Shaftsbury Firemen to get radios from anonymous donor
A Shaftsbury fire company receives a $1400 anonymous gift to buy radios for two trucks and a base station, with delivery planned for February. The donation boosts the county mutual aid capability and home dispatch efficiency. A $50 bonus from Eagle Square Manufacturing Co. will fund additional equipment.
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Shaftsbury
Virginia
Charles Becker
Becker
Eagle Square Manufacturing Co
Danby Girl Wins Manchester Area Forestry Award
Judy Scally of Four Corners School Danby won first prize in the Bennington Rutland Supervisory District forest essay contest. Lisa Dillmann Manchester Elementary Schools took second and Scott Casey Dorset Elementary School third. Awards in the state contest range from 50 to 20 dollars. Judges include Sidney Davis U S Forest Service and Manchester residents Mrs G Stewart Bennett and Mrs Clifford B Graham.
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Manchester
Bennington- Rutland
Robert B. Vail
David Barton
Judy Scally
Four Corners
Danby
Lisa Dillmann
Scott Casey
Dorset
Bennington-Rutland
Sidney Davis
U.S. Forest Service
G. Stewart Bennett
Clifford B. Graham
Midnight Mass and Christmas Music at Our Lady of Lourdes
The Pownals community observes a Christmas Eve midnight mass at Our Lady of Lourdes Church beginning 11 30 with confessions and an organ prelude of traditional carols. Music director Leo Bisson and George Renner lead performances by a large combined choir.
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Our Lady of Lourdes
Leo Bisson
George Renner
Rolland Roy
Charles Tornabone
William Jones
Betty Ann
Barbara Buck
Gail King
Claire Bisson
Marcia
Nancy Buck
Jane
Richard Champney Jr
Stevan Lasson
Thomas Langlais
Patricia
Norma Bisson
Pownal Center
Isabsel G. King
Fletchr Hall
Charles Rounds
James H. Bagley
Clifford George
North Pownal Congregational Church
John C. Hatch
Earle V. Church
Arlington Red Cross Bloodmobile Set for Dec 27
Arlington hosts Red Cross Bloodbank at Fisher Memorial School next Wednesday from noon to 5 pm. Committee heads Jame and Janie McCabe note holiday donors, with students home for break likely to participate. under 21 require parental consent. volunteers and Explorer Scouts assist with operations and canteen duties.
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Arlington
Red Cross Bloodmobile
Fisher Memorial School
Jame McCabe
Janie McCabe
Arlington Post Office
Alvin Metcalfe
Terrance Riley
Allan Robertson
C. T. Steven
George Walsh
Herbert W. Congdor
Martin Hirsch
Richard Pelsue
Jame O’neil
Robertson
George Wood
George Albee
Henry Coley
Malcomb Coulman
Jim
Bud) Edgerton
Paul Pike
Robert Macksey
Explorer Scouts
Dorset Family Holiday Greetings and Travel Notes
The column lists local families and departures for Christmas visits and holidays. It notes Miriam Tifft-Tel and the Russells of Norton Massachusetts visiting Whittemore relatives, Mrs Currier with Forrest Gates family in Johnstown New York, Clark Tyler in New York City visiting Tory Tyler, Mary Margaret Williams from St Johnsbury Academy visiting her mother Nelle Williams, Robert Vassar from Boston spending the holidays here, the Barrows family from Elsmere New York visiting Dorset, Neil Divine returning from California Institute of Technology with a PhD track in astronomy and history of work at Rand Corporation, plus Mt Whitney ascent with West travel. Neil will be home through Jan 1.
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Fred Russell
Elizabeth
Norton, Mass
Nelle Williams
Robert Vassar
New England School of Art
Boston
Mass
William Barrows Jr
Elsmere
N.Y
Neil Divine
Dorothy Divine
Dorset
Neil
California Insitute of Technology
Pasadena
Planetary Sciences
Rand Corporation
Santa Monica
Mt. Whitney
Ski Area with Reverse Twist Opens in New London
One of New Hampshire's newest ski areas opens Saturday in New London. The $200,000 King Ridge development features parking at the top with a shelter lodge, two rope tows and one T bar lift.
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New London
N.H
New Hampshire
King Ridge
Ike and Mamie Eisenhower Begin Desert Vacation in California
Former President Dwight D. Eisenhower arrives in San Bernardino to start a desert vacation he will extend until the snow melts in Pennsylvania. He travels with Mamie and their granddaughter Mary Jean, planning a stay at Eldorado Country Club near Palm Desert.
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San Bernardino
Calif
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Pennsylvania
Eisenhower
Palm Desert
Eldorado Country Club
Mamie
Mary Jean
Norshaft Lions Eye Summer At Yale Meeting
Norshaft Lions Club met for a Tuesday dinner under Donald Humphries who showed films on pleasure craft inboard and outboard use. Arthur Whitman assisted the projector, highlighting boating ahead of next summer. King Lion Bluto was rumored present behind a poinsettia, while Tail Twister Bud Leamey collected fines. A minstrel committee was formed with broad participation and a felt banner purchase was approved for convention identification.
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North Bennington
Donald Humphries
Norshaft Lions Club
Arthur Whitman
Humphries
Owens Yacht Company
King Lion Bluto
Bud Leamey
Brad Riley
Bromley and neighboring resorts open with excellent conditions
Bromley ski area reports seven lifts running with one inch of new powder on an eight inch base. Magic Mountain opens at noon with excellent conditions. Snow Valley starts operations tomorrow on the lower mountain via Poma lift. Stratton opens tomorrow with two lower lifts. Mount Snow in West Dover reports 18 to 22 inches of packed powder with excellent skiing to the summit.
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Bromley
Magic Mountain
Londonderry
Snow Valley
Stratton
Grand
West Dover
Shaftsbury Church Displays Nativity Scene
The Shaftsbury Methodist Church Lawn hosts a Nativity tableau with blue spruces and a white church backdrop. Erected by the men's group, it includes nightly illumination via an automatic timer donated by Ernest Gratz and John Millington.
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Shaftsbury
Mary
Joseph
Ernest Gratz
John Millington
Bromley Seaso n Off to a Good Start at Bromley
Bromley opens with ideal winter conditions as the junior ski program begins. Arlington Manchester Peru and Londonderries youngsters ski free Thursday and Friday before the official start after January 3. Plans include professional supervision and a 24 rider racing squad with weekly Bromley Junior Ski Team selections and races across the Mid Vermont and Northern Vermont councils culminating in March.
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Bromley
Manchester
Santa Claus
Arlington
Peru
Londonderries
Bromley Ski Club
Vermont
Ski Council
Ascutney
Killington
Okemo
Middlebury
Pico
Woodstock
Mid-Vermont Council
Northern Vermont Council
New Hampshire Junior Council
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Red Cross Bloodbank
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