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The Burlington Fret Press Saturday, Dec. IS, 1956 CHRISTMAS PLANTS DOOTHMAN'C FLOWERS 28 Church St. Dial 4-4509 Rebuilding Wrighfsyille Dam For Power Quite a Question Planning Gels Under Way to Train Highway Technicians al Aggie School Morning Tress Bureau Geraldine Page, stage and screen star, used to recite Shakespeare while working as a thread winder. I "The primary consideration is By BURTON WOLFE MONTPELIER, Dec. 14 MOXTPFLIKR.

Dec. 14 Representatives of the State Highwa and Knsineering Departments went immediately to work today on proposal to train highway technicians at the Vermont School of Agriculture in Randolph Center. Dif-ithe flood storage reservoir. If we Her dearest CHRISTMAS Wish can retain the proper protection; from the standpoint of floods and! the dam can still be adapted toj fering views on whether the Wrightsville flood control dam can be used for hydroelectric power are expected to be thrashed Commissioner William payment has agreed to work onj P.ieter said if there is no author- vvUiblishmnU ol a position classif i-1 t.i conduct such a program a i for graduates of any such power, well and good but other out at a meeting in the office of the bill will he presented in early course. Army Engineers Corps in New wtvks of the Legislature to pave The highway commissioner! wise, nothing doing.

Also entering into the dam project is a state plan to modify York next Thursday. At stake will be a decision on it further so as to obtain an 87- sy JL whether to stick to a $1 million the way. up with the plan to train He said he hopes a course can 100 technicians to assist in the into opened in the spring. 'terstate highway system project Meanwhile, the job drawing after it was disclosed there is talk up a plan was put in the laps of of closing the aggie school. John K.

Nelson, director of oi-j- The Department of Education fl in Ihn Sll-O. hiw I iH -j Inchniryl inwtlllltp federal project, already approved, to modify the dam for adequate flood control or whether to add on the cost of further reconstruct acre conservation pool tna' would provide a source of water recreation behind the dam. This would cost $42,000, according to the Water Conservation Board. Jan. 27 Is Deadline Whatever is done at Wrightsville will have to be decided by Jan.

27, when an option expires ing it as a source of hydroelectric cat: Pcpiirtmem. ana nrea ne cstamisnea were. aggie Lane, special assignment engineer enrollment has dropped to 35 stu-ia the Highway Department. dents. It takes about $150,000 a Footer said the Personnel Do- year to operate the school.

power. Frank M. Sahlman, general manager of the Washington Electric co operative, which wants to obtain power from the PLAN CANCER DRIVE Officers of the Vermont Cancer Society meet in Mont-pelier to formulate plans for the coming cancer drive. Seated, left to right, Dr. O.S.

Peterson, Burlington; Mrs. Ralph Stafford, South Wallingford; Gen. Ernest N. Harmon, Norwich University; Dr. John H.

Woodruff, Barre; Mrs. Floyd Merrill, North Hyde Park; standing, left to right, Mrs Ruth Page, Burlington; Mrs. Reuben Hallett, South Burlington; Mrs. Wiliiam Bryan, Northfield; Mrs. Charles Ryan, Rutland and Mrs.

Anna Taylor, Strafford, N.H. on the contract which the Engineers Corps has with the two out-of-state firms that are to modify Death: Funerals and dam, believes it is economically feasible. ita Ham i-i 1.1" 1 bui accoraing io an unpuDusneu MKS. K1.1.A V(H N(i Lancaster. II an uncle.

Ar- v. i i i Ihur Bliss ol South Barro: and report compiled by the engineers, the cost of using the dam for both I'hcrry widow ol Burr "'veral coumiis. Dpnutv died at her home early The deceased wa- a member ol'-uu7 WfJUiy A happily mated bridal pair from our magnificent collection of precious rings'. Beautiful as your dreams. as your love and a wise investment of your capital.

For you receive the highest possible value in quality of diamond and setting. alter a lingering ill- llitliany I onyn-gaiionai i j.t Bethany Woman's Association and inirri Rrni- the Rob Morris Chapter. OKS. I Crank Phones Thing Of Past In E. Fairfield The option provides for raising the height of the dam even more than would be necessary to guarantee adequate flood control.

For the conservation pool, this would require raising the outlet only 7Vi feet more. But the Engineers Corps report said that using the dam for hydroelectric power would necessitate raising the outlet so high that the structure would have to be completely rebuilt. This they rated too costly to consider. Love Rides Away; Waterford Man Awarded $5,500 ST. JOHNSBl'RY, Dec.

