer and husband, Robert, whose helpauthor and member of ASCAP fulness, encouragement and insince 1955. She made her concert spiration made it possible; and debut in New York City’s Town my children, Robelyn, RhondaHall in 1953, winning acclaim Lee, Rolisa, Randolph, and from the press, and has fre- Rorianne, whose understanding quently appeared on radio and of my ‘tender loving neglect’ allowed me to finish the protelevision. With her husband, an inter- ject.” nationally known concert pianist Mrs. Schrade says that she and teacher, and their children, created the album in response to she lives in South Worthington nationwide requests for over-looking Bradley Falls. The Bicentennial program material fellowship and hospitality in that following the success of her house is well known by the song, ‘“‘A for America.’’ That townspeople as well as their composition was chosen by the guests from afar. of the Society National BawnS her THE ROBERT |CHRADE FAMILY of pianists of New York City and South Worthington, will give the first of a sties of summer concerts on Sunday at 3 p.m. in the former Conwell Academy. Standing, |. tor., are Rhonda-Lee, Rolande, Robert and Rolisa Schrade; and seated, |. to r., Rorianne, Robdyn and Randolph Schrade. Daughters of|the American Revolution (NS)AR) as their official USA Biceitennial song and Constitution The composer was invited to paniment. is now in its thrd printing. present ‘‘A for America’”’ atthe Continental Cmmgress of the NSDAR in the spring of 197i in SPoOmr Conwell, tg, H. Re Russell Hall, Washington, the country. D.C. Mrs. Robert Lacy Jackson, Worthington’s Bicentennial USA Bicentennial chairman, song in 1968 was written and sang the song with Mrs . given to the town by this Schrade’s piano accom - talented composer who has been The chora 1 cited: by one music periodical as Johnny Appleseed of the has been performed widely in song field.’’ With more than 100 schools and colleges throughon t published and recorded songs to arrangement of‘‘A for America’ ’ “The her credit, she has also written new words and revised the music of the Carrie Jacobs Bond tems Dr. Ata sons, has been moved to the main hall bi hi Perhaps the most popular al songs from the head and heart of this mother of five are fr ‘Sunshine and Rain,”’ ‘‘How Can pe I?” (which sold over 500.000 records in the ’50s, ‘‘When the .Pt Train Came In,’ which was the song that launched Teresa Brewer (London Records), { songs for the Boston Music Co. ‘There's a Dream in My Heart”’ (RCA Victor), and Paul Bunyan’’ Paramount). THE FORMER CONWELL ACADEMY building in South Worthington, a historic landmark, has recently been restored by the Robert Schrade family whose concerts over the years in this area have been given in churches, schools and potato barns. _ ‘‘Mighty (ABC �Ee. a. New Zealand pianist morraow ey to perform tohE ; ~— 8 irae Fri., Aug. 27,1976 e, Northampton, Mass., Daily Hampshire Gazett Sevenars Concerts r to feature founde g large and enthusiastic WORTHINGTON Schrade, founder 0r : The in so WORTHINGTON Bach's perform will He Sevenars Summer Concert Major, G in Suite h Frenc series will feature David James, ven’s Sonata in F Major, Beetho d, Zealan New from t pianis Op. 10, No. 2, Mephisto Waltz by tomorrow afternoon at 3 in the Liszt, Bartok’s Suite Op. 14, and my hall at the old Acade tin — Robert attrac es. Admission is by donaiec and music aud and refreshments are serv, tion ie of Sevenars Concerts ed at intermission. his from y s iet work Soc ent ral pres Cho y will Inc., ~The Gatewa forthcoming concert at Lincoln includes members from director concert works by Bach, Schumann > concert hall on Sept. 4 wit Brahms, Balakirev, Scriabin ’ Rebecca Ryan directing. Griffes, Chopin and Liszt. Sehrade has drawn the By LOIS ASHE BROWN WORTHINGTON The He has been heard fre- sleepy hamlet of South Worthington was awakened Sunday afternoon to a new era with the soul-inspiring music of the Robert Schrade family. They quently in New York’s Carnegie Hall and Town Hall. Under the management of National Concert Artists Corp., has he has toured the world and s presented rformed in annual U.S. tour Concerts. for Civic In 1964, at introduced he Erne ral Bioch's Concerto al estr Orch ona Nati with the Association in Carnegie Hall. of Two operations on a finger the left hand precluded an active schedule conéert in Falls. recent New York concert scene at Alic hear Tully Hall in New York’s Linpenefit Inc. Bach. on April 11 for the gleaming white a program Brahms. of works by Chopin. Included in the program was the presentation of Bradford P. Fisk. local storekeeper and talented tenor soloist. singing selections from Mrs. Schrade’s current album. ‘America 76.” Then, with Mrs. Schrade at the piano, the audience joined in singing the ‘Worthington Bicentennial March,” which she had written and given to the town in 1968. At the conclusion of the program, the audience rose in a standing ovation to this musical family that has brought a new first season at the recently its refurbished Academy with ic excellent acoustics and idyll have the Kabalevsky. its The Sevenars Concerts, in getting. piano Debussy. Schubert. Poulenc and of Sevenars Concerts, waterfoll first Academy opened its doors to a new scene. More than 225 crowded into its main auditorium to years, but he will return to the e coln Center their cozicert of the summer Series in the recently refurbished old Academy that has long been a landmark in this village at the gateway to Worthington. Close by the side of the Little River at the head of Bradley the expressed wish of the comst r, music degree, and from Peabody University with a master of music degree in 1974 while studying with Leon Fleisher. He is presently doing ROBERT SCHRADE Schrade concert ‘inspiring’ ty, prodigy at Columbia Universi as 1949 in t debu t adul and-his c”’ winner of the ‘‘Hour of Musi award. Sonata in B minor by Liszt. from graduated James Auckland University in New Zealand with a bachelor of which Center in the final concert of the the seven -town conse? y dem Aca current season at the Regional School District wi 1 at ay Sund ton hing Wort h benefit concert for in Sout ude gue a s in the ane 3 p.m. His program will incl evenar ever acclaim of the music world ld since his debut as a 9-year-o been a a es : re Schrade family’s contribution to the cultural life of the community. A reception followed in the smaller hall. with Mrs. Robert Nelson and Mrs. June Dodge serving. and many of those present recalled earlier davs of dances and happy parties in the old hall. This Sunday afternoon at 3. the second concert in the series will feature the internationally known cellist. Michael Rudiakov. who will join pianist Robert Schrade in a duo concert of works by Beethoven. Brahms, work graduate with Freundlich at the School in New York. Irwin Juilliard A recording has been released Debussy and Chopin. Rudiakov has participated in the Marlboro. Aspen. and Dartmouth summer festivals and is artistic director of the distinguished chamber music series at Sarah Lawnence College in Bronxville. N.Y. A reception in his honor will follow the concert. Schrade’s parents. Mr. and Mrs. Louis J. Schrade of Port Charlotte. Fla.. were introduced at the opening concert. They are here for the opening of the series and to celebrate their 57th wedding anniversary. in his native country of his performance of the Bartok Sonata for two pianos and percussion (1971). He has been soloist with Symphony the Auckland Orchestra, the Auckland Youth Symphony Orchestra, the Christchurch Philharmonic, the New Zealand National Youth Orchestra, and the Broadcasting Corp. Symphony in New Zealand. He has also worked with Eduard Van Remoortel and the Alex Orchestra. Lindsay String 4 Worthington day to Worthington. On behalf of the town and concertgoers spoke in RATES appreciation LE YS! of Fisk the Pianist to give recital Sunday WORTHINGTON — Robelyn Schrade, 21-year-old prizewinning pianist, will be featured in the third of the summer series of the Sevenars concerts on Sun- _ Her recital on Sunday will include works by Bach, Mozart, Chopin and Debussy. day at 3 p.m. All of the concerts are given in the concert :hall of the Academy at South Worthington overlooking the waterfall. There is no admission fee but the series depends on voluntary contributions for support. Refreshments are served during the intermission. Miss Schrade received a bachelor of music degree, well as the Josef Lhevinne prize for excellence, from the Juilliard School of Music in New York City this June. She studied at the school under Rosina Lhevinne and Martin Canin, and will return there to enter the master’s degree program. Young pianists to play on Sunday WORTHINGTON — Two young pianists will be playing at the Sevenars Concert Hall at the in South old Academy Worthington at 3 p.m. on Sunday. Rorianne Schrade, 12, and her brother, Randolph Schrade, 14, will perform works by Bach, Mozart, Flagello, Beethoven, Chopin, and Debussy. She is a student in the pre-college division of the Juilliard School, and he is in the preparatory division as of the Manhattan School of Music. Both of these young pianists also ‘study with their Rolande and Robert parents, Schrade. The Sevenars summer concert ROBELYN SCHRADE DAVID JAMES — wanelsy SPATE, series is supported by voluntary contributions. Refreshments are served during the intermission. Because Conwell of the traditional Memorial Service last concert was omitted. Sunday in the old South Worthington Church, the weekly Sevenars Robert Schrade was eu, organist for the Conwell servi and the Rev. Jerome Woc t of pastor former Worthington Congregatio Church was guest speaker. the Neu David James, Zealand pianist presented in th, last Sevenars applauded concert, with wa grea enthusiasm and received é standing ovation. Some compared his style to that of Van Cliburn. The concluding concert in the current series will be given on Aug. 29 byRobert Schrade, who will play works from the program he will offer as his forthcoming recital in New York’s Alice Tullv Hall �Hilltown Travel Club first trip termed ‘very s uccessful’ by p the lot of time planning the trip and trips to come, was overwhelmed. ‘‘Really good,’’ she said. ‘‘I was really happy.” A total of 46 Hilltown are now closed at Lyceum Hall in Worthington. The century-old building was Lyceum Hall closes... for repairs building and a reluctance on the part of townspeople to fund the repairs, the building has closed. Built in the early two rooms on the The 1860, the building, with Hattie Bates. Fred Fairman, and Grosvenor Hewitt. Grange suppers, concerts, lectures, and other entertainment, were all held in the building. “But, ‘‘the old order changeth’ and mitted to deal with the private funds involved, such as money collected for chartering a bus, used a room center a blood pressure for clinic and Mason spoke animatedly about a boat ride on the Connecticut River the group took. a lecture it heard, and the film it saw on the Construction of the plant, as well as a tour of the facility. The trip Was an instructional one as she an as a idea when local was nearly deserted. the of raising funds for repairs of Lyceum Hall was discussed. Since the property has not been turned over to the town, as has happened with many schoolhouse grants, townspeople declined to raise money for the hall’s repair and upkeep. So,.on Wednesday, the doors of Lyceum Hall were closed to all but its owner. wouldn’t get 40 to sign up for the trips. And another. trip, to the Ice Capades in Springfield on Oct. 15 is booked to capacity with a Waiting list already, she said. A smaller group will go in cars toa See at Shaker Village on Sun- ay. Ma ee ea ee \ Eva D. Snyder Aug. 5, 1894, the daughter of late John and Celia DeCelles, and had the Worthington Grange and | Women’s Paul Granger, WORTHINGTON He — Paul R. Park, Fla., where he will enter as a junior on a partial golf scholarship. He received an associate’s degree in science from Post Junior College in was born in Worthington April 8, 1928, the son of the late Charles and Daisy (Pratt) Granger. A life-long resident of Worthington, he was a selfemployed farmer and an active C. Raymond Magargal. left this week for Rollins College. Winter sportsman. ™ Besides his wife, he leaves four sons, Richard, David, Ronald and Joseph Granger, all yf Worthington; three brothers, Charles: Francis and Kenneth Granger, both of Worthington ~ Waterbury. Conn. where he was and Irving R. Granger of Cummington; and four sisters, Marie named to ‘‘Who’s Who in American Junior Colleges.”’ He also received an award «for the male athlete achieving the highest scholastic average. STEVE MAGARGAL (Bour lived Worthington for over 60 year She was a former member died yesterday in his home of a heart attack. He was the husband of Arlene (Dewey) Granger. WORTHINGTON — Steven Magargal, son of Mr. and Mrs. cl WORTHINGTON — E (DeCelles) Snyder, 82, of Post Road, died yesterday The Cooley Dickinson Hospi She was the wife of 4 Snyder. €€ She was born in Adams Granger, 49, of Old North Road acceptance Mason. trips. But she had doubts. ‘‘Up here in the country, I thought we information from College first aid can be administered if necessary, said Mrs. council _Hampshire Community Action Commission. : At the annual Town Meeting, the problem the younger people.” A nurse goes on each trip, so chairman, John Reagan, Suggested the group make some this spring for a representative Although Mrs. Mason says the open to senior citizens of The travelers leftabout 10a.m.. brought their lunch, and did not Worthington first, but if we return until past 5 p.m. Mrs. can’t fill a bus we'll take A group of mothers for a few years had been using the building for a cooperative playschool for preschool children. The council on aging into 700 feet of Solid i the mountain to wat er up water Into a manmade pump reservoir. trips are mainly for older said Mrs. Mason. Harriet Burr. Hillto wn residents, 55 years or treasurer of the club, also takes older, the group is flexible. the reservations for the trips. “It’s and 143. consolidated school was built. Then it was judged that the upstairs of Lyceum Hall was no longer safe for crowds. The Town Hall was enlarged, giving another place for gatherings and Lyceum given formed At present the property is owned by Isabel Gangel, who lives at the corner of Routes 112 years, and setees’’ and dance to the music of Harry and originally retained by its original owner. years, with occasional classes held upstairs as well. For a few years, high school subjects “were taught to those pupils who for some reason did not attend a city high school. In the large hall upstairs, various social events were held. The Worthington Grange thel library used part of the hall. Dances were very popular, and on dance nights ‘mother anddad would bed the babies on the was ‘schoolhouse grant’’ which many years ago meant that when the building on the property no longer was used for education, scientific or religious purposes, the land would be first floor and a large hall on the second floor, has been used for many purposes. The two rooms were used as a school rooms for elementary pup for many held its meetings there for many property was She added she thought it was a good fice there as well as a dentist and an optometrist. This was used until 1965 when the Worthington Health Center was opened. What to do with the hall has been a recurring problem. to the Northeast exhausted,’’ confessed Mrs. Mason. ‘‘We just got back.” RE RR need the Utilities power storage facility OEE due to the touring on Northfield Mountain. ‘I’m However, in 1950, a committee was formed to start a health center and was given permission to use the building for that purpose. After much remodeling, a doctor had his of- By LUCIE MOLLISON WORTHINGTON — For more than 100 years Lyceum Hall on Buffington Hill Road has been an important part of the people of Worthington’s social and educational life. Now day , club described wit h detail the four turbines whic h she said go down Pease of Middlefield, and Frieda Granger, Mary Elizabeth ‘Brooks and Rose Marie Sherman, all of Worthington. The funeral will be tomorrow at 2 p.m. in the Worthington “Congregational Church. The hnrial will he in Center Benevolent Socie She was active in civic affa| and was a leader in the tow Bicentennial activities in 196% . Mr. and Mrs. Snydeé celebrated their 60th weddi anniversary on Feb. 9. Besides her husband, n for many years a center for education and entertainment. OS THE DOORS residents, mostly from Worthington, but numbering 11 from Cummington, spent the the because the council is not per- Elizabeth Payne, president of the club. Dorothy Mason, a local council on aging member who put a travel from Council on Aging, tere An offshoot Worthington RTD By ALISON FOBES WORTHINGTON ‘maiden voyage’’ —of The the Hilltown Travel Club yesterday was termed ‘‘very successful”’ and ‘‘a very good start,” by nor rw ara 7 «d r=. sh: leaves a daughter, Marv: Rolland of Worthington; and tw _, sisters, Irene Fuller, q Worthington, and Lilliag Granger, of Easthampton; an several nieces and nephews. The funeral will be on Sunday at 2 p.m. in the Worthington . Congregational Church. The Rev. Douglas Small, pastor, will officiate. The burial will be in the North Cemetery at the convenience of the family. ; Calling hours at the Charles A. Bisbee Funeral Home in i Chesterfield willbe tomorrow evening from 7 to 9. Memorial contributions may be made to the Huntington Lions Club Ambulance Fund or to the Worthington Health Center. �Federal PWEA grant awarded to Worthington Fri., Jan. 7, 1977 Daily Hampshire Gazette, Northampton, Mass., learned with surprise yesterday afternoon. Worthington has been granted $230,000 of the federal funds for replacing mains in the yater supply system. other tis town in the’ state had Christmas, before thinking Worthington, that and its board Of selectmen, C. Kenneth Osgood the formal award of the ing work at the two reservoirs. Worthington was reportedly Monday, receipt grant Sinould come tomorrow or application had been turned down, had gone ahead and applied for funds for water main Community Block Grant, Development funded by the federal Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). According to chairman of the Worthington be aWarded of some of the $52 million available for Massachusetts under the grant. ; The * jzeable grant, which will work in their preapplication for a To replace mains ranked fifth in the state for the in the amount Worthington has an unemployment rate of 26.9 per cent, or 94 appliey for, will be used to provide. jabor and materials to replace 12200 feet of old four- people, inch Cast jron water mains, from the’ &, Albert warehouse on Rout’s 119 to the intersection of Guar Road, and to do repip- according Employment Security provide skilled to state Agency statistics for the period of July through September, 1976. The water main work should five laborers oes Kenneth Osgood, longtime ci vic leader ahi sets tax rate: no increase from that position in 1964. Shows no i ncrease over last year. The rate Former funding town water system, The basically consisting of a single north-south water main structure along Routes 112 and 143 (and some side streets) was built early in this century. Since then, some improvements have been made. A 1969/1970 HUD Re He was a water commissioner for over 25 years. He was also influential in the development of WORTHINGTON Worthington. Osgood was a past master of the Globe Lodge of Masons in Hinsdale. e was also a member of the Berkshire Chapter, Council, and Com- he overall budget this year is $307,000. For the purp of setting the rate. $183,774 oses in estimated revenues and In available funds have $66,774 bee n subtracted from the budget figure. The last increase in the tow n’s tax rate took place last when the rate went from year $55 to $56 Se Kathryn G. Smith), WORTHINGTON—Kathryn ° G.(Cook) Smith, 79, of Harvey Road, died at her home Tueday night. She was the wife of Arthur Q.Smith. Born. in Conway Aug. 2, 1898, she was the daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Charles Cook. She was educated in the Greenfield schools. She was a trained dietician and worked in the Lenox Hill mandery Templars. Ralph Kerley Jr._ WORTHINGTON — Ralph ¢. Kerley Jr., 70, of Buffington Hill Road, Worthington, husband of Esther (Tower) Kerley, died OSGOOD FUNERAL Tuesday in hj » Who died r mM. Knights Worthington Rod and Gun in on d by three daughters, Mary Lot. and Carrie L. J. (Comstock) hl lsbe Kerle He( had been a teacher in the Funerar ome The in funeral Saturday at Worthington will be held on 2 p.m. in the Congregational Springfield school system for e over 40 years. The last 30 years Worthingtonston 3 the© Worth were spent at the Chestnut lurch or olunte ; orthington a Street Junior High School. Hospital, New York City, and in | Department” a t Cemetery. He was a member of the oe Morristown , N.J. Calling hours at the Charles A. Worthington Congregational on Jan. 1 of this year. She was married Sept. 15, 1923. An active civic leader, he had Bisbee Funeral Home in Church and secretar y of the served as a selectman for 22 Mr. and Mrs. Smith came to Chesterfield will be on Friday Worthington Fire Department. Worthington in 1962 when they He was also a member of the years. He was a past president from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. retired. Memorial contributions may Country Cousins, the Square- of the Hampshire County She was a member of the Selectmen’s Association and a be made to the Worthington Rounder s, and the Berkshi re past Worthington Congregational president of the church or to the Worthington Pioneer Square Dance Groups. Church, the Friendship Guild, Massachusetts Selectmen’s Volunteer Fire Department. Besides his wife, he is survivthe Women’s Benevolent Society ed by two sons, Ralph C. Kerley and the Coffee Hour Group. III, of eas Mills, N.Y., and Besides her husband. she pie L. Kerley, of Fort Walter co leaves a brother, Warren Cook Wayne, Inc.; and three of Chapel Hill, N.C., and several Emerson Davis in rest home grandchildren. nieces and nephews. The funeral will be on SaturA graveside service will be needs transportation to and WORTHINGTON — Emerson day at 1 p.m. in the Worthington held in the Conway Cemetery from Worthington for day visits. ‘“Emmy’’ Davis, longtime resiCongreg ational Church. The dent of Worthington is spending tomorrow at 2 p.m. Everyone who can volunteer pastor, the Rev. Douglas Small, Memorial contributions may their transportation services the winter at the Colonial Manor will officiate. be made to the Worthington ~ The burial will be in the North Rest Home on South Main Street can call John Ryder of River Congregational Church. Road. The Colonial Manor Rest in Haydenville. Emerson moved Cemetery, Worthington, in the The Bisbee Funeral Home ir Home is located behind the there last Sunday and would spring. Chesterfield is in charge of th : appreciate visits from his Haydenville Savings Bank on Calling hours at the Charles A. funeral arrangements. Bisbee Funeral Home in friends in Worthington. He also Route 9. There are no calling hours. Chesterfield will be tomorrow from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. + The’ Rev. Douglas Church. Small and the Rev. Jerome Wood will officiate. The burial will be in the North block grant 90 days. David A. Mc an WORTHINGTON — David McEwan, The died 64,. of Harvey Saturday in The A! Road, Cooley Dickinson Hospital. the funeral of C. Kenneth Osgood, of Old Post Road, who died on Tuesday. The Rev. Douglas Small and the Rev. Jerome Wood, former pastor, officiated. The bearers were Walter April 4, 1913, the son of the late Peter and’ Mary Jane (Walsh) McEwan. — A. life-long Worthington resident, he was an employe of the Worthington Highway He was the husband of Ruth (Congram) McEwan. filled to capacity on Saturday at John Ryda, He Horace the Hampshire Selectmen’s the Hampshire County student: and cis McEwan of Westfield, Peter McEwan of Worthington, Vincent McEwan of Northampton: Com- and WORTHINGTON*= Rev. Worth Noyes, pastor of the Chesterfield Congregational Chureh, will officiate. Burial will be in North vemetery. “Calling hours at the Charles A. Bisbee Funeral Home in Chesterfield today are from 2 to 4 and7 to 9 p.m. Daniel ¢ Born in Chesterfield, N.H., on March 12, 1890, he was the son of | . retirement. He leaves several nieces and nephews. The funeral will be tomorrow at 2 p.m. at the Chaarles A. Bisbee Funeral Home in Chesterfield. Noyes, pastor The Rev. Worth of the Chester- field Congregational Church, will officiate. The burial will be in the Howland Cemetery in Conway at the convenience of the family, There will be no calling hours. Cher- The funeral will be tomorrow Guyette, 86, a resident of this town, died on Saturday in the Clement and Margaret (Frappier) Guyette. He was a caretaker, chauffeur and general laborer in Worthington for many years before his Margaret at 10 a.m. in the Worthington Congregational Church. The about Northampton Nursing Home. sister, nieces and nephews. Ken Osgood." Daniel Guyette a bonneau of Westfield: 11 grandchildren and several Osgood’s concern for the young. “He. was .a father for all the youth of Worthington,”’ she said. ‘That's how we will remember — in Worthington sburg; four brothers, Thomas McEwan of Buffalo, N.Y., Fran- and member of the organizations, service born Cheryl Pratt of Brimfield and Sandra Magdalenski of William- County Association, was Department for many years. Besides his wife, he leaves a son, Clarke Bernier of Fort Smith, Ark.; two daughters, Bartlett, Ralph Smith, Merton Cottrell and James Pease. Delegations representing the Worthington selectmen, the Worthington Fire Department, on )ragon and Joan Donovan, botll town’s youth the jf Worthington, and Norm: spoke at the urch, 7 i greg ational Sadoski, of Whately; tw yesterday in Noble Hospital, Ouglas brothers, H. Allen Osgood, oi Westfield. He had been a resi- Smal] and ood will officiate v. Jerome Hartford, Conn., and George R. dent of this town for the past 18 e buri a Will; be +iin Pemete years, the North Osgood, of Great Barrington; seven grandchildren and several Born in Springfield on ang. 2, \Calling hours at 1906, he was the son of Ralph C. t Charles 4. nieces and nephews. for funds, the water main items will be dropped from the application. ~ A stipulation of the grant is that the job go out to bid within “orthington Congregational the family. — Th e hurch. : Valerie Keivitt, a high school d; of Besides his wife, he is surviv ome, will be Saturday atsCon Cyerthington the application missioners attended. Club and was a former trustee The burial will be in North and a former deacon of the Cemetery at the convenience of | ee rt Gatton HINGTON the of He was a member of and some Worthington Congregational Church and church parlors were the town park in the center of Markert, , while town -- reservoir, Osgood said yesterday that if HUD invites the town to file an ee FUNERAL program $45,000, on a new water main work. = OSGOOD Association, having served ir 1975. One of the founders of the Worthington Volunteer Fire Department, he served 21 years as its chief before his retirement WORTHINGTON — The town ’ with 41 months of work, and 15 water facilities grant unskilled laborers with 10 allocated the town months of work, according to which was expended data included in the grant well, a second storage application. a chlorinator facility, 4 > 4 ae ee of some 800 people will be the Western in town only Massachusetts, to receive funds from the Public Works Employment Act of 1976. the selectmen received word on the status of their grant applications shortly \\ ? ay WORTHINGTON — This town = By ALISON FOBES ~ 10 | i - Lawrence Wellington FRAMINGHAM — Th funeral of Lawrence Wellingtc was on Monday in this town. He was member summer long an activ of Worthington’ colony. He was relative of Dr. and Mrs. J. Ros Stevenson, former Worthingtc summer residents. �7 12 aS ea — eT Daily Hampshire Gazette, Northampton, Mass., Thurs., Nov. 10, 1977 New trash compacter | Water main completed to be ready by Nov. 19 By JANET DIMOCK WORTHINGTON — The Board of Selectmen met with Walter Fritz and Roger Gunn of the board of health Tuesday night to finalize plans for the new trash compactor. Fritz reported that the health board is prepared to ‘‘get things rolling” and will supervise the operation for the next six months. All board members agreed that the Dingle Road landfill be closed by Nov. 19 when operations will begin at the new site next to the town garage. Hours were tentatively set as Saturdays from 8 a.m. to4p.m., Sundays from 8 a.m. to noon and Wednesdays from noon to 4 p.m. A brush dump and an open container for large items such Worthington time. The work will be supervis- ed by the board of health. Fritz suggested that a chain link fence be put around the compacter site. It was agreed that this would be a good idea but Selectman Julie Sharron pointed out that ‘“‘we are not .financed for it at this time of year.” : Fritz suggested that a chain link fence be put around the Windsor Road asked for feedback on his proposal made last week to establish a private landfill area in town. , Selectman John Ryder replied that the selectmen ‘‘probably have to get feelings on the compacter from the townspeople” before any commitments are made. He also said the compacter is compacter site. It was agreed that this would be a good idea definitely a ‘‘stopgap’’ measure. Tomaselli said he would put the matter aside temporarily. Mrs. Sharron received notification from the buy Selectman Julie Sharron pointed out that ‘‘we are not financed for it at this time of year.”’ The selectmen have placed the Northampton CETA (Comprehensive wooden shack at the landfill up for bids. Bids can be sent in writing to the selectmen’s office Employment as refrigerators will be located on the former landfill site. A new trailer to be used for new- at the Town Hall until Nov. 22 spaper collection will be next to when bids will be opened at the the compacter. regular selectmen’s meeting. highway worker position has been approved. The salary is $4 an hour, 40 hours a week. All compacter operator will have salvage rights on the condition through the Northampton CETA office. It was that also the agreed salvaged Wy that items the are To post signs ' A bulldozer and operator will be hired before snowfall to cover the landfill area for the last WORTHINGTON — tificate of compliance owner of a business, to trash trash dump collection household in the compacter. dump household trash at the landfill site after it is closed will be prosecuted. apply a square dance Dec. 2 on the tent of his Worthington business. located outside the hall and four adults agree to chaperone. Joan Mollison, from the youth group, Bert Nugent will call Calduwood Enterprises, Inc.. stoma of the compacter, to help determine what kind of fee the selectmen violators who must definitely will not-be allowed to dump trash collected in sur- everyone is directed to the new compacter. The health board and that people Permission was granted to the youth group of the Worthington Grange to use the Town Hall for He rounding towns, board members said. Mrs. Sharron will call him this week to determine the ex- members stressed interested - A request was received from Michael Brookings of Hinsdale, The board of health will post signs at the former landfill site after it is closed. The area will be patrolled Nov. 19 and 20 to make sure and Training Act) office that the application for a compacter condition agreed Henry Private landfill Tomaselli of to a policeman contact Desanti. custodian Mrs. Sharron Cole and Mark North Hanks of the Lower Pioneer Valley Regional Planning (LPVRPC) program Commission presented a Monday night in the Town Hall to explain federal law 208. The law is part of the Federal Water Control Act Amendments explained Worthington. of 1973, and they its significance to The amendments require that all streams and rivers in the United States be swimmable and fishable by 1983. The goal of Monday's meeting was to receive citizen input on 208, not to report any definite plans. The LPVRPC received a state described the role of LPVRPC as one of reaching out to priv ate Three types Due to limited time and funds, LPVRPC will not be able to ex- amine every type of water pollution problem but is limited to three: failing town and city septic systems, erosion sedimentation due to construction, and leachate from landfill areas, but Miss Cole said Worthington’s participation is very important. “In the end,’’ she said. Worthington will be impacted by any final decisions.” Although attendance was small the audience was attentive and concerned with water grant of $69,000 in February to assess needs and problems in pollution control in Worthington, and the effect on the town of 208 Western “Massachusetts that Most~people wanted to know must be met in order for the how 208 would be implemented. gate to comply with federal aa Aah we that no specific uldelines have as yet b Miss Cole and Hanks = were prs presented a slide show ilJulie Sharron of Buffington lustrating regional pollution Hill Road asked if funding is, roblems, » answ an ered questio ms availabl i e _for private septic Scr the audience. and too vation commission Monday night. The document certifies that Warner Brothers, Inc., of Sunderland has complied with town regulations on the project which is now completed by Amadon informed her the state will not post any type of warning sign such as “blind drive’ on the The selectmen will request that the state investigate the traffic control problem. Ringville residents are currently preparing a peti; tion to be sent to the state ob- jecting to traffic conditions. Mrs. Sharron also contacted Donovan Brothers and conveyed residents’ complaints that trucks belonging to the firm have been speeding through the Ringville section of Route 112. reseeding Mrs. Speed problems Sharron reported told. Guy Road Mason asked of Kinne Br t what is leachatt from a landfill and how is ip dangerous? Miss Cole replied that it is pollutants dissolve d in rainwater, and it contains ‘‘any \ chemical imaginable.” Some of these chemicals are canc er- Causing and some are dangerous to those with heart ailments , she Said. Leachate can “be dangerous up to 40 years after a eneet is closed. ° Atobert Nelson of Buffin Hill Road wanted to ee logging operations woul d be better regulated. Miss Cole answered that in order for that to happen the state must hire more forestry officers. Others expféssed-interest in alternatives to salting the road s in winter and the preventi on of Soil erosion, Miss Cole plans to return in March with more concrete.pla ns | © | A special Town Meeting will be scheduled sometime during the first two weeks of December to discuss the appropriation of $6,000 of Title II funding. The selectmen will meet with the finance committee on Nov. 16. at 8 p.m. in the Town Hall. It was also decided -not to provide grain for the winter for the ducks on the town pond, but to return them to their original owner, Andrea Strom, and purchase new ducks in the spring. —_—_—_—— for 208 implementation Hill Although only nine people attended the meeting, members of the board of selectmen, conservation commission, and planning board were present. in the Miss Cole conducted the inventory of water pollution sources. Areas decided upon by those attending were: a private Sewage system on Old Post Road, agricultural run-off from numerous fields, leachate (waste runoff) from the landfill area stream bank erosion, logging operations and aerial application of agricultural sprays. The inventory will be written up at the LPVRPC office in West Springfield, sent back to the town for approval, and then combined with inventories from the 42 other cities and towns in LPVRPC’s jurisdiction, and finally published as a report. In the future the inventory will be referred to when requests for funding to combat water pollu- tion are made. chairman of commission, the Steven Strom, asked ticular problem conservation was the Several of the loggers have been throwing brush into nearby streams, Steven Strom, chairman, said. Everyone has cooperated by cleaning up their areas so far, but the problem is knowing about the operations, he added. Margo Paddock of River Road Suggested requiring loggers to register with the town clerk so the commission can be aware of their existence. ‘The commission attended the public meeting with members of the Lower Pioneer Valley Regional Planning Commission concerning federal law 208 im- mediately following its meeting. Tn Pollution inventory its guidelines to be more respi Sive to smaller towns, she w mulching local logging operations. she | and pipeline near the town reservoir. The notarized certificate will be sent to Tighe and Bond, consulting engineers for the town. ,; Also discussed at the meeting ‘were the problems with small whoever uses the Town Hall has full responsibility for it.” Pollution sources listed for eventual grant money By JANET DIMOCK WORTHINGTON — Susan is stated ‘‘since Emmy (Emerson Davis) is no longer here, should be charged Brookings. Victor that section of Worthington. State highway. town water main completed this fall was approved by the conser- ] contacted Dean Amadon in Lenox concerning the speed problems through Ringville, a A cerfor the if a_par- not listed on the inventory would there be difficulty in obtaining funds? Miss Cole replied that there would be difficulty. Miss Cole repeatedly stressed the importance of citizen input | �Linda Kerley weds —— Ronald Curtis Pirek | WORTHINGTON — Linda Diane Kerley, of 4 Ames St., Cambridge, and Ronald Curtis Pirek, of 450 Memorial Drive, Cambridge, exchanged marriage vows on May 28 under the trees at the Worthington Congregational Church with Rev. Douglas Small officiating at the noon ceremony. The bride is the daughter of Ralph and Lorraine Kerley, of Ridge Road, Highland Mills, N.Y. and Buffington Hill Road. The bridegroom is the son of Chester and Pauline Pirek, of 5654 Hubbell St., Dearborn Heights, Mich. The bride’s sister, Debra Kerley, of Binghamton, N.Y., was the maid of honor. The bridesmaids were Meri Whittaker, of Pella, lowa, and Cindy Husman, of Lexington. Robert Crossan of Cambridge was the best man. Serving as ushers were Jeffrey Swalchick, and Michael Phillips, both of Cambridge. The bride wore an heirloom gown, originally worn by Carrie Louise Josephine Comstock Kerley, Moh oy great-great grandmother of the bride, of Ivory crepe-de-chine. She carried a bouquet of daisies and lilies of the valley with trailing ivy. i Hecsoeiah was held at the Williams House in Williamsburg. The bride and bridegroom attended the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. They were commissioned into the US. Navy on June 3 and will be stationed in Washington D.C. r << \ �‘Health center board seeks grant WORTHINGTON — The board of directors of the Worthington Health Association agreed Monday to apply for a $71,610 federal grant to cover the 1978 salaries of the . center’s administrator, physician’s assistant and outreach nurse. The U.S. Department of Health Education and Welfare grant would employees. also cover fringe benefits for health [ Worthington center with human service agencies. She spoke with Hampshire County Action Commission personnel about setting up a referral service network with a source person in each town: Several board members expressed concern that the $71,610 amount will not be enough to cover expenses. Administrator with the Massachusetts Department of Public Health concerning a proposed symposium on adolescent sexuality, Clifford Bennett said that more money may be granted if the need is justified, but that the chances of this happening are slim. and the Hampshire screening. Treasurer Susan Stone reported that $63,000 of the present grant has been spent, leaving $45,000. Of this amount $25,000 will be spent on renovations of the health center building. That grant covered an 18-month period. screening clinics for people over 55. The clinics will be held housekeepers, the board voted John Modestow, a board member and resident dentist at ment because the housekeepers are employed by the doctors at the health center. not the board. However, the board decided to buy the equipment on the condition it be recorded operating costs he incurs there, rather than take them on all at once as of Jan. 1. Medical professionals have been asked to assume their in the minutes of the meeting this is a departure from board policy. Pe ae : y A operating costs by that date. Finance committee member Gertrude Lucey said the committee will need time to allocate funds to cover Modestow’s proposal, but no objection was raised to Modestow’s cost-sharing request. A similar agreement has been worked out with Dr. William Shevin. , Outreach nurse Madeline Provost told the board of an op- The board voted to insure the center’s building and equip- ment at 80 percent of the value. The board also decided to pay 50 percent of insurance premiums for physician's assistant William Clarke and his wife. provided verificatién.is received from. HEW that the grant money can be used for this purpose. Both Clarkes are employed by the health center. Bennett reported he did ‘‘touch base’’ with administrators provide alcohol counseling, as health agencies. grant, and asked Mrs. possible application to at The Cooley Dickinson Hospital and will be working with them to establish co-operative programs. Bennett also attended the HEW conference in Stowe. ‘Significantly. all centers operate under financial stress,” meetings he reported. Annual m- Registered nurse joins health. center Medical ee Mrs. WORTHINGTON adeleine has joined Provost the — An of Havoc, staff Worthington Health Center.of the Mrs, Provost, a registered mo will see patients at the Hh - center on Old North Also, a major part of her job will be to supervise serectin g Programs and educational Clinics in the 13 towns served by the center. : “I intend to work with the townspeople on preventing illness through such things as watching their Mrs. Provost. lifestyle.”” i said She previously was assistant professor in the Holyoke Community College nursing poeta, rs. Frovost will be paid $14.000 annually. She is the nos person to be hired recently by The other staff ji iclar's ce Provost, Clark and administrator, Clifford Bennett. ire a ni from a federal Health ment ucation ee and _ Welf are depart 5 +e center’s other staf f including Dr. William Shevin and dentist, John E. Mod estow are paid through fees and other Operating revenues. The cenit s other doctor. Geo rge carmon, left in Sept oT to school. aoe tox ministrator Bennett said he a goal is to increase the ewe: S 6,000 visits per year to The : annual meetin g of Worthington Health Associati th on, which runs the center. is tonight Hs , in the Worthington Town to set aside $500 for the purchase of a professional-style vacuum cleaner and a floor buffer. The board was hesitant to buy the cleaning equip-. the health center, suggested that he gradually assume the the health center. cancer during the first three Fridays in December in Huntington, Worthington. Plainfield. Cummington, and Chesterfield. In November, Mrs. Provost attended a child abuse and neglect workshop at Mercy Hospital in Springfield and an HEW sponsored conference in Stowe. Vt. about nation wide problems with health centers. in response to a request. from the health center Modestow cost-sharing William Clark, a about from all seven towns by mid-January. Oral health clinics set In conjunction with Modestow, she has set up oral health septic tank has been cleaned and the workers are waiting for the ground to freeze so the heavy equipment can move into the leechfield area. The board moved that the board of health be asked to look into the situation to make sure the system will work properly if it is installed after the ground is her liaison Society of health services are needed. She hopes to meet with people to be used in time of emergency. Work is now being done on the center’s septic system. The financing for individual, family and well as provide ‘‘linkages’’ between The board expressed interest in the Provost to research the grant and its the Hilltowns. Mrs. Provost has been continuing Cancer Mrs. Provost has met with residents of four of the seven cost-sharing bills and $2,000 went back into the Guthrie Fund portunity for a $30,000 mental health grant that could County towns involved with the health center to find out what kinds Mrs. Stone also said thte center had a good month financially. Chesterfield and Cummington paid their four-month frozen. 5 MADELEINE PROVOST �ro ‘TE Civil hearing tomorrow to sawmill voiced on denial of mobile home hearing WORTHINGTON — A civil sufficient grounds and proceedof Worthington was denied fact-filled poster, Witter explained: : —The sawmill would be housed in a 28-foot by 50-foot 112. building, 600 feet off Route ss —A crushed gravel acce road would be built. —The mill would be on a 38- attested copy of the bylaw. last September on the grounds that the mobile home would be a Route 200 112, nearest abutter. of H ‘\ formef resident liv ed had she gton, tin th Worthington for the past years. © d, ” esides her husban : Ant , ers ght dau ee thr eves © hia, st Seymour of Philadelpge Gran r 4 Catherine a Worthington and Robert included commercials purchased by local businesses. Short spots in between the acts san, e praises of local products an ding variety show, sponsored b producers from the ‘‘lowly the Congregational Churc senior youth group, was a rous- potato” to gravestones. Leaders Althea Mason and ing success, adviser Joan Mrs. Donovan coordinated the Donovan said today. Over 200 people packed the sh ow. A $275 profit was realized for Town Hall last weekend to watch friends and relatives per- the teen-agers, said Mrs. Donovan. It will be used for a weekend retreat this summer. religious including music from piano, guitars and a jaw harp. There was dancing too — freespirited hobos and veiled belly dancers. A _ gymnastics routine and comedy sketches rounded out the show. Toothsome homemade goodies were available during intermission at bargain prices. An unusual part o} the show Petition granted Baseball schedule WORTHINGTON — Four groups are playing baseball this season. The Peewees are coached by John Reagan assisted by John Sawyer and Mike Caputo. Practice for the 16 boys and one girl is held Thursdays at 5:30 p.m. and Saturdays at 1 p.m. Little League practices are Tuesday evenings and Saturday afternoons at 3, and games b./7 Mee 79 from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. —Commercial and ; the American special . charge of arrangements PORTER BARBARA and KENNETH The ney | 14 Kenneth Porter Jr. of this INGTON — Mr. and Mrs. last month by anniversary wedding io oe RIHINGT their 25th ‘ t. Wes Far -week trip to the for Cali i in s tive rela with or Denver. Colo., stayed th Dakota, where. ad pe eae by way of Nor Al nia, and returned home t who is stationed at Mino , Eric son r thei ted visi April Base. Porter Jr. were married ; Eric des besi , sons ce five They add. Rea detfiel bar, a inHayWest ton, and 11,Bar1953 Keith and Kevin, all of Worthing d Robert Cook said that his boar is is in favor of the sawmill and .” come it see to “glad Abutter Esther Sena said she knew that noise from the saw- mill may effect the resale value she of the land and therefore could not welcome the mill, but her convictions would not allow Kenneth 3rd, James, her to speak out against it. Pity Porters celebrate their 25th anniversary Rout Piven people attended the hearing, and several supported Witter and congratulated ; him on the proposal. Planning Board Chairman Fit Socet bee Funeral cane Charles A. Bis eld }5 rfi ste Che in Home any prevent ee 1 St., Springfield. by access, rarely using near Clark Hill Road. Witter added that lumber would be stacked outside, but should grande ily. ete veniee will be no callin, ! ty, 31 Contributions may be ly daily, using Route 112 through Cummington as the main stockpiling. 11 A memorial servic ce held at the convenien a order work would be undery f taken. —Trucks would arrive twice demand ld; Medfie dr- a and two great-grandchil ne e of the N.H. Charles of Durham, d fete Mr. and Mrs. Porter were Gun Before they went on the trip. and Rod the at s, tive e 75 rela at a party given given by som Club. for 17 years, coming have lived in Worthington uy The Porters here from Westfield. are played Wednesdays and SunWORTHINGTON — The days. Coaches are Ed Syron, Board of Appeals unanimousTom Cizek, and Brad Fisk. ly approved the petition of The girls’ softball team, Clarence Witter of Dingle coached b Carol Powell, * Road for a sawmill. The petiednesday aftertion has been granted with the - , practices noons and Saturday mornings. following stipulations. Harley Mason is coaching the The sawmill will be set back men’s softball team, which 600 feet. The diesel fuel practices Sundays at 4 p.m. or storage tank must have when the Little League game spillage safeguards and the is over. hours of operation will be 7 Game schedules will be out a.m. to 5 p.m. daily with no soon. Sunday operation. Meeie E —Hours of operation would be By JANET DIMOCK WORTHINGTON — The Wonderful Worthington Wing- show — country and western, pop, classical, rock, folk and from feet be —<A buffer zone of trees will down cut to site the nd arou left on noise. Wing-ding a success There was music of all descriptions at the three-hour 48, 1911. acre plot on the east side of detriment to the neighborhood. . The decision is being challenged | because the Grangers contend Sta ho form. By show time some had to be turned away. ORTHINGTON — Lena (Otmsburg cipneneeed, 67, of WilofliaJoseph Road, the wife the Noble Downes, died today at . eld tfi Wes in Hospital e’ She was born in ErbenhausJi Meiningerland, Germany, night to hear the matter under advisement. Assisted by a large map anda cording to ZBA Chairman John to place a mobile home on Old Donovan who must present an application Lena Downes s No one objected to Witter n petition, and the board has take is being represented by Town Counsel Elizabeth Porada. Ac- the ZBA’s denial of their have been asked to appear, as application for a special permit well as Town Clerk Joan The “~ to of Dingle Road (Route 112) rty. prope his on ill sawm a lace The Grangers are challenging Modestow, members of the ZBA North Road. Tuesday i 7 C" 7b | the petition of Clarence Witter hearing involving Elizabeth and ed incorrectly in communicating Francis Granger and the its decision. The Town \ — The WORTHINGTON Board of Appeals held a public permit in Worthington Worthington Zoning Board of Appeals (ZBA) will be held in tomorrow at 10 a.m. Hampshire District Court. nr~ ¢ { ab No objections Meredith Riley Worthington pastor | bapti zed tenders resignation _ WORTHINGTON — The Rev. Douglas Small, who was first called to the Worthington Congregational Church in January 1972, has resigned the post, effective on Nov. 30. Mr. Small was recently promoted at the Old Stone Mill, where he works in Adams, and explained to the church cabinet last week, that the new position will require ad- ditional responsibility and considerable traveling. He asked that he be relieved of his church duties as soon as possible. Small resigned from the pastorate in the spring of 1977. A pastoral search committee was formed, and after being unable to obtain a pastor who they felt suitable for the church and within financial reach of the congregation, they recalled Mr. Small on a part-time basis. The pastoral search committee has now been instructed to consider whether to seek a seminarian, a retired minister or to share a pastor with another town. n, (U4, WORTHINGTON — At the Sunday morning service at the First Congregational Church, Meredith Ann Riley was baptized by the Rev. Douglas Small, pastor. The baby is ee a Dr. oy a. David Riley of New Brunswick, .J and the granddaughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Moran of town. Attending the baptism ai Ree eet Mrs. Moran were the child’s paternal grandparents, Dr. and Mrs. Edwin Riley of Hagerstown, Md., and her uncle and , aunt, Mr. and Mrs. Allen Moran of Bethlehem, Pa. �8 Daily Hampshire Gazette, Northampton, Mass., Tues., Aug. 15, 1978 Walter Towers celebrate their 60th anniversary WORTHINGTON — Mr. and Mrs. Walter Tower were honored Sunday at a family dinner on the occasion of their 60th wedding Springfield to visit his brother Herbert and other relatives. , After a two-week honeymoon, they returned to Williamsburg by trolley and continued by mail stage to Worthington, where they made their home in the Tower homestead. Tower helped his father on the family farm, and for many Hor did painting and decorating for most of the homes in town . He had a great reputation as a hunter, and his maple sugar business was known all over the country. Mrs. Tower was active in the church anniversary, which will be tomorrow. The dinner was held at McGrath’s restaurant in Hatfield. Relatives from Connecticut and Eastern Massachusetts, as well as from this area, attended the celebration. On Aug. 16, 1918, Walter Tower of Worthington left the house where he was born and walked to Williamsburg, 15 miles, where he took the trolley car to Florence. There he met his fiancee, Eurma Eddy, and her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Harry Eddy, who lived in Florence. Boarding another trolley, they traveled to South Hadley Falls, where the couple was married by the Rev. Mr. West, former pastor of the Florence Methodist Church. After the wedding dinner, Mr. and Mrs. Eddy returned to Florence, while the bride and groom continued their journey by trolley, going to women’s organizations, and started the well vote “Thursday Morning Coffee Hours’’ in own. The rise has one daughter, Dorothy Beebe of Worthington, two granddaughters, and three great-grandsons, all living in Worthington. At present, Tower is a patient in the Hampshire County Hospital, while Mrs. Tower lives in the house which has been home to her for 60 years. cocoate Sct - Worthington voters adopt the town park and firehouse. The Board of Selectmen submitted a stop preapplication for $50,000 for the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) through the small cities program. It was sent May 15 after two public hearings that the meeting began at 8:30 p.m. to 43 when the body adjourned at ll p.m., interest in the long, complicated bylaw was high. The new bylaw was voted on section Planning Board Chairman Robert Cook pointed out that were poorly attended. approval would make things Notification of approval will ‘‘nicer and less messy.’’ It would prevent conflicts between not be received until November, by section. local and state law, insuring that but prior voter permission was A lengthy definition of cluster the town would not be liable to sought by the board so matters would be expedited if approval is development was narrowly unnecessary lawsuits. defeated. A vote of 25in favor A provision requiring a received. The measure passed on a Sewas one vote shy of the needed storage shed with every mobile two-thirds majority. home without a basement was cond tally by one vote, 29 to 28. ecb Sneanaie st EE WORTHINGTON Ayre Inc. by Allyn W. Coombs, L. Bartlett, Cudworth s Rd., Excise $12.54. Sold by Properties 0 & ali America, Inc., to Mr. E. Windso! Richard A. Graham, oa | .Rd., Excise $18.24. hie Sold z by Lafontaine Major & Sop to Mr. & Mrs eeoccececoeoeees b Michael C. Ticknor, Thayer Hill Rd., Excise $91.20. Sold by Walter, O. Fritz, Sr. & Betty C. Fritz to Mr. & Mrs. Walter O. Fritz, Jr., Fritz Rd., Excise $107.16. Sold by Jordan M. Iserman to Mr. & Mrs. Peter Paul Ball, Jr., 1.30. Sold oe by | ane $114.00. ‘to wanting,’ meaning eneh, rode smit Gold Sold by Robert N. Spiess Yr. and Richarg : - KennetRc Porter : III, Kinne Brook Sold by Joan Marie Liston to Excise $87.78 Mr. & Mrs. John Parkinson, 2 composer and accordionist, will accompany Knight to Poland where he will entertain the tourists. Polkas are not he in Poland; most stations feature American rock and that ro Over Memorial Day weekend, the Dragons and the band took part in the 10th annual U.S. Polka Convention at Niagara Falls, where they were one of 15 bands from this country and Canada to take part. \ Sold by Allyn W. seh ue Mr. and Mrs. John lRoad, Excise oe Sold by Maria Sold America, y; night polka hour, Frank Knight, will lead the group from Poland to Lithuani Gene Wisniewsk a. i of Rockville, Conn., —~—_—_——_ Olson, Carter os to by Properties Inc. to-Mr. and of Mrs. poames B. Lagoy, Dingle Road, Sold by Nora B. Anthony to Rhodes, Route 143 Exc ard Frycise $22.80. Mr. & Mrs- Donald F. Sold by M ; i cise $91.5 Sold by Properties of Bridgeman, Worthington Center Larock to Mr. ae oe ! America, ins to Mr. and Mrs. to Worthington, Excise $104.88. A. room of the concourse where the travelers will be checking in their baggage. Mr. and Mrs. Dragon reside on Old Post Road. ~ This year, television’s host on the Channel 40 Saturday leave $15,000 to be used in 7," of Hill Rd., Excise cp Sold Mr. && MMrs, William Stephen b. Houlihan, Thayer ase toby Mr. ts. Andrew ise $11.40 subject to Easton, 2 parcels, Excise $31.{ ve en f Properties of America, Inc; to Mr. & Mrs. Chester L. Jones, E. Windsor Rd., Excise $14.82. piece band will play in the waiting emergency. & Joan Larry R. Rushby, East Windsor Warner D.Cudw o rth Rd., tourists from the Hartford 9 p.m. to board a 707 Pantwo weeks in Poland. At the airby the polka beat of the Chet recording orchestra. The seven- Mallory explained that this will by Allyn W., Coombs, | America, Inc. to Mr. and Mrs. cise $23.94. when 183 arrive at flight for greeted television The tax levy will be directly offset by $10,000 to be taken from free cash. Treasurer Sharon Sold by Mr. & Mrs. Georg McCormick Rd. Excise $11.40 Arnold to Barbara A. Cohen ane Rd., Excise $39.9 sold by Properties of : : case on Sunday Springfield area American charter port they will be Dragon radio and just because the funding may be available, the town does not have to jump at the chance to get it. In another close vote, the assessors’ salaries were doubled. The two-vote margin means that the combined salaries of board members will total $1,250. firehouse and the same amount for the town park to the federal town should vote to approve a list of regulations over which it has no control. Massachusetts General Laws. While the number of voters shrank from a high of 64 when warrant, there was a wave of opposition to application of federal funds for improvements at the oe. penne Lot 5, Ex- ie irpecmneanen eae of WORTHINGTON — Although Sunday nights are reported- ly quiet at Bradley International Airport, that will not be the Chairman of the Finance Committee Grant Bowman called the money ‘‘a two-edged sword,’ because it would bring needed improvements that would bring higher maintenance costs. Joseph Sena of Buffington Hill Road said that the ‘‘town has to approved with only two dissenting votes. The shed size is not specified. In other business on the BY JANET DIMOCK The power to grant use WORTHINGTON — The variations was unanimously minimum building lot require- denied the Board of Appeals. ment here was raised to two The group seemed to concur that acres at a special Town Meeting a body of five should not hold a Friday night after little debate. power that belongs to the voters. The measure passed by a vote of A use variance can be granted 39 to 6. i by a two-thirds vote at a Town The two-acre minimum was Meeting. ‘one of several options voted in There were many questions addition to mandatory changes about the mandated changes, included in amendment 808 to particularly concerning why the 40A Polka band to play for tourists building lot two-acre minimum Chapter WALTER and EURMA TOWER Grange No. 90 earns over $400 WORTHINGTON — Grange No. 90 has earned awards amounting to over $400 for its exhibit in various fairs in the area, it was reported by Leah Mollison week. Last received at week a first meeting the prize this‘ exhibit at the Great Barrington Fair. The youth group, headed by Donna Guyette and Joan Mollison and assisted by George Fowler and Leah Mollison, won third prize for their exhibit at the Blandford Labor Day weekend. Fair Y\ Earns degree ' WORTHINGTON — Charles Joslyn, son of Mr. and Mrs. Carl S. Joslyn of Huntington Road, received a doctor of social work degree in a ceremony Wednesday at the Smith College School of Social Work. His clinical training was taken at Tufts University Medical Center. . a with his wife and two children, lives in Pitts- field where he has a private psychotherapy practice. He is also chief psychiatric social worker at the adult clinic of the Berkshire Medical Health - Center. Paw —- * . �> CUImMrcews ~~ — Miss Massachusetts ' Area miss (Continued from page 1) State House where she spoke on the merits of higher is state manager and the pageant committee, posed for her official jaebote as Miss Massachusetts, consulted with her beauty airdresser and has been interviewed by the news media. Between personal appearances, Miss Humphrey must also prepare herself for a week of activities in Atlantic City. All winner the New England contestants will leave together on Sept. 2 business New routine oh : es Besides this preparation, she will also work on a new ballet routine for the talent portion of the competition. She will keep the same music, the theme from ‘‘Love Story,”’ that she WORTHINGTON FRIENDS and neighbors greeted Rowena Humphrey, Miss Massuchusetts 1978, at a recep- tion at the Town Hall yesterday afternoon. She was given a bouquet of flowers by some of students. (Photo by David Dimock) her former dance Se Miss Massachusetts takes a moment from a busy schedule By JANET DIMOCK WORTHINGTON — A variety of personal appearances, performances, and interviews are ahead for Rowena Humphrey as Miss Massachusetts 1978. They all focus on the week of City, N.J. Sept..2 — the Miss American pageant in Atlantic Visiting at the home of her parents, Jean and G. William Pumphrey of Old Post Road, the 19-year-old, Miss Humphrey found a few quiet moments yesterday to reflect on the hectic past week and what is ahead for her. “T’ll be back and forth between Worthington and my sister’s home in Arlington for the rest of the summer,’’ she said. Most of her contacts, including her personal hairdresser supplied by the Massachusetts pageant committee, are based in Boston. Mrs. Humphrey described her daughter’s schedule as being ‘‘prettyloaded.’’ Miss Humphrey said that she ‘“‘hopes to get some rest’’ while in Worthington, but her duties as Miss Massachusetts will not leave much time for leisure activities. On Friday she will make an appearance at the Miss Connecticut pageant, and Saturday she will journey to Lexington for the opening of a Friendly Ice Cream Shop. Miss Humphrey said that she expects to sign a lot of autographs and meet many gowe in Lexington. : When all the Connecticut pageant winners are selected, they will appear on the ‘‘Woman ’78’’ television show in Boston. Then they will travel to Booth Bay Harbor, Maine, for the three-day ‘“‘Windjamer Festival.”’ Attend dances At the festival, Miss Humphrey said they will attend dances and a ‘“‘lobster eat’’ and be interviewed by a local television station. She termed the prospects of attending the festival ‘‘exciting.’’ . “T don’t know my schedule,” Miss Humphrey explained, “I try to look at it one day at a time, otherwise the whole thing would be too confusing.” : Small wonder that she cannot keep all the appointments straight yet when she outlines what she had done during the week she captured the Miss Massachusetts crown in New Bedford on June 16. She addressed a joint session of the Legislature at the (Continued on page 5) used here in Massachusetts, but she said that some more dif- ficult moves will be added. choreography herself. Miss Humphrey will do all the She also must work up a shorter routine to be used at some personal appearances. She has studied dance for many years, beginning at her mother’s studio in Worthington. She taught modern dance and preschool ballet classes from the time she was aged 14 until she graduated from Gateway Regional High School at 16. A chaperone will be with Miss Massachusetts all the time despite her busy schedule. Over the weekend her sister Roberta filled in for official chaperone, . Betty Sencabaugh, provided for by the state pageant committee. The chaperone is “someone to help me through in case I need it,’’ Miss Humphrey explained. This may range from fending off unwanted attentions by the public or press to being a friendly ear to talk to. At the pageant a contestant ‘‘needs someone to talk to,”’ Miss Humphrey explained. Contestants are allowed to see their families on a limited basis. In Atlantic City she will see Family separation Miss Humphrey said that the separation from the pally is “good in a way’’ because it prevents outsiders from interfer- ing with preparations, and stops families from upsetting : Other talented family members will be assisting Miss Humphrey. Her mother, who made all of her daughter’s out- , fits for the Massachusetts contest, will make many of the ings she will wear in New Jersey. Humphre says that ‘‘the Ww ihy.i ind her.” Far from being jealous, her two said. older Sisters are i any, way that they can, he A box at the convention hall has already been reserved for’ them. Everyone in the family will be attending, including some in-laws, except youngest son Ronnie ‘‘who wants to stay home and watch it on television with his friends,”’ Humphrey said. An interesting sidelight is the many gifts Miss Humphrey received from her fellow Massachusetts contestants. Each one brings a gift for the winner, she explained. Included in the array are a “‘cranberries from Cape Cod”’ box, and a Red Sox batting helmet from Miss Boston. The pageant committee gave her a ly 11 before | Miss p.m. Humphrey's parents and four other brothers and sisters were at New Bedford High School for the pageant. : A 1978 graduate of Berkshire Community College with an | associate degree in theater, she has been in New Bedford for the past attending week preliminaries to last pageant. the night's : In the talent category, Miss Humphrey danced to music from ‘‘Love Story.’’ She has had nine years of ballet training and has studied jazz and modern ; dance for two years. Her mother taught ballet in Hatfield until two years ago, Ron Humphrey said last night. is the Miss Humphrey daughter George her family for only 15 minutes a day in the hotel lobby. their daughters. pete for the title of Miss America. The news reached her 16 yearold brother Ron, at home, short- EEE ra Ror ST To prepare for the pageant, Miss Humphrey said she will go through ‘‘mock interviews’ with various people. to com- tic City in September oes a second chance,’’ she cautioned. _ named Miss Massachusetts last night, and will be going to Atlan- A 10-minute interview with the judges as ‘‘probably the most difficult.’’ That is the only chance that the judges have to become acquainted with the contestants, and ‘‘you don’t get SS EEE competition will be the most difficult, but she settled on the | | Rowena Humphrey, a 19-yearold Worthington woman, was W. Post Road. of Mr. and Humphrey Mrs. of Old Ron said he believes his parents encouraged Miss Humphrey to enter the pageant “because they thought she had a i chance at it.” Ron said he understands his sister plans on continuing with dance. She is expected to return to Worthington late tomorrow or s Sunday. Miss Humphrey became eligi- ble-for the Miss Massachusets contest after winning the Miss Northern Berkshire Contest on j ; May 3. The family’s other children, all in New Bedford with their parents, are Richard, 21, Robin, SIE Miss Humphrey said that it is hard to say which part of the sec 282A from Hartford, Conn. epee NES her SRE NETS both a with TIE times IT numerous RR A met eR RAS education, 95; Roberta 29, and Russell, 31. sterling silver bowl engraved especially for Miss Massachusetts, and filled with red roses. The crown is a glittering prize in itself. Humphrey proudly shows it off to a visitor and then places it in its container for safekeeping — a sturdy cookie tin. Even if her bid for the national crown is unsuccessful, her father looks on it as a valuable experience. He projects the last night of the pageant this way: On Sept. 9, when the “parade of the States’’ is on national television, 30 million people will hear his daughter say ‘Rowena Humphrey, Worthington, Massachusetts.” A thrill for the family, Worthington and the Bay State. : New mimeograph used at church WORTHINGTON — Benevolent have Blven to the Sicketg new mimeograph church 4 mac which was purchased hine with Part of the p ae from the summer fair This week it used for printing the i Women’s ‘Parish Word. copies of the chy ch were mailed out on paper Monday, �Baby Octavia: eight she sweet? By LAUREN McCARTNEY WORTHINGTON — She is their eighth child, born on the Yesterday, just eight days old, Octavia slept in the month. So Cornelius and Julia Sharron called her Octavia Colleen, which literally means who range in age from 6 to 17. eighth day eighth girl. of the eighth and the other chores. Although the older sisters, for her girls to use; she didn’t expect to use it again herself. The baby clothes had been given away long ago, and it Mrs. Sharron, a Worthington selectman, was saving all the baby furniture parted with her maternity clothes. Then she discovered she was pregnant. sometimes bassinette that was once used by her seven older was just last year that she Her girls began to tease her about getting fat. They made her do-sit-ups to take it off. Even then, Mrs. Sharron was reluctant to tell them she was pregnant. “I was really concerned about it,” Mrs. Sharron said. ‘‘I thought new and think, ‘Maybe maybe they would resent the baby we won't be able to have that new bike if there’s going to be another baby.’ ™ Finally, when and her husband could not hide any longer, they Mrs. Sharron thought they her condition called a fami- ly meeting in their Buffington Hill Road home. “There's going to be a new baby in the house.” Sharron announced. The girls cried and ran to comfort their oldest sister. It never occurred to them that it was their 37-year-old mother who was pregnant. No resentment Mrs. Sharron need not have worried about her girls resenting the baby. ‘They just WORTHINGTON SELECTMAN Julia Sharron yesterday held eight-day-old Octavia Collenher-eighth-daughter, born on the eighth day of the eighth month of the year. Octavia Colleen’s name literally means eighth girl. (Photos by Gordon Daniels) love the baby so much, I’m so pleased.’ Mrs. Sharron said. In fact, there is so much competition for Octavia’s limited wakeful hours, that Mrs. Sharron says the only time she tends to her youngest child is when she is breastfeeding. Seven sets of willing hands are eager to do the diapering girls make having an eighth child a much easier task than having a first, families outsiders are cruel. the are Small fashion nowadays. When some people heard she was pregnant again they said, ‘‘What? Another one? Haven't you heard about birth control?”’ “T ignore those remarks if I can,” said Mrs. Sharron, and if she must reply she says, “Yes, I have heard of it, and I take care of my seven — all of them — nobody helps me.”’ (‘I feel like slugging people who say things like that,” Mrs. Sharron confided.) Others asked her, ‘‘You mean you're going to keep it ‘I don't believe in abortion, we're Catholics,’’ Mrs. Sharron explained. ‘‘But even if I wasn’t Catholic, I don’t think I'd consider abortion.” Concern for health Her only concern about the child was that she — or he — be healthy. Her doctor had warned her that babies born to older mothers suffer a higher incidence of birth defects. They had been sure it would — Little Octavia the shortest yet, 45 minutes. She gave birth at 12:37 a.m., (Continued from page 1) the Sharrons and their visitors agree. There’s always the in more one room 15 minutes after arriving at the hospital. While she was away, each for spacious girl over 12 was assigned to do white house near the center of the elementown. Sharron, the domestic work. She was only 8 years old when she started doing the cooking and cleaning and Windsor, is making over one of the seven bedrooms the for dormitory youngest. as a Massachusetts, where she will be a freshman. She regrets she will probably never know her youngest sister as well as the others. “T love my sisters, but I could never have eight children. I don’t want to Sharron for her worked. parents, enjoys who both on the table. “JT don’t believe you can have a career and a family my diaper kids for 18 years, I'd like to be a lawyer and be able to do things. Mrs. And in her own home, she says, ‘I’ve always taken pride in having the family clean, the house clean, and a nice meal size.” But as a Worthington select- I think I would adopt if I hadchildren. There are so many people in. the world anyways.” man, Mrs. Sharron might as well have a career. Now in her third year of her first term, Special privileges Ramona, next in line, said “T love kids: I don’t want to she puts in anywhere from five to 30 hours a week on boy among his children. But his seventh daughter or has also been active organiz- Octavia, born at 7 pounds, 14 ounces. is a beautiful child, after Ramona, Melissa, 14; “have been a boy this time — the law of averages seemed to point to it. Sharron admits he would have liked to have hada comforted him when the news came, ‘‘Don’t worry Daddy, the cat is a male, too.” (Continued on page 5) town business. She’s looking forward to running again. She have eight, but maybe three four. As Octavia’s godmother-to-be, Ramona claims ‘‘special privileges” with her youngest sister. The children came rapidly Catherine, and 12; Pamela, daughter 15. There's Ann, 13; Margaret, 6. each than her appeared labor 8, And after a irst was hours. befor. port While the doctor was telling her husband that it would be hours before the third child appeared, Mrs. Sharron gave birth in the labor room. The seventh girl appeared after a 50 minute labor, from start to finish. So Sharron was worried when his wife lingered at home for a few minutes after her labor started. There was a heavy downpour a week ago Monday night and the couple decided to drive to Pittsfield on Route 9. rather than take the back roads through Hins‘‘We wouldn’t have dale. made it that way because we found out later the road had washed —_ left, Helen, a particular The oldest girl, Helen, 17, will begin commuting next month to the University of Cummington predecessor. Mrs. Sharron was in the hospital only..two sister. From on three Dalton, for principal school tary shorter THE SEVEN SHARRON sisters are delighted with their newest Ramona, 15; Ann, 13; Pamela, 6 and Melissa, 14. cooking day. They are all capable of making full-course meals, and had made it Mrs. Sharron easier for them by leaving things like meatloafs and pie shells in the freezer. 17; Margaret, 8; Catherine, 12; out.’’ Her labor was ing programs for children and the elderly. Her husband, in addition to serving as town moderator and being active in a number of other groups. is this year's commander of Massachusetts’ 65.000 Veterans of Foreign Wars. “My husband and I have __ worked Lops iae since Our marriage. If I'm busy or have extra meetings. my husband helps out.’’ Sharron has never shirked diaper duty, either. And his wife pitches in on traditionally male chores, like mowing the lawn, painting the house and chopping down trees. “T don’t believe in women’s liberation, but-I do believe in equal pay for equal work. I feel there are some things a .woman just can’t do — like physical things in factories.” But there are other physical things that some women are very good at, like having babies. ‘‘When I had Helen (the oldest) the doctor told me I was made to have babies. It took me all these years to know what he meant.”’ { �paar SE 1, Mass., Wed., Oct. 4, 1978 s e m o c e b n o d l e h S ‘Roxanne ———$—<$—$——£— effrey Leonard Mason yveds LeAnn Congregational Church. The Rev. Douglas Small officiated Mason, Leonard Noble was the organist and Gary Chamberlin the soloist. The bridegroom’s sister, maid of Linda A. Mason, was were ds mai des bri The r. hono ne ian Mar t, ber Gil Chris exchanged Worthin gton, in marriage vows on Sept. 30 Worthington the THIA — LeAnn Mary Par, daughter of Leon A. and ra L. Parsons of Route 9, Jeffrey M. Parsons B. of Robert E. and Esther m, Far ok Bro ne Kin son of at the 11 a.m. ceremony. Jerry and McCauley, Dale Rogers of the Stacy Mason, daughter bridegroom. ® the best ‘Robert Gilbert was rs were man. Serving as ushe and Fran Pease, Gary Judd Parsons, Tom Brooks. James was a e, brid the of brother the ied carr and r junior ushe rings. A-line The bride wore an turing fea na, Qia of own chiffon chiffon sleeves with and overlay, lace bodice wore covered button cuffs. Sheillusion a picture hat with an med veil and carried long-stem also white and pink roses. She her wore a gold necklace that mother wore father. After a on her wedding bride’s day, given to her by the reception at Plain- coufield Villa in Plainfield, the upto ple left on a wedding trip per New England. The bride is a graduate of High Hampshire Regional and on mpt tha Wes in ool Sch at ime t-t par works Northampton < pS oe | Internal isa Medicine. The bridegroom al graduate of Gateway Regionand High School in Huntington is a self-employed trucker. live Mrs. Mason will Mr. and in on Kinne Brook Road log e el K t r e b r e H of e d i br — RoxWORTHINGTON ghter of anne M. Sheldon, dau Sheldon of Mr. and Mrs. Gary came the be Huntington Road, A. Kellogg, pride of Herbert Kellogg of t son of Herber liamsburg, Kellogg Road, Wil thington on Aug. 19 in the Worrch. The Chu al ion gat Congre officiated Rev. Douglas Small ny.” emo cer at the 11 a.m. of Sheldon Robin d of mai the was on ngt Worthi ds were honor. The bridesmai Gareau, Ann _ Knapp and Wendy Mohor. Misey flower girl. Sheldon was was best Jablonski Alex ng duties man. Sharing usheri and ck were Harry Wait, Chu Dave and g. log Kel Jeff g was Mathers. Lee Kellog ring bearer. satin gown The bride wore a and a high ys rla ove e lac h wit length veil orflo Her neckline. was flower-laced. After a reception at the the couple Plainfield Villa, to Penntrip g din wed a on left etts. hus sac Mas and sylvania t. 2 Sep on e hom They will be at Goshen sburg. Road, William- KELLOGG E HERBERT and ROXANN duate The bride is a 1977 gra High al ion Reg y of Gatewa degroom 1S School and the bri msburg a graduate of Willia . ool Sch h Hig 9. Worthington, after Oct. LEANN and JEFFREY MASON Eye clinics slated | Free film , WORTHINGTON RT i — A seri es of free visual i adeno a ie re res the Warthington ‘Health : s of October and N sid Go tent 4 jek ater residents ace und alder 3 : , ie eary detection . aes te visual health, especially showings tomorrow . Beeert a Myers, optometrist ) for the e W.Western Massachu- setts pital in Westfield, will be assisting the association WORTHINGTON — Black The clinics will be held fr ‘om 9:30 ) a.m. to 3 white film classics will be shan ) Poot ate Min geen * a. ee schedule Pvatthington ae : 4; efie i a Cummington Community ose: oo ees ppointments are required, and can be made by calling : j ach Nurse OutreNortiy Rasa. M adeleine Provost at the medical center on Old ponieyion row library afternoon and! The adult movie, ‘‘The Kin and I,” will be pin shown aS at 7:15 Children’s movies shown at 3:30 oe ail 3 Stuart Little,” ‘“Hailstones and Helibut Sawas living in Boston eta oe per g in — Mr. and Mrs. Joji Sawa, who have Tokyo, Japan, have returned to this countr o y and are living in the Boston area where sey working. Mrs. Sawa is the former Priscilla ietes, daughte ie r of Mr. and Mrs. Chester Jones of East Windsor Bones,’’ and ‘‘The Happy Owl.’’ Prizes will be awarded at that time to those The Worthington library will be the place for the showing of who took part in the summer children’s and adult movi ies to Damaris reading program. Librarian Fernandez-Sierra will be the secgestianiel of The movies are obtained f r charge from the Noiters Massachusetts Regional Bookmobile from Greenfield a Damaris rnan ez-Sierra will projectionist. a �Sas : : THIS WORTHINGTON group is preparing for “A Tribute to Louis Armstrong and the Music of His Era” to be presented at the Worthington Town Hall Friday and Saturday nights at 8 p.m. ee o . From left. “Pip”. Bartlett as Armstrong, Ralph Conz, Gary Chamberlin and Brad rehearsing while Greg Conz accompanies on the piano. (Photo by David Dimock) .Ouis Worthington talent celebrates jazz era Armstrong concert set WORTHINGTON — Local talent will perform music from Armstrong Louis the era at a concert at the Town Hall both Friday and Saturday nights. The performances, to begin at 8 p.m., will benefit First ‘ Congregational Church projects. x | meodbecnentnagreneccnnnetnecens | ts 8 — 1 pcccommmnncineinm phe Priscilla ‘‘Pip” Bartlett will do an impersonationis wellof Armstrong or Seniesa known. —— | she listed on the program are Ralph and Greg Conz, a father-son duo, perform- 2 _ for which Others < : ing on the trumpet, piano and clarinet. Brad Fisk will sing as will Gary Chamberlin as he accompanies, himself on the bass guitar. - Refreshments of wine and cheese will be available cafestyle throughout the evening. Reservations, which would be appreciated, can be made by contacting Mrs. Horace Bartlett ion Old Post Road. A stained glass window, installed in memory In memoriam of C. Kenneth ational Osgood, will be dedicated at the Worthington Congreg designed Church 10:30 a.m. service Sunday. The window was e artist and executed over a seven-week period by Florenc green Patrick Curran, right. It is made in shades of sky blue, antique own, hand-bl fine of vase a by d accente and gold and n, left, streaky glass crafted in West Germany. Winston Donova ) made the wood frame for the window. (Photo by David Dimock Fisk are ! show. ‘‘I used to do imperBy JANET DIMOCK WORTHINGTON — Toes sonations on the stage as a kid,”’ were tapp.ag in the Town Hall Mrs. Bartlett recalls. The audience was ‘‘just right” last weekend as a near-capacity audience enjoyed the music of she said. ‘‘You could hear a pin ‘Louis Armstrong and his Era.”’ drop and we got standing The benefit show, performed ovations both nights,’ Mrs. for the First Congregational Bartlett added. In fact, Mrs. Bartlett herself Church’s scholarship fund, transformed the hall to another “brought down the house’ with time. There were tables for four her five numbers, especially her covered with checkered cloths rendition of ‘Blueberry Hill.” A wide range of music, from and set with cheese and crackers and wine. Flickering Armstrong’s first hit, “Basin candles completed the effect of Street Blues,” to his last, ‘It’s a a jazz era hall. Wonderful World,’’ to lively The talents of Brad Fisk, numbers by other composers, vocalist, Greg Conz on the piano, was covered by the performers. Ralph Conz on the trumpet, The hand clapping — toe tapping Gary Chamberlin on bass and a response of the audience was a vocalist, Frank Pyco of Hatfield marked departure from the on drums and Priscilla ‘‘Pip”’ Bartlett impersonating Armstrong made for a night of great music. All those questioned pointed to Mrs. Bartlett as the originator, organizer and inspiration for the weekend show. ‘I had this dream,” Mrs. Bartlett explained when asked how the event came into being. She had been working on the Armstrong impersonation since last spring,” about five months,” she said. She started doing her act to Armstrong recordings about five years ago for a local talent usual serious atmosphere Town Hall gathering. at a All the work ‘‘from the stage out’’ was done by Pat and Bert Nugent, Judy Fisk and Horace Bartlett. Taping was done by Paul Sena William tington. and lighting Eddinger After of expenses, by Hun- $319 was realized for the scholarship fund. Considering such a good time was really had by everyone involved, Mrs. Bartlett added that the only people who lost anything ‘Are those that missed out and didn’t buy a ticket.” �Abandoning roads not simple, Worthington officials learn By JANET DIMOCK WORTHINGTON — Abandon- ing some unused roads will not be a simple process, the Board of Selectmen learned Tuesday night. The Finance Committee attended the board’s. weekly meeting to give an update on the progress of the abandoned roads study. The objective of the study is ‘‘to try to put a handle on what, if any, liability the town incurs through its extensive number of back roads,’ Chairman Grant Bowman explained. The committee’s first concern is with several back roads which are no longer passable by car. Committee member Timothy Sena called these roads ‘‘foot paths,’ adding that some need extensive bridge work before they can be passable. Bowman said that the committee compared the town’s street map with the state’s com- receiving reimbursement for Hill roads, which go off into the woods and have not been used for years. Also not on the list, are Osgood and Brown Hill roads which are in similar condition. Since the roads are not listed by the state, Bowman said this may mean that the town is not ) I Librarian attends annual meeting WORTHINGTON Jorge — Mrs. attended the annual meeting Saturday of the Massachusetts Library Trustees Association, of which she is a director and chairman of the awards com- mittee. At the meeting she was also elected second vice at the. state aid to towns is figured on three factors: 25 percent on employment, 25 percent on population and 50 percent. on total road mileage. son, Emilio, to Kristen Rawlé on Sept. 23. The wedding, held Selectmen Julia Sharron add- of roadway, that is reopened. for each This does not include the cost of roadway. upgrading roads to passable-conto her by dition. A the last Pease estimated that there ed that a figure of $1,200 can be lost in state revenues mile of discontinued The figure was quoted a State official at Hilltown Selectmen’s meeting. Bowman said the committee’s next step will be to determine whether raised over the last year by the Highway Superintendent selectmen and the Finance ComJames Pease estimated that mittee. highway costs will increase an The Finance Committee will average of $3,000 for manpower discuss the matter further at its and maintenance for each mile meeting scheduled for Nov: 15 at or not these roads are are at least 23 miles.of dirt roads in town. Questions about the cost that would be incurred if a home ech NL Ne ne Lindsay the of state. Ernest Amherst was elected president of the association. Other directors are Milton Reach of West- field and Eugene Worman of » North Amherst. other has been business, Mrs. reported that a letter Historical sent to the Society Windsor authorizing the removal of a plaque on the metal bridge on Clark Hill Road behind the Capen-Riverside School House. ts attended the wedding of their in one of the city’s parks, was followed by a reception held at Lehr’s Greenhouse restaurant in the Canterbury Hotel in San Francisco. Their son i$ a 1975 graduate of the Massachusetts: Maritime Academy and is a, second mate merchant mariner. The couple will live in Seattle, Washington: Attending from addition to Mr. Fernandez-Sierra this area son Illtyd, was Oleksak of Russell. and and $30 and inspection of renovations will be $15. Both men said that they would like the public to feel free to call them for information about a permit before any structural changes are made in a home. “We can always tell them that they don’t need one,” Bartlett said. Magargal added that unknowingly a homeowner can make an apparently simple change that renders the home structurally unsound or even dangerous. Removal of too many support beams to enlarge a window, an pam installed water heater or a major change in a Richard home heating system without the proper valve changes were three examples given by the inspectors. Both men emphasized that they are interested in helping people with their projects and do not want to make more difficult. them work isdone, not after a job is completed. Magargal can be reached at his home on Williamsburg Road and Bartlett at his home on Kinne Brook Road. In other business no bids were received for work on the Town Hall roof. The board decided to ask once more for bids to renail and coat the metal roof before winter. In response to suggestions made by several residents to conserve energy, the board looked into changing the lighting at the Town Park on Huntington Road. After consulting with an elecirician, the board found that the cost of a new pole, eB Wendy Sherman wins honor Se hgh o f Mr. and JGTON — Wendy Sherman, daughter ee was Worthington, of West eine show 1 1997 4-H horse senior exhibitor at the first Massachusetts . month this er Westfield earli in the event, and Miss Some 200 horses participated ther member of with anothe honor Sherman was chosen for the ies and which Mount p her club which is called Mountainto was selected itor exhib r senio A d. efiel Middl meets in state. each club in each county in the received a second Miss Sherman, on her pony Frisky, ation ati , fifth in pony equit pony fo h in award in pony trail, aa fourt . riding naa ate seventh in pony pleasure ls at the Eastern anima dairy ited exhib Her sister Terri . She won the following m States Exhibition (Big E) last st month division and first in adult n i awards: Ayrshire calf, second Jersey calf, seventh. and 11th; calf, sey Guern show; junior was also chosen to She Each class averaged 20 animals. show and received a serepresent the state in the Big E 4-H d in fitting and showsecon and cond in the Ayrshire class manship: Worthington fixtures and bulbs would result in energy savings but the cost would far outweigh any money saved in utility bills. The board will meet with the Finance Committee on day to discuss progress of the abandoned road study celebrates 50th Linda Seager wed to Wells Magargal WORTHINGTON — Linda Lee Seager became the bride of Wells Wrisley Magargal II on Oct. 21 in the First Presbytarian Church, Mendham, N.J. The Rev. Robert Phillips officiated at the noon ceremony. The bride is the daughter of Mr. and Seager Mrs. Edward W.L. of 8 Highland Circle, Mendham. The bridegroom is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Charles R. Magargal of Williamsburg WORTHINGTON — The Friendship Guild held its 50th anniversary Mason. The wedding anniversaries. It was also the best man’s 21st birthday. The bride and bridegroom left the church for a reception at the Blackhorse Inn, Mendham, in a horse pullec bride University of attended the Massachusetts Road, here. Maryann Woolf of Winthrop was maid of honor and Rebecca and will complete her degree requirements at Johns Hopkins niece of the bridegroom, the bridesmaid. B.S. from Penn State, MS. from UMass, and PhD. in biochemistry from UMass. He Maye Thomas of Northampton, University in Baltimore, Md. The bridegroom received his The bridgegroom’s brother, Steven Bartlett Magargal of Worthington, was best man. is a postdoctoral research associate at Johns Hopkins Homewood Campus. Edward Holcomb brother of the bride. living on Beech Baltimore, Md. Serving as an usher was was Seager, guild November bride’s maternal grandparents’, great-grandparents’ and great-great - grandparents’ The meeting night at the home Oct. 21 is the date of the carriage. in Mrs. their building, plumbing inspection fees the few speakers from this of In Sharron Worthington selectmen set Sturbridge Motor Inn. end 8 p.m. in the Town Hall. | WORTHINGTON — Mr. and Mrs. Jorge Fernandez-Sierra town for a vote to abandon them. Sheraton After the business meeting, she led a round table discussion on ‘‘Problems of Small Libraries,’ and was one of California wedding have returned from San Francisco, Calif., where they president. The meeting was held ' $ 1¢ included in state calculations. If were built on one of these roads Bartlett said that he should be contacted before plumbing Fernandez-Sierra , Coupleattends them. Committee member not, it will be much easier to and the town’s obligation to keep Edward Harvey explained that decide whether or not to ask the them open year round have been puterized road listing and found By JANET DIMOCK that most of these “derelict | WORTHINGTON — Plumbing Inspector Henry Bartlett roads’’ are not listed. The and Building Inspector Raymond Magargal met with the omitted roads include extenselectmen last night to set fees and exchange information. sions of Starkweather, BufPlumbing inspection fees were set at the same rate as fington Hill, Harvey, Ring, and building inspection fees. Inspection of a new home will cost Sam Wr Mr. and Mrs. Magargal are Drive, was 1928 Thursday of Dorothy organized ‘‘to in promote friendship in church and town.” Four charter members of the Original 20 attended the meeting. Mildred Cook of Easthampton, Millicent Tinker of Westfield, Lucie Mollison and Elizabeth Torrey both of Worthington. Mrs. Mollison was presented a gift for continuous attendance and service throughout the 50 years. Letters from former members were read, and Mrs. J. Herbert Owen of Florida phoned congratulations. A devotional service with recorded music was arranged by Mrs. Mason, and a short business meeting was held. Harriet Osgood volunteered to plan Christmas gifts for shut-ins and.reports were given. �8 8 miles of pipeline from 2 reservoirs carries at spring water to 135 households jn Worthington Editor’s note; This is another in a series of reports about town water supplies in the area. By JANET DIMOCK WORTHINGTON — ‘‘We haven’t had water restrictions to curb use in a long time,’ Horace Bartlett, a Water Commissioner _ for over 20 years replied when asked about the local communi- ty water cannot water stituted supply. In fact, Bartlett recall when the last restrictions were inand in his memory, members of the Worthington Fire District have never run short of water. However, this week the commissioners were concerned when the reservoir did not fill up after pumps were activated from two deep wells. An outdoor faucet was found running at the Swim and Tennis Club outdoor pool which the commissioners are hoping is the answer to the problem. water from two needed. While complaints are the district can now be found, sometimes received that the but Bartlett said that it was water tastes like it contains too quite an undertaking for the much chlorine, both men said time. The entire system was inthat the amount is never varied stalled by hand, horses pulling because it is done by machine. dirt scoops as the only additional reservoirs holding a total of 1% million gallons of spring water. Nestled in an ll-acre tract spread between Old North and Ridge Your water roads the reservoirs are far from the public eye. Com- missioner James _ Pease estimates that a little more than 1642 million gallons are used in the Fire District each year. The reservoirs are augmented by three wells that were drilled over a period of three decades as insurance against dry spells. The first well was drilled in 1949 after a dry spell the previous year, Bartlett remembers. The last well was drilled in the 1960s. Pease described this year as “‘a little on the dry side,’ but said that the wells were only in use for five weeks this summer. He does not consider lengthy period. this a Spring overtlow In the spring the district has more water than can possibly be Officially founded on May 19, used or stored. Water overflows 1911, the Fire District, which is administered by a board of three Water Commissioners, now provides water to 135 After leaving the chlorinator, the water flows through the piping system which stretches from Old North Road south to Ringville along Route 112, and it branches to Old Post Road and down Witt Hill Road. supply: a Status report Reports of the annual April Fire District membership meeting are regularly included in the Worthington Town Report, but the town is in no way connected with the watersupply or upkeep of the lines. Commissioners are elected at the April meeting and reports are given about the self-sustaining operation. Town Clerk Joan Donovan estimated that the dis- from the reservoir on some days trict serves somewhat less than at. 100 gallons per minute. It half of the total number of would take considerable expan- households. Bills are sent out on an annual sion to hold this water, and at households. Snaking through the this time there is no demand and basis. This year’s rate is $45 per most populated parts of town, no plans for such an under- household. Rates are adjusted ~~—for-buiidings™ with apartmerits, eight miles of pipeline carry. taking. Pease said. The ment most imporiant develop- in recent years was a $230,000 grant for the federal Economic Development Ad- ministration received in 1977. This money was used mainly to update pipes in bad repair. Bartlett said that some of the lines had been in place since the formation of the district in 1911 and were only two inches in diameter. The new eight-inch pipes also replaced ones dating from 1931. All told, 12,600 feet of pipe was laid and 22 fire hydrants set out. Old hydrants o were A well house installed in 1911 on Witt Hill Road, helps relieve the pressure that builds up as the water travels on its downhill course. As it is, Pease said that some homes must have a reducer on the line ‘‘or else you couldn’t hold a glass under the faucet.”’ Being a Water Commissioner also means daily checking on the supply by the two men. Pease and Bartlett are certified by the state to take the required daily tests for turbity and residues. labor. Transient workers were brought in from out of state to do the labor. It could not have been all work through, as Bartlett remembers uncovering a mound of empty wine bottles when doing a repair at a later time on the Witt Hill line. Making repairs to the line is a major job of the commissioners. Both men have been out in below freezing weather to take care of a broken pipe. The lines are all below frost level, but shifting frozen ground can mean broken pipes. Both agree that the worst breaks seem to wait the work for the coldest day of the year. Whenever possible, the com- missioners do themselves. There have never been any Both are proud to point out that security problems at the reser- good water. Monthly bacteria tests by a laboratory are also re- ago Worthington quired. two has Pease years consistently said that he that in the has been there has replaced testing-the—water; and some put at new locations never been a bad sample. The with the funding, Pease added. water is “‘a little on the hard Now there are hydrants at 500- side,’ he said. foot intervals. Pease said that some residents objected to the 1960 chlorination idea, because houses are not He also remembers some obnear all the hydrants, but the jections from district members commissioners saw this as a who threatened to drill their own good move in planning for the weils rather than drink treated future. water when the chlorinator was The water flows from the installed in the late 1960s. reservoirs to a nearby Hovever, when he brings out the chlorinator where it is extmsive lists, records and automatically treated with chatts that must be kept acmeasured amounts of chlorine. cordng to state regulation, it is Pease explained that the clea that the district had little chlorinator meters the water as choie but to treat the water it flows through and treats whennecessary. water in a holding tank as _No records of the founding of Aerial spray has low toxicity voirs, Pease rumors said. A few years that youngsters were using them for a swimm- ing hole reached his ears, but no one was ever apprehended. Pease added that it is not a particularly attractive spot for a dip, considering the water temperature hovers around 52 degrees in June. Worthington man gets architect license WORTHINGTON — Franklin Andrus Burr of Kinne Brook Road is now a registered architect having passed the National Architectural Registration Board exams. He is also a visiting critic and lecturer at Yale University. Burr is the son of Mrs. Franklin Gilmore Burr and the late Mr. Burr of this town. He is a graduate of Williams College and the Yale University’s school of architecture. He has been associated with Peter Rose of Montreal, Neil Wright By JANET DIMOCK Ketchum, Idaho, James cumulated by drift are less than of .WORTHINGTON — Ben that Righter of New, Haven and of an intentional Albert has offered to correct the application, he said. Crissman & Solomon, architects problem of his aerial crop sprayBravo is the trade name for of Boston. ae drifting to land owned by chlorophalonil and is a broad Burr is married to the former ers sprectrum fungicide registered Ann McCallum of Montreal, The pesticide coordinator for for use on crops such as who is studying architecture at the Hampshire ,County Exten- snapbeans, carrots, celery, Yale. sion Service says that the squash and potatoes. chemical used by Albert called Bravo has a ‘‘very low”’ level of toxicity. The selectmen have received, by letter, complaints about crop ~ residents of Clark Hill Road in % RECORD KEEPING is also an important function of the officers of the Worthington Fire District. Here Secretary Beverly Smith reviews records of past years. Mrs. Smith has been secretary since February 1969 when she took over the office from Arthur Capen who had served since January 1933. (Photo by David Dimock) ; spraying last week. One writer said that the smell lingered in . her home on Kinne Brook Road - for an hour and another letter included a petition signed by Cummington. A resident there complained that the. plane sprayed her organic garden and sugarbush. | | �Board members to take over ——___ Health center running. of Worthington health cente The new plans hopefully will be set in motion in January. Ulrich was also instructed by the board to investigate ‘‘a professonal affiliation’? with Western Massachusetts Hospital in Westfield. Hospital Director Edward Hanify met By JANET DIMOCK WORTHINGTON — The Worthington Health Association Board of Directors Monday night approved the consolidation of the health association with the Hilltown Medical Group. with the board in funded facility. This is a major policy change for the association which owns the Worthington Medical Center on Old North Road. William Shevin, a center practitioner. load, employs his own He manages his own bookkeeper and shares * WORTHINGTON — The Worthington Health Association _ has announced that Dr. Alfred Plante Jr. has affiliated with the Worthington Health Center and will begin practicing there each Friday, starting Jan. 5, 1979. Dr. Plante is a podiatrist and appointments to see him can July to offer the services of the state- be made by calling the center. A graduate of the Ohio College of Podiatry, he has been in Ulrich stressed that the center would not be a satellite of the Western Massachusetts Hospital, but there would be an exchange of services. The Hilltown Medical Group is an organization run by Dr. patient gets foot doctor practice 22 years. He is also affiliated with Northampton State Hospital, Western)Massachusetts Hospital and Noble Hospital in Westfield. operating costs with the association. Under the new proposal Dr. Shevin and his staff will become the employees of the Worthington Health Association on a salaried basis. The decision to follow this course is the result of a special meeting on Oct. 25 with James Sliker, grant overseer for the federal Department of Health, Education and Welfare. At that meeting the assembled directors called for the The board was informed that one proposal calls for an exchange of services by Dr. Shevin and the hospital staff. The hospital has professional employees such as dentists, nurses and bookkeepers who serve at the center part-time. Ulrich is awaiting a letter from Hanify further outlining the proposal. Clifford Bennett, administrator for the association for two Selectmen Worthington Health Center.’’ This is in contrast to the tenant-landlord position the board has been moving toward grant. According to HEW guidelines, the center must reduce funding to be spent on administrative costs. The Drummers Club of Old Main Street, Liston Sales and Service of Old North Road, Bradford Fisk, Inc., of Worthington Corners and the Worthington Golf Club on Ridge Road. association to become ‘‘the legal operator of The assocation oversees grant employees, Outreach Nurse Madeleine Provost and Physician’s Assistant William Planning what role the association will play in the coming year is ‘‘a huge task,’’ according to association President It will mean more active participation by WORTHINGTON — services will be more to the residents Middlefield area soon Mrs. Sena, a long-time board member, explained that she has sold her home and is moving out of town. A replacement will be elected at the December meeting. in running the center. ‘Guidelines of how we are going to operate’ must be worked out by the policy subcommittee, Ulrich said. During the néxt month Ulrich, Vice President Susan Stone the mental health worker Mark WORTHINGTON — The Allan whose counseling schedule Worthington Health Association will be set up shortly. has engaged the services of Expanding the center’s horizons to include a more “‘wholistic’”’ approach to health care was the association’s motivation to apply for federal ~— last December to hire a mental health worker, explained Madeleine Provost, outreach nurse, who authored the grant. Allan, 28, and a resident of Northampton, will work full time at the center on Old North Road through a cooperative effort with the Franklin Hampshire Community Mental Health Center. Although he is still in the process of moving into an office recently vacated by dentist John Modestow, Allan is available for counseling and other outpatient ww services. MARK ALLAN problems are two examples, he said. Allan explained that he will Allan worked as a counselor at Riverside Industries in also be drawing on his social Easthampton, a position he left work background to provide assistance. He is there to to come to Worthington. Allan explained that he has answer questions like ‘‘where do and can guide the been attracted to the job I go for na because it will give him the op- way for those who need help portunity to develop his own from county agencies. Right now, Allan is busy conprograms. He expressed a keen interest in the community and is tacting resource people in the looking forward to finding out area to find out where his serexactly how his skills will be vices are needed. His official title of ‘‘multi-faceted coormost needed by Hilltown residents. One portion of his dinator/providor”’ only hints at work will be individual counsel- the varied tasks Allan will be ing but, he said, there will be performing. Permanent office hours for many other facets to the job. Not only will he be able to help counseling have not yet been eswith long term problems, but he tablished, but appointments can can help out with short term be made by calling the medical center office. Allan said that he situations too. He hopes to include consulta- will talk to anyone on the tion with others in ‘‘helping telephone before an appoint- area before moving to Western Massachusetts. Most recently, roles,” such as teachers and ministers, in his duties as well. Training sessions or workshops could also be set up, Allan Allan received a master’s degree in social work from the University of North Carolina at pointed out. If there is a need for them, Chapel Hill and worked at mental health centers in the Boston support groups are also a possibility. A mothers’ group or one for those with alcohol Worthington the Middlefield Elementary School on Thursday. Clarke will be at the school initially on a one - day per week basis from 9 to Health center sets up new programs ak od \?’ of the Clarke will begin office hours at have been completed. The three eye health screening clinics served a total of 74 people, she said. board’s new position. efforts Medical available of the through oy Medical Center staff. Physician’s assistant William Mrs. Provost reported that flu clinics in all but two towns and Dr.Shevin will be working out the finer points of the of Selectmen Tuesday ep ¢ Hours in Middlefield asked to resign by HEW officials who considered her elec- ° tion a conflict of interest because she is the wife of the physician’s assistant. Brooke Lynes of Cummington was elected to fill her position. Clarke. By JANET DIMOCK Board ae ge ing a replacement for Bennett at this time. Resignations were received from Directors Susan Clarke and Esther Sena, both of Worthington. Mrs. Clarke was recently elected to the position but was of the grant begins on Jan. 1, 1979. ¢ Mental health service” The services. Due to the proposed policy changes, the center is not seek- Monday night the directors approved a revised grant application for the third year of the HEW rural health initiative grant based on this new philosophy. The third year board members — The following licenses were renewed for one year: Hickory Hill Touring Center of Buffington Hill Road, the board voted to send Bennett a letter of appreciation for his over the last few years. George Ulrich. WORTHINGTON night renewed alcoholic beverage licenses. years, ended his term at the center on Nov. 10. A full-time administrator’s salary is no longer funded by the HEW the issue licenses 11:30 a.m. Outreach Nurse Madeleine Provost, who is coordinating the project, describes this as a chance to expand the services of the Medical Center and make its basic health services more available to residents of its service area. A cooperative effort between Health the Worthington ~——-— Medical Association, Service and | School District, him. Fees are established available to those screening and follow-up. Clarke, a graduate Northeastern of the University the supervision of Dr. William Shevin since February 1977. Appointments can be made by calling either the Worthington Medical Center during its regular hours or the Middlefield Elementary School during the Thursday morning service hours. Walk-in patients will be accepted. Fees will be the same as those established at the the other medical center services. Allan’s services are available to Health Association service area. need Physician’s Assistant program, has worked at the center under same sliding scale basis as for all residents of the Worthington who them. Mrs. Provost will be available to assist Clarke with referrals, health education, with on Provost make the center’s services more ‘ment is made if they feel a need to get better acquainted Mrs. said that the project’s aim is to WILLIAM CLARKE wow vues �Pe ee aie ae eee Florence Bates dead at age 86 Florence Bates, a founder of Worthington Association, died Health yesterday at The Cooley Dickinson Hospital. She was 86. A resident of Worthington of the since 1930, the former nurse had served needs many of the center medical and the region for years. Together with the late Dr. Mary P. Snook, she opened the center in 1950. The center was to become a prime concern of hers for the rest of her life. She had been concerned with the lack of health facilities for Hilltown people for many years and — with Dr. Snook — the es- tablishment of the health center became a dream she worked FLORENCE BATES, founder of the Worthington Health Center, Romi to fulfill. Two years after is dead at the age of 86. SoN7 Fe Dr. Snook discontinued her Worthington practice, the center was opened, partially to provide local health care and partially as an enticement to doctors to consider establishing a practice in the town. Mrs. Bates served on the original citizens committee established to work on the arrangements and the center was opened Dec. 10, 1950, less than a year after the committee began its work. And when she retired, Mrs. Bates was honored by the town and the center, receiving the designation ‘‘nurse emeritus.”’ Mrs. Bates had been in ill health for some time, having been a patient at the Hampshire County Hospital for over a year before being transferred to The Cooley Dickinson Hospital. Her husband, Harry L. Bates, died in 1973. Mrs. Bates was born Jan. 20, 1892 in North Abington, the daughter of Walter E. and ‘Cecilia Ann (Moseley) Berry. She there. was educated in schools She was a member of the first class to graduate from the Cooley Dickinson Hospital School of Nursing in 1917. She served for several years as the industrial nurse for the Prophylactic Brush Co. in Florence, division of She came rural public as a local now the Pro Brush the Vistron Corp. to Worthington as a health nurse, served school nurse for 20 years, and operated home there. a nursing in her home for many years. Mrs. Bates, a registered nurse, and Dr. Snook were cofounders of the Worthington Health Association in 1950. Her association and close friendship with Dr. Snook, who died in 1961, began on Christmas Eve in 1930 when they were called to a home on Lake Damon in Chesterfield to deliver a baby. For 25 years, Mrs. Bates was staff nurse at the Worthington Medical Center. She participated in many fund-raising and membership drives for the center. She wrote the series on ‘‘Nursing in the Hilltowns’’ for the Daily Hampshire Cazette in 1968. Her large collection 6: books was loaned to a wide cir- of friends in Worthington. She cared for private patients ~¢je Mrs. Bates was a member of etnies nL reg the the Worthington Congregational Church and served several and as moderator terms deaconness; She also was a hember of the Worthington Library Association, and the Worthington Historical Society, having served as president of both, the Women’s Benevolent Society and the Friendship Guild. She leaves a daughter, Mrs. Merton Cottrell of Worthington, a sister, Edith Leonard of North Abington; three grandchildren, and five great-grandchildren. Funeral services will be Fri- day at 3 p.m. in the First Congregational Church with the Rev Jerome Wood, former pastor of the church, officiating. Cremation will follow. are no calling hours. George and Elizabeth Torrey rw a Torreys celebrate 50th Wisaet f . ae. - i : of Florence with their: aunt, Olive Cole and Northampton areas. Also attending was en nepheweof Mrs. on Torre gy The Charles A. Bisbee Funeral Home of Chesterfield is in charge of arrangements. Memorial contributions may be made to the endowment fund of the Worthington Health Association in Worthington. r1é Ca a atafre fatee a he Worthington WORTHINGTON : — More than 350 0 frien fri ds and relati r ay aft 0 cele i niversary. Their children, Priscillabrate their 50 Torrey of Wine Coke and Douglas To L. P. Cole Jr a andpon TAP ri Carer at her wedding, i and the Pageant players in long glcareer as a musi usic teacher and he j Set of01 gold-banded : china from uple e’ pon. haere! belonging _ Mrs. the coupl Torrey’s inaletnent won gat ister i ering held early to avoid possi ble Elizabeth Cole and George Torre y were married on Dec. 15 1928 at Mrs. 2 Post Ried. Torrey’s home, now the Modestow home on Old’ There hen (2 216 The. Worthington Congregational Church annual Christmas pageant and white gift service will be Sunday at 4:30 p.m. From left, Tracy Donovan as Mary, Shawn Spiess as an angel and Tad Mason as Joseph rehearse for the pageant which will be at the church on Huntington Road. A potluck supper at the Russell H. Conwell School and caroling through the town (Photo by David Dimock) will follow. �/ETER PACKARD of Huntington Road, spokesman for a group of concerned parents, moved that the Gateway Regional School judget be tabled at the Worthington Town Meeting Saturday. Packard said that the move will bring attention to the nossibility of out of town using Worthington students stu Worthington voters take — Se By JANET DIMOCK WORTHINGTON — The town budget for fiscal 1979 cannot be finalized because no action was taken at the annual Town Meeting Saturday on the Gateway Regional School budget, which contained a $52,- CATA E 2S PEN SERR EOE! ET STS i We SSE SS no action on Gateway budget 000 increase budget. over last year’s beginning next year. udith Small of Witt Hill Road said that this has been a “‘longstanding problem’’ and she “does not feel right appropriating the money until we know the policy.’’ George Ulrick of Old Post Road added that ‘We have only one axe, that and axe is the In other action, Joseph Sena’s money.” request for endorsement of a Packard said that he hoped the concert on his property was action would bring attention to the problem. ; defeated. Richard A protest by concerned Superintendent parents over a possible busing Sullivan told the group that no licy by the School Committee decision has been made yet, but orced the school budget to be it will be discussed at tabled until a continuation of the Wednesday’s school committee Town Meeting on June 23. meeting and at a special Spokesman Cullen (Pete) meeting on June 7. Two Packard of Huntington Road meetings are necessary, he said, said many parents are concern- because of the complexity of the : ed that students will be bussed issue. to other towns to equalize unBoth Packard and Sullivan even enrollment in the elemen- emphasized that concerned tary schools. He said that there has been some speculation that kindergarten students will be bussed 15 miles to Huntington arents should attend ednesday’s meeting to provide input for the board. ena asked the town to approve country an ‘‘annual summer concert.’’ but a close vote of 38 in favor to 45 against 19 70 Plano concerts and f und- Taisin, isi events and In 1967 for the town bicentennial. At the start of the mee defeated the motion. — Finance Committee Ch t; airne Sena said he would like to see rant a fund set up with concert hese Bowman ‘noted that the proceeds where the interest School appbudget, including the could benefit the health center. a $10 to ropriation, will mean $12 He added that an amateur rate. pean increase in the tax Said that this is a program could be included. e Sena summarized his position ap but by saying, ‘‘All ordinary ae € amount RETIRED JUDGE Jon Wiig a $62. 000 iat sae i to be raised b What’s ation. strive to earn a living. Bowman said that thie one day more or less as long as mainly due to a drop in available it’s organized nicely?”_ State aid to the hig hway Compatability questioned department, and the $52,000 Several poor questioned the increase in the ne compatability of the concerts eres Jump eschool budget in vocational with the agricultural residential e oan use of the town, and who would Truck pay for damages done to proper- However, t urchase e€ article ty by concert-goers. ; reduced of the only 36° articles Sena pointed out that his bar! (Continued on page 8) had been used in the past fo : Dorothy Mason wins seat; 2/3 of voters go to polls Dorothy year post of ‘constable with 172 Selectmen at Saturday’s annual town election. Mrs. Mason won the spot with 193 votes, a 43-vote margin over her nearest cometitor Fred Emerson of Old Main Road. Contender Robert received 110 votes, and Nelson, 85, for the same position. Camille Smith of Witt Hill Road and Dr. John Modestow of Old Post Road are newcomers to the Board of Health. Mrs. Smith won a three-year seat with 180 votes, only eight votes more than Louise Rantilla of Old Post Road. Modestow will serve for one year. He received 197 votes, WORTHINGTON — Mason of Cummington Road won the three-way race for a two-year slot on the Board of Nelson of Burrington Hill Road votes. Charles R. Magargal received 33 votes. This is the first time that two women will serve here on the Board of Selectmen. Current member Julia Sharron is serv- and his opponent Walter Firtz first woman in Worthington’s Worthington for giving another won three-way Jr. of Fritz Road got 171. Mrs. Mason, who won the spot ing a three-year term she began by a scant 40-vote margin, said in 1976. Mrs. Sharron was the “Tm proud of the people of history to serve on the board. Laurence Mason of Williamsburg Road, Mrs. Mason’s son another race. Mason was elected to the three- woman the chance to serve on the board.”’ A total of 380 voters came to the polls, approximately twothirds of those registered, ac- of Worthington well remembers his experiences in Honolulu during the bombing of Pearl Harbor for the 37th anniversary of the attack. Here, Wiig reads from a portion of his memoirs which he is currently compiling into book form. cording to Town Clerk Joan Donovan. Mrs. Donovan termed it ‘‘a very good turn out.”’ The es dala uncontested positions were also filled: three year terms: George Powell, assessor; Joan Donovan, tax collector; Gateway School Lorna Mordn, Committee; Ronald Sampson, missioner. Regional cemetery District com- Alice Knickerbocker will continue on the School Committee for two years. Cullen S. Packard will be a member of the Plann- ing Board for five years. Fred Emerson, although an un- successful candidate for selectman,won the write-in contest for three years on the Finance Committee with 4 votes. About a dozen names were entered. �of the : owners, T i Center, has opened for cross ° country s kiers. Two Hilli Touring Hickory i i WORTHINGTON’S NEWEST business, Hill Road site. Timothy Sena, left, and his brother Paul, are getting equipment ready for customers at the Buffington WORTHINGTON HAS a new haird resser, Jean Burnham, on Old Post Road. On hand to reet i house rabbit Blackie. . Te ee 4, Worthington’s new ski center — scenic views, abundant wildlife WORTHINGTON By JANET DIMOCK ; — Most businesses dread the coming of winter, but Worthington’s newest business is taking advan- tage of the 15-inch snowfall that blanketed the Hilltowns over the Christmas holidays. Paul Sena, his brother Timothy and Timothy’s wife Catherine Rude-Sena were busily grooming trails, clearing the parking lots and making pots of hot coffee in preparation for customers at their recently opened crosscountry ski area — Hickory Hill Touring Center on Buf- fington Hill Road. Set upon a scenic hilltop, the area offers a commanding view of the surrounding valley. Old stone walls, hardwood forest and beaver ponds accentuate the rural character of the touring center. An abundance of wildlife has been spotted in the area, too, Hawks, deer and bear frequent the woodlands near the center. Mrs. Rude-Sena explained that visitors are unlikely to see any bear now, because they are denned up for the winter. While Paul Sena was out grooming the trails with the specially purchased equipment that smooths the trail while putting in tracks for skiers to follow, Tim Sena and his wife gave a recent visitor a tour of their newest business. “We saw this as a way to make good use of the land already here,’ Sena replied when asked how the family became involved with the ski business. Touring center facilities serve a double capacity as the site of summertime auctions run by the three younger members of the Sena family. Before opening the touring center, they formed the Buffington Hill Partnership as official managers of the center. They also did considerable remodeling to the auction barn and outbuildings. One shed has become a rental shop, outfitted with 125 pairs of Trak no-wax skiis, plus boots and poles. Glass display cases show off ski accessories. The auction barn has been transformed into a spacious lounge with a snack area and cozy bar offering malt beverages and wine. Racks to hold skiis while they are being waxed line the walls. A 10-foot metal fireplace and large supply of wood guarantee a snug spot to warm up by after a spell on the slopes. For warmth of another kind, an adjoining storage area has been ingeniously transformed into a bar. Mrs. Rude-Sena points out that the walls have been redone in authentic barnboard, which the family took down piece by piece from a tobacco barn. Tables around the room were cleverly fashioned from potato barrels. Mrs. Rude-Sena’s personal project is the snack bar. Her menu currently offers roast beef grinders, hot drinks, pastries, and other types of sandwiches. All three are well acquainted with the area. The Sena brothers are Worthington natives and Mrs. Rude-Sena’s family lives in neighboring Huntington. Rabbit likes beauty shop home j By JANET DIMOCK WORTHINGTON-Jean Burnham has a rabbit mascot and ag acd at her beauty shop, Jeann ie’s Country Cut,on Old Hees a eae visited by the year-old anima l about the shop, the fri it i ’ oe with a back strate en BES rs. Burnham, who has been a hai sia lm Bel Shop last week, ee ae € Burnham family, including her husba nd Lau daugh ter eee Diane, aged in ace 13, 1977, mo ittsfield to EE Eetield ip __1 was working in Pittsfield for a whileE distance in bad weather was not enjoyable,but drivi ” Cat ioe aoe aid P pen came the idea for her own busin ess that I didn’t wany m responsibility — but here I ar! es ice elle s Fritz of Fritz Road will be workin g with M rent ee They worked together at a beauty Hon in West. Caen n years ago, but they met once again by coin“Everyone was talking about the hairdres h j moved expi Pat to town see and I had ad t to go and see whoDit it wes was,” ae Mrs. Not only will the two women fashio nably sty] : hair, but they can service the whole family Ca oe “Some families make an evening of it,”’ said. ‘But I don’t do ‘clipper’ cuts for men. Mrs. Burnham Her summer hours are: Tuesdays through Thursdays, 9 oi, a.m. et Pestie m.;e Frida Fri ys, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. and Satur days, 8 �—__._ @ i Worthington selectmen give support Ot O 08. senior citizens’ housing plan By JANET DIMOCK WORTHINGTON — The Board of Selectmen reaffirmed its support for Senior- Citizens’ housing in the Hilltowns at A was into due last night’s meeting. x The board met with Harriet Burr, local representative to the Hampshire County Housing Authority and Arthur Pichette of the Hampshire County Planner’s Office. authority is ye The report, consisting of the minutes of a July 11 meeting, The _ for state funding to plan housing to be located in the Hilltowns. Because it is a cooperative application with Easthampton and Hadley, exact locations have not been decided, Mrs. Burr said. If the planning grant is awarded to the authority, Mrs. Burr is hopeful that at least two Hilltown locations would be approved. Each site would have 15 units of housing. Over 16 percent of Worthington’s population is eligible for such housing making it a strong possibility, she added. Mrs. Burr said that four sites are being considered: Huntington, because of its nearby services; Worthington, Chairman Albert Nugent also said that the town would supply municipal services where ever possible but that resources like that are limited in a small town. A letter was sent'last spring in support of a similar project but the housing authority’s application was turned down in June. A license for Buffington Hill Partnership to serve wine and was received this week from Committee interested | a Bartlett has acta Comprehensive Julia Sharron Employment reported and that Training a Act full-time (CETA) worker has been hired. The first work priority will be cleaning up the cemeteries, she said. but he was such a wonderful guy, He purchased a farm and began to do landscaping work. Gradually, he became known as a one-man work crew who would do just about anything for the area and its people. Maintaining — and living in — the Town Hall, managing the dump, doing odd jobs here and there, he was so well-loved that nearly the whole town turned out for his birthday celebrations the last few years of his life there. He has no close relatives, and he has no savings or possessions beside his land. “He was a great reader of Thoreau, and a true believer in his philosophy,”’ explained Ralph Thompson, a Northampton blacksmith who used to work for Davis. ‘“‘He wanted to leave the earth unscoured . . he believed that any action that went against Nature was rubbing against the grain and would never last. He used to tell me that only if you cooperated EMERSON DAVIS, a man who has served Worthington for years, may not be able to make his gift to the small Hilltown after all. Welfare reguiations may prevent it. A dream may die amid regulations and bureaucracy By LAUREL SORENSON WORTHINGTON — Emerson Davis had a dream for his town — a dream that may be about to die. _For years, he kept his forty acres of land —T a hill on Dingle Road with meticulous care — using it as a landfill for Worthington residents and carefully compacting the trash, arranging it in terraces and level areas so that upon his death, the town could Tit as a gift. It was Davis’ hope that the town would use the forested area, with its brook and view of surrounding hills, for a wildlife sanctuary and recreation area, He made provisions for that wish in his will. And his desire, as well as the hundreds of other things that he did for the town during his increasing. His money has run low, and state welfare policy specifies that to obtain financial assistance, a person must sell his assets. “Marketable value’ “We're talking about a plot of land that has marketable value,” said a spokesman for the welfare department today. As long as the land remained in Davis’ possession and had not been turned over to the town, the land is ‘‘a resource that had to be used,” he said. (Continued on page 5) < And so Davis cooperated. He arranged the slope and the soils of his landfill so that the water would run off the knoll. He made a flat area for a parking lot and baseball diamond, and he tried to distribute the trash evenly so that it would compact well. He requested residents to sort the glass and cans from their regular rubbish — and when they did not, he would either sort it himself or ask his helpers to do it. Thompson can remember Davis tromping, tromping the trash carefully with his feet to pack it down, and quoting from the philosophers he liked to read. : Project incomplete “Sometimes, he had a hard time keeping up with it,” explains Thompson. ‘‘But they were sound ideas on an ecological landfill.’’ His project — which envisioned a ski run and swimming pool as part of the recreation area and wildlife sanctuary — was incomplete when he was forced to leave the area, said Thompson. Although incomplete, there is no rubbish in sight. Francesca Wiig, the wife of federal Judge Jon Wiig, who made out Davis’ will, calls the area beautiful. “It was kept in such perfect order,”’ she said. ‘‘And the forest is one of the few really untouched woods remaining in the town.” ‘ : Now, the land has been placed in the hands of a Northampton real estate agent. Davis’ conservator, Edward McMahon, a Northampton lawyer, told selectmen the town could try to prevent the land sale by court action. But board members decided at last week’s meeting that court action would be too expensive. Moreover, the town already has a park — and the Dingle Road landfill cannot be used for a landfill again, they pointed out. Maintenance for the existing park is increasing, added selectman Julia Sharron — and care for more land will be an “additional burden on the taxpayer,” she said. Can anything be done? “It still seems as though there ought to be something that could be done,” said Joan Donovan, town clerk. However, nothing seems to be in the offing, she said. To date, Davis ae not know that.his dream will not be carried out, she a : “You can’t really do too much about it,”’ said selectman, Dorothy Nathan. She hopes Davis never learns the town is not going to get his land as he wanted. . life, earned ‘‘Emmy”’ a special place in everybody’s heart. Now, Davis is in a nursing home, and bills for his care are with Nature, you could achieve something.’ Davis's death for use as spot. Because Davis is funds, the land is on the be eligible for welfare : the committee will look been named plumbing inspector by Building Inspector Ray: argal. sanctuary.... Bought a farm continuance of the annual Town Meeting on June 23. The 66-acre tract of land, the former site of the town land- that Henry to A well-educated, well-traveled man who once lectured at an art school in France, Davis retreated to Worthington as a conscientious objector during World War I. a2 FE In other business, the fee for a one-day beer license was bird everybody went along with him.” organizing, are: Cullen S. Packard, Jon Wiig, Grant Bowman, Robert Nelson and Camille Smith. Formation of the committee was ordered by a vote at the also announced to come Davis now lives at the Sunny Acres Nursing Home in Haydenville. A friend who visits him frequently says he does not know his intended gift must be put up for sale. If he did, he would be “‘terribly upset,’’ she said. “It was a big dream all his life,’’ added another friend, Dorothy Nathan, a member of the board of selectmen. ‘‘I don't really think anybody was that hep on using the land for night with a committee assigned to investigate the purchase of Emerson Davis’s land on Dingle Road. Members of the committe, which is in the process of selectmen actions (Continued from page 1) . By JANET DIMOCK WORTHINGTON — The Board of Selectmen met Tuesday The board’s — Dream may die to investigate Davis land purchase raised $5. in the home and reading about town doings in the newspaper. named fill, was to be left to the town upon an-animal sanctuary and recreation now in ill health and out of personal real estate market so that he may benefits. Packard told the selectmen that over the site on Friday. enough meetings. Nugent pointed out that people seem to be just staying the state Worthington Gul ing price was far too expensive for the town. No action was taken on this idea, and the committee did not meet again. Emerson died on Oct. 9, and an appointment is awaited of an executor of his will. : Robert Cook of Bashan Hill Road was appointed alternative representative to the Lower Pioneer Valley Regional Planning Commission. A letter of resignation from the Conservation Commission was received from Steve Marsh. The Finance Committee will meet with the board next be Alcoholic: Beverages Control Commission. The board approved an application made by Timothy Sena, Catherine Rude Sena and Paul Sena in June. A cross-country ski area is planned on Buffington Hill Road at the Sena’s auction barn. This is the first beer and wine license the town has given for beverages to be drunk on the premises. The board set the license fee at $250. William Wilson of Dingle Road, has been appointed wiring inspector. The board learned earlier this year that the state requires each town to have such an inspector. Wilson’s duties begin immediately and ‘a permit is required before any wiring can begin on a new home. re the sale if a lower figure could be decided upon since the ask- that are not open for use but are still official roads. The board also noted that attendance at their meetings has been poor for some time and that townspeople do not seem to Supply services beverages showed that the committee would ask the realtor handling week at 7:30 p.m. to discuss progress on the committee’s abandoned roads study. It is studying closing several roads because of the medical center; and Williamsburg and Cummington. The board will send a letter of support by Friday. malt final report, noting that no decision was ever reached, received by the board by the special committee to look the disposition of Emerson Davis’ land. A report was from the group last July. DR. WILLIAM SHEVIN, the medical director of the Worthi ! Health Center, would like to stay at the center if it canbe p an economically sound footing. i �Pte deadline for ERAs; ate Worthington man ’s will apparently will be do ne The dream of a 90-year-o ld man to leave his land adopted hometown hung to his in the balance for months, but death yesterday appear his s to have sett terribly happy that his dre can finally come true.” am Jon Wiig, a retired fedeSaid Judge and the lawyer ral who led the issue. By his death, Eme rson Davis apparently won the right to leave his pro perty to drafted Davis’ will. Wiig had begun litigation in hop es of carrying out Davis’ dream. Wiig now plans to file the wil] the Town of Worthington wished. It presumably as he now won't have to be sold public sale — as had at a been planne Immediately. Davis had carefully maintained his land during his life, arranging it in terrac es and level areas, establishing Proper drainage, and en. d — to make a partial Payment for his final medical and nursing home bill s as the state rules and regula tions on public welfare benefits quired. His will carefully Couraging wildlife to there. However, the land feed put up for sale once Davwas is re- entered that his 40 acres oflintat en a hill on Dingle Road in Worthington be bequeathe d to the town on his deat will is expected to takeh. That effect. m / BIRTHDAY PARTY own noon at the Worthington T Hall. Here Town a fteris was held yesterday a presents Donovan Paeth Jun A. sO try to challenge Davis’ wish. Ironically, last Thursday Hampshire Sean and approved the Gateway Regional School budget at a continuation of the annual Town Meeting Friday. At the suggestion of Cullen S. Packard. of Huntington Road, voters directed the selectmen to That was only one of a number of things that he had done for the town during his lifetime: he became custodian of the Town Hall and did a number of odd jobs for the appoint a committee of five, one each from the Planning Board, Board of Health, Finance Committee, Conservation Commission and the Board of Selectmen. Packard said that in his opinion “there are several actions that can be taken.” He did not detail the actions he has in mind. The committee must report to the selectmen within 30 days. vised that such action is illegal and. taka assistante to any interested parties. The judge likened the sale of his land to that of “‘selling his only heir.” Judge questioned whether the legacy expressed purchase of Davis’s land property, Probate Dunphy in the will of a man still alive had a legal standing. Voters decide to investigate offered his services government Wiig said he will continue to try to block anyone who might Worthington Town Meeting i by paid to aid Davis, it is not clear that this will be done. Daily Hampshire Gazette, Northampton, Mass., Mon., June 26, 1978 i EMERSON regulations. While the. state may still have a claim on the property to recover some of the money en z i l u c s u o i r t s u l l i 4n a for a town to take. Selectman Dorothy Mason read a letter from Jude Jon Wiig Davis had planned to leave a 66-acre tract of land to the town after his death as stated in his will for use as a wildlife sanctuary and a recreation area. Ex- pensive depleted medical his bills personal have Savings, and regulations for public assistance mandate that the land must be put on the real estate’ market and sold at fair market value. Damaris Fernandez-Sierra of Old-North Road suggested that the''town could pay Davis’s medical bills in recognition of the services he rendered to the town and the relatively low salary he received as an employee. Selectman Julia Sharron said that Davis’s conservator has ad“* held arently (Continued from page 1) s r o n o h n o t g n i h t r - Wo WORTHINGTON — Voters directed the Board of Selectmen to appoint a committee to explore the possibility of the town acquiring Emerson Davis’s been glad....I’m thwarted cake to Davis. 