Pownals Community Groups Report Activities and Classes
A private kindergarten run by Mrs. Richard Worden in North Pownal serves four boys and five girls ages four and five, operating weekdays 9 to 11 30. Worden, Lyndonville Teachers College graduate, will announce changes if enrollments from other villages become possible. The Green Mountain Valley 4 H Club, led by Mrs. Albert Dickinson, resumes meetings with a February fund raiser to be announced, plus a record hop and Milk Strainer Dolls for Field Day. The club meets weekly at 4 pm at Dickinson home. business meetings alternate homes. The North Pownal PTA plans a Valentine food sale at Powell's Store Thursday 3 pm chaired by Mrs. Pudvar and Mrs. Bartlett. The Women's Fellowship of Pownal Center Church sponsors a Valentine sale at Mary Jane's Store February 15 beginning 1 pm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard Worden
North Pownal
Green Mountain Valley 4-H Club
Albert Dickinson
Gail King
Dickinson
Powell’s
Richard Pudvar
Everett Bartlett
Women’s Fellowship of the
Pownal Center Community Church
Mary Jane’s
Pownal Community Events Highlight Card Party and Vaccination Drive
A Pownal Fire Department card party series continues with eight events and awards to local residents. A Sabin oral vaccine clinic at the Pownal Firehouse drew eighty children, with nurses and Dr. Humphries administering the pink liquid and Salk shots urged for full immunization. next clinic set for March 24.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold Andrews
Charles Rounds
George Andrews
Fletcher Hall
David Ricker Sr
Pownal Center
Firehouse
Julia Lominski
Otis Dorman
Norman Strobridge
Laura Langlais
Leon Rudd Jr
Alfred Davis
Frank Myers
David Niles
Sanfri Kauppi
Pownal
Sabin
Joyce Stickney
State Health Department
Madalyn Greene
Roderick Humphries
Hoosac Valley
Harriet Beals
Faxon Bowen
Ronnie Beals
Harringtons and neighbors attend Cambridge Hotel banquet
Walloomsac residents Mr and Mrs Arthur Harrington Sr and Mr and Mrs James Harrington of Bennington attend a Saturday night banquet at the Cambridge Hotel. The report also notes visits to Prospect Mountain to view skiers and various relatives traveling between Bennington Troy Glens Falls and Boston with several family gatherings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur Harrington Sr
James Harrington
Bennington
Cambridge Hotel
Robert Baldwin
Prospect Mountain
John McClenning
Greenwich
John Hoag
William Brooks
Billy and
Daina
Boston
Mass
Burton Lake
Rutland
Dick Mills
Charles Buck
Hoosick Valley Families Share Weekend Visits
The Ellis grandchildren at Hoo sick Falls are ill with mumps. Gordon Hoag visited his mother Mrs. Fred A. Hoag of Breese Hollow Friday. Fred Luke visited his sister Mrs. Jennie Weir at Twin Brooks Rest Home Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ellis
Hoosick Falls
Gordon Hoag
Fred A. Hoag
Breese Hollow
Arlington Scouts Honor Comrade
Funeral services were held for eight year old Cub Scout Kevin Doyle son of Mr. and Mrs Edward Doyle. Bearers were Explorer Scouts from Post 34 with honorary bearers from fellow Cub Scouts. Kevin earned Bobcat pin Wolf badge and silver arrow point in a brief scouting career. Troop 34 and Explorer Post 34 presented him an honorary Eagle badge through his parents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arlington
Kevin Doyle
Edward Doyle
John
Kevin
Troop 34
Explorer Post 34
Local cyclist injured in Church Street crash
William Valentine was slightly injured Sunday noon when his bicycle on Church Street near the State Armory was struck by a car driven by Raymond Williams of London Ontario. Valentine was treated by Dr. Fred Harter and discharged.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Valentine
Church Street
State Armory
Raymond Williams
London
Ontario
Valentine
Fred Harter
Cambridge Scouts and community notices schedule events
