Red Tape Forces Sharpe Homestead Nursing Home Closure
In Rensselaer New York Mrs Earl Gundrum closed Sharpe Homestead Nursing Home after 10 years citing excessive state and federal paperwork. The 21 patients ranged from 45 to 95 with 14 staff and all have been relocated to other area facilities. The owner plans to convert the building into an apartment house due to its size.
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Rensselaer, N.Y
Sharpe Homestead
Earl Gundrum
State Social Welfare Department
Bobby Rydell Builds Teen Heartthrob to Major Movie Star
Hollywood AP reports Bobby Rydell from South Philadelphia, famed for Kissin Time and All I Want Is You, is starring in Bye Bye Birdie. He discusses staying single, planned career arc, and his move from teen idol to adult appeal while noting his growing haircut and high school musical culture.
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Hollywood
Philadelphia
Bobby Rydel
Rydell
Ridarelli
Bobby
Paul Whiteman
Whiteman
Frankie Avalon
Fabian
Jimmy Darrin
Buddy Greco
Mario Lanza
Eddie Fisher
Joey Bishop
Chubby Checker
Michael Callen
Dick Clark
Ann-Margret
Choosing wall colors to suit hair and complexion
The guidance compares selecting wall colors to choosing wardrobe colors. It notes redheads look good in light purples and blondes in blues, with wall colors offering the same flattering effects as clothing choices.
Better TV brings seven channel antenna system to Bennington
Better TV Inc of Keene New Hampshire installed a community antenna system on Mount Anthony serving Bennington with seven channels Hartford Boston Utica Albany Schenectady plus an educational channel. Monthly five dollar service covers seven channel reception with future five channel FM radio planned.
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Mt. Anthony
Bennington
Community Antenna Television
Better TV Inc
Keene, N.H
Richard S. Johnson
Banner
Bennington Monument
Bradford Street
County Street
Grandview
Weeks Streets
Johnson
Sally
Harwood Hill
Main Street
Better TV
Clude
Antenna TV
Better-Tv
James C. Colgate
Hartford
Boston
Utica
Albany
Schenectady
Albert J. Ricci
Ricci
Better TV Inc. of
Mabel Constantino
John Dyer
Tom Denio
Denio
U.S. Coast Guard
Mountain TV
Edmunds
Germans to Exhibit Old Beer Wagon at Exposition
West Germany displays in the Better Living Center at the Eastern States Exposition in West Springfield Mass September 15 to 23. The booth run by the German Consul General staff will feature Klepper sports gear including a 12 foot sailboat and camping equipment, Rosenthal china and Solingen cutlery, German mechanical toys, landscapes, and an old fashioned Lowenbrau beer wagon.
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West Springfield
Mass
Republic of West Germany
Boston
Storzbach
Klepper
Rosenthal
Solingen
West Germany
Lowenbrau Beer Company
Germany
Hillgrove
Federal Republic of
Better Living Center
IRS Seeks Special Agents and Inspectors in New England
The IRS announces openings for special agent GS-5 GS-7 and Inspector Internal Security GS-7 across New England with starting salaries of 4345 and 5355 per year. Duties include tax fraud case work and internal investigations. qualifications require three to four years experience. Information available at local post offices.
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Boston
Internal Security
Internal Revenue Service
New England
Masonry Paint Guidance for Brick and Stone Walls
Use masonry paint on brick and stone walls to avoid mortar issues that affect oil based paints. The mortar in this construction type may react with oil based coatings, so masonry paint provides better compatibility and durability.
Square Dancers Host Workshop and Jamboree at Molly Stark
Square dancers from Vermont Massachusetts Connecticut New Hampshire and New York gathered at Molly Stark School for a Saturday workshop and evening jamboree. Five callers Dick Agar Audie Gaylord Dave Richardson Ed Wylde and Roy Marsden led sessions with 65 couples attending the afternoon workshop and colorful dress adding to the lively program. Jack and Connie Clawson of Shaftsbury taught a new round dance and coordinated evening rounds.
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Molly Stark School
Ples
Molly Stark
Vermont
Massachusetts
Connecticut
New Hampshire
New York State
Dick Agar
Audie Gaylord
Pittsfeld
Dave Richardson
Ed Wylde
Williamstown
Roy Marsden
Jack
Connie Clawson
Shaftsbury
Ohio Teachers Run Hotel Summers in Maine
Janet Paul a speech and hearing therapist from Akron and Jean Griffin an attorney manage The Rendezvous a three story Maine hotel during summer. They secured a liquor license by campaigning to dry Southport go wet in 1960 and opened for the 1961 season with renovations staff and kitchen equipment, turning a profit.
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Southport
Maine
Akron
Ohio
Janet Paul
Jean Griffin
Janet
Akron Board of Education
Jean
Akrona
The
Rendezvous
Pine Tree State
Boothbay Harbor
Miss Ostrander Weds Warren W Mason at Pownal Church
Miss Rhoda Pratt Ostrander and Warren William Mason of Pownal were married in a double ring ceremony at the Pownal Methodist Church on August 11. The bride, a teacher from Lanesboro, wore turquoise nylon jersey lace over taffeta with a pink corsage. Attendants included Mr and Mrs Edward Lamphier and ushers Charles Mason and Anson Pratt. A 75 guest reception followed, with Mrs Lamphier in pastel blue. The couple will live at Cedar Hill Farm, Pownal, where Mason operates. Both families noted in prayerful detail.
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Pownal
Rhoda Pratt Ostrander
Warren William Mason
James H. Bagley
Pownal Methodist Church
Henry Pratt
Irene Mason
Frank Mason
Edward Lamphier
Williamstown
Mass
Charles Mason
Anson Pratt
Mrs. Lamphier
Methodist Church
Women’s Societies
Central
Mason
Cedar Hill Farm
Lanesboro
Williamstown, Mass
North Adams Normal School
The
Order Easter Star
Vatican prepares St. Peter's for Second Vatican Council
At St. Peter's Basilica in Vatican City, large grandstands for 2,800 participants rise along the nave for the October start of the Second Vatican Council. Cardinals and bishops study 2,060 pages of topics as the council employs modern tech including desk mikes, internal telephones, taped recording, and a computer to tally votes.
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St. Peter’s Basilica
Vatican City
John XXII
St. Peter’s
Pope John
Msgr
Pericle Felici
Council
Louise O'Brien shifts from film to radio and TV
Louise O'Brien, noted singer on Mitch Miller's Sing Along programs, went to Hollywood but avoided films. She focused on radio and television work and was later booked by Art Linkletter, Bob Crosby, and Red Skelton among others.
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O’brien
Mitch Miller
Hollywood
Art Linkletter
Bob Crosby
Red Skelton
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Bliss Business College
North Adams
New England Dairy Associaton
Bennington County Farm Bureau
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Johnsonville
Salem
N.Y
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New York
UPI
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