Madame Butterfly at SVAC Opera Sunday Night
Lake George Opera Company presents Puccini's Madame Butterfly at 8:30 p.m. Sunday at the Southern Vermont Art Center with David Lloyd as Lt. Pinkerton and Lila Gage in the title role. Thomas P. Martin conducts, Lee Williams directs, and Ethel Green designs. Tickets on sale at the box office. exhibition by SVA artist members ongoing.
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Manchester
Southern Vermont Art Center
Lake George Opera Company
David Lloyd
Pinkerton
America
Lila Gage
Cio-Cio-San
Thomas P. Martin
Lee Williams
Ethel Green
SVA
Dodge Fibers Breaks Ground For 3 Story Plant Extension
Ground-breaking ceremonies marked the extension of the Dodge Fibers McCaffrey Street plant in Hoosick Falls N Y a three story building to cost nearly 500000 with completion in 300 days The new L shaped structure will add 34000 square feet for floorglas fabrics a Teflon coated glass product used in industrial belts and coverings Offices will move from John Street while adhesive tapes and belting stay at the John Street plant Sub contractors include Anderson and McElligott Troy K and J Electric Glens Falls and Joseph Valente Troy
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hoolick Falls
Cleveland E. Dodge
Leo J. Albowicz
Dodge Fibers Corp
Joseph Valente
Troy
Neil Corina
Alvin Alix
Dodge
Edmund J. Corina
Albowicz
William McMartin
Dodge Co
John T. Percy
Beaumont
Hoosick Falls
N.Y
McCaffrey Street
Corina Construction Co
Cleveland H. Dodge
John T. Percy and
Glens Falls
Walter S. Stowman Jr
Albany
Gineer
Frederick W. Sheldon
John Street
Vermonters Attend National BPW Convention in Atlanta
Twelve Vermont delegates from BPW clubs joined the National Federation of BPW Clubs in Atlanta for a seven day convention July 24. Attendees included Mrs. Irma Zentz and Mrs. Mae Winslow of Manchester and Mrs. Constance LaBeau of Bennington. J. Paul Austin of Coca Cola spoke at opening ceremonies as new president Miss Sarah Jane Cunningham of McCook was installed. Vermont earned a club organization award and top hats awards honored firms employing women in top executive roles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlanta
Vermont
National Federation of Business and Professional Women’s Clubs, Inc
Irma Zentz
Manchester
BPW
Mae Winslow
Constance LaBeau
Bennington
J. Paul Austin
Coca-Cola
Helen Krauss Leslie
St. Petersburg
Fla
Sarah Jane Cunningham
McCook
Neb
Federation
American Stock Exchange
New York
N.Y
Campbell Soup Company
Camden
N.J
Caroline Davis
United Auto Workers
Detroit, Mich
Nanette Elmquist
Minneapolis
National Association of Broadcasters
Washington, D.C
Clemens V. Rault
Georgetown University
School of Dentristry
Sheraton Corporation of American
Boston
Mass
Women Leaders Round Table
National Association of Life Underwriters
Wyantskill and Troy families visit Harold McCart
Eleanor Niles and The Edward Witherell family from Wyantskill visited The Fred Browns of Troy for a weekend, staying with Harold McCart.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward Witherell
Wyantskill
Fred Browns
Troy
Harold McCart
Barbecue and community notices in Manchester area
Battenkill Valley Aerie 2551 FOE hosts annual barbecue on Sunday August 14 from 1 to 5 pm at Mt. Equinox Grange Hall School Street. Smoky Greene and the Green Mountain Boys will provide music for dancing and listening. tickets through members or club rooms. Public invited. Also brief local items including new home for Postmaster and Mrs William C Nawrath, Girl Scout Day Camp attendees Susan Scribner and Trudy Fowler, upcoming race at Fair Haven, Manchester Band concert cancellation due to rain, and Arlington senior Edward Delaney turning 92 with family living on Vt 313.
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Battenkill Valley Aerie
FOE
Mt. Equinox Grange
School Street
Smoky Greene
Green Mountain Boys
William C. Nawrath
Cottage Street
Susan Scribner
Trudy Fowler
Manchester
Rod and Gun Club
Shaftsbury
Ray
Fleming
Tim Baker
Fair Haven
George Wheeler
Rachel Limric
Mark Skinner
Manchester Center
Manchester School Board delays meeting and local notices
Local items report the Manchester School Board postponing its August meeting to the 15th and note ongoing delays in lighting upgrades at Manchester Elementary due to state aid issues. Other notes include library courses for librarians, student workshop awards for Susan Miller, VFW posts planning golf and family day events, scouts heading to Camp Sunrise, and Ralph Fleming's Mobil Station becoming Western Union headquarters in Manchester Center.