1 vy nursing 1S wishes DAVIS — never town and its people. He had moved to Worthington during World tious farm War I as a conscien. objector, purchasing and working it for number of years. home Bl a a Davis learned have ap- that been (Continued on page 7 He lived in the Town Hall, where he was always ready to help with arrangements for parties and meetings. Davis was named Worthington Man of the Year in 1975. In 1964 he was named Municipal Employee of the Year by the Massachusetts League of Cities and Towns. He was a longtime member of the Worthington Grange and the Worthington Congregational Church. He never married. He is survived only by a few distant relatives. Memorial services will be held Wednesday at 7:30 p.m. in the Worthington Congregational Church, with the Rev. Douglas Small, pastor, officiating. There and might — Emerson Davis Dorothy W. Chapman ld Emerson { or 90-year-o just a to make Davis eligible for medical assistance benefi State ts. The sale, however, had not s ecifies will be no calling hours. Burial will be in the North Cemetery in Worthington following cremation. The Charles A. Bisbee Funeral Home in Chesterfield is in charge of arrangements. �‘Acres of Diamonds’ Worthington co-op _lrings true to name By JANET DIMOCK WORTHINGTON — Some people here have followed the advice of native son, the late Russell H. Conwell and after searching near and far, have found just what they wanted in their own back yard, the local commented. ‘‘People seem so eager to work,” she added. Orders are readied at the Town Hall every other Wednesday. Products: come from several sources, and are picked up, sorted, priced and bagged by a working system of members. The “Acres of Diamonds” coDay-old produce op.provides its members with a Produce, the only commodity, variety of foodstuffs — produce, delivered direct by the supplier, cheeses, dairy products, whole is purchased fresh the day grain bread, fresh eggs, honey before delivery at the Chelsea and many kinds of beans, grains Market in Boston by the and legumes. Independent Fruit and Produce ‘‘T belong to the co-op because Co. of Easthampton. food co-op. it is near home and I can get things that are otherwise only available in health food stores at exorbitant prices,’ says Constance Dorrington, who has been with the organization since it began in June. According to Damaris Fernandez-Sierra, who named the venture in its early stages. “Acres of Diamonds,”’ it is an last century, Conwell example philosophy. In the of Conwell's toured the country with a lecture series by that name. His main point was, no matter how far a person may roam, one can usually find one’s heart's desire (acres of diamonds) back home. ‘Co-op blossomed’ “This co-op blossomed itself,”’ commented Meg Breymann, one of its organizers. ‘‘Interest just generated itself.’ Ms. Breymann said that the effort keyed in on two interest groups at the start — a group that was informally ordering case lots from a health food distributor, and co-op members » who Sas HONEY IS ONE of the sweet offerings to be bought through the “Acres of Diamonds” cooperative in Worthington. Member Richard Mansfield measures an order for one of: more than 30 member families. were traveling disenchanted to the nearest with active co-op, Wild Mountain Thyme in Huntington. Originally the organizers planned to order through the Huntington co-op at least until September but the response was so outstanding that that was not necessary, Ms. Breymann Cheese (including Cheddar, Swiss, Havarti and Parmesan), dairy products and assorted grains are bought from Western Massachusetts cooperatives, also in Easthampton, itself a cooperative venture. Ms. Breymann terms them ‘‘an alternative distributor’ dealing solely with non-profit organizations. Western Massachusetts Cooperatives offers a variety of products ranging from bean curd. to toilet paper, and co-op members take an active part in deternining its policies. Fresh from large Tilton size Farm eggs and come all ordering and name a few. list-making, to Co-ops tend to develop differently, depending upon the needs of the membership, according to Ms. Breymann, and she sees a possibilities open. number ofg It can be a A potential source for the barter of a _‘‘network’’ producers of ™0rean,.outlet for products that come from its membership on an informal basis. One advantage to being a co- op member is the savings. ‘‘The prices are really good,’ remarked Josephine Lagerstrom. There is a 5 percent markup on the wholesale price to cover co-op expenses. According to treasurer Beverly Smith, “Acres of Diamonds’’ is just about breaking even financially. Mrs. Lagerstrom added that she likes to support something right in town, the only disadvantage being ‘‘you don’t get everything you need.’ Before the delivery date, the buyer does not always know if the item ordered will be in stock, she explained. Time for socializing There is a social aspect to the co-op, quirements: ‘Acres of Diamonds” is growing every week, with now more than 30 households as members, according to co-treasurer dable a $10 fee ($8 refun- upon ieaving the organization) must be paid when joining and time must be spent working on one of the various chores that are part of the bi- weekly process. Minimum requirement A minimum monthly work re- quirement has not yet been set by the membership, Ms. Breymann said. Most co-ops set a two-hour goal, but ‘‘Acres of too. ‘We are getting to know people we passed on the street,’’ Ms. Breymann noted. Carmen Grietzer. ~The next order will be delivered on Sept. 19, and order sheets must be turned in by noon on Tuesday. Orders may be left at the Town Hall during regular _ business hours. The: membership fee must be pai), y before ordering. ac Diamonds” is still too new for all the jobs to have settled into an even rhythm, she explained. just want to see what it’s 4 about are welcome to drop in é which and see the gems to be found it There are a number of jobs for trucking, members sorting, volunteer: cashiering, ~ local natural whole grain bread from Stoneybrook, both in Goshen. There are two membership re- | canning materials, a supply spot for | | New members and those wl the Town Hall on delivery day”© their own backyard. paws I! �Worthington voters unwilling to pare fiscal 1980 budget This is roughly a 4 percent increase over last year, Finance Committee Chairman Bowman estimated. Grant In reference to impending state legislation to limit spending by individual towns, Bowman said, per $1,000 valued at $25,000. Each $18,000 that the town spends reflects $1 on the tax rate. Some 50 voters got down to business at 10 a.m. after singing “America the Beautiful’ and the colors were presented by local Girl Scouts. Head counts by Moderator Cornelius Sharron were needed on some contested issues, but most articles passed unanimously or with only one or two opposed. The truck, radio and dart gun purchases counts, all needed official for the votes were too close for the traditional voice count. Debate on the truck: purchase countered on how the town can most efficiently operate and get the most value equipment. Superintendent truck chassis with plow frame, $10,000 $3,113 will taken borrowed and be a custom will be approximately from tax revenue. The article cannot be reconsidered at the June meeting. The new tranquilizer dart gun ‘will make my job a lot easier,”’ said Dog Officer Walter Fritz Jr. Fritz asked for the gun to help him deal more efficiently with dogs that are worrying livestock and those that are a recurring nuisance but he cannot catch. If he has the dart gun he may be able to save some dogs that bother livestock, instead of shooting them, he said. He also will be able to get a gun for less than the $350 estimated eerlier, Fritz said. The purchase was approved by from its Highway a 28 to 18 vote. James Pease The amount of $5,000 for noted that the truck now in use secondary road improvements has gone 65,000 miles of what he was also set aside at the called ‘‘hard mileage.” The type meeting. Pease said that money of mileage on this kind of truck in the general highway account is much rougher than the “‘can just barely meet the town’s was postponed until June 19 at 7 average automible sees, he ex- needs.’ He added that he even p.m, when the Town Meeting plained. Because the GMC truck feels that the department is falling behind in yearly road upkeep will be reconveniend to see what now in use js five years old, and more miles of readway Pease said that this is the time effect, if any, state tax cap legislation will have on Satur- to turn it in, before major should be sealed each year. The Finance Committee felt repairs are needed. day’s proceedings. Plus, the low bid will increase that there are sufficent funds to Bowman explained that Worthington may be unaffected by $1,000 if it is not awarded by cover work on the back roads. Highway budget passed because it has a population May 8 so the town will miss out The entire highway budget, on a savings, he added. : count lower than 2,500. Robert Mason of Kinne totaling $76,328, was approved Voters overturn Voters overturned Finance Brooke Road pointed out that it with only one opposing vote. Opposition to the purchase of Committee objections and is a better idea to buy another approved the purchase of a new vehicle now than contend with the Highway Department radio equipment failure during a ma- was more substantial. The artitruck for the Highway cle passed on a 33 to 20 vote. Department, a dart gun for the jor blizzard. ‘‘While it would be for Finance Committee member dog officer, a portable communication radio for the Edward Harvey explained that convenience, the Finance Com“We're flying a little bit blind today, but the Finance Committee and the selectmen feel that we’re all right.” Final approval of the budget Highway Department and $5,000 expenditure for secondary road improvements. The town will also purchase the committee recommending the was not purchase explaining mittee’s opposition. the by stating that he looses com- Mason is a portable model to be moved from vehicle to vehicle. same,’’ Assessor estimated. Robert Taxes are thirds majority. For the purchase of the new cab and tington Library was in ‘‘a very sad state of repair with water lying in the cellar,’ until the renovation Pease countered munication request to be used toward renovation work. The money will not cover all the work, but will be combined with library funds to complete work on the new children’s room set to be finished this year. When asked why the library cannot. be open more hours if the town is contributing such an amount, Mrs. Fernandez-Sierra stated'that million gross budget, including higher gas prices, must be ab sorbed, he explained. If th price of gas continues to rise the only alternative is to cu some other part of the budge such as field trips, he said. its position with his men every time he gets into the loader, sander or grader. The $750 unit ficer, Bowman explained. While there were many questions concerning the calling distance and quality of the 65-watt piece of equipment, there were only ty~ onnacing votes. Jewcy! u sjesi LLY 24 MITE CAE tC A. ERLVAM AAG ; , Cx { (the! There was little debate over the Gateway Regional School District appropriation, althoug' the $245,625 amount represent the lion’s share of the budget. Superintendent Richar Sullivan explained that the ac tual appropriation will be lower but the amount of state aid du cannot be determined unti legislation is passed this year. All increases in the $3. because the officers “‘risk life and limb each time they go out on a call,” and a radio should be in the possession of every of- we ‘‘then we library directors) would be com-) ing to the town for even more money.” ported the Police Department's. request for a $1,200 radio j was when questioned about the $3,000 The Finance Committee sup- iv program started, Librarian Damaris Fernandez-Sierra explained com- over the next year a $550 major problems with the exrtable water tank for the Fire isting truck and loan interest partment and a $1,200 radio rates are high this year, he said. The purchase was passed by for the Police Department. The tax rate ‘“‘should remain more than the required two- the this purpose now, she added. _ The Fredrick Sargent Hun- mittee feels that the base and three mobile units now in use are sufficient,’ said Bowman because a new pick up was just bought last year. There are no when Worthington J9u109 weasy 99) Aajamar swep unos Asn appropr iates total of $32,000 for winter road work can out of the diminishing too icy early in the morning. / By JANET DIMOCK Dand ic in WORTHINGTON — Ad- dollar.” The department has had a ditional money to tide the winter highway account over until spr- great deal of trouble with sand ing was approved last night at either disappearing into the a special Town Meeting. ~ snow or washing away. Pease Already $5,500 in the red, $10,- said he had tried to “‘hold off 000 was appropriated for the sanding until conditions were depleted account from available right at about 10 a.m.” which led funds. The account originally to complaints that roads were amounted to $22,000. Severe winter weather plus an unusual amount of ice led to higher costs in all phases of highway care, Highway Superintendent James Pease explained to the gathering. The department has used 2,428 tons of sand and 160 tons of salt this year as opposed to the alltime high amount of 1,800 tons of sand and 160 tons of salt used in former years. _Due to the weather, labor and hired equipment costs are also up, he added. The department is “covering a good 45 miles of road,” at this point but ‘32,000 is a lot of money for a winter highway budget,” Pease commented. He then asked the more than 20 people assembled if he should cut down on the use of sand and salt in an attempt to tighten up the budget. No one recommended cutting down, and Ralph Moran of Huntington Road complimented Pease on ‘‘getting the most you Stephen Kulik winner Board race of Planning taken out. John Ryder, Diane By JANET DIMOCK WORTHINGTON — Stephen Chamberlain and Stephen Kulik Kulik of Thayer Hill Road is the received three votes each. Town winner of a three-way Planning Clerk Joan Donovan said that Board race decided in Satur- Ryder and Kulik indicated day’s election. Kulik, win 71 Saturday that they are not votes won by an 11-vote. margin over Donald Newton of Sam Hill Road. Jon Wiig of Clark Road polled 24 votes. This was the only contest. interested Donovan contact sometime Edward in the position. Mrs. said that she would Mrs. Chamberlain today. Harvey of Old Post * Residents also voted against a Road will continue on the eoncert on Sena’s Acres. On the Finance Committee, although he non-binding public opinion did not take out nomination uestion, 102 were against and 50 papers. Harvey received 10 or the concert proposed by write-in votes. Lois Ashe Brown of Joseph Sena of Buffington Hill Road. There were 5 blanks. Elderberry Lane won a threeSena’s appeal was presented and year spot on the Board of Health 124. Dr. John Modestow, term is up, received 8 made several unsuccessful re- write-in votes. Barbara Quinn of Huntington bet to the Board of electman for a concert permit. Road received three votes for turned down, nual Town at last year’s an- Meeting. He with has whose Town Clerk Joan Donovan auditor, enough to secure the termed the voter showing a poor position which had no official turnout. Only 157 of the town’s contenders. 504 voters cast ballots. This is Stephen Wood of Williamsburg less than one-third of. all Road with 145 votes and G. erred voters. Grant Bowman: of Witt Hill . There was a three-way tie for Road.with 141 are newcomers to a three-year seat on the Finance the Cemetery Commission. Committee for which no Wood will serve for three years Nomination papers had been Bowman for one. | The were following returned to incumbents their three- year positions: Julia Sharron of Buffington Hill Road, selectman, 150 votes; Joan Donovan of Huntington Road, town clerk, 155; Sharon Mallery of Hun- tington Road, town treasurer, 148: and Robert Mason of Kinne Brook Road, assessor, 145. Robert Cook of Bashan Hill Road will continue for another five years on the Planning Board. He received 139 votes. Cornelius Sharron was returned for one more year as moderator with 150 votes. — n= emergency. $15 valuation. The average home is | 4 St Ost ON ore OOO money off the $461,597 budget. In all, $396,039 will be raised by taxation and $28,910 will be taken from available funds. The remainder will be borrowed. The sum of $10,000 from available free cash will be used to offset the tax rate. The remaining free cash, some $11,000, will remain in the | treasury for use in cases of currently on “LO By JANET DIMOCK WORTHINGTON — The proposed fiscai 1980 budget came through intact Saturday despite the tax cap cloud hanging over the proceedings. Voters were not willing to pare any Po �Use of health center ”” Payne service set” ” retired NYU dean Z WORTHINGTON (Cudworth) Cudworth Fairman, — 93, up 20% over last year Eva of Road, died Saturday in the Berkshire Medical Center, Pittsfield, following illness. a long Elizabeth L. Payne and a resiShe was the wife of Fred H. dent of Worthington for the past Fairman, who died in 1971. Payne, a retired New York several years, died Feb. 22 while Born in Worthington, she was : University dean, will be part of vacationing in Florida. the daughter of the late Charles A graduate of the University the 10:30 a.m. service of worship ‘ and Mary (Tower) Cudworth. Sunday at the First of Illinois, he earned his docShe graduated from the North Congregational Church of toral degree from New York Adams Normal School and was a Worthington. The Rev. Robert University. teacher in Chesterfield and He began his teaching career Kitchen will officiate. Worthington. A special musical program is as a high school instructor in A former member -and past planned by organist and choir Jacksonville, Ill. And in 1936, he accepted a imaster of the Worthington director, Mrs. Robert Epperly Grange, she was the past presiteaching fellowship at NYU. and cellist, Susan Kulik. ‘dent of the Worthington In 1951, he was made a full Payne, 68, the husband of professor at NYU. He was nam- IHistorical Society. She was a professional chef for many ed assistant dean in 1956 and years and worked locally at the associate dean in 1960. : Whale Inn in Goshen. At one During the 1962 academic time she owned her own year, he led a group of five NYU educators to Iran to help organize a teacher-education restaurant in St. Petersbur 8, program. Fla. He, was the editor of the 21st She was one of Worthin : annual yearbook of the National oldest residents. ee Council for Social Studies, a She is survived by a son, report on the study of contemErnest W. Fairman of porary history in American Worthington; a daughter, the schools. oer: lawyer Alice Whittaker (Mrs. WORTHINGTON — A memorial program for John C. Payne was American a History specialist and in Edward at the Worthington; time of his death he was working on the schools history of of the education, NYU health, nursing and arts professions from their founding in 1890 to the present. Helen Bretzner Wa WORTHINGTON — Helen (Pease) Bretzner, 86, died on Monday in The Cooley Dickinson Hospital, after a short illness. She was the widow of Ralph Bretzner. Born in New York City on Oct. 24, 1892, she was the daughter of the late Harry D. and Cora (Ackerman) Pease. Her grandfather, the late Chauncey D. Pease, was the founder of the Pease Piano Co. of New York and the donor of the organ in the Worthington Congregational Church. Mrs. Bretzner was educated in the McDuffie School in Springfield and the Finch School in New York. She Mary is survived by a sister, P. FitzGerald; and several nieces and nephews. The funeral will be on Saturday at 2 p.m. in the Worthington Congregational Church. The burial will be in Ringville | Cemetery. : He had published one volume of a Payne family genealogical history and he was at work on a second volume. Active in educational organizations, he was a member of the American Education Association, the New York State Teachers’ Association, Phi Eta Sigma, Phi Delta Kappa, and Kappa Delta Phi. In Worthington, member and . he treasurer was of a the T. Nahill) By JANET DIMOCK WORTHINGTON — There has been ‘‘a steady trend’’ of increased use of the medical center, Assistant Director and mental health worker Mark to the reported Allan Worthington Health Association directors this week. “The trend of encounters has been WORTHINGTON — A memorial service for William H. Weber of Buffington Hill Road will be conducted tomorrow at 3 p.m. in the Worthington Congregational , Church. — Rev. Douglas Small, pastor of the church, will officiate. The burial will be in the North Cemetery at the convenience of the family. Weber is survived by his wife, the former Mabel Smith: a daughter, Florence of great-grandchildren; four greatgreat-grandchildren: and many nieces and nephews. A memorial service will be held at a time to be announced. ! Chamberlain brother. sisters, home. may the Worthington First Congregational Church, Historical Society, treasurer of the Frederick Mrs. Joseph Ha es, in care of Clark Hi Sargent Huntington Library Association, and president of the Worthington Historical Society. He was instrumental in bringing the Revs. Robert and Mary Ellen Kitchen to Worthington as co-pastors of the Congregational Church here. : From 1943-1946, he served as a lieutenant in the U.S. Road, Worthington, ee Magargal earns doctorate . _ Naval Reserve. Besides his wife, he leaves a daughter, Elizabeth Tsunoda of Closter, N.J.; a son, John Scott of Encinitas, grandchildren. Calif. and 3 eight A memorial service will be held at New York University on March 21. The Bisbee Funeral Home in Chesterfield is in charge of arrangements. There will be no Mrs. Mollison hospitalized — “7° “7 WORTHINGTON — Mrs. Howard Mollison of Windy Hill Farm is a surgical patient in The Cooley Dickinson Hospital. . George Powell of Witt Road has returned to work in Pittsfield after being house-bound for several weeks with a broken leg. Weber of New two. a Josephine Boll of Ridgewood, N.Y. and Wilma: O’Donohue of Wantagh. N.Y.: and three grandchildren. Weber. 85, a retired painter for the New York- Port Authority, died Tuesday at his of the family in North Cemetery, Worthington. The Charles A. Bisbee Funeral Home is in charge of the to of Worthington; Henry Hampshire: Burial will be at the convenience made Allan promising,” WEBER SERVICE. Charles L. Cudworth of Dalton, Robert L. Cudworth of Worthington, and Wilmer T. Cudworth, of Hope Valley, R.L; | a sister, Alice C. Steele of Cummington;. three grandsons, 10 be very ' said. He added that use of the center is up 20 percent over last year’s figures. three brothers, arrangements. Memorial contributions 4 4 WELLS W. MAGARGAL 2G raou_= Eva Fairman ().,.¢ % II DR. ANN McINTOSH took a few minutes recently to discuss her role as new director at the Worthington Medical Center. Dr. Mcintosh heaan her duties thie waak. ‘Babe’ Smith honored by friends WORTHINGTON — About 100 members and friends of Club in Pittsfield for his retirement party. He was former Leland “‘Babe’’ Smith gathered Saturday night at the Stanley greenskeeper for the Worthington Golf Club. Wane 12, 17 7 7 Steven Magargal earns arts degree 14 WORTHINGTON — Wells W. Magargal II, son of Mr. and Mrs. C. Raymond Magargal of Williamsburg Road, has recéived a doctorate from the University of Massachusetts. He is a 1972 graduate) of Pennsylvania State Uniiversity and received a master’s degree from the University of Massachusetts in 1976 in the field of biochemistry. He is presently a research fellow at Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore, Md., in the biophysics department and_ is involved in cancer research. He and-his wife Linda, who has completed studies at Johns Hopkins, live at 4 A-3 Beech Drive, Baltimore, Md. Arrangements for the party were made by George Kirschner of Dalton. Brad Fisk was master of ceremonies. Alden Butler of West Springfield presented Smith a purse from the club. Smith was also given a framed picture of himself, surrounded by autographs of his many friends and associates. Smith, who has been greenskeeper for the club since 1970, retired from the position on Jan. 1. Taking up golf later in life than many, he has three times been club champion, and is one of the group of club members who have for the last five years taken a golf vacation at Myrtle Beach, S.C. WORTHINGTON — Steven Bartlett Magargal, son of Mr. and Mrs. C.- Raymond Magargal of Williamsburg Road, was recently awarded a bachelor of arts degree from Rollins College in Winter Park, Fla., where he majored in business management. While at Rollins he was on the golf team and played in several tournaments in the area. He won first place in the Coastal Carolina Invitational Tournament at Myrtle Beach, S.C., in which 12 university and 10 ticipated. STEVEN B. MAGARGAL college teams par- Attending the graduation in addition to his parents were Mr. and Mrs. Leo Thomas and family of Northampton. �a f ~ Hilltown mail-order By LAUREL SORENSON WORTHINGTON — In 1965, mail order sales for hard-tofind tools were either a gap in the marketplace that could yield high profits — or a pothole the wise businessman wanted to avoid. Despite a lifetime of coreS experience and omecrafting, Pierre S. de Beaumont and his wife Mary Deland were not sure which was true. But they tried it anyway, selling out of their ownership through 83 percent of the company’s stock. And while several dozen firms — “we can call the vast majority American corporations listed on the New York stock exchange’’ — have made tempting offers, de Beaumont is not about to sell. “Everybody has a price, which is probably just another way of saying everybody’s a rostitute at heart,”’ said de $550 worth of tools scattered eaumont from a comfortable armchair in his library, once the barn that housed most of the inventory. ‘‘But unless a company is willing to pay several times what it’s worth, Brookstone is not for sale. The only real reason for me to sell the company is to retire, you see. “Why should I be someone else’s flunky in my own company?” he asks. Fourteen years later, de Beaumont is confident about his success. Collectors’ items items in a Peterborough, N.H. Mexican lamp affixed to the ceiling by way of a small tin can that once held deviled Worthington home: with some 50 products that\de Beaumont had dug from trade publications, foreign periodicals, and turers’ catalogues. manufac- Since that hesitant beginning, the Brookstone Co. — a name lifted from the de Beaumont home’s previous owners’ mailbox»— has become a stunning success. Inventory has grown from about the house and barn to $4.5 million worth of unique tools, gifts and gourmet food warehouse. The company is expected to gross between $22 and $23 million in sales this year. Company customers have expanded from simple home craftsmen to wellheeled consumers in the financial districts of Boston and Philadelphia — via the firm’s seven retail outlets. Customers’ names are no grace the room, including the ham. (‘‘I needed something to fill the space,’ de Beaumont explains.) But his breezy manner was not always so, points out his wife, a Vassar College graduate who took a correspondence course in bookkeeping to help her husband begin the firm and later firm no mo m-and-pop was fun.”’ Yankee common sense husband Yankee guarantee at its word, return- shrugs. common sense, ing clocks that had run down after years without an ability to do research drawn from his Harvard University education in mechanical engineering, and a desire to learn were all that were needed to solve the business’ problems, de Beaumont says. “The problems don’t take lubrication, for example. Difficulties weeded out Slowly, difficulties were weeded out. But certain things could not be solved in Worthington. unwilling ing able to sing,’ he adds. “Tt’s not a hard business. But you've got to do it right.”’ it right’? doing things the long Space was inadequate. So de Beaumont moved the business. Expansion was no problem. ‘‘I had seen all this kind of thing,’ he says. “When I was in the Navy (asa consultant for the Bureau of Aeronautics) I saw companies quintuple in size under U.S. Navy contracts.” Moving Brookstone gave him time for other things: a 70-day freighter tour to Russia, daily tennis play, study of maritime history, country life, and of course, new tasks for his company. meant 60 hours — or more — of weekly work, Truckers, to make haul into the Hilltowns, left shipments miles away. Housewives, the company’s work force, were unreliable. some obscure talent, like be- “Doing like watching the nightly news while exercising pliers too stiff to ship. The mail-order business itself sported ‘‘many a slip ‘twixt the cup and lip,”’ remembers de Beaumont. Oc- casionally, a product he thought would sell, flopped — such as a screw driver with swing-out lever able to add torque to the screw. “T just thought it would be Meanwhile, he is confident in the bees’ knees,’’ he recalls. “But then, my workbench is company management. “T don’t hire second-class people,” de Beaumont says. “T have this company on covered with discontinued Brookstone tools I couldn’t get along without.” THE BROOKSTONE 1 w —— nor his wife have to mind the Skelton family has reunion mom-and-pop WORTHINGTON — The 30th annual Skelton family reunion was held at Glenwood Farm on Dingle Road Sunday, with store. ‘We didn’t want to be a shop and have to do the work,”’ says the port- ly de Beaumont, eyes sparkling behind his glasses. ‘‘I have too want many interests to run business.”’ Management miles away roomed, ort of estate. my his just own is now 90 from the tennis-court The to 100-acre couple Mr. and Mrs. Gurney Skelton of Worthington and Treasure Lic. TF _The oldest member present was Mrs. Ralph Rice of Plainfield, and the youngest was 1-year-old Sharon Wiley of West » Springfield. Fifty-two members of the family were present. Neil Fairman, honor graduate During the day, phone calls were received from Jeannette Wiley who is in England for the summer, and from Margaret Rice who lives in California. Family members came from Rhode Island, Maine, Connecticut, Illinois and retains They are descendants of Perley and Alice (Shipman) Skelton, who were married in 1892 in the bride’s home on WORTHINGTON — Neil R. Fairman, son of Mr. and Mrs. Neil L. Fairman of Christian Hollow graduated with honors neighboring towns. from Greenfield Community College on Sunday. Fairman received an associate degree EastWindsor Road. They came to live at Glenwood Farm at that time and their five children were born there. The farm has remained in the family ever since. SSG yor eprwraueln UU, Sane aT eas Brown attending medical school WORTHINGTON — L; yndon Brown, son of Mr. and Mrs. Harold Brown of Rout e143, and his wife Nancy NortonBrown have moved fr ‘om Madison, Wis., where they were attending college at Kettering Colleg e Kettering, Ohio, where he is enrolled in the of Medical Arts, physician’s assistant program. -~ CO., a successful mail-order firm expected to gross $22 million in sales this year, was founded by Pierre S. de Beaumont and his wife, Mary Deland, working out of their Worthington home. Island, Fla., as hosts. com- rural : automatic pilot.” longer recorded by hand on 3 x 5 index cards, but computers. Too many interests And neither de Beaumont shop Problems also sprouted in the “knock-off industry,” firms that snatch ideas from Brookstone. And some customers took the Brookstone unconditional taking charge of the gift and gourmet’ catalogues. “Darling, you were in a complete snit,” she says of the early years. ‘‘Otherwise, it Her: (7 ee Samuel in Science for Industrial Engineering Technology. He is employed at Union/Butterfield in Athol as a methods Powell christened analyst in the engineering department. Union/Butter- WORTHINGTON — Samuel Barrett Powell, infant son of Christopher and Carol Powell of Old Post Road, field manufactures precision was christened in St. Thomas Church in Huntington on Sunday afternoon by the Rev. Richard McIntyre. The baby wore the cutting 92-year-old christening gown worn by his great-grandfathe r grandfather and father. Attending the service as god parents were Betsy Schissel of Amesbury and Eugene Turra of Ayer. The baby’s grandparents are Mrs. John Barrett of Needham, and Mr. and Mrs. George Powell of Worthington. Great-grandmothers are Mrs. Alexander Powell of Bangor, Maine, Mrs. Joseph Klee of Watervliet, N.Y., and Mrs. Raymond Malley of Long Island. After the christening, a family dinner was held at the Powell home. tools. He is the grandson of Ernest Fairman of Worthington and Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Huntington. NEIL R. FAIRMAN Bartlett of About 30 relatives attended a graduation picnic in his honor at Look Park Memorial on Sunday. �rw ae Old mill is boo and bane» n i contractor, was drawn to the challenge ot making the old mill an energy-efficient home. The about ple in th‘s area. The reports will be published from time-to-time. By STANLEY MOULTON CHESTERFIELD — When Roger Gunn purchased the 120-year-old Steven’s Mill four buying into an energynightmare at the same Brook of several, — the site insulation, once-mighty was reduced from eight and one-half cords to seven cords. Gunn hopes to reduce that this year to between five and six cords. Using Gunn’s estimate and today’s price of wooden mill built in 1858. When he bought it in roughly $70 for a cord of wood, the insulation 1975, it had been used as a summer home. It had never been heated year-round. ~ and refrigerator and gas hot-water heater. resident of this community, died Saturday afternoon in| The Cooley Dickinson Hospital. Over the past four years their gas bill was y Corni Corning (Otto) ) She was the widow of Ch ea who died in mM € IS survived by a si Dorothy Hewitt, grith @tip be aie had resided: and three cousins _ The funeral will be tom orrow in the Fi blown-glass windows with storm windows, said Gunn. “If windows are in good shape, it doesn’t matter how old they are,’’ said Gunn. “We were pretty careful in restoring this place not to take away from its authenticity,” said Gunn. Sa ee 2 p.m. 9 at Congregational C oe Worthington. Haren ih The burial will be in Cemetery, Worthington. _— There will be no calling hours at the funeral home. The Charles A. Bisbee Funeral Home of Chesterfield is in charge of avrangements, emorial contributions be made to the Fite: Congregational Church. $200 next winter. “We cut our own stalled last year to run a pump that takes their sewage some distance from the house to a septic tank. They had used an outhouse, but town officials forced them to install the sep- Electric powerless Their first three years in the old mill, Gunn and Ms. Wronski got along without se electricity. However, they had to have electricity in- mill’s turbine. “J was born wood, but it costs something — it’s a resource,”’ said Gunn. They have a back-up gas furnace for heating, “‘which we used last winter when the temperature got down to 20 below.” said (Continued on page 2) cut in half — to $220 last year, Gunn said. He tic system, said Gunn. ; attributed the reduction to the improved inStill, they use a lot less electricity than sulation. would normally be used in a house that size. Between April and July this year, they paid Another device they use is to take advan: tage of the heat emitted by the gas lights in $40 fer electricity. The bill they got from the Western each room. By heating mainly with wood, the couple Massachusetts Electric Co. — which was say they also are maintaining the authentici- later adjusted — estimated that they should have used $93 of electricity, based on the ty of the building. “Our joy” is a Glenwood pot-belly stove average homeowner’s consumption. built in 1907, Gunn said. They found it at the Still, Gunn dreams of restoring the old general store in Chester. wooden dam that once stood on the brook And they have not had to replace the old directly behind the old mill to power the Bor n on Noy. 7, 1900 in Orange, N.J., she was the one oe the late Arthur J ae job represents a savings of hetween $150 and The wind whistled through cracks in the stone foundation and up through a section of the basement floor which was open to the elements because part of the mill overhangs the brook. Gunn, a carpenter and former building (Continued from page 1) Gunn. The couple also has a gas-fired stove WORTHINGTON — J Catharine (Hewitt) Ald erman, 79, of Old Post Road, a 50-year on the inside of burned in three stoves is the primary heating fuel used by Gunn and Ms. Wronski. Last winter, with the house still not completely insulated, the amount of wood burned However, that has been delayed while Gunn wrestled with the problems of heating the 75 a plastic foam, the job, reducing the amount of wood and natural gas used to heat the building. Wood at its own game. First things first ,“) GF by local building contractor warned that foam is difficult to apply and is flammable so it should be protected with fireproof material.) According to Gunn, the insulation has done because energy is in short supply, it should be produced as economically and efficiently as possible. Part of Gunn’s motivation is the challenge of harnessing water to do the work. Another part is simply to “‘beat the electric company” AAytN into vent heat loss. It also is more expensive than other commonly-used insulators. And, one Ten years ago, Gunn was building houses 44 shared the best insulation materials available to pre- heated with electricity. Now, he believes that Janette Alderman turned Takes money, too . Gunn said he spent $800 over three years to insulate the building. (Polyurethane foam is regarded as one of generate hydroelectricity. an old dam to produce hydroelectric power for his house and a cluster of small cottage industries. Part of the 120-year-oid mill he bought four years ago and converted to a year-round residence is in the background. (Photc by Stanley Moulton) been many of the old mill’s stone walls to fill the cracks. dams that produced power. The dams collapsed or fell into disrepair earlier in this century, coinciding with the decline of this once-thriving commercial section called Stevensville on what now is the Worthington-Chesterfield town line. Gunn, 34, is fascinated by the prospect of getting power from water, and he plans one ay to rebuild a dam near his house to ROGER GUNN points to the Bronson.Brook in Chesterfield where he hopes to restore floors have feet of living space in the country,” conserving and developing energy resources, a program based in Goshen. Gunn wants to obtain either federal or state money to help pay for the hydroelectric power project. However, if government money does not come through, Gunn is confident he eventually will be able to pay for the project himself. “The cost is not prohibitive. It’s just a matter of time,” said Gunn. “‘T’ll just have to wait a little longer.”’ His dream is to be able to produce enough electricity from the brook to power a collec- tion of small industries clustered around the old mill. The first; a carpentry shop Gunn uses for his business, already is built. If the water power is harnessed, Gunn figures he will have shown what the average person can do to help the nation out of its energy crisis. and raised - “Ten years ago I was building electric said Gunn. ‘‘When I found this place ey homes,’’ said Gunn. ‘‘Then, in the early 1970s, old the dug We power. water mind I had in we got to the energy crunch and I got tired of turbine out from under six feet of silt.” nuclear power...I got tired of the bigness of Gunn figures a generator will cost between utilities. $4,000 and $5,000. He places the total cost of “T was born on a farm in Southampton and I putting the dam in shape to generate knew what we were doing was not according electricity at $10,000. to my ethics,’ said Gunn. Wait and see Gunn is talking with employees of the Hilltown Project who are working on re — years ago, he was saver’s dream and three 2,200 Gunn and Lynda Wronski, 23, an artist who does design work and sign painting. Their first winter in the uninsulated building, they heated solely with wood. ‘‘We'd wake up at 5 a.m. to find the water frozen solid in the buckets we used. We couldn’t keep the place warm,’’ recalled Gunn. Gunn’s solution was to spray polyurethane time. sue A dream, because the old grist mill stands in a backwoods Section close by Bronson MOSpIital, Bosuon, / Y Roger Gunn may generate power, but must heat a drafty house This is another in a series of Gazette reports on novel approaches to energy conservation and development by peo- veneral Be] Iti OM —<$<$<=_ Mm _ - 4 �Marcia Pease ~ to Stephen Estelle WORTHINGTON — Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth B. Pease of Kinnebrook Road announce the engagement of their daughter, Marcia, to Stephen Estelle, son of Mr. and Mrs. Arnold Estelle of Mountain View Drive, Huntington. Miss Pease is a 1975 Gateway of graduate Regional High School and is a at Westfield State Gateway Regional High senior College, majoring in special and elementary education. Estelle is a May candidate at Westfield State College, majoring in history, with certification in secondary education. A 1974 graduate of School, he is working at Ben- _ Hilltown harvest dix Abrasives in Chester. Ne F Worthington. The harvest in the Hilltowns lags behind along Dimock) the Connecticut River. (Photo by David Tammy R. Nugent exchanges ©.7 , vows with Deane WORTHINGTON — First Congregational Church was the Deane Richard Messeck. The Rev. Robert and the Rev. Mary Elien Kitchen, pastors of the church, officiated at the 7 p.m. ceremony. The bride is the daughter of Albert G. and Patricia Nugent of Huntington Road. The is the son Nugent of Worthington, Mr. and Mrs. Messeck are residing on Route 143, Chester- duties were Albert A reception was held at the Hickory Hill Touring Center, Worthington. Worthington and Carrie Nugent ~*illiamshurg. cousins of the Laurie serving in Pacific WORTHINGTON — Airman Paul and Glory Laurie of Huntington ReadT. La rie, son of Elroy lag: been deployed to the Western Pacif ic. He is a member at North Island Naval Ai a r Station ineeSan squadron based Diego, Calif. Laurie is a 1976 graduate of Gatew y Regional High School and joined the Navy in June 1977. ’ (pee WORTHINGTON students on honor roll — Gateway Regional High School judents from Worthington who made the honor roll for the irst quarter are: seniors, second honors, Janine Modestow, Shawn Speiss, Wanda Veinotte and Linda Wojeik; third honors, David Bowman, Robert Brodrick, Traci’ Donovan and Ron Humphrey. Juniors, third honors, Scott Brodrick, Edward Syron and Ruth Wood; Ramona ; Sharron, Sophomores, first honors, Melissa Sharron; third honors, Karen Bowman, Holly Richardson and Karen Stevens. Freshmen, Higgins. first honors, Daily Hampshire Gazette. The bridegroom, is a graduate of ushering enhanced with blue trim on the neck and cuffs. She carried a silk bouquet attached to a bible. was maid of honor. The bridesmaids were Rebecca Allaire, Julie Dastous, both of Huntington, Robin Sheldon of oe The bride, a 1979 graduate of Gateway Regional High School, is a motor route carrier for the Smith Nugent III of Worthington, brother of the bride, William Miller, Richard Lessard, both of Chesterfield, Lorin Delisle of -Haydenville, Frank Kosior III of Williamsburg, and Dan LaMountagne. Benjamin LeBeau was ring bearer. The bride wore an ivory gown of ~ sisters of the bridegroom, were flower girls. Clifford Clark of Williamsburg, was best man. Sharing Richard Messeck of South Chesterfield Road, Goshen and Faith Gralla of Miller Avenue, Southampton. The bride’s sister, Kimberly Rae R. Messeck bride. The junior bridesmaids were Pattie Nugent and Lisa Witter, both of Worthington, cousins of the bride. Darlene Messeck and Nichole Gralla, setting for the Sept. 21 wedding of Tammy Rae. Nugent and bridegroom ert 3 Lined up for action is this potato harvesting equipment on the A. E. Albert and Sons, Inc., potato farm in that Ben Cook; third honors, Karen The wedding is planned for July 28. MARCIA PEASE y by Vocational High School, is employed at Paramount Auto Body in Easthampton. field. eee A children’s room in the Frederick Sargent Huntington Library in Worthington was opened for the first time on New room Saturday. Taking part in the ceremony were, from left, Lucie Mollison, long-time director, Adrienne Ulrich who read a citation presented to Damaris Fernandez-Sierra after whom the room is named. (Photo by David Dimock) $$ $e ait Qef (4 | Children’s library room ready for open house Saturday ‘7? By LUCIE MOLLISON grant Library WORTHINGTON — For many years the dream of the directors of the Frederick Sargent Huntington Library, commonly known as the Worthington library, has been to have an adequate children’s room. A small room off the main ' library room had, for a long _ time, held children’s books, but 4 offered no room for reading or | study. A few years ago part of this space had to be taken to make a rest room. In 1974, a piece of land next to the library was for sale and through the efforts of Postmaster Cullen Packard, money was raised to buy it for the was received School from the Construction Act, Title I fund, for furnishings library. The proper septic tank Library Association and leach field were installed. President Damaris Fernandez-Sierra then began to explore the possibilities of draining the wet cellar. A contractor was found who drained the area and poured a cement floor. The floor was let set for a year to be sure it would stay dry. The directors, with help from the town, went to work. With mostly volunteer work, the large Shelves room was painted, installed, and in 1978 a and equipment, including carpeting. Many new books were also purchased. Susan Ulrich and a group of other young mothers hours painting. The last step spent was many breaking through the foundation wall to make an outside entrance. A retaining wall near the outer door was constructed by Ben Brown and his helpers. On Saturday at 3 p.m., the room will be formally put in use with an open house for townspeople and friends. all �‘Land wille d DL by Emers on Davis accepted by Worthington voters JANET not precisely spelled out. DIMOCK Town Meeting. Administrator for the Davis estate, Attorney Robert Corash, told the voters that land left to the town ‘‘has virtually no liquid funds to deal with debt and the land has to be sold to raise the revenue or the revenue has to be raised from other sources.”’ A sum of $7,500 was appropriated from federal revenue sharing funds in the treasury to clear the estate. Over $4,000 is owed to the state welfare department to pay a lien against the estate. The remainder will cover legal fees and other small debts such as funeral expenses, taxes and hospital fees. The 60-acre tract of land on Dingle Road was left to the town for use as Glengrove Wildlife anctuary to be administered as public charitable trust. Corash told the assembled oters that there are ‘‘certain nclarities’’ in the will that may ave to be cleared up by probate :ourt. How the trust operates is Chairman Steven Strom pointed out that the town “has not a single acre of conserved land.” The Board of Health has been unable to find another suitable site for By THELMA WHITING CUMMINGTON — More than 50 descendants of Lena Finance Committee. Both boards were in favor of keeping the brush dump located on this piece of land. O’Brieter and Henry H. Snyder Sr., Chairman area, and tuary will keep more Cummington attended a Snyder family reunion Saturday at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Rolland in Worthington. The Snyder family was born and raised on the family farm on Trouble Street in Cummington. Snyder, who was born in Germany, came to this the sanc- building and pollution out of the area. It may also provide a spot for selective cutting of firewood by townspeople. country as an infant and lived in Cook said that it would also help stop a current trend of all available large pieces of land being broken up by developers. An offer from a Hampshire County land developer has already been received by the estate. Conservation long-time residents Robert Cook said his board is in favor because the land is a watershed dump, _, gather for family reunion Acceptance was supported by the Planning Board and the Board brush Snyder descendants| 4 ia mittee Chairman Grant Bowman. Town Clerk Joan Donovan explained that a second vote would be needed to appropriate more than the $7,500 figure listed on the warrant. Planning the member Lois Ashe Brown noted. Georgia where he fought for the Confederacy during the Civil War. After his marriage to Lena O’Brieter, who had worked in a millinery shop in New York City where Snyder ran a livery Commission stable, they settled in mington where their children were born. Karen Wickland becomes 36 Cum- seven The name ‘‘Trouble Street” probably was not used in the 1890s and early 1900s but there seemed to be trouble in the area anyway. Snyder was killed in the woods in a logging accident when his oldest child was aged 14 and the youngest only 2. His wife, who later married Frank Jones, raised the family of six with the help of her oldest son Henry who was only 11 when his father died. He went to work at a By There was little opposition to WORTHINGTON — The town acceptance but some voters voted with little dissent” last questioned whether added court night to accept a land gift from ‘ costs would make the acquisithe late Emerson J. Davis. Some 30 voters alse authorized tion worthwhile. A $10,000 to the selectmen to appoint a town $15,000 bill would ‘‘make accepoffice secretary trainee and a tance another question altogether,’ said Finance Comtown accountant at the special One child, Bessie Porter’s twin, died in infancy. The oldest member present was 84-year-old Henry Snyder and the generation youngest, a fourth- descendant, was 3- month-old Richard Zimmerman, son of Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Zimmerman of Springfield. an early age to help support the family by running the farm. Three first-generation descen- dants, Henry Snyder of Worthington, Bessie Porter of Goshen and Edith Packard of Cummington, attended the reunion. The other three children, Milton Snyder, Hazel Burt and Mabel Sweet, died in 1943, 1954 and 1974 resnectivelv Daily Hampshire Gazette, Northampton, Mass., Wed., Nov. 14, 1979 the bride of Jeffrey A. Rida WEST CHESTERFIELD — Worthington Congregational Church was the setting for the bridegroom, Worthington, Wickland and Jeffrey Alan Rida. The Rev. Worth Noyes, of Chesterfield Congregational Church, officiated at the 11 a.m. ceremony. Sandra Epperly was the organist and Brad Fisk the soloist. The bride is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Glendon Wickland . bearer. The bride wore a gown of organza featuring a V-neckline, long bishop sleeves, an Empire waist, The bridesmaids were Gwendolyn Mollison, Holly Richard- Hampshire Regional High School and a 1979 graduate of Berkshire Community College. of the bridegroom, both of Worthington, and Susan Fairman of Chesterfield. Susan She is a secretary at Associated _ Energy Consultants Inc. in Northampton. The bridegroom of West Chesterfield, of the bride, was flower girl. Steven Rida + attended Gateway Regional - High School and is a truck driver of Worthington, ox at'N & B Express Inc. in South brother of the bridegroom, was eh "Richard " Mollison, ests Richardson. cousin of the relace Shaw, cousin of the bride, was in charge of the guest book. The bride is a 1977 graduate of Patricia Sheldon of William- Shaw on train. A reception was held at the Plainfield Villa, where Sharon Road, sburg, was the matron of honor. cousin chapel-length dotted by satin ribbon bows enhanced the gown. Her two-tier elbow-length veil was attached to a matching lace trimmed Juliet cap. Rida of Cudworth Road, Worthington, and Shirley W. son, and Vertical bands of embroidered Alencon of Cummington Road. The bridegroom is the son of Alan P. Ring’ both of Richard Lesard of Amherst. Jeffrey Smith of Worthington. was ring Oct. 27 wedding of Karen Marie Rida. of Worthington. and Deerfield. oe Mes ie KAREN and JEFFREY RIDA Wott.on. : ey 40 : 4 Bie Ass oats 76 in years the Grange The only living charter member of the Worthington Grange is Arthur G. Capen who is being honored this month for his 76 years of membership. Capen, who will be 97 next month, was visited by the group at the Hampshire County Hospital and by State Master Vernon West, on the left. �MINISTERS have office work to take care of, too, as Worthington’s demonstrates. The Rev. Mary Ellen Kitchen and her husband, the Rev. Kitchen, have been at the small Congregational church for nearly a year. minister Robert SAey Wo THE WORTHINGTON Congregational Church called the Revs. Mary Ellen and Robert Kitchen, as pastors at last night’s annual meeting. The couple will also lead services at the Chester United Church and the Peru Con igregational Church. (Photo by David Dimock) Ht dus ferburs deft Fit Ae, Hilltown church Calls pastors WORTHINGTON By LUCIE MOLLISON — The Revs. Robert and called last night pastor. They are to serve as pastors of Northampton Ellen the First and are now house-hunting in the Worthington area. They will also lead services at the Chester United Church and the Peru Congregational Church. Mrs. Kitchen is a native of Northampton, received a bachelor’s degree from the University of Massachusetts in 1970 and was ordained in 1974. She is especially interested in Christian education. Mr. Kitchen received a bachelor’s degree from Springfield College in 1970 and was ordained in 1971. He is a member of the department of religion at Springfield College. Both Mr. and Mrs. Kitchen received their theological training at the Pacific School of Religion in Berkeley, Calif. Other business taken up at last night’s annual meeting was approval of the budget for the coming year of $15.148. This increases the minister’s salary by $500 to $5,800. It also raises the amount director to $1,800. for music, the organist and the choir The nominating committee offered the following slate of officers which were voted into office: moderator, By JANET DIMOCK seeks solidarity; it tolerates “Love no division, it prefers equal workmates; it shares its efficiency,’ the Rev. Mary Ellen Kitchen told her congregation on a recent Sunday morWhile Congregational Church here. Mrs. Kitchen will serve as pastor and her husband as coresidents duties at two churches the subject of this paraphrased portion of Paul’s letters to the Corinthians was the relationship between the rich and poor and the need for love, it could well be a page from Mrs. Kitchen’s own life. She and her husband the Rev. Robert Kitchen are equal workmates and share Mary of Husband and wife share ning. Kitchen, a husband and wife team, of Northampton, were Walter Markert; clerk, Madeline Smith; treasurer, John Payne; benevolence treasurer, Doris Smith; deacons, Ralph Smith and Gary Chamberlin; deaconesses, Judy Speiss and Jane Bartlett; trustees, George Bartlett and Douglas Small; Christian education committee, Judy Fisk: Christian enlistment committee, Brenda Mason and Susan Beach; misSlonary committee, Doris Smith; music, Gary Chamberlin: nominating, Bert Nugent, Eldeen Nugent and Susan Beach; conference delegates, Mr. and Mrs. John Payne; association delegates, Harriet Osgood and June Dodge. 194 their efficiency congregations. as co-pastors to two Hilltown The Kitchens were called to serve the First Congregational Church of Worthington and the Peru Congregational Church in January. In coming to Worthington, they broke two traditions: they are the first pair of ministers to share the post, and Mrs. Kitchen is the first woman to preach here. Quick to Quick to laugh laugh and make a joke or wry comment, Mrs. Kitchen is casually called by her nickname Molly by church members. ‘‘A church reflects the town that it’s in. Some churches have a really good attitude and Worthington’s is one of them,”’ Mrs. Kitchen said. As a member of the smaall church task force of the United Church of Christ, Mrs. Kitchen has a special interest in the fate of the small community-based church. She sees these small churches as the ‘‘ones with strong foundations, and while they don’t supply the revenue of larger churches, they will be here from now.” Th e 14 Church of Christ (UCC) in 1978. Before that time he was a Methodist minister in his native Baltimore, Md., for two and one-half years. left to join the UCC because he was attracted its ‘less aggressive’ ministry, his wife plained. He also was an associate professor He by exin the religion department at Springfield College for several years. . Mrs. Kitchen was ordained in 1974. She is one of 26 women ministers ordained in the UCC in Massachusetts. Mrs. Kitchen describes her church as ‘‘an unusually good church with a strong lay leadership of dedicated and capable people who are committed to the community. Women make Women in the Worthington church make a significant contribution, Mrs. Kitchen said. The diaconate other works tasks together. besides The women arranging have flowers, something which is not always true of other, larger UCC churches in the Northampton area, she pointed out. Mrs. Kitchen is interested in the workings of the Hampshire Women’s Fellowship, an organization of church women’s groups such as Worthington’s Women’s Benevolent Society and Friendship Guild. In the past this group was very powerful mainly due to its wealth, but most of this has been usurped by other branches of the church organization, she noted. Mrs. Kitchen said that her main area of interest now is in the field of Christian education. hundreds of years The Kitchens live in Northampton where Mrs. : . Kitchen grew up. : 4 Reflecting on the advantages of a friendly community church as opposed to larger and » wealthier ones where she had been called in the “past, Mrs. Kitchen concluded ‘‘The quality of life is worth more than money.” � https://worthingtonhistoricalsociety.org/omeka/files/original/1f094e61d96941da070df1dd0c1983ef.pdf ae19301fa884325c13695c097d6d0ce1 PDF Text Text pig ft “Tey road causes two accidents *~«on Old Post Road in Worthington Her car slid sideways, hit a hit the same stretch of ice. The began work at 5:45 yesterday WORTHINGTON — Two accidents occurred in rapid guard rail and then a tree. The vehicle flipped over and came to morning with the town’s only rest upright in a nearby shallow sanding vehicle. It takes 10 succession yesterday morning driver's side door and th pond. Kenneth B. Pease of Old hours to sand the whole town, he on an icy stretch of Old Post were so damaged a Road between the Tyler Farm emergency team was unable to Post Road and Phil Mason of said. Five members of the and the Chesterfield town line, move her until jaws of life Huntington Road stopped at the Worthington Fire Department The driver of one vehicle, equipment was brought to the scene and helped the two women Joan Mollison of West Street, scene by the Dalton Fire from their car, according to responded to the scene to wash local police officer LeRoy gasoline off the road. was trapped in her car for over Department. LaRock. According to a * ne She is now a patient in Madeleine Provost and neighbor, who assisted Mrs. i Worthington and e intensive care unit of the William Clarke, both of the Berkshire Medical Center in desertment Suter aad the Baker, the group was standing Worthington Medical Center, Pittsfield. No report of her con- Huntington ambulance crew on the roadside when the second treated Miss Mollison at the together to free Miss accident occurred. was available this mor- srs aa scene before the Huntington am: ollison bulance arrived. nt ntende Superi y Highwa ac i There ‘was another _ Miss Mollison, 19, was travelOfficer LaRock said that James Pease said that the town ing east on Old Post Road when shortly before but no eur Dalton owns the nearest jaws of she lost control of her vehicle on juries resulted. at approximately 10:15 a.m., ac- of Russell State Police. 48 Graves patch of road an untreated icy Huntington Road and the the driver, Beata Panagapoulos of to a report from cording A car containing Irene Baker Ave.. Northampton, sander was in use at the time of the accidents and was at the town garage being loaded with sand for Old Post Road. Pease that the highway added crew life equipment. The next closest one available is located in Northampton. He said the scene was not cleared until 1:45 p.m. Finances report ed healthy r e t n e C | ca di Me n to ng at Worthi ~ Annual meeting last night By JANET DIMOCK anne WORTHINGTON — Suz the Kulik, treasurer ofation, Worthington Health Associ ting reported at the annual mee th last Road that night medical the Nor Old had center 44 to 46 percent from the grant, percent from clients, 6 percent from donations and 4 percent from miscellaneous accounts, Mrs. Kulik explained. a despite a “good year financially l.”” onne pers in t shif major ended 40 members Some the meeting at which att Stanley Reinstatement of door-to-door solicitation may mean an in donations, increase Drive Chairman ip ersh Memb Ida and Cowell of Cummington ngton thi Wor of th Smi y erl Bev years were re-elected for threectors. dire of to the board Shedd, Susane Stone and Darrell both of Worthington, were Mrs. elected for three years. rewas on ngt thi Kulik of Wor one year elected to the board for and one year as treasurer. ngton Harriet Osgood of Worthi one for ary ret sec ted was elec year. During the last year, Dr. to William Shevin left the center be replaced for five months by Dr. Ann McIntosh, Two new doc- tors will join the staff in July. Of the total $184,093 income for 1979, $85,000 was from the federal Department of Health, l Education and Welfare Rura 00 Health Initiative Plan, $80,0 53 from patient fees and $11,7 infrom membership fees and pal ici mun and dividual contributions. This breaks down Joslyn membership members suggested. is down this year. by The 106 She attributed the drop to the uncer- in tainty generated by changes staff and to the general state of Volunteers willthe economy. ing to help with the drive effort are to contact Mrs. Joslyn. Executive Allan reported Director that six this Clarke and Gail Higgins will provide 24-hour, on-call service. ke Physicians’ assistants Clar will and his wife Susan Clarke Eight area arrive, Allan dentists major of © Allan also urged members advantake to y unit comm the the tage of the suggestion box in cal waiting room at the medi ‘‘We really welcome center. thoughts, comons, esti sugg plaints or any input,” he said. tee =_— can- didates for the two staff physicians positions were interviewed before Dr. David Katz and Dr. Matthew Swartz were hired. on July 10 and Dr. Katz on July 21; Full-time health services will next be provided through the rs docto the until s week five arrive, Allan pointed out. Super- ns’ vision for the physicia assistants and three residents from the Berkshire Medica Center in Pittsfield is providec by Dr. Charles Wahl of the Berkshire Medical Center. Physicians’ Assistants Williarr : Nominated ol’s all-time leading Gateway Regional High Scho nominated to the scorer, Bob Brodrick, has been School BasketHigh ican 4980 McDonald’s All Amer 20-member Ali the to en chos be may ball Team and aged nearly aver who American Team for 1980. Bob, Western the in n actio in n 27 points a game, is show rday. Satu game hip ons mpi cha Massachusetts (Richard Carpenter photo) — Mark staff Dr. Swartz will join the repairs made. have partresponded to a search for a contime staff member, he ld shou ice serv ists Dent tinued. this be instituted ‘‘sometime summer.” Allan said. Renovation work will continue | with for the roof, Allan The downstairs and renovations have been done nd seco the ing turn for plans been floor into office space have leave the center staff in July, after the doctors explained. year, scheduled added. = 19 Fri., April 25, 1980 Daily Hampshire Gazette, Northampton, Mass., Ruth Ann Dunlevy becomes the bride of Richard H. Slater A reception was held at the home of the bride’s parents. vy and WORTHINGTON — Ruth Ann Dunle vows Richard H. Slater exchanged marriage . on April 19 in St. Thomas Church, Huntington at the 2 The Rev. Richard McIntyre officiated p.m. ceremony. The bride is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. The Raymond Dunlevy of Huntington Road. Mrs. bridegroom is the son of Mr. and d. William Slater of Skyline Drive, Middlefiel man Whit h Judit were e coupl the Attending of Hancock sister of the bride, and Arnold Ravella of Westfield. The bride: is a graduate of Gateway Regional High School and Rensselaer PolytechnicInstitute in Troy, N.Y. She is employed as a salesperson. The bridegroom, also a graduate of Gateway Regional High School, is employed as an electrical engineer for Combustion Engineering. : Mr. and Mrs. Slater are residing at 3 Love- ly Drive, Enfield, Conn. 06030. �Worthington Town Meeting: a bee Voters approve 8% budget hike, turn down By JANET DIMOCK WORTHINGTON — Voters turned fire down a proposed dispatch system, $9,513 but approved the purhase of a new sander on Saturday at the annual Town Meeting. A total town and school budget of $472,675 was approved for fiscal 1981 which begins on July 1. This is an increase of about 8 percent over the present budget. Of that amount, $452,800 will come from tax dollars, almost a 17 percent increase over the amount raised at the 1979 annual Town Meeting. The budget is $1,063 over the 4 percent spending increase limit mandated by the state, according to Town Clerk Joan Donovan. Mrs. Donovan ex- plained that under state guidelines, only certain relevant appropriations are considered in the increase. Voters approved exceeding the spending ceiling. The total budget figure has increased due to a drop in available federal aid which was used in past years to offset the money needed from taxation. School budget passes The Gateway Regional School budget was passed without question. .The total school * assessment is $275,319, Vocational school costs are estimated at $52,000 of the total figure. The total budget figure wil decrease when state aid figures are subtracted when those figures arrive in a few months. This is a $29,319 increase over the amount appropriated at the 1979 annual Town Meeting. Every $18,500 spent equals about $1 on the tax rate of $15 per $1,000 valuation. Due to a last minute recommendation from the Finance Committee, $10,000 in free cash (cherry sheet money that is refunded to service years to the jresent the town each year from the sander and it will cut dwn on state) was set aside to offset the the time needed to servie town roads. The second pitce of tax rate. No purchases this year are to equipment will be helpfl when be paid for from borrowed roads must be sanded in <hurry, funds. A total of $19,875 will such as following an earl; morncome from federal revenue- ing ice storm, he said. Piase essharing money, overlay surplus timated that one sande must and the machinery earnings ac- return to the town gaage 10 times for more sanding naterial count. in order to cover all roa after Present system supported Voters decided to stay with a snowstorm. could a . iq ¢ YuLy fire system be appropriated at an means that the moderator must wife,” explainec Selectman “run around with a petition each Julia Sharron, spase of ailing annual Town Meeting, and it would earn more interest in a year, as opposed to buy now and pay 70 percent of voters turn out for election special bank account than the town is currently paying out in interest on borrowed money, Harvey explained. Moran called the plan one that would ‘‘save now and pay later, later.” George Ulrich of Old Post Road called it a ‘“‘bad piece of legislation in inflationary times’’ because taxpayers should be left with money to spend to stimulate the economy. and in this case it’s his By JANET DIMOCK WORTHINGTON — Dorothy Mason of Christian Hollow Road was re-elected to the Board of Selectmen with 223 votes in the annual election on Saturday at which 70 percent of the voters cast ballots. Mrs. Mason won her seat by a 75-vote margin over Fred Emerson of Old Main Road who received 148 votes. Voter turnout was high this year, according to Town Clerk Joan Donovan. A total of 376 ballots were cast out of 534 registered voters. Moderator Cornelius Sharron. 