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Newspaper

Bennington Banner

Location

Bennington, Vermont, United States of America

Date

Apr 02, 1968

Page

6

Manchester Club Loan Comes Through

Manchester Country Club Inc received a federally insured loan of 350000 from the Farmers Home Administration for an 18 hole golf course and related facilities. The club also took title to the 166 acre Senecal farm property formerly owned by Vermont.

Manchester Manchester Country Club, Inc Farmers Home Administration FHA The Country Club Senecal Farm Vermont

Boy With Meningitis Improves In Shaftsbury

Kenneth Rock the kindergartner from Meadow Lane in Shaftsbury is reported in very satisfactory condition at Putnam Memorial Hospital after a week with spinal meningitis. Dr. Arthur Faris, town health officer, says visitors are allowed. The report notes his good progress and continuing care.

Shaftsbury Kenneth Rock Arthur Faris Meadow Lane Faris Putnam Memorial Hospital

Stamford Firefighters Respond To Grass Fires Twice

Stamford volunteers were called out to two grass fires in the past weekend. On Friday at 4 p m they responded to a blaze behind James Curran’s home on Main Road in North Stamford. On Saturday they were summoned to Stanley Tatro’s home, also on Main Road.

James Curran Main Road Stanley Tatro Lin

Hoosick Falls Community Notes and Meetings

Hoosick Falls Lodge Elks nominating committee invites members to submit candidates for vice president secretary treasurer and three year trustee before the regular meeting Wednesday night. The American Legion Auxiliary hosts a birthday dinner and meeting Thursday at the Town House in Cambridge with special guest Mrs Thelma Warren. Local schools participate in Albany City Area Reading Council events this Saturday at Hoosick Falls Central School with demonstrations by Dr Metro Myresko and Dr H Alan Robinson for grades 4 7.

Ladies Auxiliary Hoosick Falls Lodge of Elks William Bohmer Walter Gardner Robert Shea American Legion Auxiliary Town House Cambridge Thelma Warren Green Island Victor Pytko Bloomington Ind Clements Pytko Fourth St Hoosick Falls Baptist Church Women’s Society of the First Baptist Church Hoosick Falls van Rensselaer CBS Masonic Temple Arlden Albany City Area Reading Council Hoosick Falls Central School Metro Myresko Cohoes Public Sherman Baker Sally Bett Judith Burdick Debra Corbin Wilson Cornelius Peter Cottrell Thomas Folgert Wendy Grogan Jane Isherwood James Lake Robert McGuire Catherine Marker Jeffrey Martinez Sandra Molyneux Michael Monaahan Laura Moseley Lynne Paquette Earl Perry Sharon Post William Sargood Jill Stempek Susan Thorpe Deborah Towne Peter Tumberston Jefferson Wright

Trustees Turn Down Village Board Committee Posts

HOOSICK FALLS N Y The Village Board organized for the year welcoming Richard A Severson to the board and honoring former Trustee Howard Wright for four years of service. Severson joins trustees Donald St Hilaire LeRoy W Baker Leo Mulvihill Edwin Schneider and Davock with Mulvihill named deputy mayor.

People’s Party Hoosick Falls N.Y Leo J. Albowicz Richard A. Severson Howard Wright Severson Wright Donald St. Hilaire LeRoy W. Baker Leo Mulvihill Edwin Schneider Frank Davock Mulvihill Baker Schneider St. Hilaire Albowicz Davock National Commercial Bank and Trust Company Vincent Hayden John Mahar James O’neil Gordon Jones William Hennessey Harold Parker Douglas Sprague Raymond Guber Richard Cusk Wayne Houghton Harry Shiland

Beers Family Back from State Dept Tour Wins Praise

The Beers Family from Petersburg New York returned from a six week goodwill tour to India sponsored by the State Department. They performed in festivals with the Murray Louis Dance Troupe and the Philadelphia Stringed Quartet and received gifts from audiences. Indian newspapers praised their sincerity and impact with reviews noting their human approach to American life and culture.

