Union High School Vocational Training Sought in Dorset
At a Dorset PTA meeting, Miss Mildred Gadapee outlined how high school dropouts struggle to find skilled work and earn less. A screening of When I Am Old Enough Goodbye accompanied a discussion with Supt. Robert Vail on dropout rates and the need for a Dorset area vocational high school option.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Union High School
Dorset
Gadapee
Dept. of Employment Security
Enogh
Robert Vail
Vermont
Rutland-Bennington
Arlington Community Club and Grange Fall Weekly Schedule
Arlington community events fill the week with PTA, Legion, Choral Society, school board and Grange meetings. Notable notes include a Christmas party at the Bald Mt. 4-H Club, toy repair work night on Dec 17, and Christmas baskets to be prepared for Dec 18 amid officer elections and year-end reflections.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
PTA
Fisher School
Mattison
George Bicknell
Legion Rooms
American Legion Auxiliary
Arlington Choral Society
West Arlington Grange Hall
Bald Mt
Lions Club
Green Mountain
Raymond Wilkins
Albany Medical Center
Thomas Magan
Douglas Lincoln
South Main Street
Arlington
Patience Brooks
South Dorset
Neil Knapp
Pam Vachon
Bennington
the Grange
A Granger
Doris Wright
Mabel Crofut
George Coolidge
Clarence Decker
Danny Hoffman
Roy Crofut
Edna Davis
Irene Vaughn
George
Viola Coolidge
Earl LaBatt
James Wyman
Community groups host holiday events in Hoosick Falls
Hoosick Falls and surrounding area clubs held Christmas gatherings with St. Mark's Parish House hosting the American Legion Auxiliary Christmas party and meeting. The Lions Club discussed eye care projects and funded a vision tester for Central School and St. Mary’s Academy. A Santa visitor and gift exchange capped the events as plans for a community Christmas party were outlined for December 21 in the Central School auditorium with Walter Wirmusky expected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hoosick Post
American Legion Auxiliary
St. Mark’s
St. Hilda’s Guild
Alice Dodge
George Bordeaux
Santa Claus
Josephine Beaumont
Thelma Warren
Green Island
Helen Restino
Dorothy Cramer
Eleanor Rancourt
Dorothy Boys
Restino
Lions Club
Dominic F. Papa
Gloversville
Lions International
Robert M. Gabeler
William R. Gabeler
Papa
New York State
St. Mary’s Academy
New York State Department of Education
Frank E. Buswell
Harold Shapiro
Hoosick Club
Zone
Central School
Hoosick
Push Mass Transit Against Auto Flood
Nation's big cities plan to spend about 10 billion dollars over 17 years on rapid transit to lure commuters from cars. Despite this, urban freeway spending will triple the transit investment elsewhere. Planners warn of Los Angeles style central core loss without fast rail and bus solutions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Los Angeles
John Bailey
Philadelphia
C. W. Griffin Jr
New York
Kaiser Industries
Kaiser
U.S. Census Bureau
Billy Kidd Back On Slopes After Ankle Injury
Flashy Billy Kidd of Saint Croix VI a potential U S Olympic entrant in down hill and giant slalom returns to practice on Bellevarde Mountain after twisting his ankle. The 20 year old Olympian has swelling subsiding though pain persists with bandaged ankle per assistant coach Don Henderson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Val D’isere
France
Billy Kidd
Stone, VI
U.S
Bellevarde Mountain
Don Henderson
Berlin
N.H
Kidd
Henderson
Wilmington Dover Denise Allen News Notes and Community Events
The column reports on Gov Hoff missing Lions meeting due to a 30 day mourning for Kennedy and postponing to January 8. It covers the Congregational Women's Association sale at the church vestry, a guest speaker topic, the Long Jim Inn meeting, and a $500 sale total. It notes recent visitors to the Hamilton home, Harold Van Wyck’s hospital admission in Boston for surgery, Victory Grange meetings, bylaws amendment, a memorial letter from Herschel Newsome, installation of Earlene Fitch as treasurer, recognition of Alice Whitney, Grace Webster’s illness, and Christmas party plans with gift exchanges.
