Legality Questioned State Orders Pond Recreation Stopped
The Vermont Health Department halted public recreation at Howe Pond Readsboro as it serves town drinking water. State land ownership limits enforcement. officials note only access on state land can be shut, while private landowners remain beyond reach. The pond’s reclassification for drinking water halted planned state recreation development.
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Readsboro
Forest and Parks Department
District 32
Harvey D. Carter Jr
Pownal
Health Department
John Hansen
Health
Readsboro annual village meeting set at Readsboro Central School
Readsboro residents gather April 21 from 10 to 2 p.m. to vote on bailiffs and treasurer borrowing for current expenses, treasurer fee of 1 percent for tax collection, accepting a real estate tax payment act with discounts, authorization to acquire land for a municipal forest, and abatement of 1967 back taxes for the band hall and IOOF Lodge.
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Readsboro
Readsboro Central School
IOOF
Villagers Consider 12 Articles in Village Meeting
Article 9 asks voters to raise 2100 dollars to oil or black-top village streets. Article 10 seeks authorization to buy a front end loader with back-hoe, trade old equipment, borrow 15000, and issue notes up to five years to repay by tax. Article 11 proposes 35000 for next year's general expenses. Article 12 requests 38000 from federal and state governments for sewage plant engineering and final plans.
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Village Board of Bailiff’s
Lions Club To Sponsor Eye Clinic
HOOSICK FALLS NY The Town of Hoosick Lions Club will sponsor an amblyopia clinic on Saturday April 18 at Hoosick Falls Central School from 9 am to noon The clinic targets children ages 3 4 and five not yet in school Early detection is urged as treatment is easier then doctors say Preschoolers should be checked at ages 3 and 4 for lazy eye and bring children not yet screened to the event at the Central School.
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Hoosick Falls
N.Y
Hoosick
VFW Post Elects New Officers in Manchester
Members of Harned-Fowler VFW Post 6471 elected new officers at a recent Manchester meeting. New post officers include William Krogulski as commander and John Farnum as senior vice commander, with Clarence Curtis as junior vice commander and Phil Kelleher as quartermaster. Also named were William Hulett Jr as chaplain Roy Bentley as judge advocate John West as surgeon Warren Johnson as trustee 3 years Charlie Hosley as trustee 2 years and Albert Kent as trustee 1 year. The Ladies Auxiliary officers are Marion Jennings president Mary West senior vice commander Harriet McEckron junior vice commander Joyce Hosley treasurer Frances Mitchell chaplain Christine Bentley conductress and Ethel Bowen guard.
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Manchester
Harned-Fowler Vfw
William Krogulski
John Farnum
Clarence Curtis
Phil Kelleher
William Hulett Jr
Roy Bentley
John West
Warren Johnson
Charlie Hosley
Albert Kent
Ladies’ Auxiliary
Marion Jennings
Mary West
Harriet McEckron
Joyce Hosley
Frances Mitchell
Christine Bentley
Ethel Bowen
Severson pushes action on railroad over John Street underpass
Severson demanded tough measures against the B and M Railroad if title to the John Street underpass is not received by April 30. He urged petitioning the Public Service Commission to order the Hoosick Street crossing reopened and to have the railroad bear barricade costs. He noted the village has waited over a year for conveyance and called for decisive action.
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Hoolick Falls
N.Y
Richard Severson
B&m Railroad
John Street
Severson
State Public Service Commission
Hoosick Street
John A. Merrils
Merrils
George Peer
Pownals Fresh Air Program Opens Summer Plans
The Pownal Fresh Air Program invites New York City children to two or four weeks of country living with host families. Reinvitations extend to May 15 and new invitations to July 1. Carlos Ortiz returns for a sixth year. Arrivals in Bennington begin July 21 with return to NYC on August 4 or 18. For details contact Mrs. Marcel A. Langlais.
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Pownal
Edward Dufresne
East Pownal
Carlos Ortiz
New York City
Bennington
New York
Elks Auxiliary Elects Officers Ahead of May Installation
HOOSICK FALLS NY Mrs C Stuart Crowley will lead the Hoosick Falls Lodge of Elks Ladies Auxiliary as president next year with Mrs Thomas Wysocki as vice president Mrs William Fitzpatrick secretary Mrs William Rourke Sr treasurer and Mrs Dennis Keegan three year trustee New advisor will be retiring president Mrs Henry Hanselman The installation and dinner are set for Saturday May 16 Reservations due by May 11 Contact chairs Mrs Francis Kasavicha or Mrs Joseph Liporace A total of 640 is approved for lodge improvements and cash balance The auxiliary will attend Bennington Emblem Club installation on May 1 and refreshments followed the meeting
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Williams Stevens
Hoosick Falls
The
Elks
Michael Brewster
Charles Frazier
Arthur Strianese
Mechanicville
William Stevens
William Fitzpatrick
R*ard Fairbanks
John Billett
Paul Latorte
Thomas Wysocki
Michael Barber
John Januskevice
Robert Hall
N.Y
Henry Hanselman
Hanselman
Crowley
Francis Kasavicha
Joseph Liporace
Grand opening Carriage Inn Shaftsbury gives dinner to Parker Vaughn
At the Shaftsbury grand opening of the Carriage Inn hosts Elwood and Susan Russell announced the dinner for two prize went to Parker Vaughn of Arlington.
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Carriage Inn
Shaftsbury
Parker Vaughn
Arlington
Elwood
Susan Russell
Hoag Family Attends State Show and Vacation Trip
Walloomsac Mr and Mrs John Hoag and Sandra returned home after attending the State Black and White Show and Sale in Cortland New York on April 10 and 11. Miss Barbara Dore Averill Park and Andrea Hoag also returned from a three week vacation in Florida and Washington DC where they visited Andrea Hoag s uncle and aunt Clyde Stophel and family. Andrea celebrated her birthday on April 7.
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John Hoag
Sandra
Cortland, N.Y
Barbara Dore
Averill Park
Andrea Hoag
Florida
Washington, D.C
Miss Hoag
Clyde Stophel
Andrea
North Bennington School Carnival Set For Friday
The North Bennington School hosts a carnival on Friday April 18 in the school gym with two sessions 3 30 to 5 p m and 6 30 to 8 p m. Each class runs a booth with games and prizes for students and families. The public is invited.
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North Bennington
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W. Shepard
FJ Curran
QR. Peckham
D. Mattison
R.wright
Preston
T. Holden
J. Moore
JA Lyons
J. Kennedy
DA. Jones
B.knapp
Vermont
Norshaft Lions Club
Fred Wohnus
Wohnus
Bennington College
Department
Denning Miller
State Water Resources Board
Lions Club
VFW Post
Debs
Wise Women Shop
Ennington
Main Street
Office Supply Corp
Save-Way Supermarket
Mammoth Mart
Edith Beaumont
Warner Harrison
Harrison
County Extension Department
High Street
Albert White
Pownals
Vera Langlais
Marcel A. Langlais
Cleveland E. Dodge Jr
Solomon Wright Public Library
Henry W. Bassen
Bassen
George M.renner
Pownall
Elks Auxiliary
Walloomsac
Bertha Hoag
SWIFT
Walker
Aernitage House Restaurant
Maine
Haddock
Cole Slaw
North Bennington Road
Dick and
Betty Manning
Bank Americard
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