Abundance of music and theatre at SPAC this week
Saratoga Springs presents a packed SPAC program with the Philadelphia Orchestra under varied conductors, City Center Acting Company performances, a film festival ranging from classics to modern works, and special events through August. Highlights include August 10 8 p.m. with Alexander Gibson and Pinelas violinist Zuckerman, August 11 Eugene Ormandy and Rachmaninoff centennial tribute with the Saratoga Potsdam Chorus and soloists, and August 16 Seiji Ozawa conducting Prokofiev Berlioz Tchaikovsky.
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Saratoga Springs
Saratoga
Philadelphia
City Center
Alexander Gibson
Ampitheatre
Pinelas “Zuckerman
Saratoga-Potsdam
Susan Stare
Veronica Tyler
Kenneth Riegel
McHenry Boatwright
Patrician McBride
Edward Villella
New York City Ballet
Philadelphia Orchestra
Andre Kostelanetz
Seiji Ozawa
Arlington fair set Thursday night
More than a dozen community groups stage the Arlington Street Fair on Thursday Aug 9 to support the Arlington Community House. A rain date is Aug 10 and a chicken barbecue by the Stony Club features a $10 door prize from The Old Church Gift Shop. Tickets cost 2.50 with food from 5 30 to 6 30.
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Arlington
Arlington Street
Arlington Community House
Stony Club
Wheel of Fortune
Arlington Hescue Squad
Enterprise Society of the
Federated Church of East Arlington
Battenkill Grange
Arlington Nursing Service
Arlington Garden Club
Martha Canfield Library
Lodge of Masons
Order of the Eastern Star
Ladies of St. James Church
Boy Scouts
American Legion Auxiliary
Husle Company
Lirspeed
Union,Carbide Co
Canfield
Dorothy Canfield Fisher
Galey
Printing error overstates Hale Company largess at fair
An Arlington Street Fair ticket misstated Hale Company of East Arlington provided a chair at cost. In fact the chair was donated, continuing a years long company custom. The fair committee expresses embarrassment over the error.
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Arlington
Hale Company
East Arlington
Gemmill Girl Born During July at Samaritan Hospital
A daughter named Lauren Jennifer Gemmill was born July 30 to Mr. and Mrs. Warren H. Gemmill of Troy New York at Samaritan Hospital. Mrs Gemmill is the former Joan Sibley, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Edward T. Sibley of North Bennington. The Gemmills also have a son named Adam. The Hale Company supports local groups, funding thousands in gifts to the Community Club and local firemen. The Arlington Street Fair on Aug 9 will award a maple bar to a ticket holder, with rain date Aug 10, featuring a chicken barbecue and other amusements. prizes include a speed bicycle, Coleman stove and lantern, and a Union Carbide hurricane lamp.
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Lauren Jennifer
Warren H. Gemmill
Troy, Nly
Samaritan Hospital
Germmill
Joan Sibley
Edward T. Sibley
R.D. 1
North Bennington
Gemmill's
Adam
Roberta Keough
Hale Company
Community Club
Arlington Street
Union Carbide Co
Weston Playhouse Presents Our Town with Sam Lloyd
Weston citizen and state legislator Sam Lloyd stars as the narrator in Weston Playhouse’s Our Town. Marian Blake returns as Mrs Gibbs, Walter Boughton portrays Dr Gibbs, Thomas Turgeon directs. Performances run Aug 3 through Aug 19 Thu Sun 6:30 and Sat 3 with dinner reservations at 84 5206.
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Weston
Vermont
Sam Lloyd
Weston Playhouse
Our Town
Londonderry
Mount Holly
Ludlow
Thornton Wilder
New Hampshire
Wilder
Thomas Turgeon
Marian ‘Tommie’ Blake
Abby Brewster
Mrs. Gibbs
Fox Hollow Festival Celebrates Sweet Folk Music
The 4th Annual Fox Hollow Festival at the Beers estate near Petersburg drew performers and fans from across the country, selling out weeks in advance. The event emphasized a low key, family atmosphere with 250 performers, craft demos, and varied folk styles, avoiding encores to keep the program moving. Evelyn Beers leads the festival, with Eric and Martha Nagler performing. plans for 1974 are underway.
