Dorothy Canfield Fisher Library Awards Announced
The Book of the Month Club awarded $5,000 to Beaufort County Library in Beaufort South Carolina for its library needs. The total $56,500 in grants goes to 48 states with nine states receiving $1,500 and others $1,000. Vermont’s East Barre Public Library received $1,000. Mississippi and Hawaii were ineligible for not serving all residents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
N.Y
Book of the Month Club
Martha Canfield
Arlington
Beaufort County Library
Beaufort
S.C
Dorothy Canfield Fisher
Vermont
East Barre
Mississippi
Hawaii
Des Moines Man Buys Shoes Made in Hong Kong for Italy
George W. Rickerd of Des Moines visited a Rome shop selling hand-made shoes and bought six pairs. Returning to his hotel he found a slip in a box stating the shoes were made in Hong Kong from American lasts for sale in Italy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George W. Rickerd
Des Moines
Italy
Rome
Rickerd
Hong Kong
Hoosick Legion Auxiliary Donates Wheelchair to Loan Closet
At a Hoosick Falls party Mrs. Dorothy Roys announced a wheelchair donated by the American Legion Auxiliary Hoosick Post to the Town of Hoosick Loan Closet. The gift, funded by the county magazine drive, may be followed by another chair if funds allow. The Loan Closet, in the Health Center, also benefited previously from beds and other donations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hoosick Falls
N.Y
Dorothy Roys
American Legion Auxiliary
Hoosick Post
St. Mark’s Parish Hall
Town of
Legion
Loan Service Group
Loan Closet Organization
Roys
Helen Restino
St. Hilda’s Guild
Catherine Hughes
Third Street
Nellie Draper
Mary Walsh
Arlington PTA Meeting Postponed to December 17
Rev Gerald Buckley pastor of St Columbans Church outlines winter Mass schedule Sundays 8 9 30 and 11 a m Weekdays 7 a m Confessions Saturdays 4 and 7 Fr Buckley announces St Columbans CYO will represent the parish in a state wide crusade of prayer Thirty high school students will spend one hour in church Saturday and receive holy communion Sunday during the 40 hours devotions
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arlington Pta
Gerald Buckley
St. Columban’s Church
Buckley
St. Columban’s Cyo
Fire Destroys The Red Mill In North Bennington
North Bennington residents watched a spectacular blaze at the old Walbridge mill on Prospect Street known as The Red Mill. Firefighters from the village and Shaftsbury fought the flames in cold, wet conditions, praised for a job well done.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Perry Mason
Walbridge
Prospect Street
Cushmen’s
Shaftsbury
Dane
John Ryan
Albany
John Ryan Jrs
San Juan
Puerto Rico
Mark Hanlon
Douglas Holley
Mechanic Street
Elm Street
Helen Harris
Charles Harris
Brandon
Helen
Bach St John Passion Heard By Bennington Group
The Bennington College Community Orchestra and Chorus directed by Paul Boepple perform Bach's The Passion According to St John at 2 30 p m Sunday in the Vermont State Armory Bennington The program features a 100 voice chorus and 4 instrumentalists plus organ and harpsichord with soloists including Frank Baker and Marvin Hayes. Lionel Nowak Harvey?
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Johann Sebastian Bach
Bennington College Community Orchestra and Chorus
Paul Boepple
Old General Stark Theatre
Boepple
St. Thomas Church
Frank Baker
Evangelist
Marvin Hayes
Christ
Ben Foster
Gordon Meyers
Calliope Shenas
Nine Williams fraternities back college plan to abolish
At Williams College in Williamstown Massachusetts the number of fraternities endorsing the abolition plan has reached nine of the college's 15 groups. Sigma Phi trustees announced they will urge members to cooperate with the president and trustees to advance the college's best interests.
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Williamstown
Msas
Williams
Sigma Phi
Williams College
John E. Sawyer
C. Frederick Rudolph
Peabody Coal Uses World's Largest Shovel at Paradise
The Peabody Coal Co operation near Paradise Kentucky powers the Tennessee Valley Authority steam plant with the world’s largest shovel. The machine stands 220 feet tall from ground to boom point, 56 feet taller than the Statue of Liberty, and features a 115 cubic yard dipper capacity.
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Paradise
Peabody Coal Co
Tennessee Valley Authority
Pownal Methodist Church to Welcome New Members
On Sunday December 9 at 9 30 a m the First Methodist Church will receive new members by baptism transfer or profession of faith The ceremony includes the Victory Degree the Red Rose of Victory and Right Hand of Fellowship A reception will follow.
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First Methodist Church
Lillian Gates
Pownal
Girl Scout Troop 544 Raises Funds for Calendar Sale
Girl Scout Troop 544 earned about 40 from selling annual calendars as Mrs Henry Peck led an accordion accompanying a meeting on Wednesday. Leaders Mrs Peter Barton and Mrs John Poor oversaw 26 girls planning a Dec 14 investiture ceremony and badge presentation at the school cafeteria at 7 pm with Christmas caroling and invitations to parents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Peck
Peter Barton
John Poor
Dover
Dover School
Ronald Johnson
November Busy Month for Hoosick Rescue Squad
Hoosick Falls residents saw a busy November as the Hoosick Rescue Squad logged 30 calls in 43 hours 35 minutes over 1 146 miles. The unit made 21 772 miles in 28 hours 40 minutes of emergency work with 21 calls, including five transfers and one relay case to Newburgh. The squad used Harold Robson’s ambulance for some runs and carried out two out of service trips to Troy for repairs. Nine patients were taken to Putnam Memorial Hospital six to Mary McClellan three to Albany Veterans two to Health Center one to Samaritan and one to St Marys in Troy.
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Hoosick Falls
N.Y
Hoosick
Shirley Howard
Troy
North Hoosick
New York
Thruway
Newburgh
Robson
Harold Robson
Putnam Memorial Hospital
Mary McClellan
Albany Veterans
Health Center
Samaritan
St. Mary's
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National Library Week
The
Fisher
New York Public Library
Drysdale’s
Armory
Des Moines, Iowa
Main Street
Bennington, Vt
Yellow Wolf
Joseph
NEZ Perc
Harvey Chalmers
Alvin Josephy
U. S. Cavalry
Nez Perce
Bennington Bookshop, Inc
Sl Gton
New Riverside Restaurant
Wilmington
Eva's
Albert Kovacs
West Swanzey
N.H
Billie Beaton
Miller
Legion Auxiliary
Ann Marsh
North Bennington
Elizabeth Dwyer
Bach
By Lisa Tate
John
Jesus
Leipzig
Prince Leopold of
Cothen
Williams Falls
Pownals
Vera Langlais
Ing
Ernest Lillie
George Rogers
Harold Andres
North Pownal
Methodist Church
James H. Bagley
Commission On Finance and Stewardship
Henry J. Bassen
Wesleyan
Carlo Walter Tel
Dovers
Dover Common
Joseph Mandell
Elsie Pool
Claude Moyse
John Serkin
Marlboro College
Yaaa
SALEM
Ene
Hoosick Rescue
Cole Ave
Mass
Triple ‘‘S
Grand Union
Beecroft Ltd
Munrospan Ltd
Andrew Stewart
Galashiels
Scotland
Scott & Station
Cold Spring Road
Motorola
RADIO
Babcock Electric
Morgan ST
Southwickle
Manchester, Vermont
Medico
Kastle
Rossignol
Mion
Scott
D ‘Olito
Boone
Nevada
Kastinger
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