Bellows Falls Village Votes on President And Trustees
Voters choose village president candidates Josef A. DeMuzio and incumbent James A. McMennamin. A second contest pits Maurice Stack Richard Robarge and John E. Short for two two year trustee terms. They also vote on adopting a zoning ordinance.
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Bellows Falls
Josef A. DeMuzio
Representative
James A. McMennamin
Maurice Stack
Citizens
Richard Robarge
John E. Short
Governor Hoff to lead Brattleboro Winter Carnival Parade
Gov Philip H Hoff will headline Brattleboro five day Winter Carnival parade on Feb 23 with Carnival President Robert H Gibson noting he may stay for sugar on snow in Harmony Place if schedule allows. The queen will be crowned at the Ski Ball the night before among nine ticket sellers. Other events include an outdoor evening at Living Memorial Park a high school square dance and a Feb 24 ski jump featuring East’s top jumpers facing two Swedish champions.
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Brattleboro
Philip H. Hoff
Carnival
Robert H. Gibson
Harmony Place
Gibson
Living Memorial Park
Barre Considers Single Polling Place For City Elections
Taxpayers will vote March 5 on a charter change to permit voting at Barre Municipal Auditorium instead of four of six ward polling sites. The School Board backs the change to reduce disruption to the school schedule. Mayor Estivill and City Council discuss likelihood of passage citing neighborhood convenience and car usage. City Manager Palmer notes a machine may be used this year for the first time.
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Barre
Barre Municipal
George N. Estivill
Robert W. Palmer
Burglary at Hoosick Falls Central School causes $625 damage
Burglars entered the Hoosick Falls Central School Friday night, stealing about $25 with $600 in property damage. Custodian Wesley Durkee found the break-in at 8 a.m. Saturday and notified state police. Investigations by BCI and local authorities yielded no entry clues.
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Hoosick Falls
Wesley Durkee
James H. Beaverson
BCI
Lousdonville
Berkshire Winter Carnival Ends at North Adams State College
North Adams State College wrapped up its winter carnival with a Disneyland in White theme. The weekend featured a queen pageant snow-sculpture contest a basketball game a semi-formal dance a Petersburg Pass winter sports festival and a jazz concert. In nearby Williamstown voters face a town meeting vote on the selectman manager form of government with polls open 8 to 8. The petition to revoke gathered 346 signatures. Incumbent Norris Phelps James S. Drummond Francis Coleman and Filmore Baker vie for two three year selectman seats.
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North Adams
North Adams State College
Petersburg Pass
Williamstown
Selectman
Norris Phelps
James S. Drummond
Francis Coleman
Baker
Pownal Rep. Files Charity Bill Aimed at Rackets
James M. Louns bury of Pownal announced a bill to require charitable groups to file returns with the Secretary of State, posting bonds and listing income and profits. The measure targets groups using charity names for rackets while not affecting genuine fraternal or fire department fundraisers now operating without state accounting.
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Pownal
Secretary of State
James M. Lounsbury
Montpelier
Bennington County
Massachusetts
Berkshire County
Bennington
South Pownal
Vermont Republican to seek federal income tax abolition
Rep. Roger MacBride of Vermont said he will introduce a resolution in the Vermont House to abolish the federal income tax. He proposes offsetting revenue by ending federal involvement in 900 government enterprises including the Tennessee Valley Authority. Several states have passed similar resolutions.
Manchester Chamber Seeks Support for Beautify Manchester
The Manchester Chamber of Commerce reported low response to a fundraising appeal for the Beautify Manchester project. Only 36 of 800 area residents contributed after a Lions Club $2,500 grant funded the new chamber office and park landscaping, with $40 more raised via collection boxes.
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Manchester
Chamber of Commerce
Lions Club
Thirtysix
St Michael’s sophomores hike 50 miles with Twist party stop
Three 19 year old St Michael’s College sophomores Dennis Braiden Padraic Ryan and James Whitman hiked 50 miles in 20 hours from 3 p.m. Saturday to Vergennes Vermont despite 15 below temperatures. They paused for a Twist party and were met by neighbors during the route. Two others dropped out with blisters.
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Winooski
St. Michael’s College
Robert F. Kennedy
Dennis W. Braiden
Northport
N.Y
Padraic K. Ryan
New York
James P. Whitman
Pittsfield
Mass
Braiden
Ryan
Whitman
Vermont 15
U.S. 7
Vergennes
Disney Film To Be Shot In Vermont
The Vermont Development Department says Walt Disney will send Winston Hibler and Norman Tokar to Jeffersonville to film a full length movie about a man and his son who build a wild goose sanctuary near a New England town. Production starts around February 26 for about two weeks with an advance crew on site. a fall return with a major cast is planned. The story is based on the novel Swift Water by Paul Annixter with screenplay by Louis Pelletier.
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Montpelier
Vermont
New England
Disney
Paul Annixter
Louis Pellitier
Bennington Banner Advertising Rates and Contact Details
The Bennington Banner, published daily except Sunday and holidays from 425 Main St., Bennington Vermont, lists home delivery and mail subscription rates for 50 mile and nationwide areas. Rates include 6 months and 1 year options with separate motor route pricing and servicemember specials.
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Bennington
Main St
Vermont
The
Banner Publishing Corporation
Associated Press
Asociated Press
AP News
U.S
Church Boards Schedule Training Meeting At First Methodist
The Commission on Steward ship and Finance led by Leonard Morse and the Commission on Membership and Evangelism led by Carroll Cross plan a training meeting Tuesday at 7 30 p m at the church. All who call on members to stress regular attendance through Lent are invited. Rev Melvin R McGaugh ey will present a film and turnover chart.
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Commission On Stewardship
First Methodist Church
Leonard Morse
Commission On
Carroll Cross
Melvin R. McGaughey
Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip Arrive in Canberra
Queen Elizabeth II and the Duke of Edinburgh arrived in Canberra Australia after a 13 day New Zealand tour. Drizzle accompanied the landing as crowds cheered while the royal party traveled to Government House. Prince Albert of Belgium rests in Banff recovering from influenza after a stomach flu illness.
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Elizabeth II
Duke of Edinburgh
Canberra
Australia
New Zealand
Government House
Prince Albert
Belgium
Banff
Alta
Ottawa
Science Shrinks Piles Without Surgery
Science unveils a new healing substance Bio-Dyne named Preparation H that shrinks hemorrhoids, stops itch, and relieves pain without surgery. Case reports show actual reduction and strong statements that piles are no longer a problem, with the remedy available as suppository or ointment.
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New York, N. Y
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