Organist at Williams Presents Bach Art of Fugue
Victor Hill, Williams College assistant professor of mathematics, will perform Bach’s Art of Fugue in full at Thompson Memorial Chapel on Friday at 8:30 p.m. Admission is free. Hill, noted for complete readings of the work, will also have free program notes available in advance.
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Bach
Fugue
Williamstown
Mass
Johann Sebastian Bach
Victor Hill
Thompson Memorial Chapel
Williams College
Hill
Pittsburgh
New York
St. Stephen’s
Portland
Ore
Amherst College
University of Oregon
Oberlin College
Mount Holyoke
Woodrow Wilson and
Danforth
Carnegie Institute of Technology
University of Wisconsin
Williams College Chapel
Hoosick Falls Eagles Celebrate 21st Birthday
Hoosick Falls New York hosts 21st anniversary dinner for the Hoosick Falls Aerie of Eagles. Frank Irick served as MC with many dignitaries including Raymond Lance, Leo Albowicz, Ted Hurwitz, James Attaya, and visiting members from Glens Falls and Schenectady. About 120 attendees enjoyed a roast beef dinner and dancing by Randy's Rascals. William Walsh received the Mr Eagle honor but was ill and absent.
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Hoosick Falls
N.Y
Hoosick Falls Aerue of
Eagles
First Street
Frank Irick
Raymond Lance
Glens Falls
Leo Albowicz
Ted Hurwitz
Oneonta
Hurwitz
Aerie
Randall James
Gordon
William Walsh
Eagle
Walsh
Randy
Wisest Wittiest Poet Wilbur To Read At Williams College
Pulitzer Prize poet Richard Wilbur will read his poetry Friday at 4 30 p m in Berkshire Prospect Lounge Williams College sponsored by the English Department The Olin Professor of English at Wesleyan has written six poetry volumes and translated Mo liere He has sung for Candide and is composing Broadway lyrics He holds honors from Amherst Lawrence and Washington University and won the 1957 National Book Award He has lectured nationwide and toured the Soviet Union under State Department auspices.
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Williamstown
Mass
Richard Wilbur
Williams College
Berkshire Prospect
Department of English
Wilbur
Olin
Wesleyan University
Moliere
Lincoln Center Repertory Company
Lillian Hellman
Giraudoux
Chaillot
Academy of American Poets
National Institute of Arts and Letters
Amherst
Lawrence College
Washington University
Paul Engle
Union
Europe
State Department
Soviet Union
Thanksgiving Weekend Visits Across States and Military Families
Sgt George Ely Jr and family from Fort Devens Mass spent the weekend with his parents. Richard P Hillman and SP4 Donald A Hillman Jr, soldiers at Fort Monmouth NJ, visited their parents. Miss Sharon Bernard of Poughkeepsie was a guest. Dinner with Miss Nancy Hillman and Mrs Helen Cantelo and Miss Annette L McLaughlin. Mr and Mrs John W Wingard visited Hartford Conn relatives. Alan Frost of Ottawa University Kansas spent Thanksgiving in Wichita Falls Texas. Universal Bible Sunday at Hoosick Baptist Church December 11 at 7 30 p.m featuring songs scripture and movies followed by fellowship open to the public.
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George Ely Jr
Fort Devens
Mass
George Ely
Ely
Viet Nam
Richard P. Hillman
Rensselaer
Donald A. Hillman Jr
Fort Monmouth
N.J
Donald A. Hillman
Sharon Bernard
Poughkeepsie
Nancy Hillman
Paran Officials Meet Thursday Special Board Session
Paran Recreations directors convene Thursday at 7 30 p m at the North Bennington Fire House to review last summer’s Lake Paran activity and discuss future plans. The meeting may begin preliminary consideration of funds from the estate of Mrs Bessie Woodlock to be used for the recreation area.
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North Bennington
Paran Recreations
Paran
Lake Paran
Bessie Woodlock
Arlington Lions proposal on police protection stalls at meeting
Arlington selectmen took no action after Lions Club board members urged stronger police protection. A town manager estimated full-time officer plus car and equipment could cost about 12 000 dollars yearly. State police and local constables currently cover Arlington, with a second Lions meeting planned to draft a town meeting article on hiring a full-time officer or alternative uniformed policing option.
