Dorset Historical Society forms chartered group in town
Dorset residents organized the Dorset Historical Society and held a first meeting at the Dorset church vestry. Twenty citizens signed as charter members with more names expected at a May 23 meeting. Nearby news items note Edward Hemphill's arrival from Connecticut with Mrs. White, and the Gilberts’ trip to Winter Garden, Florida.
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Dorset
Dorset Historical Society
Dorset Church
Edward Hemphill
James White
Connecticut
Cambridge Groups Host Music Night and Local Society Meeting
The Cambridge Central School Dance Band the Chieftones and a Dixieland ensemble perform at Bennington High School from 8 to 11 30 p m under Bend i Dramatic Club sponsorship A Ladies Night at Hotel Cambridge is set for April 24 with hypnotism demonstration by Dr Tillotson of Glens Falls The Dorset society selects officers and outlines early museum room renovations and wall decoration funded by members and a prominent donation The Dorset origin tale links Dorset Vermont to Dorset England via ancient settlers
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Cambridge Central School
Chieftones
Dixieland Ensemble
Bennington High School
Bendi Dramatic Club
Cambridge Lions Club
Cambridge
Tillotson
Glens Falls
Ford Shrader
Alfred Gilbert
William Barrows Sr
Eugene Bond
John Stannard
Terry Tyler
Marjorie Niles
Dorothy Boswell
Leon Edgerton
Dorset
Dor
Dour
Water
Gilbert
England
B.C
The
Dorset Historical Society
Society
Dorset Public Library
Preston Family Returns From Quebec Ski Trip
Mr and Mrs William Preston and their son Billy returned to St Agathe De Monts Quebec after a 10 day visit with Mrs Prestons parents in Wilmington Inn. Preston noted more skiing here than in Canada where he directed a ski area. The Baptist Evening Guild held a party with 14 attendees and no prizes. a Hill and Valley Council talk followed. A vault bid for West Dover Schoolhouse office was awarded to Frank Childs of Wilmington with occupancy hoped by June 1. Heart Fund drive in Dover raised 21850 with volunteers Spicer Sherman and Johnson assisting. Past District Deputy William Pool presided over a Masonic Lodge meeting installing officers. The Lehmanns visited East Sayville on Easter weekend and briefly Westfield before returning home.
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William Preston
Billy
St. Agathe de Monts
Quebec
Preston
Wayne Timmerman
Wilmington Inn
Canada
The
Baptist Evening Guild
Harry Spicer
West Dover
Hill and Valley Council
Guild
West Dummerston
Ruth Streeter
Eliza Johnson
Frank Childs
Wilmington
Heart
Dover
Spicer
Calvin Sherman
East Dover
Raymond Johnson
Alfred Lehmann
Everett Lehmann
Sayville
Long Island
N.Y
Lehmann
Westfield
Mass
Mus. Elting Burchell
First United Church Rummage Sale Looms Friday Morning
Hoosick Falls reports the Women's Society of the First United Church will sponsor a rummage sale starting at 9 30 Friday morning in the church hall.
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The
Women’s Society of the First United Church
Vermont Flowers In Arlington Color Show
Mrs. Frank T. Churchill of Burlington presents a program of colored slides zooming in on Vermont wild flowers ferns lichens mushrooms and insects at Arlington Fisher Elementary School auditorium Friday evening. Proceeds benefit Martha Canfield Memorial Library. Tickets from Friends of the Library Arlington or from Elizabeth Johnston or W W Williams.
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Arlington
Frank T. Churchill
Burlington
Vermont
Fisher
Friends of the Library of Arlington
Martha Canfield
Friends of the Library Association
Elizabeth Johnston
W.W. Williams
Churchill
Shaftsbury School Closed for Spring Vacation Week
Shaftsbury Elementary will close the week of April 21 for spring vacation. Classes resume April 29. Local families visited, with multiple weekend guests. A preschool conference at the school April 23 offers examinations and immunizations for infants and pre school children under state health direction.
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Shaftsbury
1-40
State Department of Health
Shaftsbury Health Association
Arthur
Elizabeth Faris
Jennie Sterley
Madelyn Green
Herbert Ware
Green
Hoosick Lions Hear Vermont Track Story
Hoosick Falls residents hear Edward H. Bowmaker recount Vermont track history from Green Mountain Park in Pownal to the Taconic Racing and Breeding Association. Lions ask questions on the state pari mutuel track as officials address. Formal officer elections occur during the Lions meeting at Irick's Restaurant.
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Hoosick Falls
N.Y
Edward H. Bowmaker
Taconic Racing and Breeding Association
Bennington Banner
Green Mountain Park
Pownal
Hoosick
Ev and Charlie to Address GOP Women Conference
Mrs. Madeline B Harwood announces the 11th annual Republican Women’s Conference in Washington DC April 25 27 featuring Sen Everett Dirksen and Rep Charles Halleck as speakers. Other speakers include Sen Barry Goldwater Gov Henry Bellmon John Chafee and William Walker with women members of Congress honored at the opening session.