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Petersburg
Fox Hollow
Beers Estate
Route 2
Michael Cooney
Fesival
Robert Beers
Beers
Evelyn
Martha Beers Nagler
Eric Nagler
Eric
Martha Nagler
Mrs. Beers
Canada
John Dildine
Cooney
Dildine
Evelyn Beers
Bob Beers
Bob
Nagler
Shaftsbury Scouts Enjoy Week at Camp
Shaftsbury Troop 33 youths returned from a week at Camp Plymouth on Echo Lake Ludlow earning merit badges and presenting a silent motion picture. The group occupied Mohican campsite and built woodcarvings including plaques. they planned future slide shows and a film. Attending were Alan Beebe Butch Gall Robert Gratz Mike Jones David Kosche Stephen Kosche Paul Sugarman Donald Wood and assistant scoutmaster Robert Sugarman. Scoutmaster Dale Salin joined with 28 supporters for a community presentation.
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Shaftsbury
Shaftsbury Troop
Plymouth
Echo Lake
Ludlow
Alan Beebe
Butch Gall
Robert Gratz
Mike Jones
David Kosche
Stephen Kosche
Paul Sugarman
Donald Wood
Robert Sugarman
Dale Salin
Mohican
Sugarman
Paul
Dan Beard
Activites
MacDonald
Vermont Arts Council Opens Federal Grant Bids
Vermont Council on the Arts Inc invites applications for federal matching grants in music dance theater fine arts film literature and crafts. Contact 13 State St Montpelier 828-3291. Grants awarded by trustees starting Sept 473 until Aug 21 74 or funds run out. The council also funds Touring Aid and notes past programs subsidized up to 50 percent of 900+ professional performances and 60 matching grants last year.
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Vermont
Council
Northeast Kingdom
Bradford
Pawlet
Thomas Waterman Wood
Wildham County
Kurn Hattin Officials Attend National Homes for Boys Meet
Director and Mrs. John Watson attended the National Association of Homes for Boys annual convention in Troy Michigan with Kurn Hattin Homes sponsoring the event. Camp Oakland Youth Programs received approval and the July 4 outing at Vilas Pool Alstead New Hampshire featured row boating fishing swimming and a cock out supper. The summer week admission of new children coincides with school opening easing adjustments.
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Wessminster
John Watson
National Association of Homes For Boys
Kurn Hattin
Watsons
Troy
Michigan
Camp Oakland Youth Programs, Inc
Detroit
Vilas Pool
Alstead
N.H
Emergency care course offered by HVCC in TRAY NY
Hudson Valley Community College in cooperation with the New York State Department of Health offers a 15 week course on Emergency Medical Care of the Sick and Injured starting Sept 10. Lectures and demonstrations by area physicians and medical specialists cover a range of emergencies and ambulance procedures.
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Tray
N.Y
Hudson Valley Community College
New York State Department of Health
Martin J. Davis
Charles Belanger
Hoosick Falls Airman Graduates From Air Traffic Course
Staff Sergeant Joan F. Webster, daughter of Mrs. Edwin Webster of 35 Center Street, Hoosick Falls, has completed the U.S. Air Force air traffic controller course at Keesler Air Force Base Mississippi. She is now assigned to Davis-Monthan AFB Arizona with a unit of the Strategic Air Command after serving 16 months in Vietnam. She previously graduated Hoosick Falls Central High School in 1956. her wife Barbara is daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John A. Majer of 350 Lansing Avenue North Troy.
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Joan F. Webster
Edwin Webster
Center St
Hoosick Falls
Keesler Afb
Miss
U.S. Air Force
Air Training Command
Davis-Monthan Aib
Ariz
Strategic Air Command
Segeant Webster
Vietnam
Hoosick Falls Central High School
Sergeant Webster
Barbara
John A. Majer
Lansing Av
North Troy
Puppets Return to Dorset Playhouse for City Showings
The Robbins family marionettes travel from the Berkshires to Dorset for two performances at the Dorset Playhouse on Friday August 10. The Brementown Musicians at 10 30 am and Hansel and Gretel at 1 50 pm, admission one dollar each. Live voices with music, audience meets puppets during a pre show, no reservations, weather permitting grounds picnic invited.
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Dorset
Robbins
Dorset Playhouse
Brementown
Hansel
Gretel
Robbing
Berkshires
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Dan Peek
Dewey Bunnell
Gerry Beckley
Robert Conant
At & P.m
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Frank Zappa
Regent Street
Skidmore
Bird's Inc
Bennington
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Arlington Fair
Hale Company Largess
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Bennington, VI
Lloyd
Fox Hollow Festival
By John Elliott
Fox Hallow
Vermont Arts Council
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HVCC
Meir
Office of Continuing Education
Brahan Hall
Susan Elliott
Main
Lee Marsh
F.D
Tinast
Hortk Benmaaren
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