84 votes for the post. Grant Bowman of Witt Hill Road won on vwrite-ins for three Finance Committee nember years as cemetery comthe present local telephone callmissioner with 20 votes. Donald ing dispatch system for the Edward Harvey said tlat his Newton Jr. of Sam Hill Road volunteer Fire Department committee opposed th} idea won the three-year term on the following a half-hour debate on because it only takesfoui hours Finance Committee with five the question. Moderator Ralph to sand all paved roads ind the ~The motion was defeated, 20 in favor, and 25 against. write-in votes. His father, Moran tallyed 44 against and 22 present sander is not oldenough Support was also given for the to need a standby. Donald Newton Sr., also of Sam in support of a new system. Three two-way radios will be Huntington Lions Club amHill Road, was returned to the Volunteer firefighter Richard Club member Joseph Finance Committee for three Smith explained that the new ordered this year for the Police’ bulance. Beatty of Huntington explained years with 293 votes. system would route emergency Department. An ameninent to The following uncontested calls through the dispatch center ea just one radio this year was that the $3,875 will pay for the salaries of two emergency ositions were also filled: at the Amherst Fire Depart- defeated. In response to lengthy medical technicians and for Moderatoe Cornleius Sharon of ment and members would be Buffington Hill Road (one year), notified by voice and tone pagers questioning from voters, Police “several extraordinary exCarol Pease, Old Post Road, or by walkie talkie. Response Chief Grant Knapp explained penses” that must be paid to Three other contests were also Finance Committee (two time would be cut from the pre- that citizen band units cannot be keep up with state licensing decided. ears), Byron Knickerbocker of sent seven minutes needed to used because they do 20t com- regulations. Board of Health member Gail A base radio station must be itt Road, assessor (three “in the range of 28 seconds,” he municate with all part: of town Higgens kept her post by a 4years) John Reagan of Harvey said. The pager system would and radios are needei by. of- set up this year, Beatty said. vote margin over challenger Road, assessor (one year), reach firefighters who are not at ficers to contact the ambulance, The Lions Club funds equipment Darrel Shedd of River Road. e amfellow officers ani other expenses, he said. Steve Strom of Huntington home, he pointed out. Dorothy Nelson of Buffington bulance service costs about $3.75 Road, tree warden (three Voters in opposition question- emergency equipment. Hill Road won a three-way race years), Alice Knickerbocker, Officer Leroy LaRoct pointed per person, Beatty added. ed the need for such a time for one year as tax collector. ‘“‘Those that need the saving, since most local fires out that use of such a radio She received 299 votes while Witt Hill Road, to the School (three years), trimmed 15 to 20 minues from emergency service should pay challengers Mary Jane Carey of Committee are not life endangering. The system was supported by the ambulance response time to for it,’’ Robert Lucey or Ring Indian Oven Road received 45 ‘Stephen Kulik of Thayer Hill Road objected. Road, Planning Board (five the Finance Committee and the a recent accident. Despite many questions from and Carol Labonte of Scott years), and Rebecca Okrent, of Knapp pointed oit that selectmen. Road, 20. A sum of $5,480 was voted, without a radio, the offizer must voters, the motion passed. Mrs. Nelson was also elected Buffington Hill Road, Planning The membership of the over Finance Committee objec- leave the scene of an emergency town treasurer for two years Board for two years. Historical Commission was exVoters also were in favor of a tions, for the purchase of a body- to use a telephone. with 350 votes in an uncontested referendum question on inEach officer will be :quipped panded from three members to race. mounted sander for the highway department. There were few when the three units are five. More members are needed School Committee member surance coverage for municipal to help with the on-going survey purchased, Knapp said. dissenting votes. Cynthia Watson of Buffington officers who are sued in the of local historical buildings, No stabilization find Highway Superintendent Hill Road was re-elected to the course of fulfilling their official A stabilization fund wll not be sites and all cemeteries, Clerk James Pease termed it “‘money Gateway Regional School board duties. The question was approved 217 established this yeer. The Lois Ashe Brown explained. well spent.” with 250 votes. Carmen Greitzer The term of moderator was Finance Committee proposed Sander recommended of Williamsburg Road received to 72. Pease requested the sander on that $5,000 be set aside for use changed to three years, effecMe toward a capital expentiture at tive at the next annual election. the grounds that it will add more some future date. The money The present one-year term Worthington voters approved a 17 percent increase over fiscal 1980 of funds to be raised from tax dollars at the annual Town Meeting on Saturday. Ralph Moran served as moderator and Town Clerk Joan Donovan recorded results of the motions decided. (Photo by David Dimock) [arse— �contractor in wetlands act violation, Philip S. Dodge, 77, 5-7 written plans not submitted to panel By JANET DIMOCK WORTHINGTON — Written plans for reconstruction work on Lindsay Hill Road which violates the state Wetlands Protection Act, have not been submitted to the Conservation Commission, Chairman Steven Strom said last night at a special meeting. The deadline for submission of plans by Patten Realty of Stamford, Vt., was Friday. The plans were to have been submitted in response to a cease and desist order issued by the commission. A letter requesting determination applicability’ of ‘‘written as to the the Wetlands Protection Act to road work was received by the commission from Richard Fitzpatrick of North Adams, realty firm. attorney for the that the work does fall under the Fitzpatrick stated that Patten Realty has owned the abutting land on Lindsay Hill Road since would suffer ‘‘significant monetary loss.’ He said his client would ‘“‘look to the town’’ for compensation. Highway Superintendent James Pease reported to the selectmen several weeks ago that he has not been contacted or consulted in any way about the work. Strom said last night that the commission recognized the fact that money has been invested and hopes that the matter can be made with the town by previous owner Allyn Amherst. Coombs Coombs, agreed Inc. to of spend between $5,000 and $10,000.on the road which had been abandoned by the town for over 20 years. In a letter to special counsel for the town, the firm of Growhoski, Callahan and Niles of Northampton, and Separate letter to the . state law. Such a determination is only sent in response to June 2 and that his client agreed to carry out the road work plan in a com- mission, Fitzpatrick said the work is being done under the supervision of the superinten- resolved as quickly as possible. Commission members agreed that a determination of applicability is not in order at this time because the cease and desist order clearly indicates dent of roads and that $5,000 has been spent. He also said that if a washout should occur while the work is halted, his company WORTHINGTON — A lengthy court case over a trailer located on Sam Hill Road ended in a vic- tory for the town, but as Appeals Board Chairman John Modestow told selectmen Tuesday night, “the town gets the bill.’’ Modestow gave the selectmen official court documents and the bill of $920 from Town Counsel Edward McMahon. Since there is not enough money in the law account to pay the charge, the board decided that the money will have to be allocated at a special Town Meeting at a date to be announced before the end of the fiscal year. In February, a superior court decree ordered Edward Moriar- of controversy Modestow since 1974. noted that an out of plans of the construction work Dodge served as selectman from 1939 to 1946 and as constable from 1932 to 1956. mission’s stance will be sent to 15, 1902, he was the son of the here, Cooley late George T. and Jennie (Bird) Dodge. He was a lifelong resident of this town. A self-employed carpenter, he The board agreed with Mrs. Sharron’s summation of the Anyone interested is asked to contact one of the selectmen. ho ie?” good would our zoning laws Transportation needs Public transportation in rural areas and the duties of the town clerk were also discussed this week by the selectmen. The Lower Pioneer Valley Regional Planning Commission Worthington | (LPVRPC) is ready to begin a the duties of her office. ‘‘There’s a lot more to it than just initialing a license,” she said. In addition to being in charge of all licenses, the town clerk is to Arlene Granger and Son of Old North Road and gave permission to the local Grange to Meeting records, and committee reports and also must issue burial per- mits. Many monthly of The selectmen also took the following action: announced the need for a civil defense director, issued a Class 2 used car license also in charge of all town records, including vital Town post use the Town Hall for a bazaar and meal on Aug. 23. reports Daily Hampshire Gazette, Northampton, Mass., Tues., July 22, 1980 et ORTHINGTON s a plan pe conatruchlan SNe by ad Ro l Hil Lindsay p. 0 ee Patten Realty Corapprove e ford, Vt., wer lanpeey aa enn the by ek we and 18 wooded ission, the d on either side of : sol ete road. ane ‘ ~ 4 n the long unuseded roahe resume, provid lows several realty company folby the com ed vot s condition : ission. work must ithe construction : n under the direct supervl‘ mf hway ee 0 Pe must ’ intendent, a nt de en nt ri pe su ey the ; mus + are : val, tree pee the to guidelines set in state Scenic A SUBSTANTIAL a increase in ti Pe ome . population in the various Hilltowns plagues their police departments and strains their budgets. Worthington Chief Grant Knapp says that breaking and entering cases lead the list. (Photo by Richard Carpenter). 2 Haydenville; two brothers, Chester H. Dodge of Peru and Homer D. Dodge of Concord, eight and Congregational ged The burial will be in Ringville town clerk. Responsibilities for the two offices have become blurred. Mrs. Donovan has held both for several years. In other business, Town Clerk Statistics, the of Warner Marion a daughter, Worthington 26—The Berkshire Eagle, from He is survived by his wife, the former Grace Barrett; a son, Frederick J. Dodge of Grafton, Church. The need for such a definition arose due to Mrs. Donovan’s resignation Ringville the There will be a memorial service on Saturday at 2 p.m. in the Responsibilities are blurred with the LPVRPC. for several nieces and nephews. cies. The town clerk is also clerk to the board of registrars and is in charge of voter registration. A local contact person is need- missioner N.H.; ll grandchildren; great-grandchildren;, . must be sent to various agen- Westhampton, outlined The ported the board’s contention that a fresh water stream has been disturbed by the work. Williamsburg and Worthington. Donovan in Smith reported that Orzak sup- Sportation in the towns of Chesterfield, Cummington, Goshen, Huntington, Plainfield, Joan Tuesday. Dickinson Born in Worthington on Nov. the company and its attorney. Commission member Carmen Almeida-Smith reported that she and Tom Orzak of the state Department of Environmental Engineering regional office in Amherst, inspected Lindsay Hill Road yesterday. Ms. Almeida- Southampton, lengthy and expensive affair, “If we didn’t go through with it, died Northampton. and a $25 filing fee, the board affirmed. A letter stating the com- study of the need for public tran- ed to work the by employed was Cemetery for several years and a member of the Worthington Rod and Gun Club. court settlement could not be reached and court dates were delayed several times due to Moriarty’s ill health. also Hospital, preliminary inquiries before any work has taken place. The next step will be for Patten Realty to submit detailed ends in win for town of Worthington ty of Westfield to remove his trailer which has been an object WORTHINGTON — Philip S. Dodge, 77, of Route 112, a former selectman and constable General Electric Co. in Pittsfield for 20 years before his retirement in 1965. He was a cemetery com- Six-year court battle over trailer By JANET DIMOCK Hilltown official former Roads Act, damag- officers Congregational Church, of Harriet Osgood. appointed WORTHINGTON Cemetery at the convenience of the family. g There are no calling hours at } the Charles A. Bisbee Funeral j, Home of Chesterfield, which is handling the arrangements. Memorial contributions ma} be made to the Worthingtosn — The in caroj Se- lectmen on Monday reappointed for the coming year Building In- spector C. Raymond Magargal, Police Chief Grant Knapp, and Civil Defense Director Stephen Kulik. Also, compactor custodian, Howard Mollison; custodian of Town Hall, Henry Dassatti: dog officer, Walter 0. Fritz Jr.; fire chief, Gary F. Granger; food stamp coordinator, Lucie Molliro son, and forest fire warden, 7” — Gary F. Granger. Elizabeth Wster Also, gas inspector, Thomas Noska; inspector of animals, ErWORTHINGTCElizabeth nest Nugent; delegate to Lower Brewster, 76, oftmeadow, Pioneer Valley Planning Comformerly of this \died Frimission, Albert Nugent Jr.: day at her home. plumbing inspector, Henry BartA native of Sjield, she was a long-timddent of lett; highway superintendent, James E. Pease; Dutch elm and - Worthington wher father and other relativee born. &ypsy moth control superintendBorn on June 5, she was ent, Steven W. Strom; town ofthe daughter of te Judge fice clerk, Althea Mason; Elisha and Alic®mpson) veterans’ agent, Cornelius Shar- ron, and wiring inspector, William Wilson. Officers appointed by the annual town meeting to serve one year each were field drivers and fence viewers, John Sawyer, Howard Mollison and Jeffrey Mason; Surveyors of wood and umber, Lawrence Dingmond, Joseph Sena and Christopher Powell and Alm oners 0 f th e WAL; Vhiting Street Fund, Elizabeth ‘orrey, Kenneth B. Pease and isther T. Kerley. An article on the town meeting warrant seeking to change the term of office for the moderator from one year to three years Was approved. Brewster. She was a memhhe First Congregationalrch of Worthington. She leaves a | Alice Sturtevant of Longow, and two nephews. There will bérivate graveside service rrow in the Center etery, Worthington. . The Dickinsoeeter Funeral Home in field is in charge of arranjts, Memorial donathay be made to tlFirst Congregational ch in Worthington. ‘1 ( �group spreads the word decade-old who wants venture is ‘‘free to anyone it,’ Marge Moran of Hun- tington Road recently explained. The one-page sheet is written, printed, folded, stapled and addressed by hand by a closely-knit, yet loosely-organized, group. There is no chairman, no boss, but the work gets done on time due to what Mrs. Moran calls ‘‘a flexible organiza- tion of friendly cooperation.” She is responsible for mailing the “Parish Word.’ and, with the help of her husband Ralph, each copy. she folds the staples The folding and stapling is very routine, she said. She has helped with the newsletter since 1972. Routine or not, it is apparent to an onlooker that the job receives a hefty time commitment. Demand for the newsletter lias grown since the first issue was sent out in September 1970. “We sent out about 420. That’s a round figure,’ Mrs. Moran estimated. About 250 are sent to Worthington residents and another 100 copies go to other Massachusetts residents. The other 60 newsletters fill an important function — allowing former residents in 19 states to know what is happening in town. Those far from Worthington regularly read the brightlycolored sheet to keep in touch with old friends. The ‘‘Parish Word”’ is sent to the other five New England states plus New how the ‘‘Parish Shortly after Mrs. Jones and her hus- band Chester moved here from St. Louis, Mo., she realized that she was missing out on some community and church ac- tivities. Sometimes it was a matter of just finding out too late. The answer, she thought, was a regular reminder that people could post on the refrigerator. Drawing upon her knowledge of a church newsletter published in her former community,.she gained the approval of the then-pastor, the Rev. Jerome Wood, and then set off in search of volunteers. The process involves nate the job of typing the mimeographed stencil. The Horace Bartlett family of Old Post Road takes the mimeograph machine from under the bed and run off copies. The Morans fold and staple, the copies are all addressed by hand morning at Lucie Mollison’s home Huntington Road. Addressing the ‘‘Parish long-standing tradition. Word” out the and one on is a “They like to address by hand. They know where everyone is,’’ Mrs. Jones ex- Response to the idea was enthusiastic. “Whoever I asked wanted to help,’’ Mrs. plained. Offers of an addressograph have been repeatedly turned down. This way the group can keep track of a recipient’s changed slightly since then. Mrs. Jones “The process of all this takes about a week, usually the last week of the Jones recalled. The format of the “Parish Word’’ has saw it in part as a vehicle for “‘a little promotion” of the local church. Christian education was combined with news on social events and meetings. Events such as the 550th anniversary of the death of St. Francis of Assisi and a brief explanation of his beliefs were noted. “Now it’s a general community paper, which I think is wonderful,’ Mrs. Jones Said. Her work as news reporter and writer was taken over by Harriet Burr of Kinney Brook Road. Mrs. Burr knows how out-of-towners look forward to the “Parish Word,’’ because she received it location or point out a new address. the special Chesterfield Church She was the widow LeDuc, who died late Horace and (Graves) Bartlett. q and she of Lester several Caroline For the Worthington with her niece and 3 , family, the C. Raymond Magargals. She had lived at ‘The Spruces’’ on Williamsburg Road — the house where she was born. Mrs. LeDuc was a member e » C last few years she had lived in — and the years ago. All of their married , life was spent in Chesterfield. f _ Before her marriage Mrs. LeDuc taught music in Hilltown schools. Born in Worthington on Dec. 7, e 1894, she was the daughter of the events of one small Hilltown community. day-to-day and past master of the Worthington Grange and later of a the Chesterfield Grange. also * belonged to the She 2 Hillside th tt member " » t of the Chesterfield "* School Committee and a trustee ot of the Chesterfield Library. by Mrs. LeDuc, who was the last i of her generation of the Bartlett *” “family yn y9f d here, is survived by several nieces and nephews. The funeral will be tomorrow at 2 p.m. in the Chesterfield Congregational Church. The Rev. Worth Noyes, pastor, will officiate. n The burial will be in the - Center Cemetery, Chesterfield. The Charles A. Bisbee Funeral Home ‘of Chesterfield is in Ua ~ years ago postage costs were only $4 per mailing, Mrs. Moran pointed out. Pleas for funds have always been answered. ‘‘Money appears from all !t Pomona Grange and the Cum- mington American Legion Post Auxiliary. She was a past yf iy y each mailing, $40 for paper plus $40 each year for the bulk mailing permit. Eight with no specific amount stated — and the C. 4] the of . sang in the church choir. n :, both member , The reason the bright pink, green or yellow flyers still come out after all this time is explained simply by Mrs. Moran. “Everyone involved enjoys the work,” she said. Enjoyment and community spirit have combined so that those close at hand and others who are far away can share in the bills, which include $13 in postage for were mentioned in the ‘‘Parish Word” — Congregational people who worked on it,” she added. California, Maryland, Washington, Kentucky, Georgia and Arizona. Despite rising costs and increased circulation the ‘‘Parish Word’’ is self sustaining. Contributions must pay all Anne Jones of Old North Road. Over the years, requests for donations the last two weeks. , w “Through the years there were a lot of field, died yesterday at The Cooley Dickinson Hospital, where she had been a patient for A Chesterfield resident for many years, she was an active month,” Mrs. Moran said. The ‘‘Parish Word” comes out only once in December and January and July and August. York, Florida, Illinois, Ohio, Texas, North Carolina, North Dakota, Colorado, kinds of sources,’ Mrs. Moran said. The community has been so supppEaye that the paper has never had to fall back on money from its sponsor, the First Congregational Church of Worthington, according to the newsletter’s founder WORTHINGTON — Alice G. LeDuc, 85, formerly of Chester- a coordinated system of volunteers. After the news letter is written, the copy is then typed. Louise Rantilla and Beverly Smith alter- i s of a colorful newsletter called the “Parish Word.” Published with volunteer labor, the 1977, but she related Word’’ began. Alice G. LeDuc when she lived in Westminster. Tn hand and to others far away in the form needed money would come in ‘‘almost to the penny,’ Mrs. Jones recalled. She stopped working on the project in ama By JANET DIMOCK WORTHINGTON — Ten times each year the latest word on community happenings goes out to those close at orn lq ZO onmnnm=a church charge of arrangements. There are no calling hours. Memorial contributions may be made to the [ a Ny ere: ps Yt |One “ Chesterfield Grange through Grange members or in care of the Bisbee Funeral Home. ADDRESSING the “Parish Word” by hand Is a tradition In Worthington. Per- » forming that task are from left, Marge Moran (with back to camera), Bar- bara Dunlevy, Elizabeth Payne and Lucie Mollison. The newsletter is 10 years old this year. (Photo by David Dimock) Donovans given farewell i ds and re tives WORTHINGTON — About 100 frien r and rarewel parsuppe ck potlu a for night ay Sund gathered _ : children. their and van Dono on Winst ty for Joan and e pet Sy of ers mast as acted tt Ronnie and Bonnie Keivi a mixed group re for an informal farewell program. Songs by Gifts we lives. ete ee in des episo ied parod rs singe h. churc the and om town the ed fr in Boston. Orne Donovan family leaves next week to live sore Highland Club marks 225th r ing of the Highland meet WORTHINGTON — At the 225th . night, ecrelaey Roswell day Club in Worthington on Mon ings he Id in a 1905 ae Merritt read reports of meet wi gs s. at meetin day eee all d ae ha club the i time that st 1930. At en pres the of ead aie at noon inst es Seal fame; of more nn The grou p had afternoon speakers e 10 pen nati me ton hing i gman Brewster,a Wort ini 1905, Kin eee, aell are e er gman Kin of former Yale president ifice to sen e parents to make every sacr an of Easthampton urged mor while in 1930 Judge John Lym training for good citizenship. omed ‘Doctors will be welc if yA K Center new Worthington Health ay Sund on er supp uck potl ed at a beONwelcommet willNGT WOR orsTHI doct ily and Dr. David Katz, fam es See internist, ter this oe tO cen oc the at g cin cti pra h started bai iti “The eet will also be a farewell to bebe fant ant an as a physician's assist a has been serving . ing to further his education public. The event is open to the �Queen ET England confers _ of ‘ KH in ‘Who's Who in New York.” He was both a representative and a delegate to the United Nations for the U.S. Council of the International Chamber of Commerce. From 1974 until his retirement he was the customs counsel to the Naional Customs Brokers and Forwarders Association of America. Formed customs committee 50 years of work as an attorney in the import-export field has led to an award from Queen Elizabeth for Attorney Allerton de Cormis Tompkins of this town. Membership in the Most Ex- cellent Order of the British Empire in the rank of honorary of- He ficer has been conferred upon him by the queen, British Am- the award at a special ceremony in Washington, D.C., in the fall. This is the highest award given to an American citizen in year. He was also a director of that organization from 1950 until | the commercial field, Tompkins said. The honor allows him to place the initials OBE (Order of the British name. Empire) after his ALLERTON TOMPKINS “‘T’ve always been interested in Britain and British trade,’’ he ly based in New York City, but a phrase in the U.S. Constitution allows the court to travel from place to place to hear complaints, he explained. All ports are entitled to fair and equal treatment under the law, said. ‘‘I was their customs adviser for many years,’’ Tompkins explained this week. His work was to ‘‘avoid unnecessary duties and complications for important merchandise,” he added. so the nine judges travel to hear cases. Began work in 1947 He began work for the British and exporters in 1947 and continued in that capacity for 20 The Tompkinses have been as far away aS Hawaii and Alaska and have traveled to Puerto services for the French Embassy for about 10 years. Tompkins specialized in customs law and worked for Tompkins estimated that he appeared before the court at least 10 times each year. Over the years Tompkins has Embassy on behalf of importers Rico years. He performed the same foreign governments until his retirement to Worthington last April. He set up his law practice country. The spoke changes tariff before a regulations. The tariff laws are revised every few years, he explained, “That’s why we need customs attorneys.” Locally, he has served as president of the Worthington Golf Club from 1956 to 1958 and as a director there for many years before his resignation a few years ago. He is her also Swim and Tennis Club. Shogry of sons, George W. Rudd Jr. and Thomas A. Rudd, both of Worthington: a stepdaughter, Roberta Rudd of Florence; a stepson, Richard Rackham of Northampton: a brother, Frank Nicklien of Williamstown; 22 grandchildren: and four great- eee She moved to this city shortly after her marriage in 1950. She had been employed in the. Medical Records Department of The Cooley Dickinson Hospital for several years up until the time of her death. She was a member of Christ United Methodist Church, Northampton. Besides her father and her husband, she and a grandson. The funeral will. be Saturday at 2p.m. inthe Amherst Funeral Home. The burial will be in the Quabbin Park Cemetery, Ware. Calling hours at the funeral home will be tomorrow from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Memorial contributions may be made to the American Heart Association, Finn Bank. of the The funeral will be Saturday at 1 p.m. in the United Church of Christ, Congregational, of statement| also applies to the U.S. Court of Customs and Patent Appeals, he said. Work in the Customs Court on behalf of various exporting| firms and foreign importers and $3,000 for the center endowment fund, Worthington. The burial will be in North Street Cemetery, Worthington. Calling hours at the Dery- to many United States. Foley Funeral St., Dalton, Home, 890 Main clients will be tomorrow from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. wanted me to added. go, I —< Court travels © ae Customs Court is officialen, a red-bellied snake and common toads. Meetings of the Herpetological Society are held on the last Friday evening of each month at the Science Museum in Springfield. New comed. are wel- Robillard is serving her second term as secretary of the group. The day ended with a picnic supper names new treasurer Brenda S. Bartlett wed to William D. Arnold WORTHINGTON — Brenda S. Bartlett became the bride of William D. Arnold on Aug. 2 in the Worthington Congregational the group has also financially helped nearly every local organization, as well as the Huntington Ambulance fund. A plaque of appreciation was presented by state Grange Chaplain Truman Cahill and accepted by group leader Evelyn Powell. There was singing by the ‘“‘Sweet Adelines’’ of Pittsfield, and solos by Michael Martin. Church with the Rev. Floyd McAuslin officiating at the noon ceremony. Sandy Epper- Worthington was the organist and ly of Wanda Freeze of Huntington the soloist. The bride is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Robert E. Bartlett of Dingle Road. The bridegroom is the son of Mr. and Mrs. David Arnold of 414 North Federal St., Riverton, Wyo. Chesterfield was Tammy Messeck of matron of honor. The bridesmaids were Carol and Ellen Bartlett of Worthington, sisters of the bride, and Terry Bartlett of Madison, N.C., cousin of the bride. Keith Davies of West Springfield was best man. Serving as ushers were Jeff Bartlett of Worthington, brother Schooleraft of West of the bride, Richard Mark Springfield and : Weaver of Shutesbury. The bride wore a gown of poly-peau designed with a fitted bodice of silk Venice lace, long fitted sleeves with lace inserts and a Watteau back terminating in a chapel-length Sherry Mason graduates train. Her long veil was attached to a lace cap. She carried an arm bouquet of roses, WORTHINGTON — Sherry B. Mason, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Harley N. Mason 0 f Huntington Road, has been award- baby’s breath and fern. ed an associate in science degree with honors from Holy oke Community College. She graduated from the hotel-mote and food service management curriculum. \YyWy members Mrs. Daily Hampshire Gazette, Northampton, Mass., Wed., August 20, 1980 ‘‘We went from vent,’ Tompkins Savings gical Society, meeting Aug. 3 at the “Blueberry Hill” home of Jean Robillard on West Street, surveyed the area for its records. Several species of salamanders were found, as well as has regret the resignation of treasurer Louise Rantilla who take to elected was rlin Chambe William moved from town. her place. parts of the one end of the country to the other,” she said. ‘‘Wherever my Amherst WORTHINGTON — The Western Massachusetts Herpetolo- ational WORTHINGTON — Members of the First Congreg ze Church, at a business meeting on Sunday, voted to authori d funds the trustees to use the interest from investe whenever it is needed. The church cabinet accepted with brought Tompkins and his wife Marjorie in care of Richard Church and from a small donation and a few extra activities, have polisher, by Terry O’Brien of Easthampton, steered thousands of dollars into service projects. At first helping the Health Center by donating needed equipment ranging from an examining table to a floor impor- is survived three sons, Kevin and Michael O'Brien, both at home, and Herpetologists survey Worthington grandchildren. 24 rr (Rudd) Dalton, Mrs. Thomas Johnson of associated with the Worthington Y-25-So by Greenfield, Mrs. George Buckley Jr. of Lanesboro, Rebecca Rudd of Savoy; two Congressional committee, which he often did, considering in is survived Virginia WORTHINGTON — The Town Hall was filled when Worthington Grange No. 90 held a public meeting to honor the coffee hour group as ‘‘Good Citizens of the Year.” After a welcome by Grange Master Verna Borst, Esther Kerley was called on for a history of the group. Started by Eurma Tower in 1962, a group of women have met weekly tantly, he pointed out, he has also won more Cases before that court than any other attorney inthe clients. Tompkins She husband, Ernest R. Rackham, five daughters, Mrs. Keith Dodge of Greenville, Ala., Citizens’ Award Good before the U.S. Customs Court than any other U.S. attorney,” More represent his retirement, the longest term of office for a director. He has also served as an arbitrator for the American Arbitration Association. All of his involvement with customs work led to his being mentioned in a New York Times newspaper editorial on May 25, 1955. On that occasion, Coffee group earns in New York City in 1930. The partnership of Tompkins and Davidson was formed in 1970. The business now consists of four law partners and six associates. ‘It now takes 10 of them to do the work that I used to do. I was busy,’ he said witha smile. “I have tried more cases said. to held several offices and is listed private companies as well as for Tompkins British- rw week. receive She was a member of the Independent Baptist Church in Adams and had been employed by the Veterans Administration Medical Center in Leeds for many years. She also took care of the elderly in her home for many years. Fre last will Lanesboro before moving to this town 20 years ago. mht him the late Frank and Kathleen (Contoise) Nicklien. She had lived in Williamstown and wo formed the Se 14, 1912, she was the daughter of American Chamber. of Commerce in 1947 and formed a customs committee, and he served as committee chairman from its formation until this bassador Nicholas Henderson inTompkins joined Te] The funeral will be Saturday $ Dickinson Hospital after sufferat 10 a.m. in the George F. ing a heart attack at home. Phoebe nachna? Born in Northampton on June Reynolds Funeral Home. WORTHINGTON — Phoebe 17, 1932, she was the daughter of The burial will be in Spring (Nicklien) Rudd Rackham, 68, Richard Pierce of Northampton Grove Cemetery, Florence. éf Huntington Road died last and the late Lettie (Loven) Calling hours at the funeral night at her home after a long il- Pierce. A long-time resident of home will be tomorrow from 2 tc Iness. Amherst, she was a graduate of 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Born in Berlin, N.Y., on Jan. Amherst High School. degree on Worthington man. By JANET DIMOCK WORTHINGTON — Over B , A reception was held at the Worthington Town Hall. After a wedding trip of unan- BRENDA and WILLIAM ARNOLD nounced destination, the couple will reside in Southampton. �Worthington voters approve| . 18 7 o 33 400-foot frontage on lots “:By JANET DIMOCK WORTHINGTON — Over 60 voters doubled the amount of road frontage needed for a building lot and discontinued er of nine dead end roads hursday night at a special Town Meeting in the Town Hall. The road frontage increase to 400 feet was papers by the planning board as a temporary measure to modify the division of large tracts of land. “The planning board feels that the 400-foot frontage would help protect the town,’’ board Chairman Robert Cook said. He explained that several large parcels of land were recently sold to land developers who ‘‘use the road frontage available and divide them into long, narrow lots.”’ Cook said that the continued, farther along the road will have an easement,’’ Selectman Dorothy Mason said. She added that the town is no longer receiv- ing state highway funds for any of the roads. No action was taken on the proposed discontinuance of tage increase)’’ as a solution,”’ Cook emphasized. He added that the planning board is exploring other options. The’ measure passed in a 39 to 12 vote, a 5-vote margin over the needed 2/3 majority. Voters also moved to discontinue portions of nine dead-end roads following a lengthy dis- cussion. Future ownership of the roadways, responsibility for damages incurred to those traveling on the roads and access to pieces of land that would no longer have frontage on a public way were discussed. “The abutters own to the center of the road, but abutters special Town Meeting Sept. 25 at 8 p.m. set for According to Selectman Dorothy Mason, the roads have not been maintained for many years and are not used as public ways. With one exception, they are all dead-end roads. Voters will also consider a change in the zoning bylaw. The panting board has suggested hat the minimum road frontage needed for a building lot Fe increased to 400 feet. The minimum is now 200 feet. The bylaw change would not affect existing lots registered at the 5 Ue Mtoe ee eee scenes ee % complaints from abutter Esther Sena of Buffington Hill Road. Objections to the road closings were voiced by Timothy Sena of Witt Hill Road. In Sena’s opinion, it is unfair for the town to discontinue these roads and he wondered who would be responsible for decrease along abutters were objected to writing. According land them. the not to value He also fact that notified Mrs. Two bushes planted at school WORTHINGTON — The Gateway Cafeteria Association has bought and had planted at the Russell H. Conwell school two lilac bushes as a memorial to the late Barbara LaRock. Mrs. Larock, who was cafeteria manager for 14 years, was also one of the founders of the association. in Mason, Grange installs new officers in Worthington Worthington library spends $7,000 WORTHINGTON — President Damaris Fernandez-Sierra reported to the Worthington Library Corp. annual meeting that almost $7,000 was spent on capital expenditures for the year. She told those at the Th ursday meeting that the new children’s room and repairs to the library chimney have been completed and a dehumidifier has been purchased. The : book, bake and plant sale netted $159. Hours at the Fredrick Sargent Huntington Library are Wednesdays from 3 to 7 p.m. and Saturdays from 10 a.m. to5 p.m., it was reported by Librarian Julia Sharron who is assisted by two paid aides and several volunteers. A bylaw review committee was set up which includes Cornelius Sharron, Harriet Burr. Gertrude Lucey, Barbara Officers for the coming year are: Dunlevy and president, Damaris Fernandex-Sierra; vice president, Ida Joslyn; clerk, Cornelius-Sharron; treasurer, Dorothea Hayes; and directors, Lucie Mollison, Steven Kulik and Susan Ulrich: The family film, ‘Tom Sawyer,” will be shown tonight at library. WORTHINGTON — Hampshire Deeds. County Registry Verna Borst; overseer, Hazel — Pratt; lecturer, Florida Granger; steward, Dorothy Granger; | assistant steward, George Fowler; lady assistant steward, ' Donna Guyette; chaplain, Marjorie Fowler; treasurer, Russell school house graces the i iverside Borst; secretary, Frances Fow- 1|A sketch of the Capen-Rivers r Arthu , 1979 Annual Town Report gatekeeper ler; cnn of the award winning The report has won secon ton. Guyette; Ceres, Barbara the Town of Worthing ChamMary run by the Massachusetts Porter; Pomona, rize in a statewide contest house was drawn by pion; Flora, Leah Mollison; and al Association. The school icip Taun three for tee vexecutive commit (Photo by David Dimock) local artist Jimmy Albert. Winner }years, Kenneth Porter Sr. of “Tt’s not the solution to Worthington’s problems, but it is a temporary measure until something else can be done,” Planning Board Chairman Robert Cook explained to the selectmen this week. Cook said that if the current trend of division of large tracts of land into smaller building lots continues “everything will look the same”’ and there will be no distinction between agricultural and residential areas. The selectmen have Grange officers for the coming year were installed Monday at the Town Hall by Deputy Earle Bond of Williamsburg. Taking office were: master, Worthington voters to determine road status WORTHINGTON — Voters will decide if 10 unused roads should be discontinued at a ee : Starkweather Hill Road due to 7:30 in the By JANET DIMOCK ee: abutters do not have to be notified under state law. Voters also decided to establish a second constable’s post to be filled at the annual Town Meeting in May 1981. unregulated development of this type would affect the character of the town. “‘We do not see this (the fron- — hampton, Massiijives., Oct 14,1 Daily Hampshire Gazette, Nort tee ll a proposed that the following roads be discontinued: Corbett Road (Fitzroy Road), at a point 0.37 of a mile from its intersection with Route 112; Elderberry Lane, at a point 0.06 of a mile from its intersection with Williamsburg Road; Paul Road (Fairman Road), at a point 0.25 miles from its intersection with Prentice Road; Osgood Hill Road, at a point 0.1 miles from its intersec- tion with River Road; Ring Road (Will Smith Road), at a point 0.12 miles from its intersection .with Huntington Road; Sam Hill Road, at a point 1.96 miles from its intersection with Huntington Road; South Worthington Road (Old Main Street), at a point 0.13 miles from its intersection with Chesterfield Road; Starkweather Hill Road, at a oint 1.04 miles from _ its intersection with Ridge Road and 0.14 miles from its intersec- tion with River Road; Sawyer Road, at a point 0.13 miles from its intersection with Cummington Road; and Rice Road, from its intersection with Buffington Hill Road to its intersection with Starkweather Hill Road. Voters will also consider the addition of a second constable’s ms Bp Pees ee Wins prize for management 0 f Post— Toni i Packard, daughter ington Hill ha Buff of ard Pack S. n Culle Mrs. ant the yea ding Manager of was recently selected as “Outstan eens an at oe PY.the eS piel v0 e wher ield minar in Wakef tan by scree gs eaihared for the presentation gra ; ness busi a is rd Packa staff. Miss peo n Manageme nald McDo the in been has and i College munity manag} since December, 1977, and a F ini borough. Marl in s nald McDo a of oes is manager 0TE INGTON position, to be filled at the annual election in May. The second constable would serve when the regular constable is unavailable. sum of money will also be requested for the law account, to come from unappropriated available funds (free cash). Return from FFA meeting WORTHINGTON — Wendy Sherman and Gail Mason have returned from Kansas City where they attended the national conference of the Future Farmers of America, representing Smith Vocational High School. The school animal science dairy judging team won first place in the judging, with Wendy rating fifth highest individual. Other members of the team were James Pomeroy, Westfield and Rob Wentworth from Amherst. �a ee om. WORTHINGTON - eee eee te Tues, — The mini as oe Oct. 14, 1980 7 divers feet on who from jumped cw ah Farms 3,000 project, reported more than $1,000 raised toward the organ restoration fund goal of $20,000. Features included a stunt-fly- The Rev. Molly Kitchen and Patricia Nugent, garbed as outWashburn of Montgom- landish of > Fuel ae the ae te turboprop Mitsubishi by Albert Farms and a the airstri Gyro Glider owned by oot fecha Pile te the Eugene ery, a owned Benson foodstand were gi H.E. Brown of Worthington. flew over. in Westfield stunt flying ford Fisk and dhe Gict Seons re Robert Epped vite zy eee = ra is four-seat in a homebuilt 650-pound Pitt The cleanup crew was organi d gusty ; gathered this week. to take part e Helen Members Bartlett arranged Magargal, thrilled oi lett family has contributed espe- cially to the music of the church and community. The late Alice crowd ee ee Gov-pounc with his flew which arrangement. over by pre- Three sky divers from Sky Shows of Northampton jumped from 3,000 feet, and although the conditions were not ideal, they landed on the airstrip off Route 112 within 10 feet of each other. Robert Epperly of Huntington Road donated his time for public and aides over Worthing e four-seat Chesterfield. in a Cessna. Most rides were post- poned until yesterday because of weather, conditions. Ondisplay were a gyrocopter owned by Harold Brown of Lane, an antique Piper owned by Gene Washburn of Montgomery and a turowned by Albert boprop Farms. Elderberry Donations were also received for rides in the sidecar of a 1947 Indian motorcycle owned’ by William Boutelle of West Chesterfield. Gasoline and use of the airstrip were donated by Albert Farms as were the proceeds from food stands run by the Corners Grocery and by local volunteers ae biplane.Al and announcer Esposito both Lancto of Adams, as days of the church. hrough the years, the Bart- the lome-built by scendents of Horace F’. Bartlett ae Caroline Graves Bartlett, o were active members in the threatening airplane rides were featured. Various aircraft owned by local people were on display. of North Adams Pete Esposito of Northeast Air Shows, donated their contribution to the areorgan derestoration project. They 7 and the First Congregational Church organ restoration fund. Church organist Sandy Eppery said today that over $1,000 was taken in and about $900 will ye given to the fund after exjenses are paid. Stunt flying, sky diving, and his grandson who bears his name. Several other family members are also longtime members of the choir and charter members of the Hilltown Choral Society. of the family have in the program, winds skies, some 300 people attended Saturday’s air show to benefit WORTHINGTON — The fam- choir for many years, as does | Rice By JANET DIMOCK WORTHINGTON — Despite Worthington concert d ; : Alber tamed benefits church $900 ‘ Bartlett family hosts Donations will go to the organ fund of First Congregational Church. In case of bad weather, the benefit event will be held at the church. ea oulsad Worthington air show of Northampton sent three sky- l , Cessna 182 and by William Bou- Special biplane. He and A Mie telle of West Chesterfield with as of Adee who aot: his 1947 Indian motorcycle with i a sidecar. z cae ages re oi “ of North Adams. And Sky Shows ily of C. Raymond and Helen Bartlett will present a musical evening with vocal and instrumental performances Friday at 7 p.m. at The Spruces, their home on Williamsburg Road. anti On exhibition were an a within 10 feet of Piper super cruiser nae ty a ’ ¥ oie oh Be tnes ee whe ly, 500 ttended by sh ir Airstrip on another on the target. Weel jet belongt a fo the Air Nat a ing to the Air National : Barnes Airport held attendance to oe rt : pis wes s ass, Worthingt — ms 1 Northampton, their services. 1 Worthington © Spectators also enjoyed the ist Heiter oo sia iN a Guard at Air National the Barnes fair | Cams women $985} ; Airport J in Westfield oo : — The 1 WORTHINGTON {| Women’s Benevolent Society of ( an- | Mosher Bartlett organbized | nual community Christmas carroling that is now a local | . | tradition. } ‘ the in sang Bartlett Horace | eirnninisiaeilll i the First Congregational Church met Wednesday for a potluck juncheon at the home of Esther Kerley on Buffington Hill Road. During the business meeting - } the church for general F nance. The Rev. Molly mainte- Kitchen an- be | nounced that Sept. 28 will with ,” day Sun ap “So as ked | mar of ete et fair and this | amount has been turned over to et summer ot + annual 0m aa that followed, treasurer MadeSmith reported that $985 ine | + was earned by the society at the ; a bar + each member bringing n to give be to rch chu to } soap ship| Church World Service for The s. | ment to needy countrie d to vote has d Guil Friendship kets to blan bed 10 send and } buy of ead | Church World Service inst clothing l usua the g rin nso spo } Real) Lo 3 drive. Petting 200 roe soon a Ee st Congregations Grae bar, 5 The annual fair at the Fir ernative k is snac n alt Judy Mason as shown by, from left, s ter ngs you for z00 David Dimock) raihe 6 petting alone msburg Road. (Photo by lia Wil of all , des Rho Travis rarer �| 10 Daily Hampshire Gazette, Northampton, Mass., Tueki; Ol. 21, 1980 a Worthington history buffs have big plans for future Each year the Worthington Historical Sogiety has one for- mal meeting for the election of officers and to hear papers delivered by members about famous people and about early settlers of the community in the Capen-Riverside School, a building which it owns. ; The group also has work parties scattered throughout the warmer months of the year, since there is no heat or running water at the former schoolhouse. The 50 members pay annual dues of $1, sponsor food sales in the summertime and accept memorial contributions as a means of promoting their work which they hope culminate in turning the schoolhouse into a museum. | will And some day the group hopes to collect the stories given at annual meetings in a book, ‘‘Papers on Worthington History.” About 50 such papers have been written to date, three of which were given at Saturday’s annual meeting in the building. The Capen-Riverside School was given to the society by Henry Snyder of Old Post Road. The school was one of the first in Worthington and when it ceased to be a school, the building became MUSIC OF THE Big Band era will be featured in a benefit show on Friday and Satur- day night in the Worthington town hall. Discussing last minute plans are performers (left to right) Greg and Ralph Conz, Pete Packard,Priscilla “Pip” Bartlett and Gary Chamberlin. (Photos by David Dimock) many years. Leeds. Famous tribute to the ‘‘swing era’’ to be presented Friday and Saturday at 8 p.m. in the Town Hall on Huntington Road. Listeners can toe-tap to the tunes made popular by the Glenn Miller, Tommy S Benny Goodman and Dorsey “big bands.” Some Dixieland jazz _ will also he featured_ favorite _ All proceeds First will benefit the Congregational 10,000 needy he said that and used the find an acre Ralph Conz, Greg Conz, Corners Brad Grocery with Mrs. Greg North Road and Chet Dragon, trumpet, Ga Chamberlin, guitar; Frank nk Worthington, with four other men, bought at auction 1,200 Seating for the cabaret style the trumpet; students get a college education. In his lecture “‘if a man opened his eyes to what was needed resources at hand to supply that need, he would of diamonds in his own backyard.” Mr. Huntington was a minister in the town who left a sum of money when he died in 1888 to build a town library which is named for him and which was built in 1914. and The following local musicians piano; Store became the town of Worthington. or Conz of Old Mrs. Horace Bartlett of Old Past Rasa Saturday in Town Hall ‘Hooked on Dixieland By JANET DIMOCK WORTHINGTON - The first time local pianist Greg Conz heard the ‘‘Big Band’’ Conz’s involvement with the music world is not surprising, considering the fact that his father is an experienced he was hooked. trumpet with the Springfield Symphony and the Charlie Miller Band while his son sound during his teenage years, he knew musician. “T just took to it,’’said the 29-year-old musician and son, Despite engineer who lives with his wife, Claire Teddy on Old North Road. his full-time occupation as an for Digital Equipment in West- field, Conz manages sons from Charlie Miller. As includes environment. Instead, Conz Goodman, Harry Congregational ~ Brown and Art Gilmore to fill out the needed musical components. : Change of pace Conz’s regular band does not usually play Dixieland’ music, but the leader says he is looking forward to the change of pace. A certain combination of instruments is needed to achieve the right sound, something not possible with his four-piece group, he explained. Although he has been playing at dances since high school, ‘This is the first time I have sponsored one myself,”’ referring to this weekend. He decided to take the step because he was so ‘‘psyched up”’ after the October performance. And by happy coincidence, all seven members were free for Saturday night, despite a busy holiday schedule. discovered Benny James and the like, when he opened a box containing a stack of old 78 rpm records. Something about the style of music Church’s organ restoration fund. In addition to the regular band members, Frank Pycko of Indian Oven Road, Dave Fontana of Greenfield and vocalist Chris Kelley of Springfield, Conz has asked his father, Ralph Conz, Jim his big bands did not come from his home was prompted by the popularity of a perFirst associated little exposure to his father’s evening band work and his acquired love of the formance given by the group in October the he father’s students. Conz said he has very three additional members to his regular four-piece band, will play a variety of music on Saturday. The Dixieland show to benefit teenager, the endless practice scales played by his for the occasion - and offer a night of dancing in the Worthington Town Hall which a father's playing with two things - classical pieces heard at the symphony and his seven-member jazz band - The Greg Conz Dixieland Band, spécially formed his group, played to the piano keyboard and arranged les- On Saturday night, Conz will gear up said Conz in the world,” he found himself attracted dulge his musical yearnings for songs from another era. Conz senior was growing up. Although the younger Conz said he could have had, ‘‘all the trumpet lessons to find time to in- from 8 to midnight. The attracted his atten- tion, ‘“‘Plus Charlie Miller taught me a style of music that lends band melodies,”’ he added. itself to big ‘Atypical’ band ~ Conz liked what he heard so much, that he formed a band, one the Rev. acres of land which was sold to settlers and which later drums show is by reservation only. Wine or punch and cheese and crackers will be served. : Arrangements can be made at will also perform: and ture 6,000 times and gave the money earned to help nearly vocals. Master of Ceremonies for the evening is Pete Packard. of Pricilla ‘‘Pip” the role of Louis She will also appear ‘‘surprise star.” Worthington Conwell was, among other things, a famous preacher and lecturer. He delivered his famed ‘‘Acres of Diamonds’ lec- organ restoration fund. The event marks the return to the stage Bartlett in Armstrong. as a special sons talked about at Saturday’s meeting were Fisk, Pyko, Church of the land ot He is now at the Hampshire County Hospital in Russell H. Conwell, Col. John Frederick Sargent Huntington. Musicians will perform for church’s benefit WORTHINGTON — Local musicians have pooled their talents for a special benefit the property of the owner which it stood who ultimately was Snyder. The historical society added the name Capen as an honor to Arthur Capen who went there as a student and taught for he GREG CONZ called “atypical” of the kind of music usually played by high school musicians. Most of the tunes played by the quartet were aimed at what was then an ‘“‘older crowd.” Conz, Fontana and Pycko have all been together since those early days. ‘‘We’ve been together a long time...We go back a long way,’’- he reminisced. Things haven’t been all roses however, and the pressures of fulltime careers colliding with their part-time music brought a break-up of the group three years ago. “Jobs lead to jobs,” he explained, ‘ and in the past, the band had so many engagements each week there was no time for our families.” However, the band has reunited and is playing on a limited basis. ‘‘We get together on the side,’ he remarked. Another aspect The dedicated musician also devotes one evening each week to another expression of his love for music - piano lessons. It is a rewarding experience, he says, because he can watch the talents of others grow as the lessons progress. Tickets for the special Dixieland per- formance are available in advance. Snacks and drink mixers will be available. For more information, contact Mrs. Conz or Mrs. Pycko. — Lucie Mollison Dimocks take offices | in Worthington group WORTHINGTON — A hus- use today. Janet Dimock told of band-and-wife team. will serve as president and secretary of the Worthington Historical Society for the second time in recent years. Janet Dimock took office as president and her husband, David, as secretary at the annual the civic activities of John Worthington, for whom the town is named; Marian Sweeney traced the life of Russell H. Conwell, for whom the town’s elementary school is named, and Julie Sharron, present librarian, read a paper prepared by Elizameeting last Saturday. The late beth Payne on the life of FredJohn Payne and his wife, Eliza- erick Sargent Huntington, a beth, served in those capacities pastor of the First Congregatwo years ago. Mrs. Payne now tional Church a hundred years heads the editorial board, the ago, for whom the local library group assigned the task of com- is named. piling a town history. Jennie Scott Fairman was Lois Ashe Brown was elected hostess for the social hour that to a three-year term as a direc- followed in the old Capen-Rivtor, and Marian Sweeney will erside School, which is now the serve out the two years left of headquarters of the Historical | Alice Fairman Nahill’s term as Society. a director. Jennie Fairman was re-elected to a three-year term and will again head the committee for the society’s annual food sale. Dorothea Hayes was re-elected to a one-year term as treasurer. Saturday’s program included three reports on the lives of men whose names are in everyday �Ale Tyler Farm being sold for lots By JANET DIMOCK Realty, only seven : WORTHINGTON — Efforts main s the marker y the local planning board, the state Department of Food and been sold and ee hare agreements signed for the remainder. Some Agriculture, and the privatelyowned Massachusetts Farm and Conservation Land Trust to agreements were arranged before the property legall changed hands, she said 3 on Old Post Road were rejected tests preserve the former TylerFarm by the new owner, and the land = the market for residential Ses Planning Board Chairman Robert Cook told the selectmen Tuesday night that an offer of $700 an acre from the land trust i first verbally accepted by Harry Patten of Patten Realty in Stamford, Vt., but later was Five _ successful have perculation been done on the Tyler property, Board of Health ee Camille Smith this week. The tests despite a temporary by the health board weather conditions. considered to be an situation because the parcels before could not the testing, said ieee due to dr This ae emergenc sale of the take place she ex- rejected before an agreement could be oo e* e of the last plained. Testing has been halted for the winter months. Cook told the selec ast full-time working farms here, was sold to Patten on Nov. 14 by former resident David Tyler. The land was split into 20 cerned with the situation even though land conservation, ‘‘is not the assigned task of the planning board.’’ Because of the re- : The 310 acre farm, one of the lots, ranging from 5 to 45 acres the planning board omanie . cent activity of land developers in size. All have at least 400 feet elsewhere in town, large parcels of road frontage. According to local real estate agent Mary Ie Carey ee of Corners ie . on Lindsay Hill and Parish Roads were divided and sold b Patten Realty earlier this veut: oo Lo Lack of tools board members were hard presA lack of toolss and resources sed for r time ti to i on the state and local levels con- ject. ‘‘When male wok ae tributed ” the loss of the farm ing things on nights and on as agricultural prope weekends, things cn gs go go too slowly, ys sens oe “We need more legal tools A generous offer deal with these things” he a _Contacted this week at his ofThe current state subdivision fice in Beverly, land trust control law has little effect on spokesman Davis Cherington the activity of land speculators said that the $700 offer was in rural areas, and there are no made for 225 acres of what he land use lawyers available through a Western Massachusetts state or federal agency, he added. Cook explained that Tyler: expressed an interest in selling the farm’s development rights to the state before an agreement was signed with Patten. Cook said that there was no one available at the state Depart- termed prime farmland. ‘‘We considered that to be an excep- tionally Brae generous said. e trust charitable offer,’’ is a non-profi cighnEtion dedicated ‘to the preservation farmland. ‘‘We work with Department of Agriculture buy farm property that threatened with development, of the to is ” ment of Agriculture to assist he explained. Tyler with the lengthy If the Tyler transaction had. paperwork involved. This con- been successful the trust would tributed to the subsequent sale. have level, Cook said. interested sold the development There wasn’t enough money or rights for the land to the state enough people,’ on the state and then sold the property to an farmer. Cherington There was also little aid on the said the land trust’s role is that local level, because volunteer of a ‘‘middleman.” bo (Me 5/172 Five College appointment uae Carter policy aide to teach here ~ By ALICE DEMBNER AMHERST — When the Carter foreign in policy team goes its separate ways to g comin be will r membe one y, Januar the Five July 1981. who has bought a , will teach. interthe Five Colleges unT appointment beginning Lake, 41, is currently tying up the loose ends of his four years of work as director of policy planning in the U.S. State Department framing policy decisions for Cyrus = , z ur » Syndicate tne >» 195 2 Unit ed Feat GT ©) 1950 : College area to share his ex- geography of the area. I can’t think of any with other area that combines a rural life up of people.”’ such an interesting group and Secretary of State Edmund icts in Muskie on issues including the confl Poland, Afghanistan and Iran. nuity He says there is always more conti is apthan y polic gn forei ry’s count in the ra- Vance parent during the change conNegotiations for th e position were said. he summer, last cluded has never had any formal teaching Lake the college experience though he has made Harvard lecture circuit. Educated at England College, Cambridge University in (from which he rsity Unive eton and Princ tional relareceived his Ph.D. in interna 1974), Lake has experience with of administ tions in Washington. “Four years ago we overstated how new much of what we were doing was on rati when in fact any new administ of our makes changes in only 5 percent tions in the college scene. unHe says he is exci ted about teaching g engin chall finds he whom aduates yed ~ While Lake says he has enjo to dergr and full of original thoughts. nted Washington, he is not too disappoi “They genera lly haven’t yet had patbe leaving public life. terns of thought imposed to the extent that four “T promised my wife we’d stay onlyphone ions. they know not t o ask certain quest years,”’ he told the Gazette in a tele on shouldn’t be asked that ions quest ingt Those Wash his from interview yesterday , are often the most interesting.” office. ‘‘Besides, after about four years Lake iis prepare d to be asked many quesideas you start repeating yourself as far as on tions about his exper! ence in Washingtas a and approaches. That is clearly not the eight years included also has true which is it but view (outgoing) Presi dent’s foreig n service officer, one year as special within other levels of the bureaucracy.” assistant to National Security Adviser Based at Amherst foreign Henry Kissinger, an da stint as Although Lake will be based at Amherst coordinator for Muskie during the policy ge Colle Five as term his College during policies and most margin,”’ he said. are quite clear.” Professor of those “American in International are in the interests Relations, he he plans to live in Worthington on a farm fell in love with last year while on a visit to relatives in Sandisfield. rst “Last spring | talked to Amhe said. ‘‘I College about teaching there,”’ he became excited about the people and the 1972 Presidential primary campaign. Question of secrecy specifics There are limits on how many tions of l about por can revea that American foreign policy but he says will not interfere with his teaching. (Continued on page 9) Lake W. ANTHONY LAKE �Nine eerie a oe 24 2 Daily Hampshire Gazette, Northampton, Mass., Thurs., April 17, 1980 In Huntington | | Center dwells on whole person By PERI SOSSAMAN HUNTINGTON — Oneness of mind, body and spirit is the pelos of FareThee-Well Wholeness Center members as they work and congregate in and around an herb drying shed at the center on Route 66 ‘‘Fare-thee-well means a state of erfection,’’ explains member Nancy Center in Hun- by Peri Sossaman) the dozen original members first that discussion groups are held on ‘‘the here and the hereafter.” All these efforts contribute to the goal to develop a village on the 22 acres of land using natural sources of energy such as wood, wind, water and solar:power to live le are returning to natural foods and in the art of healing through the ‘‘laying on of hands.”’ “He explains that’s from the belief that Wholeness where members quick to stress their other activities at drying shed that overlooks the field erbal medicines, and more people are accepting meditation for both spiritual and physical benefits. McAuslan sees this as a sign of the coming of the Aquarian Age. Founded in 1974 McAuslan, one of the founders of FareThee-Well in 1974, practices and instructs tington. Spiritual leader Floyd McAusian, at left, demonstrates the art to member Nancy Huff. (Photo are the Spiritual leader Floyd McAuslan goes on to say ‘‘we feel we are a part of all living things, animals and plants. I believe there is energy in ali these things and we must be co-partners.”’ Mrs. Huff and McAuslan see gradual changes in attitudes about the mind, body and spirit. They are encouraged that more and more studies are being done on extrasensory perception. They feel many peo at the Fare-Thee-Well tant aspect of Fare-Thee-Well, came together. Today members work together to raise the consciousness of the individual to all of life by participating in organic gardening, learning about wild and cultivated herbs, running a cooperative buying and distribution center, and preparing turday night “natural foods suppers’’.