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ARLINGTON — _ Selectmen
Arlington Lions Club Board of Directors
Woodard
Manchester
Selectmen
Arlington
Bennington County
Doyle
Robert V. Jones
Lions Club
Pownal Couple Celebrates 50th Anniversary in Florida
A Pownal Center couple, Harry E. Niles and his wife, mark their 50th wedding anniversary today in Mount Dora, Florida, where they spend winters. They were married in Pownal and ran the Old English Inn in Manchester for many years. a dinner is hosted at Fralick's Restaurant with sister-in-law Rachel Andrews coordinating.
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Pownal
Pownal Center
Harry E. Niles
Mount Dora
Fla
Rachel Andrews
Niles
Manchester
Thanksgiving weekend news from Winhall and nearby towns
Miss Joan Dayton visited family in Vermont and returned to work at American Optical in Southbridge Massachusetts. A wild turkey seen near Kendall Farm Road. Mrs. Charles Linscott died November 28 in North Leverett formerly of Taylor Hill. Ski season opens at Stratton and Bromley. frigid morning hits six below zero. A guest at a Weston Connecticut residence heard nocturnal noises finally traced to a woodchuck in the cellar and trapped it.
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Joan Dayton
Clarence Dayton
American Optical Company
Southbridge
Mass
David la Perle
Clarence Piper
Kendall Farm Road
Charles Linscott
North Leverett
Linscotts
Taylor Hill
Pearl Buck
Linscott Children
Stratton
Bromley
Organ Dedication Sunday in Hoosick Falls
Hoosick Falls Central School will dedicate the Suzanne Davison memorial organ purchased by the Suzanne Davison Memorial Fund. A 2:30 to 3:30 p.m. organ recital in the school auditorium features Mrs. Geraldine Maria Wells of Albany ARGO. She and her husband play in the Capital District. Free admission. public invited.
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Hoosick Falls
N.Y
Suzanne Davison
Manchester Couple Returns From Detroit Visit
Manchester Mr and Mrs Theodore Ma har returned home Sunday after spending two weeks with their daughter Mary Frances at her home in Detroit Michigan.
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Theodore Ma«har
Mary Frances
Detroit
Mich
Economics workshop planned for Berkshire teachers
Thirty public and parochial elementary teachers from Berkshire County are invited to an in service economics workshop at Williams College starting January 11. The 15 two hour sessions will be taught by Williams College economics faculty under Dr. William B. Gates Jr. The program, sponsored by the Western Massachusetts Economic Education Council, aims to build classroom economics foundations and practical teaching methods. George C. Cross will coordinate with local schools and Williams College economics faculty. President John E. Sawyer will welcome staff at a luncheon December 19 at Baxter Hall.
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Williamstown
Mass
Berkshire County
Williams College
William B. Gates Jr
The
Western Massachusetts Economic Education Council
Howard Clark
Amer
Ican International College
Springfield
Economics
George C. Cross
Grant Elementary School
John E. Sawyer
Williams
Baxter Hall
Crossing Guards Draw Accolades
North Bennington reports praise for new crossing guard at Main Street library corner Mrs Thomas Hyland replaces Mrs Donald Knapp assisting in the hot lunch program at the local school. She teams with Mrs Charles Austin at the bank corner to supervise before and after school crossings. The program costs about $20 weekly during school sessions, shared by the Village and the North Bennington Graded School District. Officials say adult guards at these intersections provide safety and worth the modest expense given potential life or injury savings for children crossing daily.
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North Bennington
Thomas Hyland
Library
Donald Knapp
Hyland
Bank Corner
Charles Austin
Bennington Musicians Entertain Hoosick Falls Society
United Women's Society of the First United Church in Hoosick Falls heard folk music by Rev. Herbert W. Sanderson of St. Peter's Bennington and Mrs. Sanderson. They performed with dulcimer and guitar as Mrs. Caroline Darlington led the meeting. A supper for Sunday School children is planned for December 15 from 5 30 to 7 30 p.m. Committee in charge includes Mrs. Jessie Curtice Mrs. William Gaillard and Mrs. Wesley Durkee.
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Hoosick Falls
N.Y
United Women’s Society of the First United Church
Herbert W. Sanderson
St. Peter’s Episcopal Church
Bennington
Sanderson
Father Sanderson
Caroline Darlington
Students object to Twain classic at UMass Boston
A group of University of Massachusetts students in Boston protest Mark Twain's Huckleberry Finn as a required sophomore read citing racial distortions. Professors met with 100 students to discuss the book, noting Jim's portrayal as both a lighthearted figure and a morally strong character.
