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September 22, 2006
Margaret Sutton Art Exhibit!

You are invited to view artwork by Rachel Beebe Sutton (Judy Bolton author Margaret Sutton) during Judy Bolton Days 2006. A 2007 calendar featuring this artwork will be offered for sale along with postcards and limited edition art prints. Antique calendars from Margaret Sutton’s extensive collection will also be available for sale.

sutton artThe author’s childhood drawings show people and places in Potter County, Pennsylvania as well as imaginary characters. Two pictures done in 1911 after the Austin Flood show Rachel’s impressions of this disaster. Included are sketches for “Melissa of Dry Brook Hollow” as it was first submitted to Grosset & Dunlap. This book became “The Vanishing Shadow,” the first of 38 Judy Bolton mysteries.

View the collection at the Judy Bolton Days Reception!
Friday, October 6, 2006
4:00-6:00 PM
The John White 2nd Street Gallery
6 East Second Street
Coudersport, Pennsylvania

Sponsored by the Coudersport Chamber of Commerce

The gallery will be open on Saturday, October 7th from 9:00 AM – 6:00 PM as Coudersport celebrates its annual Falling Leaves Festival with craft vendors and a parade. The exhibit will remain at the gallery throughout October.

If you are unable to attend the event in Coudersport but would like information about ordering 2007 calendars and postcards featuring Margaret Sutton’s artwork, please contact Lindsay Stroh at Strohlin@verizon.net.

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September 9, 2005
Margaret Sutton's Personal Library Being Sold On Ebay
By Donald Gilliland Managing Editor

Fans of the Judy Bolton mystery series, bibliophiles and people interested in Potter County history are in for a treat. The personal library of author Margaret Sutton is being sold on Ebay, offering collectors of all stripes a chance to bid on pieces of history as well as good books. Sutton, the author of the Judy Bolton mystery series as well as a host of other titles, grew up in Potter County and returned often to see family and friends. Her library contains books passed down to her from Potter County ancestors as well as her own books and titles she read for pleasure. (read full article)

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August 26, 2005
You can buy books from the personal library of Margaret Sutton!

The executor of the Estate of Margaret Sutton is selling books from the author’s personal collection starting August 1, 2005. To find the books being sold each week, go to www.eBay.com and look for items being sold by lindsay19990. The collection includes many books for children and young adults from various authors as well as rare historical volumes and autographed books. Most of the historical books were handed down from Margaret’s aunt, Gladys Beebe, fictionalized along with her sister Marjorie as one of the Jewell sisters in the Judy Bolton series.

Books by Margaret Sutton are included in the items to be sold so keep a lookout! Since the author’s family has decided to sell the collection by online auction and not by private sale, please do not contact the family to request an off-line sale. However, you can ask the seller a question through eBay.

The family wishes to thank Judy Bolton fans for your many kindnesses to our mother which gave her so much pleasure.

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July 20, 2005
Judy Bolton Day is Saturday October 8th, 2005 in Coudersport, PA

Most fans arrive Friday in the early afternoon. There are activities Friday afternoon with the Chamber of Commerce and always a group dinner that evening, then later book-related activities in the hotel. Everyone always has a great time and the group is very inclusive. Most fans stay at the Westgate Inn, route 6 west, 818-274-0400. E-mail Mike for more information at stratomiker@aol.com.

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December 25, 2004
*New edition 2005!*
The Talking Snowman
is a Judy Bolton mystery co-written with Margaret Sutton! The Talking Snowman is now available in a limited-release collectors' paperback edition.

Originally written over a decade ago, The Talking Snowman was conceived by Margaret Sutton and later jointly written with Linda Joy Singleton. This new Judy Bofton mystery takes place between The Invisible Chimes #3 and Seven Strange Clues #4, making it #3 1/2, bringing to life Judy's first Christmas in Farringdon.

To order The Talking Snowman, email Linda at: ljscheer@inreach.co

November 25, 2002
Great news for collectors! Margaret's daughter has signed a contract, on behalf of the Estate of Margaret Sutton with Applewood Books to publish all the Judy Bolton books, including the Haunted Attic first edition which has Judy's birthdate as Halloween.

Related news, Applewood has a new site - americanwebbooks.com. Here you can order new copies of out-of-print books. The only catch - the books will not be printed up until 100 copies are ordered. Currently 2 Judy Bolton titles are up for reprinting: The Haunted Attic (Special Birthday Edition) and The Pledge of the Twin Knights.
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September 12, 2002
Susabella Passengers and Friends are sponsoring *The Third Annual Judy Bolton Day* on October 4,5,6 2002 in Coudersport PA, the birthplace of Margaret Sutton and the 'real' Farringdon. Make reservations at The Westgate Inn, 347 Allegany Rd., Coudersport PA. Prices are modest - a modern new inn. Phone 814-274-0400; fax 814-274-8607.