-open to the public. Mrs. Huff, pointed out that “everything is done on an ‘I want to’ basis.” Classes available : She also.noted that classes are available to the public in the art of healing, uff,”’ a being in attunement with life and _ energy all around.” THE LAYING ON of hands is the art of healing used means for total concentration and of connecting with the other person. While spiritual benefits are an impor- there is energy all around, the healer becomes, through total concentration, receptive to that energy and then becomes the vehicle through which the energy flows to the receiving person. McAuslan said that he uses a particular color as his meditation, natural foods and herbs, and and work by. gton General Store, waits on Roy Wood at the BRAD FISKE, proprietor of the W orthin this one form the backbone of the Hilltown like meat counter. Small businesses economy, the Hilltown Project discovered. Po “As we approach the new age, the village will be the nucleus. We will be able to meet the needs of the people to become in tune with their surroundings,” says McAuslan. “The village would be involved in all aspects of life from being a spiritual community to being a work place providing self sufficiency for its members as they prepare for the future,” he concluded. �8 Daily Hampshire Gazette, Northampton, Mass., Tues., June 27, 1978 Robelyn R. Schrade is_ - bride of David James WORTHINGTON Robelyn daughter Robert Reynolds of Mr. Warren Worthington and Schrade, — and Mrs. New York Schrade Gisborne, New Zealand, and the late Mr. James, on June 24 in the South Worthington Church. The Rev. Douglas Small officiated at the 3 p.m. ceremony. of City, became the bride of David Frank James, son of Mrs. Edward Frank James of Shari and Kelly Fisk and Jen- nifer Small, all of Worthington, presented the couple with three W e d d i n g S lace-covered good luck, horseshoes which for is a New Zealand custom. Katherine Dunn of Georgia was the maid of honor. The bridesmaids were Rhonda-Lee, Rolisa and Rorianne Schrade, all sisters of the bride, from Worthington and New York City. The bride’s brother, Randolph Schrade of Worthington and New York City, was best man. Serving as ushers were James Bleecker of New Canaan, Conn., and William Wolfram of New York City. The bride wore a Victorian gown designed with a high neckline, fitted bodice, long fitted sleeves with ruffle cuffs and a full-length bouffant skirt. She wore a floor-length mantilla and carried a nosegay of summer flowers. A reception was held at the Sevenars Academy, a conce rt hall founded by the bride ’s parents. Worthington reception Bradford Sang and Fisk of during the wedding ceremony. The couple left on a wedding trip combining concerts with vacation. A concert pianist, the bride, who will retain her maiden name professionally, received her bachelor’s and master’s degrees from the Juilliard School of Music in New York City. She is a 1972 graduate the Chapin School, New Yorkof City, and was a member the | Junior Assembly. She Servof es on “? the music committee of the National Arts Club. The bridegroom, also a concert pianist, is a graduate of University, New Zealand. He received his Auckland master’s ROBELYN SCHRADE JAMES degree from * Peabody Conservatory of Musithe c in Baltimore, Md. He also did graduate work at the Juilliard. Nancy Norton, Lyndon Brown marry WORTHINGTON = Presented in marriage by their parents, Nancy Lyndon L. J. Norton Brown and exchanged their vows on June 17 in the Old Methodist Church, Monroe, Wis. The Rev. James LeCount, pastor of Shalom Fellowship, Hermann. Jones Madison, Louis Wis., assisted by Art Smith, Petra and all elders in the fellowship, officiated at the 1 .m. ceremony written by the ride and guitarists bridegroom. were The John MacDonald and Bruce Lemarr and the. singing was led by the couple. The bride is the daughter of Dr. and Mrs. John L. Norton of 1800 Lake Drive, Monroe Wis. The bridegroom is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Harold E. Brown of One Elderberry Lane, Worthington. ; Attending the couple were Bette Norton, sister of the bride, and Arthur Hermann. Serving as ushers were John Jr. and Patrick Norton, brothers of the bride, Mark Beatty, brother-in-law of the bride, and Stanley Schauch. : The bride wore a classic Grecian-design gown of ivory High School and nylon jersey and a mantilla of lace, with flowers in her hair. She carried a colonial bouquet of white roses, carnations, and daisies and baby’s breath. A reception was held at the home of the bride’s parents. After a wedding trip to Montana for the month of July, the couple will reside in Madison, Wis. The bride received her B.S. in secondary education and communication arts in 1978 from the University of Wisconsin. She will be teaching in the Madison area. The bridegroom is a 1969 graduate of Gateway isa student at Where he is studying to be a Ahe University of Wisconsin, Physician's assistant. : �Worthington artist sets his sights on Springfield water filtration site By JANET DIMOCK WORTHINGTON — Inspiration for artistic endeavors many sources, and comes rural from settings have traditionally provided a wealth of ee However, local artist Peter McLean has picked an unusual sight in the countryside for the subject of his latest work — the municipal water filtration system for the city of Springfield. Struck by the unusual sight of acres of manhole covers at the West Parish filtration system — and the even more intriguing concrete _ Structure hidden from view below “ss ground — McLean decided to trans- ~\“, late his impressions - into an elaborate of the corrugated place board . Sculpture. After 800 hours of precise cutting _ finished . through and fitting, the piece ‘. 4, works main building, located » \\V Granville Road in Westfield. lives on Sam Hill Road with his wife, Lene, and their three children, Kristin, Rebecca and Pe- ter. He is an associate professor at the Hartford Art School, » of the University Connecticut. DEANE RYKERSON of Worthington is shown with his solar-powered wood kiln — the only one of its kind in the Northeast. The kiln is used to season hardwood so that it may be used to make finished wood products, like furniture. of a division Hartford in ee .¢ McLean on ee “s+ is and will be on display Saturday at the water WORTHINGTON — LOCATING A business in the Hilltowns might be “‘get- ting away from it all’ to some, but for ‘Newton Associates in Engineering Inc., this town of 950 is a central location. "We located in Worthington because it is central to everything we do,” senior engineer Donald Newton explained. ° Although the firm does consulting work for customers in other parts of the country Newton Associates’ customers are based within an area bounded, by Boston, New Hampshire and Vermont, central New York State and Long Island. Newton says Worthington is the ideal place because it is the geographic center of the company’s normal business area, said Newton. “Our work is primarily industrial. We bill ourselves as plant engineers,”’ he said. Newton Associates deals with problems ranging from the design and redesign of buildings to energy conservation to the design of electrical systems, to the proper disposal of chemical plant waste water. ‘Just about everything you can imagine, we do — as far as engineering goes,’ he said. — FATHER AND son engineers Donald Newton Jr., left and Donald Newton Sr. look over plans for one of the com: pany’s projects. They began their own consulting firm in 1966. �Jan. 19, 1981 Northampton, Mass., Mon., Daily Hampshire Gazette, Deaths and funerals Arthur G. Capen, 99, a former librarian in Worthington * Y Arthur Granville Capen, 99, of Old Post Road, Worthington’s thington who every life, was aspect he active in been an Arthur G. Capen, 99; was organist _for 67 years, Worthington librarian of Wor- had organist at the church, a teacher _ WORTHINGTON in the school, a clerk for the water district, a writer of the town’s news and a member of the Worthington School Committee. Most of his life was spent in Worthington. He spent one year of his youth Texas, in Austin, where he taught under the American Missionary Board at the Tillotson School privileged blacks. taught school for underHe later in Enfield until ARTHUR G. CAPEN that town was submerged beneath the waters of the Quabbin Reservoir. It was through his influence while serving as librarian in in 1911, and had been a member of the Highland Club since it was organized in 1903. As a charter member of the Worthington Historical Society, he helped draw up the group’s by-laws and got the society incorporated. He was born in Worthington Dec. 4, 1881 in a house on Capen Street now owned by the Gerard Doherty family. He was the only child of the late Granville Daniel and Hattie Maria (Blackman) Capen. He is survived by several Enfield that the Frederick Sargent Huntington Library in Wor- thington benefitted both in money and books when the Enfield library discontin- was ued. Capen retired from his post as the librarian of the Worthington Library in 1976. He then was 94. He was the organist for the Worthington CongregationalChurch for more than 60 years As the clerk for the water district, he collected water bills for 36 years. He taught school in Worthing- There will be a memorial service in the First Congrega- tional Church here Saturday at 2 man for the building committee H. Conwell School and for an addition to the school ten years later. He joined the First Congrega- tional Church in his youth, and walked to church for many years. In 1904, he joined the local Grange, and had been its oldest charter member. He also was a member of the Hillside Pomona Grange and of both the state and national granges. For 21 years, he was the Worthington correspondent for the Berkshire Eagle in Pittsfield, and his scrapbooks and albums:of local events now form a valuable source of reference | material on the town. He became a life member struction of the Russell H. Con- well School. Ten years later he was chairman of the committee for the addition that doubled the school’s size. He taught school for 24 years here, in addition to the years of teaching in Austin and Enfield. _ Mr. Capen joined the Grange in 1904 and has long been its oldest charter member, besides holding membership in the Hillside Pomona Grange and the state and national Granges. He attended state and national Grange meetings many times in his lifetime. He became a life member of the Hillside Agricultural Society in 1911 and was a member of the of the Hillside Agricultural Society p.m. The Rev. Molly Kitchen, the pastor of the church, will officiate. There are no calling hours at the funeral home. The Bisbee Funeral Home in Chesterfield is in charge of the funeral arrangements. Memorial contributions may be made to the organ fund of the First Congregational Church of Worthington in care of the treasurer, William Chamberlain. Lois prow Arthur G. Cape Highland Club for more than 70 ————_______-—_ years. He was Worthington correspondent for the Berkshire Eagle for 21 years. His scrapbooks of Worthington news items now form a valuable source of reference. A memorial service will be held at the First Congregational Church Saturday at 2 p.m., with the pastor, the Kitchen, officiating. thampton. the school committee for 24 years. He also served as chairRussell went to teach in Austin, Texas, be placed in the family lot in the Bridge Street Cemetery in Nor- ton for 27 years and served on the — Worth- ington’s oldest citizen, Arthur under the American Missionary Granville Capen, 99, formerly of Board. Later, for about 10 years, _ Old Post Road, who served the he taught school in the town of local library 67 years, died early Enfield before that town went Saturday morning at the Hamp- under the waters of Quabbin shire County Hospital in Leeds, Reservoir. While in Enfield he where he had lived for the past served as town librarian, and it three years. ; was largely through his inBorn on Dec. 4, 1881, he was fluence that the Worthington lithe only child of Granville and brary benefited both with books Hattie Blackman Capen in the and money when the Enfield lihouse on Capen Street now brary had to be discontinued. owned by the Gerard Dohertys. He served as librarian of the His Capen grandparents came local Frederick Sargent Hunto Worthington in the mid-1800s. tington Library for 67 years, reHis maternal grandparents tiring in 1976 at the age of 94. came to town in the same period As organist of the Worthington from Peru, settling on a farm Congregational Church for 60 near the Guard Four Corners. years, he was called back to While he leaves no close rela- substitute long after he retired. tives, he has cousins and comHe put in 36 years collecting mon ancestors in many area water rents for the Worthington families. Fire District and served 24 _ While he lived nearly all of his years on the local school board, life in Worthington, he was away besides being chairman of the for a year in his youth when he building committee for the con- cousins who live in the Hilltowns. After cremation, his ashes will and was called back as a substitute long after he retired. for and Funerals '$ 8 1 s Rev. Molly Following cremation, Mr. Ca- pen’s ashes family lot Cemetery, his parents will be placed in the in the Bridge Street Northampton, where are buried. Memo- TR Cre man A for R172| Obituaries oldest resident and the town’s librarian for 67 years, died Saturday in the Hampshire County Hospital in Leeds. He had been a patient at the Leeds hospital for three years. almost Je | ( ; rial gifts may be made to the or- t . gan fund of the First I : Congregational Church in care - of the treasurer, William Chamberlin. | �~~ Church gives $5,000 to community , 6 Dinner to aid WORTHINGTON — At the recent annual business 4 meeting of the First Congregational Church it was reported that in 1980, the church gave more than $5,000 in help to those in the community and world, something The Rev. Molly Kitchen termed, ‘‘A remarkable achievement for a church of this size.” : The annual business meeting was held on Jan. 18 at the close of the regular Sunday service. Printed reports from WORTHINGTON fund-raising benefit ee — The this final year the Worthington to only at the Corners Grocery or from members voted to accept the reports as printed. The approved 1981 budget of $19,696 is $600 more than the year before and the rise was attributed to the increasing costs of “everything” used by the church. Members also spent considerable time discussing the organ repairs needed for the 100-year-old, manual-tracking short of the necessary $20,000 estimate. After much thought on the subject, the trustees were authorized to have the work done and pay for it from church funds. The stained glass windows are also in need of repair it was reported. Since they are very valuable and irreplaceable, a committee consistin g of Robert and Judy Speiss, Harriet Osgood, George Bartlett and Elizabeth Payne, was appointed to investigate the cost of the repairs. New church officers were also elected at the meeting. They are as follows: Walter Markert, moderator; Madeline Smith, clerk; William Chamberlin, treasurer; Doris Smith, benevolence treasurer; Don Bridgeman, deacon; Harriet Burr, deaconess; Pat Nugent, trustee; John Morris and Grant Bowman, Christian education; Olive Cole, benevolence; Janet Dimock, music committee; David Dimock, nomination committee; Jud y Speiss and Albert Nugent, conference delegate; and D orothy Mason, Harriet Osgood and Esther Kerley, association delegate. of Congregation 0 al Church’ organ repa will be held on ihee 4, whet ir f a Saat beef dinner will be Served at 7 p.m. Tickets are available in advance officers and committees were presented and the 28 voting Odell pipe organ. Several fundraising affairs have been given to pay for the needed repairs, but the total remains event church organ fund Sandy Epperly. The pipe organ, almost 100 years old, has groaned and thumped when it was played, but money was Scarce and repairs to the instru- ment are expensive. Suppers were cooked, the Women’s Benevolent Society gave proc eeds of last July’s Fair for organ repair and many donations were mad e. Shortly after Easter, the organ was dismantled and removed, to be res and ren ewed. All summer i ] events have been held for this i fit. It ; is hoped organ will be back in th WORTHINGTON Benevolent — The Women’s Society voted to donate $1,000 to the elderly housing project at last week’s luncheon meeting. Postmaster Cullen Packard spoke the group about the planned housingto for the ao and how it is progressing. The money donated b the ‘WBS will be neat toward the preliminary planning and work prepare for the actual construction.to The Department of Housing and Urban Development is financing the 60,000 project. The WBS members will replenish the club’s treasury proceeds receives $247,500 gift Worthing- ton Health Center officials were shocked to learn recently that the rural medical facility would receive one quarter of a million dollars in a “no tached’’ bequest. strings at- The $247,500 amount, which represents more than the Health, Center uses in operating expenses in one year, was willed to the center by a Pennsylvania woman and Smith College graduate who apparently never lived in the Hilltowns. A woman with an charitable bent, Mary obvious Pardee Allison left a hefty chunk of her $8 million estate to 21 different charities across the country when she died at age 98 three years ago. “We were floored,” by the large donation, Beverly Smith, chairman of the center’s board of directors said yesterday. Plans for uous, Mrs. time being spend only on the the funds are tenSmith said. For the the directors plan to the income received principal. The board voted a few weeks ago to use the interest from the money ‘“‘to expand the services of the center,’ Mrs. Smith reported. No special projects have been targeted at this time. If the need ever arises, the money could be spent on day-to- day operating expenses or for other projects, she said. While there are no strings attached to the money, it is being treated as an endowment. Mrs. Smith is not sure what Miss Allison’s connections to the center were, but believes she Ibe from the next two tax by a decrease in available state aid and a higher county assessment, Mason added. The total assessment of the town is $21 million and the average home is valued at $29,000. ‘ ef | of the Friendship Guild will be invite d. Fifty-two bandages were rolled ; old sheets are needed for this work . Rev. Kitchen to Florence | ea S| “The people who have been Bates, a Worthington resident supporting the center year in and public health nurse, and one and year out have made just as was a friend of the late Florence of the original Health Center much of a sacrifice, ’ Mrs. Smith noted. founders. At this time the Health Center Miss Allison did donate some Smith Kline common stock to employs two full-time physithe center, ‘‘way back,’’ proba- cians, an executive director, an bly when the building on Old outreach program director, two North Road was under construc- part-time mental health worktion, Mrs. Smith recalled. ers, and support staff. The directors treated the monThe center’s total budget is ey as a regular contribution, and $223,285, one-half of which is declined to ‘‘make a big splash,” funded through a federal Rural over the large amount, out of Health Initiative Grant through respect for others who have the Department of Human Sery. supported the facility. ice. p Gun Members All rate is currently $18.80 per $1,000 valuation. The rate increase is the result of state mandated increases in the valuation of all structures and property over 10 acres in size, according to assessor Robert Mason. This year’s assessments show a 10 percent increase in the valuation of all structures and a 50 percent increase in the value of land, after the first 10 acres. The tax rate was also affected Thirteen members attended the Wednesday meeting held at the home of Olive Cole and Clari ssa Henry. Jennie Fairman reported that a table has been rented ot the Paren t Teacher Organization’s fair for the WBS to sell its members’ handwork . It was reported that Sandy Epper ly will make a new curtain for the choir alcove. And members voted to hold a Christmas potluck lunch at the home of Dot Mason on Dec. 9 with a gift exchange. — the tax rate over last year. The place by Christmas ing to the music committee., accord- Worthington Health Center | — WORTHINGTON bills are in the mail and payment is due 30 days after the bills are postmarked, tax collector Dorothy Nelson has announced. The bills reflect a $3.80 rise in to elderly housing project annual fairs. By JANET DIMOCK tax bills mailed WBS pledges $1,000 from WORTHINGTON Worthington However, last year ther e was new enthusiasm for repairing the organ. Under the direction of the music committee, food sales were held Club to meet tonight WORTHINGTON — The Rod and Gun Club will meet tonight at 8 p.m. in the home of Zack Donovan. Any townspeople interested in wildlife, hunting, fishing or conservation are invited. :‘ FLORENCE — Rev. Robert A. Kitchen of Northampton has been named the minister of the Florence Congregational Church. Mr. Kitchen will preach his first sermon at the church Sunday at 10:30 a.m. For 10 months last year, Mr. Kitchen served as the interim minister at the Williamsburg Congregational Church. From 1976 until 1979, he taught religion courses at Springfield College in Spring- field. The new minister also has assisted his wife, Rev. Mary-Ellen Kitchen, with her duties as the pastor of the Worthington and Peru Congregational churches. Before coming to this area, Mr. Kitchen was an associate pastor of a Methodist church in Baltimore. He also served as the pastor of four small Methodist churches in western Maryland. Mr. Kitchen, a graduate of Springfield College, received a master of divinity degree in 1973 from the Pacific School of Religion in Berkeley, Calif. He also earned a master’s degree in Semitic from Catholic University. languages �Worthington musician boosts the twentieth century By JANET DIMOCK WORTHINGTON — Thursday night, concert-goers will be able to hear three works by local pianist-composer John Newell, and in turn the artist will have the chance to express his appreciation for contemporary works by other composers. The concert will be at 8:15 p.m. in Amherst College’s Buckley Recital Hall, with tickets available at the door. “One of my main interests as a pianist is the contemporary repertoire,’ Newell said in an interview in his home on Harvey Road. He and his wife, Lyn, an artist who teaches at Berkshire Community College, came here in 1978. They have a 21-monthold son, Spencer. A North Carolina native, Newell earned a Ph.D. in composition from the State University of New York in Buffalo. Newell will perform two of his own compositions, oe ‘ North Adams act,” he said. Newell % i : Guest artist, harpist Susan Allen of Boston, will perform Newell’s composition ‘‘Aardvark Processions’’ which was specially written in 1979 for her Carnegie Recital Hall debut. The composer described ‘‘Horizons’’ as ‘‘very regular,” in comparison with his latest work ‘“‘Knossos”’ which is filled with ‘ta lot of tension, a lot of rythmic drive.”” The title refers to the ancient capital of Crete, an area Newell sees as mysterious, a labyrinth filled with secrets unknown to the modern mind. The unusually-titled ‘‘Aardvark Procession’’ is ‘‘a set of character pieces for the harp”’ written expressly for Ms. Allen. “The piece is really for her,” Newell said. The two met while at Mt. High — is hopes to WORTHINGTON — A/unera will be held Thursday in Now thampton for Donald C. Shaw 64, of Starkweather Road, an engineer at the WWLP televi - sion station in Springfield. Shaw died Friday at his home. Born in Springfield Feb. 1 1917, he was the son of Jesse and Lillian (Smith) Shaw. A World War II veteran, Shaw Served as a first lieutenant in the field artillery. In addition t working at Channel 22, he wasi\ an amateur radio operator, He is survived by his mother: and four cousins, John Barbery of Bedminister, N.J., Thomas Barbery of Laguna Beach, Cal if., Robert Morton of Dart: mouth, Nova Scotia, and Mrs. Lawrence Kucher of Ontario Canada. in “‘a juggling alleviate endeavors by turning to private % teaching. Plans call for three studios — in Worthington, Pittsfield and in Williamstown. “T want to do more playing,” Newell said. ‘‘My first training was as a pianist.”’ His serious composing began “‘rather late,” he said, when he was an undergraduate in college. { Newell has also written works for his high school chorus at Mt. Greylock as well as for the Brazilian ensemble, Percussion Agora, which toured the United States last year. He sees composition not only as a form of self-expression, but also as a method of self-know!l- EDITOR’S NOTE: Town Talk is a weekly column designed to bring together Short items about people, happenings and trivia from the subur bs as gathered by the correspondents there. * MAC MA\ ROBIOT ( ICS MEAL — The ma crobiotic ioti phili eee = a root here in Worthing tonat eho nd Joan Donovan of Huntington Road who are looking for a home cook d erobiolitners diet find ary ah consultation or are are Justhat ce curiisi ous hab aboueti t the ee:subje lee ct can: s ee at they are looking for at the only local macrobiotic ete “We would reallyy! like our home tob 0 be a marobiotioti ic cente: bier people can join when they want to,” Mrs. Donovai edge. ‘‘You get to know yourself COMPOSER-PIANIST John Newell looks over a score in his living room in preparation for Thursday’s concert. (Photo by Janet Dimock) better and better,’’ Newell remarked, adding that the final outcome of a piece can be totally different from where the composer thought it was going to go. They opened their home > earli er thi Is year for a ] at a week. The meal Js serv ed on Toney Goma 0 -m. While reservations are not needed business is usually brisk as up to 30 cust i enjoy Newell was a graduate student at California Institute for the Arts in Valencia. Ms. Allen is in the process of making her first solo recording, which will include Newell’s work. and all natural meal. e Eunice & George ifo4 me other pieces to be pe, Bartlett mark 45th | Is formed may not be familiar to concert-goers, the pianist noted, although they are the works of major composers of the 20th century. He termed them ‘“‘very important pieces by very important composers that aren’t part of the usual concert repertoire.”’ Finding the time for his dual capacity as performer and com- poser — sandwiched between his duties as a member of the WORTHINGTON — Mr. and Mrs. George Bartlett were sur- prised on Sunday afternoon when over 100 friends and relatives joined them in celebration of their 45th wedding anniversary. Refreshments were served, and they received many gifts, including a money tree made on a small live tree which they will plant on their grounds. George Bartlett and Eunice York. They have lived much of their married life in Worthington where Bartlett worked for the state until his retirement last year. They have two children, Carolyn Wailgum of Westfield and Gerald of Worthington, and six grandchildren. The party was planned by their children. ERRNO | Worthington Fire destroys four buildings and 30 acres By JANET DIMOCK WORTHINGTON — A fire of unknown aa origin yesterday destroyed four abandoned buildings and 30 acres of orchard, field and blueberry bushes at Hibiec Orchards near the Chester town line. The six-hour blaze apparently started in a small, fallen-in house located next to the barn according to firefighter and department secretary Linda Mason. There were no signs of previous outside burning or obvious signs of human occupation. Several fire reports were called in at about 1 p.m. The orchard has been abandoned since December 1977 when a fire started by a wood stove destroyed the caretaker’s home. ; A seco d fi la st fall totally destroyed the : once-statel y stone et mansion wh i pte unoccupied for a number of years, That fire ne lete rmined to be of Suspicious origin. Twice yesterday firefighters saved a large barn from the spreading f] oD i : is Ms. Mason said. ee Oe A scheduled “spring and sum m er cooking” course is Mrs. Donovan's latest offering. Six cla Sses will be held beginning Tuesday in the morning and evening. Each class will prepare a full meal — the adva n being that the cooking will be done tage for the morning class e inin titime for| i necessary to attend all class es, but werent Sunday is required. : Also popular are the Frida i ig family-style dinners, which are often followed b Y cae conversation and discussion.Seating is very limited an d reservations are required by Thursday noon. ; Those interested € in macrobioti cs cane ; dietary consultation, which he studied last f ei Kushi Institute or are welcome to come Kenyon were married on Easter Sunday, April 12, 1936, in New yn, Mass, Fri., April 17, 1981 Donald C. Shaw Grey- School some of his current job pressures in the near future and find more time for his own creative ‘‘Horizons”’ by Karol Szymanowski. teacher lock Regional which he completed in 1974, and his latest piece ‘‘Knossos,”’ as well as a Sonata by Igor Stravinsky, the Piano Suite by Arnold Schoenberg and four Mazurkas 14) lege and = : a adjunct faculty of Williams Col- t Aa mv, 79 the only thing lett, �Worthington woman starts Henry E. Bartlett WORTHINGTON — Henry Ed- an antiques and gift shop By JANET DIMOCK ward Bartlett Sr., 72, of Kinney Brook Road, died today at his home. He was a resident here for the past 29 years. A self-employed plumber for the ; his years in Worthington, he was a member of the Rod and Gun Club. ey Bartlett is survived by his wife, the sons, former Henry Eleanor Bartlett Samay; Jr. Broga of from about 1850 to the turn of and Therese Nikituk of Otis; 18 grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews. The funeral will be held tomorrow at 10 a.m. at the Charles A. Bisbee Funeral Home in Chesterfield. The burial willbe in St. Mary’s Cemetery in Northampton. Calling hours at the funeral home will be tomorrow from7 to 9 p.m. Memorial contributions may be made to the Worthington Health Center. Worthington father and son found unhurt § — items for sale in her shop date of Pitts- Goshen, xo usually is “too delicate” for everyday use so most of the three field, David Arthur Bartlett of Pennsylvania, and a step-son, Ernest Beals of Georgia; four daughters, Marilyn DePriest of Kentucky, Kathryn Warner of Haydenville, Linda JACQUELINE BRIDGEMAN the 20th century. Mrs. Bridgeman also plans to carry “a few Victorian pieces, but not in depth.” Her specialties are furniture and primitives, such as augers, irons, bells and tinware. “T’ll try to carry tinware,”’ she added. In fact, it was her mother’s influence while Hills, were Pe ichael Newman of River Road told troopers he went for a walk in the woods _ The Country Cricket “will change its person ality as I get different things,” Mrs. Bridgeman commented. The shop will be open Tuesdays through Sundays from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. in the Berkshire found unharmed this morning, state police with his son, Jesse, about 6 p.m., yester- : nd lost his way. pair spent the rainy and foggy night ac in a cave, according to Trooper Thomas o ethey were wet, hungry and a bit tired, but otherwise unharmed,” when they were found wandering on a logging road in the woods at 6:45 a.m. this morning by Trooper Thomas Burnickas and Chester Police Chief Ralph Phillbrook, Dion said. After Newman’s wife reported the pair missing, state and local police and firefighters, aided by canine units from the state police, the Berkshire County Sher- iff’s Department and the Rensselaer County (N.Y.) Search and Rescue Squad, combed the rocky hills for most of the i said. Pe ehdhound teams were called : into action about 1:30 a.m.. John H. Watson and David Ferry of Otis volunteered the services of their bloodhound team for the search. A foot search by volunteers from the Worthington Fire Department was about to start when the two were located shortly before 7 a.m..The foot search had been foggy The miles delayed until daylight because of : weather conditions in the area. father and son were found about 312 into the woods and “‘headed away from civilization,” Dion said. Answers to these and other questions are now available in the new Guide to Town Government compiled by Thayer Hill Road resident Stephen Kulik. Researched, written and published during the last year, the book strives to answer -questions about the duties of various town boards and officials and serve as a basic source book with answers to the most-frequently asked questions. to show their wares. So far, there are quilts, stuffed dolls andanimals, and toddlers’ clothing there. The items must “fit the theme” of the shop, but the owner added, “T’d like the town to get involved in the store.” While the Country Cricket is a fulfillment of one of Mrs. Bridgeman’s dreams, the rest of the family has caught her enthusiasm. “We've done everything ourselves, from floor to ceiling,” she said as she pointed out the custom-made shelving and the natural wood finish decor. Her daughters Heather, 8, and Katie, 7, have provided encouragement during the long _ process of getting things ready. | She also has received encouragement from the older | generation. Her mother, Rose Kropp of Old Post Road, pitched in and sewed the shelf covers for the kitchenwares section. youngster, she soaked up plenty of atmosphere while living mM a 22-room house in rural Vermont. Her interest in old items carried on in her adult years and prompted her to open a part-time, by appoin tment only, overnight STEPHEN KULIK She also deals in china. Giftware, such as crystal and glassware, china cups and teapots, as well as kitchen and dining access ories also are for sale. And there is a ‘“‘craft corner,” a place for area craftsmen that sparked the shop owner’s interest in site growing u up in a house full of antiques,” she explained. “T foe As a RTHINGTON — A 36-year-old local and his four-year-old son, lost siden — Jacqueline Bridgeman has opened the Country Cricket, an antiques and gift shop, next to her home on Route 112. She said the shop is an expression of her preference for antiques that can be used and enjoyed. ‘I deal more in the practical aspect” of antiques, she explained. Furniture dating from the 1700s plumbing inspector for the town of Worthington for the past two years. Born Nov. 12, 1908 in Uxbridge, he was the son of Peter and and Lydia During fe WORTHINGTON past 50 years, Bartlett served as the (Roy) Bartlett. ae WORTHINGTON GUIDEBOOK — Do you know when the Frederick Sargent Huntington Library was built? Or how to get a burning permit? Or who administers the Scenic Roads Act? antiques business at her former home in Westfield, The work, funded by a $1,500 grant from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, notes in its introduction that the demands on local government have increased dramatically in recent years. An example of that growth is the fact that in 1910, the town had 11 boards and officials. Today, there are 40 boards and commissions and twice the number of town officials. The books are available at the town office, the Frederick Sargeant Huntington Library and the post office. Church scholarships awarded fg) i service ice of0 the NGTON — At the Sunday morning apa Alfred Dr. Rev. the Church, Fit Conshagational president of the Mass. Conference, United Church of Christ, ; : reacher. vee s eiven. ~ pene Memorial ee mas, and Ruth ; Keith, J A Robert and Scott Broderick; Shawn pasvomagenie c was Oe Speiss; Brenda Knapp; David Bowman; Ramona Sharows; ; - arid Kim Stevens. ao pov, he 2 Worthington ee See i an entire Caries Trade Smith School practical nurse course. 28 years, have sold the farm to Mr. and Mrs. Ronald Marshall of Florida, who have moved in and are busy putting in a large garden. Walter and Joyce, at present in a family camper, are busy supervising the finishing of the house, plumbing and electricity. The family expects move in within the week. to of his wife, Kathryn. The dedication address was giv- en by Madeline Smith. The children’s sermon was given by Patricia Nugent, as- sisted by her confirmation class. Cianciola, Shari Fisk, Kristin McLean, Melissa Dragon, Kimberly Dragon, and Carol Recore, with the rite of baptism given to Bradford, Shari, and Kelly Fisk. Coffee hour followed the service. house, clap- onto the foundation and fastened securely together in a short time. Walter and Joyce Mollison, who have owned and operated Echo Valley Farm for the past memory two ROOF RAISING HELD boards, roof and doors, stood on the foundation, a very attractive dwelling. Arriving on two large trailers, the house was moved | Sunday, the new baptismal font was dedicated. This was given to the church by Arthur Q. Smith in 5 Confirmed at this service were Bradford Fisk, . Mark Speiss, the from graduated Heiden, and Elizabeth Judi Mason, Sally Knapp, Amy graduates, nd five Smith School On Thursday morning on Harvey Road there was a vacant lot with just a cellar foundation; at 4 p.m. BAPTISMAL FONT DEDICATED At the morning service of the First Congregational Church on Tufts University WORTHINGTON ihe [, ‘¢! — Kathleen Higgins, daughter of M. and Mrs. Michael Higgins of Chesterfield Road graduatd magna cum laude from Tufts University on May 31. Ms Higgins is a 1977 graduate of Gateway Regional High Schil in Huntington where she received several scholarships.t Tufts, she earned her B.A. in American Studies. �22 Daily Hampshire Gazette, Northampton, Mass, Wed., June 17, 1981 To protect Conwell School Voters add clause to budget way Regional School budget was approved last night at the an- lowing a vote of the regional school committee and the question was not brought before the town. proved a pager alert system for the volunteer fire department. Nearly 100 voters crowded after ment town, i read by Moderator Cornelius Sharron, does not stip- 1982, which begins July 1. All business was quickly dis- By JANET DIMOCK WORTHINGTON — The Gate- nual Town Meeting, but only a Pratl amendwas tacked on to the approved appropriation of $262,113 Douglas Small of Witt Hill Road introduced an amendment stipulating that the Worthington’s share of the school budget would be paid execution document thirds would _ Russell School upon written of a legally-binding stating that a two-. vote of the townspeople be required before the H. Conwell Elementary could be closed. “Tf you don’t agree to keep our open for classes. However, the building must be maintained by the district and be open for community use until the current lease expires in 1988. “We either stand up now, or tion taken were questioned by was on the message the action, ‘a for the school Huntington Road. There are 60 students served by the school. “What I’m trying to do re-establish what was (school committee) book,’’ he continued. Earlier this year, the is just in the policy from before school committee rescinded a policy that required a vote of approval local townspeople an elementary school could be closed. The Middlefield Elementary School was shut down fol- lights when they w ere installed. Streetlight expenses this year totalled $2,100. The requested highway budget Me unanimously approved. $85,100 was appro- for general and winter highway work and for workers’ Maceo $11,038 for garage mainenance and notes and interest on highway equipment; and a a a ee for machinery nce. Highway Superintendent James Pease explained that the machinery maintenance account will pay for fuel, tires and repairs. About $10,000 is ear- patched. The total budget is down $17,- 316. from the current budget approved last year. Under the tax-cutting Proposition 21 restrictions only $341,315 can be raised through property [ Town Meeting report | delivered during the 2'4-hour meeting at Town Hall. located year, ulate that. the school be kept school open, then don’t expect Small termed little security,” NS present contract with the end up like Middlefield — without a school,” George Ulich of any money,” Seton ~The into the Town Hall to consider the $455,359 budget for fiscal Old Post Road contended. Legal ramifications of the ac- voters, but a motion made to reconsider was defeated. Paul Boucher of Huntington Road pointed out that it is important to note the amend- ment asks that the school board intends to keep the facility open. Small admitted that the action, “‘does put the school committee in a terrible bind,’ but added that he could not see no other recourse for the town. The motion was passed with few dissenting votes. Voters also decided to turn off most of existing streetlights as a cost saving measure and ap- tax payments. from Money property to come taxes is down $111,485 from last year, which translates into nearly $4 in savings per $1,000 in valuation for the coming year, according to assessor Robert Mason. The $114,044 gap between what will come from property tax dollars and what was appro- priated last night will be filled by other accounts, including $5,538 in state flood reimburse- A sum of $2,549 priated from was appro- the machinery earnings account; $48,000 in ex- These were the only capital isting free cash in the treasury; expenditures approved last and $2,000 was transfered from _night. : the Overlay surplus account establisha Reserve Fund to used in case of emergency. was voted to leave $12,000 in to be It the turn off all but eight of the existing streetlights. Fifteen tax abatements during the com- removal, with only one dissent- cherry sheet returns) to pay for ing year. Pager alert system approved Approval of $3,500 toward a new pager alert system for the fire department was greeted with applause and preceeded by little The discussion. funds will be used for partial payment of 10, one-way pagers and four portable walkietalkies tuned to the Amherst Dispatch Center. The remaining funds needed will be raised by the department. The “red phone” emergency system which relies upon six telephones in private homes will be discontinued. Last year, the proposal gener- ated lengthy discussion and eventually was defeated at both tery Trust Fund account; $19,000 ments, $1,500 form license fees; “inadequate $15,644 in federal revenue sharing money; $5,300 in interest earned on short term investments and- on the Cemereceived and by in excise $26,140 tax pay- in anticipated cherry sheet returns. Street light cutbacks The streets will also be darker at night due to action taken to overlay account (from expected the annual Town Meeting and a special Town Meeting. The purchase of $1,200 for upto-date equipment to fight chemical and gasoline fires with foam was also approved. The equip- ment money; maskowicz of Huntington Road. The action was unanimous. ment now in use and was termed incompatible with new chemical foam availa- ble,” by firefighter Robert To- lights in all were ing vote. The remaining marked for lights are lo- cated in the Corners area, the | town center, and one at the’ intersection of Route 112 and Old Main Road in South Worthington. Lights will also remain at the intersection of Routes 143 and 112 at the Corners. Those to be removed are in the following locations: five on Old Post Road, two on Route 143, two in South Worthington, one in Ringville and two near the town hall. . The strongest objections came from Robert Lucey of Ring Road who made a motion that all streetlights be removed. “T don’t think they’re necessary. If you’re going to shut off one, then shut off all of them. I think that they all should be treated equal,’’ he commented. An expected savings of $120 each month will be realized immediately, selectman Albert Nugent Jr. reported. However, a fee of about $300 must be paid to the electric company for discontinuing contracts made on the marked fo r diesel fuel ments. A state law allowin pay-: tendent Steven Strom called the infestation of “saddle prominent” caterpillars ‘a major i department participation a problem right now.” mutual aid program with sur- - The funds would pay for aerial rounding towns was also adoptapplication of a biological coned. The law allows cooperative trol for about 200 acres effected. response to emergency calls Robert Cook of Bashan Hill among participating towns, Po- Road said that there was “serilice Chief Grant Knapp said ous dieback” on maple, yellow Chester, Huntington and Russell birch and already belong to the program, defoliated apple trees that were last year. he said. No cost is involved. The reque Caterpillar control defeated _ vote of 33 st was defeated by to 37. a bid for $2,600 to combat the Concerns about the long range Gone of leaf-eating catapil- effect of the bacteriaall treat treatment ‘ars in West Worthingto narrowly defeated. n was Insect Pest Control Superin- and funding project were tions raised. source for th the main okies: discuss one of WN MEETING voters Ida Joslyn and Gertrude Lucey Hall. (Photc Town the at Meeting Town annual Meleaee priestly during last night’s by Vince DeWitt) �18 Daily Hampshire Gazette, Northampton, Mass, Mon., June 15, 1981 Worthington Selectmen complete appointments Town Meeting tomorrow WORTHINGTON — The annual task of making appointments was completed this week by the selectmen. Two new town posts were created this year by the board and selectman Albert Nugent Jr. was chosen local hazardous Proposed budget cut by $17,316 By JANET DIMOCK funds for secondary road improvements, and in general trimming dollars wherever WORTHINGTON — After many hours spent putting the finishing touches on the possible. committee and the selectmen will make their presentation tomorrow at 7 p.m. at paid for through tax dollars. The state proposed fiscal 1982 budget, the finance The biggest difference over the current budget can be seen in the amount to be the Annual Town Meeting. Held in the Town Hall, participants in imposed tax levy limit (which restricts the amount of money that can be raised and appropriated at the Annual Town Meeting) is set at $341,315, a hefty $111,485 less than last year’s figure. The tax rate for the next fiscal year, which begins July 1, will be nearly $4 less than the current rate, according to Assessor Robert Mason. The state Department of Revenue has set the rate at just under $15, he said. The current rate is $18.80 per $1,000 of valuation. The $114,044 gap between what can be the Town Meeting will be faced with a pared-down budget as a result of the tax- cutting Proposition 242 law passed last year. The proposed budget for next year — $455,359, down a total of $17,316 from this year — is ‘‘as bare as a bone,” according to finance committee co-chairman Donald Newton Sr. The state-mandated restrictions were met by denying raises to all elected and appointed officials, cutting town hall expenses by closing the building during the winter months, planning to turn off paid for with tax dollars and what the two boards see as necessary expenses will be filled by using $48,000 in the unappropriated available funds (free cash) account; $15,644 in federal revenue sharing money; $26,140 in expected cherry sheet receipts; more than half of existing street lights, making no capital expenditures for the hishwav denartment. eliminating special $5,300 is interest from the cemetery account and from short term investments; $1,500 from license fees; $19,000 from excise taxes; $2,459 from machinery earnings; $7,555 received in state reimbursement for flood damages to highways; and $2,000 from overlay surplus. In addition, $12,000 will be left in the overlay account to pay for excise and property tax abatements during the com- ing year and $5,000 will remain in the free cash account to cover unforeseen expendi- tures. Normally, at least $15,000 is left in the free cash account to be used in case of emergency. waste coordinator, a post established at the request of the state Department Quality of Environmental to the Hampshire directors. County Action Commission’s on all budget allocations, selectman Julia of the altered, bonds, items are fixed such as costs that insurance cannot and be interest on borrowed money, and county retirement funds. These example, total $18,079. accounts, for Gateway Regional High graduates are profiled Fr‘om Gateway evaluating test results By PERI SOSSAMAN HUNTINGTON— Low scores test results more difficult and certainly makes the comparison basic skills test given to Gate- propriate, Spear said. Gateway has chosen to use the state test in both writing and math on a way sixth grade students have left administrators and the school committee unsure how to interpret the test results. A report to the school commit- tee by basic skills chairman Robert Spear showed 38 percent of the sixth grade class failed the math and 28 percent failed the writing test. He noted however, students did well on the reading test with more than 94 percent passing. All three tests were developed by a Gateway teacher-advisory group for each subject. Spears cautioned that it could take years to determine the reliability and validity of the scores. The testing program is the result of a state mandate to implement minimum competency testing in math, reading and writing this year throughout the Commonwealth. While all third graders, sixth graders and ninth graders are required to be tested there is no state standard for passing, according to Spear. The standard of pass or fail has been left up to the community, which makes interpreting the between school districts percent passed the math test, 93 percent passed reading and 74 percent passed writing. Spears ‘stressed during for the secondary level and has created its own tests for the two elementary levels. While the sixth grade scores are of concern, Spear told committee membeer Fay Piergiovani of Chester, who found the scores ‘upsetting,’ that now graders in other grade scores on the districts. He added Achievement tests the and Spear said one area that needs sixth grade, emphasis must be school simple formulas, geometry and Stanford in reading tests showed that on all three grade levels, writing skills seemed to be the weakest area. In the third grade, 92 percent passed math; 96 percent passed 1 more work in writing skills, including spelling, punctuation, paragraphing and use of appropriate language. Reading skills should be stressed including those used in drawing conclu- sions, making generalizations, finding the main idea and figuring out a sequence of events. and softball teams,as well a representative to the ee map reading. The tests also show a need for ' field teams.: She received the John Payne Memorial Scholarship and will attend the University of Massachusetts. : Robi eldon, is the daughter"of Cary and Janice Se on. Ww So4dar Payne Memorial Scholarship Thomas Payson, son of Mr. placed on fractions and ninth graders need more work in softball and will attend the University of Massachusetts. 1A and Mrs. Henry Payson, was in the cast of several school plays. He will join the United States Navy. Ramona Sharon, daughter of ability to tell time. From third to basketball, pelley Modestow, daughfer of Dr. and Mrs. John Modestow, was a member of the & varsity field hockey, basketschool committee and the StuY seat Asdvisory Council. She will attend Springfield College. more emphasis, especially on the third grade level is the and Kimberly Stevens, daughter of-Sus M- Steven ans, was a member of the cross-country team. She received the John Sl was curriculum will be part of the review process. that sixth local development of the hockey, baseball, and cross-counteams. He received the Payne Memorial Scholarand will attend Amhers College. problem areas have been identified and a possible change in the or above the national average. from his learning. Because of the tests given this year, a number of and math indicated that the Gateway sixth graders were at Results ball, try John ship mittee that a major concern of the testing program is for the comes the period of evaluation. “The basic skills committee now has to ask — Is it the test...is it that they (the students) don’t know the work...or is it that we expect too much?”’ she remarked. Superintendent Stephen McKinney pointed out that the tests would be administered to other sixth was a member of the basket- presentation to the school comindividual ber member of the madrigals and Vocal Ensemble. She will attend Southeastern Academy. Scott Brodrick, son of Mr. a rs. Rol N. Brodrick, reading and 84 percent passed inap- Cornelius Sharon, was a mem- Worthington Mrs. Robert E. Bartlett, was a writing. In the ninth grade results, 97 board of The following appointments have also been made: Lower Pioneer Valley Regional Planning Commission alternate delegate, Constance Dorrington, Council on Aging, Barbara Porter; Dog Officer, Walter Fritz Jr.; Custodian of the Town Hall, Henry Dassatti; Plumbing Inspector, Henry Bartlett; Superintendent of Roads, James Pease; Town Office Clerk, B. Althea Mason; Veterans Agent, Cornelius | Sharron; Wiring Inspector, William Wilson; Superintendent of Dutch Elm Disease and Gypsy Moths, Steven Strom; and Energy Coordinator, Stephen Kulik. This is the first year that the finance committee and the selectmen have agreed Sharron noted. She also pointed out that many Engineering. Selectman Dorothy Mason will be the town’s representative Ted Syron, son of Mr. and Mfs. Ed Syron, was a member of the baseball and basketball teams. He will attend University of Maine at Orono. Ruth Wood, daughter of Mr. see Rectine H. Wood, was | a member of the field hockey, | basketball, and softball teams as well as the student council. She will attend Springfield Col@ lege. �Health Center makes report, . elects new board of directors’ By JANET DIMOCK WORTHINGTON — Worthing- ton Health Association Inc. members will return to the polls on Monday to break a tie vote in the annual election of directors. John. Driver of Cummington and Carol Morris of Worthington, both first-time candidates, are tied for the three-year position on the board of directors. The original vote was held last week as part of the annual Worthington Health Association Inc. meeting. Polling in the special election ‘¢ Masons have 4) from the estate of Pardee Alli- year, for a total of 427, fund son of Pennsylvania is being drive chairman Ida Joslyn re: treated as an endowment and ported. The directors are working has been invested, Mrs. Kulik reported. Only the interest with Huntington residents on the earned on the money will be possibility of providing service spent, she added. The bequest to that community, which is was received in January. currently without a physician, Membership is up by 13 this Mrs. Smith also reported. 60th ° \ will begin at 8 p.m. in the Town Hall. The regular monthly meeting of the .board will begin at 7:30 p.m.. Association members who cast ballots at the annual election will be free to vote again. Re-elected to’ the board for three years were Gertrude Lucey and Suzanne Kulik of Worthington, Wesley Brown of Cummington and Eleanor Harvey of Chesterfield. Helen Wells of Cummington will fill the oneyear post of secretary, and Mrs. Kulik the one-year post as trea- ETHEL and STANLEY MASON ! WORTHINGTON — An open life in Worthington, where Mr. house celebrating the 60th wed- ding Mrs. Road home Mr. and Mrs. Harley Mason of Huntington Road. The former Ethel May Has- surer,‘ William Gaitenby of Huntington was elected to the board for threezyears. kell and Stanley Smith Mason Last week the 30 members of Objections were raised Wn by from retired several a postion years on ago the Massa- chusetts Turnpike. Mrs. Mason spent several years in charge of the school cafeteria. The couple has five children, ton Jones, then. pastor of the First Congregational Church, Worthington. They also have 18 have lived all of their married the membership fee might open He Glendon of Coxsackie, Stanley Jr. of Amherst, officiated. Except for a few years spent in New York State, the couple members that the elimination of Mason farmed and was superintendent of roads for the town. were married at the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Her- bert Haskell of Old Post Road on July 2, 1921. The Rev. New- one. the association approved a list of revisions in the corporation’s bylaws, including a federallymandated provision that members will no longer be required to pay the annual $5 dues. anniversary of Mr. and Stanley Mason of Old Post was held recently at the of their son and his wife, N.Y., Doro- thy Schott of Huntington, Joyce Mollison and Harley Mason of grandchildren and 12 greatgrandchildren. About 100 friends from this and neighboring towns attended the open house. the meeting to those persons not Road. ' Dr. Alex Lippert, a family practitioner from Utica, N.Y., is expected to join the staff next month, Association president Beverly Smith announced. He will replace Dr. Matthew Swartz who left the health center in May to continue his education. A full-time dentist, Dr. Martin Wohl of Racine, N.M., will begin work in August. Mrs. Smith summed up the Worthington Health Center operations by saying, ‘“‘We do have new faces up there, but it is functioning smoothly.” The board has also received the resignation of Outreach nurse Madeleine Provost, who leaves at the end of June. Mrs. Provost has worked at the Center for about four years. According to Mrs. Smith, the position will not be filled immediately due to uncertainty over the amount of federal funds expected next year. The $247,500 bequest received Town office is relocated ee a S35 necessarily interested in the Association. However, director Brooke Lynes of Cummington pointed out that the provision is mandated by the federal government and its adoption necessary for the Health Center to continue receiving government money. Members attending the meeting were also informed of several changes expected in the professional staff at the Health Center, located on Old North WORTHINGTON = he phone |s ‘number may be the same, but the d place sure has changed. e Things have really moved lately. e The town office has moved from the second floor at the Town Hall to the Russell H. Conwell Elementary : School across the street. While the main floor of the Town Hall will still be in use until winter weather sets in around the end of October, all town business will now be transacted at the new location in the school. During the winter months, kitchen the area school will be cafeteria available People in the McCarty inducted WORTHINGTON — Christopher that about to to the office | is cc of Union fall. The prestigious realistic, competi- but unre- solved legal issues to the young advocates who must conduct’ thorough research and then construct sound arguments for their “clients.” Later, they will present them to the Moot Court Board under courtroom conditions. CHRISTOPHER McCARTY through the school’s side entrance ° from the main parking lot. The new quarters are accessible to the handicapped. School the Junior Bar there. Selection to the Bar is rigorous, with membership extended to those first year students who display superior oral advocacy skills. In addition, the student’s legal thought the $4,000 will be new Law University, has been recently inducted into tionpresents saved by keeping the 150-year-old Town Hall closed during the winter months. Access at the Albany processes and writing expertise are considered. As a result of his appointment, McCarty has been invited to participate in the Gabrielli Moot Court competition which will be held in community groups for meetings and estimates into law association K. McCarty, a second year student and social functions. Arrangements for use of either area can be made through Town Clerk Althea Mason. The move to an unused classroom located off the cafeteria was proposed by the selectmen as a money and energy-saving measure prompted by: Proposition 212 budget constraints. Selectman Julia Sharron news.... i McCarty is a 1980 Cum Laude graduate of Union College, Schenectady, N.Y., and a 1976 Cum Laude graduate of the Williston-Northampton School. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. William Worthington. D. McCarty of South �</h Ee peer mene wn In Worthington 27 Town advised of legal options in paying Gateway implications and options availa- ble to Worthington related to a controversial condition added by voters when approving the town’s share of the Gateway Regional School budget was discussed Tuesday evening at an informal meeting. Town Meeting members ap- proved the Worthington share of , $264,000 of the assessment con- tained in the $3.89 million Gate- way Regional School District budget, but added the condition that” payment was contingent upon keeping the Russell H. Conwell Elementary School open unless two-thirds of the town’s wise. voters indicated other- The condition was added in response to the regional school committee’s earlier action rescinding a policy that required a school year. He also recom- agreements that bind the town mended the town stipulate that to-the Gateway Regional School each of the four installments of District. Other options for the the town’s assessment will be town would be to either pay the paid only if the school is in assessment with no strings atoperation at the time. This tached or to pay a lesser paywould give the town some ment or no payment. breathing space to pursue other time. primary obligation to pay for “ With the economic situation education falls on the town. in the state,” said Superintendent Stephen C. McKinney, ‘‘it Both Denault and Corash sug- would be very difficult to give an honest and straightforward guarantee to any school for the next 20 years.” “We want to keep the school nine residents at the meeting to accept the notice of intent issued et.” and the to the town by the school com- mittee last week declaring that funds have been allocated and the Conwell school will remain in operation for this coming tee chairman William Denault. But, he told Douglas Small, gested that the town, after passing this year’s assessment, approach the other six towns in the district to change the regional agreement for assurance that all the elementary schools in the district remain open. author of the amendment passed at the town meeting, ‘‘the school committee cannot accept those strings. In another year, another town would set its own conditions for approval of the budgCorash Options limited told town voters that the town’s options were limited because of the statutory obliga- Corash did suggest that there were some underlying questions in the regional agreement as he read it. In his view, the docu- ment does not indicate the beginning or end of the regional agreement. He told Denault that he would like to know whether “the agreement is from year-toyear or does it run concurrently with the lease agreements or is tion to provide funds for educa- there some oversight in the tion and the contractual writing . the agreement?” Ty — Valse peeraere gs PERI SOSSAMAN HUNTINGTON — Worthingances i ye the Bae Hegiaval School Committee that the Rus- BOB KITCHEN of Flor ence was an official at the National Sports Festival in Syracuse, N.Y. Bob race Kitchen was walkers in one of the top this of 1 hour and 32 minutes in the 20kilometer race and 4:13 in the 50kilometer race back in 1972 when he was at the peak of his career. of sevén towns, is faced with - unresolved : budget becau: se d the Worthington resolution an Middlefield’s outright rejection fiscal 1982 budget. i ton apLast month Worthing ssment asse 113 $262, its ed prov of the $3.89 million Gateway ie the condition that et with Sohal committee provide a written guarantee not to close in the Conwell school now, or to come. oe Result of discussions School committee chairman said that William Denault Wednesday’s action was the rethe sult of discussions between legal school counsels and basically a the for town both and the was “reaffirmation of what the school committee had . done during budget time to keep E school open.” hoo! district, comprised oe We . The first is at per tions i aahool - opera hope that we will be in receipt of t,”’ said McKinney. _ é e oisat will be meeting with tthe Worthington board of selec al speci a and day, Tues men ron, said she hopes Tuesday’s meeting with town counsel and “those Denault would clarify things the town can do and Packard Wendy Sherman of Worthington holds the grand champion Brown Swiss that won the blue ribbon for her in the youth cattle exhibit this weekend at the Three-County Fair. Center — Full-time WORTHINGTON dental care will again be available to Hilltown residents beginning this Worthington Health Frealth Center officials have announced that Dr. Martin Wohl is scheduled to begin work today at the Center, located on Old North Road. He will provide a range of dental services including education, preventative care, oral surgery plus restorative and specialty services. The Health Center is expanding its dental services in response to an overwhelming demand in the Hilltown area, separdg to executive director Laurie Doyle. Dr. Wohl brings with Z him years of experience, including cent work in rural New Mexico. : five reHe plans to settle in the Hilltown area with his wife and two children. Appointments can be made by calling the Center between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. ter’s Grange division, — The members exhibit won third en ne 1 »*hot George award at Great Barrington Fair, ore the total to more than $350 y the exhibit this year. mn ‘e won his first champion- ship in 1954. In the second WORTHINGTON to begin work the match. of Grange #90 met on Monday night and heard the news that the chap- New dentist at the Worthington Golf Course by defeating Greg Pease in Sunday’s 36 hole Grange wins third place at fair Board of Selectmen, Julia Shar- nter. at e@ of the Worthington week won his sixth club championship (Worthington | nthe month, according to McKi at Health club coer | AF] Town Meeting is scheduled for | July 28 to consider the payment of the assessment. Middlefield is also expected to reconsider the school budget the later part of ” Chairman Pete Packard men’s Torrey bested Frank Lasky with Ed Figiela beating Dave Fobes for the third division crown. James Ryan took the junior championship by defeating Ed Fi: giela Jr. Sherry Webb defeated Fay Lemee for the women’s championship. Dottie Figiela bested Martha Glidden in 20 holes to take the second division crown. The annual President’s Cup Prizes were won by Gary Dassatti who shot a 63 and by Doris Smith who carded a 64 in low net play. of its $88,000 assessment. Worthington’s conditional apll E. Conwell Elementary of the school budget and roval School will remain open this Middlefield’s rejection have year. l coming schoo d some legal questions. The school committee voted raise rintendent Stephen C. Supe ally night to form ednesday explained that under nney McKi ; wity thee Worthington select- the terms of the regional agreemen that funds for operating the have an towns oo ae n seven astothe i the school have been allocated in Worthington country throughout the 1970s. In 1972 he just missed qualifying for the Olympic : team in Eugene, Ore. Kitchen, now 32, had a best time s Board assures Worthington : By cautioned priating the money,” he said. While the courts could force the school district to keep the school open, it is also likely that the agreement that binds them to a court would support the school school more than one year at a district because ultimately the open,”’ assured school commit- the selectmen Corash 28 to decide whether to pay the first school assessment in light of the fact that the school committee will not enter into any vote of approval from local townspeople before a school could be closed. Immediately following the change in policy, the school committee voted to close the Middlefield Elementary School. Town counsel Robert Corash advised However avenues of assurances that the that no payment would surely local school remain open. lead to litigation. ‘‘There is an Town voters will meet on July inherent danger in not appro- =ase By PERI SOSSAMAN WORTHINGTON — The legal �jealth >enter iO Open Tuesday \ .