14 Love lost on horseback is worth lo the aggrieved, a Caledonia County jury has The bodv is at the Barber and flood control and hydroelectric power would be more than the benefits derived from such a dual project. The engineers estimated it would cost $10,620,500 to reconstruct the dam as suggested by the Washington Co-op. But Sahlman has called that figure "way off." Oct L'n. 1874. the daughter Chester and Electa MaeArth Johnson Names Mae Robinson Hartland Rep.

Lanier Funeral Home where friends may call Saturday from 2 to 4 and from 7 to 9 p.m. Funeral services will be held i E. FAIRFIELD Dec. 14 Two there Sunday afternoon at 1:30 Rev Harper Welch, pastor The jury yesterday awarded hundred twenty-six telephone sub-that amount to Kenson A. Kniglit scribers in the East Fairfield Waterford who claimed in ichanges, bade farewell to their old $175 and up Open a Charge Account at Preston's No Carrying Charg F.

J. PRESTON SON, INC In New York, Sahlman will meet with the Army Engineers, his own Morning Press Bureau Construction cost alone, ac crank telephones vesterdav. and engineers and the commissioner ur Sue was a member of the First Methodist Church ol Burlington and trie auxiliary to Canton Lafayette Patriarchs l(XF. Smc loaves a son, Robert, with i lived a niece. Mrs Mnle i Saratoga an aunt.

Mrs. i of Essex Junction, and coigns. Funeral services will be held the Corbin and Palmer Fu- rer.il Home. S. Wuiooski Sunday al Interment will cording to the Engineers, would be $8,434,000.

It would take ali I niiiTN will olliciaie, anil ouriai :11 be the tannic lot in the MOM PELIEU, Dec 14 A lireci Munl tVmetcrv. (., 48-year-old jady deputy sheriff Rarbi-r a Lanier Funeral amcd b' Johnson used their new dial phones for the' and chairman of the Vermont in his alienation of affections ease that a neighbor, Bernard H. Willey, stole his wife's love first time. State Water Conservation Board; other $1,765,000 to relocate high Burlington, Vermont Amtrictm Gm Socwty ll.imi- is in mi- limn u. 17 Upper Church St.

Rtgistrd Jawoltr as they cantered together over The first call was made before to discuss his inms plan. ways in the dam area, they esti- noon. in the presence of telephonelwould Need Rebuildine Entirely i mated, and still $428,500 more Hartford in the 1957 House of Rcp-j woodand trails. llleilts. tor land easements and rights of ways.

CKXKST DEACON officials including Edward Kiley. According to the Engineer manager of the St. Albans area Corps which is jn charge of the for the New England TfcT. nmiect In moriifv the Wrightsville resentauves. Athough defendant WJ 11 I She is Mrs.

Mae Robinson ofi claimed no detours were taken 14 Er-i White River Junction, who had' and he and Mrs. Knight were ESSEX CENTER. Dec. I .1.: ii Mr.0M 74 i retired tarm-linc unanimous uacKing oi uic nan- Also set into motion was the di-jdanii tne enitre structure would add a BRIGHT rOUCH of COLOR Sahlman has declared the Engineers erred in their figuring, and said he is waiting for his own engineers' studies to controvert the aling machinery in the new, seldom alone, the jury took a dimmer view of the whole affair in their 90-minute deliberation following two days of hear- oi. died this at a locaPford town Republican committee hospital after a shmt illness, the post.

Ho was born in Finland on May Mrs. Robinson will fill a vacan- vtiiniiit, i i i. may call the Corbin and Palmer Funeral Home Iroin 2 to 4 and 7 to have to be rebuilt from its core to enable its use for hydroelectric power. 000 brick building, which was con structed in E. Fairfield, diagonal ly opposite the old exchange.

to YOUR Army at the meeting in New York Sahlman admitted this, but, in Friends are requested to oi.ul 4' and Had neon in crraieu uy me ueau. oi acavc. disagreeing with the Engineer incJDF iinfipc aaiwiik iivvn flower, and send contribution to sintv liven in r.s-nxm. the Vermont Assn for the Blind. M'x 'or 'I'c 'asj years.

Her appointment was announced Harold Art bur. president, 188 He as a veteran of World War by the governor's office. Wright's Hutchins Family Gives 'Littlest REAL ESTATE NOTES y. noh'M'ts has sold a m-w raru-h h- I Mi. Ave, Twin in Souih Bui linptim, John Corps' estimate, he said his firm I could bear the cost of the recon-! strtiction and make it "darned close to economically feasible." I and served overseas in the Cana-'son.

