Christmas events highlight local Auxiliary and Eagles gatherings
The American Legion Auxiliary held a Christmas party at the Vermont Steak House with 17 members exchanging gifts at Mrs Genevieve Sweet’s home and voting to donate to Brandon Training School Bennington Friends of Retarded Children Community Welfare and United Counseling. Eagles aerie 1861 sponsored a kiddies party with Santa giving Kennedy half dollars and gifts to 72 children and a nursing home visit by Santa and auxiliary members. A future dance on Saturday and New Year’s Eve gala with George O’Brien’s orchestra are planned at the Eagles rooms with tickets at the door.
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American Legion Auxiliary
Vermont
Genevieve Sweet
Gertrude Nash
Santa Claus
Brandon Training School
Bennington Friends of Retarded Children
Community Welfare
United Counseling
Senior Citizens Center
Order of Eagles Aerie
Eagles
Santa
Charles Knapp Sr
Kennedy
FOE Aerie
Fairview
George O’brien
Y Teen Unit Announces Prospect Mountain Bus Run
The Y Teen Council and YMCA launch a weekend and vacation bus service to Prospect Mountain ski area starting Christmas noon. Schedules show 1 pm Christmas Day, 9:30 am to 12:30 pm Fridays and Saturdays, 10:30 am and 12:30 pm Sundays, with next week starting at 9:30 daily. Ticket prices include 75 cents members, 1 dollar non-members, and multi-trip discounts. proceeds go to the YMCA Building Fund. Co chairs Christine Egan and Gerry Parker. advisers William von Korff and Joel Towart.
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Prospect Mountain Ski Area
Y Teen Council
YMCA
Ymca Building Fund
Christine Egan
Gerry Parker
William von Korff
Joel Towart
WOTM Notes On December Christmas Dinner
On December 17 a Christmas supper was served to co workers with a cake by Arlene Joseph. Gifts were exchanged and a social followed. Marion Devenow lost the attendance prize. The next regular meeting is January 6 at 7 30 p.m. with Clara Noble as night program chair. January is Child Care Month. Initia tion will be held at this meeting. Arlene Joseph will bring the surprise gift. Co workers Isabelle Stone and Marion Charest thank everyone for Christmas gifts. Shirley Wilkins extends Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to all co workers.
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Arlene Joseph
Marion Devenow
Clara Noble
Isabelle Stone
Marion Charest
Shirley Wilkins
Five Day Boston Forecast Turns Very Cold Then Warmer
The UPI forecast for New England from Thursday through Monday predicts below normal temperatures except in Maine where highs reach the mid 30s. Lows range from near 5–10 near the Canadian border to the low 20s along the southern coast with precipitation mainly as snow. Christmas into Saturday will be very cold, then warming Sunday and Monday.
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Boston
UPI
New England
Maine
U.S
Canadian
Massachusetts
Rhode Island
Vershire Balsam Adorns Dartmouth Christmas Green
Hanover N H Dartmouth College unfolds a 35 to 40 foot Vermont balsam as this year’s campus tree. J Gordon Cloud aids in selecting the Vershire tree and Ernest Reed of Vershire delivered it. Small lighted trees border the green and the Hanover Chamber of Commerce sets them up. A Baker Library carillon bells program is planned.
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Hanover
N.H
Dartmouth College
Vermont
J. Gordon Cloud
Dartmouth
Vershire
Ernest Reed
Hanover Chamber of Commerce
Baker Library
Mortgage rates rise predicted after steady November
The Federal Home Loan Bank Board reported the national average rate for a conventional mortgage at 8.13 percent for last month, up from 7.21 percent a year earlier. Board Chairman Preston Martin said November's rate matched October's and forecast another increase likely this month.
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Washington
UPI
Federal Home Loan Bank Board
Preston Martin
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