Manchester Garden Club debates scorched earth roadside spray policy
Manchester Garden Club held a monthly meeting at Colburn House focusing on the scorched earth roadside spray policy in Vermont. Discussion covered the impact on native plants, differing views from public critics and industry reps, and calls for selective spraying and roadside maintenance by property owners.
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Manchester Garden Club
Manchester
Vermont
Colburn House
Louise Thompson
Federated Garden Clubs of
Community groups host evenings with speakers and plans
Hoosick Falls events feature the Young Adult Club meal and Paul Fink’s illustrated Israel talk detailing Hebrew music culture and daily life. Lions Club selects a Sweden trip winner, with a student contest among St Mary’s Academy and Hoosick Falls Central School students.
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Town of
Hoosick
Falls Central School
Sweden
John Lamond
The
Academy
James Beaverson
Central School
Lion's Club
North Bennington Meeting Date Change for Women Club
The West Shaftsbury Home Demonstration club shifts its April meeting to Tuesday April 24 at 1 30 p m at Mrs Warren Thayer s home with the topic Inter facing Members are reminded the date was moved from Wednesday The Southside Circle of Shaftsbury Baptist Church met at Shafts bury with 19 members and one guest Mrs Constance Reagan led devotions read The Psychology of Christian Personality and scriptures The group signed Easter cards for shut ins and discussed the Shaftsbury Baptist Association basket meeting in Manchester on April 25 The afternoon session starts 2 45 pm and the evening at 7 30 pm A food and rummage sale is planned for May 18 19 and a fall fair with Mizpah Circle to benefit the Women s Society of the church The meeting closed with members leaving.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clyde P. Richards
New England Telephone and Telegraph Co
Levin
Vermont
William Tifft Schwarn
Flowers and Service, Inc
Veterans Hospital
White River Junction
John Atwater
Pink Jo Bates
Robinson
Edward R. Jobs
First United Church
Milfred Cook
Paul Fink
Israel
Holyland
Fink
Israel State
West Shaftsbury Home Demonstration Club
Warren Thayer
Southside Circle
Constance Reagan
Southside
Circle of the Baptist Church
Shaftsbury
Ruth Whitman
Reagan
Ter
Matthew
Shaftsbury Baptist Association
Manchester
Women's Society
Mizpah
Women’s Society of the Church
Easter Sunrise Service at Fort Benning Draws 3000
Lt Col Victor K Harwood of Shaftsbury joined about 3000 military and civilian personnel at Fort Benning Georgia for the Easter Sunrise service at Doughboy Stadium. Assistant ushers included eight people with guest speaker Rt Rev Henry L Louttit of Winter Park Florida, bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of South Florida. Service began at 6 30 a.m.
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Victor K. Harwood
Shaftsbury
Fort Benning
Henry L. Louttit
D.D
Winter Park
Fla
Episcopal Diocese of
South Florida
Doughboy Stadium
Local Roundup of Social and Travel News
Mr and Mrs Roger Bueche sail from New York City on the Queen Mary to Switzerland after leaving Wilmington Dover and plan an indefinite visit in Court. Clarence Briggs of Searsburg travels to Albany to fetch his wife and two daughters arriving from Socorro New Mexico. The Briggs family rents a house on School Street in Bennington. Mizpah benediction and refreshments are hosted by Mrs Reagan and Mrs Whitman. Harry Fruitrich returns to the village after auto accident injuries with limited vision but cheerful spirit. The Lawrence Powers family visits Boston for eye clinic checkups. Chrissie seeks the authentic statue of Paul Revere's horse during the trip. No catechism classes for St John’s Parish children due to vacation.
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Roger Bueche
New York City
Switzerland
Bueches
Court
Clarence Briggs
Searsburg
Albany
N.Y
Socorro
N.M
Clarence Briggses
School Street
Bennington
Harry Fruitrich
Holyoke
Mass
Lawrence Powers
Boston
Larry
Chrissie
Paul Revere
St. John’s Parish
Brenda Parsons
Nassau
Jamaica
Helen Manley
Robert Manley
Cleveland
Ohio
Levi Tifft
Walter Jones
Kenneth
Londonderry
George Lewis
Cambridge
Tony Fenn, R.N
Hartford Hospital
Hartford
Winter Visitors Return Home From Florida
Mr and Mrs James D Austin Sr have returned from Florida with Austin's brother in law and sister Mr and Mrs Stanley Rogers also back Mrs A H Stien has returned from Florida St Martha s Guild of St Luke Church plans rummage and thrift sale May 4 5 at the Guild rectory asking for saleable clothing and household articles for the sale
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James D. Austin ‘Sr
Florida
Austin
Stanley Rogers
A. H. Stien
St. Martha’s Guild
St. Luke’s Church
Arlington Calendar Events For April 24 to 29
Arlington community notices list meetings and activities from April 24 through 29. Includes American Legion and Auxiliary talks, firemen, chorus practice, first aid courses, kindergarten parent meetings, bloodmobile at Memorial School, Ladies of St James, Lions Club, a rummage sale, and a Red Mt Chapter 22 officer installation rehersal at the Masonic Temple.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Legion and Auxiliary
Legion Rooms
Frank Brownell
Firehouse Arlington Chorus
Finney
Memorial School
Ladies of St. James
Lions
West Mountain Farm
St. James Church
Red Mt
Masonic Temple
Local residents share travel and visit updates
Mrs. Haley returns from Pinehurst and Winston-Salem while Francis Payne visits Burlington relatives. Mrs. White comes back from Honolulu and Arizona, Brenda Parsons returns from Nassau and Jamaica, and Helen Manley plans a Cleveland visit.
