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Effie Ballou, Founder of Wayside Restaurant, Montpelier, Vermont

Effie May Jack Ballou founded the Montpelier, Vermont Wayside Restaurant in in 1918. She and her husband, J.M. Ballou ran it together until his death in 1944.

In 1945, Effie sold the restaurant and began working for New England Telephone. She did not remarry and remained in Montpelier until her death in 1974.