Vermont Scouts Complete Philmont Ten Days Of Trekking
About 39 Vermont Scouts and five leaders completed a 10 day Philmont Scout Ranch trek near Cimarron New Mexico. The group aged 12 to 18 camped hiked and stayed organized under four patrols with adult advisers Dr. James Gray James Sanderson Ernest Kish Larry O Keefe and James Huntsman. They traveled by bus from Vermont visiting national landmarks along the way before returning July 27 after a long 2500 mile trip.
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Dorset
Vermont
Philmont
Cimarron
N.M
New Mexico
Boy Scouts of America
New Brunswick
N.J
Wright Patterson Afb
Dayton
Ohio
Indianapolis 500 Speedway
James Gray
James Sanderson
Ernest Kish
Larry O’keefe
James Huntsman
Brian Edgerton
Green Mountain State
Hoosick Falls Pastor Joins Area Golfers in Canada
The Rev Woodrow Witmer former First United Church pastor now of Corning golfed with local players at La Chante in Canada last week during a vacation. He returns to Babcock Lake and Hoosick Falls annually and was a leading golfer at Hoosick Falls Country Club during his tenure. Other golfers included Charles P Cappelino and Wil.
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Woodrow Witmer
First United Church, Presbyterian
Corning
la Chante
Canada
Falls Zoning Board Grants Carport Request
In Hoosick Falls at 17 Willow St the Zoning Board of Appeals unanimously approved a carport for Marie A. Sohl after a compromise with abutting owner Irving Bass who allowed the open carport if it remains unenclosed. The plan spans 20 by 10 feet with nine feet variance requested. The hearing followed an agreement and attorney George E. Dougherty Jr. reported support for Mrs. Sohl. The board noted the needed variance and outlined the carport’s dimensions and placement.
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Hoosick Falls
N.Y
Village Zoning Board of Appeals
Marie A. Sohl
Willow St
Irving Bass
George E. Dougherty Jr
Sohl
Rupert church to host Buechner speaker Sunday
The Rev. Frederick Buechner of Rupert will speak at 11 a.m. Sunday at the Congregational Church in Rupert as part of Rupert Old Home Day activities and a four day carnival run by Rupert and West Rupert firemen. Buechner, son in law of Mrs. George W. Merck, formerly chaplain at Phillips Exeter Academy, urges public attendance.
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Frederick Buechner
Rupert
Robert Graf
North Rupert
Putnam Memorial Hospital
Bennington
Lois Graf
Dorset Historical Society Seeks New Membership Drive and Funds
The Dorset Historical Society will present The Colonial Naturalist at its Aug 20 meeting at Dorset Elementary School to attract new members. Prints of Mark Catesby’s books will be displayed at the Southern Vermont Art Center and sold at the school as part of the society’s first membership and fundraising drive. The push aims to raise 5000 now and 30000 eventually to fund a museum, reference library, historic site markers, graveyard restorations, a Dorset history published book, school booklets, biographies, and industry histories. The group seeks a 400 square foot temporary headquarters space and calls for public, rental, or purchase space tips to Eugene A. Bond.
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Dorset
The _ Dorset Historical Society
Williamsburg
Mark Catesby
Catesby
Southern Vermont Art Center
Dorset Historical Society
Vermont
West Road
Historical Society
Nichols Resigns as Arlington Road Commissioner
Arlington Clarence Nichols, road commissioner for nine years, resigns Monday citing difficulties with the Board of Selectmen. Arlington Girl Scouts solicit for food to be sold Thursday by St. Margaret Mary's Sodality during the annual street fair at 7 p.m. to benefit the Community Club, obtaining temporary headquarters until a permanent location is ready.
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Clarence Nichols
Board of Selectmen
Arlington Girl Scouts
St. Margaret Mary’s Sodality
North Shire School Executive Resigns
Stewart G. Davis, assistant superintendent of the Bennington-Rutland Supervisory Union, resigns effective Aug 15 to take a similar post in Randolph. Randolph’s current superintendent will retire next year, and the Orange Southwest Union plans to have a temporary successor. Davis will depart Aug 15, using vacation and traveling to Randolph on Monday. The Orange Southwest Union serves Randolph, Braintree and Brookfield, plus the Braintree-Randolph High School District.
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Manchester
Stewart G. Davis
Bennington - Rutland
Davis
Randolph
Orange Southwest Union
Braintree
Brookfield
Braintree - Randolph Union
Bennington-Rutland
Hanover
N.H
Otello at Lake George Festival Builds Timeless Conflict
The Lake George Opera Festival presents Rossini Otello at the Southern Vermont Art Center. The reviewer lauds the concentrated drama centered on Otello and Desdemona’s love, praising solo and choral writing, the bold casting, and the powerful, nonrealistic stage communication of intense emotions.
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Manchester
America
Caribbean
Otello
Desdemona
Lake George Opera Festival
Southern Vermont Art Center
Shakespeare
Rossini
Rodrigo
Arlington Street Fair Supports Community House Hopeful Throng
Arlington hosts the 30th annual Street Fair starting at 6 30 p m on Thursday to aid the Colonial Community House which serves as a free community hub for library meetings parties and clinics. Prizes will be awarded at 10 30 p m with rain Friday as fallback and local groups back the town wide fundraiser fostering community spirit.
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Arlington Street Fair
Arlington
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Colorado Springs
Usaf Academy
Boystown
Neb
Museum of Science and Industry
Chicago
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Falls Zoning Board
Kiam H. Areson
Joseph M. Burns
Elwin S. Bentley
Daniel J. Boylan
Irving Hedges
L. Warren Gillis
James King
David Pierce
Stanley B. Ford
Cambridge
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Legion Rooms
Hoosick
Society of Stukeley Westcott Descendants
Harold Wescott
Middletown Springs
East Poultney Baptist Church
National Society
Providence
R.I. Stukeley Westscott
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Manville
R.1
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Weston Theatre
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Ada M. Breer
Ellsworth Stevens
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R.I
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Stevensville
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Triple
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Lawrence Boyll
Frances Bible
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J.B. Davis
Iago
David Lloyd
Everlife
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Main St
Mr. Haworth
Elvin R. Haworth
First National Stores
North Bennington Road
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Bennington, VT
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