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Kennedy
Hoff
C. Ray Chambers
Long Jim Inn
Congregational Women’s Association
Christiania Inn
William Hamilton
Robert Hamilton
Moorestown
N.J
William Grobler
Point Pleasant
Effie Griggs
Hamilton
William J. Roemer
Mattapoisett
Mass
Harold van Wyck
Greenfield
Wilmington
Baker Memorial Hospital
Boston
Victory Grange
Grange Hall
Herschel D. Newsome
Lewis Smith
Earlene Fitch
Mt. Dora
Fla
Harry E. Niles
Ladies Aid Society of the First Baptist Church
Harold Rhodes
Society
Rhodes
Elizabeth Burrington
Ronald Brookman
Lloyd Rathbun
Ronald Paul
Richard Walsh
Pownal Center
Ladies Aid Society of the
First Baptist Church
Prospect Mountain
Woodford
Pownal
Manchester BPW lauds Disney for decency in film
The Manchester Business and Professional Women's Club adopted a resolution praising Walt Disney as a symbol of decency and for upholding the American way of life. Judge Margaret Dougherty introduced the measure and said letters will seek similar action from other BPW groups locally and beyond to influence public opinion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manchester
Walt Disney
Margaret Dougherty
BPW
Disney
Dougherty
Manchester Business and _ Professional Women
North Bennington zoning hearing set this week
Village residents may suggest changes to the proposed zoning ordinance. A formal hearing is scheduled for Tuesday at 7 30 p m in the Village hall fire house with a second hearing planned for Wednesday Dec 11 at the same time and place.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Bennington
Vermont
Commission
North Bennington Groups Plan Evening Meetings
The Triangle Home Demonstration Group meets tonight at 6 30 at Mrs Clara Nolans home for its annual Christmas party with a 50 cent grab bag gift. Cup Pack 28 assembles at the firehouse at 7 p m Wednesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Triangle
Clara Nolan
Poll Tax Warning and Taconic Grange Christmas Party
Paul Jepson announces that residents unpaid on poll tax by December 10, 1963 will have their licenses suspended by the State Motor Vehicle Dept. Taconic Grange plans its annual Christmas party for December 17 at 8 p.m. with gift exchanges and Santa. Meetings now on the third Tuesday monthly. Cards sent to patient William Myers at Putnam Memorial Hospital. November refreshment committee listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Jepson
State Motor Vehicle Dept
William Myers
Putnam Memorial Hospital
Alfred Latour
Lillian Lampman
Julia Bahan
Helen Jones
Nelson Morse
Pownal Community Holds Christmas Bazaar Fundraiser
The Pownal Center Community Church Women’s Fellowship hosted the second annual bazaar at the town hall raising 156 dollars for church funds. Items included crafts and foods with citrus fruit from Mt. Dora Florida orchard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pownal Town Hall
Women’s Fellowship of the
Pownal Center
Harry E. Niles
Mt. Dora
Fla
Zuron Huse
Fred Hurley
East Pownal
Charles W. Rounds
Ernest Roberts
Floyd Patterson
David Niles
George Andrews
Linda Patterson
Huse
Margaret Niles
Barbara Patterson
Linda Niles
Mary Jane’s
Hoosac Valley
Henry J. Bassen
Wilfred LaBonte
Boy Scouts of
Troop 47
Harold Andrews
Hoosac Tunnel Reinforced With Steel Shoring
North Adams Massachusetts AP report notes the Hoosac Tunnel is receiving steel braces to reinforce deteriorating brick arch sections. Nearly 100 feet of brick arch are being strengthened annually amid heavy water seepage and long-term rock decay concerns for future tunnel stability.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Adams
Mass
Hoosac
Massachusetts
Berkshire
America
West Portal
Hoosac Tunnel
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Helene Thompson
Hoosick Falls
Edith Beaumont
Home School Association of St. Mary’s Academy
By Barney Seibert
United Press International
Chicago
Cleveland
San Francisco
Standard Oil Co. of
California
Rapid Transit
American Automobile Association
Automobile Manufacturers Association
House Public Works Committee
Highway Users Conference
AAA
Jenny Oil Co
Nancy Otis
Board of Civil Authority
Green Mountain Mushroom Co
Manchester Depot Sewer Co
John
Jane Nowak
Clyde H. Bryant Sr
Alfred Laber
Milton H. King
Stanley Hinkley
Sidney B. Davis
Stanley Zecher
Paul O’leary
Frederick §. Malone
Joseph Fowler
Ferdinand Bongartz
Don B. Otis
American Legion
Katie Leary
Chateauguay
N.Y
Paul Leary
Manchester Center
Ilmington
Dover
Denise Allen
Alice Whitney
Grace Webster
Worden Rest Home
Western Ave
Brattleboro
Beth Smith
Swifts
Elizabeth Dwyer
Shaftsbury
Taconic Grange
Theresa Wood
Santa
The
Pownals
Boston and Maine Rail Road
Fitkins
Main St. Bennington, Vr
Vermont Bank
Rutland
Bellows Falls
Chester
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