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Manchester
Madeline B. Harwood
Manchester Center
Vermont
Washington, D.C
Everett Dirksen
Illinois
Charles A. Halleck
Indiana
Barry Goldwater
Arizona
Henry Bellman
Oklahoma
John H. Chafee
Rhode Island
Washington State
Charlotte T. Reid
Burr & Burton Names 38 For School Honors
At Burr and Burton Seminary 38 students earned a place on the honor list after the third nine weeks. Four achieved high honor with A averages in all subjects. Named to high honors are Virginia Carpenter Patience Brooks Linda Beattie Elizabeth Lake. Seniors with honors include Joan Beattie Barbara Bryant Victoria Fleming Eileen Fontana Terry Hosley Nadine Ingerman Susan Martin Edwin Norse Susan Pennock Eric Rosencrantz Jutta Schopf Pascal Wilkins. Juniors and sophomores and freshmen follow with multiple named students and towns Manchester Dorset Sunderland Rupert Danby Peru Londonderry Weston represented on the roll.
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Manchester
Burr and Burton Seminary
Virginia Carpenter
Patience Brooks
Lynda Beattie
Elizabeth Lake
Joan Beattie
Barbara Bryant
Victoria Fleming
Eileen Fontana
Terry Hosley
Nadine Ingerman
Susan Martin
Edwin Norse
Susan Pennock
Eric Rosencrantz
Jutta Schopf
Pascal Wilkins
John Amato
Dorothy Campbell
Barbara Jean Goodell
Robert Harrigan
Christine Rosencrantz
Cheryl Tuttle
Nancy Abbott
Susan Bingham
Pauline Campbell
David Edson
Charles Fleming
Patricia Kloman
Judith la Montagne
Kathleen McWayne
Thomas Romney
Susan Saunders
Manchester Community News Briefs Highlight Local Visits and Fire
Manchester Nancy Otis, Fred Stone of Burlington and his fraternity brother Larry Hamel of Orleans spent a week with Stone's parents in Manchester Center. Mrs. Fred Stone, a Burlington nurse, visited over the last two weekends. Firemen extinguished a small grass fire on property between the Weather Vane Motel and the Norman Thompson home in southern town. Alfred Thibault of Manchester Depot is a patient at Rutland Hospital.
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Fred Stone
Burlington
Larry Hamel
Orleans
Blanchard Stone
Manchester Center
Weathervane
Norman Thompson
Alfred Thibault
Manchester
Rutland Hospital
Hoosick Falls Elks Minstrel Show Sells Out
Hoosick Falls Elks Minstrel Show 1963 to be staged at 8 30 p m Friday and Saturday at Hoosick Falls Central School auditorium Tickets sold out with reserves List Director Frank Irick presents a varied program Lynn Chapman Trio provides orchestral background Walter Beckstein acts as interlocutor with eight end men including Gladys Beckstein George Spendiff Shir ley Scarey Ruth Pine Jo Beaumont Jim Shaw Dan Boylan and Ron Badgeley The show features numbers A Bit of Wacky Doo Tarzan s Night and Chalk Talk plus a chalk act and impressions by Chuck Newman and John Higgins The newly formed Jesters present Tarzan s Night and musical hoosick hot shots round out the program.
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Hoosick Falls
N.Y
Hoosick Falls Central School
Frank Irick
Lynn Chapman
Pownals Plan Card Party and Anniversary Celebrations
The Pownal Pioneers 4-H Club hosts a card party April 24 at 8 p.m. at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Harold Andrews to fund summer camp activities. A record hop by the Pownal Fire Department Auxiliary is set for tomorrow night 7:30 to 10:30 at the fire house with David Woodcock as MC. Mr. and Mrs. Roy C. Lampton celebrate 50 years with open house Saturday 2 to 5 in Pownal Center. Mrs. Lampton also has a birthday. Mr. and Mrs. Harry W. Beals Sr. observe a golden anniversary with open house Sunday 2 p.m. at their Northwest Hill Road home.
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Pownal
Roy C. Lampman
North Easton
Mass
Pownal Center
Northwest Hill Road
South Pownal
County 4-H Records Hop Sponsored by Arlington Group
Arlington Memorial High School hosts a public record hop Saturday from 8 to 11 30 p m sponsored by the Bennington County 4 H Junior Leaders Council. The event invites community members to attend.
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Arlington
Arlington Memorial High School
Bennington County
4-H
Hoosick Falls Legion Seeks Baseball Players
Hoosick Falls Post American Legion invites all boys up to age 19 to sign up for Legion baseball this Friday at 7 30. Additional registration supports entering a County League team as plans for a anniversary dinner and social night on Saturday April 27 with renewed Legion auxiliary guests and surprise entertainment proceed. Reservations required though no admission fee.
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Hoosick Falls
N.Y
Hoosick Post
American Legion
Legion
Legion and Auxiliary
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