Wood Flong Corp. of Hoosick Falls marks 50th year
Hoosick Falls Wood Flong Corporation celebrated its 50th anniversary with a reception and banquet at Mt. Anthony Country Club in Bennington attended by about 200 people. Thorton Hall, president, reviewed the firm history and its stereotype mats, noting origins in Germany where mat translates to flong. Clergy Rev. Emil Missen and Rev. Joel Miller attended along with company officers Arthur Taylor Ralph Millington and Stanley Fifield. Hall lauded the labor management relation and honored the United Papermakers and Paperworkers AFL union officers.
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O.S.A
Immaculate Conception Church
Joel Miller
St. Mark’s Episcopal Church
Arthur Taylor
Bennington
Ralph Millington
Hoosick Falls News Briefs Feature Local Christmas Events
The Hoosick Falls area reports a wheelchair bound Tommy Philpott missing the MD Chapter party in Troy due to a toothache while cousins Billy Brunina and Donald Brunina attend. Royal family and teachers join holiday visits and gift exchanges. Community groups elect officers, plan a January 5 installation, and host Christmas programs at Central School District and local churches.
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Clinton Philpott
R.D
Hoosick Falls
Grace Methodist Church
Troy
Rensselaer County
Tommy
Billy
Donald
Francis Brunina
County Street
Bennington
Clayton Paddock
Florence Moore
Columbia Box Co Union Observes Christmas Event
HOOSICK FALLS The Columbia Box Company Wal loomsac Division Local 645 AFL CIO union held its annual Christmas party at the Cambridge Hotel with a reception smorgasbord and steak dinner for about 140 members and wives. Richard Byte provided organ music and Art Center Orchestra played for dancing. Five year pins were awarded to ten men including John Rumbell Vincent Sica Joseph Gates William Perry Rupert LaPoint Jules Marcoux David Hoffman Louis Church Robert Starr Salvatore Mangano. gift presented to Mrs. Dorothy Madison.
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Albany Felt Company
Dave Victor
John Chapman
John Hickey
William Yaviniski
Angie Restino
Holman Manufacturing Company
Cambridge
Mary Case
Burchard Avenue
Putnam Memorial Hospital
John Deyoe
Latham
Bruce Roys
River Street
United Womens’ Society of the First United Church
Union of the Columbia Box Company
Walloomsac Division
Aflcio
Cambridge Hotel
Richard Byte
Brown Studio
Bennington
Art Center
Chatham Division
John Rumbell
Vincent Sica
Joseph Gates
William Perry
Rupert LaPoint
Jules Marcoux
David Hoffman
Louis Church
Robert Starr
Salvatore Mangano
Wendell Coyle
Joseph Vinck
Dorothy Madison
Office Force
William Ogilvie
Charles Leisman
Cancer cure rate reported by Memorial Sloan-Kettering
The Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center says 33 percent of cancer patients are cured today with no recurrence. Advances in research surgical techniques radiation control and chemical treatments are highlighted as key progress in the fight against cancer. Dr. Henry T. Randall notes the figure reflects patients without recurrence.
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Christmas Social Held by Philathea Society
The Philathea Society of the First Baptist Church hosts a Christmas social tonight in the church hall. Mrs. Evelyn Pokines and Mrs. Doris Auering supervise the program, with supper at 6 30 led by supper chairwoman Mrs. John Calhoun.
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James Beaverson
Philathea Society of the First Baptist Church
Evelyn Pokines
Doris Auering
John Calhoun
Holiday notes from Manchester area residents and travelers
The column discusses students and families home for holidays and winter breaks. It details the MacLean family plans a world trip via Seattle to Hawaii, the South Pacific, New Zealand, Australia, and a March reunion in Spain, Paris, and London with Cheryl from Emma Willard School. Peter Thorner returns from the Philippines on leave, and Hans Palmer joins Stratton ski staff with Austrian instructors, linking to his past roles at Magic Mountain and his Palmer House Motel.
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Spain
Emma Willard School
Paris
London
Manchester
Hans Palmer
Bromley
Stratton
Hans
Europe
Magic Mountain
Austria
Switzerland
Jean
Palmer House
Manchester Center
Pownals Residents Recoveries and Local Holiday Programs
Henry J. Bassen of South Pownal was rushed to Putnam Memorial Hospital after a coronary attack. He owns the Ladd Brook Motel and Restaurant and was stricken at the First Methodist Church. The North Pownal Graded School hosts a Yale program with students performing Christmas and religious songs. A candlelight service at North Pownal Congregational Church is set for 11 p.m. Sunday. Prizes were awarded in a Vermont Forestry Association essay contest with Diane Niles and Susan Pudvar taking top spots. Harold J. Weyers received a bronze plaque from the National Dairy Products Corporation for dairy herd improvement. The Music Box Theatre presented live productions of Tom Sawyer and Clown Face for area children in Williamstown.
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South Pownal
Putnam Memorial Hospital
Bassen
Ladd Brook
First Methodist Church
Pownal
Pownal School
Vermont Forestry Association
Bennington
Diane Niles
Oak Hill
Susan Pudvar
North Pownal
Vermont Forests
Harold J. Weyers
National Dairy Products Corporation
State Dairy Improvement Association
Barre
Music Box Theatre For
New York City
Adams Memorial Theatre
Williamstown
West Arlington Christmas News Update
Miss Fay Stroffoleno returns home from Putnam Hospital and will miss study until after the holidays. Bonnie Brown also comes home from Hanover New Hampshire for a checkup next week seeking a clean bill of health. Andy Smith arrives from Colorado to spend Christmas with his parents. Mr Kilcoin's health delays plans for a New Jersey visit. Mrs Harvey Bedell remains ill as locals hope for sunny days and Christmas snow.
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Robert Stroffoleno
Putnam Hospital
Little Bonnie Brown
William Brown
Bonnie
Hanover
N.H
Andy Smith
Colo
Rado
Mrs
R. M. Smith
Ted Kilcoin
New Jersey
Mr. Kilcoin
Lakers Edge Celtics In Close Los Angeles Showdown
In a near record crowd of 14 569 at Los Angeles Frank Selvy sank a jumper to break a 101 tie with 42 seconds left and added a free throw as the Lakers defeated Boston 104 101 Jerry West led L A scorers with 29 points Elgin Baylor added 24 Sam Jones totaled 26 for the Celtics.
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Celtics
Frank Selvy
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Jerry West
Elgin Baylor
Sam Jones
Capital Punishment Adopted in Del
Delaware lawmakers approve capital punishment after a Senate override of the governor's veto. Rep. Charles F. Richards returns to cast the deciding vote in the House as the measure re legalizes executions following a three year suspension.
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Charles F. Richards
Elbert N. Carvel
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