32 Families Receive Christmas Boxes in Hoosick Falls
Hoosick Falls volunteers from the Ministering Circle of the King’s Daughters distributed Christmas boxes to 32 area families between Saturday and Tuesday. They aided 41 adults and 49 children with food and gave toys to 70 children. Local groups including the Hoosick Lions Club, Philathea Society, and the Future Teachers Association provided financial help and donated numerous gift-wrapped toys.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hoosick Falls
King’s Daughters
The
Hoosick Lions Club
Philathea Society of the Baptist Church
Future Teachers Association
Dodge Workmen House Fire at Dodge Industries Plant
HOOSICK FALLS The Hoosick Falls Fire Department was called to the three year old Dodge Industries Plant on McCaffrey Street where an oven fire was reported. Workmen at the plant formed a bucket brigade and extinguished the blaze with little damage. They said no fire extinguishers were available and plant hoses could not reach the fire area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hoosick Falls
Dodge Industries
McCaffrey Street
New Year Gala Reservations Open at North Bennington Firehouse
Local firemen and auxiliary plan a New Year’s Eve gala at the firehouse starting at 9 30 p m with dancing and a buffet supper. Reservations can be made by calling 7 7483 or 2 6453. Miss Betty Jean Riley travels to Holland for Christmas with her twin Barbara, who studies in Amsterdam, and will tour Europe before returning to Syracuse University and Castleton State College for the next semester.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Betty Jean Riley
Holland
Barbara
Amsterdam
E.A. Riley
Europe
Syracuse University
Betty
Castleton State College
Brodie Mountain Opens New 6,000 Ft Chairlift Saturday
New Ashford Mass Brodie Mountain Ski Area opens a 6000 ft double chairlift to the top of Kellys Irish Alps the longest and highest of its kind in Massachusetts The official opening occurs Saturday Dec 28 with a ribbon cutting and a photo contest for skiing photographers amateur and professional Judges include P Randolph Trabold and William H Tague Entrants ride the lift for photos with prints becoming Brodie Mountain property Contest runs Dec 26 to Jan 2 with two prize categories and final judge decisions
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New Ashford
Mass
James Kelly
Brodie Mountain
Dorothy
Kelly’s
Massachusetts
Colleen of
P. Randolph Trabold
North Adams
William H. Tague
Pittsfield
WRPDC Backs New Route 9 Plan in Windham County
Brattleboro Vermont Windham County Regional Planning Commission announces support for an entirely new highway in the Route 9 corridor. The group releases its Transportation Report and notes other plans including Windham Regional Design and Recreational Facilities Report. Towns will vote on continued participation in March Town Meeting. The commission will work with the Vermont Travel Information Council and Vermont Development Department on a vacation advertising research program to aid local businesses after the 1968 Outdoor Advertising Act.
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Brattleboro
Windham County Regional Planning Commission
WRPDC
Windham County Commission
Vermont Travel Information Council
Vermont Development Department
Mrs Spence Invited To Join Royal Society
Mrs Chris tine Spence a dental health teacher at Hoosick Falls Central High School and a member of the American School Health Association has been invited to join the Royal Society of Health in London for next year. Her acceptance form is being filled and will be voted on by the council upon arrival in England. She regards the invitation as an honor and does not fear the outcome.
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Shaftsbury
Christine Spence
Hoosick Falls Central High School
The
American School Health Association
British Royal Society of Health
London
England
Royal Society of Health
Spence
RSH
St James Holds Christmas Service in Arlington
The St James Episcopal Church in Arlington hosted a Sunday night Christmas service at 7 with the Arlington Chorale directed by Theodore Cook providing music. Rev Clement G Belcher read scripture between carols, followed by a community tree lighting and a gathering at the Community House offering hot coffee and hot chocolate.
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Arlington
St. James Episcopal Church
Arlington Chorale
Theodore Cook
Clement G. Belcher
Rumney Named To Who's Who At Norwich University
Norwich University senior Thomas N. Rumney son of Mr and Mrs Austin R Rumney of Dorset earns inclusion in the 1969 Who's Who Among Students in American Universities and Colleges. Rumney a civil engineering major and 1965 Burr and Burton Seminary graduate holds leadership roles in the Society of American Military Engineers and civil engineering honors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Northfield
Norwich University
Thomas N. Rumney
Austin R. Rumney
Dorset
Rumney
Norwich
District of Columbia
North
South America
Romney
Burr and Burton Seminary
Manchester
Searsburg Tax Deadline Notice for Delinquents
Searsburg Town Clerk Julia Prafice reminds property owners to pay delinquent taxes by December 31, 1968. Payments should be made to Albert France, tax collector, in person or by checks payable to the tax collector.
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Julia Prafice
Searsburg
Albert France
Town Truck Arrives In Searsburg
Searsburg voters at the March meeting authorized selectmen to sell the town 4 wheel Marmon Harrington 850 Ford truck and buy a new two ton four wheel drive International Harvester for 17000 dollars. The used truck was bought by George McIntire of Jacksonville and the new one by Williams and Bugbee of Bennington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Searsburg
International Harvester
George McIntire
Jacksonville
Williams and Bugbee
Bennington
Arlington Mourns and Moves on Local Governance
Mrs. Florence Towne spent the holiday in Granville with her daughter and family, Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Hayes. Mrs. Vic Klibos was taken to Putnam Memorial Hospital Thursday. Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Mooney and family of Pittsfield, Mass., visited Mrs. Mooney's mother, Mrs. Sarah Doyle. Atty. Thomas Whalen was named by the Arlington Board of Selectmen to the town Planning Board to replace Larry Pratt. other members are John Moore, Henry Raymore, Earnest Mattison Sr., and Gordon Hard.
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Florence Towne
Granville
N.Y
Familly
Raymond Hayes
Vic Klibos
Putnam Memorial Hospital
Joseph Mooney
Pittsfield
Mass
John Moore
Henry Raymore
Earnest Mattison Sr
Gordon Hard
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Kreementz
Jewelers
American Gem Society
Main St. Dial
Save-Way
Mammoth Mart
Vermont
North ST. Bennington, VT
Cfiessl
Economy Auto Stores, Inc
Main ST
Bennington, VT
Dodge Workmen
North Bennington
Brodie
Press, Radio and
T.V
Commission
Transportation
Windham Regional Design
Planners Collaborative
Syracuse, N.Y
Mrs. Spence
Royal Society
Sheilah Miller
Phillip Viereck
Viereck
Raymond Viereck
S. Dartmouth
Vierecks
Warren Povey
University of Pennsylvania
Linda Povey
Povey
St. James
College Who
Society of American Military Engineers
American Society of Civil Engineers
Epsilon Tau Sigma
Carlo Walter
Windlass
Donald Stober
Grant Langworthy
Burlington
Washington, D.C
U.S. Coast Guard
Stober
William Nash
Old Bennington
St. Thomas
Virgin Islands
Cape Hatteras
Coast Guard
Cherokee
Langworthy
Sea Song
San Juan
Puerto Rico
Robert T. Stafford
Walter D. Fox
Willard D. Smith
Rexall
Quinlan
Main ST. Benningt
Helene Thompson
First National Bank of
Manchester Center
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