Here’s some old news from the Andover, East Andover, West Andover, Potter Place, and Cilleyville “gossip” columns of the Franklin Journal Transcript, selected by Heather Makechnie.
August 1, 1964
For Sale: Capuchian Monkey, 10 months old, $65. Mrs. Agnes O’Brien, 171 Kendall Street. Franklin.
Born July 29th at Franklin Hospital to Mr. and Mrs. Scott Henderson, Andover, a girl.
Packer’s Outlet, Inc. special, August 6 – 13: Schonland Sliced Bologna, 38 cents a pound.
Charles A Murphy, 26, a teacher at Proctor Academy who was taking two French courses at Dartmouth College this summer, was killed Saturday morning when returning to Andover. Police theorize Mr. Murphy may have fallen asleep at the wheel when his car went off the left side of the highway on Route 120 near Lebanon and hit a tree at 1:29 AM. He was married and the father of three.
August 8, 1964
Auction of Maplecrest Farm in East Andover. “Having sold Maplecrest Farm and moved into a small cottage, we must dispose of the accumulated possessions of three generations of good country living on one farm. Some items: early plank-end bureau, flax wheel, sap yoke, wide pine boards and panels from the original East Andover Church, US Model 1864 rifle, Fairbanks platform scales, blacksmith forge, candlesticks.” Ralph and Grace Chaffee
Webster Clam Bar at Webster Lake (with window service) as well as three eateries on North Main Street in Franklin, viz: The Daniel Webster Inn and Motel, Jack’s Restaurant and Drive-In (with window service and air conditioning) and Neil’s Restaurant (air conditioning) are all “specializing in clams” this summer.
Regal Theatre in Franklin presents this week: Peter Sellers and George C Scott in Dr Strangelove, or How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb.” Next week: Walt Disney’s The Moon-Spinners.
August 13, 1964
Congratulations go to Mr. and Mrs. George Miller on the birth of a son at Franklin Hospital: 9¾ pounds! The baby’s name is Kermit Roy Miller.
A son was born recently to Mr. and Mrs. William Robie. Little Dale Robert has a brother one year old. Congratulations to the parents.
August 20, 1964
Frank G. Durgin, 81, born January 11, 1883, the son of Daniel and Mae (Kenniston) Durgin, died on Monday. Mr Durgin had resided in Andover most of his life and was a teamster in the lumber business. Among his children is a daughter, Mrs. Mabel F. Burgess of Andover.
Thomas L. Guptill, radarman third class, USN, son of Mr. and Mrs. Leo A. Guptill of East Andover, is a crew member of the destroyer USS Robert L. Wilson, operating with the Sixth Fleet in the Mediterranean. While there, Mr. Guptill will participate in various fleet training exercises designed to increase combat readiness.
August 27, 1964
[An Editorial] James A. Humphrey is running as Republican candidate for Sheriff of Merrimack County against Democratic incumbent Clyde R. Parker of Concord. He has 28 years with the State Police, took courses at the University of New Hampshire, is a graduate of Massachusetts State Police Academy, took a Legal Medicine course at Harvard, is Past Commander of the American Legion Board, a member of the New Hampshire Police Association, member of Elks, Masons, and Eastern Star, and served in the First Marine Division, South Pacific.
Sheriff Parker’s campaign leaflet gives as the sole reason why he should be re-elected that he is a resident of Concord and has lived in New Hampshire for 35 years. [Despite this, Mr. Parker will go on to win the primary in September, with a huge turnout for him in Concord.]
Chlorox Bleach, the product that gets out dirt that suds leave behind, is now being sold in the new one gallon plastic safety bottles for 36 cents a gallon or 37 cents for a half gallon at First National in Franklin.
August 29, 1964
H. Holden auctioned his 16 acres and six-room home at Dyers Crossing in East Andover, with all of his furnishings and many possessions.
The extended drought has created serious livestock feed deficiencies for the coming winter. A recent winter feed survey, conducted by the local County Extension Service, indicates that this season’s production of hay is down 43%, that anticipated corn silage production will be down 15 to 25%. This follows on a devastating drought last year.
Ragged Lake Camp closed Friday, Camp Marlyn closed Monday, and camps Kenwood and Evergreen closed on Wednesday.