Eye Bank pledge drive in Vermont promotes corneal donations
Information meeting at 8 p m Sunday at the South Londonderry town hall promotes the Vermont Eye Bank program sponsored by the Rebekahs and IOOF. 87 pledges have been made in four months. Donors’ eyes are transported to the Boston Eye Bank for corneal transplant research and possible use. recipients are pre screened in Boston.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Londonderry
Town Hall
Vermont Eye Bank
Rebekahs
International Order of Odd Fellows
Nathan Kamber
Vermont
IOOF
Robert Dumas
Windsor
Ioof Eye Bank
Merrill Hale
Noble Grand
West River Lodge
Kamber
Eye Bank
Boston
Community Notices From Vermont And Nearby
Manchester and Rutland area notices include visitations by local residents to New York and Maine, a rescheduled school board meeting for April 18, and a June Bible study course led by Rev Jerome Hevey Jr. in May. Local hosts welcomed Pennsylvania visitors, while Rutland police investigated a minor accident on West Street between a Manchester Depot resident and a West Rutland resident. The Rev James Murray travels to New York for a two day church visit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jerome J.hevey Jr
Bernice Wilcox
Religious Education Committee
Rutland
Robert C. Whitman
Manchester
Nina G. Morgan
West Rutland
James Murray
St. Paul Catholic Church
New York City
Robert Penn Warren to Speak at Williams College
Robert Penn Warren, celebrated author, will deliver an open lecture on The End of an Era the Poetry of Pound Eliot and Yeats next Thursday at 8 in Jesup Hall Williams College. The event is free and open to the public with a following student discussion Friday at 2:30 in Prospect House Lounge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Williamstown
Mass
Robert Penn Warren
Pound
Eliot
Yeats
Jesup Hall
Williams College
Williams
Prospect House
Warren
Chapin Library
Manchester Teacher James West Elected Taconic President
James West of Manchester a Town House School teacher was named president of the Taconic Teachers Association of the Bennington Rutland Supervisory Union School District at a Friday meeting. New officers include Mrs Patricia Graham as vice president and Mrs Carole McClure as treasurer both Manchester residents and Manchester Elementary School teachers. Jonathan Corbin of Dorset Elementary School was elected treasurer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manchester
James West
Town House
Sunderland
Taconic Teachers Association
Bennington - Rutland Supervisory Union
Patricia Graham
Carole McClure
Jonathan Corbin
Dorset
Weekend Visits Brush New England Town Families
Arlington hosts Clarence Deck er Sr and family in Wells while Gary Ver Voort of Flushing Long Island visits Terrance Riley. Paul Kane and children of Westfield Mass spend the weekend with Merwin Crofut’s family in Burlington. Kathy Doyle of Mt St Mary’s Burlington enjoys Easter vacation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarence Decker Sr
Wells
Gary Ver Voort
Flushing
L.I
Paul Kane
Westfield
Mass
Terrance Riley
Donald Crofut
Mark Merwin
Burlington
Crofut
Merwin Crofut
Kathy Doyle
Mt. St. Mary’s Academy
Dr Scott Nearing speaks on U S economy in Boston
Winhall native Dr Scott Nearing returned from five months in Europe and spoke at the Community Church of Boston on April 3 about the Economic Outlook for the U S A The sociologist and former Wharton professor has written over 50 books including The Twilight of Empire The Revolution of Our Time and The Conscience of a Radical He has visited Castro s Cuba and Mainland as well as other Asian and Latin American countries and is working on an autobiography covering 82 years of life and scholarship.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scott Nearing
Europe
U.S.A
Community Church of
Boston
Nearing
Wharton School of Finance
University of Pennsylvania
Castro
Cuba
Trustees Cite No Shooting Ban
