Vermont Educators Teach in Samoa Peace Corps Volunteers
Hilgard and Ernestine Pannes left Weston to join the Peace Corps in Western Samoa arriving in 1971. He, a math teacher, now teaches at Samoa College high school while she teaches psychology and child development at the nation’s only teacher training college. They extended their stay, living in Apia with their seven grandchildren, bringing a water bed from Vermont. The Hoosick Area Church Association begins annual Lenten services at St. Mark’s Episcopal Church with Rev. Robert Springer delivering sermons on February 12 and subsequent Tuesdays through March 11.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Apia
Western Samoa
Hilgard
Ernestine Pannes
Weston
Peace Corps
South Pacific
Pannes
Wesleyan University
Middletown
Samoa College
Vermont
Teacher College
Goddard College
New Zealand
Putney School
Deep River
Conn
Coventry
Northfield
Burr and Burton
Morgy
Hoosick Falls Churches Plan Lenten and Easter Services
Hoosick Falls Baptist Church hosts the Monday Thursday service on March 27 with a question and answer period after each sermon and a coffee hour after services. Good Friday services March 28 move to First United Church, Presbyterian. Immaculate Conception parishioners receive ashes after morning Masses on Ash Wednesday and again at 3:30 p.m. and after the 7 p.m. service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hoosick Falls
Church of the Immaculate Conception
Traffic mishaps and local notices in Hoosick Falls
Slippery roads caused two vehicle accidents at River and Fourth streets at 9 a.m. and Classic Street near Dr. Harter at 11:50 a.m. Sunday, with minor damage to all involved. A hit and run occurred on Madison Street. Harassment and DWI arrests followed. Local happenings include parish Mass adjustments, Kiwanis speaker Leo McGuire, hospital patients, Hawaii vacation, softball registration, and Peace Corps volunteers Pannes couple teaching in Samoa with extensive prior careers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hoosick Falls
N.Y
River
Fourth Streets
Richard Hansen
R.D. 2
Troy
Millington & LaPorte
Oil Company
James Gardner
Bennington
Hoosick Falls Village
Classic Street
Fred Harter
Nancy Male
Abbott Street
Robert O'Neill
Cummings Street
O'Neill
High Street
Harter
Hoosick Misses
Church Street
Chester Homemakers Bring In Home Health Aid Services
In Chester a six month old Home Health Aid and Homemaker program helps the elderly remain at home by offering minor health care, cooking and shopping assistance. Claire Houlton explains the benefit of avoiding institutions, with Betty Oliver supervising through Ellsworth Nursing Service at the Ellsworth Clinic.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chester
Claire Houlton
Betty Oliver
Ellsworth Nursing Service
Ellsworth Clinic
Manchester Council to hear on housing needs meeting
The North Shire Human Resources Council will meet Tuesday at 12:30 p.m. at Ethan Allen College with Chris Stevens of United Counseling Service to discuss alternative care foster homes and housing in Bennington County. The open meeting invites lunch and public participation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manchester
North Shire
Human_ Resources Council
Ethan Allen College
Chris Stevens
United Counseling Service
Bennington County
Reed named Journal editor
William W. Reed of Peru was named managing editor of the Manchester Journal replacing James W. Gall. Gall had led the paper for seven years following Stewart Bennett's retirement. Reed, a nine month reporter, will oversee all editorial management duties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manchester
William W. Reed
Peru
Manchester Journal
Reed
James W. Gall
Gall
Stewart Bennett
Pownal Fire Groups Schedule Evening Meetings
The Pownal Fire Protective Association meets at 7 tonight at the firehouse for its monthly business session. North Pownal Fire Auxiliary gathers at 7:30 at their firehouse. Pownal Center Fire Department holds a 7:30 monthly business meeting at the firehouse. East Pownal Volunteer Fire Department convenes at 7:30 at the firehouse. Pownal Lions Club plans a Tuesday 6 pm social at Mount Anthony Country Club with dinner and a 6:30 business session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pownal
North Pownal
Pownal Center
East Pownal
Women of St. John the Baptist Plan Feb 12 Meeting
The Ladies Sodality of St. John the Baptist Church in North Bennington invites all parish women to gather at the parish hall on Wednesday, February 12 at 7:30 p.m. Bring clean used sheets to be transformed into bandages during the session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ladies Sodality of
St. John the Baptist Church
North Bennington
Arlington area weekly events and meetings calendar
A local calendar lists multiple civic clubs and groups in Arlington with dates and venues. Activities include WWI veterans meeting at VFW rooms Manchester, Lions Club rehearsal at Arlington High School, Snowmobile Club gathering, Arlington vs Green Mountain game, Chorale rehearsal at Bailey Hall, American Legion Auxiliary at Legion rooms, Rescue Squad drill, Red Mt Chapter OES at Masonic Temple, Lions Club and VFW meetings, and a Battenkill Grange social. National bicentennial committee to meet February 16 at West Arlington Community House. Jerome Viault to be initiated into Red Mountain Chapter 41 CES with July 4 plans discussed and refreshments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
WWI
Veterans of
Manchester
Arlington
VFW Rooms
Arlington Lions Club
High School
Arlington Snowmobile Club
Firehouse
Green Mountain
Arlington Chorale
Bailey Hall
American Legion Auxiliary
Legion Rooms
Arlington Rescue Squad
Red Mt
OES
Masonic Temple
VFW
Fair Haven
Red Mt. Lodge
Battenkill Grange
Grange Hall
West Arlington
Red Mountain
CES
Jerome Viault
Also Mentioned on This Page
Samoa
Edith Beaumont
Madison Street
Rodney Peat
R.D. 2 Hoosick Falls
Harold Hebbard
Eagle Bridge
Harry von Haggin
William Chapones
John Street
William Fitzpatrick
Richard Rousseau
Shaftsbury
Kiwanis
Leo McGuire
Philip Bradley
John Jenuskevice
Wall Street
Putnam Memorial Hospital
Gladys ‘Niles
Carey Avenue
Bernard Graney
Ball Street
Hawaii
Mrs. Paines
Chester Homemakers
Isabel Gwinn
Council
Eva Healey
Morganroths
Landgrove
Helen Morganroth
Manchester Zoning Board of Adjustment
Dorothy Greene
Manchester Center
Southern Vermont College
Bruce Hobson
New England Conservatory of Music
David Buckley
Atlantic and Pacific
Pamela Blakeman
Kraft
Cheerios
Walker’ Sitancer
Hanson -Pvalbirndgie
Drysdale
Drysdales
Captan Color Inc
Open Monssat
Benmont Ave
Helene Thompson
Arlington Area Bicentennial Committee
West Arlington Community House
St. Joseph College
Bennington, Vermont
Benningtons
The
Bennington Banner
Main Street
College
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!