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R. J. Haley
Pinehurst
Winston-Salem
N.C
Francis Payne
Burlington
N.J
Carleton Payne
W. B. White
West Road
Honolulu
Arizona
Explorers Assist Arlington Events With Scout Service
Explorer Scouts help set up and dismantle Bloodmobile equipment in Arlington on April 25 and repack in the afternoon. Life Scout Russell Holton recently advanced, with a unit board of review including Curt Albee and James Hayden. Red Mountain Chapter 22 Esastern Star attends officer installations April 25 28 30 at various sites. Arlington PTA funds a foodless sale starting April 24 to support John Brush Library for Fisher School.
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Arlington
Explorer
James Hayden
Curt Albee
Neil Knapp
John Secor
Russell Holton
Kenny Clayton
Dan Zimmer
Explorer United
Boy Scouts
Ted Day
George Walsh
Ray Lovely
Taconic
Pownal Class Raises Funds With Car Wash and Dances
The North Pownal Graded School class of 1962 washed cars from 9 to 5 on Saturday adding 20 dollars to their trip fund. The Pownal Center Fire Department hosted the final card party with 14 doubles earning 42 dollars, bringing the series total to 150 dollars for the department treasury. Andrew Hatch, son of Rev John C Hatch, will graduate April 27 from Prairie Bible Institute in Alberta. Public hearing set for Friday on Ronald Bisson junk yard application.
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Pownal
North Pownal
Pownal Center
Margaret Beauchemin
Ralph Bishop
Ernest Burdick
George Girard
Paul Hyde
Walter Towslee
Henry Laine
Beauchemin
Alfred Davis
Department Treasury
John Foster
David Ricker Jr
Nal
The
Prairie Bible Institute
Alberta
Canada
Andrew
Ronald Bisson
Board of Select Men
Penny Hunt Draws 350 Kids In Hoosick Easter Event
In Wood’s Memorial Park the Lions Club hosted the Pennies From Heaven hunt drawing 350 plus children. Winners by age group included Robert Ryan 50 pennies, Mark White 38 pennies, Mardi Niles 28 pennies, and John Ogert 33 pennies. Easter baskets were awarded. Warner Harrison chaired the event with helpers Harry Highfield Frank Buswell and others assisting.
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Hoosick
Hoosick Falls
Robert Ryan
John Ryan
Mechanic Street
Mark White
Albert White
High Street
Mardi Niles
Robert Niles
Bovie Road
John Ogert
Williamstown
John Ogert Sr
Warner
Ben) Harrison
Harry Highfield
Frank Buswell
Harry Fink
Joseph Vinck
Joseph Buckley
Ken Bulson
Dorset Women's Fellowship Plans and Talks
The Dorset Women's Fellowship Group, with 24 attendees, met at the church to hear Rev. William Chace Jr. on Mary Magdalene. Delegates will attend a workshop in Chester on May 2. An evening meeting is set for May 16 at 8 in the church vestry. Rev. Max Webster will speak at a future gathering. A food sale is planned for June 2 at the post office chaired by Miss Emily Chandler. The June meeting will be a picnic at Lake St. Catherine hosted by Mrs. Ford Schroder on June 20.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dorset
William Chace Jr
Chester
Max Webster
Burlington
Geneva
Emily Chandler
Ford Schroder
Lake St. Catherine
Man Running With Kite Triggers Tucson Police Call
A Tucson officer reported a possible burglary after seeing a man running near the University of Arizona. The call was canceled when it was learned the man was flying a kite, not committing a crime.
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Tucson, Ariz
Tucson
University of Arizona
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Carl Gerdau House
LeFevre
J. G. Armstrong
Schwarta
Murray Campbell
Henry McConkey
Albert Reed
Oma Gouert
Kirney
Ann Mauger
Elizabeth Newton
Reading
Alps
China
New England
Equinox House
National Federation
U Ted
Manchester Club
Camp Wyankee
Carl Ramsey
H. Gleason Mattoon
Alfred Gilbert
UVM
Louis Levin
Chemical Corporation
University of Vermont
Edith Beaument
Hear
Arthur Greenleaf
U.S. Air Force
Troy
Air Force
Donald Bogardus
Fred Dorr
Lake George
North Bennington
Elizabeth Dwyer
Noveck - Shultz, Inc
Siberian Furriers
Drysdale's
Drysdale’s
Fran Stacy
Wilmington
Dover
Carle Walter Tel
Whitman
Margaret Aiken
Mrs
Harry Niles
Old English Inn
Miriam Tifft
Ann Marsh
CES
Red Mountain
Eastern Star
West Pawlet
Mt. Anthony
Arlington Pta
John Brush Library
Fisher School
Pownals
Vera Langlais
Tel
Andrew Hatch
John C. Hatch
North Pow
South
Bud Willett
Margaret Regan
Fair Haven
George Patrick
Southwick
Ned Towslee
Albert Towslee
DIAL
Jayson
Bennington Bookshop Inc
North Bennington Road
Plaid
Goa
Tattya
MERC
Bennington Garage Corp
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