Prize Winning Mongrels Dutch Heap and His Pack of Coon Dogs
In East Pownal Amos Dutch Heap and his brothers travel the country with a pack of prize winning coon dogs. They compete in trials across states and have paid up to eight thousand for top dogs. Heap's main work is poultry farming and he also builds a factory addition in Pittsfield while maintaining 5 000 White Leghorn hens.
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Pownal
Amos
Dutch) Heap
Dutch
John
Dutch Heap
Diamond Dick
Pittsfield
New York
New England
Heap
Worcester
Mass
Coon Dog Trials Echo Past Glory and Modern Decline
The article recalls Arlington Dick Keough's barber shop closure for a Friday and retraces coon hunting's heyday in the 1920s. It highlights Heap’s legendary dogs Spot and Diamond Dick, their state and national wins, and the shift to modern trials with current leader Fido. It notes shifting markets for pelts and aging traditions, with anecdotes on training, trials, and dog breeds.
Pownall New Arrival and Community Meeting Notes
A son named James Dale Jr. was born November 27 at Putnam Memorial Hospital to Mr. and Mrs. James D. Pratt Sr with a 5 lb 9 oz birth. The Pownal Auxiliary meets tonight at 8 to elect officers and plan a 50 cent gift exchange Christmas party. Dr. Sidney Landau speaks at the North Pownal PTA on posture and child health with a toy penny sale and a Christmas party to follow. Charles and Mrs. Rounds attended a Rural Letter Carriers Christmas party in West Glover. Rounds serves on the State Association Executive Committee. The December 4 H business meeting for both girls and boys is noted.
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Putnam Memorial Hospital
James D. Pratt Sr
Pratt
Philomene LaBarge
Bennngton
James Dale Jr
Pownal
Sidney Landau
Bennington
North Pownal
Jay Buck
Louis Buck
Charles Rounds
Orleans County Association of Rural Letter Carriers
West Glover
Rounds
State Association
Pownal 4-H Club Meets at Coleman Home This Week
VA 3 7716 Pownal Pioneers 4 H Club gathers Wednesday at 7 pm at the home of Mr and Mrs A Coleman Mason with refreshments provided by Toni Johnson Janice Gates Stephen Kauppi and William Lounsbury Marine Pvt Charles L Macomber III former North Pownal resident serves on Guam after being moved from Hawaii to help with cleanup and security duties following the November typhoon He spent 10 months in Hawaii and will stay on Guam until January 5 He lived in North Pownal with his parents for three years and attended North Pownal Graded School and Hoosick Falls High School where he played varsity football.
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Pownal Pioneers
A. Coleman Mason
Toni Johnson
Janice Gates
Stephen Kauppi
William Lounsbury
Charles L. Macomber III
North Pownal
Guam
Hawaii
Hawaiian Islands
Macomber
Hoosick Falls High School
Hoosick Falls Eagles Plan 17th Anniversary Dinner Dance
Hoosick Falls Aerie of Eagles finalizes plans for the 17th anniversary dinner and dance on Saturday December 8 at First Street clubrooms. Cocktails at 6 p.m. followed by dinner and dancing to the Earl Darfler orchestra. Louis Dion of Montreal will speak and present awards. Tickets available by calling 686 5321.
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Hoosick Falls
N.Y
Hoosick Falls Aenue of
Eagles
First Street
Earl Darfler
Eagle
Arthur Surdam
Walter Brenenstuhl
Louis Dion
Montreal
Canada
Ernest Malo
Hoosick Falls Finishes Christmas decorations by G A Trahan Co
The G A Trahan Company of Cohoes completed Christmas decorating in Hoosick Falls business district this Sunday via arrangements through the Hoosick Falls Merchants Bureau. Cub Scout Packs 63 and 64 held meetings with the month theme Buckskin Pioneers featuring skits costumes and crafts. Pack 64 leaders included Mrs Doris McGuire Mrs Mary Atwood and Mrs Helen Benkoski with Jer ry Barber portraying a Thanksgiving Pilgrim as Joseph Cullen and Richard Severson awarded Wolves and Lions. Pack 63 led by Leonard Liporace included Mrs Harry Harrison and several den mothers presenting skits and a corn shelling contest.
