Fire at Propane Gas Seller's Garage In Hoosick Falls
Two Hoosick Falls fire trucks battled a Saturday afternoon blaze that gutted a garage behind William O'Brien's home at 26 First St. The workshop stored propane gas tanks and appliances. Firefighters wore Scott air packs to enter as the roof burned through, with nearby garages at risk. Robert Murphy aided in removing tanks. Origin undetermined.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hoosick Falls
N.Y
William O’brien
First St
O’brien
Robert Murphy
Willow Street
North Bennington Town Unification Informational Meeting
North Bennington residents will meet at the fire house at 7 30 tonight to hear the town unified act explained by the local committee. Officials urge a large turnout and residents will learn how unification could affect North Bennington ahead of the April 26 vote.
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Bennington
North
Unification Committee
Wilmington 4-H group postpones meeting to 3:30 PM
Mountain Towns Carlo Walter HO 4-3993 Green Mountain Lassies 4-H group of Wilmington postponed its Thursday meeting with Doris Stengel leader at Twin Silos until today at 3 30. Nine members of the Women's Association of the Congregational Church in Wilmington met at the home of Mrs. Harry Fis ler Wednesday morning to work on Christmas table items for the summer sale. Lunch was served by the hostess. The next meeting is tentatively planned for May 4 at the home of Mrs. Lewis Stone. About 30 children have been enrolled in the Beaver-Brook Kindergarten school according to Mrs. Robert Covey teacher. The school will run until May 27 except for a one-week vacation starting April 18 and reopening April 25. All children who will enter Grade 1 next year are eligible. Anyone who wishes to enroll his child for the balance of the term is invited to contact Mrs. Covey. Morning and afternoon sessions are being held at the Bissell Parish House in Wilmington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Green Mountain Lassies
Wilmington
Doris Stengel
Women’s Association of the Congregational Church
Harry Fisler
Lewis Stone
Beaver-Brook
Robert Covey
Wilmington Baptist Evening Guild
Grand Union
Richard Boyd
George Streeter
Catherine Wood
China
Deborah Childs
Theresa Boyd
Linda Maynard
Homemakers
Vermont
Burlington
Panion
Ellen Cimonetti
Mildred Berry
Mary Taylor
Hoosick Falls Easter Penny Hunt Winners Named
Hoosick Falls Lions Club sponsored its annual Easter Penny Hunt at Wood Memorial Park. 4000 pennies were divided for six age and sex races with a red penny winner for an Easter basket.
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Hoosick Falls
N.Y
Hoosick
Penny
Judy Robinson
Mathew Downey
Ellen Arn
Art Hyde
Mary Ann Fa
Biano
Billy Frazier
Wood Memorial Park
Local visits and statewide eye program in Vermont
East Arlington residents Mrs. Ethel Waite and Mr. Peter Ryser visited Mr. and Mrs. Charles Sage and Mrs. Robert Slade on Wednesday. Local residents heard about a statewide eye donation program sponsored by IOOF and Rebekah Lodges of Vermont, with Dr. Cunningham to speak at the Town Hall South Londonderry April 17 at 8 p.m. The event, funded by West River IOOF and Kent Rebekah Lodges, includes entertainment and questions from Eye Program Committee and Grand Lodge officers. admission is free.
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Ethel Waite
East Arlington
Peter Ryser
Charles Sage
Robert Slade
Richard Root
Bennington
William Connolly
Root
IOOF
Town Hall
Londond
Bers
Eye
Grand Lodge
Rebekah Lodges
Vermont
Boston Eye Bank
West River Lodge
Kent Rebekah Lodge
Miss Carman Crowned Loyalty Day Queen in Manchester
Nancy Carman daughter of Mr and Mrs J Nelson Carman of Manchester and Burr and Burton Seminary senior was crowned Loyalty Day queen at Avalanche Motor Lodge. Her court Vera Kayatta and Pamela Bouton Burr and Burton seniors join her on the VFW float in the April 24 parade. The queen received a 50 dollar savings bond and each court member a 25 dollar bond.
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Lynn Averill
Harned-Fowler Post
VFW
Nancy Carman
Avalanche Motor Lodge
Verna Kayatta
Pamela Bouton
John West
Averill
Ringheiser
Manchester
J. Nelson Carman
Burr and Burton Seminary
Burr
Burton
Queen
Timothy Bryant
Miss Kayatta
Eugene V. Kayatta
Randy Zoesch
Miss Bouton
David Lindsay
West
Hosley Heads Manchester VEW Post
Charles A. Hosley elected post commander of Harned-Fowler Post 6471 VFW. New officers include Roy Bentley senior vice commander and Robert Whitman junior vice commander. John West appointed adjutant. Installation set for May 21 at VFW rooms. post marks 20th birthday with Dept. Cmdr. Sabin Morris guest.
