Julian Bond to Speak at Williams College
Julian Bond, Georgia Negro legislator and SNCC founder, will lecture at Williams College in Jesup Hall on Tuesday April 8 at 4 p.m. Bond, a civil rights figure and poet, gained national attention at Chicago's 1968 Democratic convention and has since become a sought after speaker on civil rights and national issues. He faced earlier seating battles in Georgia politics but was later sworn in as a representative. Born in Nashville and educated at Morehouse, Bond helped lead anti segregation protests and co founded SNCC.
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Williamstown
Mass
Julian Bond
Georgia
Chicago
Jesup Hall
Williams College
Bond
Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee
NCC
Lester Maddox
Maddox
Georgia House of Representatives
Vietnam
U.S. Supreme Court
Georgia House
Nashville
Tennessee
Atlanta
Morehouse College
SNCC
Morehouse
VFW Post to Elect Officers Monday Evening
Manchester auxiliary of Harned-Fowler Post 6471 VFW will meet Monday at 8 p.m. to elect officers. The men meet next Thursday at the same time to elect officers. Bond's Williams appearance is sponsored by the Williams Lecture Committee Afro-American Society and four houses. Preston R. Washington will introduce Bond as Afro-American Society chair.
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Harned-Fowler
VFW
Negro Digest
Motive
Freedomways
Ramparts
Bond
Williams
The
Williams Lec
Ture
Preston R. Washington
Be yond the Cross Easter Cantata at West Hoosick
Edith Beaumont announces a 16 voice choir at West Hoosick Baptist Church performing Be yond the Cross a nine piece Easter cantata with text by James Tillman. Accompanists Mrs Clyde Baker and Mrs Earl Sherman. Following a 45 minute service there will be fellowship and refreshments. Nearby, Mr and Mrs Frier of California Ave plan a five day Florida vacation via Boardman Ltd of Troy. Also visiting Hoosick is Miss Nina Chattopadhya of Bombay staying with Mr and Mrs Dugald Maclachlan until April 21. she seeks college in the U S.
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James Moffatt
West Hoosick Baptist Church
Clyde Baker
Earl Sherman
James Tillman
John Frier
California Avenue
Florida
Boardman Ltd
Troy
Sans Souci
Palm Beach
Sun City Resort
Miami Beach
Ocean Front
Friers
Nina Chattopadhya
Bombay
India
Dugald Maclachlan
Hoosick
Miss Chattopadhya
Maclachlan
Doris Chattopadhya
Mme
Kamaladevi Chattopadhya
Maclachlans
New Hoosick Falls Mayor Sets April Meeting Schedule
Mayor-elect Severson unveils a series of April meetings and appointments in Hoosick Falls. He resigns as village trustee at noon April 7, takes the oath at 12:02, then holds employee conference, presides at 8 p.m. organizational meeting, and leads a 9 p.m. fire department tour and inspection. He attends Kiwanis at noon April 8, holds first regular board meeting April 7, and offers resident comments at 7:30 p.m. April 9 and 12 to 12. No appointments needed.
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Hoosick Falls
N. Y
Richard A. Severson
Severson
Hoosick Falls Fire Department
Hoosick Falls Kiwanis Club
Village Board
Pownal civic actions and scout notes outline spring events
By April 1 the town clerk logged 325 dog registrations, higher than 1968. New license fees add 50 percent. delinquent lists move after May 15 to the second constable for disposition. The Pownal Fire Department Auxiliary plans an April 22 dinner at Elwal Pines in Williamstown and a May 17 spring dance at the firehouse. Army Spec. Milton Pratt, returning from Vietnam leave, visits his parents in South Pownal. Scout notes report two Troop 347 scouts earning Second Class ranks, 33 total scouts registered, and a new executive committee member. Registration for Orwell scout summer camp is due April 30, with a tenderfoot hike planned Saturday. The executive committee meets April 28 at 7:30 p.m.
