Norshaft Lions Minstrel Show Delights NBHS Fans
The Ninth Annual Norshaft Lions Minstrel packed the NBHS gym for Friday and Saturday performances. Jim Bow led as Interlocutor while Earl Harris, Jean Powers, and a cast of endmen entertained with song, dance, and humor. The Lionettes and local soloists drew strong applause, and the show raised spirits and funds for the group.
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NORTH _ BENNINGTON
Norshaft Lions
NBHS
Joe Miller
Jim Bow
Norshaft
Jim
Earl Harris
Jean Powers
Earl
Jack Cross
Brad Riley
Harold Shepard
The
Rascals
Danny Fager
Barney McCarthy
Danny
Harry Truman
North Bennington High School
Charlie Thompson
Edmunds
North Bennington School Approves Fire Alarm System
Trustees of the North Bennington Graded School District vote final approval to install a fire detection system in the main building at a cost of 1855 dollars with 30 percent state aid to be returned by the Vermont Education Department.
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North Bennington
Rudd Electric Co
State of Vermont Education Department
Town Manager Form Test Faces Mass City Vote
Williamstown Massachusetts faces a testing election for the town manager form of government. The contest features a headless opposition with out-of-town publicity and a strong advertising drive, while proponents push reforms amid a 3500 registered voters turnout forecast.
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Williamstown
Mass
Arlington Calendar Events for February Schedule
Special joint meeting of American Legion and Auxiliary at 8 p.m. in Legion rooms Arlington Chorus meets at 7 30 p.m. at Community House. Blue and Gold Banquet for Cub Scouts and families at Fisher School 6 p.m. Enterprise Society at Bailey Hall 8 p.m. Lions Minstrel at Memorial School 8 p.m. Lions Workshop for West Arlington Juniors 4 H at 9 30 a.m. at Mrs William Young's home.
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American Legion and Auxiliary
Legion
Arlington Chorus
Cub
Fisher School
Enterprise Society
Bailey Hall
Lions
West Arlington
William Young
Pownal Card Party Awards and Local Events Summary
The sixth in a series of eight Pownal Center Fire Department card parties drew 15 tables with awards to Mrs. Edward Horn Mrs. Julia Lominski George Sirard Arthur Gilman Mrs. Ernest Bure dick and Mrs. Leon Rudd A special hope chest award went to Mrs. Earl Tudor of North Pownal The seventh party is set for Feb 23 at 8 pm The Women s Fellowship held a Valentine food sale at Mary Jane s store raising 36 for church expenses The Women s Auxiliary later netted 32 30 from a February food sale chaired by Mrs Donald Rogers Other items include the Warren Wirettes tied for first in the Girls City league and a record hop hosted by the Fire Department Auxiliary drawing 110 young people Awards were given for various dances A son Kenneth John Bortell born Feb 16 at Putnam Memorial Hospital weighs seven pounds 10 ounces to Mr Mrs Gerald Bortell Grandparents are Mr Mrs Charles Gates of Pownal Center May Chaffee 2 year old daughter of Mr Mrs Lawrence Chaffee treated for bronchial pneumonia may be released soon Mrs Earl Ryder announces March meeting moved to the 11th due to Town Business Meeting The Pownal Center Carpenter Hill Home Demonstration Club meets Feb 1 30 pm to discuss Safety The Dignons of New York City visiting Mr Mrs Harold Andrews renovates Mason Hill Road home Extreme weather last week delayed occupancy plans.