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Boston
UPI
Mark Twain
University of Massachusetts
Albert Ferguson
Jim
Jim “Femerges
Paula Paris
Cambridge
Births and anniversaries fill quiet South Cambridge notes
Christopher Eaton Bailey was born Nov 21 at Mary McClellan Hospital to Mr and Mrs Allen E Bailey. Mr and Mrs William J Spink of Charlton celebrate their 60th wedding anniversary on Dec 12. Crystal Clover 4-H Club hosts a town hall Christmas party for 55 members and guests. Area students earn honors at Cambridge Central School, and WSCS of the Methodist Church held a Christmas dinner hosted by Mrs Malcolm Hamilton with gifts and a tree.
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Christopher Eaton
Mary McClellan Hospital
Allen E. Bailey
Pleasant Valley Granges
William J. Spink
Charlton
Malcolm Hamilton
Cambridge Central School
Clifford Darfler
Joy Hamilton
Diane Skiff
Barbara Rodman
WSCS
Methodist Church
Town Hall
Christmas Party At Misty Mountain Lodge In Wilmington
Mountain Towns Whitingham Jacksonville Lions hosted a ladies night at the Old Red Mill with Wilmington Lions as guests. About 40 Wilmington Mothers Club members and guests attended the annual Christmas party at Misty Mountain Lodge with a spaghetti dinner and pie dessert. Lensey Cole of Misty Mountain Lodge sang folk songs and Mrs. Charles Goodnow and Wes Haight performed. Hosts were Mr. and Mrs. Lensey Cole. arrangement committee included Mrs. Dotty Jarvis, Mrs. Lucille Rice, Mrs. Jean Karwoski and Mrs. Bettie Adams. The next meeting is set for January 8.
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Whitingham - Jacksonville Lions
Old Red Mill
Wilmington Lions
David Smith
Wilmington High School
Lensey Cole
Misty Mountain Lodge
Wilmington Mothers Club
Dotty Jarvis
Lucille Rice
Jean Karwoski
Bettie Adams
Charles Goodnow
Wes Haight
Hoosick Falls St. Mary's Auxiliary Christmas Dinner
St. Mary's Auxiliary of Hoosick Falls holds a Christmas dinner tonight at Ranaldo's Restaurant. A grab bag and gift exchange will follow the meal.
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St. Mary’s Auxiliary
Ranaldo
Belgian army clears WWII mines near Knokke resort
Belgian army engineers removed four German World War II anti tank mines from a wood near Knokke Belgium. They estimate hundreds of thousands of people may have crossed the area over the years, each mine containing seven pounds of TNT.
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Knokke
Belgium
UPI
Pownall and North Pownal News and Events
Community notices from Pownal and North Pownal describe the Orleans County Christmas party for Vermont Rural Letter Carriers' Assoc members at the Newport Hotel. Local drives raise funds for Bennington Friends of Retarded Children Inc, with donations directed to P.O. Box 438 or Arthur B. Murphy.
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Charles M. Rounds
Orleans County
Vermont Rural Letter Carriers’ Assoc
Newport Hotel
Bennington Friends of Retarded Children, Inc
Harvey Burdick Sr
Pownals
P.O. Box
Bennington
Arthur B. Murphy
County National Bank
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Barbara Browe
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First Armored Amphibious Co
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Calif
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Harold Thomas
Hoosick
Ada M. Breer
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Edward Doyle
James L. Woodard
Larry Pratt
George M. Fienberg
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Harvey Jones
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Vanda
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Bondville
John C. Slade
James Hoe
Weston, Conn
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Levi Bolster
Allen Oil Company
Johnson Fuel Service
Stanley Blow
Ernest Sale
Ernest
Chet Ringheiser
Jessie Curtice
William Gaillard
Wesley Durkee
Cornell Eaton
South Cambridge
Margaret Aiken
Carlo Walter HO
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North Bennington Road
Bennington, Vermont
Golden
Edith Beaumont
Vera Langlais
Robert J. Buck
Betty
Oneonta, N.Y
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North Pownal Congregational Church
Earle V. Church
Women’s Fellowship of
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John C. Hatch
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Walter Ogden
Richard Worden
Jane Pudvar
John Pudvar
William Church
the Baptist Church
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Harold Rhodes
Raymond Coulter
Lloyd Rathbun
Frank L. Haley
Cleon Rich
Otis Dorman
Pownal Methodist Church
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