The History of Greeting Cards Through the Ages
The piece traces greeting card origins from ancient papyrus in Egypt to medieval German woodcuts and 19th century London Christmas cards by John Horsley. It notes the first American cards, postal rate changes, and the rise of air mail with modern volumes and flight frequencies.
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Shaftsbury
United States
Germany
London
England
John Calcott Horsley
Pease
Post Office Department
Christmas Around the World at Manchester Elementary
Manchester Elementary School students present a holiday program themed Christmas Around the World on December 18. Grades1-8 perform songs and carols from various countries with multiple soloists and reader parts. Grades7-8 form the chorus for selections including The Twelve Days of Christmas and Silver Bells. The program replaces the PTA meeting.
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Manchester
Stuents
Linda Langworthy
Germany
United States
France
Spain
Norway
Poland
Mexico
England
Ameden
Kelli Graham
Deloris Parker
Harold Wessner
Cynthia Zandy
Joseph Bolster
Alice Farrell
Alison Otis
Errol Hill
Jill Pennock
Kelly Nawrath
Virginia Ritchie
Pam Beatte
Lauren Bongartz
Sarah Broun
Judy Malone
David Mattison
Gary Wilcox
Gregory Porter
Philip Jordan
Philip Bourn
Lynn Fielding
Kristin Johnson
Michelaine Ryan
John Saunders
Shelley Beattie
Colleen
PTA
Earl Whites Golden Wedding Observance in North Bennington
Mr and Mrs Earl White longtime North Bennington residents celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary with an open house hosted by their son Albert White at the School Street home Saturday from 2 to 5 p.m. Relatives and friends are invited to drop in during the afternoon to join the celebration.
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North Bennington
Earl White
Sage St
Albert White
School St
Earl Whites
Christmas concert set for North Bennington school gym
Kindergarten through sixth graders at the local school perform a Christmas concert Thursday at 1 30 p m in the school gym with all parents and friends invited. The St John the Baptist Church Christmas schedule includes Masses at midnight and 8 9 and 10 a m Christmas Day with confessions posted for weekend and Monday evenings. The North Bennington Baptist Church South Side Circle hosts its annual Christmas party at Knotty Pine Restaurant at 6 30 p m Wednesday with transportation help from Mrs Carl Jolivette at 442 5922. Toronto Maple Leafs hockey notes mention a long gap since a scoring champion.
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St. John the Baptist Church
Walter F. Miller
South Side Circle
North Bennington Baptist Church
Knotty Pine
Carl Jolivette
Manchester Notables Return From Osteopathic Conferences
Dr. Mason B. Barney returns from osteopathic conferences in the Philadelphia area. Leona Ruth Kerpel of Oceanside is named one of 33 Albany State University seniors in Who's Who Among Students in American Colleges and Universities. A deed records the Frelinghuysen property sale west of U.S. 7 in Manchester Village to Manchester Village Properties, Inc.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mason B. Barney
Philadelphia
Moorestown
M. J
Leona Ruth Kerpel
Oceanside
L.I
Nate Kamber
West Road
Albany State University
Kerpel
Manchester
Frelinghuysen
U.S. 7
Manchester Village
Frelinghuysen Foundation
Manchester Village Properties, Inc
Christmas party brings Walloomsae 4-H and Hoosick Homemakers together
Walloomsae The Northern Livestock 4-H Club and the Hoosick Homemakers held their annual Christmas party on December 14 at 8 p.m. in the North Hoosick Community Hall. Misses Carol Calhoun and Joyce Hoag organized games, and both clubs supplied refreshments. A business meeting followed to complete Better Club Award sheets for Sears Roebuck & Co. The next meeting is January 14 at John Hoag's to plan the Dairyman's Contest. The clubs thank the North Hoosick Community Club for loaning the hall.
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Northern Livestock
Hoosick
North Hoosick
Carol Calhoun
Joyce Hoag
Sears, Roebuck & Co
John
Hoosick Falls Community Christmas Activities Highlight Local Church Events
About 75 people attended a Family Christmas Workshop at First United Church with junior advisors. Activities included holiday crafts, movies, supper and carol singing. Upcoming events include the church school Christmas party, a Baptist School program with Santa, a luncheon for holiday guests, an Interstate Commerce hearing on bus service, and various church and community plans.
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First United Church
Wesley Miles
William Gilchrest
First Baptist Sunday School
Church Hall
Baptist Memorial Hall
United Church
Springfield
Hoosick Falls Central School
Parent-Teachers Association
Interstate Commerce Commission
Albany
Schenectady
Hoosick Falls
Leo J. Albowicz
Stafford Rudnick
Ernest Malo
Schenectady Transportation Corp
Troy
Cohoes
Watervliet
Ballston Spa
Mechanicville
Glens Falls
Corinth
Pownals Christmas Lights Glow Across Town
The Pownals displays shine in all sections with the Dorman home on Route 346 drawing attention for an annual festive setup. This year adds North Pole mail with Santa’s Zip 99701 and Mr Zip Code helping with reindeer. The community PTO group met at the school to box Christmas candy for distribution to Center and Oak Hill pupils, with Mrs. James and Mrs. Earl Lillie leading the candy drive.
