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Chewton VFD Ladies Auxiliary Celebrates 70 Years of Community Service

The Chewton Volunteer Fire Department Ladies Auxiliary celebrated a milestone this year, 70 years of community service, with a dinner honoring the three surviving charter members, Barbara Barr, Lois Chappell, and Frances Sbarro. Beginning on October 20th 1953, by a group of women, some who were the wives of firemen, knew there was a need for their department and community and came together to do their part to help the department and the purpose they served through financial and moral support. On that day, they acquired 20 members. The auxiliary today has 17 members, ranging in age from 25 to…