Hoolick Falls N.Y Beers Petersburg India U.S. State Department Murray Louis New York City Philadelphia State Department Bob Evelyne Martha Beers Jatiya Granthagar Cuttack Hindustan Standard Calcutta Times of India Bombay The India Express of Madras Rajah Annamalai Hall Murray

Pownal center names cancer drive workers and town board changes

Pownal Center chairwoman Mrs Helen Horton announced assistants for the cancer drive including Mrs Philip Anderson Mrs Edwin Bourgault Mrs Walter Lampman Jr Mrs Gordon Ware Mrs Clyde Hoyt Miss Cheryl Andrews and Miss Debra Chenaille Horton noted that 60 percent of funds stay in Vermont for research education and service The rest goes to the American Cancer Society National Office for research The article also covers a junior senior high basketball tournament with teams from Vermont Massachusetts and New York and details local government appointments and committee spending limits plus board actions and prayers to begin the meeting.

Pownal Center Helen Horton Philip Anderson Edwin Bourgault Walter Lampman Jr Gordon Ware Clyde Hoyt Cheryl Andrews Debra Chenaille Horton Vermont Pownal Baptist Church North Pownal Congregational Church West Stephentown N. Y Massachusetts New York Pownal Tom Otero Bruce Harris Scott George Randy Moore Bob Petit Dirk Harris Bob Taff North Pownal Bill Gary Ted Church Dick Rowe John Pudvar Roger Wilcox

Manchester Sports Shop To Expand

Manchester sport shop owned by Kenneth V Johnston plans a move to a new 24 by 48 foot building on the north side of U.S. 7. The expanded store will display sporting goods, snowmobiles, camping trailers, boats and motors. The current shop will be remodeled into rental rooms. Johnston will serve as general contractor with local firms handling masonry, carpentry, excavation, wiring and heating. Brown and Hitchcock supplies building materials.

Manchester Ken U.S. 7 Kenneth V. Johnston Johnston Sporting Goods Dudley P. Griffis Jr David Hosley Jr Richard D. Hayes Peter W. Brooks Wilcox Fuel, Inc Brown and Hitchcock, Inc

Hoosick Falls group adopts serviceman support plan

Ministering Circle of the Kings Daughters met at Mrs. William E Burns home and voted to adopt a project Adopt a Serviceman in Vietnam from This Area Each member will send packages on birthdays and occasions to a local serviceman from the area Public help is sought with names and addresses to distribute to members Names may be sent to Mrs Elwin Armstrong president The group is also cutting quilt squares for Indian missions in Texas Next meeting is April 22.

Stamford Philip Taylor North Adams Leon Beverly Raymond Hathaway H. Brewster Barry Henry Kennedy Lloyd Vosburgh Stephen Boisvert Alfred Mullett Julian Woodworth Ray Linzey Stanley Lawrence William Corey Hoosick Senior Center William Greenwood Court St. Mary, Cda Hoosick Falls Lodge of Elks Fairbanks Express The Flamatic Corp Joseph Buckley Leo LaPerle Hazel Goyette George Simond Hoosick Catherine Kamm Agnes Enright Catherine Hughes Marion LaPorte Bessie Kearsey Hoosick Falls N.Y Kings Daughters William E. Burns River Street Vietnam Elwin Armstrong Texas

Shaftsbury Fire District Keeps Tax Rate at 30 Cents

At the annual meeting fewer than 20 residents re-elected officers and kept the tax rate at 30 cents. Officers include Paul Harris prudential committee member, Jesse Strong treasurer, Edward Armstrong auditor, and Charles Becker fire chief. Salaries rise. treasurer and committee members gain 25 dollars, fire chief from 200 to 250. A sidewalk study for Church Street area is proposed with projected cost 800 to 1000 dollars. A hydrant on Meadow Lane is to be installed and one on Holliday Drive repaired. The committee will consult the town attorney on overlapping town village interests and report next year.

Shaftsbury Fire District Paul Harris Prudential Committee Jesse Strong Edward Armstrong Charles Becker Lou Levin David Mattison Church Street Post Office U.S. 7 East Street Harris Meadow Lane Holliday Drive

Teens Host Surprise Party For Edward Fisher Jr in Rupert

Teens from Rupert and West Rupert held a Saturday night gathering at Mr and Mrs Arnold Bebee home in West Rupert to honor Edward Fisher Jr who is enlisting in the army and heading to Fort Dix New Jersey this week for basic training. Vivian Bebee hosted the event.

Rupert West Rupert Edward Fisher Jr Fort Dix Young Fisher Arnold Bebee Miss Vivian Bebee

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