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Pownal
Army
Milton Pratt
Vietnam
Robert Pratt
South Pownal
U.S. Army
Roger Wilcox
Florence Wilcox
North Pownal
Richard Moore
Orwell
John Rounds
Rolland Roy
South Pownat
Gun Safety Course Teaches Youth Gun Handling Basics
Ten boys aged 10 to 16 from Arlington and Sunderland attend a four week gun safety course led by Bob Stroffoleno at the East Arlington fire house. Don Pickering assists. NRA materials guide lessons, with Q A sessions and planned target practice. Certificates and NRA patches awarded on course completion.
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Bob Stroffoleno
West Arlington
John Marra
Bennington
Marra
Mount Anthony Union High School
Stroffoleno
East Arlington
Arlington
Sunderland
Honey Hive Hill
Arlington names riders for American Cancer Crusade
Arlington announces Cru sade workers for 1969 campaign led by Mrs. Charles W. Boyce East Arlington chairman. Names include Mrs. Douglas Allen Mrs. Philip Bahan Mrs. R E Curzon Miss Florence Field Mrs. E A Garneau Mrs. Maynard Grout Mrs. Amy Keough and Mrs. J Paul Ward among organizers.
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Charles W. Boyce
East Arlington
American Cancer Society
Douglas Allen
Philip Bahan
R. E Curzon
Florence Field
E. A. Garneau
Maynard Grout
Amy Keough
J. Paul Ward
Good Friday Service at First Baptist Church Hoosick Falls
Beginning at noon Friday a Good Friday Service will be held at the First Baptist Church Hoosick Falls. Lay meditations will be given by Martha Elliott David Filkins Lois Cornell Roger Moseley Laurie Shaw Allen Frost and David Smith with special music by Geraldine Cornell Lorraine Cornell Karen Kavage Susan Elliott Linda Baertschi Faye Eldred and Colleen Pierce. Rev John Y Elliott will lead the liturgy and the public is invited to attend any part or all of the service.
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Hoosick Falls
N.Y
First Baptist Church
Martha Elliott
David Filkins
Lois Cornell
Roger Moseley
Laurie Shaw
Allen Frost
David Smith
Geraldine Cornell
Lorraine Cornell
Karen Kavage
Susan Elliott
Linda Baertschi
Faye Eldred
Colleen Pierce
John Y. Elliott
Wood Flong Corp Sold To Cambridge Firm
Cambridge based Bob Beranek and Newman Inc announces completion of purchasing Wood Flong Corporation and Mormac-BBN Corp from Moore and McCormack. Wood Flong, in Hoosick Falls since 1911, is a leading stereotype mats manufacturer serving the graphic arts industry.
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Cambridge, Mass
Bob Beranek & Newman Inc
BBN
Wood Flong Corporation
Mormac-Bbn Corp
Moore & McCormack Company, Inc
New York City
Hoosick Falls
N.Y
Mormac-Bbn Corporation
General Oceanology, Inc
Cambridge
Mass
Los Angeles
Calif
Wood Flong
Thornton Hall
Ralph B. Millington
Arthur D. Taylor
John E. Stratton
Graphic Arts
Pueblo Crewman Returns To Williamstown
James A. Shepard a U S Navy Communications Technician and crew member of the USS Pueblo returned to his mother's home in Williamstown Mass for the first time in 18 months on Wednesday afternoon an event noted as he comes home from the ill fated ship's recall after long captivity and tension.
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Williamstown
Mass
U.S. Navy
James A. Shepard
Pueblo
Shepard
Linda G. Shepard
Hall St
San Diego
Calif
Irmagard
James Allen
U.S
Court of Naval
Navy
Shepards
Manchester Fire Crews Burn Old Equinox House
Manchester firemen conducted spring cleanup by burning the remaining Equinox Corp. house on Union Street and planned to attempt a U.S.7 house burn across from Munson Farm. Chief Lynford W. Bourn noted a mutual aid drill in Shaftsbury with Bennington County departments, the first for Manchester.
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Manchester
U.S.7 House
Shaftsbury
Bennington County
Bourn
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