Leo Berry a veteran ham radio operator in Wilmington
Leo Berry retired from the New England Power Company and became a dedicated amateur radio operator. He earned a general license after passing a 75-question test and 40-word-per-minute sending/receiving, and now volunteers with Air Force MARS and Navy MARS to relay messages for servicemen in Vietnam Okinawa and across the United States. Berry operates a 136-foot antenna system and modern transmitters, decoding coded messages when needed and coordinating delivery with a network of hams in New Hampshire Vermont and Massachusetts.
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Wilmington
Leo Berry
Berry
Mildred
New England Power Company
Fay Eldred
Readsboro
American Radio Relay League
League
Federal Communications Monitor
Ray Flood
Brattleboro
Air Force Mars
Military Amateur Radio Service
Vietnam
Okinawa
Philippines
United States
California
Andover Air Force Base
Massachusetts
New England
New Jersey
East Coast
Navy Mars
Navy
Air Force
Henrys
Donald Duck
Beau-May Restaurant Ad Promotes Low Calorie Meals
John Ratelle touts calorie control ideas for family meals and suggests simple kitchen tweaks to lower calories without sacrificing taste. Beau-May Restaurant & Lounge invites diners to savor lower calorie dishes, offering lunch and dinner hours, private party capacity up to 65 guests, and nearby contact details at 225 North Bennington Road.
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Beau-May
North
Bennington Road
Manchester Selectmen Approve Hiring of Additional Policeman
Manchester officials approved hiring one more police officer to address rising traffic and complaints. The new hire aims to shorten long shifts, boost 24 hour coverage, and improve weekend safety. Police Chief Dana Thompson notes recruitment challenges and low pay as factors, with night work and family concerns cited as drawbacks.
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Manchester Selectmen
Manchester
Dana Thompson
Woodford Seaman Appren David Wright Promoted at Sea
Seaman apprentice David Wright, stationed in New London Connecticut, spent days with his parents Mr and Mrs Fred Wright after returning from Nova Scotia. He was promoted from seaman to seaman apprentice during this period.
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Seaman
David Wright
Fred Wright
Nova Scotia
New London
Tex
Antoine Greeno
Sandra Blaylock
Pamela
Kenneth
Pittsford
Gary Button
John Markam
Troy
N.Y
Homer LaBarge
Shaftsbury Selectmen Address Town Roads and Budget
Shaftsbury selectmen Merton Snow Roy Whitman and Sam Sanborn discussed road maintenance with Howard Miles who warned of a soft shoulder and 2 foot drop on a west side section between Ehrichs turn and Bishops road. Road crews tackle Murphy Hill and Horton Hill culvert work as 62.31 miles of back roads strain on a limited budget.
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Shaftsbury
Merton Snow
Roy Whitman
Sam Sanborn
Howard C. Miles
Miles
Ehrich
Bishop’s Road
Leo Harrington
Harrington
Selectman
Whitman
Murphy Hill
Horton Hill
Car Accident Near Bentley Hill Road In Manchester
A Saturday evening one car crash on Bentley Hill Road left a 1963 red and white Scout totaled. Albert W. Anderson and David Anderson of Bennington owned and operated the vehicle with David Pello as a passenger. no injuries were reported. Officer Eugene Galotti investigated the scene.
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Manchester
Bentley Hill
Albert W. Anderson
David Anderson
Bennington
Eugene Galotti
David Pello
Anderson
Local Notices From Shaftsbury Family Guests
The Rev. and Mrs. Angus MacDonald hosted a busy stretch as their home welcomed guests including Mrs. Emil Andersen of New Milford Connecticut Mr. and Mrs. Peter Hunter and children of Littleton Massachusetts Mr. Angus MacLeod of Cleveland Ohio and Mr. and Mrs. John Matheson and children of Houston Texas
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Angus MacDonald
Emil Andersen
New Milford
Annual Smorgasbord of Area Art at Manchester Center
Manchester Art Center hosts its 40th Annual exhibition titled The Annual, opening with a reception Saturday Aug 2 at Southern Vermont Art Center. The show runs through August with works by Elfriede Abbe Dorothy Bennet Walter Bennett Elsa Bley Barbara Comfort Francis Coburn Nicholas Comito Bernadine and other members across 10 galleries.