\ “By PERI SOSSAMAN HUNTINGTON — ‘‘We think it’s eat’? appears to. be a_ typical sponse to the planned opening on lesday of the Family Health Cenr on Main Street. ‘‘Now we have mebody in town we can go to,” id Nicholas Gregory one of the egulars’’ at the senior meal site the Town Hall. The Family Health Center an filiate of the Worthington Health : enter will be serving residents of landford, Chester, Montgomery id Russell as well as Huntington ith comprehensive medical LA nm serv- es two days a week, Tuesdays and lursdays. Dr. Alexander Lippert, M.D. a ecialist in family medicine, will ‘ovide comprehensive family-cenred health care at the Center in untington including pediatrics, ‘alth education, adult medicine, mecology, family planning, obsteics, and 24-hour emergency care. e will be assisted by Diane Howe, certified medical assistant. The focus of these services, Dr. ppert said will be on the ‘‘whole rson’”’ care, where the physician anages the total health care of the dividual, within the context of eir family and community. Several residents expressed a ‘ed for this kind of focus in the mmunity. Diana James of County yad, who was excited about the ening of the new center said she THE NEW open on Blandford, ton. (Photo FAMILY Health Center in Huntington is scheduled to Tuesday to serve the needs of residents living in Chester, Montgomery and Russell as well as Huntingby Peri Sossaman) ped the doctor was received well the community so that ‘“‘we will ve something secure,” so we will Lawrence nily doctor. Ithers said that they have missed and will have office hours on Tuesdays from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. and *y had with the late Dr. Huffmire. le were used to going to Dr. All forms of health insurance will be accepted, in addition to Medicare able to build up a bond with a it family doctor relationship that ffmire for everything’’ Balanger who is very for low income individuals and families. equipment as dental, podiatric, and counseling glad to see the Center open. The Center has been redecorated and outfitted with new services Qe ( \* Road name changed tion with The name change was requested by local residents to eliminate con- The question of road names brought out at the meeting prompted the Board of Selectmen to set up a special committee to look into the matter. Robert Lucey of Ring Road said that a portion of Dingle Road people refer to the road as Ireland actually be known as Capen Street. Route At 112 in South the Chesterfield line it becomes Ireland Street. fusion about its proper name. Wor- town Many Street. Addition of the word ‘‘south’’ to the common name helps differentiate the section of road in each town. The alternatives were to “an- annex Chesterfield to us,” if the differentiation is not made, Lois Ashe Brown of Elderberry Lane pointed out. ‘We need those people down there very much,’’ Mrs. Brown added. has been Those ’’mis-signed’”’ interested in and be provided by voters nex them (the residents along the road in question) to Chesterfield or thington. will should serving on such a committee can contact the selectmen or Mrs. Brown. An amendment to the local zoning bylaw setting up a flood plain zone are Dr. ney WORTHINGTON — A preliminary survey of the location for 12 units of housing for the elderly was through reviewed Tuesday night by thington Senior Housing Inc. Wor- Vice President Mrs. Franklin Burr announced that architect Henry Schadler of West Hartford, Conn., and his partner, Andrew Dragat, were hired by the board of directors to design the housing units. The housing project will be located on Old North Road on a fiveacre lot adjacent to the Worthington ‘e } \ By JANET DIMOCK WORTHINGTON — A one-quarter mile section of a local road has been re-christened, thanks to a vote at a recent Town Meeting. Ireland Street South is the new name for that section of road form- erly known as Highland Street. The road runs easterly from its intersec- for Worthington projec the Worthington Health Center on Old North Road in Worthington. Appointments for the Family Health Center can be scheduled through the Worthington Center. and Medicaid. Fees can be adjusted In Worthington Architect hired Back up medical services, as well Thursdays from 1 to 7 p.m. said rs, from left, NEW WORTHINGTON Health Center docto Andrea Strom) by o (Phot Wohl. Alex Lippert and Dr. Martin Health Center. According to housing secretary Judy Speiss, the firm was chosen The new law restricts use of prope! from a field of six candidates bety within a 100 year flood zone a cause its work is “‘closest to what defined on a flood zone map draw we wanted in architectural design up by federal officials. for Worthington.’”’ Speiss added the Property along Parrish Road an design planned by Schadler would VICE PRESIDENT of WorthingRiver Road in West Worthington ar fit in with the colonial design of ton Senior Housing Inc. Mrs. the only sections which have bee nearby homes, and his company has Franklin Burr talks with newly surveyed and defined as flood ha: experience with HUD grant work. hired project architect Henry ard areas at this time. The map | The private non-profit housing Schadler of West Hartford, available at the town office. group has received $661,100 in mortAgricultural, conservation an gage funding from the federal de- ‘Conn. The town has received a $661,100 federal grant to firecreational activities are not r partment of Housing and Urban nance the 12 units of elderly stricted. Temporary structures mz Development. Mrs. Speiss said that be erected, but a special perm preliminary drawings are expected housing. (Photo by Janet Dimust be obtained from the Board mock) ‘to be submitted to the board of Appeals for year round buildings « directors before the end of Novem- v was also approved at the meeting other activities in such areas. The definition of the term “side-""™ yard” to include all sides structure except that with frontage, was also approved. of a road �Daily Hampshire Gazette, Northampton, Mass, Wed., Oct. 7, 1981 13 Worthington Health Center: advocate family care New staff doctors By ANDREA STROM WORTHINGTON — The the Worthington Health (WHC) was increased by cently Martin with Wohl, the addition a Center two re- the Outstanding Young Man of America. One of his trademarks is the set of three balls he juggles to, put some of ist who is looking for a guitar teacher at present. Family practice stressed dentist, tients tice. Dr. Wohl mentioned that he felt that those who have devoted their lives to health care are mov- staff of of full-time Dr. the younger and more and Dr. Alex Lippert, a family physician. The doctors join Dr. David been Katz, a practicing physician at the several years. Dr. Wohl comes to who WHC learned learned has Worthington Several of these years were spent in flying pies work, Dr. Wohl explained that both he and his wife were originally from and that they ual. ‘*A friend, who thington. And I decided to look into out and we moved 2,000 miles for this specific position,” Dr. Wohl said. He is not only enthusiastic about building his dentistry practice in Worthington but is enthusiastic about his practice in general. His President : Damaris reports late Helen Fogg, for many years a resident of town. These will be framed and hung in the main room. Librarian Julia Sharron reported that circulation has increased, due probably to the many new residents in town. Movies are shown the first Wednesday of each month, afternoons for the children and an adult movie in the evening. Steven Kulik makes this possible, transporting the films and showing them. is interested in the arts, is the author, professor Joseph Carter of Temple University Three other books have been giv- en by the authors: ‘‘All About Baseball,”” Daniel Okrent, and ‘‘How to Get Fernandez- room, making more space for other ? : material. Two paintings have been given to the library, one a portrait of the late Emerson Davis by Lyder Frederickson, and one a rural scene by the is Dr. Alex _«x large tnree-volume set of the life and works of Russell H. Conwell has been presented to the library by were be installed in the near future. Elizabeth Payne is sorting all the material in the Rice Memorial concerned and a lively, winsome individ- Lippert Your Kids to Eat Right,” by Barbara Richert, both town residents, and “‘A Feast of Words,” by Cynthia Wolff, a former resident. - ing again real toward individual from and family Lippert added. Dr. Lippert prac- concern his health just their own The following officers were elected, president, Damaris Fernandez- also serra: vice-president, Cornelius eth rae Snare clerk, Elizab es; an Hay ea oth Dor treasurer, , pideieg os tor, Winifred Arcouette lison, havIda Joslyn and: Lucie Mol rs in _ yea y man for ved ser ing office = ious offices, retired from a Watson thi Cyn and Karin Cook for three were elected directorswn was apBro e Ash Lois s. year s of the pointed to head Friend Library. his “People shouldn’t be shuffled around from specialist to specialist for and without regard for them as human beings,’’ he said. ‘‘This is not even healthy for the patient, it does not aid in his healing to be treated this way.” of the Dr. Lippert noted that the outdated approach of just treating the physiological symptoms as an end “Primary care would the attending physician the patient through that treatment.” in themselves is no longer viewed as being an acceptable way of healing the patient, as it generally fails in some way to meet the patient’s mean that would see to the end of Doctor’s attention important Certain research is being conduct- ed now which indicates that it is not so much what a physician prescribes for his patients that heals need. “For example,’ he said, “if a patient has an ulcer and was treated just for the ulcer but the gestalt them as it is his genuine concern for and attention to his patients which wasn’t taken into consideration the patient would more than likely be back in the near future with another ulcer problem.” brings about healing. If this is true then the new trend in medicine toward Family Practice and primary care systems could be interpreted to be a good sign for those who require medical attention. The ‘gestalt’ is defined as ‘‘ any of the integrated structures or patterns that make up all experience and have specific properties which can neither be derived from the elements of the whole nor considered simply as the sum of these elements.” (Webster’s) “Family practice takes into consideration as many factors as possi- At present the Worthington Health Center is increasing its dental practice to three days a week in its move toward full-time dental care. Its sliding fee scale for patients does not apply to dental care at this time. _Local woman honored _ for years of public yy relations work \ WORTHINGTON — Helen Crowley Carr of Cummington Road was guest of honor at the annual sponsors luncheon of the American So- ciety for Engineering Education held on Nov. 10 at the United Engineering Center in New York City. Mrs. Carr is being honored for her many years of service to the Ameri- can Society for Engineering Educacialist with Company in the New Western York Electric City. ~~” D. Mrs. Carr is the widow of Robert Carr, began tion in Washington, D.C., while she was a senior public relations spe- — mentioned interest in a primary care system which acknowledges that a person is not just another number or case. financial which encourages treatment person as a whole entity. also an outdoors person and a nature lover, and is a budding guitar- held Sierra in her report announced that the library is doing well financially, with no cut in hours open. The building has been painted and the grounds landscaped. A new roof will and and gain. Dr. Lippert said that the trend is more toward family practice, conversation and in his practice. The outside interests of both men add roundness to their practices and influence their approaches. Dr. Wohl enjoys camping, tennis, fencing and woodworking, and he does some stamp and coin collecting. Dr. — The annual WORTHINGTON meeting of the Worthington Library Corporation was held in the library All gentle in preventive away for others naturally animates him in apparently innate interest in people and concern for their dental needs have caused him to be the recipient of several awards, including an award for preventive dentistry and on last week. accepted. balls, est the an Amherst contact. The hazel-eyed, bearded young doctor seems reserved and almost aloof at first. But his deep concern in Wor- Annual library meeting he Lippert, who, by coincidence, also found out about the opening through lives in Amherst, it. The details worked did the art of juggling? ‘I while I was in dental Also new to the WHC had decided that they wanted to return to their roots. told us about the opening where Those considering a visit to Dr. Wohl are forewarned to beware of thington as the place to continue his coast And very gentle and telis you everything that’s going on. I liked that.” rural settings. His said his desire to be ‘‘where he is needed”’ led him to develop a dental practice in a rural area of New Mexico. When asked how he chose Wor- east ease. causing this ulcer in order to provide the most effective treatment,” Both men also have a deep inter- nervous pa- school,’’ he smiled. One young patient who said that she doesn’t care too much for dentists seemed delighted with the WHC’s new dentist. She commented “Dr. Wohl is really nice and he’s for with five years of dental experience. the at ble in order to deal with the stresses The she after ‘ Electric. tal in setting up a Black Engineer- received ing Colleges instrumen- Development Committee which has administered a program of fellowships for strengthening the faculties of black engineering colleges. In recognition of Mrs. Carr’s efforts in establishing active contacts with other industrial corporations for the support of this project, and for her service on the Faculty Interchange Committee, a series of fellowships have been established in her name. arn = eS in 1978. in They Wor- 27 years with Western ~The former Helen Crowley of North Adams, she graduated from the old North Adams Normal School, later returning there to com- plete lor’s Carr was died year-round thington when he retired in 1969 after many years with the sales department of Howard Johnson and programs of the ASEE are supported by Western Electric funds. While she worked for Western Electric, Mrs. who living North requirements for her bacheand master’s degrees from Adams her State College. doctorate dham University. from She For- �io ce e Daily Hampshire Gazette, Northampton, Mass, Wed., Sept. 16, 1981 Local astronomer Worthington’s window to the stars By ANDREA E. STRO WORTHINGTON sizzling, camp fire, the tent ue shadowy shapes loo s but ming in the gathering dusk. The sha red evening meal tasted even cious than it would have more delihad it been Served inside one of the planet’s permanent dwellings. Finally a number of Planets were sighted as stars and the sky darkened. The Summer appeared directly overheTriangle huge Cygnus (the Swan) ofad and astronomical proportions, with stretched and wings powneck outpulling it through billions erfully of staré Age a wey eirouet the trians,Cea y west toward Science Fiction? No. Science on, is eager to share all manner of celestial phenom others from the area whoena with strong interest in astronomy have a : Woodland Said he hopes . to Ize a variety of local tale organinterest in this field. The nt and might include optics, elec range tronics se to building teleae and, of co urse, actual ob Longtime interest Woodland’s interest in dates back to his School astonomy days in ast most impossible for him to pursu | lis interest. He discovered a switch ing through the eyepiece of the tox way up the pole and began telescope, Woodland said he would switching off the light durin g tmes that he used his telescope. the | most like to discover ‘‘...definite signs of extraterrestrial life and a | Finally,” he chuckled, “I comet.’’ And when asked what the tired of ‘climbing up and down got most amazing thing he’s seen to pole and I tied a very long string the the switch which I could pull fromto the ground. It worked pretty well. ” With his eight-inch telescop pointed skyward, Woodward pointede out the Summer Triangle, composed of the stars Deneb, Altain and Vega , and then turned his attenti concentration of stars in ore of stell pe Sign of losing its “The press up really that had it would big. be At the time Woodland was connected with a number of programs put on by Acadia to sight the comet. The morning they were scheduled to get their first glimpse of Kohoutek it was frigid ‘and intermittently sleeting and raining. Woodland chuckled, ‘‘People called to see if we were still going ahead with the program, and a few people actually showed up on that raw winter morn- ing!” “Finally in January we were able to observe the comet,’’ he said. “Long lines of people turned out and to use got the to the telescopes. scope, One peered at all The what poor the press woman, had half frozen, standing there in the early morning (3-4 a.m.) was apparently very gas incensed and said, ‘Is this what I’ve been getting up every morning so early to see?’ and envelope was clearly visible through Woodland telescope. The ward expanding envelope lookoutlike a halo and is caused by ed Star’s collapsing helium core. the The Collapse increases the radiation of the star which is absorbed by the enve =~ comet expected predicted. pe with the telltale this in turn is heated him. much brighter than it turned out to be,’’he recalled. wasn’t the lope, to the through it and saw the faint smear of light which was Kohoutek. It just rather hyodrogen People woman He explained that Alberio, the head of Cygnus the swan, is actually naked eye tobe. An aging star played waited believe to be the birthplaces of eae cal two stars, it a le single star vividly by the radiation. The heat causes the hydrogen gas envelope to expand outward. With years of experience of peer- ar dust and cloud. It is those areas, Woodland Said, that astro no- And Ronald Woodland, an oe astronomer and recent returnee to Worthingt \ Valtham when, as a senior in high shool, he lived across the steer s a street light which made it wy of earthlings sat around a Splee uttering 17 stomped away.” Information collectors A STAR’S eye view of Ronald Woodland’s eight-inch tele- up scope. , date is he stated emphatically, “There is nothing more spectacular than a total solar eclipse. And to see the huge shadow sweeping through the air at thousands of miles per hour is pretty breathtaking.” The comet Kohoutek’s visit In retrospect Woodland recalls that events surrounding the 1973-74 comet Kohoutek stand out most “Amateur astronomers,’’ Woodland says, ‘“‘can contribute greatly to the variable star information available today. And many comets are discovered by amateurs.’”’ He noted also that a three- or four-year- old program has been set up by amateurs to search for asteroids. Woodland is scheduled to teach a four-week, credit-free astronomy course at the University of Massachusetts in October through the Division of Continuing Education. More information can by contacting UMass. be obtained Firefighters r eceive new paging equipment By JANET DIMOCK WORTHINGTON — The volunteer Fire Department will step into the electronics age next month when an alerting system which relies on individual pagers is implemented and the traditional ‘‘red phone” system is laid to rest. “We're looking forward to Nov. 1,” Fire Chief Gary Granger said with obvious enjoyment last .week as he officially handed out the new equipment to department members. The new system cost approximately $6,000, $3,500 of which was allocated at the annual Town Meet- ing in June. The remainder was raised by department fund raising activities. Purchased » RONALD WOODLAND of Worthington makes some preliminary : alls and his hobb Andrea Strom) : adjustments to his telescope before darkness tof watching the stars begins. (Photos iy were 14 tone- voice pagers and four two-way radios. Firefighters will be alerted through the Amherst Dispatch Cen- locally through one of the new radios. Calls cannot be sent out by the pagers. Firefighters will keep the pagers with them at all times and will be able to be alerted when they are at work in nearby towns, Firefighter Richard Smith affirmed. The 14 department members with- out pagers will be alerted by telephone, Granger said. Each household will be contacted and given new telephone stickers and emergency cards before the end of the month, Granger said. . The local emergency number will renmiain..in operation until Dec. 1. Calls will be referred by a recording for one year, Granger said. Under the current system, fire- fighters are reached exclusively by telephone. The local emergency ter, a 24-hour emergency center ‘number is connected to six “red associated with the Amherst fire |phones”’ in private homes. department. — The department is only testing the The new equipment will “‘cut re- equipment this month and all emersponse time from minutes to seconds,’’ Department Secretary Linda Mason pointed out. gency calls must be reported locally until the dispatch center begins pagers — which resemble transistor dents. The purchase of the small, red radios more than sophisticated com- munications equipment — was promoted by the department on the grounds that the pagers will cut response time from 7 minutes to less than 10 seconds. Assistant Fire Chief Gerald Bartlett pointed out earlier this year that not only will the pagers help the department respond faster, but that it will operate more efficiently. Use of the, pagers and radios will eliminate confusion about the location of the fire truck and the number of firefighters Faults of the current responding. system were derable delay before reached, he said. one brought out this year when two brush fires were reported at the same time and there was a consiThe pager of Town system Meeting won voters fire was approval this year after two unsuccessful requests last year. The equipment purchase was turned down after lengthy and sometimes heated debate at the annual Town Meeting and a special Town Meeting in 1980. It was approved this year after only a brief presentation by the department and little discussion by the voters. Until the emergency end of this month, calls must be made the local emergency number, all on Gran- ger said. When the new system is adopted, calls will be relayed receiving Worthington calls on Nov. 1, Granger reminded local resi- �TT ee — a ie Daily Hampshire Gazette, post office se By JANET DIMOCK WORTHINGTON — She’s a familiar sight to the many folks who Post in daily Office Grocery mail. at the next Store Harriet to Osgood’s 1 UGA Worthington to the Corners pick up 25 their years of presented her with a silver service pin in recognition of the many days of sorting mail, selling office employee in a small town. And though she admits to an occasional thought about retirement, but says she would miss the social life of the post office. ‘“I Mrs. 1956 at the invitation of Postmaster Merwin Packard. Packard was looking for an additional worker and he approached Mrs. Osgood. With her oldest daughter working and her two other daughters in high school, she decided to take the job, espe- | cially since she could work from her nearby Old Post Road. However, she was not walk home so to on sure that her late husband Kenneth would be as enthusiastic. ‘Ken | didn’t think that women should has expressed her job and sat- says chance to be post mistress for a © then with spell. ee a+ * She began working in the small, Worthington office on Sept. 17, HARRIET 65 * aes a sree * oe spotlight postmaster. Osgood she never hankered for advancement, even when she had the Suburban familiar with all the tasks at hand and occasionally fill in for the Letters would be handed to them by the post office worker. There were no individual locked boxes for people to open, she said. More time was spent boning up isfaction like people,”’ she explains. more metropolihas had to be rvice The rural post office also has to deal with bulk mailings and issuing private postal meters, a job that didn’t exist two decades ago. stamps, weighing packages and other duties that fall on a post counterparts in tan areas, she Tues., Nov. 24, 1981 on post office regulations, however, now the changes come too fast to even keep track of them. “‘We used to study the rules, they didn’t change like they do now. You can’t keep up with it,’’ she lamented. dedicated work was rewarded recently when U.S. postal officials “In a post office like this, you have to know every single thing,” she observed. Unlike her postal Mass, 25 years of dedicated Harriet Osgood: stop Northampton, She took over temporarily when Merwin Packard retired after 40 years on the job. After six weeks a OSGOOD, Worthington Postmaster Cullen Packard recently. The occassion brought out many memories of the years she has spent selling stamps and keeping the post office running smoothly. (Photo by Janet Dimock) work,”’ she explained. Thus, she turned to Packard to speak to her husband on turned her out, Osgood behalf. As _ it thought the whole thing was a “‘good idea.” Looking back over the last quarter a few office century, changes — there have around including the the been post location. People used to call for their mail inside the store where an ice cream freezer now stands, Packard said. In fact, the postal facili- ty has changed location within the store five times in all, until it the kind of came rest in the store’s addition. The volume — and mail — along with the number of customers has increased on the job, she gladly turned the reins of the post office over to left, accepts a 25-year service pin from through the years, Mrs. Osgood note Packard’s Packard. son, Cullen ‘Pete’ Mrs. Osgood does admit however that she has one regret. The 3 _. town has grown so fast in recent years that she no longer knows all come here. “You don’t know anybody any more,” “Star routes (the rural delivery routes) are four times what they— she said. Packard added that at one time he could recognize anyused to be,” the postmaster obone at the post office window served. And Mrs. Osgood said that without even turning around. Cuspeople are receiving fewer packtomers became so familiar after ages percentage-wise plus ‘a lot awhile that they could all be more junk mail.”” Demand for recognized by the sound of their locked postal boxes has really “There’s a lot more paperwork than there used to be,”’ she said. — ot _ the people who jumped in the past few years to the point where there now is a waiting list, something which never happened in the past, she said. In those early days, those that did not have their mail delivered on a rural route could call for their mail at the service window. voice. After years of sorting mail, and selling thousands — perhaps millions — of stamps, Mrs. Osgood summed up her 25 years behind ey post office window. ‘‘It’s kind of fun.” 13 �Another old farm dies 500-acre Worthington tract being subdivided By Lois Ashe Brown WORTHINGTON — Another of Worth. ington’s old farms has been taken over by a developer and is being cut into numerous parcels for resale, but only after the failure of an 11th-hour campaign initiated by local officials.to keep the land in agricultural use. Maplehurst Farm on Old Post Road, home of David and Florence Tyler for the past 25 years, was sold to Harry Patten, president of the Patten Realty Co. of Stamford, Vt., for about $250,000. Patten did his homework. Before he took title to the property, comprising close to 500 prime acres, he had had it surveyed and plotted into parcels on a plan he submitted to the Planning Board for approval. “Because his plan conformed to the town’s zoning bylaws for frontage and lot size, the Planning Board reluctantly ini- | chairman and chief of police, so his de- parture from town about four years ago and subsequent sale of his farm to a detialed it,” Chairman Robert.Cook said . veloper was doubly wrenching to many townspeople. earlier this month. The Selectmen and the Planning Board - The Tyler property was divided into 22 tried to get the state to buy the devel‘parcels ranging from 5 to 45 acres. Sales opment rights so the land could be sold of these are being handled by The Corfor less to area farmers interested in ners Realty of Old Post Road. Reportbuying it. How those efforts failed in the edly, most of them are already sold.end was recited by Cook at a Selectmen’s David Tyler, son of a wealthy New Jermeeting two weeks ago. sey couple who summered in Pittsfield, An adjoining property, a former horse had been regarded by Worthington resifarm known in recent years as the Fred dents as a “gentleman farmer,” raising Brown place, was part of the proposed Hereford beef cattle on his land by deal, and was also owned by the Tylers. choice, not necessity. There were up to The sale of both properties was precipi100 head on the farm at any one time, and dealers would come some distance to Worthington farm being cut up buy them. Tyler was also active in local Continued on Page 16 affairs, having served as Selectmen | 16—The Berkshire Eagle, Monday, Dec. 29, 1980 Worthington farm being cut up Continued tated by a divorce David- and Florence Tyler has since from Page 1 settlement between | Tyler. remarried and now such cases to protect open land and prime farm land. “Patten has been careful to plot these farms so that all the parcels conform to frontage and lot sizes as required by the lives in Benson, Vt., near the southern tip _ local zoning bylaws, so there’s no of Lake Champlain, where he owns a 700’ stopping him,” Cook said. acre farm. “While direct purchase or purchase of He told a reporter early this month that. development rights is really the work of he had tried to sell the two properties the Conservation Commtssion instead Of here as farms a year ago when he placed the Planning Board,” he said, ‘“‘it’s the them in the hands of local realtors, R.B. Smith, but when no one.showed any interest after six months, he decided to sell to concern of the whole town.” In the case of the Tyler farm sale, Cook first approached the state Department of Tyler said he had received an application from the state under the agricul- himself Patten. tural preservation restriction act but had no concrete offers before he agreed to sell to Patten. Cook told the Selectmen that Planning Board members became even more concerned after Patten had bought the Parish and Bates places — two former dairy farms in West Worthington — earlier this year and cut them into many parcels, most of which have now been sold to indi- viduals. The Planning Board chairman cited the subdivision ap law as enmicuenee in Agriculture and was told that the owner must apply, so an application was sent to Tyler in Vermont. To expe- dite the application, Cook offered to get help from the state and to take care of ‘the local details himself. He was told that the state already had too many applications to go out looking for any more. Meanwhile, Tyler was doing business with Patten through a Rutland, Vt., real- tor, and the sale to Patten was closed. . Next, Cook contacted the Massachusetts Farms and Conservation Trust, which promptly sent representatives to look at the land and to have it appraised. They came up with a figure of $700 an acre for the farm land, minus the buildings and some land parcels that Patten already had under buy-sell agreements. : On that basis, Patten was offered $167,000 | for about 225 acres by: the trust, “a fig-| ure,” Cook said, ‘that was inflated by | the price of the land sold here in the past : year by Patten Realty after the Parish and Bates farms were cut up.” According to Cook, “Patten agreed ver- bally to the deal, but on the day the papers were to be signed in Boston, bad weather ensued and instead of flying there, Patten and other parties concerned conferred on the telephone.” The usual red tape of such transactions caused the deal to fall through, Cook said, and Patten proceeded to go through with the several buy-sell agreements already in his hand. More legal tools are needed to deal, with such situations, Cook advised the Selectmen, asserting that resources in terms of people knowledgeable in landuse laws are essential if farm and open lands are to be protected from devel: | opment. He suggested, as he has before, that the town needs someone working full, time — or at least with regular hours — | to keep up with pending sales of large | �eee 12 units f r elderly Housing permit DIMOCK for 12 units elderly —A of was housing granted permit for the Thursday night to Worthington Senior Hous- ing Inc. by a unanimous vote of the Board of Appeals. Some 30 people gathered at the Town Office to review plans for the project and express their opinions on the matter. The one-bedroom, wood-frame apartments will be located next to the Worthington Health Center on Old North Road. The housing board, a non-profit private organization, has received a $661,100 mortgage allowance from the fed- eral Department of Housing and Urban Development. Support for the housing was given by the Board of Health, Council on Aging, Selectmen and Planning Board. The one-story buildings will be colonial in design to blend with the predominant type of housing in the area, housing board Secre- tary Judy Spiess said. The exterior will be clapboard. The access is by a circular drive. The apartments are designed for one or two occupants and two apartments ohn F. Shea . WORTHINGTON 85, of Kinne Brook will be specially designed for the handicapped. Each building will contain ing with the area.” their own homes, she added. Opposition to the project was voiced by Mr. and Mrs. John Olson of Route 143 in West Worthington. ‘‘I think it’s immoral to with private funding. Housing board Vice School 1936. His terms on Committee, last term board ended in 1964. While served at chairman, ative to Aldermen. the the ; and state a.m. and he in school commit- by his wife, the former Nellie R. Hederman; a son, James L. Shea, with whom he lived; and a daughter, Sister Michael Joanne of the Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur in New Britain. Conn. racks the treatment estimated plant, interior the feeling type of corridors, of a leaves two architecture,” Ger- , ered, Schadler said. A washer and dryer will be community room. available manager she if possible, Mrs. from the Tylunas HUNTINGTON Funeral would do all tenant selections, she Said. Taxes paid will be based on 5 percent of the amount of rent collected annually, Mrs. Spiess said. The contractor is David Tierney Inc. of Pittsfield. N. may or to the St. Thomas St., New Britain, operator A. of the Carriage owner Barn and Gift Born July 31, 1937 in Windsor, she was the daughter of Henry and Beatrice (Mongue) Dassatti of Worthington. Before becoming the owner of the gift shop, she was employed teacher’s aide in the Gateway as a Re- Jeremiah J. Robinson — gional School District. WORTHINGTON — Jeremiah J. Robinson, 87, of West St., died yesterday at the Bay State Medical Federated Church here, and of the Huntington Historical Society. Center in Springfield illness. after a long Robinson was born in Fall River Nov. 30, 1894. He had lived in Worthington for most of his life. He was Worthington’s last veteran of World War I. Robinson jwas married to the former Evelyn Higgins. She died in 1972. For many years, Robinson was employed by the Oleksak Lumber Co. He was a member of the Worthington Rod and Gun Club, the Royal Arcanum ' Barbara M . LaRock & David M. Flynn and Antique Shop for the past 16 years. She was the wife of Wayne Fisk. be High School development 74 Kelsey Conn. » 060: 51, — Shirley Hospital in Holyoke. She had been the to the Sisters of Notre Dame ‘@mur, 26 OTE (Dassatti) Fisk, 44, of Worthington Road — a resident here for 27 years — died Wednesday in the Holyoke will be in St. Patrick’s contributions Burr | said. Day-to-day maintenance and rent collections would be handled by the firm, but the housing board af. 7 — s the management firm, with a resident cost ranges 2 in The units will be managed by a a : Shirley A. Fisk he woodstove may be installed in the community room. The ‘choice of heat has not been made and oil and electric heat are being consid- because it would use agricultural property now being farmed and is not protected from the prevailing sisters, to “bar- mal windows is planned to cut down on energy consumption. A is a sand second be said. The use of rigid and blanket insulation and double-paned ther- not explained One and not diminish site also tested was voted against President Church in Chicopee. fied tie He was a charter member of the is survived Burr from $20,000 to $30,000. funding Home in Chicopee Falls. A liturgy of Christian burial will be celebrated at 10 a.m. at the Holy Name de Elder Council of the Knights of Columbus in Chicopee Falls. Shea was a communicant of the St. Thomas Church in Huntington. He Mrs. treatment. chemical Olson trude Vevier of Springfield and Irene Zajchowski of Chicopee Falls; and two grandchildren. The funeral will be Saturday at 9 A Shea was an active member of the Democratic Party, serving on both city also a demorial on the committee, he various times as its vice chairman, and representthe Chicopee Board of the party’s tees. plant, sewage grandchil- ‘ynetery in Chicopee Falls. Chicopee beginning on ment Mrs. Franklin Burr said that the sibility of using private funding sources had been investigated x The burial Falls. 1925, he founded the Shea which he operated until he 1970. : 14 will after the meeting. The housing board is waiting for state approv-' al of one of two plans for on-site We’re sell- mortgage ler of West Hartford, Conn., noted that the apartments will not be connected by doorways and there aa Cathedral High School in Springfield. He first was employed at the former Fisk Rubber Co. plant in served dollars, The board decided to stay with the original site despite the poor test results because it is an ideal location, Mrs. Burr said. A second and the river,’’ Mrs. of government Fi). and During his years in Chicopee, tax and the use of subsidized rents in some of the units. She questioned why the project could not be built He « * 6hea attended St. Patrick’s Gram- Chicopee And in Milk Co., retired in of The died yes- Falls, use said. dren down Chicopee April 19, 1896, he in Chicopee and contended. She objected to the use children winter winds by stands of trees, She said. Project architect Henry Schad- years, system our thington for the past 12 years. School in past filter ing of that city’s school committee. He had made his home in Wor-- mar people from personal feelings toward this plan in particular, Mrs. Olson explained. The problem of poor percolation tests on this site was solved by plans for a supplemental treat- Worthington. It isn’t just a lowincome project,”’ Elizabeth Payne of Huntington Road said. This type of housing will be appreciated by those unable to keep up use taxpayers’ money. several tion “I feel there’s a need for this in — John F. Shea, was té son of the late John Johanna (Moran) Shea. A com- attractive type of housing in keep- terday at his home. He was a resident of Chicopee for 73 years, and a long-time member Born in four apartments. by but they concluded that such a project could not be profitable. Mrs. Burr also explained that the board is made up of volunteers and the members are not working for profit or a salary. Her objections stem from the principle of government participa- munity room will be attached to the third building. Mrs. Spiess noted that the intent of the board is to ‘create an Me (-2/ Road, unanimously supported Club, and the American Legion Post of Cumming- Mrs. | Fisk was a member of the Besides her husband and parents, she is survived by two sons, Gregg S. Fisk of Chester, Conn. and Mark D. Fisk of Enfield, N.H.; a dau ter, Stephnie L. Fisk, at home; and a ,brother, thington. Gary Dassatti of Wpr- he funeral! will be tomorrow at 2 p.m. at the Federated Church. The burial will be in the Norwich Bridge Cemetery in Huntington. Calling hours at the F.C. Haley Funeral Home in Huntington are being held today from 2 to 4, and 7 to 9 p.m. Donations may be made to the Shirley A. Fisk Memorial Fund, in care of the Gateway Regional High School in Huntington. BARBARA LA ROCK WORTHINGTON — LeRoy L. LaRock of Clark Hill Road announces the engagement of his daughter Barbara M. to David M. Flynn, son of Mr. and Mrs. Birch Road, Edward Wakefield, Flynn of R.I. Miss LaRock is also the daughter of the late Barbara L. LaRock. Miss LaRock, a graduate of Gateway Regional High School, is em- ployed Metro as a computer Property Springfield. Flynn, a operator Management graduate of St. at in ; Mary’s High School, is employed as a sales correspondent at Reed National Corp. in Westfield. ; A Sept. 25 wedding is planned at the First Congregational Church of Worthington. te By JANET WORTHINGTON eS ret at Ee * �Worthington voters pass override QAM WHS By JANET DIMOCK WORTHINGTON — A request to override Proposition 212 budget restrictions by a sum of $77,234 won approval of the voters Saturday with a slim four-vote margin over the two-thirds majority required by law. A total of 172 votes of approval and 73 in opposition were tallied on the election ballot. A separate over- ride question asking for $8,503 in additional funding was also passed, with 190 votes for and 55 against. A simple majority vote was required for the smaller amount, which will be disregarded as the higher amount takes precedence, Selectman Julia Sharron said: Use of the fiscal 1981 )tax levy percentage of 1.88 gained the approval of voters > annual Town Meeting floor, further expanding the budget picture for the town for the next year. Following a 20-minute debate on the complex budget issues raised by the state-wide tax-cutting measure, permission to use the 1981 figure was given with only a few opposed. he combination of the override 3) \ -\ qe)f) f approval and the switch to the 1981 levy limit figure raises the amount that can be raised from taxation by the voters to $434,361. Some 70 residents gathered for the opening of the annual Town Meeting promptly at 10 a.m., and then one half hour later, voted were not Use amounts, of yet announced the 1981 by anti-recession “We're inflation, percentage ount the voters can raise and appropriate is set by the multiplyi value of je-town was of, and .fair_cash the levy rcentage. bind-by of Revenue by rty in town (cur- ea oeReseee put/i use of the 4279 1.4 because in that financial rcentage year and regional new just basically matching we’re not providing any services. We’re never going to be up to the 214 limit as far as I can instead of the 1979 figure state Department funds only year the town will have the option of adopting the later figure. as originally stipulated by state law, increases the amount that can be raised by taxation by approximately $22,400. T! Committee school aid reduced the tax burden on the town. What was a break for property owners one year has become a liability, he said. This is the to the Finance For fiscal 1979, an excess of federal adjourn the meeting until June 5. The delay was asked for by the selectmen so that a proposed budget could be written in compliance with the override amount, and state aid figures state. reduced, member Edward Harvey explained. taxes see,” Harvey said. Objections that use of the higher levy amount will raise taxes in years to come were raised by Victor Tomaselli of East Windsor Road. Raising the limit will give CAROL Carol the determined bythe amount allocated by the voters at the annual Town Meeting, not by the levy—limit, Cornelius minded those present. Sharron Bartlett, "daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Bartlett, left last week for Huntsville, Alabama, where she will be employed by South Eastern Airlines. Miss Bartlett graduated from Gateway Regional High School in 1982 and recently from the South Eastern training course. voters more of a choice when budget items are considered in June, Cullen Packard of Buffington Hill Road commented. The_tax_rate is moderator BARTLETT re- y ee eS ] Jane Bartlett & Stephen Fisk WORTHINGTON — Mr. and Mr: Horace F. Bartlett of Old Pos Road announce the engagement o their daughter, Jane, to Stephe1 Joan I. Hobart & Richard S. Demagall John Gordon WORTHINGTON — Joan Ivamy Hobart and Richard Steven Dema- Roger Gunn was the best man. Serving as ushers were Bradford South Church. Bellows the bride, Bruce Reynolds and Ronald Laplante. gall were married Nov. 20 in the Worthington Methodist The Rev. Carol Hartley officiated at the 1 p.m. ceremony. Sandra Epperly was the organist. The bride was escorted by Bruce Reynolds of Chester. The bride is the daughter of Joan Hartley Hobart of Skyline Trail, Middlefield and the late John Lord Hobart. The bridegroom is the son of H. Blanche Wick Demagall of Old North Road, Worthington and Richard Demagall of Notch Road, North Adams. Jennifer Downer was matron of honor for her sister. Emily Rachel Donovan, niece of the bride, was the flower girl. Hudkins, Jarrett Hobart, roses, of Gateway Regional High School, is a millwright at Stevens Saw Mill. ; The couple will live in Worthingon. . ~~ $4.1 million budget”), outlined for Gateway By PERI SOSSAMAN HUNTINGTON gross budget for — the A $4.1 million Gateway Re- gional School District was outlined Wednesday evening by Superintendent of Schools Stephen F. McKinney to the regional school committee. McKinney explained that the budget, which shows a 5.7 percent increase over last year, also includ- ed a reduction of four positions in the district. teaching The proposed budget of $4,127,491 is $234,835 more than the $3,892,656 gross budget set for fiscal 1982. and baby’s breath. A reception was held at Bucksteep Manor in Washington. The bride is a graduate of Stockbridge School of Agriculture at the University of Massachusetts in Amherst. The bridegroom, a graduate and Mrs of Worthingtor Miss Bartlett, brother of euphrasia Fisk, of Mr. Volunteer firefighters now available for accident calls WORTHINGTON — Members of a 1975 graduate of th Gateway Regional High School, is g e local volunteer Fire Department re available as back-up personnel employed in the ae ee department of the Cooley Dic inson for emergency calls involving accident and personal injury, departHospital. Fisk is a graduate of Gateway ment members decided this week. The Huntington Ambulance ServRegional High School and a 1979 Ice should be called first for aid in graduate of Worcester Polytechmedical emergencies, but the firenic Institut e. He sis employ by fighters are also available as ‘‘morDaniel O’Connell’ Sots ed as an 1. support, to let someone know help engineer. S coming,’ department secretary An August 7 wedding is planned inda grandmother. She carried a bouquet heather, E. son Road, Huntington. The bride wore an off-white gown and an amethyst necklace which belonged to the bridegroom’s great- .of Fisk, uv Mason said. ‘“‘We’re not a at the Worthington First Congreescue unit or an ambulance servgational Church. ; ice,”” she said, but many of the Fi firefighters are certified “first respre ponders” meaning that they have f had first aid and CPR training. STEPHEN FISK and JANE BARTLETT In Aida Cholakian & Jimmy Albert WORTHINGTON — Announce- ment is made today of the engagement of Aida Anie Cholakian of Worthington, daughter owner of Topographic Gardens. He graduated from Gateway Re- gional High cases of trauma or accident ocal department members can be reached through the Amherst Dispatch Center. The department adopted a pager notification system School in 1974 and in November. Negotiations to establish a formal procedure are currently going on between the Worthington department and ambulance officials. Representatives from the ambulance of Ms. Arattended Highline Community Coldash Cholakian of 576 West 261 lege in Seattle, Wash. St., New York, and the late Silva A May 15 wedding is planned at service have expressed an interest Cholakian, to Jimmy Albert, of the Worthington Congregational in firefighters routinely responding Huntington Road, son of Mr. and Church. to all car accidents for fire protecMrs. Bernard M. Albert of Old ; tion and to act as back-up personNorth Road. /nel, according to Ms. Mason. Miss Cholakian, an archaeologist, graduated from Halsted chool, Yonkers, New York, in 1971, and from Boston University with a bachelor of arts degree in 1976. She attended graduate school at the University of M - chusetts in Amherst. Albert, a horticulturist, is eee the �Daily Hampshire Gazette, | Suburban Northampton, 5 1 Mass., Wed., March 24, 1982 13 Bear tracks spotted in Hilltown : one was at home. Champion could tell that an unex pected guest had come to his ho: on Old Post Road Saturda y after pene, the large, clear print s lef on the driveways Patsnowb wbanks along t Prints usually not cause for alarm, or even mucarARTHUR interest, except that’ these abe tpoaturday one ar. card of a full-grown blac Nina With a little quick thinking and handy can of hobby plaster” Chai pion was able to preserve an ij Pression of the distinct pz prints. Champion’s guess that Inquisitive guest was a bear t w confirmed by the local game den, who estimated the weight at 150-200 pounds. wi beast Champion added that he had ne er seen a bear, and plans on kee ing the plaster memento as it w “probabl weight.” ee MILLER ’s Al A My Sons’’ will be performed Friday and Town Hall. The cast includes, from left, in Worthington Gramarossa, Daniel Dimock. Cary, Michael WORTHINGTON — The three-act drama ‘“‘All My Sons’ by Arthur Miller will be presented Friday and Saturday at 8 p.m. in the' Town Hall as the first major production of the - year by the Hilltown Drama Club. Alex takes place shortly after World War Il modern dance classes be are at the Russell H., Conwell School. Classes will start on June 5, and will run for 13 weeks. There will be a fee, and parental permission is required. Ages run from 3 years old up. Papers are available showing for boty nmyone may Worthington. and costs, phone Brenda Kn or i sia Huntington classes will start on June 1 and run for 13 weeks, and will be held School, with at Gateway fees and Regional permission slips required. These are sponsored by the Huntington Recreation Commission. If you need more information phone Brenda | K Worthington. Bayliss, Sons” was Miller’s first successful play, earning the New York Drama Critics Award that year. The story sponsored by the Worthington Recreation Committee and will be held co Jim Originally produced in 1947 under the direction of Elia Kazan, ‘All My school of the Hartford Ballet. In Worthington, the classes THE CALLING CARD left by a black bear, in the form of a trail of footprints in the snow, is examined by Lester Champion. The bear came to call at Champion’s Old Post Road ho ' afternoon while Champion was away. (Photo by esacnisay Dr. ee American relationship town. It between forever. year old Justin Smith as Bert. both in Worthington and in Hun ton this summer. All classes will be taught by Brenda Knapp from the om as the two families who are old friends and how the war has changed their lives bors Frank and Lydia Lubey, and 7- Ballet will Lippert small a in explores Sherri Mason as his wife Sue, Jeff Fowler and Vicki King as the neigh- in Worthington — Janet presents ‘All My Sons’ as Joe Keller, Janet Dimock as his wife Kate, Michael Labossiere as their son Chris and Nina Gramarossa as Ann Deever. Also appearing are Steven Smith as George Deever, WORTHINGTON and Hilltown Drama Club The production is directed by Meg Breymann and stars Daniel Carey Dance classes to be offered Labossiere This major is the drama production and group's fourth its first in- volvement in serious modern drama. Past productions include the staging last fall of the Broadway version of ‘‘Dracula’’, several plays for children, melodramas and light comedy. The actors and director have spent eight or more hours in group rehearsal each week for the past nine weeks in preparation. Lighting will be by Jonathan Ginzberg of Cummington. Set design is by David Dimock. sold at the door will be available. Tickets and will be refreshments ves, N.Y. Se oan D. Mollison & Edward THINGTON D. Bancroft — Joan D. D. Bancroft ison and Edward in the First 6 May d rie were mar of ek rch Chu al Congregation Wood, t . thington. Rev. Jerome d Church, pastor of the Plainfiel . aan p.m 7:30 the at d ate offici Chesterfie : ny. Russell Bisbee of and Bradfor was the organist the soloist. Fiske of Worthington, er of eh ght dau the is de bri The on 0 lis and Mrs. Howard C. Mol thington. Windy Hill Farm in Wor son of the The bridegroom is y Mar and n sto Win late . formerly of Chesterfield id of honor a Wheeler Bancroft, was Cheryl of Worthington. Dianne E. _ Bridesmaids were ous ot st We Iderstine of Ro and Bonnie Sampson and thington. Sheldon, both of Wor best ee : was ft cro Ban Sidney ving as usher for his brother. Ser lison, John and Jerry Mol e, of Worthingbrothers of the brid aT croft, ton, and Douglas Ban terfield. of the bridegroom, of Ches of very n The bride wore a gow h a ae lly lace styled wit Chanti wore a a ; s Anne neckline. She Chantilly lace. is Ja of matching quet of "i 4 : bride carried a bou chrysanthe low roses and yel ‘fie mums. 1 d a reception was hel ter in g Cen rin Tou l Fil s picker ington. een a is ra pee fads oo Sch jonal John’s School St. te Er n: oa in West Springfielt Freae loyed at Charles i a t iel eat Piv in an “Steel Tae's mi . te dua bridegroom, a gra a SS Vocational High rs in served for nine yeaoyed Navy. He is emplon. lt Hayes Inc., of Da by e ee ©. �7 Rural clinic finds workload increasing By JANET DIMOCK WORTHINGTON — Directors of the Worthington Health Associa- privileges to treat adult, pediatric week and heard from health group administrators that the demand for mental health services has increased dramaticaly. In general business at the health center on Old North Road is on the upswing, according to Executive Director Laurie Doyle. Health care appointments are up by 1514 percent over last year, she told the group of 45 people assem- also seen due to the satellite office opened in Huntington last October. Dr. Lippert is available at the office on Route 112 each Tues|/ day and Thursday. A total of 260 /S new patients and 660 appoint- ~ ments were made through the/Y and maternity patients. at The Cooley Dickinson Hospital. An increase in new patients was tion filled five board positions this new facility. Plans call for a series of outreach pe ¢ grams bled. doubled,’’ she ex- al jateway ward winners — Aida Cholaki- in and Jimmy Albert were maried May 15 in the Worthington Jongregational Church. The Rev. folly Kitchen officiated at the ‘eremony. Dayton Tynan of Dalon was the organist. The bride is the daughter of irdash K. Cholakian of 576 W. 261 ‘treet, New York City, N.Y., and he late Silva A. Cholakian. The ridegroom is the son of Mr. and frs. Barnard M. Albert of Old lorth Road, Worthington. The best man was Benny Alert, brother of the bridegroom. erving as ushers were Peter and Janiel Kievett, nephews of the ridegroom, The bride’s wiss rayon gown was of imported designed by Ju- dith Fine thampton. of the It was Gazebo in Nor- styled with a low neck, a bodice of French Chantilly lace and featured hand- made antique buttons. Family lace bordered the hemline. The bride wore an heirloom necklace and carried a wildflower nosegay. Following a garden reception held at the home of the bride- groom’s on a Island. The parents, wedding bride trip the -couple to graduated the Halsted School in 1971 and received a bachelor of arts degree in anthropology from Boston Uni- versity in 1976. She attended grad- uate school at the University of Massachusetts and is employed as er is the the the and the owner of Topog- raphic Gardens in Worthington. Dr. Wohl added. services center is_ emphasis of Ac strivi}’’ on self-s year A ser- terms. New g two Nordstrom fe: ae ear seat on the bo: . Directors Secretary Bowman was mington were al * their posts. oo The bride is the daughter of Winston and Joan Donovan of Huntington Road, Worthington. The bridegroom is the son of Michael and Gail Higgins of Williamsburg Road, Worthington. Janet Bush of Colorado was the maid of honor. Bridesmaids were Deborah Sadoski, cousin of the bride, of Whately, Kathy, Karen and Jennifer Higgins, sisters of the bridegroom, and Sheri Allaire of Huntington. Christy and Lensch, twin cousins of the groom, were the flower girls. Lee Carrie bride- Timothy Ryan of Springfield was the best man. Serving as ushers were Teddy Adams and Peter Cary of Springfield, Chris and Luke Higgins, brothers of the and Michael Donovan, bridegroom brother of thington, bride, the bride. Adam cousin LeBeau of the of Worwas the ring bearer. The bride’s gown, made by Karen Higgins, sister of the bridegroom, was styled with a ruffled white eyelet skirt and full lace bodice. The bride carried a single white rose. A reception was held at Hickory Hill in Worthington. % The bride, a graduate of Gateway Regional High School, is employed by Ann August of Northampton. The bridegroom attended Gateway Regional High School and is employed as an auto mechanic Cum Helen ’ = turned L. Donovan & Robert M. Higgins in Worthington. of Lucilfyjendel Suzanne Kulik of yess obstetrics was added to the services at the center, Dr. Katz reported. Both doctors have Church se Cummington and | 5 reelec™ sohn of Worthingtor rp . ed to three-year p;. ston 2 Traci gregational 3 New directors ar wWormembers Michele Derg, of thington and Robert ,nre& Plainfield were elec jane by staff physicians Dr. David Katz and Dr. Alex Lippert since WORTHINGTON — Traci Lee Donovan and Robert M. Higgins were married July 31 in First Con- S¢ adding that for the yal brochure explaininged. health facility has bet. .me schools as part of an outreach effort in preventive care, he said. Nine babies have been delivered Springfield. Beverly the organist. 6S in obstetrical ies of educational programs were sponsored by the center in local The Rev. Douglas Small performed the 4 p.m. ceremony. He was assisted by the Rev. Michael Twardzik of A. seen eg th, be ism left Nantucket from and 5 and an {er Jonathan Ginzburg of ton. Appointments ca for .acupuncture trea days each week. L Doyle told the memn care at the center. Dental care is now available three days a week and evening hours will be added by the end of the summer, staff dentist Dr. Martin Wohl reported. Two treatment rooms in the dental wind have been refitted with new equipment. A dental facilities, an archaeologist. The bridegroom graduated from Gateway Regional School and attended Highline Community College in Seattle, Wash. He is a _ horticulturalist, artist also subjfé Also new to the cents, © Cli; hygenist will be added to the staff later this year to help meet the increasing demand on the dental Nida Cholakian& Jimmy Albert NVORTHINGTON was practice counseling weight loss group. made during the same time period Growth of new mothers, additional ny Slag, were made with the two mental health staff members. One year ago only 35 appointments were dental variety eral ‘‘well baby clinics,” a }"S ing class, a support groy. plained. In April, 53 appointments Among the award recipients at last Gateway} Regional High in Huntin ni ght’s sports awards night at it gton were, from i i Macutkiewicz, winner of the Alan Kenyon Award for Pike achievement in basketball; Melissa K. Sullivan Award for academic anShPater of the Richard ard tic achievement; and Todd Coon, cited as contributing the m to athletics during his four years at the school. (Photo ne Richard ‘Carpenter) a to assess health risk factor, “ep, Bishop reported. ‘‘The clinic load almost on outlined by Ms. Doyle. Prois;. include a ‘‘five-step health ch?Use at the Cummington Fair des4s4° The most dramatic growth at the center in the past year has been in the demand for mental { health services, Counselor Holly has /B for the coming mont}ug, at Beetle Service in Northampton. The couple will reside in Amherst. to ; deaf �<_<. MESS Mon, June 7, 1982 sk, pager purchase new truc Town Me eting vote By DEBORAH HOECHSTETTER |WORTHINGTON — Town Meetiat po ent. figure with School Voters more earmarked did than District not for _ As prepared by Highway Super- intendent E. Pease, the chase a new 1982 GMC cab chas- assess- challenge James sis, with gas engine, ateway assessment of $268,845 — ‘orthington’s share of a $4.1 milon regional budget. Five of the towns must apive nm member tove the budget for it to take fect. Huntington and Middlefield was the only one received, Pease it questioned about the assess- said. Compared to bids received in recent years, Pease said it was reasonable. Of the total price, $5,000 will be raised and appropriated and $14,617 will be borrowed over three years. Voters clearly supported the volunteer fire department’s request as made by Paul Cianciola, for $1,500 for five pagers, bringing Saturday’s light turnout of only by the department. ive approved their assessments id Middlefield approved a re- iced dent amount. Stephen School C. Superin- McKinney, lesent at the Town Meeting, was | was attributed by some to the avy rain, ined that ey the ral. [he total 580 from raise the while others active ment. men- budget of $502,439, up last year, is expected current tax rate of $15 valuation account,’’ firefighters ers to $18.75, he d Byron Knickerbocker, chairin of the Board of Assessors. Toters also approved the pur- town’s electronic Chairman production, rejected a similer proposal town’s financial records, officials are confident there is that amount depart- in free cash. ‘ The longest and liveliest topic of the almost three hour meeting focused on a nuclear arms freeze resolution. Proposed by Ronald Woodland of Lindsey Hill Road, the resolution ‘‘calls upon the United States and alerting the U.S.S.R. to adopt people agreed Cook, because the legal notice of the are smart enough an within hearing the was legal not time Only a small percentage of Wor- thington is affected; Cook named three principal areas affected, Parish Road, River Road, Dingle Brook Road and Huntington Road. Another addition to the bylaws, approved by a vote of 49-1, pertains to the term ‘‘sideyard’’ as used in the town’s Protective Zoning Bylaws. The definition of “‘sideyard”’ includes all sides of a lot except the front yard. The 35yard sideyard zoning requirement is already in the bylaws and the definition makes the zoning requirement clearer for an odd shaped lot. Like the flood sei zoning pro- the in- not preliminary published limit. posal, this amendment was pass- ed by voters but disallowed by the Attorney General’s office because of hearing notice requirements. to in uild on a flood plain,”’ he said. Flood plain zoning was approved by voters at a special Town Meeting held last fall by the Planning Board. However, the adoption of the bylaw amendment immediate mutual freeze on all further testing, production and system is tied in with the Hampshire Dispatch Center at Amherst voters ney General’s office, according to tent of the resolution was clear. Flood plain zoning, which restricts certain construction within a 100-year flood zone without a permit was added to the town’s bylaws by a vote of 56-3. According to Planning Board Chairman Robert Cook, the zoning is necessary to protect the safety, lives and land of the people of Worthington. “It is not clear that two years ago. Despite the confused state of the There are 29 in the Selectman Julia Sharron pointed out, ‘“‘to help offset major expenses.”’ Vot- Finance Committee member Donald Newton Sr. opposed the purchase ‘“‘this year eel of financial consideration’ and because ‘“‘no urgent need has been demonstrated”’ for the additional pagers. the Grange did not traditional noon day ¢ thousand By a vote of 42 to 9 voters went along with the Selectmen’s_request to take $5,000 from available funds to establish a Stabilization ‘Fund. ‘‘Most towns have such an to 22 the number of pagers owned ent. re- ( Worthington from Springfield Truck Inc., for $19,617. The Springfield Truck Inc. bid the was disallowed by the State Attor- deployment of all nuclear warheads, missiles and delivery systems.”’ The motion was passed as amended by Moderator Cornelius Sharron (who turned. over the chair at that point to Grant Bowman) calling for the freeze ‘‘to be immediately followed by a mutual reduction of all nuclear weapons systems to a level where they no longer pose a threat to the world.” Though Anthony Lake of Kinnebrook Road pointed out the resolution calls on only the Untied States and the U.S.S.R. and not on other nuclear powers to freeze of emergency. telephone, claims an average sponse time of 8.82 minutes. town unanimously decided to pur- the Fire Department in case The department, working toward complete independence from the ment. half ‘‘beeps’’ members gers for the volunteer fire depart- 1g voters here Saturday aproved a total fiscal 1983 budget f $503,439, which chase of a new truck for the - highway department and five pa- Voters also decided 41 to 9 that, the future, the annual Town Meeting will be held the Monday evening following the first Saturday in May. The annual elections | of officers will continue to be held i the traditional first Saturday in ay. | ay Merton Ashley Cottrell A memorial in the Worthington Congrega- — WORTHINGTON service will be held tomorrow p.m. owe Historical Society holds annual meeting at 3 tional Church for Merton Ashley Cottrell, of Buffington Hill Road. Cottrell, 73, died Friday at The Cooley Dickinson Hospital in Northampton after a long illness. WORTHINGTON meeting School, School from and the of Agriculture accompanied by Mrs. Ruth Smith Tower of South Hadley, who was the last teacher of this school. Mrs. Stock- (now Tower Elizabeth of trustees. Church, the and former town, famous tory. Bruce Cottrell, of Colorado Springs, Colo. He also leaves a sister, Frances Prew of Hinsdale; eight grandchil- dren; and a great-grandchild. A private committal service was held today in the North Cemetery. The Rev. Jerome Wood, the form- er pastor of the Congregational Church, will officiate at tomorrow’s memorial service. The Charles A. Bisbee Funeral Home in Chesterfield was in charge of the funeral arrangements. may be made to the Cottrell Memorial Fund of the Worthington Congregational Church, in care of the treasurer of the church, William Chamberlin. Moses Morse, a the influence of the English govern- Cottrell Kelly of Largo, Fla., and Cashiers, N.C.; and a son, Merton contributions Dr. Mrs. Carl Joyce wrote a paper on of In Worthington, he served as a director of the Worthington Health Association, and past president of the Worthington Golf Club. He also was a member of the Worthington Rod and Gun Club, the Congregational Church, and the Worthington Association. Library He also was a 32nd degree Mason, a member of the Chester Lodge, am ie Masonic and of the " ield. group in West S| Besides his mite Cottrell is survived by a daughter, Mari Joan Memorial and Lyceum Hall topic of special Town Meeting WORTHINGTON — Voters will be asked to renounce all claims to Much was said about Alexander Miller, who had much to do with the chair- board LYCEUM HALL IN WORTHINGTON town affairs, from 1768 to 1824, telling of early road work, early marriages, and naming the men who were officials in these years. in Worthington church’s that The program consisted of two papers, one by Mrs. Payne on early : gational reported the library has turned over anupstairs room for the group’s use. since then. In West Springfield, Cottrell was a member of the Mittineague Congreman Payne has all the scrapbooks in order, and on, tioneer from WorthingtnizOn Aug. 3, 1974, he married the orga of rge cha in been former Muriel Hixon. They have Saturday’s Arlo Guthrie spent their winters in Largo, Fla., summers and there are copies of papers in the library for reference use, and she Her first wife died in October of their school and Linda Gunn clerk for one year. North Road in Worthington in 1959. and the an Sweeny director for three years, ple lived in West Springfield during most of their married life. They eventually moved into the former Clarence Pease home on Old the cert, which will benefit He d. fun nce itington ambula é also is who e, hri Gut s that thai ws kno , town resident Hilltowns ‘‘have got to take { of themselves — we can ol turn to Northampton (Photo by Teresa oat afiore) © about also the secretary’s report. Election of officers was held, electing Mari- On Aug. 22, 1936, he married the former Mari Ellen Birnie. The cou- 1973. spoke pupils as she knew it in 1935. The treasurer’s report was given, was employed as a personnel director by the Eastern States Farmers Exchange in West Springfield, now é the Agway supply firm. and SENA, a retired farmer | good attendance, about 30 with one visitor, Thelma Packard, who was the University of Massachusetts). Until his retirement in 1971, he , , , annual Society Riverside school. There was a very he was the son of the late Frank A. and Laura (Waite) Cottrell. Cottrell hee ea from the former Chester igh The — Historical was held on Saturday at the Capen- Born Jan. 28, 1909, in Middlefield, bridge of the ment on the colonies in those days. Refreshments were served and a social hour enjoyed, and the directors met and elected Marian Sweeney, president. Lyceum Meeting Hall at a special Town tomorrow at 7:30 in the Town Office. The was hall on Buffington on loan to the Hill Road town for a number of years but was returned to its owners in 1977, according to Selectman Julia Sharron. That year annual Town Meeting voters decided not to invest any more money In the upkeep of the structure. The building was returned to the tax books, but an official vote to relinquish all claims by the town was not taken. The vote is requested by Mr. and Mrs. Edward Chamberlin of Buf- fington Hill Road, who are buying Lyceum Hall from its current owner, Mr. Michael Sissman of WilChamberlins’ The liamsburg. lawyer has asked for the vote in order to clear the title, according to Mrs. Chamberlin. Lyceum Hall was first used as a District One School and later for a recreation center. It was also the first site used by the Worthington Health Asociation for medical visits. �Se LL caeealll _SUMMER EXCURSION takes on a grim tone when bodies start appearing in the Hilltown Drama lub production of Agatha Christie *s ‘‘Ten Little Indians.’’ Caught up in an argument is (from ft): Anthony Marston (Paul Baines), William Blore (Gary Chamberlin), Vera Clayborne (Laurie oyle) and Philip Lombard (Marty Wohl). Thriller to open tomorrow night WORTHINGTON — Halloween ay be over , but Hilltown -resiants should ‘tra chills. prepare for some The curtain will go up tomorrow ght and again Saturday night on e Hilltown Drama Club producm of ‘Ten Little Indians” by tatha Christie. The 1930’s mystery thriller be1s at 8 p.m. each night at the wthington Town Hall on Route ‘he play is produced and directby David Dimock of Thayer ‘Road. Stage manager is Faith rd of Blandford. Lighting de\ is by Jonathan Ginzberg of Cummington and Lynda Gunn of Chesterfield. Set design is by Dimock and Vito Gramarrossa of Huntington Road. Sound technician is Gary Chamberlin of Buffington Hill Road. The cast includes residents of Blandford, Westhampton and Nor- thampton as well as Worthington. The cast is, in order of appearance: Jerome Wood as Lisarose Laurie as Mrs. Dimock as Narracott, Rogers, Rogers, Laurie Doyle as Vera Claythorne, Marty Wohl as Phillip Lombard, Paul Baines as Chamberlin Richard Mackensie, Anthony Marston, as William Blore, Mansfield Glenda as General Donovan as TUESDAY, JULY 6, 1982 | A Emily Brent, Meg Breymann as — Lady Margaret Wargrave and Michael Labossiere as Dr. Armstrong. The plot involves 10 very differ- , ent individuals invited for a holi- | day on Indian Island, a remote place off the coast of England. In | a typical Christie setting, a few | shadows from the past have come along for the trip and the guests get a little more than they bargained for when the bodies start turning up unexpectedly. This is the Hilltown ’ Drama Club’s fifth major production. Ad- © | mission is at the door and refreshments will be available. Secretary of State designate George P. Shultz was at Worthington Golf Club during the holiday weekend working on his golf game. Shultz, who maintains a home in Cummington, is a member of the club. In top photo, Shultz leans on his clubs, which he carted around himself. Below, the potential Cabinet officer watches a putt roll toward the cup. (Photos by Stephen Mease) �rn East meets West in Seitan By JANET DIMOCK WORTHINGTON — A vegetarian food with origins in the Far East and New Englanders with roots firmly planted in Yankee soil may seem an unlikely combination, but for Winston and mix works well. Joan Donovan the starch and some bran — in the flour is washed away. One four ounce serving of seitan, approximately one-quarter cup, provides 15 Sear of protein, one gram each of some total fat and carbohydrate, and vitamins and minerals, for a of 70 calories. In contrast, a flour less contains than 4 one and sometimes as much as : Although new in this country, seitan has an ancient history. The word is Japanese, but the product originated in China as a ‘‘travel food”’ meant to keep for long periods. In Japan it is made in very small pieces and flavored with a great deal of tamari soy sauce. The Donovans have modified the seasonpi and shape to fit the American et . Seitan is a near-cousin to the more familiar ‘“‘wheat meat’’ often sold in vegetarian restaurants shaped as burgers and other cuts of meat. The ‘‘wheat meat’ is also sold canned or frozen and often contains other ingredients not found in the Donovan’s seitan such as white flour, vegetable oil and chemicals to prevent spoilage. ‘‘ It’s an entirely different product,’’ the Donovans said. firm and protein, their son, Michael, age 15. ture is spongy, somewhat like bread most of the carbohydrate content — of All of the work is being done by the Donovans with the assistance of tein sources; it tastes the most like meat. “It satisfies the craving for meat,” Donovan remarked. Its tex- the whole a week, ~~ Seitan is popular with vegetarians because of all vegetable-base_pro- enough to hold its shape in cooking. In the conversion process most of of Donovan likens to ‘‘the muscle out of the wheat,”’ is sliced and packed in tubs decorated with the Upcountry logo — a stalk of wheat. The whole process takes ‘‘a good eight hours’”’ for each batch, Mrs. Donovan estimates. They are putting out an average of 400 pounds grains, beans and native foods in the diet and the exclusion of red meats and dairy products. They first got involved with macrobiotics several years ago when Donovan was ill with heart and kidney probelems. In addition to traditional Western medical treatment, the couple also adhered to a macrobiotic diet, which they credit as the main reason for Donovan’s recovery. yet wheat Department “as fully complete a protein as in eating meat,” said Mrs. Donovan. The firm-textured seitan, which crobiotics stresses the use of whole tender, U.S. gram of fat and about 20 grams of carbohydrate for a total of 100 calories. Five pounds of flour will result in 4.2 pounds of seitan. Those interested in a balanced protein intake should eat seitan with a food high in the amino acid lysine, such as beans. The result will be seitan business through their interest in macrobiotic philosophy. Ma- more of grams roadside. Donovan, a carpenter by trade, and his wife, who served as town clerk for 17 years, came to be in the but to Agriculture figures, one-quarter cup Under the name ‘“Upcountry”’ they are busy producing seitan, a high gluten product introduced to this country from Japan, made from organic whole wheat flour and simmered in a tamari soy sauce broth. In their shingled colonialstyle home on Huntington Road is housed the only commercial seitan production spot in the Northeast. The only indication of their business venture is the wooden sign by the dough according ° WINSTON DONOVAN puts the finishing touches on a batch of Seitan in his Worthington home where he and his wife, Joan manufacture the wheat-based vegetarian specialty food. (Photo by Gordon Daniels) �Who needs — Not Cooks (Continued from page 1) gravity system,’’ she said. The house is heated with wood, and propane gas runs the refrigerator and the stove and a small generator that powers a few 12-volt appliances, including a record play- electricity? By MAUREEN electricity? FITZGERALD WORTHINGTON Robert Cook came — Karin and here a dozen years ago, looking for ‘‘some land in the camp country’’ in the where summer. they er. Her husband rigged up an outside could Vacationing with the kids had become expensive. They found a “‘very good buy” on a beautiful 100-acre plot on Bashen Hill Road here. And a crude 19th century house without ter or electricity was Mrs. Cook said. running ‘it got there for a couple of years, harder and harder to go back to the city’? of New Haven, she said. So, in 1974, the family packed up and moved into the middle of the woods on a nearly deserted dirt road in the northwest part of Worthington. The family still lives here without electricity in that old wooden house. And Mrs. Cook said they draw up to half of their income from the land by selling maple sugar products and operating a small Christmas tree business. “We believe in, and enjoy doing, things for ourselves,’ said Mrs. Cook as she took a break from her gardening to chat last week. ‘‘But I would be naive to think we could be totally independent. We would have to live in poverty,” said the tall, sun-tanned woman, who doesn’t look her 47 years. Her 48-year-old husband works about half of the year doing high shower, where the water the junkyard,” said Robert Cook, who arrived home from a construction site in Holyoke in the late afternoon. He demonstrated how the Cooks put the wood beneath the old gas heat- wa- After spending weekends and va- cations hot-water is heated with sticks of wood. , ‘Everything here is from “thrown in,” This is another in a series of accounts by a Gazette reporter as she bicycled through Hampshire and southern Franklin counties. Who needs ROBERT AND KARIN COOK, who moved to Worthington eight years ago, earn about half of their income from their maple sugar and Christmas tree businesses on their 100 acres of land here. (Photo by Maureen Fitzgerald steel steel construction, frames New England. As for Mrs. putting of buildings the time of year. Cook, up the all over it depends on “Now is gardening, about August it is canning time.” In the fall, Mrs. Cook makes Christmas wreaths which are sold at a restaurant in Northampton. ‘And then there is a few months in there for us to get the bookwork ready for the taxes on this place. That is a chore,”’ she said. “Then we get ready for syruping which is full-time” in February and March, and sometimes through April, she said. She said they process between 300 and 400 gallons of pure maple syrup from the 1,400 taps on their trees. “‘Then it takes some time to clean “We are very isolated and we really like that. out here, And I’ve come to learn a lot about nature.” She said she had to learn scratch’’ when they moved thington because she had cities and suburbs all of her “It was like going back ry’ when they first moved said, describing the kerosene lamps and ‘from to Worlived’ in life. a centuin, she outhouse, the the effort in- volved in lugging buckets of water from the nearby spring. “Everything was so much work, and so slow,”’ she said. “Now it seems quite civi-, lized... maybe not to you,”’ she added with a smile. “I’ve been here so long I forget what it’s like out in the real world.”’ They dug and laid pipes to the nearby spring provide running comfortably without up. And then it’s time to cut wood and then it’s back to gardening water, “There is always something to do, I never have enough time to do everything,’’ she said. ‘‘It is a lot of could not envision being without. The spring is higher than the house, so the water just runs down again. work, but rewards. there are also a lot of and to surprisingly they manage to er, which heats the water, and then the steam forces the hot water into the pipes and down through the shower. “I can’t stand inside showers after this,” he said of the wooden cabinet situated among the trees. Inside is a mirror and soap and shampoo and shaving utensils. Ironically, their 23-year-old son Chris, who recently graduated from college, works and lives in Manhattan, and ‘‘just loves it there,” she said. He has to come back to Worthington to visit, because his mother refuses to go into the city. “T couldn’t go there,”’ she said. “I have a hard enough Pittsfield.” time going to Their other son, Benjamin, will go Cornell University in the fall. ‘t of his tuition and spending "3% live the electric power most Americans to the house. ‘It just runs on a (Continued on page 13 ie ‘Se & ROBERT COOK shows off the outdoor woodburning hot-water shower, which he assembled from things he found in a junkyard. (Photo by Maureen Fitzgerald) he delivers on the back “We thought about it....We saw we could actually live here...and we just decided that it made much “‘He takes good care of the chick- always liked the idea of doing things for ourselves. money comes from the earns from the eggs around the community of his motorcycle. profits ens,” his mother said. ‘‘And glad to have the extra money.” It wasn’t family country, to a hard make:to Mrs. Cook decision move said, he he’s for the to taking the a visitor on a tour of the gardens, the maple sugar house and the pond with a picnic table situated in the shade of a white pine tree. more “But, sense to stay here....We’ve we have learned that there are some things that machines can do better — no matter what you believe in. It is just stupid to kill yourself. “T’ve never regretted it for a minute,’”’ she said. “‘I just wish I had more time to do everything there is to do here.” �op Walter Henry Tower, 86, maple sugar producer WORTHINGTON —A graveside where he was Arthur Capen. Cemetery for Walter Henry Tower of Williamsburg Road. He had lived almost his entire life in the white acres of he was land his born in, on father 50 owned nearly a century ago. Tower, 86, died yesterday at the Hampshire County Hospital in Leeds, where he had lived for the past eight years. “The Tower place,” as it was known to many long before street addresses became commonplace in this Hilltown community, was For 50 years, Tower his wife, the site of a large maple sugar orchard. the former Eurma and Eddy, a In 1957, photographs of Tower’s Curtis Publishing Co.’s “Faces of America.” Tower kept a close changes in his hometown. the closing of industries, such volume eye on He saw some old village as the local crea- mery and cheese factory, and regretted it. “It’s the little man who gets knocked down by progress,’’ he remarked in a 1972 interview. He watched the newcomers arrive here On June He wondered if some unusual summer weather 10 years ago was brought on by “all that doggone nuclear testing.” And he had reservations about “all that doggone horsing around on the moon. Man shouldn’t tamper with Nature.”’ Tower was born in Worthington Dec. 23, 1896, the son of the late Henry and Cynthia Tower. He at- 27 years, died 12, 1918, Tower is a tradition . ° in married and housepainter, and Historical the By Nancy Brenner of Worthington Society, together on Thursday mornings to have coffee and en- Rod and Gun Club, and a volunteer member of the Worthington Fire Department. Besides his wife, Tower ever vived by a daughter, Dorothy Beebe women of Worthington; two granddaughters; and two great-grandsons. The Rev. Worth Noyes, pastor of : made to the Huntington Ambulanc e Fund. The Charles A. Bisbee Funeral Home in Chesterfield was in charge of the arrangements. eee ce Sa M pe i E: Ce ec A held attend ‘ ‘ ~ oe —— in the Besides donations to the Health Center and other and there is no requirement to host at the Town ate coffeecakes community grups, the Coffee Hour makes a point of sending cards and/or flowers to group members who may be ill, and gifts to new mothers. Occasionally, a baby shower is held. Once each year, the group gathers in an area restaurant for a luncheon, which often ~draws former members who may be living in other ‘owns; and an annual pot-luck meal is held at the - Schrade’s. Each week, a door prize is given, and the winner brings in next week’s gift. The Thursday morning get-togethers are open to all Coffee Hour or attend on a regular basis. almost two decades Worthington, ‘‘coffees,’’ ago. usually which are Now about a 25 generally sy Hall, 10 at the Worthington Golf a and chatted. Of the 25 women there, about seven were under age 35. There were two children in attendance, as well. When a mother of -young children hosts the group, the tendency is for more young mothers and their children to attend. One woman at the coffee explained that the hour’ limit on the gathering makes it easy for people to attend without feeling they have to make a large commitment. The group is a good way to meet people and particularly beneficial to new residents in town. It is alsoa place where different generations can come together to share a common experience. Each week, 35 cents is collected from the women in attendence, and added to the group’s treasury: “Thirty-five cents really adds up,’’ said Mrs. Powell. “Inflation hasn’t caught up with us yet.’’ In 1981, the group’s treasury held about $8000, which was spent on equipment for the Worthington Health Center and on donations Hostess Evelyn Powell, standing, serves guests at her Witt Hill home during last weeks coffee hour. (Photo by Nancy Brenner) time Club and one at the Drummer’s Club. All but one of the original members of the Coffee Hour Group are living today, but only a few still live in Worthington. According to Evelyn Powell, who has been chairperson of the group since 1971, ‘‘Our coffee hour is offered to bring people together: young and old; and newcomers and long-time residents of Worthington. Other towns have welcome wagons, but I think this is an unusual tradition.”’ Mrs. Powell hosted last week’s Coffee Hour in her Witt Hill home, where 25 guests sat in front of fireplaces and: woodstoves while they sipped coffee, the United Way, the Girl Scouts, the South Wor; thington Church and other groups in town. Two fund-raising events occur on a yearly basis to supplement the weekly donations. A Silent Auction and Stanley Home Products sale usually add between , $100 and $200 to the treasury. in town, tradition hosted in individual’s homes. In 1980, for example, the group met on 50 Thursdays and there were 42 hostesses during the year. Six of the meetings were Fund, the Worthington Volunteer Fire Department, women since that strong is sur- the Chesterfield Congregational Church, officiated at today’s service. Memorial contributions may be WORTHINGTON—Nineteen years ago, in the fall 1963, eight Worthington women decided to get joy each others’ company. Organized by Eurma Tower, still an active member, the group also decided to act as an auxillary to the Worthington Health Center by raising and donating small amounts of money and by helping out wherever they could. The Worthington Coffee Hour Group has been meeting weekly, on Thursdays from 10 to 11 a.m., the town’s first civil defense leader. He also was a member of the in the Hilltowns. “I could walk into the genral store today and not know a single soul,” he once said. Nor did developments outside of Worthington escape his attention. for paperhanger together in the sugar house making hemlock-timbered sugar house, smoke curling out of a tiny chimney on the peaked roof, appeared in the Saturday Evening Post. The pictures were later reproduced in the Coffee hour } ~ a pupil of the late Capen, who taught the former Eurma Eddy in South Hadley. The couple celebrated their 64th anniversary this year. Mrs. Tower is the granddaughter of Civil War hero Samuel Eddy, who was posthumously awarded a Medal of Honor in ceremonies held in Chesterfield in September. In addition to his farming work, Tower also was a self-employed worked maple syrup and maple sugar which was shipped to every state in this country and abroad. 7 country journal tended the former Riverside School, Service was held today at the North farmhouse | to other community groups. In 1980, the Coffee Hour Group received. the Worthington Grange’s Award for Public Service and Citizen of the Year Award for their ‘‘personal commitment and involvement as a servant of the people.’’ Monetary donations during the past years have been given to the Parish Word, the Huntington Ambulance �du js Wor (8 19t Va TT + re ow Paperwork pays off in housing ™ . 3 -~ By JANET WORTHINGTON Burr flirted with DIMOCK : — Mrs. Franklin a case of muscle DP hs cramp Friday as she initialed 250 pages of plans and specifications and signed her name to 50 documents. It was exercise more than a monumental in penmanship. As the president of the board of directors of Worthington Senior Housing Inc., it was her job last week to sign the papers which accepted $617,900 in mortgage money from the federal government for the town’s 12 apartments for the elderly. The paper-signing in Boston Friday came at the end of more than a year’s worth of volunteer work by The site was cleared last month for the housing on Old North Road, backed by a cqmmunity effort to provide local apartments to senior citizens with low and moderate incomes. vate, non-profit corporation formed an 1i-member board of next to the Worthington Health Center. And construction is well on its way. It is expected to be finished in March. Overseeing the project is Worthington Senior Housing directors, by Worthington of last year. Inc., a pri- residents in March say me (Continued on page 16) * a ‘ es4 yt ete oe _— 64 eo ARCHITECTS’ ‘ ae =~: drawing of Sha Mas . re iN 3 : . housing for the elderly project in Worthington. — Worthington looks out for its older folks (Continued from page 1) Nine Worthington residents, a former resident and the town’s minister serve as directors. volunteers. Began in March 1981. All are The housing project began with a quiet meeting on a spring morning last year, Mrs. Burr explained. She and three other women — Judy Spiess, Rev. Molly Kitchen and Es- ther Sena — sat down to talk about how to provide housing in Worthing- ton for seniors with moderate incomes. In early 1981, three Hampshire County towns — Cummington, Huntington and Easthampton were selected for new housing for the elderly projects, under the auspices of the Hampshire County Housing Authority. Regional Undaunted by Worthington’s failure to be named as one of the sites, and their own lack of expertise in seeking government grant applications or in managing housing projects — the women’s gained momentum. plans Within six weeks, more board members were recruited and $5,000 in cash was raised. By mid-May, Worthington Senior Housing Inc. was born. i The Worthington group gained the aid of the New England Non-Profit Housing Development Corp. in Concord, N.H., Samaritan and _ WORTHINGTON’S first housing for the elderly project got another look this week from Worthington Senior Housing Inc. board members, from left, Robert Cook, Judy Spiess and David J. Tierney Jr. of Pittsfield. (Photo by Janet Dimock) contractor tants. The Massachusetts Inc. ‘to assist incorporation paperwork of with the process, government Worthington project was and to provide The project is being built the first for Massachusetts Samari- The 12 apartments and communi , month er. tectural and consulting fees. The apartments will be managed an was came from Chapter 202 of the federal Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). And the approval of a Section 8 federal subsidy arrange- ment will allow rent subsidies any low-income residents. for | Rents for the apartments have not | been released yet, Mrs. but will be comparable Burr said, to rents at housing for the elderly projects Cummington and Huntington. in | It is expected that most tenants | will be eligible for a subsidy that | sets their rent at 30 percent of their monthly income. Private financing for the housing project was investigated, but found to be unworkable, Mrs. Burr said. Mountains of paper |, dn Suloy) can the Applications will be accepted latAn applicant’s financial eligibility pendent living,” Mrs. Spiess said. After the buildings are completed, the board members plans to develop of not by the local hous- received Friday are Spiess said. The applicants should be ‘‘capable of living in a community and inde- $36,000 septic system and the archi- Connecticut, apartments will be determined by employees of the Connecticut management firm, giving the applicants “‘a degree of anonymity’? in Worthington, Mrs. ney Jr. Inc. at a cost of $484,000. The rest of the money will pay for a ing board, Mrs. Burr said. The mortgage money which the project will be available soon. by by Elderly Housing Management before ready to be occupied. Questions about applications be answered by the directors. And brochures explaining Pittsfield contractor David J. Tier- consul-, puny eq in yoru ‘enberd siyy tan, which is modeled after a nonga housing agency in Connecti. ty room will be divided among three buildings arranged along a circular driveway. Six acres of land for the project were donated by Kenneth W. Paul of Old North Road. There will be 11 one-bedroom apartments and one two-bedroom. Two special units = handicapped persons are includ- | area for gardens and nature trails site. in the wooded lot behind the Broader knowledge gained Knowledge of a broader kind also has been gained from the project. Both Mrs. Spiess and Mrs. Kitchen have participated in a number of workshops on housing management, enabling them to deal more efficiently with the local project. And both also have applied for certifica- tion in housing management taking a national test. by Neither has any immediate plans to become a housing manager, but both agreed they gained a lot from the experience. The training classes exposed them to different types of housing plans and different people - throughout the United States. �—_— ae ~ ph. (9% o Worthington couples on i Worthington — Rolande debris there in the meantime e Constance from Howard Dorrington may Mollison of Scott | Randolph, ' tan, and Yale. at the pO | r Fire Department - node as a fireve School Randolph in Manhat- is a junior at PSD G.W. Humphrey of Old Post Road has been called to Mineola, F ioe tana: by the serious, Hines | ores ieee Rob- | ! in Bernoski ‘of Blandford Hower was elected “Miss Massachusetts” in 1978 and represented the state in the Miss America pageant in Atlan- tic City that year. She is the wife of James DiBenede tto. Veterans’ here and will be working fighter at the VA hospital Juiliiard BE e Mrs. Hospital | in Leeds. He is assistant fire chief | of the Voluntee “Children’s Rights.” "Glenda Donovan,» the, talk show’s producer and host, used a Job Allen Stetheir abyoungest take over their son, wilf teach his mother’s classes. at The his parents, i Raymond and Helen Maeargatal is Spruces,”’ eas erald Bartlett of South orthingt on yhas Deresigned from the local Highwa local Highway Departm ent to ac- ( , Rorianne graduated ' from Chapin p palitnore, Md., are spending a few a in Worthington with was, | School last June and is a freshman — Dr. and Mrs. Wells W. Magargal and daughter, Wrisley Anne, of day’s.-program. their son-in- Schrade teaches piano at venson School there. In sence next month, their daughter, Rorianne, will her father’s classes and Mrs. Dorrington will serve until the annual library association meet-ing and election in the fall. the and Music in New York City and Mrs. Sierra during her years on the job, Elizabeth Payne said follow- for Schrade elyn James, will leave for New Zealand early in March for a monthlong concert tour. David and Robelyn were received enthusiastically there a year ago and have been invited back this time with the Schrades. All are concert pianists who spend their summers here and present a summer concert series at their South Worth-_ ington Sevenars concert hall. Schrade teaches piano at Chapin School and at Manhattan School of trustee ing the meeting. he topic tour 2 law and daughter, David and Rob- Road was named president by the trustees of the Frederick Sargent Huntington Library in a special meeting Thursday night. The resignation of president and board member Damaris FernandezSierra was accepted with regret. The trustees expressed appreciation for the = hours of volunteer work dona by Mrs. Fernandez- Glenda Donovan (Photo by Teresa Bellafiore) concert of New Zealand [as(ee WORTHINGTON — Rdpetf ana ¢ The Dingle Road disposal area will be closed for the rest of the winter, by order of the Selectmen, and the open hours previously set ‘up with Kevin Porter in charge have been suspended. Anyone wishing to dispose of brush or building get the key or Porter. @aT” — | Highway departme nt seeks $1 22,455 WORTHINGTON — A highway department operating budget request of $122,455 plus a request for a new pickup truck were received last week by the selectmen and the finance committee. A salary increase of ‘‘just over 7 percent,”’ $5,000 in secondary road improvements and a suggestion to replace one wall of the town garage were items submitted by Highway Superintendent James Pease. All budget’ requests for the next fiscal year, which starts July 1, are being reviewed by the selectmen and the finance committee and will be voted on at the annual Town Meeting in May. The highway budget includes $53,- 280 crew for salaries and costs for the three-man for part-time help for snow plowing, $18,500 for winter highways, $24,000 for general highways, $3,600 for garage maintenance, and $18,000 for machinery maintenance. Pease added that the east wall of the garage near the road salt stor- age area is ‘slowly deteriorating” x and should be replaced. Finance er NewCommittee Chairman Donald ton Sr. will meet with Pease at the garage to discuss the work before \%} the next meeting. “rough. his by Pease added that estimate,’’ a new diesel pickup truck would cost the town $16,000 and a gasoline-powered vehicle, $15,000. A sum of about $5,000 would be allowed on trade-in of the vehicle now in use, he said. ; Police Chief Grant Knapp submitted a request for $2,800 in police department expenses, including wages for the four-person part-time force and all office costs. Knapp added that the two boards shoukt consider future planning for the purchase of a police department vehicle. He explained that he has always been opposed to the purchase of a town police vehicle due to the expense involved. Knapp said that he sees no immediate need for such a purchase but explained that police officers are ‘putting a lot of miles on vehicles” while on duty. 2 POLAR BEARS Naturalist Club were in the subject Worthington. of a Shown recent meeting looking over of the some literature on the bears are, from left, Ron and Sue Woodland of Lindsay Hill Road and lecturer Joan Mendelsohn. (Photo by Janet Dimock) Arctic adventure recounted / for natural history group �JAQUELINE BRIDGEMAN 6 6 [sss a cozy feeling, country nook, and a that’s how I came up with the name Country Cricket,’ Jaqueline Bridgeman, with a fluff of brown hair and a beige corduroy skirt, explained. ‘‘Now my husband calls me the ‘‘Crazy Cricket.’ Working seven days a week, 10-12 hours a day does take a kind of crazed devotion but Mrs. Bridgeman, owner, buyer, Dh ntanc hy Rardan the Naninle saleslady, 2 Candesn ‘display artist, bookkeeper and cashier of this Worthington antique and gift shop, says she’s having fun. “It’s something I’ve always want- ed to do and I never find it a chore. The long hours are there but that doesn’t make any difference.”’ Mrs. Bridgeman’s original intention was to sell antiques only, an interest she developed from her mother, but she says that her unique combination of carefully selected giftware and top quality an- Naunott gives the gift store an atmosphere of country class. The new gift items are selected with the same attention to quality and simple elegance that distinguishes the antiques. Also featured are handmade crafts such as the dried floral decorations, toleware and painted brick doorstops. . The shop is a browser’s dream. Each nook is filled but not cluttered from the ceiling to the floor in a way that invites the customer to poke and pick up and purchase. Mrs. Bridgeman and her husband, a Westfield College professor, and their two daughters moved to Worthington five years ago. She opened the shop nearly two years ago. The shop is growing at a steady pace and she is already thinking of expanding. ; “But I don’t ever want to get too big where I can’t enjoy it,’ she insists. es Her enthusiasm and optimism make it nearly impossible for Mrs. Bridgeman even to think about the problems that face a new Hilltown business. Replacement tanker truck arrives tonight By JANET ed WORTHINGTON tanker truck DIMOCK — A long-await- for the volunteer fire department is due to arrive here tonight, Fire Chief Gary Gran- ger reported last night to the Board of Selectmen. The 1,000 gallon capacity fuel truck is a used vehicle received free from the federal Environmental Protection some used Agency. It will need modification before it can be for water storage, Granger said. The truck is in Amherst and will be picked up today by firefighter Michael Lucey. Department members applied for a used federal vehicle suitable for use as a tanker last summer. The second tanker is needed to supple- ment the sapey. of water available at a fire and for use in mutual aid situations. Local firefighting efforts be put to a special: town meeting vote on March 1, the selectmen decided. only tank truck broke down before reaching the scene. Granger also submitted a $4,130 the board so that the office holders can be directly accountable to the in November Elizabeth Nelson property on Old North Road when the department’s budget request for the next fiscal year which begins July 1. The request includes the purchase price of two voice-tone pagers for use by department members. A total of 23 pagers are now in use. Emergency calls are relayed to department members with pagers by the emergency dispatch center in Amherst. The budget also covers the cost of firehouse heat and maintenance and vehicle upkeep. The question of filling the town treasurer and tax collector posts by appointment instead of election will The measure is recommended by selectmen. That way job performance can be more closely watched, the board agreed. Removing the position from the election ballot may encourage those who are interested in serving the town, but not in the pressures of politics to seek office, finance committee member Fred Emerson pointed out. Finance committee members support the change of the treasurer’s post but question changing want to live in the city so I don’t see it as a problem.” She estimates that about half of her customers are local residents with the other half tourists. Located on Route 112 in the center of town, The Country Cricket is approximately 25 miles from Westfield, Northampton and Pittsfield. As the seasons change the scenery, Mrs. Bridgeman also adapts the interior of her shop. In the fall months the emphasis is on giftware, while in the summer the antiques are more prominently displayed. The Country Cricket also features individualized such as customer a bridal register, services custom- order dried flower bridal bouquets and custom lampshades. This past December Mrs. Bridgeman sent out gay red and white flyers inviting customers who have signed her guest book to three special events in their honor including a Ladies’ Night, Men’s Night and a Cinnamon Bear Punch for the children, who are also welcomed customers in the shop. “I know where I’m at. I’m in the country, and I think that people here are interested in things that are different, unique and special.”’ in Worthington at the were hampered “T know if I were in the city I’d make a lot more money, but I don’t both at once. Gradual change may be more acceptable to the voters, committee member Donald Newton Sr. said. The selectmen decided to put both questions before the voters to gather opinion on the matter. If the change is approved a petition resues home rule must be ap- proved by the state legislature. Voters will also have the chance to dissolve the long-standing Some may $17,000 be account. town loan inactive tied returned up to the the fund, account. a account general ~ tiques have made her shop work. “They balance each other; right now the shop is about 50/50 of each,”’ she noted. Mrs. Bridgeman’s talent at selecting and displaying her merchandise �‘Damag set at $500,00 e’ 0 in blaze *. By JANET DIMOCK pered by massive amounts of foam insulation on the walls and ceiling which broke loose and drifted on the wind. No injuries were reported as a-result of the fire and employees WORTHINGTON — A potato warehouse, ravaged by fire early Sunday morning, was declared a complete loss by insurance inspectors yesterday. Damage estimates for the 90- by . 350-foot steel structure and the 180 tons of potatoes, grading equipment and two forklifts stored there were set at about $500,000. Ronald Keivitt, office manager of the Albert Farms warehouse and ‘ operations on Route 112, said today that nothing can be salvaged from sufficient to replace the building. The Plans for rebuilding the warehouse are still up in the air. “We'll to go back to the drawing harvest. board. This is probably going to be coverage would in the build- for local potato “We still have three (oth- pointed Keivitt er) warehouses,” out. Those warehouses are located in Worthington, Cummington and a month-long deal,’ Keivitt said today: He said yesterday that the insurance stored destined chip manufacturers, Keivitt said, and their loss would not have an effect on this year’s potato market. However, the effect of losing the storage space next fall during the had not been at work since Friday. have potatoes ing were not be Plainfield. 5 the debris. The cause of a warehouse fire remained unknown this morning. A State fire marshals inspect warehouse a! 45 spokesman from the state fire mar- shal’s office in Northampton said their office has not been contacted 4 by the Worthington fire department a to begin an investigation. Worthington Fire Chief Gary Granger had indicated earlier he said he blaze which was does spotted at about 4 a.m. Sunday by a Cummington dairy farmer. Firefighters worked for two hours before Farm — The warehouse on fire cause Huntington at Foul play has never been a con- of Al- sideration as the cause of the fire, local fire Chief Gary Granger em- Road phasized. He explained the fire mar- should be determined soon, according to a state fire marshal’s office spokesman. State trooper Jay Bowman of the Northampton Barracks said he will visit the site again today and ‘‘hopefully put all the puzzle pieces together.”” Fire marshals inspected the gutted warehouse at mid-day yesterday, but their findings were inconclusive. Firefighters from several Hilltowns responded to the early morning weekend bert’s planned to call on the state fire marshal to look into the cause of the fire. Granger has suspect foul play. WORTHINGTON finally bringing the fire un- shal’s office is routinely called when the cause of a fire is unknown. There was a slight delay before investigators came to the site, Granger explained yesterday, because he understood that they had been notified through regular police channels. Investigators came to Worthing- ton soon after he called them yes- terday morning. The Sunday morning fire caused ; an estimated $500,000 worth of dam-- age to the 90-by-350-foot metal warehouse and its contents. Some 180 tons of potatoes — a relatively small amount compared to the total harvest — destined for local potato chip makers were destroyed. Plans this Farm itt. to rebuild are uncertain point, according office manager to at Albert’s Ronald Keiv- der control. Their efforts were ham- In Worthin gton Two elected positions changed, stabilization fund created By JANET DIMOCK WORTHINGTON — The posts of tax collector and treasurer last night were removed from the up-coming election ballot by voters at a special Town Meeting. ». The positions now will be filled by “appointment by the board of selectmen. Although the action was the “subject of a 20 minute discussion, «there was little opposition among the 23 voters present. - Voters also established a stabili- men “‘who can always be replaced,” Emerson pointed out. The action was requested by the ._ board of selectmen. An amendment proposed by Rob- ert Lucey of Ring Road to require that the tax collector and treasurer be Worthington residents was nar- rowly defeated. Lucey suggested that the two posts not be filled by the same person, an idea supported previously kept in the Worthington own Loan fund. The special loan ‘account, once used by the selectmen by the selectmen. - Lucey also expressed the lone dissenting vote against dissolving the town loan fund. ‘We're picking a dead man’s. pocket,’ he said. Funds set aside in the past that did used in about 30 years. should not be appropriated for other zation fund using $17,000 to aid local residents, in money has not been | Removal of the tax collector and treasurer position from the election ballot was ‘‘the best of two evils,” Finance Committee member Fred ‘Emerson said. There will be a loss in choice for the voters but in‘creased. accountability by the job -holders. Indirect control of the ap‘pointed officers can be expressed by the voters by the election of select- not come from recent tax dollars purposes, he said. “This fund is just sitting there doing nothing,’’ reported selectman Dorothy Mason. Mrs. Mason was applauded by the group for her research through old town records. The fund funds and originated 1700 and early in 1800’s from continental the late church money. Church and town funds were divided Delinquent taxpayers face legal action WORTHINGTON in the 1860’s and the loan fund was taken over by town officials, she reported. The last loans were made in the 1950’s and one $130 debt is still on the books, according Julia Sharron. Town officials have — Legal action against delinquent taxpayers will be taken next month, Tax Collector to selectman Beverly J. Bowman announced this week. An effort will be made to collect over $80,000 due taxes, some due since 1974. in back The funds are due on real estate, motor vehicle excise, personal property and farm excise bills due through June 1982. state department of revenue recom- All unpaid real estate taxes due through that date will be subject to tax-taking by procedures outlined by state law. added to the general fund, however, issued been investi- gating ways to dissolve the fund for about five years. Officials of the mended that the Loan Fund. be Cullen Packard of Buffington Hill Road, proposed that the fund be put hg a gp toons fund. ‘It could spent for specific purposes not Besereed willy-nilly tax part of the general fund),’’ Packard said. The ameudment passed with little opposition. Voters also approved a transfer of $4,000 to the interest on loans ac- count from the overlay surplus account, a transfer accountant’s salary overlay surplus tion of $4,000 of $966 account to the from and the appropriato the machinery maintenance account. Packard said. Payments due on estimated in November included in this action. 1982 are bills not Legal notice will be published in area newspapers with descriptions of properties to be taken starting in April, Mrs. Bowman said. Overdue personal property motor vehicle and farm excise taxes will be given to the deputy tax collector for collection. ra office hours for the tax collector will be held tomorrow from 9 a.m. to noon. There will be no tax collector’s hours on Wednes- day. Regular office hours will re- sume March 23. Persons who: received state auditing notices during the past year are especially urged to contact Mrs. Bowman. �20 Daily Hampshire Gazette, Northampton, Mass., Thurs., May 26,1983 Business | Computer service hopes to serve towns By JANET ' WORTHINGTON DIMOCK — Two women are pooling their talents and experience with small town government, accounting and computers in a new Hilltown building. Working by the green glow of a display and the bleeps and growls of computer circuits are Beverly Bowman of Witt Hill Road and Nancy Hewes of South Street in Chesterfield, the owners of B and H Computer Serv- ices. Tucked away in Mrs. Bowman’s old farmhouse is a_business-size computer that its owners hope to use to aid small business and com- munities. Equipped with a Radio Shack brand model 12 micro-computer plus an attached dot matrix printer, the pair are already at work updating voting lists for a_ half-dozen towns, printing mailing labels and developing data files for their customers. They have been in operation since April 1 — April Fool’s Day, they laughingly point out. The only advertising done so far has been by word of mouth. “People having are very receptive it close to home. to For only being in (business) for a we’ve done very well,’’ Mrs. month Hewes said about the number of customers. The goal of the business is to provide computer services for small towns and businesses that do not have the knowledge, personnel or resources to develop a system of their own, Mrs. Bowman explained. Customer lists, population files, school census lists, tax and real estate records stored on magnetic discs, replacing the volumes of paper that would be needed otherwise. All information is copied and stored in two locations for safety. Information stored there will be given to another party only with the contractor’s express permission, Mrs. Bowman said. At the contractor’s request those files can be sorted into categories or calculations made for a number of uses. For example, voting lists may be broken down by party designa- tion, or customer lists by name or street address. ‘“‘With a computer you can do a lot of things as long as you have data files,’’ Mrs. Bowman eapaine® e attached printer performs for recent elections a are two small computer for her use. Inspiration for the venture .came from a story about a former selectman in the state of New Hampshire who started his own business print- of the rint-outs it has produced so far. rinting can be done on all types of ing tax bills for small communities. paper, ranging from large sheets to The next step was a trip to New Hampshire to see that operation first hand. Then came the decision high quality bond pages to the small labels. ‘‘We hope to do tax billing for the towns in the future,” Mrs. Bowman said. Asked what brought the two into the computer and other data are small variety of functions. Mailing labels for a local gift shop and voting lists to try it for themselves. Starting your own computer remarked, ‘It was all Beverly. When she asked me to go into business I hadn’t even put a finger on a computer....It was a long hard decision.”’ The two are learning more about the business every day. Mrs. Hewes, who is and introduced through assistant to the her duties treasurer, computer a more human quality — pa- tience. Dealing with a computer “brain,” wading through fat instruction manuals and even remembering the list of code words needed to call on various computer functions takes a great deal of that commodity, they both emphasized. is the town accountant for Worthington and Chesterfield, has accounting experience. Mrs. Bowman, Worthington’s tax collector busi- ness takes more than the equipment and a manual, though. “‘There’s a lot of research and development that goes into it,” Mrs. Bowman said, and knowledge of basic computer language is essential. One other very important element business, Mrs. Hewes was world as the assistant elementary school principal for the Gateway district. She left her post there last fall. First-hand observation of the administrative use of computers prompted her to take a course in basic computer language and buy a They business. are computer optimistic ‘The to about potential their use solve some said. “There of of a the problems of small towns is great,” Mrs. Bowman to be a ready small towns.” market seems: within the Alberts celebrate 40th — Mr. and Mrs. WORTHINGTON Bernard Albert of Old North Road celebrated their 40th wedding anniversary June 12 at a surprise party given in their honor at the Wor- thington Golf Club. About 40 guests morning brunch, attended the hosted by the cou- ple’s children. Four of the couple’s Bonnie Kievitt, Benny Albert and Jimmy Albert of Worthington, and Doreen Warjiasz of Plainfield, and their families attended, along with Mrs. Albert’s mother, Mrs. Theresa Donovan of Huntington, and Mr. Albert’s mother, Mrs. Stella Albert of Greenwich, R.I. FORMING Bowman, A NEW computer services company are : i FRANCES and BERNARD ALBERT Worthington Beverly right, of Worthington, and Nancy Hewes of Chesterfield. (Photo by Janet Dimock) 3 qt six children, ¢ Christopher K. McCarty earned his Juris Doctorate degree from the Albany Law School of Union University in commencement ceremonies ; oe held | CHRISTOPHER K. McCARTY on June 4. The graduation ceremonies for the 132nd class of the Albany Law School were held at the Saratoga Performing Arts Center. New York State Governor Mario M. Cuomo, the father of an Albany Law alumnus, gave the commencement address. �; George W. Humphrey Rejection of override leaves © boards looking for cuts ”% By JANET DIMOCK WORTHINGTON — Voter rejec- tion of two budget override questions on Saturday has left town officials with a $29,000 deficit budget dilemma that somehow must be solved before the Town Meeting. The selectmen June 6 annual — including new board member Stephen Kulik — and the finance committee met Monday to review budget trimming options, most of which will affect available town services in some way. There is approximately a $29,000 difference between the amount needed to cover the proposed budget items and the amount that can be raised and appropriated from tax dollars on the Town Meeting floor. Under Proposition 2% restrictions only $433,961 may be raised from taxation. That amount may be increased only by election ballot and cannot be changed by action on the Town Meeting the selectmen plained. The board floor, Julia got chairman of Sharron ex- some good news Monday when it learned the recent state audit will cost $15,000, not the $25,000 estimated previously. But that was immediately offset by news cherry that sheet $10,000 in revenues anticipated has been earmarked for direct transportation aid to the regional school. ‘‘So we’re not any further ahead,’’ Mrs. Shar- ron explained. Marked for probable deletion from the $520,422 proposed budget Monday night were a $5,000 stabilization road fund, $5,000 improvements in and secondary $7,000 in Town Hall maintenance. The only other source for such a large amount of money is the highway budget, finance board Donald Newton Sr. said. chairman Fire destroys Worthington cabin _ WORTHINGTON — Former publisher and publicity agent George William Humphrey, 65, of Old Post '¢3 WORTHINGTON — Firefighters He added that an $18,000 increase Road, died yesterday at The Cooley Dickinson Hospital in Northampton after suffering a heart attack. the situation. About $29,000 is asked for by the Gateway Regional School District for the coming year. That Jean Van Buskirk Humphrey, a former ballet dancer with the Radio responded to an early morning fire yesterday at the Henry Donovan residence on Starkweather Road. The two-room cabin was completely gutted. No one was home at the time of according and said. in the school budget is also affecting Among City Music sum cannot be changed by the town, to Mrs. Sharron. If a in the approve the. appropriation the towns are required to the Gateway district the of five towns is needed. rejection of the overrides Glen phrey. year were City, diBene- America beauty the fire, Fire Chief Gary Miss Massachusetts Miss and Stella (Woodford) He and his family not Co. willing to approve any amount another year, finance member Shirley Rida pointed out. It was also emphasized that the town does not have any available here. The firm Granger to Bartlett. The by U.S. Both boards concluded that members should spend the next week at the time said produced some $80,000 in bogus bills in the base- How long’ the process takes will depend upon how well the members “do their homework” Newton add- term in the federal prison at Danbury, Conn., on the counterfeiting charges. Besides his wife and daughter ment of his home. carefully reviewing the proposed budget and come to the next meeting with definite proposals in hand. Humphrey was sentenced to a needed. Firefighters stayed on the scene ton Road home of Steven Strom and his family was gutted by flames on May 31. Faulty wiring was cited as the cause of the fire. Ms. Feinstein also provided snacks and coffee for the firefight- the family’s convenience. The Charles A. Bisbee Funeral Home of Chesterfield is in charge of arrangements. state. Carol marshal’s office will be called in. The Starkweather Road fire is the second house fire in five weeks, Granger pointed out. The Hunting- A private funeral will be held at the audit will be immediately subtracted from those revenues by the by for about three hours. Granger said it is not clear if the state fire sister, June Dulude of North Miami Beach, Fla.; and four grandchildren. are usually set in April. The cost of reported the scene. The Cummington Department responded with two trucks and about 10 firefighters. The Plainfield department responded with one truck but their «.ssistance was not Rowena, he is survived by three sons, Paul R. Humphrey of Pittsfield, Richard E. Humphrey of Portland, Ore., Ronald W. Humphrey of Worthington; two other daughters, Robin A. Barnoski of Blandford and Roberta L. Humphrey of Boston; a If budget solutions cannot be found soon then the annual town meeting warrant will be posted without budget figures, an action that all agreed was undesirable. By then, selectmen hope that official cherry sheet figures will be distributed by the state. The figures fire was coming out of the cabin’s windows. Over 20 Worthington firefighters and three fire trucks were called to Treasury agents in connection with a counterfeiting operation which authorities from $16,000 to only $4,500. of the small sounded like a truck backfiring at about 3 a.m. Two other small explosions followed and prompted her to look out her window and see flames as a publicist and press agent. In September 1957, Humphrey arrested the fire apparently Feinstein, who said she heard what phrey also worked at various times was said the fire occurred and was staying with neighbors Robert and Sarah primarily budget and the federal revenue sharing funds have been reduced Granger of the volun- home near some stored cleaning materials. Donovan was not at home when produced yearbooks and catalogs for high schools and colleges. Hum- free cash to use toward next year’s members started on the porch Hum- moved When teer fire department arrived at 3 a.m. the building was fully engulfed, Granger said. Humphrey was a Marine Corps veteran of World War II. In the late 1950s, Humphrey owned the Christopher Publishing of about 20 percent over last year. Those that willingly approved an last York Rowena Worthington 27 years ago. tax bills were sent out only a few weeks ago and showed an increase $77,000 1978 in New pageant. Born in Youngstown, Ohio, March 13, 1918, he was the son of the late was .attributed to the fact that the extra Hall his daughter detto, who was majority of communities within the district then all pay. In approval Voter his survivors are his wife, ers at yesterday’s fire. , There are no calling hours. Priscilla Bartlett, 58, of Worthington; local entertainer, Girl Scout leader Timber sales to help Worthington a By JANET DIMOCK ; WORTHINGTON — A substantial amount of salable hardwood stand- . ing on 50 acres of landlocked town property may yield needed revenues for the town, the selectmen learned last week. Standing timber on a 50-acre lot off Ring Road is worth $5,000 to $10,000, according to Christopher : Powell of Harvey Road. Acting as a_ representative for Bay State Forest Service, Powell told the board that the land has “‘a substantial amount of hardwood timber that could be cut and generate income for the town.” The property has no road frontage and therefore “‘it probably has no real value as real estate except to an abuttor,’’ Powell said. all Powell added that he could mark mature trees suitable for use, advertise for bids for the lumber and the work involved, and supervise the actual cutting for 9 percent of the gross profits. The trees would be selectively cut, leaving some large timber to harbor wildlife. No out-of-pocket expenses would be asked for from the town. And if the work is done properly enough timber will be left for another cutting in 10 to 15 years. In addition, Powell said he will do deed research arrangements on the piece, for make right-of-way ac- cess and do a woodland survey for “no more than $200.” Powell added that if the project does not go through due to right-ofway problems he will not charge the town for the time spent. The selectmen unanimously agreed to the project and signed a work order allowing Powell to be- gin. He expects to mark the trees uring July and August so that lumbering work can be done during the dry season or the winter. Powell said that he will report his progress to the board. WORTHINGTON (Sage) Bartlett, 58, — of Priscilla Old Post Road, died yesterday at The Cooley Dickinson Hospital in Northampton after a long illness. Born in Hartford, Conn., June 20, 1924, she was the daughter late Preston R. and Priscilla of the (New- comb) Sage. Her mother died two weeks ago. She was the wife of Horace F. Bartlett. She was educated in Hartford schools and graduated from the Hartford School of Nursing as a licensed practical nurse. In her youth she had taken tap dancing lessons and for a_ time taught tap dancing to Worthington youngsters. She was a popular en- tertainer in local talent and variety shows and was especially noted for her impersonation of Louis Armstrong and his trumpet. She was superintendent of the Congregational Church Sunday School for several years. She was also a Girl Scout leader. Besides her husband she leaves four daughters, Anne B. Pease, Alice B. Fritz and Jane B. Fisk, all of Worthington, and Jean B. Graves of Florence; two sisters, Barbara Gustafson of Orlando, Fla., and Niantic, Conn., and Betty Trombley of Manchester, Conn.; an aunt, Ann N. Rausch, with whom she lived when she first came to Worthington in 1946; four grandchildren nieces and nephews. and 24 The funeral will be tomorrow at 2 p.m. at the First Congregational Church in Worthington with the Rev. Molly Kitchen, pastor, officiating. The burial Cemetery. will be in the North Calling hours at the Charles A. Bisbee Funeral Home in Chesterfield are today from 7 to 9 p.m. Contributions in her memory may be made to the Worthington Health Center. �rthington family homeless By JANET DIMOCK WO..THINGTON — An effort to collect clothing and money to help a Worthington family of four whose home was..destroyed by fire yester- day afte ‘\ 9 began today. A mi. } fire gutted a major portion of ‘tiie home of Steven and Patricia Strom of Huntington Road. Firefighters from Worthin ton, Cummington and Plainfield sponded to the fire at 11:45 re. a.m. yesterday. _Alex and Regina Lippert of Huntington Road, neighbors of the Strom family, said today they will accept donations of clothing and household articles to help the fami- ly. Mrs. Lippert said persons wish- ing to donate items should call before coming over. John and Carol Morris of Route 112 are also accept- ing clothing and household items for the Stroms. A fire fund was also started at the Corners Grocery to help the family. Donations the store town. Mrs. ; — Fire leaves (Continued from page 1) reached for comment today. Fire reported at midday Twenty volunteer firefighters from Worthington and three trucks responded to the call shortly before noon. The fire went undetected for some time, although Strom and several workmen were nearby working outside at the site. Mrs. Strom and the children were not home when the fire broke out. According to Fire Chief Gary Granger, the blaze apparently start- ed at the north end of the building in the older section of the home built in the 1840s. Strom discovered the fire and called the department from a neighbor’s home. Although firefighters were on the scene within minutes, most house could not be saved. The said. went.’”’ fire spread ‘Once At rapidly, it got going, one point, of the Granger it really flames were flames were leaping out of the house and scorched the sides of nearby trees. Although the major extinguished within an hour, smoke and smoldering fires within the walls continued to be a problem. The cause of the fire has not been determined, Granger said, and investigators from the state fire marshal’s office in Northampton were at the site today. A damage estimate has not been received and information about insurance coverage was not available. The inside of the two-story living and bedroom area was completely be sent Strom and to or left at in the center their of two chil- four months old, are staying relatives in Easthampton. with dren, WORTHINGTON FIREFIGHTERS yesterday removed sents Wein the second fl : f : Strom home on Huntington Road after controlling a midday blaze that gutted a manee Dirien or the home. (Photo by Janet Dimock) can located Jesse, Strom, who age 1%, and is the town’s Steven, tree warden, stayed with friends in the area last night and could not be (Continued on page 11) charred and most of the family’s personal possessions and furnishings were destroyed or severely damaged. ‘‘There’s really nothing left inside,’’ Granger said. The kitchen and a new addition, ° under construction, intended for a small garden shop, escaped the flames, but suffered smoke damage. Firefighters donned portable air packs to enter the building and used saws and hooks to gain access to fire behind the walls. The rear wall of the house was destroyed by fire and only the blackened support beams were left standing. Windows on the north side were broken by the heat of the fire and exterior clapboards. were. scorched by the flames. The two Worthington tank trucks on the scene supplemented the water supply from a nearby hydrant. Tankers refilled at nearby Ward’s Brook, using the portable pump. Mutual aid given Assistance was received from the Cummingtom Fire Department which responded with two trucks and three firefighters. The Cummington ambulance brought replacement air tanks and stood by at the scene. There were no injuries reported. Plainfield firefighters also responded to the call with a truck. Electrical service to the house was disconnected by Northeast Utility workers. The Worthington fire truck was back in service by 5 p.m. Firefighters returned to the scene later to pump out the cellar. In the saddle | "ER Three-year-old Melissa Mason of Kinne Brook Road, Worthington, was in the driver’s seat Saturday at the First Congregational Church of Worthington’s annual fair. Leading the pony is its owner, Darlene Millman of Willow Farm on Old Post Road. (Photo by Janet Dimock) | �Daily Hampshire Gazette, Northampton, Mass., Tues., July 5,1983 17 The Maples Worthington housing dedicated By JANET DIMOCK WORTHINGTON — Residents gathered this weekend to celebrate the dedication of ‘‘The Maples” housing for the elderly — an occa- sion that was in tune with the spirit of the Fourth of July. The 12-unit complex, which cost $600,000 to build, stands as a symbol of community spirit and the long hours of volunteer work given by the board members of the Worthington Senior Housing Inc. which coor- dinated the project. The six-acres of land, located next to the Worthington Health Center, was donated as were a variety of other items from furniture to coffee pots for the community room. The project, from conception to completion took a little over two years, and according to Massachusetts Samaritan director David Rockwell, a non-profit corporation which sponsored the local housing group, the timing of the project was a decided advantage. “It’s a blessing for Worthington that we got this housing built when we did,’’ Rockwell said. New federal budget restrictions call for ‘‘bare bones, no frills’’ housing, he said. Department of Housing and Urban Development guidelines have elimi- nated two-bedroom dishwashers, and call for more stu- dio apartments. ments apartments, that make Many of the ele- ‘‘The Maples’”’ so attractive may no longer be availa- W-* »chlic housing, Rockwell said. Stained de anted clapboards a soft blue give and the compiex the air of a private home. Around it are the tall, shady trees it was ment named of the occupants after. Careful arrange- apartments privacy, to social contacts. give yet easy the access : “The Maples” officially opened its doors May 1. Five apartments are already occupied and three are still available. Residence is limited to those with low or moderate income. All must be independent living and enjoy life in a small community. Applications are accepted from handicapped persons of any age, but others must be age 62 or over. “T love it up here,’’ Evelyn Boucher said recently. Mrs. Boucher left her home on Petticoat Hill Road in Williamsburg to be near her daughter and son-in-law Marilyn and Rob- ert Bartlett and their family. Ethel and Stanley Mason, the only married couple, celebrated their 62nd wedding anniversary Saturday in their new home. Of those years together only six were spent living out of town. Both are quick enjoy to say that they ‘“‘The Maples,”’ especially the convenient lay-out and the special design in their two-bedroom apartment for the handicapped. Mrs. Mason is partially handicapped due to a hip injury several years ago. One person who has made the adjustments much easier is site manager Judy Spiess. Mrs. Spiess “treats us like family,’’ Mrs. Boucher said. She likened the manager’s attitude to that of a shepherdess looking out for her flock. The manager herself is much less outspoken about the hours of work she had donated to the project. She had been involved in it from the start as a housing board member. In addition to the time spent on paperwork, telephoning, and other tasks, Mrs. Spiess also attended workshops on housing management and took a national test to become a certified housing manager. She is employed by Elderly Housing Management of North Haven, Conn., the non-profit organization in charge ment. of In order the complex’s to see the manage- project open Mrs. Spiess took a leave-of-absence from her job as a dental hygenist. But she quickly points out the long list of donations received. Lamps and silverware for the community room, plants and shrubs, even a load of manure for the garden area have all been donated. ‘The attitude of the community has been really great,” she said. Lucie Mollison, 84, teacher and Gazette correspondent WORTHINGTON — Lucie (Glass) Mollison, the Worthington correspondent for the Daily Hampshire Gazette for more than 14 years, died yesterday at the Berkshire Medical Center in Pittsfield. Mrs. the Mollison, Maples 84, had moved apartments for to senior citizens in May, leaving her home of 58 years on Huntington Road. Born in Swampscott July , 11, 1899, and Goshen before her marriage to Harry W. Mollison in 1920. He died in 1968. Although she grew up in a city, Mrs. Mollison readily adapted to country life. “‘She threw herself into the community,’”’ one friend said. “*You’d never know she hadn’t lived here forever.” She and her husband operated one of the largest dairy farms in Wor- ego for many years. ‘I raised my family on a farm. I don’t think I could ever go back to living in the city,” she said in a Gazette interview in May. She and her husband also delivered the mail at one time, beginning in the days when letters still were delivered by horseback. Active in many of the town’s organizations, she was described as “‘an inspiration to a lot of people.”’ “People looked to her, both for her energy and for her frame of mind,’’ recalled a long-time friend, Assistant Worthington Postmaster Harriet Osgood. ‘‘She was a fighter, an optimist. She had some hard times, but never let it get the better of her. “She was a very intelligent woman. She read constantly,’ Mrs. Os- good recalled. She distributed the The Maples housing for the elderly on Old North Road, was dedicated Sunday with speeches officials and an outdoor picnic on patio of the community room. (Photo by Janet Dimock) for a lot of Brown said. She was an b ita, i LUCIE MOLLISON with the fresh and preserved harvest of her berry patch and garden. The garden was ‘‘much bigger than she ever needed cher position herself,’ Mrs. Brown said. ‘She was of the old school, never letting anything go to waste. She could make a silk purse from a sow’s ear every day.” Mrs. Mollison brought her knowledge of the town and its people to as the Worthington correspondent, a job she assumed in May 1969. She kept the town abreast of the day-to-day activities of the town’s various clubs and organizations, some of which centrally located home. met in her She was a long-time member the First Congregational Church. Mrs. Mollison was a director the Worthington Historical of of Society, and a member of the Women’s Benevolent Society, the Friendship Guild, the Worthington Grange No. 90, the Highland Club, and the Worthington Library Association. She also was a Gold Star mother. She is survived by two sons, Walter C. Mollison and Howard C. Mollison, both of Worthington, seven grandchildren, and nine greatgrandchildren. A third son, Donald W. Mollison, oldest citizens, people leaned on her her information,’ avid friends Mrs. gardener and Mh Bad MAPLES, of Cemetery in Worthington at the convenience of the family. There are no calling hours. Contributions may be made to the Worthington Church or to the Maples Senior Housing in Worthington. The funeral arrangements are being made by the Charles A. Bis- provided THE s ° ae ‘vrs which were delivered regularly to her front porch. In hard times and easy times, friends remembered her ‘cheerful nature. She always saw humor in situations,’ recalled another old friend, Lois Brown. “‘She was devoted to her family, but she also was involved in the town. As one of the | Worthington Senior H us a was killed in action on Guadalcanal during World War II. Memorial services will be held in the Worthington Congregational Church on Thursday at 2 p.m. “special books for people in town,” 6 sad : she was the daughter of the late Joseph and Ida Glass. She had been a resident of Worthington for 63 years. A graduate of Lynn English High School, she graduated from the Salem Normal School in 1918. She taught school in Cummington and family The burial will te in the Center bee Funeral Home in Chesterfield. ut, tt 1423 �OT _ Edith Nagle f: A devotion to painting nature is honored ing scenes of nature. , Friends and admirers recently honored the longtime Huntington resident and nationally recognized artist with an exhibit of her work. Paulson said. seum in Springfield. The Federal Court House in Boston also owns several works. Of woodcuts, prints the dozens of Huntington residents, friends and neighbors who came out to honor Mrs. Nagler, the artist said: ‘I only wish I knew each one individual- ‘‘Mrs. ly.” Mrs. Nagler was born in a Greenwich Village brownstone in 1892. She said she always wanted and remembers worked for 60 years before mov- ing to Texas with her husband to escape the northern winters and be with her children. In 1928, the Naglers decided to come to Huntington to spend their Together they attended the Mrs. Nagler’s long professional career began with work submitted to judged gallery exhibitions in New York City. Her first piece accepted by such an exhibition was a pastel portrait accepted by the Grand Central Gallery. “After that, my often said. summers and built the stone home they artist in his own Arts Student League from 1913-17. She studied with Robert Henri and for two years won scholarships to _, under Frank Vincent Drummond. George Walter Vincent Smith Mu- Nagler has had such a long, active and successful life, she serves as an inspiration to all of us.”’ Mrs. Paulson spent several months gathering the hundreds of etchings, right. seum in Dallas and the Metropolitan Museum of Art and the Paulson, and Design in New York City where she met her husband, Fred, who Spotlight proprietor of the bookstore and agent for Mrs. Nagler, explained it was the right time to hold the gathering. “I wanted to give people an opportunity to see her and her Mrs. artist in the Bronx and then spent three years at the National Academy of Suburban sponsored by the bookstore and the Hilltown Community Develop- work,’’ an cutting out paper dolls for herself and her sisters at a young age. She attended Morris High School is a renowned Held in the Main Street annex of Paulson’s Books, the event was ment Corporation. Barbara Cunningham to be watercolors in the exhibit. She said the lack of oil paintings was due to their being in the hands of private collectors and the permanent collections of museums, such as the Wadsworth Antheneum in Hartford, the Highland Park Mu- By DENNIS SUMAN HUNTINGTON — For the past 55 years, Edith Nagler has come to her stone home on a hilltop overlooking the Westfield River each summer to pursue a lifelong calling — painting the surround- Agel Yul 9 es accepted,’’ f work Mrs. was very Nagler still live in on a hill that overlooks the Westfield River. “This is intimate, try,’’ Nagler said. sweet ‘‘The counEast branch of the Westfield River is probably the most beautiful stream in the country. You can never tire of it.” The couple will celebrate their 55th wedding anniversary next month. Although Mrs. Nagler’s career has spanned many artistic movements throughout the century, they did not influence her to any great extent, developing style. She was soon successful enough to have her own exhibitions, and “T’ve nor her always way,” she said. Mrs. Nagler’s in the late 1920s opened her own studio in New York where she stop own gone work her from my own individual reflects a T Soe Ee Frew of _—A Ca, — Marjorie and Huntington Road ts WORTHINGTON Forrest A Frews celebrate 25th », celebrated their 25th wedding anniversary at a surprise party held Golf mR June 20 at the Worthington Club on Ridge Road. The Frews were married June 22, 1958, at the Goshen First Congrega- tional Church. They have lived in ‘Northington all their married life. About 60 guests attended yersary celebration. the anni- MARJORIE FRED love and understanding of nature and people. Her scapes are rich and full of and often include scenes of life. Her groups are watercolors renowned of for AND both landdetail rural flower their technical accuracy and balance. EDITH NAGLER Recent illness had not stopped Mrs. Nagler from continuing to paint. Both she and her husband still regularly set up their easels and can be seen capturing on canvases the flowers and woodland that surround their home. and FORREST FREW �_ © Anthony Lake: W. Anthony Lake, 44, is a FiveCollege professor of internatio nal relations based at Amherst Colle ge He moved to Worthington two year s ago after a State Department caree r that Spanned 18 years. Stationed in Vietnam for two years in the early 1960s, Lake later became a special assistant to Natio nal Security Adviser Henry Kissi nger. He resigned in 1970 over Pres ident Nixon S decision to extend the war in Indochina by invading Cambodia . After being out of government for Several years, Lake served under Presiden t Carter as the State Depa rtment’s director of policy plan ning from 1977 to 1981. program to became the Nanueatt) of Chesterfield and Stephen Kulik of Worthington are participating in a two-year promote leadership Western skills Massachusetts among people director of the in rural state’s New energy England. program. Kulik also (Photo recently by Sandra we JULIE VUKOVICH Worthington man hasstate energy post ——— sachusetts in general — and small towns in particular — have a new spokesman in state government and is treasurer and a founding member of the Hilltown Community Development Corp. He wrote the ‘‘Worthington Guide in to Town Government” and he is chairman of the local Democratic Committee. He also is the primary author of a soon-to-be-published guide to natural areas in New England. energy In April, Kulik was elected to a three-year term as a selectman. Kulik lives on Thayer Hill Road in an energy-efficient home, which he his new state job. “Under the new administration, the focus of the job is going to change a bit,” he said. In addition to supporting the usual grant programs, he also wants the office to be more responsive to ‘small communities and to take a more active role on utility rate issues. And, because small communities often have trouble in‘ taking advantage of energy programs as a result Stephen Kulik of Worthington, the regional director for the state Executive Office of Energy Resources. As the director for Western Massachusetts — from the New York State line to Worcester — Kulik will oversee all projects. of the state’s and his wife, Suzanne, helped build. of Residents town the seven years, the Kuliks month-old son, Samuel. about for a 10- have An interest in new energy technol- ogy and the special problems faced by small cominunities are two of the concerrs Kulik plans to bring in the job h. assumed in April. u.ernative His interes... energy and rural life is evident in his home. The house is tucked away off a dirt road, and finished in gray-hued, It also is clapboards. weathered warmed by a passive-solar system and wood heat. ‘the job was established three ago, years Springfield. Kulik’s and is in office : Kulik has a varied background energy He is Hilltown issues a and former Energy in : in government. director Project of and the the Hampshire County Energy Resource Center. He also worked as an energy and economic development specialist for the lieutenant governor’s office. He is a member of the Massachusetts Rural Development Committee Kulik already has some plans for of a lack of manpower, Kulik wants to “‘streamline the grant process, both in applying for and administering grants.” A disproportionate eee amount of the money now goes to cities and suburban towns that have full-time officials, he said. Kulik also hopes to provide sup- port for the emerging advances in energy technology. A number of new energy programs are being planned. A new “solar and conservation bank,”’ offering lower interest loans for residential projects, should be available soon through local banks. About $1.7 million was allocated across the state. Federal subsidies are used to lower the interest rates, he explained. Also in the works are an institutional conservation program for communities; an alternative energy property program to install alterna- tive energy devices; and an energy extension service to administer federal money for educational uses and demonstration projects. Creating jobs through these alternatives is an additional advantage, Kulik said. “‘If you can decrease the amount spent on energy, then there is more Semen said. money left in the local for job development,’ he a — Western Mas- © DIMOCK —O7. By JANET WORTHINGTON m �e ‘In Worthington — Two wells polluted by Temik By HAL LANGFUR WORTHINGTON — The wells ‘of two families here. have been found. — to be polluted by Temik, 4 highlytoxic: pesticide often used in potato farming. : ' And the preliminary results from the testing of water drawn from other private Worthington wells indicates the Temik problem may be - “more serious’ than people thought,”” cian who according to the conducted most techniof the THIS With a number ‘of tests still incomplete, water taken from four. of seven wells on which Temik. tests have been been done by an Easthampton firm have been found to contain detectable levels ik, the technician, Carol Sacco, said By HAL LANGFUR In honor of its 50th anniversary, which is manufactured. by Financing help offered rd in June wells in the State officials situation and found residue in two Radiker Road area. are still studying the have not announced dlans for more tests, Fowler said. Testing of this kind is expensive ut if six or more tests are done yarticipants will save almost $40 Thayer Constance Hill three-year directors. and Road, terms And Dorrington Stephen were on Janet the Kulik elected board Osborn of “We'll get it published one way ly Settlers,’ “‘History of Early Industries in’ Worthington,’’ “‘Worthington’s Outsiders,’’ people and events in the town’s past or and will contain a detailed chronolo- years of the physical plant after 43 deyis = ice. He served for a * of serv e selectman in A rary life bers: celever- Pad Mears g tanni ddinieen erly at© Aeah Bea Road., &forma ag brated their 50th we are Wha the at 4 Sept. were About, 100, euests W alter Lake, East Cc. Markert Nos; attended Hampsteat of Ballston N.H. and Walter kert of Holyoke were marr! hurch in Easthampt : Markert; retired from a a m ster ! eae ge 0 of Pacific p f: Sheri ty Depu and herst are ‘ couple the of Gertrude Leland, and was te pas Association, He their children, Jr., coche of amuggabe tinrea t and hono iden the Hampshire baits sary shir 1 e Coun€ty a 0 Church f tiona . eight years. “rhe. couple Acad pt. Amherst i irector direc College in 1978 as assistant and “Worthington in the Wars.”’ The book will describe significant Markerts celebrate 50th lip’s Episcopal 4, 1933, in St. Philon. Dspraca NS eee LeedaBist db on. chapter headings include ‘‘The Ear- tributors would solve-the problem. of will { : down and condensed to save money. The book is based on letters, diaries, account books, and legal “papers which have been collected by society members since 1933, when the project originated. The Mrs. Payne hoped that money from the treasury and private con- Easthampton to Mrs. Payne. The book has been cut $4,000. of which remain: s-on term n ofaf the-late-Lueythe teyp the-tage bx the to supplement Hill Road, Laurie Doyle of Cummington Road, Donald Ives and Ellen Caputo of Radiker Road. The former president of the corpo- . “Our problem is not to have more material than we can afford,’’ said The Pioneer Valley Printing Co. of Easthampton has estimated the cost of printing 500 copies at nearly $9,000. If every copy is sold at the proposed price of $10, the society will have to come up with about Board of Health. More information is available from Fowler of Bashan Road, treasurer; Elizabeth Payne of Huntington Road, clerk; and Winifred Arcouette of Hill Road, auditor. ported the higher price. finance, Mrs. Payne noted. the efforts of the selectmen and the of Buffington Hill Road, vice president; John Sweeney of Conwell last to publish a typeset, hardbound edition have been abandoned. Even a photocopied, paperbound edition of the book will be difficult to state officials to investigate funding sources to pay for the costs of the Cynthia Watson of Bullington Hill Road, president; Cornelius Sharron meeting Because of the expense, the plans plan to keep in touch with tests. It is intended annual weekend. A final typing of the 365page manuscript now is being prepared by another member, Betty DeVecca of Old North Road. earlier this month by the selectmen. elected these officers: Road, ciety’s will be done for anyone interested. The committee was appointed ¢ The Worthington Library Corp. has held its 84th annual meeting and ration, abeth Payne, announced at the so- Letters announcing the opportunity have been sent to those that the committee determined live in the vicinity of a potato field, but tests Worthington Scott History of Worthington,” will be available in time for Christmas, a member of the editorial board, Eliz- each, Fowler said. The $125 cost per test will be reduced to $87.50. Members ion Sweeney, also has begun looking for state and private sources of grants. ‘‘Monies are available,”’ said Mrs. Sweeney, ‘‘and sometimes it shakes me to see how well endowed our local universities are while we have such little money to work with.” “A book as valuable as this is certainly worth more than $10,” said another member, Julia J. Sharron. She recommended raising the price to $15 a copy. In a unanimous show of hands, the nearly 30 members who attended Saturday sup- ot se".ar7an 2% for testing of wells in Hampshire County in recent ears. Testing by the state pesticide The president of the society, Mar- began in 1933 on a town history, but the high cost may delay the publication. net Committee Chairman Jeff Fowler has announced that the group is taking names of those interested in the testing for aldicarb, a residue of a pesticide used by potato farmers area, taken around 1900, has century in the making another,”’ she said. the Worthington Historical Society plans to complete the work which‘ the Union Carbide Corp., has been used on potato farms in Worthington committee. of residents of the Worthington _Worthington’s history book: h alf in a telephone. interview this week. Ms. Sacco works for Tighe and Bond, an engineering consulting firm. WORTHINGTON — A group rate for those interested in having their wells tested for Temik residue has been obtained by a special town of a gathering Recorded now for posterity ‘of: aldi- carb, the active ingredient in Tem- Temik, PHOTOGRAPH been donated to the Worthington Historical Society by Marguerite Zarr. . The ipee 3 thi ng and have Mi i Mar kert ; six Ys/'¢3 “has has : grandchil- 'y. “‘Some parts will make interesting reading; others will serve as records and reference sources,”’ Mrs. Payne said. In other business, these officers were elected: Dorothea Hayes, treasurer; Linda Gunn, secretary; and Peg Rolland, Jenny Fairman and Marcia Feaks, directors. Lois Ashe Brown will continue as a director and Mrs. Sweeney will continue as president. After the meeting, a reception was held for some of the society’s benefactors: Henry H. Snyder, Lawrence B. Shepherd, Marguerite Zarr, and Dorothy Beebe. Snyder has donated a half acre on Old Post Road as the site for the relocation of the Capen-Riverside School, the headquarters for the society. Shepherd has pledged a “substantial donation’? toward the relocation of the schoolhouse and for publication of the town history. Mrs. Zaar donated a historic print of residents of Worthington and its contiguous communities taken around 1900. And Mrs. Beebe has presented an oil Capen-Riverside memory er. painting of the schoolhouse in of her father, Walter Tow- �Voters approve furnaces for Town Hall, fire house - WORTHINGTON Meeting voters Tuesday approved the purchase of new oil-fired fur- naces for the Town Hall and the fire house on Huntington Road. Support for the $5,197 purchase was almost unanimous. There was only one vote opposing the Town Hall purchase. The funds for the equipment will be transferred form the overlay surplus account. The overlay money is set aside by the assessors to pay tax abatements. The bid for the furnaces was awarded to R. Lamothe Heating and Air Conditioning of Easthampton. The amount includes installation, thermostats, wiring and equipment guarantee. The fire house furnace will have a 175,000 BTU input and costs $2,356. The Town Hall Furnace will have a 280,000 BTU input and costs $2,841. The fire house furnace now in use cannot be used for another heating season. The Town Hall furnace now in use is a converted coal burner and is inefficient to run, according tn the selectmen Stanley S. Mason 4 42 WORTHINGTON — Stanley S. Mason, 81, of Old North Road, died yesterday at the Berkshire Medical Center in Pittsfield, after a short illness. Born in Rochester, Jan. 16, 1902, he was the son of the late Howard N. and Edith (Smith) Mason. Mason worked for 11 years for the Massachusetts Turnpike Authority until his retirement in 1968. viously, he had been a 20 employee Preyear of the Worthington High- way Department. He was a 50 year member of the Worthington Grange and also belonged to the Hillside Pomona Grange, and the Worthington Rod and Gun Club. Mason was a member of the Worthington Congregational Church. He is survived by his wife, the former Ethel Haskell; three sons, Glen Mason of Coxsackie, N.Y., Stanley Mason Jr. of Amherst, and Harley Mason of Worthington; two daughters, Joyce Mollison of Wor- thington and Dorothy Schott of Hun- tington; a brother, Donald Mason of Northampton; a sister, Winifred Johnson September 8, 1983 — Special Town of Huntington; 18 grand- *children and 15 great-grandchildren. The funeral will be tomorrow at 2 p.m. at the Worthington Congregational Church. The burial will be in the Ringville Cemetery in Worthington. , Calling hours at the Bisbee Funeral Home in Chesterfield are today from 7 to 9 p.m. Contributions may be made in his memory to the Maples Housing for the Elderly in Worthington or to the Huntington Lion’s Club. 12 Tax collector Daily Hampshire Gazette, Northampton, Mass., Fri., September 16, 1983 c Suburban 4. Worthington sets is going after unpaid taxes higher valuations on most property By HAL LANGFUR WORTHINGTON Spencer-Fitts, Inc. of Belchertown, a consulting firm hired by the asses- — The Board of sors. The firm’s report calls for these Assessors report that most Worthington residents will face a ‘‘substantial’ increase in their property values in fiscal 1984. However, they expect a “slight, if any, increase in their overall property taxes,” ac- increases: — Twenty-seven percent on a onestory house with a finished attic with under 2,100 square feet; — Seven percent on all other houses with less than 2,100 square feet, regardless of the number of stories; Mason. other houses with greater than 2,100 project the tax impact Most that a simultaneous drop in rate will offset much of the of the recent revaluations. residents therefore should — cording to one assessor, Robert E. However, an especially dramatic much more an average resident might have to pay. The raise in property values has resulted from the recent revaluation — depending on the higher grade than the smaller homes and their higher desirability is reflectéd in the sales prices,” the buildings type report says. But only two or three houses of property — have yielded from 7 to 33 percent higher values than the The value of all land in the town, both developed and undeveloped, also has been reassessed. The new property values have received a preliminary approval from the state Department of Revenue, according to Mason. — “The state has given us initial up from $6,000; — Two-acre developed not using town water, from $4,500; — Two-acre approval that these prices reflect the fair and full market value of the To inform people about the new values being placed on their properties, the board will send out ‘“‘im- pact notices’ as soon as possible, according to Mason. -The assessors then will set a public hearing, probably early next month, at which residents may dis- cuss the new values. Reagan said that after that meeting, the board will submit the new property values to state officials for final certification. The new values report submitted are based in December on in town fit the category which will be cut in value, Reagan said. In addition to the increases, the assessors also have set new values on land. They are: — Two-acre developed house lots in the town’s water district, $9,000, current assessment. land,” said Reagan said. all than their current value after the reassessment. These values ‘‘reflect the fact that the larger homes are generally of a point he cannot speculate about how which for — However, one-story houses with John E. Reagan, the chairman of the assessors, said today that at this other percent attics and more than 2,100 square feet will be valued at 9 percent less types of land. and three square feet. increase is being proposed in the assessments placed on various of residences Thirty a by house lots $8,000, up undeveloped _ 35 cents proper- ties, a new classification, building lots, $6,000; — Woodland, up to 40 acres, $400 an acre, up from $150; additional woodland over 40 acres, $300 an acre, up from $150; — Tillable land, $600 an acre, up from $300; open pastureland, $500 acre, up from $225; — Wasteland, a new classification, $100 an acre. The new building values will be combined with the new land values to determine the final assessment for fiscal 1984. The values will be based on the most recent assessment, the one done Jan. 1, 1983, the board said. WORTHINGTON—Tax Collector Beverly Bowman has started legal proceedings in an attempt to collect $10,694 in unpaid property taxes. Tax taking proceedings against 10 parties will begin Sept. 21 unless payments are made. A list of delinquent taxpayers and the amounts owed was published as a legal advertisement last Thursday in the Daily Hampshire Gazette. ‘*It does not mean that people are going to lose their home or property,’’ Mrs. Bowman explained. ‘‘Tax taking is the equivelent to a mortgage to the town of Worthington.’’ Property will not be seized, homes auctioned off or the families left homeless. Instead, the property owner must make payments to the town treasurer after that date. “It’s a way of ensuring that the town of Worthington can collect on the lein,’’ she said. On Sept. 21, the tax collector will formally announce the property owners and parcels involved. Then a certificate will be filed with the Registry of Deeds. After that regular payment must be made to the treasurer. Property owners may face foreclosure proceedings if adequate payments still are not made. In this situation, ony one parcel involves a year-round dwelling, she said. Tax taking proceedings have not been initiated since the mid to late 1970s, the tax collector said. She has served in that post for one year. Mrs. Bowman added that she was reluctant to start the proceedings but said ‘legally the collector is bound to collect taxes when they are due.”’ Tax taking procedure is not a pleasant situation for either party. ‘‘It’s a stressful situation for the taxpayers and it’s a stressful situation for the collector,”’ she added. All parties owing back taxes and who have not been making payments were notified recently about the legal advertisement by certified letter so that they are all aware of the action. Despite the unpleasant side of the process, Mrs. Bowman is optimistic that most of the money due the town will be paid. Since the announcement last spring that names would be published and legal proceedings initiated against delinquent taxpayers, many overdue accounts have been paid. Mrs. Bowman did not have the figures immediately available but said that a con- siderable amount has been collected. She also expects more accounts to be taken care of before the deadline. “‘There are quite a few that will be paid up,’’ Mrs. Bowman pedicted. rma �Pittsfield Art Karin Cook League exhibition at the museum on South Street in Pittsfield. Newman ot Memorial Bashan Award Hill Koad received a ‘‘The this week disclosed a plan that involves substantial increases in property valuations, leaving many residents confused and angered. A public meeting last night drew more than 60 property owners whose land, in some cases, has doubled in valuation on the town’s feet, tax rolls. JAMES ALBERT shows his ‘‘Ri flections,’’ a pen and ink drav ing, one of 20 which will b exhibited Saturday. (Photo b Hal Langfur) ¢ A local artist, James Albert, wi hold the first public showing of hi pen and ink drawings Saturday. It will be held from 10 a.m. to eos in Town Hall. e exhibit, which is being. s sored by the Friends of the Wor. thington Library, | will include a wide range of the artist’s work including original drawings of hisical pomes. landscapes, and other Scenes familiar to Worthing ee i ton resi i- ‘I’m having this show because the townspeople know my work and have asked to see it,” Albert said in Hid Heed tke his home on Sam on i ee oad where he liv es with i hisi Albert said he has concentrated on pen and ink drawings for the ‘ate eight years, although he has een interested in art since he was six years old. The full-time artis t, who has spent his entire life in Worthington, now divides his time The assessors emphasized that a simultaneous drop in the tax rate’ will offset much of the impact of the recent revaluations, and they insisted the new values reflect the fair market worth of each property. “We have tried in the past to keep: lower land values,’’ said one assessor, Robert they’ve and finally E. Mason. caught er we’re sorry,”’ he said. However, many residents by top market vehe- critic not fair market values.”’ Baul this week learned his more than 100-acre property has been revalued at $218,- from 000, up from $150,00. He said he has been trying since May to sell the a consulting firm hired The ments said. — houses Seven with Ethel M. Britt percent less than ey on all other 6 A> Ssys Home in Lee. its approval on These three land, he said. Many what a classifica- for all town of the factors, factors were residents were they. considered assess- Reagan the pre- upset by the arbitrary nature of the new figures. “You're taking a formula and applying it to property regardless of fie location, Baul told the board. > WORTHINGTON— Ethel M. Britt, 84, formerly of Worthington, died last Saturday at the Berkshire Hills North Nursing $500 the prices of recent land sales in the area, and the proposed valuation of 2,100 square 2 pastureland, vious valuation of land in the town, percent on a one- under 2,100 square feet; open total assessment based by oS his pen and ink drawings and hi S commercial art work in adverti Sing and logotype desion 2,100 of $23 million, Mason said. The Department of Revenue story house with a finished attic and between than land is just over $29 million, a figure that is more than 25 percent higher than the previous assessment Department of Revenue,’’ added John E. Reagan, the chairman of the assessors. _ The new property values include — Twenty-seven $300; tion, $100 an acre. the assessors. ‘‘And the revaluation has been accepted by the state these increases: greater an acre, up from $225; — Wasteland, a new land. “You haven’t convinced me that those prices reflect fair market value,’’ said another taxpayer. Mason explained that the new figures are based on a report submitted in December by the now defunct Spencer-Fitts Inc. of Belchertown, with in the town’s water district, $9,000, up from $6,000; — Two-acre developed house lots not using town water, $8,000, up from $4,500; — Two-acre undeveloped properties, a new classification, $6,000. — Woodland, up to 40 acres, $400 an acre, up from $150; additional woodland over 40 acres, $300 an acre, up from $150; — Tillable land, $600 an acre, up us values, houses on land: — Two-acre developed house lots of the plan, accused the assessors of “going of In addition to these increases, the assessors. also have set these values mently opposed the increases being placed on land values. Kenneth Baul, a vehement of the number — Thirty-three percent on all oth- square feet. ‘‘Now, up with regardless stories; Born in Worthin gton Nov. 16, 1898, she was the daughter of the late Ernest and Dela na (Jones) Thayer. She was the widow of Raymond J. Britt who died in 1968. Prior to entering the nursing home , Mrs. Britt lived for several years in Pittsfield wher e she was a member of the Pittsfield Senior Citizens group. She is survived by two neices. The funeral was Wednesday at the Charles A. Bisbee Funeral Home in Chesterfield. The buri : in the North Cemetery in Worthington. aE es LS Och 18 ga Scott Brodrick of Harvey in the R from 4 aE participating Instep Semester’? program at the Institute of Political and Teanga Studies in London. € project is sponsored b Wh oe in Glenside, Pa. oe € group left from New York Sept. 4.1m England, they had an orientation period before living with Stee family for a week , sharing ms llyfami expe be riences as a member of The four-month, ; four - cours e rogram offers an inter-disciplinary approach to the study of contempo‘Tary British and European polit ical economic, and social insti tutions. Its main theme is the growing interre- | Suburban ( : IS one of 49 students leges and universities .«« Worthington assessments fuel a lively public hearing By HAL LANGFUR WORTHINGTON — The assessors equally .__° /g 3 Jarvis Line.’’ Jimmy Albert of Huntington Road received an award of excellence and an award of $100 in recognition of his pen and ink drawing entitled “*Reflections.”’ A total of 40 works and four sculptures are on display at the exhibition which will run through the end of this month. Berkshire for her watercolor ae pcos fosety or political, cultural, and ic understandandi ing ng ' A political science rick is a student lege . at inj modern major, BrodAmherst Col- Other residents objected to the substantial difference between the 7 Emerson feted _ upon retirement” However, the board maintained the reassessment had been done as fairly as possible. Emerson of Ireland Street was honored Oct. 30 by more than 200 — on “ occasion of his retirent trom the state Depar Public Welfare. oor Many public officials were among the guests, including Hampshire percent increase in the houses with less, than feet and the 33 percent homes with more than footage. Defending the valuation of 2,100 square increase for that square- assessors, Robert Cook, the chairman of the Planning Board, said, ‘‘We’ve been watching land values for a long time, and have felt that the assessors were undervaluing land.’’ He termed the new values ‘“‘very fair.”’ At their meeting Nov. 3, the assessors will send the new values to the state Department of Revenue in Boston for final approval. Then, a tax rate will be set, and the tax bills will be mailed, Mason said. Then, if any property owners be: lieve their land assessed, they board for an said. has been can apply abatement, unfairl to thi Maso! Gary Granger, whose propert has doubled in value in one yea from $3,000 to $6,000, said, ‘‘I thinl a lot of our minds would be set a ease if you could tell us what thi tax rate will be.” Although the exact tax rate ha. not been established, Mason said it robably will be less than $15 per 1,000 of assessed value. The current rate is $18.25. : After the meeting, Mason said, “We what feel we that we have are done. people get their tax they’ll be satisfied.”’ By justified the in time bills, I think WORTHINGTON County Sheriff — John Fred Boyle C. and former Agawam selectmen Walter Kerr and Andrew Galano. Henry H. Snyder of Worthington was chairman of the event. He was assisted by Clarence Jordan of Cummington, R.A. Smith of Hun- tington, and Roy Rida, Roger Gunn and Fred Smith, all of Worthington. Vincent Caroleo of Agawam, deputy commissioner of the state Department of Commerce, was master of ceremonies. Raymond Fontana of Springfield gave a testimonial. bad en pee yr Emerson was earlier the staff. of hi Greenfield office. ey Emerson has served as Agawam selectman in the 1950s, been a member of the Worthington. Finance Committee and served on Worthingly Bicentennial Committee in he WORTHINGTON—Two local artists received awards recently at the opening of the Sixtieth Annual f pagapnistae Worthington artwin ist award ss Nev �26 Daily Hampshire Gazette, Northampton, Mass., Wed., October 5, 1983 thursday, entertainment [Arts and december 8, 1983 Making snowshoes COMPOSER AND pianist John Newell says the process of composition remains a mystery. He will be performing some of his own and other pieces tomorrow evening in the Russell Conwell School. Vode angfur) G 4 n composer John Newell Inhabiting music’s mazes By HAL LANGFUR Knossos, an ancient city in Northern Crete, was a magical and mysterious place. There, at the center of a vast and intricate labyrinth, lying in wait for unsuspecting prey, lived beast. the Minotaur, half-man, half- “Knossos”’ is also the title of a composition for solo piano by Worthington pianist-composer John Newell. The title suggests both the mysterious nature of the piano piece and of the art of composition. In an interview last week at his home on Harvey Road, Newell played excerpts from ‘‘Knossos.”’ Like the ancient city, the short piano piece mysteries. evokes labyrinthine Emotionally charged, and at times harsh and disorienting, the piece was composed two years ago after Newell had read about the once-great Cretan civilization. Knowledge of the Cretans, Newell learned, has come to us only in fragments. Similarly, his piano piece consists of a myriad of disconnected fragments. Long silences, crashing chord clusters and alluring melodies by interrupted unsettling unexpectedly dissonances confuse, then hypnotize the listener. Like the legendary labyrinth, “you can’t get out of this piece,” said Newell. ‘“‘One of the functions of this composition and of art in general is to challenge people and make them a little uncomfortable,” he said. He finds the process of composing as mysterious as the mythical maze. ‘“‘You never know where the idea for from.” a composition comes Sometimes he feels an emotion that can only be expressed through music. Sometimes a poem inspires him. Sometimes he begins with a melody, and sometimes with just a rhythm. On a penciled sketch of an unfinished composition, Newell pointed out scattered musical ideas — melodies without rhythms and rhythms without chords — that he had scrib- bled between staves and in margins. These ideas, he said, are often written into the piece at places completely different from where they were conceived. The final product results from a slow, grueling process that bines the artist’s search for knowledge and self-expression his desire to communicate others. “‘There’s a movement among temporary composers to be comselfwith with con- more accessible, and that doesn’t necessarily mean a compromise must be made,” said Newell. ‘‘For instance, I’m not writing music that only a virtuoso orchestra could play. A civic or university orchestra could play my music,” he said. “‘Nobody wants to hear the world’s most difficult piece, so I don’t write it.” Nevertheless, the composer said it has been difficult getting people to hear his music, although his skill as a concert pianist has helped. This year for the first time, Newell is playing solo concerts, and in Febru- ary, as part of his plan to make more public appearances, he will tour North Carolina, his native state, and Virginia. Newell, who in 1978 settled here with his wife, Lyn Horton, and 4- year-old son, Spencer, left North Carolina after graduating from Duke University and earned a Ph.D. in composition from the State Uni- versity of New York in Buffalo. He has appeared throughout the United States as composer, pianist, conductor and lecturer. His compos- itions have been performed Handmade snowshoes are a special hobby enjoyed by Ralph Smith of Middlefield. He exibits his craft in the photo shown above. (Photo by Janet Dimock) in the U.S., Europe, and South America. “The average concert pianist doesn’t get as far as I do into the 20th century repertoire,” said Newell, who plays the entire range of 20th century music. In this century, there have been more new styles than in all of music history, he said. His own compositions range in style from a harp solo, titled ‘‘Aardvark Processions,’’ premiere in New which had its York at Carnegie Recital Hall in 1980, to a piano solo called “The Caprice of Death in 1982,”” which Newell composed in memory of those who died that year in the Middle East, Afghanistan, and El Salvador. Newell will play both of these pieces, along with a third composition, titled ‘‘A Pleasant Fugue,” at a performance tomorrow at 7:30 p.m. in the multipurpose room of the Russell H. Conwell Elementary School on Huntington Road. He will also play works by Claude Debussy and Leos Janacek. Following his performance, the artist will speak on the art of composing. “‘I want to give people an idea of where my ideas come from,’’ said Newell. The perfomance and talk will be given in appreciation of the Wor- thington Arts Council, which recently gave Newell an $86 grant. at Worthington site Sport shop to open —A WORTHINGTON goods store will open here To sell munitions, the shop has to sporting be licensed by the state and federal in time government, Mrs. Mason noted. She hopes those licenses will arrive by for deer week in December. The shop in the home of Harley December. and Althea Mason on Huntington Road will carry a range of hunting equipment, including guns and ammunition, bows and arrows, knives, boots and other outdoor clothing. Mrs. Mason is the town clerk — in Worthington, and her husband works for the Stanley Home Products Co. “There are lots of hunters here, and no local supply stores to serve them,”’ Mrs. Mason noted. The small Masons addition are completing to their home a to for house the shop and have applied a permit to allow the store to open. A public hearing will be held Oct. 20 at 8 p.m. at the decide on the permit. Town Hall If not, the Masons will open anyway, but without any bullets or gunpowder in their invento- to "the shop will be open during the evenings Fridays, throug! on Wednesdays on Saturdays and, possi bly, on Sundays during the day. �Timber sale to net more than $8,000 this winter for Worthington By HAL LANGFUR WORTHINGTON — The selectmen last night said the town will make more than $8,000 on the sale of town timber this winter. The board unanimously chose high bidder John B. Lynch of Chesterfield to run the selective timber harvesting operation 1 acres off Hing on 50 munici- pom. Lynch bid 10,000 for the timber. Lynch said today that he plans to begin logging the land in January, after he finishes his Christmas tree sales. Local logger Christopher Powell of Harvey Road proposed the project to the board earlier this year on behalf of his employer, Bay State Forestry Service of Shutesbu- plot plan for. the proposed development of a site, in compliance with the town’s protective zoning bylaws. showing exactly how far back from each road a building must be to meet zoning requirements. Planning Board Cook made, said a because Chairman road controlled more plan variances Robert should be must be strictly on certain roads, such as Routes 112 and 143, the two state highways that pass through town. Cook asked the selectmen to help finance the project, which he estimated will take Clerk Phyllis DasSsatti about 25 hours to complete. The selectmen agreed to the plan, but asked for a more detailed pro- ry, which will receive 9 percent of the sale price ($900) for its assistance. posal from the Planning Board. All three selectmen attended last night’s meeting. field abutter show Another $1,000 will go to Chester- Karl Lan pag to Davies a private for im- road The bylaws the ask location applicants of all to buildings, eading to the timberland, the selectmen said. The land lies in the area known as Jackson Swamp and will be ready for another profitable timber hariy in 10 years, according to Powell. In other business, the applications for zoning variances, requiring applicants to submit 2 Uniform tax rate kept,’<: businesses laud choice ness owners, the night unanimously uniform tax rate selectmen voted to keep for town last a vesidels tial and commercial property. a This action, the last step to setting town tax rate for fiscal 1984, means that owners of all types of properties in the community will be taxed equally. The Board of Assessors, which attended last night’s tax classification hearing, has not yet set the tax rate, than but predicted $15 on every it will be less $1,000 of taxed property. The current rate is $18.25. The assessors will determine the new rate this week and send it to the state Department of Revenue in Boston for certification, according to Assessor Robert E. Mason. A lower tax rate was promised by the assessors stantial this fall after increase in local a sub- property valuations angered many town residents. The lower rate will offset much of the impact of the recent revaluation, which set a total as- ‘parking areas, traffic access and circulation drives, open spaces, landscaping, and any other perti- nent information that may be necessary to determine if the proposal meets town requirements. In the past, applicants have not included detailed plot-plans with their variance requests and have left town zoning boards with much guesswork, the officials said. The Planning Board also suggested that the town develop a detailed plan. of town highways and roads, Fred Nagler, renowned artist ‘ and summer resident, dies By Rick Mosey Road selectmen By HAL LANGFUR q@ HUNTINGTON—When prominent artist Fred Nagler left his stone summer house on Nagler Cross discussed several zonips technicalities with members of the Board of Appeals and the Planning Board and the town building inspector, Ray Magargal. The boards decided that an addendum will be attached to all future ‘WORTHINGTON — To the applause of a dozen local small busi- Nig sessment for all town land at just over $29 million, a figure that is 26 percent higher than the previous assessment of $23 million. At present, residential property Owners pay 91.8 percent of .Worthington’s total tax bill, while com- mercial property percent, Mason said. owners pay 8.2 “In the extreme case,” these fig- ures could have changed to 87.6 Percent for residential tax payer s and 12.4 percent for commercial tax payets. In that case, residential property owners would have been taxed at $14.18 on every $1,000 of taxed land and commercial prope rty owners at $22.27 on every $1,000 of taxed land, said Mason. This would have saved residential property owners about 70 cents on every $1,000 and cost commerci al property owners just over $7 more on every $1000, he said. Although the assessors would not reveal the final tax rate, based on these figures it apparently will be set at about $14.88 on every $1,000 of property owned. in September, he took a long wistful look around his property. ““‘When we came to pick him up to take him to the airport, he was looking out over the hill,’’ said Betty Tucker, a close friend of Mr. Nagler and Edith, his wife of 65 years. ‘‘I think he knew it was going to be his last summer here.”’ Mr. Nagler, 92, died in a nursing home in Dallas on Nov. 24. Born in Springfield, Mr. Nagler has spent his summers in Huntington for 65 years. He and Edith honeymooned at their Goss Hill home. “Fred was originally from Springfield and he loved the area,’’ said Mrs. Tucker, who spends summers in North Chester with her husband, John. ‘‘He met Edith and the Art Student’s League in New York City and introduced her to the area. You always think of the two of them together—they were always together.’’ Mr. Nagler was widely known for his etchings, sculpture and portraits. He was also known for his religious motifs. His works are on display in museums, galleries, churches and universities throughout _the country including the Childe Hassam, American Academy of Arts and Letters; the Halgarten Prize, National Academy of Design; John Barten Payne, Virginia Museum; Clark Prize, Corcoran Gallery, Washington, D.C.; Altman and Carnegie Prizes, National Academy of Design; Lamont Prize, First Prize, Museum of Springfield and First Prize, New Haven Museum. The summer house, known simply as ‘‘The Stone House,”’ sits on 200 acres with an appropriately inspiring view. The Naglers helped design the home themselves and oxen were used to drag the stones up the hill. The house was designed to serve as a studio with high windows and a cathedral ceiling. The ownership of the house has been transferred to his son, Joe, who lives in Texas. 3 Mr. Nagler remained active as an artist until recently. Since his wife, also an accomplished artist, recently broke her hip and has cateracts, Mr. Nagler did all of the errands, cooking and the wash. May Smith of Montgomery recalled that last summer Mr. Nagler called her searching for a recipe for peanut brittle. Cathe DeLano of Bean Hill Road also received a call. “*He was calling all over for a recipe,’’ Mrs. DeLano said. ‘‘He ended up using his own recipe—it was awful.”’ Mrs. DeLano, also a close friend of the Naglers, said Mr. Nagler ‘‘was one of the most Christian men I’ve ever met. He influenced everyone he met.”’ Mr. Nagler, especially during the last 10 years, led an active social life in the Hilltowns. He held parties for 60 to 70 guests at places like the former Page Ore Restaurant in Westfield and the Log Cabin in Holyoke. ‘*He would invite a diverse group of people that you would never think would mix at all,’’ Mrs. DeLano said. ‘‘But Fred could get away with it because of their respect for him. He said it was good to mix up different kinds of people because some of one rubs off on the other.’’ Mrs. DeLano said that a memorial service will be held in Huntington in the spring. She suggested that donations be made in Mr. Nagler’s name to a favorite charity. RA LS SER EE OE Fred Nagler, attending his wife’s 93rd birthday party this summer, at The Rapids Restaurant in. Huntington. (Photo courtesy of Cathe DeLano) Mr. Nagler lived in Springfield until 1914, when he went to study at the Art Student’s League in New York City. After graduation in 1917, he moved there. He moved to Dallas 10 years ago. He is survived by his wife, Edith (Kroger) Nagler of Dallas; a son, Joe of Dallas; a sister, Elsa Nagler of Springfield; and two grandsons, Paul and John. The funeral was Monday in Dallas. Burial will be at the convenience of the family. % �POLITICAL ADVERTISEMENT WORTHINGTON REAFFIRMS SUPPORT t fg A FOR ~ NUCLEAR FREEZE a Some of the residents and friends who endorse the resolution below: “There can be no winners in a nuclear war. Because we love this planet and wish to see it preserved for ourselves and especially our children, we continue to call upon the President and the Congress to seek a bilateral, verifiable freeze on nuclear weapons and to work to end the arms race.”’ 3 Dorset Anderson Kathleen J. Andries Bruce J. Barshefsky Karen J. Barshefsky Laura Bowen Beverly J. Bowman G. Grant Bowman Karen Bowman Nancy Brenner Margaret E. Breymann Donald Bridgeman Jacqueline D. Bridgeman Lois Ashe Brown Lyndon L. Brown Ken Burns Harriet A. Burr Gary Chamberlin Holly Chamberlin Deborah Charren Paul Cianciolo Susan Clarke Muriel B..Cottrell Karin Cook... --' H. Blanche Demagall Beity Devécca ~ Timothy Diehl: ° David Dimock Janet Dimock:: Michele Dodge Martha Donoghue Tim Donoghue Ginger Donovan Glenda Donovan Gregg Donovan Winston Donovan Connie Dorrington Christine Douglas Laurie Doyle Jack Dunn Anders Eide Susan Erickson Marcia Feakes Bradford Fisk John Fosnot Paul Jefferey Fowler Mordicai Gernstein Frederick P. Gibson Joan M. Goldsmith Paul Grafstein John Green Susan Yard Harris Gay Houldsworth Rick Houldsworth Donald Ives Sara C. Ives Cari S. Joslyn ‘Idas Joslyn David Katz G. Randall Kehler Michael Kerans Esther Kerley David Kielson Gail Kielson Leslie Kielson Karen Kinnon Kevin Kinnon Mary-Ellen Kitchen Stephen Kulik Suzanne Kulik Josephine Lagerstrom Anthony Lake Antonia Lake Nellie Lake Timothy Lake Dorothy Levens Lewis B. opera A. Lippert David Lippert Regina DeFalco Lippert Henry Livingston _ Joan Livingston . Janet MacAusland Ronald B. Woodland Bill McCarty Phyllis McCarty Betsy L. McGinnity James McGuire Florinda R. Mcliveen Richard Mansfield Joan Mendelsohn Darlene E. Kuzon Millman Jack Millman Eric Myrvaagnes Naomi Myrvaagnes John Newall Lynn Horton Newall Michael Newman Janet M. Osborne Ken Paul Elizabeth S. Payne Greg Pease Robert N. Perkins Barbara Quinn Tom Quinn John E. Reagan Carol Recore Richard R. Rhodes '» Barbara Richert -John L. Roske Mary Ann Roske ’ Judy Sena Paul Sena Elizabeth Schultze Stéphen P. Schultze pe Karen Shedd Douglas Small Judith M. Small & G. Grant Bowman, Worthington, MA Carmen M. Almeida-Smith Madeline Smith Ralph W. Smith R. Scott Smith Peter Spinelli Andrea Strom Barbara Sweeney John Sweeney Marion Sweeney Cynthia Tebo Norman W. Tebo John Turell A. Colin Walker Barbara Walker Caroline Warner Susan Warner John P. Weich Marian Weich Susi Westwood Catherine Whitcomb David Whitcomb Martin Wohl° %.: Jerry Wood', Madeline Wood» Robert: ‘Wood, . mat Sally Wood). as 3. - Thomas ‘Wood: : * Ronald S. Woodland ” �G thi A package to the citizens of Sarmany in.the Soviet Union got a send-o, ff Saturday from the Worthington post office. Postal employee Harriét Osgood looks over mai ling regulations with Sally Wood (right). (Photo by Janet Dimock) Worthington package on the way to town in the Soviet Union By Janet Dimock WORTHINGTON—A package of photographs, letters, information and goodwill was sent on its way Saturday to the Soviet Union. The package was delivered to the local Post Office by members of a nuclear freeze group who hope that the information will improve communication between the United States and the Soviet Union. The package was sent to Sarmany, a small community near the Ural Mountains. Project Chairman Sally Wood said that the package weighed in at just under five pounds. The group has also begun a new project aimed at making the town a nuclear free zone. That would pro- : Letter to Soviets 1S circulated WORTHINGTON—A letter of greeting and common purpose to the people of Sarmany, a small town in the Soviet Union, is being circul ated as part of a community profile to be maile d this Saturday. Those interested still have a chance to sign the letter, according to Grant Bowman of Witt Hill Road. A letter is posted at the Corners Grocery Store. It reads: ‘‘The people of Worthington and Sarmany are united through the Ground Zero Project, through our love for our towns, and through the hopes we share for our childrens’ futures. Yet, if there is a nuclear war, all that we value would be destroyed. As people who live in this Massachusetts Hilltown community, we pledge ourselves to work to prevent nuclear war, an unthinkable horror that must be prevented. Our two nations must work together to create peaceful means of resolving conflicts and take steps to reduce the danger of nuclear war. We are working for these goals in our country and would like to be united with other people as they work for these goals in their countries.”’ More information on the project is available from Mr. Bowman and from Sally and. J Wood of Williamsburg Road. pega hibit the production, planning or transportaion of nuclear weapons - related items through the town. Petitions for support of the idea are being circulated, according to Richard Mansfield of West Street. The group hopes to put the question before the voters at a Town Meeting, where the issues can be debated. A similar proclaimation was passed earlier this year in the town of Leverett. If passed, the resolution would also prohibit participation in nuclear defense and crisis relocation planning. Although there are no plans at this time for any other community to relocate here in case of a crisis, the Worthington group is opposed to this type of plan because they see it as misleading. “*(This type of) Civil Defense planning gives validity to the myth that there is a survivable nuclear war, that all you have to do is leave town for a few days. We don’t want to have any part of that myth,’’ Mr. Mansfield explained. The resolution reads as follows: 1. We reaffirm the endorsement of the Nuclear Weapons Freeze and reduction as voted by the town of Worthington in June 1982. 2. No nuclear weapons may be designed, produced or deployed in the town. 3. The town will not participate in nuclear defense or crisis relocation planning. 4. Transportation or storage of nuclear weapons or nuclear material intended for weapons use will not be permitted in the town of Worthington. More information on the resolution is available from Mr. Mansfield or other members of the freeze group. �Small computer service hope to help s other small businesses S in the area By Janet Dimock Qe iF WORTHINGTON-—A small business, based on its owners’ ambition to help other small businesses, has found a place in the Hilltowns. B & H Computer Services has received a prompt response for services in its first six months of business, something that has made owners Beverly Bowman of Worthington and Nancy Hewes of Chesterfield very happy. The two have combined their interest in and knowledge of computers, their accounting and bookkeeping experience and their interest in small town government to make a computer business tailored toward small businesses and communities. The business offers a range of computerized services including maintenance of data files, accounting, billing, payroll accounts, direct mailing and advertising and mailing lists..Voting and street listings have been compiled for several communities. ‘‘We’re doing a l6t with mailing lists and we’ve done some postcard advertising recently,’’ Mrs. Bowman said. Client information is recorded by a Radio Shack model 12 computer and printed by the attached dot matrix printer. Facts and figures are stored on discs (a duplicate is made of all records) and can be pulled out for a variety of uses. Customer listings can be relied upon for different categories of information, for example. Customers who live in a certain town or even on a certain street may be pinpointed with ease with the aid of a computer. As long as there is enough information on hand, the computer operator can develop data files to suit the customer’s needs. One B & H customer was able to compile a list of her own clients according to their birthdate so that she can send each one a card, Mrs. Bowman said. The two women were initially attracted to the computer business as means to help small towns deal with increased paperwork demands. Both are familiar with the workings of small town government through their own involvement. Mrs. Hewes is the town accountant for the town of Chesterfield (she also filled in as Worthington’s accountant for one year) and Mrs. Bowman is Worthington’s tax collector. Mrs. Bowman became acquainted with the potential of computers when the machines were introduced to the Gateway school system, where she worked as the assistant elementary school principal. She resigned her position a year ago to pursue her new career. B & M Computer Services was formally formed seven months ago on an auspicious date, the two women jokingly point out, April Fool’s Day. Since then they have been busy serving an increasing number of customers. ‘‘For not advertising we’ve done extremely well,’’ Mrs. Hewes pointed out. ‘‘There’s been a project going all the time. Now there’s usually more than one,’’ her partner added. A large part of their business demand has been to compile street listings and voter registration lists for four towns in the Gateway district. Through use of a new program, street listings referring to each house according to its location can be printed even if the houses are not numbered. These lists are especially valuable to local fire departments, Mrs. Bowman said. Over the past months they have refined and improved their ‘‘town clerk’s package’’ to include not only street and voting lists, but also a school census and dog lists. New offerings for towns are also in the works. ‘‘We are in the process of developing an accounting system for municipalities and we are really excited,’’ Mrs. Bowman said. ‘‘It will be a service at an affordable price.’’ Developing an accounting system is probably one of the biggest problems that face small towns due to the high salary cost involved, she said. A full-time Mit otinnsy Businesswomen Bowman Nancy Hewes, right, and Beverly work at their Radio Shack model 12 com- puter. (Photo by Janet Dimock) accountant with the necessary expertise can cost a town a lot of money. With the new program, B & H Computer may be able to perform that service at a much lower cost. It will be available in the near future. to offer printing of Originally they planned municipal tax bills right away, but have found that the project is quite involved and that the computer software is not readily available. ‘‘We’re working up to that—it is very complex,’’ Mrs. Bowman said. They plan to make that service available for fiscal year 1985 tax bills. The rest of their work has more than met their expectations, however. ‘‘We’re finding that there really is a need for computer services among the small businesses,’? Mrs. Bowman said. A few of their customers are from outside this area ‘‘but the majority of business has been in the Hilltowns.’’ Small business owners are ‘easy to work with’’ and the women enjoy tailoring a computer package to fit the customer’s needs. ‘‘Our motto is, we emphasize service,’’ she ex- plained. In the future they plan to add a daisy wheel printer quality letters for their typewriter to produce customers. If business keeps increasing they may evén add another computer. A modem, which enables the computer to send and receive information over the ian telephone, was recently purchased. ‘What we’re doing at the moment is continuing to expand our services, expand our research and development and we will expand our software as the need arises,” Mrs. Bowman said. advertising—for is postcard step new One themselves. The women feel that they have diversified and expanded their offerings to the point that they can take on a number of new customers. After seven months on the job, the two still find the work enjoyable. ‘‘Our offerings are pretty diverse, that’s what makes it so much fun. We’re not doing the same thing day in and day out,’’ Mrs. Bowman said. “It’s challenging,’ Mrs. Hewes added. “‘It makes you feel good when people come back.”’ ES A � Book Bound document, typically consisting of 25 or more pages. Generally does not include stapled items. Original Format If the image is of an object, state the type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data Book - Scrapbook Physical Dimensions The actual physical size of the original image. 32.4 x 31.1 x 2.5 cm Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Date Accepted Date of acceptance of the resource. Examples of resources to which a Date Accepted may be relevant are a thesis (accepted by a university department) or an article (accepted by a journal). 1980s Date Available Date (often a range) that the resource became or will become available. 2007-03-27 Description An account of the resource Capen - Payne 1972-1983 scrapbook of newspaper articles and pictures from 1972-1983. The scan was split into two sections: scr30_vol_1.pdf covering the period 1972 through 1979 and scr30_vol_2.pdf covering the period 1980 through 1983. Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource 32.4 x 31.1 x 2.5 cm (12.8 x 12.2 x 1 in) Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context SCR30 Is Part Of A related resource in which the described resource is physically or logically included. Box 15 Provenance A statement of any changes in ownership and custody of the resource since its creation that are significant for its authenticity, integrity, and interpretation. The statement may include a description of any changes successive custodians made to the resource. Elizabeth Payne Title A name given to the resource Scrapbook - Arthur Capen and Elizabeth Payne Type The nature or genre of the resource Book Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1972/1983 Subject The topic of the resource Historic Event Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Elizabeth Payne, Arthur Capen Medium The material or physical carrier of the resource. Paper Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Worthington - other unspecified https://worthingtonhistoricalsociety.org/omeka/files/original/9f0dfa38284e05326505ac9dff7ca9db.tif 7864c59011112f38b03a797a3fd0edf2 https://worthingtonhistoricalsociety.org/omeka/files/original/6006ebf94796049b3208c680495b52ab.tif 74cb361a89b009c26084d42939727777 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 2024-191 Title A name given to the resource Original plan for Denworth farm commune Subject The topic of the resource Houses and Barns Description An account of the resource Typed sheet describing planned purchase of farm to serve as a commune -- this later became known as Denworth Farm. On the back of the typed page is a hand-drawn map showing details about the house and intended uses for the various rooms. The property, located at the intersection of Rte. 112 and Kinnebrook Road, house was purchased from the Glidden family by Ellen and Brian Bouton in 1972. They sold it in 1975. Type The nature or genre of the resource Document Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource scan of 8.5" x 11", two sides Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Ellen and Brian Bouton Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource undated Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available unknown Date Available Date (often a range) that the resource became or will become available. 2024-12-30 Is Part Of A related resource in which the described resource is physically or logically included. Box 30a Medium The material or physical carrier of the resource. Paper Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Worthington - Worthington Center Mediator An entity that mediates access to the resource and for whom the resource is intended or useful. In an educational context, a mediator might be a parent, teacher, teaching assistant, or care-giver. db https://worthingtonhistoricalsociety.org/omeka/files/original/795a01a750158415e86afd9924ab6c07.tif f2960cc0e7ef3abadd1b940fde424960 Document A resource containing textual data. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre text. Text Any textual data included in the document. Mail delivered eighteen years later. Original Format If the image is of an object, state the type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data Newspaper Clipping Physical Dimensions The actual physical size of the original image. 22 x 10 cm Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 2004a-106 Description An account of the resource Letter addressed to William Chamberlin from M. Fairman dated Feb 17, 1986 found between post office section and the storage units during construction for new postal boxes. The letter was from Jennie Fairman with a check in memory of Harriet Osgood. Check to Congregational Church. Bill was treasurer. He also remembered that each had been postal workers. Lisa Turner is current postmaster. Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Elodi McBride Date Available Date (often a range) that the resource became or will become available. 2021-11-03 Date Accepted Date of acceptance of the resource. Examples of resources to which a Date Accepted may be relevant are a thesis (accepted by a university department) or an article (accepted by a journal). 2007-04-21 Has Part A related resource that is included either physically or logically in the described resource. Box 23 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource 22 x 10 cm (8.8 x 4.0 in) Mediator An entity that mediates access to the resource and for whom the resource is intended or useful. In an educational context, a mediator might be a parent, teacher, teaching assistant, or care-giver. bfs Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2004-07-22 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Worthington Historical Society Date Modified Date on which the resource was changed. 2012-12-04 Medium The material or physical carrier of the resource. Paper Type The nature or genre of the resource Document Title A name given to the resource Mail Delivered Eighteen Years Later Subject The topic of the resource People Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Elodi McBride Is Part Of A related resource in which the described resource is physically or logically included. Box 23 Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Worthington - other unspecified https://worthingtonhistoricalsociety.org/omeka/files/original/2bd19a6068af57d28ea50f0c36a94728.tif 55c1c3f044b093e631bacbafa2cbdcee https://worthingtonhistoricalsociety.org/omeka/files/original/71be1a61eeb420c6fd95af24bb360852.tif abb9d7221e3129cf3260a6fafdde528b https://worthingtonhistoricalsociety.org/omeka/files/original/2f77984d5e95aeb24b3becc5263fc7f8.jpg d6628d914fc08e94160f64687b0afdc2 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 2025-097 Title A name given to the resource Cemetery walks Description An account of the resource Articles about cemetery walks. (1) "Supermoon highlights cemetery walk" This was the first cemetery walk "Night of the Living Dead," presented by the Worthington Historical Society. Names mentioned: Pat Kennedy, Jonathan Huntington, Sarah HuntingtonJudy Babcock, Lincoln Fishman, Ella Crosier Burr, Rose Cherneff, Clement Burr, Samuelk Follett Hills, Jesse Rothman , John Adams, Jesse Rothman , Elizabeth Watts, Mary Ann Bryant, Bessie Ames, Lila Cherneff . Also flyer from another cemetery walk Subject The topic of the resource Historic Artifact Type The nature or genre of the resource Still Image Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource scan of newspaper articles Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Elodi McBride Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2014-08-14 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Country Journal Date Available Date (often a range) that the resource became or will become available. 2025-10-02 Is Part Of A related resource in which the described resource is physically or logically included. digital archive Medium The material or physical carrier of the resource. Electronic Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Worthington - other unspecified Mediator An entity that mediates access to the resource and for whom the resource is intended or useful. In an educational context, a mediator might be a parent, teacher, teaching assistant, or care-giver. db/jd