Cambridge Boy Scouts Troop 62 meets Wednesday at 7 30 p m in the old school on West Main Street Carl Burk scout executive will show films from the 1960 Scout Jamboree at Colorado Springs Scoutmaster Paul Roy invites parents and friends to attend Cambridge Valley Chapter No 570 CES plans a Valentine party Wednesday in Masonic Temple Mrs Jean Severson and Frederick Severson will preside at the 8 p m meeting preceding the party The Methodist Youth Fellowship sponsors a Pancake Supper Thursday at Embury Methodist Church 5 to 7 p m Sheriff and Mrs Theodore T Buckley left for Dallas to spend a month with their son Towner and family Malcolm Parrish and Warren Buell travel to Maitland Fla for a month long vacation The Crusaders Class of the Baptist Church sponsors a chicken on biscuit supper Feb 28 Parish Club of All Saints Episcopal Church meets Feb 18 Four Korners Klub meets Feb 18 guests include John R Young of Canan City Colo and Mrs Freda Weaver and Mrs Edna Simmer of Blanka Colo Mrs Young will return with them Charles Lohnes Hart ford Conn Kenneth Smith Bovie Road and Frank D Cipperly Pine Valley Road left for a three week vacation in Charlotte Harbor Fla Frank D Cipperly returned home after treatment at Samaritan Hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boy Scouts
Troop 62
Cambridge
West Main Street
Carl Burk
Colorado Springs
Paul Roy
Cambridge Valley
CES
Masonic Temple
Jean Severson
Frederick Severson
John R. Young
Canan City
Colo
Freda Weaver
Edna Simmer
Blanka
Harold G. Lohnes
Young
Charles Lohnes
Hoosick Falls
Bennington Road
Kenneth Smith
Bovie Road
Hartford
Edward Powers Sr
Geelan House
Waterford
Donna Aiken
Schenectady
Kenneth Aiken
Methodist Church
Women’s Society of Christian Service
Donald Herrington
Lee Road
Pleasant Valley
John Loucks
Schaghticoke
Gertrude Aiken
Francis Wade
Mary Almy
Sherman Welling
Belle Road
Ben W. English
Center Cambridge
New York City
Pleasant Valley Grange
Miller
George F. Miller
James Beaverson
McClellan Hospital
Dawbury
North Hoosick Methodist Church
William Spink Jr
Ham Supper at Dorset Church Thursday Evening
A ham supper is planned for Thursday at 6 p.m. at the Dorset church hosted by the Women's Fellowship. Chairmen are Mrs. Peter Brooks Mrs. Francis Monroe and Mrs. Morris Depew. Adults pay 125, children 100. Bring the children for an evening out.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dorset
Women’s Fellowship
Peter Brooks
Francis Monroe
Morris Depew
Buskirk Social Roundup Includes Valentine Party and Meetings
Buskirk residents held a Valentine party at the Lockrow home with games and refreshments won by Darcy Jones Clarence Cox and Ronald and Clarence Burch. The Women's Auxiliary of the Buskirk Fire Co plans a card party at Odd Fellows Hall Saturday at 8 p.m. The Reformed Church consistory announced a student minister from New Brunswick Theological Seminary arriving Feb 24 and invites youths to a meeting Feb 24 at 6 30 p.m. Contact Gordon Lockrow for details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gordon Lockrow
Darcy Jones
Clarence Cox
Ronald
Clarence Burch
Women’s Auxiliary of the Buskirk Fire Co
Odd Fellows Hall
The
Reformed Church
New Brunswick Theological Seminary
East Greenbush
Mrs Morse and Mrs Thomson to spend month in Orlando
Mrs Kenneth Thomson and Mrs William Morse will travel to Orlando Florida for a month of warmer weather after leaving cold and snow behind. Mr Morse and Mr Thomson flew them to New York on Saturday in the Morse plane to join a jet for the rest of the trip. Meanwhile Lilah Morse will stay at the Thompson home to care for Ken Gerry and Billy during their daughter's absence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kenneth Thomson
William Morse
Orlando
Florida
Mr. Morse
Mr. Thomson
New York
Morse
Lilah Morse
Thompson
Ken
Gerry
Billy
Community notices and meetings in South Cambridge
Local residents share moves and visits with Aikens and Pow ers families. Events include a painting bee at the Methodist church, a Women's Society of Christian Service meeting, a Pleasant Valley Grange gathering, a baptism training class, and a public card party with awards listed from recent games. Public is invited, with various hosts and dates noted.