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Pownals
Otis Dorman
North Pole
Santa’s
North
Post Office Department
Pownal
Oak Hill
Alfred Chenaille
Emerson Bates
Arthur James
Joseph Comar
James
Earl Lillie
Cubby Award Debuts At Pack 28 December Meeting
Cub Scouts of Pack 28 in North Bennington celebrate a new Cubby Award for the den with the most parent attendance at a December meeting in the firehouse. Den 3 wins with opening ceremony, skits, and gifts while Den 4 showcases pins and centerpieces and donors toys to the Bennington YMCA.
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North Bennington
Cub Scouts
Pack 28
Den
Den 3
Fred Ester
Den 1
Harold Shepard
Charles Perkins
Cubs
Den 2
Den 4
Carleton Couch
Francis Carriere
den 4 Cubs
Bennington Ymca
Santa Claus
Sanford Buxbaum
Malcolm Hewitt
Timmy Sweeney
Clifton Loomis
Leslie Ester
Fred Driscoll
Scott Tinney
Ervin Gates
Peter Perkins
David Buxbaum
Bruce McWaters
Douglas Holley
Nicholas Pearson
Buxbaum
Denner
McWaters
Holley
Pearson
John van Orman
Eric Michere
Ronald Shepard
Tommy Dailey
Dickie Dailey
Eddie Riley
Keith Carroll
Jimmy Gratton
North Bennington Raises Tuition for Non-Residents to 450
North Bennington High School trustees raise non-resident tuition from 400 to 450 for 1964 65, with elementary tuition up to 260 and kindergarten to 125. Supt. Wagner notes per pupil high school cost at 419.02 and district gains about 1 200 in state aid, while space shortages prompt plans for a teachers room and office area.
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North Bennington
North Bennington High School
Leon E. Wagner
Vermont
State Department of Education
Wagner
Shaftsbury
David C. Barton
Lionel Nowak
William E. Dailey, Jr
Catherine Corcoran
Phoebe Crosier
Fred Knapp
Knapp
Arlington Legion Plans Christmas Party and Scout News
Arlington American Legion program notes a Saturday 2 p.m. Christmas party replacement for evening. Legion and auxiliary will stuff stockings Friday evening and help deliver baskets Sunday. Two boys became Life Scouts James Hayden and Sam Schoff. both seek Eagle with remaining badges. Explorers bowling tourney set for January with four posts. Winter camporee at Camp Sunrise in January. Explorers meeting December 18 at 7:30 p.m. Junior class graduation events include a Baccalaureate night led by local clergy. Lions Club to fund half the cost of gym stage drapes up to 250.
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American Legion
Legion and Auxiliary
Board of Review
James Hayden
Sam Schoff
Hayden
Order of the Arrow
Explorers
Schoff
Cabinet
Chris Davis
Don Corey
George Walsh
Henry Hall
Harry Pickering
Gene Hoyt
Post Explorers
Wallingford
Manchester
Arlington
Fair Haven
Camp Sunrise
Raymond Greene
Ronald Reeves
Morse and Butler
Norshaft Lions’ Club
E.A. Riley
Bernard McCarthy
Lions’ Group
Lionel Nowak
Southwest
Tipping Etiquette and Hidden Charges in Hotels Abroad
The piece explains how different countries reveal service and gratuity charges and cautions travelers about hidden fees. It notes that posters or menus may indicate charges, but some travelers miss the notices due to language or visibility, and advises asking staff before registering or ordering. It cites examples like Land’s Claridge’s adding charges while The Westbury does not.
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Land’s Claridge
Westbury
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Edward Campbell
Nancy Hoard
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Susan Laber
Ivan Beattie
Lucy Kent
Kristen Johnson
Kathleen O’leary
Clarence Chittenden
Douglas Collette
Harvey Keyes
Jody Harrington
Karen LaFarge
Richard Charbonneau
Steven Zoufaly
Robert Dailey
Paul O’leary
Anita LaTorella
Sheledon Taft
Donald Edson
Toni Green
Dana Markey
Debbie
Schenley Imports CO
N.Y
Wanuahien
Macnaughton
Earl
Elizabeth Dwyer
Toronto
UPI
Toronto Maple Leafs
Nancy Otis
Walloomsae
Bertha Hoag
Edith Beaumont
The
Vera Langlais
Helene Thompson
Explorer Post
Nowak
Bernard Leamy
Frances Woodcock
Marion Tifft
Robert Nolan
John Kennedy
Richard Corcoran
Richard H. Dwyer
John McCullough
Mt. Anthony
International Air Transportation Association
IATA
Hay
Main ST
DIAL
Bennington
Grand Union
OMEGA
Cfitkins
Jewelers
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