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Manchester
Southern Vermont Art Center
Art Center
Elfriede Abbe
Dorothy Bennet
Walter Bennett
Elsa Bley
Barbara Comfort
Francis Coburn
Nicholas Comito
Bernadine
Catherine Buechner
Dinah Buechner
Laura de Bova
Kelli Graham
Ellen Krakoff
Hope Wall
Darren Zecher
SVA
Garden Club of Manchester
Art
Marlboro Music Festival reveals varied weekend chamber concerts
Marlboro enters week six with three varied chamber concerts on Friday and Saturday Aug 8 and 9 at 8 30 p m and Sunday at 3 p m featuring Dallapiccola Dvořák Bruckner Schoenberg and Busch works performed by Harold Wright Rudolf Serkin and others. All weekend shows and next weekend closing concerts are sold out.
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Marlboro
Luigi Dallapiccola
Dvorak
Bruckner
Schoenberg
Pierrot Lunaire
Clarinet
Adolf Busch
The
Noted
Vermont
Milliman Foshay Winners In Falls Homemade Cart Race
In Hoosick Falls New York a homemade cart race on Grif fen Avenue drew four age groups with Milliman and Foshay winning titles in the 4 to 10 and 11 to 13 brackets. Jay Pokines and Dan Peer took top spots in the 14 to 18 cohort. Brian Rousseau earned five dollars for most original cart. Mayor Severson edged Shirley Howard in an adults race while Andrew Kipp finished carrying his cart. Prizes included sodas watermelons and medals supplied by local grocers.
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Guy
Buddy’ Milliman
Bill Foshay
Les Foshay
Bob Milliman
Jay Pokines
Dan Peer
Brian Rousseau
Harrison Mobile Sales
Richard A. Severson
Shirley Howard
Andrew Kipp
Miss Howard
Rudd Descendants Mark 25th Reunion in Sunderland
The descendants of Revolutionary War veteran Lt. Joseph Rudd gathered at Camp Ondawa Sunderland for the 25th annual reunion. Ninety five members attended with Randall James presiding. prizes went to the oldest female descendant and oldest male descendant.
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Sunderland
Joseph Rudd
Bennington
Camp Ondawa
Rudd
New England
George II
Ramdall James
Hoosick Falls
Dorothy DuMond
Ulster Park
N.Y
Phoebe James
Jessie Tatro
Troy
Fred Russell
Joseph Darling
North Pownal
Sherry DuMond
Waterford
Robert DuMond
Bonington
Dallas Rudd
Michigan
Mary Rudd
Methodist Vacation Bible School Ends in West Arlington
Friday morning exercises at the Methodist Church in West Arlington marked the end of a two week Vacation Bible School. Forty five children were registered. The program featured spirited singing a puppet play a class presentation Good Morning Mary Sunshine and student teacher crafted props. Mrs Walter Fuller presided at the piano and Mrs Walter Finney led the music with Bonnie Brown and Sylvia Vaughn conducting the service. Bradford Kress closed the formal program as students enjoyed games and refreshments.
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West Arlington
Walter Fuller
Walter Finney
Bonnie Brown
Sylvia Vaughn
Books Added to Martha Canfield Library in July
July additions include adult titles like History of World War I American Heritage The Story of Plants Asch The Great War 1914 1918 Falls Stalin's Great Secret Levine The Conservation of Natural Resources Wales Secret Missions Zacharias Mr Campion's Farthing Carter Colonel Blessington Frankau The Death Committee Gordon and others including Duplicate Death Heyer A Sense of Where You Are McPhee The Valentine Victim McLeish Jennie Martin The Godfather Puzo How Do You Spank a Porcupine Road Roseheath Troy Vermont a Special World Vermont Life Near the Ocean Lowell The Three Daughters of Madame Lang The Complete Dog Book American Kennel Club Care of the Dog Introduction to Riding The Last Grand Duchess Vorres The Kings Depart Watt Juvenile additions Our American Colonists Gast The Mystery Tunnel Bothwell.
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Martha Canfield
Gordon
Heyer
McPhee
McLeish
Jennie
Martin
Puzo
Roseheath
Troy
Vermont
The
Ocean
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Milford
N.H
Webster Thayer
Newfane
George
Vernon
Wolter
John Ratelle
Scount Papantmunt Store
Artery Arcade
North Adams
Campbell
Walker
Thompson
Woodford
Maurice Douglass
March
Sanborn
Sheilah Miller
Manchester Art Center
Milliman
Falls
Griffen Avenue
Severson
Murphy’s Grocery
John Hickey
Wyman’s Grocery
Methodist Church
Frederic Jones
Bradford Kress
Martha Canfield Library List
NEC
Haines
American Express
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