Susabella Passengers and Friends is a series book fanzine. For subscription info or further info about Judy Bolton Day, contact Garrett Lothe at spsngrs@mbay.net.
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May 30, 2002
Lindsay [Stroh Sutton - Margaret's Daughter]: I was talking with my brother Tom about our search for the Haunted Fountain, probably about 1955. Perhaps some of you who live on Long Island could find out more.

Tom remembers that he and his girlfriend (later his wife) Sally used to meet up with other teens and slip onto the grounds of the Jock Whitney estate in the evenings to explore--it was their "lover's lane." He believes it near Glen Cove or Manhasset. Sally told Mom about the fountain which she thought would make a good story, and we drove up there one afternoon (I was about 8 years old). I remember grassy hills, statues of lions and other statuary, some in disrepair, and then we found the fountain. It wasn't working at the time. There was a doorway at the base of it, and we were able to go inside where there were small rooms below the pipes. I seem to remember seeing the remains of a sandwich and a dirty jacket down there, but it was a long time ago! Tom doesn't remember the exact location, but maybe someone would enjoy tracking it down!

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August 19, 2003
The annual Judy Bolton Day for fans in Coudersport, PA will be held on October 9, 10, 11 2003. Most fans stay at the Westgate Motel. For more information contact Mike at stratomiker@aol.com or you can join the Judy Bolton list on Yahoo and ask about the event. It is a beautiful time of the year to go to Pennsylvania!
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June 22, 2001
Sadly, Margaret Sutton passed away on June 21, 2001. She was 98 years old. She will be missed. Please read the obituary.
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May 27, 2001
Sad news from Debby Myer of Coudersport, PA. Ms. Myers reports that the E. Second St. house burned down several weeks ago due to an accidental fire. Fortunately no one was hurt. Fans of the series will remember that this is the "Haunted Attic" house in the series and the house that author Margaret Sutton lived in during her childhood after the dam tragedy.
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May 26, 2001
Lindsay Stroh, daughter of Margaret Sutton, has accepted an invitation to speak at the Austin Area School high school graduation on June 8, 2001.
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April 8, 2001
Applewood Books is going to be reprinting copies of the following Judy Bolton books:

#1 The Vanishing Shadow
#2 The Haunted Attic
#37 The Search for the Glowing Hand
#38 The Secret of the Sand Castle

You can call Applewood for more information or to order the books at 1-800-277-5312, Mon- Fri 9-5 EST.
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March 4, 2001
The Judy Bolton Fall Festival for this year is to be held on a Saturday, October 6th, 2001.
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January 22, 2001
Margaret turned 98 this past January 22nd! Happy Birthday Margaret!!
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Dear Judy Fans,
We hope some of you can help us with the following question:

Question: Who were the cover artists for the Judy Bolton series (besides Pelagie Doane) after #20 in the series? In addition to a list, we’d like to get any biographical information on the other Judy artists.
Thank you so much!
Cheryl and Joe cherylhomme@yahoo.com
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July 30, 2000
Get ready for the Judy Bolton Harvest Festival in Coudersport Pennsylvania, on Saturday, October 7, 2000! Coudersport Pennsylvania is an attractive, prosperous vacation and retirement town in Potter County, long known to Judy Bolton fans as the 'real' Farringdon. This is the town where Margaret Sutton grew up and where she placed the Judy Bolton series. For more info on the events planned click here!
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March 26, 2000
The new issue of Mystery Scene Magazine contains two articles about Judy Bolton: an appreciation of Judy and her creator Margaret Sutton; and the true, tragic story behind The Vanishing Shadow.

Copies of Mystery Scene, issue #66, can be ordered by contacting editor Ed Gorman at: Ejgorman99@aol.com
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2000
Back in 1960 a fan named Marguerite wrote to Margaret Sutton and asked her for a recipe for a Girl Scout troop project. Marguerite has been kind enough to share both Margaret's reply and recipe!
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August 23, 1999
If you haven't visited our archive, check it out! The Judy Bolton Articles Archive contains many articles on author Margaret Sutton and some in-depth analysis of the series itself.
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A Guide to Judy Bolton Country, is a 726-page , fact-filled, photo packed guide to everything you ever wanted to know about Judy Bolton is available now for $39.95! To order your copy contact Synsine Press.

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