Village trustees in North Bennington report several complaints about gunfire near Welling Field Old Stone Church and the Central Vermont substation on River Road. They remind residents that a village ordinance bans firing guns of any type within limits and will pursue offenders. Parents are responsible for damage caused by their children’s use of guns under the law.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Bennington
Welling Field
Old Stone Church
Central Vermont
River Road
Grange Notes Easter Program Opens Grange Hall West Arlington
The Battenkill Grange Easter program at Grange Hall West Arlington featured a song Wild Bird and a history of Easter by Mrs Mabel Crofut. Various members performed pieces including The Resurrection by George Cooledge chaplain and The Old Rugged Cross sung by all. Mrs James Edgerton Sr displayed 78 glassware pieces. Home economics chair Viola Cooledge announced eight sewing contest entries with Doris Wright first and Abbie Baker second in baking. Clarence Decker Sr resigned as community progress chairman. Jesse Harrington named new chair. Kathy Clayton and Larry Clayton were installed as lady assistant steward and assistant steward. The Grange plans Garden Club supper April 19 and Neighbors Night April 18 at Mt Equinox Grange. Next meeting April 20 features Grange Historical Night with an exhibit of state plates. Refreshments by Cariel Vaughn, Fred Lemberg. Ethan Allen Pomona meets April 12 at 8:15 pm with Home Economics program led by Florence Hattat.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Battenkill Grange
Grange Hall
West Arlington
Mabel Crofut
Linda Hoffman
Belle Decker
Richard King
Jesse Harrington
George Cooledge
Old Rugged Cross
James Edgerton Sr
Viola Cooledge
Doris Wright
Abbie Baker
Clarence Decker Sr
Community Progress
Kathy Clayton
Larry Clayton
Clarence Decker
Grange
Garden Club
Arlington
Mt. Equinox Grange
Stamford Valley
Cariel Vaughn
Fred Lemberg
Ethan Allen
North Bennington school events and student news recap
The North Bennington High School Music Department announces a Wednesday 8 p.m. spring concert in the school gym under supervisor Harry Robinsky with Band and Glee Club performances. A parents meeting for the graduating class is set for Thursday at 8 p.m. at NBHS. The report lists local business sponsors for the graduation night party, notes St. John's Sodality meeting, kindergarten registration details for September 1966, and features Daphne Mackey, a seventh grader who won a Mattel power shop prize in a Post cereals contest. Additional items include a Grade 2 field trip to Hall Farm mansion guided by Mr and Mrs John McCullough, highlighting historic features and a cupola visit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Bennington High School
Harry Robinsky
Glee Club
NBHS
William E. Dailey, Inc
Frost Pharmacy
Haynes and Kane
Shaftsbury Fire Co
Bennington Lanes
H. Greenberg and Son
Bennington Brush Co
Eagle Square Mfg. Co
North Bennington
Bleau House
West and
Church Streets
Daphne Mackey
Robert Mackey
Hall Street
Post Cereal Co
Daphne
Mary Meagher
Hall Farm
John McCullough
Pownal Plans Dedication of New Public Library
Pownal dedicates the Solomon Wright Public Library Sunday at 2 p.m. with a formal ceremony. The Colonial design building, funded by contributions and federal funds totaling 34 760, stems from local planning led by Henry W. Bassen and librarian Mrs. George M. Renner. The event, open to the public, honors donor families including the late Solomon Wright Jr. and features displays, a poster contest, leathercraft by Boy Scout Troop 347, and a Model Car Group exhibition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pownal
National Library
Solomon Wright Public Library
Verniient
Library Services and
Pownall
Colonial Design
Henry W. Bassen
George M. Renner
The
Library Association
Solomon
Ann Libbey
Rutland Regional Library
Stone
Syn
Dulen
Packard
Mervish
Gallant
Carter
Meader
Rounds
Fisher
MacBean
Renner
James Quinn
Philip Thompson
Diane Niles
Jean Rogers
Pamela George
Linda Dorman
Linda Ricker
Gary Bishop
Thomas P. Hurley
Otto Raetz
Marcel A. Langlais
Parish and Klub Meetings Set for April 18 Night