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Manchester
Griffin Electric Co
Bennington
Miller Company
Glens Falls
Eugene V. Kayatta
Ralph Fleming
Mobil
Manchester Center
Western Union
Town
Hill and Dale
Hoosick Falls Kiwanis Donates for Pool Project
Hoosick Falls Kiwanis Club contributed 500 toward a proposed community swimming pool. The donation was announced at Tuesday’s luncheon at Memorial Hall. A committee of Town of Hoosick women will hold a food sale Friday at 9:30 a.m. at the National Commercial Bank and Trust Co on Main Street. Mrs. Charles Scarey is general chairman.
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Hoosick Falls
Local News Roundup From Peru Vermont and Nearby Areas
Community notes include Mark Catlin at Great Lakes Naval Station basic training, Dorset Field Club tournament participants Anna Dibble Jr and others, Vermont Pavilion Expo 67 attendees Daulton Mann and wife, Lynn Huidekoper and twins visiting Landgrove, Peru donkey ball game against Londonderry, Rinehart family August visit and Sept move to Williams town, Phoebe Myhrum baby-sitting on Fire Island, local children’s art contest winners Jane McWilliams Cindy Lewis, and Jackie Connoly welcoming a son born July 29 with grandparents in town and Bennington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Great Lakes Naval Station
Mark Catlin
Herbert Catlin
Peru
Troy
N.Y
Catlin
Dorset Field Club
Anna
Susan
Thomas Dibble Jr
William Benedict Jr
Weston
New York City
Nancy
Mike Chadwick
Winhall
Houston
Tex
Polly
Chris Myhrum
Bedford
Daulton Mann
Vermont
Montreal
Lynn Huidekoper
Francis
Hugh
Milton
Mass
A.M. Pitcher
Landgrove
Londonderry
Rinehart
Clark Art Institute
Phoebe Myhrum
Robert Myhrum
Fire Island
Janice Holton
Susan Dibble
Jane McWilliams
Cindy Lewis
Byrd LaPrade
Social visits and regional events around Landgrove
Local families gather for visits and a front yard watercolor display near the Dibbles. Darien residents with four children retreat to their Landgrove home for a weekend visit. Guests include Miss Johanna Marschner and Mr. Fontaine Martin’s family from Boston and New Orleans. Polly Myhrum places fourth at Woodstock Pony Clinic. Weston auction of Mrs Ruth Thomas estate benefits Mary Hitchcock Clinic. Anthon y Fairbanks visits Landgrove grandmother. Mrs Myers returns from Yellowstone trip and stays with Hilliard Pannes in Weston.
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David
Jane Utger
Albert M. Lyon
Sherman Baldwin
Dibbles
William Gwinn
Darien
Conn
Landgrove
Johanna Marschner
Jay
Durham
N.H
Orleans
Boston
Jonathan Brown
Polly Myhrum
Woodstock
John Myers
Yellowstone Park
Hilliard Pannes
Weston
37th Annual SVAC Members Exhibition Opens Saturday
Manchester invites the public to the opening of the 37th Southern Vermont Art Center Members Exhibition featuring paintings sculpture and graphics from nearly 200 artists across 90 towns. Entry rules allow up to four works per artist jurors must accept at least one. The show runs through Sept 6 with a 3 to 5 p.m. Saturday opening reception hosted by local hostesses. The gallery opens 10 45 a.m. daily and 1 45 p.m. Sundays, closed Mondays except Labor Day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manchester
Southern Vermont Art Center
Vermont
St. Johnsbury
Pownal
Brattleboro
West Rupert
Jay Connaway
Pawlet
Gene Pelham
George Hughes
Sydney Stokes
Arelington
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Svac Opera
Dodge Fibers
Main ST
DIAL
Xcube
New Philco
Philco
U.S
Economy Auto Stores, Inc
Bennington, VT
Eleanor Niles
Arlington
Edward Delaney
Delaney
Katheryn Barrett
Ralph
University of New Hampshire
Manchester School Board
Manchester Elementary School
Susan Miller
Fred Miller
East Manchester
Bennington College
Burr and Burton Seminary
Edna T. Wright
Putnam Memorial Hospital
VFW
Harned- Fowler
Harned-Fowler
Lake St. Catherine
John West
Albert
Skee) Kent
Department of Vermont
Camp Sunrise
Orwell
Ferdinand Bongartz
Peter Cone
Jim Fisk
Bobby Gemmell
Dan Brunham
David Scribner
Michael Hill
Seth Bongartz
Troop 33
BSA
Explorer Post 33
Sunrise
Atty
Robert E. West
Rutland
Edith Beaumont
Ann Brink Harris
Walter Clemons
Fienberg
Tata
John O. Slade
Jackie Connoly
William Connolly
Edward Morse
Alice Dibble
SVAC
Drysdale’s
Armory
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