Searsburg Faces Town Official Shortage Ahead of Meeting
Searsburg with about 52 voters may see a manpower shortage at town meeting as terms expire for key posts. Current officials Julia France, Earl Crawford, Albert France, Charles Dear copp, and Merton Rice are up for re election. Three year terms expiring March 5 include Ralph McDermott, Charles Dixister, Gladys Dix, Bessie Hager, and others.
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Searsburg
Julia France
Earl Crawford
Albert France
Charles Dearcopp
Merton Rice
Ralph McDermott
Charles Dix
Gladys Dix
Bessie Hager
Many solicitors to aid Red Cross in Dorset drive
Dorset Red Cross drive begins March 1 with 33 solicitors including Mrs. Malcolm Cooper Mrs. Jacque Mitchell and Mrs. R S Fenn calling or writing every resident to secure support. The Dorset Bennnington County Chapter lists chairs and volunteers across programs with officers available at all times. Cemetery commissioner position remains open after Walter Johnsons death and several local offices face re election.
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Red Cross
Dorset
Malcolm Cooper
Jacque Mitchell
R.S. Fenn
H.E. Finnegan
Rufus Gilbert
Gloria Jones
J. K. Adams
Helen Howard
Albert Knowles
George McWayne
Robert Nation
John Kelleher
Orla Reed
Nesmith Thompson
Barbara Scadding
Ruth Taylor
Erick S. Anderson
Brooks Robbins
Fred Bovey
Josef Peterman
Louis Grodsky
James McLenahan
Ernest Edgerton
Klein Harding
Clyde Zollars
Fenn
Charles S. Smith
Osborne Halsted
Edward Tarbell
Investiture for Brownie Troop 333 in Pownal
Saturday at 2 p.m. in the Pownal Fire House the Brownie Troop 333 investiture will present official pins to each girl. Mrs Ronald Martin leads with assistants Mrs Amos Heap Mrs Donald Roy and Mrs Paul Tifft. The North Pownal Fire Department battled a basement fire on Vermont 346 Monday at 6:50 p.m. damage was limited to smoke and water and insured. The Dickinsons, renters from Williamstown, spend summers on the North Pownal farm. The Bennington County Regional Planning Board, with member Charles W Rounds, met Gov Hoff Monday and attended a highway board session. Rep James W Lounsbury scheduled a public hearing Thursday at 1 p.m. in Montpelier on increases in gasoline and use taxes to fund the Southern Vermont highway program. Pownal residents are invited.
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Pownal
Ronald Martin
Amos Heap
Donald Roy
Paul Tifft
North Pownal
Norman A. Dickinson
Williamstown
Dickinson
Pownal Farm
Bennington County
Montpelier
Vermont
Falls Mason Presented 50year Pin to Local Mason
HOOSICK FALLS NY Guy H Phillips town councilman received a 50year pin for long membership in Van Rensselaer Lodge No 400 F&AM. Past Master Robert J Cipperly of Troy presented it at a lodge meeting last week. Phillips is the second oldest past master and treasurer for 30 years, and was lodge master in 1927. He holds memberships in Raymond Chapter No 248 RAM Taft Commander No 8 Knight Templar Bennington Ivan Grotto Albany Kar Ravan Grotto Oriental Temple Shrine Troy and helped organize the Oriental Temple Band 45 years ago.
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Hoosick Falls
N.Y
Guy H. Phillips
van Rensselaer
F&am
Robert J. Cipperly
Troy
Phillips
Raymond
RAM
Taft
Knight Templar
Bennington
Ivan Grotto
Albany
Oriental Temple of Shrine
Oriental Temple Band
Hoosick Falls Lions hold Ladies Night and anniversary
Hoosick Falls Lions Club hosted its annual Ladies Night and charter anniversary dinner at the Paradise Restaurant in Bennington. speakers included Arthur Armstrong, recounting salt industry history, while a candlelit tribute and bugle salute marked the club’s year celebration.