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Edward Chabanovich
Putnam Memorial Hospital
Fred Stacy
Bennington County
Teresa Bove
Rutland
The
Herald Tribune
Fresh Air
Vermont
New York City
Washington
Russell Mack
Kathy
Russell
Brooklyn
N.Y
Henry Collyer
Collyer
Shaftsbury
Mack’s
Janice Spaulding
Champlain Business College
Burlington
Lloyd Spaulding
Lisa Bird
Pownal Center
Edward Horn
Julia Lominski
George Sirard
Arthur Gilman
Ernest Buredick
Leon Rudd
Earl Tudor
North Pownal
Fire Department
Women’s Fellowship
Pownal Center Community Church
Mary Jane’s
Harold Andrews
Charles Rounds
David Ricker Sr
George Andrews
Fletcher Hall
Pownal
Bennington
Marcia Ryder
Bette Johnson
Connie Ware
Olive Macauley
Helen Harrington
John Evans
Pamela Moore
James Stone
Patricia George
Joel Raetz
Linda
John George
Kenneth John
Gerald Bortell
Charles Gates
Bortell
Timothy
Michael
May Chaffee
Lawrence Chaffee
Earl Ryder
Carpenter Hill
Ira Chaffee
James Dignon
Hugh
Dignons
Mason Hill Road
Loren Disque Seeks Crown In University Rake Walk
Loren Disque of South Shaftsbury a University of Vermont senior is one of five men vying for the Kake Walk king title for the 66th annual winter carnival Feb 21 23 He is backed by Sigma Alpha Epsilon and majors in agriculture economics The king and queen will be crowned at the Ball on Feb 21.
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Burlington
Loren Disque
South Shaftsbury
University of Vermont
Loren
Sigma Alpha Epsilon
Tradition Breaks For Shaftsbury Town Meeting March 4
Shaftsbury voters will gather at Cole Hall on March 4 at 7 30 p.m. to discuss the first nine articles of the warning, a departure from tradition. After adjournment the polls open March 5 from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. for ballot voting. New articles include a $700 cemetery building, electing two additional selectmen, appointing a town manager, and defending residents' rights under Putnam trust.
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Shaftsbury
Cole Hall
Bennington County
Henry W. Putnam’s Trust
Pauline Knapp
Board of Civil Authority
Triangle Home Demonstration Club Meeting Tonight
N Bennington reports the Triangle Home Demonstration Club meets at 8 tonight at Mrs Charles Austins home. Also, Fire Police seeks members at William H Nolans Houghton Street home at 8 p.m. Tonight residents learn about North Bennington joining the union high school with Union Board members presenting facts for area voters.
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Triangle
Charles Austin
William H. Nolan
Fire Police
Houghton Street
North Bennington
Union High School
Union Board
Arson Probe Planned After School Fire at Darrow School
A gymnasium valued at 50 000 dollars burned at the Darrow School in New Lebanon New York amid a suspicious second blaze in two weeks that destroyed the dining hall earlier. State Police investigators from Loudonville are examining arson as a possibility while local fire units battled the flames from New Lebanon West Lebanon Stephentown and Pittsfield Mass. The Shaker founded school houses 174 boys and 30 faculty.
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New Lebanon
N.Y
Darrow
Here
State Police Bureau of Criminal Investigation
Loudonville
West Lebanon
Stephentown
Pittsfield
Mass
Darrow School
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Bette Turner
Geri Thompson
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Bobby Haynes
Maggie Dailey
Lawrence
Moe) Harrington
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Shirley Hewitt
Dave Barton
George Randall
Arlington
Federated Church
Clyde Dunlap
Jack Wilkins
Carl Henning
C. Lee Marsh
Dorset School
J.D. O’hara
UVM
Board of Review
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John
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Edward Doyle
Lida Rose
Marge Kenyon
Betty
Louise Harris
Norshaft Minstrels
Bruce LaVigne
Walloomsac
Bertha Hoag
Robert Baldwin
Hazel Baldwin
Boston
Alice B. Fitzgerald
Isabel B. Quinlan
Berlin
Rosemary Hoag
James Hoag
John Hoag
DHIA
Forest Harrington
North Hoosick
Charles Telford Sr
Charles Jr
All—Service
ORPE
Slows Falls
Chester
Crattleboro
Autland Bermineton
North Bennington School
Fran Stacy
School Street
Federal
Bernard Leamy
Frances Woodcock
Leon E. Wagner
Phoebe Crosier
Lionel Nowak
Nowak
Bernard Whitman
E. A. Riley
Pownals
Vera Langlais
Tel. VA
Mt. Anthony Union
Union High
Robert M. Wilson
Hagerman
Shaftsbury’s
Bennington Banner
N. Bennington
Elizabeth Dwyer
Phas
Mada Real
Haynes
Kane, Inc
Main Street
Bennington, Vt
Salem S
Salem’s
Super VN Lai
Sayles
North Adams, Mass
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