From August 1979, a fascinating chapter in Croton history: CROTON HOUSES OF WORSHIP WELCOME CAMBODIAN BOAT PEOPLE. According to the article, the family had been sponsored by the Croton Laymen's Interfaith Council and later took up permanent residence in the Danish Home. Click on the images below, courtesy once again of the outstanding archives maintained by the volunteers of The Croton Historical Society.
YOU MAY ALSO HAVE AN INTEREST IN EVERYTHING CROTON'S SERIES ON CROTON'S VIETNAM VETS
SEE PART 1 HERE http://www.everythingcroton.blogspot.com/2013/05/the-vietnam-years-croton-vets-part-1.html
SEE PART 2 HERE http://everythingcroton.blogspot.com/2013/05/the-vietnam-years-crotons-vets-part-2.html
SEE PART 3 HERE http://everythingcroton.blogspot.com/2013/05/the-vietnam-years-crotons-vets-part-3.html
SEE PART 4 HERE http://everythingcroton.blogspot.com/2013/06/the-vietnam-years-crotons-vets-part-4.html
A very different time in our village for sure.
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