Smoky and friends brighten Equinox Nursing Home Sunday
Deaf and fading fatigue vanished for 15 patients at the Equinox Nursing Home as Smoky Greene, Al Bain, and Jimmy Hamblin performed a lively country music show. The trio, well known in Manchester and Rutland area TV and radio, entertained with guitar bass fiddle piano and vocals. The afternoon included requests from the residents and a mix of old favorites from Redwing to King of the Road, ending in a festive singalong as tea was served.
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Manchester
Equinox
Ronald
Dorothy Greene
Walter
Smoky) Greene
Glens Falls
N.Y
WSYB
Rutland
al Bain
West Hebron
Jimmy Hamblin
Wrgb-Tv
Pete Williams
Smoky
Hamblin
Jimmy
Sycamore
West
Earl
Greene
Manchester Depot
Ronald Greene
Sandy
Bonnet Street
Smoky Greene
Hoosick Falls Plans Early For County Anniversary
Hoosick Falls prepares a Sept 18 local celebration as part of the 175th anniversary of Rensselaer County to be marked Sept 24 to Oct 2 in Troy. Local leaders organize queen contests, parades, booths, a kickoff dinner, and a float, with Miss Rensselaer County to be chosen Sept 23 at Proctor's Theater.
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Hoosick Falls
Rensselaer County
N.Y
Troy
Walter Wirmusky
Frank Irick
Hoosick
Thomas Restino
Charles Frazier
Queen
William E. Burns
Ann Armstrong
Ernest Malo
Stanley Arasim
Gillespie
Main Street
Hoosie Valley Jaycees
Paul Haynes
Josephine Beaumont
Charles
Shirley) Searey
Christina Stevens
Robert Lewsey Jr
Bration
HFCS
Shaftsbury Artist Shaftsbury Show Opens in Newbury
Shaftsbury Franklin Howard exhibits February Snow fall through Aug 7 at the 15th annual Crack er Barrel Bazaar art show in Newbury. The exhibit opened Sunday under the direction of Stan Mare Wright of Stowe.
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Franklin Howard
Shaftsbury
Newbury
Stan Mare Wright
Stowe
Antiques Show Opens in Manchester with 32 Dealers
Exhibitors at the 14th annual Manchester Antiques Show set up displays at Manchester Elementary School gym for a four day event. Thirty two dealers from Vermont New England and California present items from 1 to 10 pm through Friday. Manager J Gresham Wilson of Old Saybrook Conn also runs 16 other shows along the eastern seaboard.
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William R. Porter
Oakley K., Porter
University of Maine
Manchester
Manchester Elementary School
Vermont
New England
California
J. Gresham Wilson
Old Saybrook
Conn
Wilson
Seaboard
Zion Episcopal Church
John Bailey
Middletown Springs
All Saints Episcopal Church
Glen Rock
N.J
St. John’s Chapel
Robert L. Clayton
Robert Green Jr
Wilton
Mr. Green
Dorset
Bishop's Fund Parish Drive Opens Sunday
North Bennington parish initiates annual Bishop's Fund for Charities and Development drive with advance gifts this week and general solicitation starting Sunday. Col. N Y DuHamel leads locally including Shaftsbury and North Bennington. Rev. Francis X Kane directs. organizers include John Billow John Flood and Mary Meagher with Leo Keough handling advance gifts. Team captains are named. funds support Burlington diocese programs for children and seniors. Last year North Bennington gave just over $2500, with hopes to exceed it this year.
