Manchester board grapples fire alarm split and heating fuel costs
MES board debated separate fire alarm and heating systems after a $785.65 spend to untangle safety flaws. Supt. Neil Cross cited a single dialer causing cold classrooms and delayed responses. Board also approved No 2 heating oil, higher substitute pay, and building inspections while planning office relocation.
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Manchester
MES
Neil Cross
Town Hall
Cross
Richard Hayes
Notifier Engineers
Burlington
Robert Wood
Village Christmas events and Army training noted
North Bennington villagers plan a 6 30 p m potluck supper at McCullough Library followed by a Christmas workshop and gift exchange. Santa Claus visited the firehouse, attended the children’s party, and heavy drapes were repaired. Army private Claude E Armstrong completed a 12 week fuel and electrical systems course at Aberdeen Proving Ground. President Nixon to meet Edward Heath at Camp David with White House dinner planned.
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McCullough Library
Aberdeen Proving Ground
Army
Claude E. Armstrong
David R. Armstrong
Rupert
U.S. Army Ordnance Center
Pvt. Armstrong
Ft. Dix
N.J
Washington Academy
Salem
N.Y
Washington
UPI
Nixon
Edward Heath
Camp David
Heath
William P. Rogers
White House
Four-week-old puppies find homes through humane efforts
A four week old hound mix puppy found with ice on its sides and paws was cared for by a girl and later handed to the Humane Society where it recovered well. Volunteer Agnes Sallisky notes the pup as a potential Christmas stocking stuffer and urges people to adopt rather than abandon animals.
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Shaftsbury
Humane Society
Agnes Sallisky
the Society
Dennis Pratt
Pratts
Humane Society Animal Shelter
Mrs. Sallisky
Shaftsbury selectmen at vote procedure impasse
Shaftsbury selectmen failed to reach a decision on voting procedures for the Eagle Square tax package question. They discussed legal issues around timing and warnings for balloting and noted a potential 5 percent petition route to compel another vote within 30 days.
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Shaftsbury
Jim Jeffords
Tony Altobell
Eagle Square
Altobell
Selectmen
Roy Whitman
Richard Bruce
Snow
William Sennett
Whitman
Bruce
Irving Adler
Adler
Arlington Brownies Add Nine New Members in Investiture
An investiture ceremony at the Community House welcomed nine new girls into Brownie Troop 85, increasing the group to 24. Each new member answered what she liked about Brownies as she stood in the center of the Brownie ring by a ceremonial candle light.
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Arlington
Garden Club wreaths and a bird note mark Readsboro tale
Shaftsbury wreaths adorn Cole Hall and local offices from Garden Club greens show held December seven for public benefit. Members thank Benjamin Hulet Edwin Colvin and Central Vermont Public Service. A red winged blackbird was seen December fourteenth near Cold Spring. Brownies collect gifts for HELP on December seventeenth replacing party with charity. Readsboro reports a fifty dollar store theft discovered Sunday morning with front door break in. investigation continues by local and State Police.
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Cole Hall
Garden Club
Benjamin Hulet
Edwin Colvin
Central Vermont Public Service
Readsboro
Richard Cole
Balloon alert spares Gillingham family fire tragedy
Robert Allen said the sound of bursting balloons warned him of a blaze at his Gillingham home on Monday. He evacuated his wife and six children, escaping unharmed as flames were discovered in time.
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Gillingham
England
UPI
Robert Allen
Christmas season activities listed for South Cambridge area
The South Cambridge confirmation class resumes January 9. Crystal Clover 4-H male members meet December 19 at William Hayden's home. Hoosick Falls Area Association holds its annual college students and servicemen get-together December 28 at 6 30 p.m. at Fellowship Hall Eagle Bridge United Methodist Church with a dinner by church ladies before the program. The Christmas Eve pageant returns open air at 6 p.m. at South Cambridge United Methodist Church, followed by a candlelight communion service at 8 p.m. for circuit churches. Sunday December 20 services return to former times at all circuit churches. South Cambridge church services at 11 30 a.m. Rev. Oswald A. Muller in charge. a Christmas party for Sunday school pupils follows, and at 1 p.m. the annual Congregational Christmas dinner occurs. Pleasant Valley grange holds its annual Christmas party December 18 at 8 p.m. with lecturer and matron presenting a program. grab bags for juniors and subordinates, and cookies for refreshments requested. Worthy Master Ernest Trinkle presided at December 4 meeting. Mary Hungerford won the guessing game. Two films including The Littlest Angel were shown during the lecturer hour. Mrs. Malcolm Hamilton was a patient at McClellan hospital last week.
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Hoosick Falls
South Cambridge United
Pleasant Valley Grange
Ernest Trinkle
Mary Hungerford
Pownal Fish and Game Club Thanks Landowners for Deer Hunt Privilege
The Pownal Fish and Game Club led by president Louis Buck thanks landowners in South Pownal North Pownal Pownal Center and East Pownal for allowing hunting on private land during the 1970 deer season. Buck notes hunters rely on landowner cooperation as public grounds grow scarce and pledges help with repairs if any damage occurs. The club will meet Jan 5 1971 at 7 30 PM in the North Pownal Firehouse to elect officers.
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Pownal
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