Henry Raymond

Fairfax News => Current News & Events => Topic started by: MikeF9 on January 17, 2011, 11:47:20 PM

Title: Photos from the 1941 BFA Fire Remembrance
Post by: MikeF9 on January 17, 2011, 11:47:20 PM

35-40 people turned out to remember and hear about the night BFA was gutted by fire back on January 17, 1941.
Henry was there and took some pictures.
Click here for a slideshow:
http://www.vtgrandpa.com/photos/slideshow.php?set_albumName=BFA70 (http://www.vtgrandpa.com/photos/slideshow.php?set_albumName=BFA70)

One interesting note:
The first issue of the BFA Buzzer was found and it was discovered exactly when the evening basketball games, being played at the old Grange Hall, were interupted as it was announced that the school was on fire.
The girls game was in the third quarter with Highgate leading BFA 36-6 when the game was stopped. The scheduled boys game vs. Milton was not played.
Three members of that girls team were in attendence Monday night- Beverly Stewart Taylor, Louise Bellows Counos, and Joyce Bellows McCuin.

Title: Re: Photos from the 1941 BFA Fire Remembrance
Post by: Rev. Elizabeth on January 18, 2011, 05:48:08 AM

Mike; thank you for  organizing such a nice event! And thank you for your super sleuthing and finding those photos and the Buzzer.  Cool!

Title: Re: Photos from the 1941 BFA Fire Remembrance
Post by: Dick Brown on January 18, 2011, 06:07:28 AM

Mike       I also send my thanks to you for organizing this event and to Henry for his contributing part to this gathering . Wonderful to see all these familiar faces !!!! Nicely done .