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North Bennington
Bishop’s Fund For Charities
St. John’s
Col
N.Y. DuHamel
Shaftsbury
Francis X. Kane
John Billow
John Flood
Advance
Kennedy family hosts guests on vacation in New England
Hoosick Falls Mr and Mrs Frank Kennedy and daughters Patricia and Mary Rita of 38 Abbott St recently spent a week in Lawrence Mass during which time they visited with his brother the Rev Kennedy J Kennedy USA at St Augustine s rectory in Andover Father Kennedy is spending a two week vacation with the Kennedys here who were also hosts over the weekend to Mr and Mrs Frank Hazel of Springfield Pa Other guests at the home include Mr and Mrs Samuel Frathin of Ventura Calif who arrived Monday evening for a few days visit Miss Diane Smith of Bovie Hill Road is spending this week with friends in Syracuse Mr and Mrs Frank Reynolds Jr and family of Wilder Avenue vacationed last week at Hedges Lake Miss Charlotte Hulihan of Carey Avenue returned last week after a months vacation at Hampton Beach NH
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Frank Kennedy
Patricia
Mary Rita
Abbott St
Lawrence
Mass
Kennedy J. Kennedy
USA
St. Augustine’s
Andover
Father Kennedy
Kennedys
Frank Hazel
Springfield
Samuel Frathin
Ventura
Calif
Diane Smith
Bovie Hill Road
Syracuse
Frank Reynolds Jr
Wilder Avenue
Hedges Lake
Charlotte Hulihan
Carey Avenue
Hampton Beach
N.H
All My Sons Competes for Moss Hart Award
Wilmington Mirror Players submit All My Sons to the Moss Hart Memorial Award. The play opens at Wilmington Playhouse and will be judged as a play of the free world during 10 performances. NETC criteria emphasize dramatic exploration of freedom and dignity.
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Wilmington
Mirror Players
All My Sons
Wilmington Playhouse
Liamstown
Arthur Miller
June Hamblin Mitchell
Kathryn Cobb
Special Projects Committee
NETC
Miller
Bryan Hull
Joe Keller
James McDonald
Christ
Marlboro Review Finds Schoenberg Serenade Strong Yet Teasing
Music critic praises Leon Kirchner's Marlboro performance of Schoenberg Serenade op. 24 as first rate with clear night music character and dance allusions. Compares favorably to Robert Craft recording, notes lively orchestration and inner logic, while underlining the value of live, interpretive reinvention over repeated readings.
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Schoenberg
Leon Kirchner
Robert Craft
Kirchner
Vienna
Pownal vesper services continue in August at church
Sunday evening vespers will be held on the Pownal Baptist Church lawn at 7 30 PM in August with indoor sanctuary option in bad weather. The Rev John C Hatch assisted by Rev James Metcalf. Mrs Jennie Fowler recovering at daughter A Coleman Mason's home after a July 3 fall left her with a fractured hip. The Christian Advocates class annual picnic at Ladd Brook Motel drew 40 plus with swimming sports and softball. A GOP primary contest for Vermont Assembly District 32 includes Lounsbury Collins Whitney with filing deadline Wednesday midnight. A Mozart G minor quintet review praised the performers led by Max Rabinovitsj and Boris Kroyt for deep psychological interpretation and ensemble strength.
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Pownal Baptist Church
John C. Hatch
James Metcalf
Jennie Fowler
Putnam Memorial Hospital
A. Coleman Mason
Carpenter Hill
GOP
Vermont Assembly
James W. Lounsbury
Pownal
Kenalene J. Collins
Readsboro
Ira D. Whitney
Stamford
Wilmington
Searsburg
Whitingham
Dover
Whitney
Collins
Lounsbury
Real Maria to Highlight Stowe Sound of Music Opening
Stowe plans a big opening for The Sound of Music at the Stowe Playhouse on Tuesday August 9 with remarks by Mrs Maria Trapp who will introduce the musical based on her memoirs. The Trapp family will join the festival of music as director Fred La Belle praises community support and Trapp background materials enrich the cast and costumes.
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Stowe
Stowe Playhouse
Maria Trapp
Washington County OPC board meeting announced
Hudson Falls New York officials call a Washington County Economic Opportunity Council Inc board meeting at the county courthouse on Main Street August 8 at 8 p.m. It is urged that all members attend due to the importance of the session.
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Hudson Falls
N.Y
Washington County Economic Opportunity Council, Inc
Washington County Court House
Main Street
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Hooper Productions, Inc
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Hooper Advertising
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Thomas Saunders
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Shaker Heights
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Lexington
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Manchester, VT
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J.H. Winslow Heating & Plumbing Supply CO
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