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Hoosick Falls
N.Y
Hoosick
Lions Club
Paradise
Bennington
Dugald Maclachlan
B. Warner Harrison
Lions
Ricky Driscoll
American Legion
Harold Shapiro
Kenneth Bulson
Shapiro
Arthur Armstrong
International Salt Company
Maclachlan
Armstrong
Country Club
The
Salt Company
Texas Company
Scripps-Howard
Office of Censorship
Washington, D.C
J.g
Town of Hoosick
Paradise Restaurant
Edith Craig Reynolds
Arlington School Board Race Sees Six Seek Three Seats
Arlington voters hear interviews with four candidates for school director positions. Mrs. Ann Halbur and Earl La Batt seek the three year term while Mrs. Eleanor Owen and Kenneth Clayton vie for the two year slot. Betty Benedict and William Sohn contest the one year term. Owen declines photo. Clayton touts fiscal stewardship and standards. Benedict and Sohn bring community and professional experience to the race.
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Arlington
Ann Halbur
Earl la Batt
Eleanor Owen
Kenneth Clayton
Betty Benedict
William Sohn
Owen
Francis Owen
Battenkill Drive
Bennington
Hanson-Walbridge Funeral Home
Three Cars Crunched In Manchester
In Manchester West Hartford Conn on Saturday night Albert C Bielitz Jr 25 lost control while swerving to avoid an oncoming car near Red Doors lodge. His two door sedan crossed the road into the Red Doors parking lot demolishing a 1965 compact owned by John F Harveys 34 of Wilton and a 1964 four door sedan of Kenneth W Moyer of Manchester Center.
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John F. Harveys
Wilton, Conn
Kenneth W. Moyer
Manchester Center
World Day of Prayer Service Planned in North Bennington
The World Day of Prayer service will be held Friday at 2 p.m. at the North Bennington Congregational Church with babysitting provided. Elizabeth Goodrich of Johnsonville N Y will speak on church work and community involvement, sponsored by the Bennington Council of Church Women United led locally by Mrs. Alvan Lawrence and Mrs. Dorothy Crane.
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North Bennington
North Bennington Congregational
Elizabeth Goodrich
Johnsonville
N.Y
Board of National Missions
Department of Town and Country Work
The
Bennington
Arlington notices and World Day of Prayer event
The Arlington Chapter of the American Association of Retired Persons holds a card party March 5 at 7 30 in the Community House. Bring your own cards. refreshments served. all eligible persons welcome. The Board of Listers mailed a master sheet of town listings at 50 percent of fair value. owners may write to Box 268 for appointments. The World Day of Prayer service, sponsored by Church Women United, will be observed Friday at 1 30 p m at East Arlington Federated Church. all women invited.
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Arlington
American Association of Retired Persons
Board of Listers
Listers
Box
Church Women United
Arlington-Manchester
Shaftsbury Voters Elect Knapp for Selectman Three Years
Shaftsbury residents back Pauline Knapp for a three year selectman term. The notice urges votes March 5 for Knapp, Wade, McDonald as town treasurer, and highlights local officials and school honor roll student Mary Hall of Northampton, Mass.
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Mary Hall
Thomas W. Hall Jr
Mary A. Burnham
Northampton
Mass
Shaftsbury
Pauline Knapp
Pol
Clinton McDonald
Interfaith Choir Opens Lenten Rehearsals in Manchester
The Inter faith Choir of Manchester and Dorset will begin its Lenten program with the first full rehearsal at St. Pauls RC Church on Sunday at 7 p.m. under director Mrs Walter Rigney. The six annual Palm Sunday concert features a four part cantata by Johann Kuhnau and runs after five more Sunday rehearsals. Anyone in the communities may join. no experience or auditions required. Call Mrs. Orrin Beattie or Mrs. Blanchard Stone for details.
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Manchester
Dorset
St. Paul’s
Walter Rigney
Johann Kuhnau
Orrin Beattie
Blanchard Stone
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William F. Baker
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Paul LaPorte
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Donald Bradley
B. F. Goodrich Company
Akron
Martha Canfield
Gerald Raftery
East Arlington Federated Church
Lyndon College
Plainfield
Owens
Kelly
Lee
Democrat Party
Clayton
Earl LaBatt
Citizens Committee
Pat
Burr and Burton Seminary
University of Vermont
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Mack Molding
Equinox Lodge
Bennington County Central Labor Council
VFW
Claytons
Ken Jr
Keith
Fort Monmouth
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Kathy
Robert Benedict
Rutland Business College
Dale Carnegie
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Peggy
New England
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Bob Young
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Stevens Institute of Technology
Hoboken
Bell Telephone Laboratory
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Douglas Aircraft Corp
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Calif
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Nike
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Drysdale’s
Main St
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Fran Stacy
Alfred Wade
POLIT
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