Pownal community notes and state fire permit ruling
The Pownals Mrs. William Strohmaier announced this week's visitation for the annual cancer fund drive with helpers Mrs. Kenneth Allen Mrs. Dorothy Revitt Mrs. David Adler and Mr and Mrs Alfred Davis. Gov Philip Hoff announced a fire burning permit ban from April 23 to May 9 except on rainy days due to dry conditions. Vermont Parks Commissioner Perry Merrill released the order. A story hour at Solomon Wright Public Library hosted by Mrs Henry W Bassen drew pre schoolers with titles Baby Farm Animals Little Black Goes to the Circus and Farmer Jones Animals. Children 5 and under may attend Saturdays at 10 am with April 30 storyteller Mrs Marcel Langlais and Winnie the Pooh on tap. The WSCS April meeting of the Pownal Methodist Church is set for Tuesday at 8 pm at Mrs David C Hubbard's Pittstown NY home with Mrs Harry W Beals Jr leading the program.
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William Strohmaier
East Pownal
Kenneth Allen
Dorothy Revitt
David Adler
Alfred Davis
Philip H. Hoff
Byron A. Barber Sr
Pownal
Vermont
Perry Merrill
Solomon Wright Public Library
Henry W. Bassen
Little Black
Farmer Jones
Marcel A. Langlais
Winnie the Pooh
WSCS
Shaftsbury Family Loses Trailer in Fire
In Shaftsbury a trailer home owned by Kenneth Harrington and his two young children was destroyed in a rain soaked fire before 8:45 AM. Fire Chief Charles Becker estimated losses above 4000 dollars. the trailer belonged to Mrs Anna Niles and contents were not insured. The family sought shelter with relatives as investigators suspect an electrical disturbance sparked the blaze. Mrs Niles reportedly lost another trailer at the same site more than five years earlier.
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Shaftsbury
Kenneth Harrington
Harrington
Leo Harrington
Charles O. Becker
Anna Niles
Baker
U.S. 7
Hamilton
Boy Scout Troop 331 Court of Honor at Cole Hall
Boy Scout Troop 331 will hold a court of honor and Tenderfoot investiture tonight at 7 in Cole Hall. Public invited with special invitation to parents and relatives. Refreshments after the program. Mention of local visits and a Fresh Air Fund meeting in nearby towns appears.
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Boy Scout
Cole Hall
George Broeck
Willsboro
N.Y
Manhas
Pownalites Volunteer For Bright Sunday Cleanup
Pownal residents join a new Pow nal Garden Club meeting at the Byron Barber home to promote preserving the valley’s natural beauty. Attendees include Rep. Kenalene Collins and Selectman Arthur George who consider a mass cleanup, junk-disposal plans, and potential local zoning steps to manage growth and protect property as Pownal expands with new homes and businesses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pownal
Pownal Valley
Kenalene Collins
Arthur E. George
Board of Selectmen
Henry Hart
U.S. 7
Williamstown
George
Pownals
Collins
Unification vote in North Bennington on Tuesday
Voters in North Bennington will cast ballots for town unification from noon to 7 p.m. at the firehouse for residents and at the Bennington Elementary School for those not on the village checklist. The PTA hosts a fundraising food sale at the firehouse during voting hours to support its treasury, while the Villagers' Homemakers Extension group meets at 8 p.m. at the Library to discuss new sewing techniques.
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Bennington
North Bennington
PTA
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White Plains
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