Manchester School Budgeting Surplus Receives State Aid Increase
Manchester is the only district town to receive exact budgeted state aid plus a larger total of 34,484 dollars. The state approved 183.59 dollars for panic rights at the elementary school and 417.57 dollars tuition for 1964-65. The board backed a ski instruction program and noted heating issues with a boiler causing smoke.
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Manchester
Robert B. Vail
State Department
King B. Frazer
Arlington Neighborhood Notices and Legion Event Plans
Arlington residents update on housing as Thompson Knox family moves into the vacant Community House apartment. Warren Baker visits with Macksey family. American Legion holds supper and dance at 6 p m on Saturday. Christmas party details include gifts for children and December 21 and 22 packing baskets. Arlington Kindergarten parents meet tomorrow at 8 p m East Arlington fire house.
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Richard Knox
Walter Crofut
Warren Baker
Robert Macksey
Bakers
Arlington
Wallingford
American Legion
Legion Rooms
Veterans
East Arlington Fire House
West Arlington Club to Meet at Community House
The West Arlington Home Demonstration Club meets Wednesday at 1 PM in the West Arlington Community House. County Agent Leader Marian Harris will discuss New Ideas for Daily Meals.
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West Arlington
North Bennington Village schedules and events for the week
Village trustees call hearings on a proposed zoning ordinance to run Tuesday and Wednesday at 7 30 p m in the Village Hall. Local clubs plan Christmas work bees, dinners and a swap session with holiday foods at the Library and homes. A concert at North Bennington School gym features music students in Grades 7–12 under Harold Robinsky. The Congregational Church sale starts at 1 p m with kitchen items and decor. Senior Girl Scouts report funds raised to help buy uniforms.
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North Bennington
Harold Robinsky
Nadeau’s
Main St
Fire Auxiliary Has Holiday Chores
NORTH BENNINGTON The Women’s Auxiliary of the local fire department met at the firehouse with twelve members and two new arrivals, Mrs. Shiela Bierwirth and Mrs. Edna Crandall. They discussed the Christmas party for children of firemen and auxiliary, noted a $30 profit from the toy party, and agreed to discontinue it. Plans for the New Year’s Eve party were set with Mrs. Orwin Coonz as general chairman. A January meeting on Jan. 8 will appoint a committee to revise By-Laws. The gathering closed with refreshments and Christmas gift exchanges.
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North Bennington
Shiela Bierwirth
Edna Crandall
Orwin Coonz
Harold Williams
Earl Hedding
George Bushee
Hoosick Falls Dance Recital Honors Local Students
Final lessons of seven week program held by Hoosick Falls Town Youth Center. Elementary winners John Sennett and Beverly Sausville crowned king and queen. Dennis LeBarron and Beth Shiland led older class. Presentations by Rene Ducharme. Legion promotes flag display and plans drum corps for 38 youths ages 6 to 12 and 10 teens. Drill nights at Legion rooms led by Ogilvie and Monahan.
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Town of
Dennis LeBarron
Beth Shiland
Rene Ducharme
Mary Gorman
Tom McEvoy
Beth Shapiro
Robert Ruditis
Barbara Powers
Hoosick Falls
Ducharme
Duke Charmettes
American Legion
Legion
Legion Rooms
William Ogilvie
James Monahan
Pownals Christmas Party At Masonic Temple
The annual children's party sponsored by Mt Anthony Lodge No 13 and CES was held at the Masonic Temple with Cecelia Greene dancers storytime and Santa visit. Santa circulated with toys for over 25 children as families looked on.
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Mt. Anthony Lodge No. 13
CES
Masonic Temple
Cecelia Greene
Santa Claus
Santa
Charles Mason
South Pownal
Pownals
Henry J. Bassen
Henry W. Bassen
Warren Mason
Harry W, Beals Jr
William Strohmaier
Harry W, Beals Sr
Martin G. Lingner
Marcel Langlais
Charles Palmer
John Maxmillian
Harriet Beals
James Quinn
Kenneth Gile
First Congregational Church Meeting Postponed
The First Congregational Church business meeting resumes in the vestry Thursday at 8 p.m. to vote on proposed revisions to the bylaws. Also noted are reports on recent Burr and Burton Seminary commercial law speakers and local holiday plans.