Harold, was selected to stic-- Mam Burlington. IMMEDIATE DELIVERY TYPEWRITERS NEW PORTABLES REPAIRS and RENTALS DINGERSON TTPWRITER EXCHANGE 104 Church St Cpatalrs S-JG75 ami Mary T. Tli" imnsar- Angel' at Athena dian Army. iceod his father as a justice the, He loaves his wife. Margaret 2U St.

Dc-K-on, one daughter. Miss lor Mrs. Robinson, wife ol Earl Thurs- Deacon ol Burlington; one1 Rohmson. is a diet clerk at Mary; was haiidl''l I'ampbfll Hal .1 1 In Ul, t.l JOIIX K. LEONARD John K.

Leonard. of Tiui! St. died at his homo tlay i.iah: alter a long ilino? The American Home ami (iarden The power obtained from the i Wrightsville dam, he said, would service Caledonia, Orange, and Washington Counties. i Opposition to the Washington Co son. Krnesl W.

Deacon of Burlinu-! Hitchcock Hospital in Denarlinont of the Athena Club', Mr, liav. He was born in Limoruk. Ire-ton; two sisters. Mrs. Harry Proc-i Hanover.

N.H. She has taken a ne)d jts prooram yesterday after- iiarry'a. Ki-ii'i land. May 1. 18, soil ol liiomas tor and Mr.s.

Ron Burton, both of six niontlis Jeave ot aDsence iroin noon wj(n jrs rjusscll Hutchins. K-uu-. is pa.i-: a-i 1 Catherine 'Barrett1 Leonard England, and several nieces and: Hie P'st to serve in the Legisla- ami four vmin at Wilson i.eorg. handled It ol Ilo ture. spent most of Ins life- in iicphew.s.

iUawn. Joan. Janet and op plan is expected from John J. Wackerman, chairman of the Water Conservation Board. 1 "We want to see the best use The body was removed to the.

Both she and her husband are rca(ing -The Littlest Angel. S'sf. a till Mrs. MiKav ol funeral home of A.L Terrien deputy in Windsor county iKthaii All-ii Air Bas hav Mii- and Sons. 7 Park Ksscx1 She is the mother of two the carol singing and water as a natural resource EMPRESS OF SCOTLAND WEST INDIES South American Cruises For Complete Information and Reservations Phone or Write HOWARD A.

ROY TOURAID TRAVEL SERVICE 23 Lake St. Tel. 306 anion, Vermont Junction, whore funeral services Joyce. 22, is a teacher in theiP(j MjSS Yates, who Buriinct-n. frmn Buiw-lfor all the people," he said.

will bo held Sunday al 2 30 p. second grade at Taft school in -Vorgin Tutla Amor" and "But we're going to be certain ie industry, haing retired the Shepard and Morse Co. years ago. Ho a member of the Holy Society of the Cathedral ilo ieau's a Mrs. N'orah of Wilmington, Del.

and nephews. Pur.ora! services be lield Monday morning at in tiie Ca- Bmial will bo in Mountain View Burlington and Stanley, lti, is gin's Slumber Song. Sondra we retain the tiood protection tne Wakefield sang "Come I'nto Him" American Indians once buried.dam was intended for, before we from "The Messiah" and "Jcsu fish to fertilize corn crops. allow any other use of the dam. Cemetery in Ksscx Center.

A.L. senior at Hartford High School. Terrien and Sons in charge of arrangements VITAL STATISTICS Bambino." Tea was served from a holiday-decked Christmas table. Hostesses BIRTHS FUNERALS inoorai oi me immaculate on- Interment will follow in Funeral of Mrs. Adams Josonlfs The hndv sitvioos for Mrs 11 it til- KK.O! MKMOKIAI.

HIISIMI'AI. Al'XCIIM AN. Law Iss RICHLY FURRED, HAND BEADED, CAPESKIN Here's a beautifully styled leisure moccasin. Rich colored capeskin and gorgeous Indian were Mrs. Kugene N.

Tourviile, iMrs Harry M. Rlodgctt, Mrs. I.loyd Pearl. Pourers were Mrs. Waiter Lamb and Mrs.

William Laughton. 24-llour Service wid remain at the home of his Adams wore held Thursday after-: l. Mrs. Lawrence Lafavette. nMin at S.

