Anniversary couples honored at St Francis de Sales Mass
Thirteen local couples observing January February and March anniversaries were honored with a Mass at St Francis de Sales Church on February 17, followed by a buffet supper and reception at the Parish Center. The event featured renewal of vows, gifts, and a commemorative anniversary cake, with Craig committees listed for liturgy food invitations pictures and decorations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Francis de Sales
John
Anna Griffin
Roy
Kathleen Baldwin
Hilaire
Antoinette Rousseau
Robert
Edith Myers
Virginia
Patricia Perrotta
William
Mary Sennett
Thomas
Irene Cronin
Florence Kalinowski
Michael
Katherine Crawford
Herbert
Mary Albrycht
Vincent
Rita Dassatti
Damian
Patricia Rowe
Paul
Dorothy Johnson
William and
Renovations Continue At Beech Street School
Beech Street School renovations are progressing with four classrooms planned for refurbishment under a $10,000 December appropriation. One room is finished and a second underway, with labor largely supplied by school staff. Materials per classroom run 1,500 to 2,000 dollars, ceilings lowered, glass brick covered and insulated, improving light and cutting heating costs. A wall will be removed upstairs to create space for the office and five basement posts will be removed for roomier access.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George A. Sleeman
Bennington
Beech Street
Pat Chenaille
James Colvin
Sleeman
Beech Street School
Youth, 17, held in bank theft in Vermont
A 17-year-old St. Albans area youth was arrested in connection with the February 15 theft of 8300 dollars from the Franklin Lamoille Bank main branch. The youth, unnamed due to age, was released without bail to guardians, with no arraignment date set. Police said the money was taken from a cash cart, there were no witnesses, and all funds were recovered after the investigation.
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ST. Albans
UPI
St. Albans Area
Franklin-Lamoille Bank
Heating and family services offered by J H Winslow Plum
Dave Hayden notes various help sources from voluntary and governmental agencies for family and personal problems, then highlights J H Winslow Plum Bing & Heating Supply Co at 303 Depot St with a full service range from boilers to furnaces and an autumn winter readiness reminder. A Handy Hint suggests applying furniture polish to interior window sills to ease cleaning.
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J.H. Winslow
South Burlington study urges coed tryouts for male sports
A report by three South Burlington educators and a UVM doctor asks the Vermont attorney general to review the Vermont Headmasters Association bylaws that bar coed participation in contact sports. It argues allowing top female athletes to try out for boys teams promotes equal opportunity, while noting male entry could harm female programs.
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South Burlington
UPI
South Burlington School Board
University of
Vermont
State Attorney General’s Office
Vermont Headmasters Association
Lawrence LeCours
Ford
Maria Pecor
Senior Center Adds Weekday Dinner and Bus Trips
The Hot Meals Program now serves dinner at the Senior Citizen's Community Center on 168 North St each weekday except Wednesday. Activities run daily with crafts, ceramics, rug hooking, puppet making, card party, sewing, legal aid, BCBS, and chair exercise. Free transportation by seniors' mini-bus is available to meals and back home, with a NYC bus day trip on March 21 for 20 dollars, including buffet lunch and Radio City show. Reservations via Mary Seidel. Next week's menu includes Swedish meatballs, corned beef with cabbage, roast New England style, turkey, and baked white fish with sides.
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Senior Citizen’s Community Center
North St
New York City
Radio City Music Hall
Mary Seidel
Grand Canal of China Built With Primitive Tools
United Press International notes the Grand Canal links the Yellow and Yangtze rivers, extending about twenty times the length of the Panama Canal. Construction occurred 1,300 years ago without modern equipment, showcasing ancient engineering achievements.
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China
Yellow
Yangtze
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Doris Quinlan
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Norma Dikemar
Krawczyk
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