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First Congregational Church
Kennedy
E. H. Henry
Burr and Burton Seminary
Douglas P. Shaw
Joseph E. Fowler
Raymond Bender
Rutland
Louis Lombardy
Atlanta
BBS
Louis Soderberg
Columbia
S. C
Edward Roepe
Statler Rd
Richard Posthauer
Manchester Depot
Viking Travel Agency
Highland Avenue
Soderbergs
George L. Markey
Manchester Center
Town and Country Realty
East Manchester
Troop 33
Explorer Post 33
BSA
Grange Hall
Zion Church
Pro Musica Delights Manchester With Christmas Carols
Pro Musica, Manchester smallest chorus of 17, lit the holiday season with a 20 carols program at the elementary school's gym. Conductor Theodore Cook guided a colorful choir in solos and rounds, with Marilyn Kinney Patricia Riker Kenneth Stacey Gordon Hurley and others delivering bell like voices and festive lines. The audience joined in several numbers as the group displayed polished balance and warm stage presence throughout the program.
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Manchester
Pro Musica
Theodore Cook
Echo
Tellep
Marilyn Kinney
Patricia Riker
Kenneth Stacey
Gordon Hurley
Mrs. Kinney
Sylvia Hartewell
Anita Parks
Sandra Eggleston
Judy Pennock
Kay Pelham
Arlington
Roger Wilcox
Donald Riker
Kenneth Stacy
Earle Storrs
Kinney
Wilcox
Patricia Graham
Jean Noble
Linda Langworthy
Alta
Rockwell Painting Travels to Moscow Exhibit
West Arlington residents discuss Norman Rockwell loan of Breaking Home Ties for the American Graphic Art Exhibit in Moscow. Rockwell notes the painting expresses a father’s feelings as his son leaves home with Floyd Bentley of Sandgate as the rancher model.
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West Arlington
Associated Press
Moscow
Trachte
Norman Rockwell
Saturday Evening Post
Rockwell
Floyd Bentley
Sandgate
Alexander N. Kuznetsov
New Yorker
U.S
Foy D. Kohler
Johnson
Bennington
Don Trachte
American Graphic Art
Shaftsbury Fire Auxiliary Christmas Party Planned
Shaftsbury Fire Department Auxiliary schedules its annual Christmas party at Fran Stacy’s home on Wednesday with a 6 p.m. social hour and buffet supper. Members should bring a hot dish or salad and a small gift for the tree. desserts and beverages provided by the committee. Troop 31 invites boys 11 and older to a meeting tonight at 6:30 p.m. at the fire house, led by new Scoutmaster Leland Parsons of Arlington. Mr. and Mrs. Albert Mattison joined Mr. and Mrs. Walton Harrington of North Bennington in Springfield Mass. to visit Mr. and Mrs. Merle Bottom, returning Monday.
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Woman’s Fellowship
The
North Pownal
Fire Department
Fran Stacy
Leland Parsons
Arlington
Albert Mattison
Walton Harrington
North Bennington
Springfield
Mass
Merle Bottom
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Harold Waters
Waters
Bill Bowen
Donald Powers
League
Edna T. Wright
California
Teachers of Social Studies
Wright
Vermont Council For Teachers of Social Studies
Vermont
Peace Corps
Tanganyika
National Council
Banner
Ralph McGill
Helene Thompson
Betty Tracite
Elizabeth Dwyer
Villagers’ Home Demonstration Club
Lake Paran
Edwin Austin
Hall St
St. John’s Sodality
Congregational Church
Women’s Fellowship
J. Duncan Campbell
Robert McWaters
Theodore Thomas
Joseph Hall
Myron Jones
St. John’s Church
Walter Miller
Tracey Kenyon, Sr
Leonard Powers
Mary Mosher
New York
NBHS
Catherine Corcoran
Oneonta
N.Y
Ford Foundation
Bennington County
Sanford Buxbaum
I With
Beaumont
Bennington Catholic High School
United States
Pownal
Oak Hill
Pownal Center Community Church
Eleanor Rickert
Williamstown
North
Women’s & Girls
Tricot
Drysdale’s
Nancy Otis
Russia
Betty Trachte
Shaftsbury
Boy Scouts
Jewelers
Ay Sombra
Santa’s
Main Street
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