Town Meeting Warnings Posted by Local Selectmen
Warnings for the annual Town Meeting will be posted later this week by order of the selectmen Porter Farwell Irving Bishop and John Mum ford. Notices will appear at the town clerk office Parmelee and Howe s and Medbury store.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Porter Farwell
Irving Bishop
John Mumford
Parmelee and Howe’s
Medbury
Bennington Youth Joins Guernsey Cattle Club
Peterborough New Hampshire The American Guernsey Cattle Club accepts Steven Luke of North Bennington as a junior member. He gains a certificate and low-rate Guernsey registrations until age 21. Applicants must own purebred Guernseys and be endorsed by a 4 H or AGCC member.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peterborough
N.H
Steven Luke
North Bennington
American Guernsey Cattle Club
AGCC
Luke
United States
Lincoln's Son Sought Peace in Manchester Letters Study
The piece notes Robert Lincoln, aged 82, returning to Washington in 1925 and the absence of public remarks about his father Abraham Lincoln. It recalls his lifelong reluctance to discuss the Civil War president or release papers, a stance that sparked protest and conjecture. It mentions rumors fueled by William Herndon, Lincoln's former law partner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Abe Lincoln
Manchester
Abraham Lincoln
Capital
Washington
Robert Lincoln
William Herndon
Lincoln
Phillips Exeter Academy
Robert
Harvard
London Times
New York Times
U.S
Great Britain
Jack
Abraham Lincoln II
Robert Todd Lincolns
Searsburg Civil Authority set meeting to revise town list
The Searsburg Board of Civil Authority will meet Saturday at 7 30 pm in the Town Clerk Julia France office to revise the check list with a second and final session planned for March 2. Those wishing to add names must apply at the meeting. Old Frosty’s cold snap notes record a drop from 36 above to 34 below and a rapid warm up to 20 below by Friday morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Civil Authority of
Searsburg
Julia France
Merit badge talk and Lincoln family reminiscence
The article recalls a Girl Scout troop discussion on merit badges led by Mrs. Kenneth Clayton and lists members Diane Grout Anna Webb Nancy Poulin Susan James Cindy Brown Kathy Clayton and Paula Squiers. It then reflects on Robert Lincoln son of Abraham Lincoln and his lifelong grief public scrutiny and the later opening of Lincoln papers showing his quiet dedication to his father's memory.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kenneth Clayton
Diane Grout
Anna Webb
Nancy Poulin
Susan James
Cindy Brown
Kathy Clayton
Paula Squiers
Robert Lincoln
Naefs reopen Village Market in Morris Block
North Bennington villagers learn the Naefs have moved the Village Market to the Morris Block across the street after selling the Meagher building to the First National Bank. The store will offer groceries sundries clothing greeting cards and other incidental items with hours from 8 am to 9 pm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Bennington
Fred Naef
Bank
Naefs
Morris
Meagher
First National Bank
Naef
Hoosick Falls Elks Elect New Lodge Officers
Hoosick Falls Elks will elect and inaugurate officers during their annual P E R Night on Saturday. Ten candidates will be initiated as part of the ceremony with Harold Crowley serving as general chairman and Briggs Shaw as honorary chairman. Named to hold offices are J Frank Kennedy exalted ruler Thomas Beaumont esteemed leading knight Harold Crowley esteemed loyal knight A J Salluzzo esteemed lecturing knight Walter Beckstein ensign Leo Fairbanks secretary Daniel Boylan treasurer Walter Wirmusky chaplain Norman Myers inner guard Henry Bloomquist tiler Arthur White John McGrath Clarence Myers Earl Kenney and James Kenney as trustees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hoosick Falls
Walter Beckstein
Leo Fairbanks
Daniel Boylan
Walter Wirmusky
Norman Myers
Henry Bloomquist
Arthur White
John McGrath
Clarence Myers
Earl Kenney
James Kenney
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Pownals
Vera Langlais
Tel
Walloomsac
Bertha Hoag
Barringers
Troy
Arthur Baldwin
Eugene Slavin
Glens Falls
Jim Baldwins
North Hoosick
Bob Baldwins
Fred Carr
Fred Luke
Jennie Weir
Twin Brooks
William Luke
East Hoosick
Frank Cipperly
Samaritan Hospital
Town of
Fred D. Carr
Francis Cariddi
Danny and
Guy Randolph
North Adams
Arlington Scouts
Edith Beaumont
St. Mary’s Alumni Association
Thomas Restino
Willow Street
Little Theatre
Luke Fleming
Abbot Street
Couples Club
First Baptist Church
Memorial Hall
Paul Patterson
Albany Medical Center
Patterson
PTA
Dr. Patterson
John Calhoun
Jane Austin
Hoosick
Ada M. Breer
Methodist Youth Fellowship
Embury Methodist Church
Theodore T. Buckley
Dallas
Texas
Towner
Malcolm Parrish
Warren Buell
Maitland, Fla
Crusaders
Baptist Church
All Saints Episcopal Church
Ellsworth Stevens
Korners Klub
Lyman Rudd
Frank D. Cipperly
Pine Valley Road
Marchen Skinner
Buskirk
Helen Hall
G. Webster Pratt
Howard Jones
Paul Jones
Douglas Jones
Rafina
Patty
Jacqueline Reyman
Fremont Haswell
Copenhagen
Denmark
Harry McClellan
Brainard W. Hall
Albany
Peter E. Blaauboer
Percy A. Hall
Merton Knopp
Williamstown
Shaftsbury
Fran Stacy
Serenade
News Office Equipment, Inc
Bennington, VT
South Cambridge
Margaret Aiken
Wilmington
Dover
Carlo Walter Tel
N. Bennington
Guernsey
Carlo Walter
Arlington Ann Marsh
Springfield
Baltimore
Harrisburg
Philadelphia
Hell
White House
Satan
Institute of 1770
Hasting Pudding Club
White Mountains
Vermont
Bob
Judge Davis
Chicago Tribune
Pullman Company
Jessie
Warren Beckwith
Library of Congress
N. Bennington Market
Elks
Candle Mill
AILY
Main Street
American Legion
Charles Black
Dept
Susie
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