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G. A. Trahan Company of
Cohoes
Hoosick Falls
Doris McGuire
Mary Atwood
Den 1
Atwood
Den
Helen Benkoski
Kay Shiland
Jerry Barber
Joseph Cullen
Richard Severson
Joseph Dwyer
Lion
William Dwyer
Danny Delarey
Wolf
Kevin Cullen
Dennis McGuire
Pack
Leonard Liporace
Harry Harrison
Kasmer Stempek
Fred McGuire
Den 3 presents scouts prizes and Elks social plans
Davey Crockett song and skit by Den 3 with six boys receiving badges and pins including Charles Crowley James McGuire Steve Cluett and Joe Shaw. Hoosick Falls Lodge Elks hosts a social and dance December 8 with Bill Hart Orchestra. bus plans for Watervliet District Deputy visitation. Christmas charity committee formed at Mechancville lodge with Exalted Ruler William Murphy and others.
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Davey Crockett
Den 3
Den
Charles Crowley
James McGuire
Steve Cluett
Fred Leonard
Joe Shaw
Mike Stempek
A. J. Beaverson
Peter McGuire
P. J. Beaumont
Hoosick Falls
William Murphy
Arnold Kuebler
Harold Crowley
Joseph Carelli
Charles Frazier
John Delarey
Thomas Beaumont
Williamstown Theater Posts Second Year Profit
Williamstown Summer Theatre reported a small profit for the second year in a row, about $1,000, with attendance up 10 percent to 75 percent of capacity. Executive director Nikos Psacharo poulos was reappointed. Henry Flynt joined the executive committee, George Oestreich became treasurer, and Mrs. E. J. Coughlin was re elected secretary. The group considered a festival next season and a repertory plan, while audience favorites included The Seagull and The Miracle Worker.
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Williamstown
Mass
Robert Mathews
Henry N. Flynt
South Street
O. Dixon Marshall
Flynt
Louis Rudnick
George W. Schryver
George Oestreich
Cold Spring Road
John F. Treadway
E. J. Coughlin
Rudnick
Williamstown Theatre Foundation
Psacharopoulos
Berkshire Concert Saturday in Williamstown
Kir win Shainman conductor of the Berkshire Symphony Orchestra announces a string orchestra concert at 8 30 p m December 8 in Chapin Hall Williamstown Tickets available at the door children under 12 admitted free The program includes Bach Brandenburg Concerto No 3 Adagio for Strings Barber Grieg Holberg Suite Corelli Christmas Concerto Mozart Eine Kleine Nachtmusik.
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Williamstown
Mass
Kirwin Shainman
Berkshire Symphony Orchestra
Chapin Hall
Bach
Barber
Holberg
Grieg
Corelli
Mozart
Arlington Yankee Doodlers Drum and Bugle Corps Awards Night
The Arlington Yankee Doodlers Drum and Bugle Corps hosts its second annual awards night on Wednesday December 5 at 7 30 p m in Arlington Memorial High School. Janet Flynns baton students Cecelia Greenes dance students and Richard Evans Arlington American Legion Post commander will present awards. Corps members perform musical selections and the public may attend with tickets at the door.
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Arlington
Arlington Yankee Doodlers
Arlington Memorial High School
Janet Flynn
Cecelia Greene
Richard Evans
Arlington American Legion Post
Hoff Added to Panel Of Career Program
WILLIAMSTOWN MASS The governor elect of Vermont Philip Hoff has been added to Williams College career weekend opening panel Hoff a 1948 Williams graduate joins four others for the Friday 8 15 p m session in Jesup Hall on Career Decision Department of the Lost and Found He will participate Saturday in a second panel on career opportunities in government foreign service and politics at 10 30 a m in Jesup Hall auditorium
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Williamstown
Mass
Vermont
Philip H. Hoff
Williams College
Hoff
Williams
Jesup Hall
Department of the Lost and Found
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Dick Keough
ADV
Spot
Eoon
Humane Societies
Fido
The
Vera Langlais
PTC
Landau
Triple ‘S
Grand Union Empire
Fienberg
Main ST
Bennington, VT
Hoosick Eagles
Edith Beaumont
Cub Scout
Williamstown Theater
Tion
Berkshire
Williame
Crompton
Nichols
Union Street
Main Street
Drum and Bugle Corps
Arlington High
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