Wmooski with the 1 11. i.liM Vn chilli D'-f. 1- St until the services. Hcv Sherman Beat! io oflicialmg. iiluw Al raniio: liont 4AVt hv Iho dl hp tin -I- I I It Dan.

Cl a 'o44 st. Members will ex- Service. 71 Cherry St. ol the family. Tn.

guts, r.acn meinoer nas 'OTA. Kr auk aii'l Ai.in.M liin i ii i been asked to bring a guest and frc I'll 1 design make it the most attractive and colorful moccasin slipper you've ever seen Luxurious White fur collar and fine fleece lining make it the warmest slipper you've ever worn. uest's a in ao.l n. ito notify Mrs. l.von Oi the it III Doc.

14 Word Funeral for Joseph m- si a name. "as Doon received hv relatives ol nors were held vesterdav at i Files in Bankruptcy Clarence I Mi-I'AHK an. I (L aUi oi Mrs. Ella Hyde. 72.

a 111. in the Cathedral ol the Im- r. in. a i 11 a Woroester hui nmL' Tue.sday in Stony Creek. X.Y.

She mac Menber A.LA. ilate Conception. The i UIm.i' M'll'IC I Kl widow of Melvin Bailey Raymond Adams celebrated the i i a rt 11 iiiu.miu u. t'a ii.suii Children's 1 pc. Solid Color FLANNEL SLEEPERS No feet.

Print Trim. 3 Button Front. Elastic Back. makv klktchkk HOMMTAi. Court here yesterday.

He listed in (.1. nili lll.l-vs Mr. and Mrs. Hyde were former Bearers were Raymond Rabi G. P.

SniHi, Inc. Cham Kin.lv idebt.s of and assets ol ol South Hero. dou. Hol land lloolov. Howard Hut iinign.

c-nn 1-. DUI 4-9S5S Mr; llvde leaves a ila.o'l.ii-. veil. el imm1 1 M0MJM1TS i MliriH LI. Cail.ii.oi.l an.

I Wi.n:i -dA Morida and tliroe grand- nagimn and hdwin Wilson. c.i.jdi oii Honorary bearers were John a I). 11 Siie the sister-in-law ol Mr, Wvnn. Ira Sheldon. William rMKsTM'T mux.

mass. S.d .1 Way of North Hero and Bur- clarence Coolov. Norman Laval- kknzik. i.a..l l. n.

Ma.s-.v Mrs. Charles Wright of lotto and Napoleon l.aBombard.l s.i.it'1 Hero and Mrs. Sotll Moul- moiohors lli.ward I'lanl PnM I M. i'io n. Si an.l lew! A Mi ton Bras'KT 1.

m. ar AT Mm Hi 1 Illl'l si-lJUII UH- HClf Funeral services were hold yes- Pear! IVguiso. Sadie White. Slonv .1 .1 DEATHS Perpetuate Your Devotion ii.ii'ii aim launia meue.i 1 Jll IT. l.l .1 "II I (V i 'l LnVU.Ii MKS.

DOROTHY S. Cl'LLEN Sizes 4 to 8 Reg. $1.19 Counter 19 ,1 '7- Vesta Osborne. hv I 4. la ii-arn it 11 iv PRE CIIRISTMAS SALE Be Gift-y and Thrifty SHOP MAZEL'S! St Monipeher.

an si Wilt, i Ho. o.it-i..., 1-1. nt- SLV CAM. D. DENSMORt WWiMM MM but.

U.V M. BURLINGTON. VERMONT t'ioye the a sa.ional Lite lii-ur- 11, iu IiKAT, i.N 1 111. -I 14 71 rf.ae oieo tills mornin" ,1 mil 't (' nuii'ii i LOCAL BRIEFS Firemen Called Firemen were called vesterdav at 7 a.m. lo .1 i.cii a patient for two weeks hv Manue) Sne nad prevmtisly been A2.i;,,r.

flag was lolded bv el a Montpclier hospital UHoinhard and Chagiion and A r.ative and life long rcslen! Ut Turnbaugh. Dorothy Stewart Tm. Soarles read 487 Colchester Ave. because of dc It's Not Too Late to WINTERIZE YOUR CAR BUT HURRY! NORTON'S R. E.