Hoosick Ada M Breer lists the Parish Club meeting with Mr and Mrs Paul B Dipperly on Monday night April 18. Four Korners Klub will meet with Mr and Mrs John Jones. Mr and Mrs Arnold Jones will host Monday night April 18. Michael Appel, son of Mr and Mrs Robert Appel, entered Putnam Memorial Hospital Wednesday for tests. Mr and Mrs Edward J Hetherington of Long Island City spend the week at their home here. Dr Mary S Jones spent Easter weekend with Mr and Mrs Robert O Roberts in Saratoga.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eugene V. Kayatta
Portland
Maine
Ralph Fleming Jr
New York
Keith Wilcox
Pennsylvania
Parish Club
Paul B. Dipperly
Korners Klub
John Jones
Arnold Jones
Michael Appel
Robert Appel
Edward J. Hetherington
Long Island City
Mary S. Jones
Mrs
Robert O. Roberts
Saratoga
HFCS To Host Wally Taber Film Show
Hoosick Falls Lions Club to sponsor Wally Taber film double bill Jaguar Safari and Tiger Land at the Hoosick Falls Central School auditorium on Wednesday evening. Taber will narrate the show. tickets available from committee members George Scott Jr William G Burns Warner Harrison and John Keough or at the door if not sold out.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hoosick Falls
N.Y
Hoosick
George Scott Jr
William G. Burns
Warner Harrison
John Keough
Shaftsbury Highway Meeting to Discuss U.S. 7 Plans
Shaftsbury advances planning engineer Stearns Jenkins of the state Highway Department will join residents at Cole Hall Thursday at 8 for a public meeting on the future of a four lane U.S. 7 in the area and the proposed routes. The Town Planning Committee arranged the event and urges all interested people to attend with questions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shaftsbury
County GOP Plans Shaftsbury Meeting On April 18
County Chairman Ferdinand Bongartz said he has set a county Republican Committee meeting for Monday April 18 at Cole Hall Shaftsbury at 8 p.m. The gathering will review the March 30 GOP State Committee session in Montpelier and discuss issues likely to reach the April 22 state committee meeting. This will be the first county GOP meeting since Bongartz became chair on February 4.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manchester
GOP
Ferdinand Bongartz
Republican Committee
Cole Hall
Shaftsbury
Bongartz
Republican State Committee
Montpelier
State Committee
Father and Son Y Indian Guide Tribe Meeting
The initial meeting of the Father and Son Y Indian Guide tribe will be held this evening at the home of Henry Harrington on East Road. At least five fathers and their sons have indicated a desire to participate. Loomis Dana of the Bennington YMCA will conduct the meeting. An invitation is extended to all boys in Grades 1 and 2 and their fathers to attend and learn more about the program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Y’ Indian Guide Tribe
Henry Harrington
East Road
Loomis Dana
Bennington
Hoosick Falls Art Exhibit and Club Meeting
Hoosick Falls adult education hosts a Friday 7 to 9 p.m. ceramics and art display in the school cafeteria with hundreds of pieces and new molds. Light refreshments provided. The Town of Hoosick Women s Republican Club meets April 19 at 8 p.m. at Miss Christina Stevens home on Abbott Street with hostesses Virginia Hustler Dorothy Roys and Esther Baker assisting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hoosick Falls Central School
Town of
Hoosick
Virginia Hustler
Dorothy Roys
Esther Baker
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June Hamblin Mitchell
Mirror Players
Wilmington
Wilmington High School
Giaconda
Elaine Antonovich
Scott Johnson
Robert LaMorder
Linda Rufus
Matt Walkonen
Alana Granger
Campbell
Ee Ea
LOOF
Eye
Boston Eye Bank
Johns Hopkins University
Baltimore
Cora Hudson
West Main St
Chet Ringheiser
Robert P. Warren
Edna St. Vincent Millay
Poetry Society of America
Bennington, VT
Vanpi Eir
Ciuntral
Helene Thompson
Winhall
John O. Slade
Elizabeth Dwyer
St. John’s Sodality
James
McCullough
Bennington County Court House
Loveland Munson
Vermont Supreme Court
Munson
G. Murray Campbell
Edwin B. Child
Ringheiser
J.joseph Hayden
PINE
Bellemare
North Bennington Road
Ada M. Breer
Nam Memorial Hospital
HFCS
Wally Taber
Fran Stacy
Edith Beaumont
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