Dorset Firemen Battle Two Weekend Blazes in Dorset
Dorset fire crews battled two weekend fires on Friday evening at John Baker’s Kirby Hollow home and Saturday night at Dolf Rath’s Nichols Hill residence. Manchester Fire Department aided the second blaze as flames damaged the kitchen and interior while the exterior remained intact. Cause undetermined but wiring is suspected.
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Dorset
Manchester
John Baker
Kirby Hollow
Dolf Rath
Nichols Hill
Morris Depew
Ernest Edgerton Jr
Harry Sheldon
John
Skinner
Dorset Woman Seeks Hosts for Operation Friendship
Mrs Hawkes coordinates a Christmas visit of foreign students from International House New York City to the Manchester Dorset area. She notes a misprint of her phone number and confirms (867-5383) as correct. Twelve offers have already been received. others are urged to apply by the New York City deadline Thursday December 9.
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Dorset
John Hawkes
International House
New York City
Manchester-Dorset
District 32 GOP Victory Dinner Planned
READSBORO District 32 Republicans celebrate Vermont election sweep with a potluck and victory dinner at Heartwellville Lodge Heartwellville at 8 p m Friday. Attendees must contact their town committee chair before 5 p m Wednesday. Principal speaker is George H Amidon with other Republicans from Bennington and Windham Counties and legislators Mrs Kena lene J Collins and Ira D Whitney.
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Readsboro
Vermont
Heartwellville Lodge
Heartwellville
Republican Committee
George H. Amidon
Bennington
Windham
Kenalene J. Collins
Ira D. Whitney
Winter Housing Moves for Dorset and East Dorset Residents
Dorset Marden Skinner and Arthur Brophy with Miss Bertha Brophy of East Dorset have winter housing arranged at Haskins Convalescent Home in Bute land after being taken there by Henry Stone. Eva Parks visited Castleton and Vermont Beauty Academy classmate Gayl Fenton in Rutland. they dined at Blanche Fenton’s home with Earl and Mrs Martin. A Bennington driver, Theodore Taffner, crashed a Savage Trucking Co. tractor trailer in front of the Orvis Inn in Manchester. no injuries reported. First patent for book matches was issued to Joshua Pusey of Lima, Pennsylvania.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur Brophy
Bertha Brophy
East Dorset
Henry Stone
Buteland
Haskins
East Washington St
Eva Parks
Castleton
Gayl Fenton
Vermont Beauty Academy
Rutland
Blanche Fenton
Earl Martin
Miss Fenton
Manchester
Theodore Taffner
Bennington
Savage Trucking Co
Chester
Orvis Inn
Taffner
Louis Nicholson
George Hill
Joshua Pusey
Lima
Golden Wedding Celebration For East Arlington Couple
East Arlington residents Mr. and Mrs. Eber White marked their 50th wedding anniversary with a Cambridge dinner party hosted by their 13 children. Relatives from Rutland, Pittsfield, Albany, and Stuyvesant attended, with 34 grandchildren and 13 great grandchildren noted. Mrs. White wore an emerald green gown designed by daughter Marion Crawford, and the event featured a tiered cake from King's Bakery and dancing to Carl Cottrell's orchestra. The couple’s son Cleo traveled from Portland, Oregon, for the occasion. Mrs. White is a Gold Star mother, their son Carroll died in World War II.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
East Arlington
Eber White
Town House
Cambridge
Eva Fredette
Ralph White
Clifton Gee
King’s Bakery of
Christmas bazaars and church service mark town events
The Ladies' Guild of Our Lady of Lourdes Church raised over $350 at their second annual Christmas bazaar with more donations anticipated and a special gift basket awarded to Mrs. Ann Matrigall. Co chairs were Miss Melba Cooper and Mrs. Alice Gurley. The North Pownal Youth Group led by Rev. John C. Hatch staged a Christmas service at Soldiers' Home Chapel in Bennington. A victory dinner is planned by Republican District 32 at Heartwellville Lodge with former State Treasurer George H. Amidon as principal speaker. Tickets will not be sold. advance reservations urged through Marcel A. Langlais by Wednesday night.
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Ladies’ Guild of
Our Lady of Lourdes Church
Ann Matrigall
North Adans
Melba Cooper
Alice Gurley
North Pownal Congregational Church
John C. Hatch
Soldiers’ Home
Bennington
Christ
Heartwellville Lodge
George H. Amidon
Bennington County
Pownal
Marcel A. Langlais
Arlington clubs and events schedule notes Christmas activities
Arlington Garden Club meets Tuesday morning to craft wreaths and trimmings at West Arlington rooms. Yankee Doodlers rehearse 7 p.m. in kindergarten rooms. Arlington Choral Group gathers 7:30 p.m. West Arlington rooms. American Legion Post 69 meets 8 p.m. Red Mt. Chapter CBS meets 8 p.m. Friday AMHS versus Proctor at home. Red Mt. Lodge 63 meets 8 p.m. Sunday Annual Christmas Round-table by Arlington Choral Group at Arlington High School gym. Thanksgiving visitors were the Prescott Huidekopers from Milton Massachusetts staying in the Dibble family’s new ski apartment above Dibble's Gallery Studio.
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Arlington
Helene Thompson
Arlington Garden Club
West Arlington
Arlington Choral Group
American Legion Post No. 69
Legion Rooms
Red Mt
CBS
Masonic Temple
AMHS
Proctor
Red Mt. Lodge No. 63
Arlington High School
T.R. Dibble
Prescott Huidekopers
Milton
Mass
Dibble
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Agway - Max Oil Service
Max Perrotta
Mgr
Ben Mont Ave
GOP
Marden Skinner
Mr. and
Mrs
Buskirk
Eagle Bridge
Hudson Falls
Glens Falls
Salem
Lake George
Long Island
N.Y
Pittsfield
Montpelier
Hartford
Omim Milius
Ang Oryers
Economy Auto Stores, Inc
Steiavallarca Celina
The
Pownals
Vera Langlais
Santa’s
Main Street
Swift
Dot
Madkour
Peru
Alice Dibble
Indian River
Pro
Salem’s
Adams Clothes Shop
Chiisi
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