KKCPP, Owner 224 ST. PAUL STREET born -larch 11. ik. al the grave 111 Lakc'fective operation of an oil burner dajgiiter of George M. and Ceinoterv.

in a second floor living room On- May 'Bliss. Stewart. jlv slight damage resulted. The attended the local schools and' JQ SfrWO LiahtS is occupied by Arthur K. g-ad.

atH from Montpelier High 3 Mavnard and owned by Casmo Jv tiooi To siring lights out- pu.jUPn For iinrs she was employed door-, warns the Institute lor Sal-' i'p se rotary department ol cr I.mng. u-o a safe ladder, firm-! Nurses to Have Party The Ad-ne Ndt.onal Life Insurance Co ly placed, lor high spots and do dison. Chittenden and F'rankhn I. worked as secretary in not reach too far I'sc only lights Nurse Assn. will bold its al eonetrns before returning to and etuipment which arc approved Christmas party Monday al National Life, -he had for outdoor iiso in the home of Mrs nn l.yon.

t.io agency department for tw'i and one half years. Nov 4. VXVt she was ntar. 'o Raymond 1 Cullcn of jVt He died here in March Mi- Calicn is survived by one w. -i r-'.

i'T. B. Stewart of SUBSCRIPTION OF THE give a BURLINGTON FREE PRESSl I SAIITA WILL BE AT MAZEL'S AKk -tepShlr TONIGHT S2 1Srs 6 TO 9 $2.98 6 set 1 FINE BROADCLOTH 1 A iNbr "CAMPUS" IVX J4.98 Arrwk 100 ORLOX PULLOVERS Tf A NE A I Ji 1 $4.77 Ih MUSCtTOYr I I LADIES' FLANNEL I l'Urs Mi tonbT I Lovely Pastel Colors. Reg. 11.98 I I LADIES' NYLON rAlttf.

hose E) irreC Frrst quality 7j)(f XiSS Reg. $1.00 C-Z iii'iiooor; one niece. Uor-'' of Denver. one I'C'm. Ldward Stewart of Mont-T'o.

cr. tnrce aunts. Mrs. I' I and Anna Pernn Montpelier and Mrs. A (J.

Smith hf Surlinglon-frrr JJrrw 1 11 f. THIS CHRISTMAS HERE'S HOW TO DO IT: JtM forward your rrmitlanee along with Shr handy coupon helow. An appropriate cilt ard ill ite tiled to the reripient to arrive a day or two before Christmas. It's the year 'round appreciated lift: Puhtiilid r.p Kuniiy by ffi th Vrtt Pr-s Aatocwilon. 17 Coi- F5i MAIL SUBSCRIPTION RATES lege uurunsum.

Vtrmuut. Kr.ir'd a iccond rl matter at ti icriiiont Within I i months $6.00 Within Vermont (outside city areai 3 months $4.00 months $7.75 1 year $15.00 xna 1-0111 lyincw in Huriincin. Vcr mom. on Spu 17. 187J, under act of March 3.

1879. 8UBSCRIPTIOM RATES months $12.00 1 yrnr $34.00 Br carrier, 0 eenti ner wcelt. By iVi1 rr.iii. In Vermont, ouUrfaa Inner dellv- I SURPRISE the family this Christmas with the most useful Rift of all the Smith-Corona SILENT-SUrER portable typewriter. Four models to choose from, five decorator colors.

Full-size keyboard, Page Gage, and host of other features. Conic in for a demonstration today! 0 GIFT SUBCRIPTION ORDER FORM jtfe'W Person to receive newspaper I 3 I 'jJwf-Jy' (Street or It.K.U.) I iW Ity or Town) ll cry area: month. thre inonuu. fl.li alt monlhi. 115.00 a year.

By mall, outride Vermont, within and Pro. of Quebec, Canada; S'100 a month. Foreign countriea: 12 -tit a m.inlh. To membcri of Armed Berrlcei, outalda Vermont: 11.24 month Back Uauet, 10c per copy. ADVERTISINO RATES Furnlabed at bom off let or through Jobaaon ffrnt, Gavin and JBmdiiig, 250 Park Now York Cltv; SO Bovlston Bt Blon, Km Vn N.

Mirhlean Ci.ira- ttl WAt VJC I ill! SAW. Wectworth Mln-. Nothing Down Poy at Little as $1.00 a Week Burlington Office Equip. Co. 140 1 Church St.

lurlington.Vt. Arrets from (Uy Hall. Opr. tri. Kves.

'Ill r-e 3-I3M Wa Hmltr What W. Sell is iPii ir icapoii u. aiinn hi Butter San rranclaeo 4. Calif. r' 1 1 1 1 Audit of ClreulAUon..

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