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Manchester
Charles A. Hosley
Harned-Fowler
VFW
Roy Bentley
Robert Whitman
Edgar W. Johnson
Lynn Averill
John Balch
Irving Jones
Albert Kent
John West
Sabin Morris
North Bennington PTA Meet Led by John J Herlihy
The April North Bennington PTA meeting is set for Tuesday at 8 p.m. at the school. John J Herlihy, director of the Cooperation Project for Curriculum Development, will speak about Ford Foundation funded work in local schools. A spring paperback book fair runs before and after the gathering.
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North Bennington Pta
John J. Herlihy
Cooperation Project
Ford Foundation
Hoosick Falls Social Roundup Plus Club Postponement
Walloomsac residents hosted several young visitors over the weekend including Betty Ann Baldwin and Kathy Sargood of Hoosick Falls. The North Hoosick Community Club postponed its April 7 card party to April 21, with Helen Brady in charge of refreshments.
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Betty Ann Baldwin
Kathy Sargood
Hoosick Falls
Cecelia Niles
White Creek
Tim Saluzzo
North Hoosick
Bennington
Gregory Luke
Oscar Stewarts
Gordon Hoag
Cancer Drive Co-Chairmen Named at North Bennington
Mrs. Sanford Buxbaum and Mrs. Ed win Luce will lead the April Cancer Fund Drive in North Bennington with a house to house solicitation team including many local residents. Solicitors will deliver pamphlets titled Cancer and You and the campaign motto Fight Cancer with A Check-up and a Check underscores the personal effort.
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Cancer Drive
North Bennington
Sanford Buxbaum
Edwin Luce
Norman Hauck
Bruce LaVigne
Alfred Goellner
John Cook
William Hurley
John Lowre
Donald Knapp
Grange Lape
Charles Batease
Harold Shepard
William Dailey Jr
James Crighton
Kenneth Crandall
James Bow
Edward Brubaker
Earl Hedding
Dorothy Buxbaum
Kathleen Luce
Joanne Hendee
Arla Crosier
Bonne Leamy
David Buxbaum
Gymnastic Exhibition at Hoosick Falls Central School
Several Hoosick Falls students from grades seven through twelve will perform in a gymnastic exhibition tonight in the school gymnasium starting at 7 30. The public is invited free of charge. Edith Beaumont contact 686 9103 handles inquiries.
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Hoosick Falls Central School
Candlelight buffet supports senior mission trip to Boston
A candlelight buffet will be hosted on April 30 at First Congregational Church by Senior High Pilgrim Fellowship members. Tickets sold by the group fund their urban mission tour of Boston in May. Burr and Burton seniors accepted to further study include Nancy King Boston University Gertrude Rau Transylvania College Upsala College Diana Wilcox Mary Fletcher School of Nursing Nancy Carman Allison Cherbonneau Tim Bryant Nancy King UVM Ann Bushee Putnam Memorial Hospital lab tech program.
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First Congregational Church
Pilgrim Fellowship
Fellowship
Boston
Burr and Burton Seminary
Nancy King
Boston University
Gertrude Rau
Transylvania College
Upsala College
Diana Wilcox
Mary Fletcher School of Nursing
Nancy Carman
Alison Cherbonneau
Tim Bryant
UVM
Ann Bushee
Putnam Memorial Hospital
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Carlo Walter HO
Winhall
Bondville
John C. Slade
Bhehes
Ana
Dr. Cunningham
Springfield Hospital
Miss Carman
Hosley
VEW Post
Elizabeth Dwyer
Bennington, VT
Walloomsac
Bertha Hoag
James Hoag
East Hoosick
Bruce Andrews
Adams
Mass
Edward Barringer
Troy
Susie
Dave
Linda Barringer
Carlton Luke
Beverly Luke
Billy
Myrtle Poland
West Sand Lake
John Hoag
Frank Hoyt
Judy Luke
Burton Luke
Hoosick Falls Health Center
Edith Beaumont
Chet Ringheiser
Geen Soma
Javery
South Street
Ernest H. Javery
Alan H. Page
ORTH
Ennington
Member
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
North Street
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