Porters and others prepare holiday departures from Manchester
Manchester residents plan Sunday departures for holidays with William Porter a UMaine freshman returning to campus Sunday and Katie Leary heading to Chateauguay New York. Dr Richard C Overton of Western Ontario and family also depart Friday El izabeth Overton returns to Oberlin College and Edward to Darrow School New Lebanon New York. Marguerite French resigns as Grade 4 teacher with vacancy to fill. Fr Carroll Simcox named editor of The Living Church starting February 1. First Congregational Church members set annual meeting for Sunday January 19.
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Orono
Maine
William Porter
Oakley K. Porter
Bill
University of Maine
Suneday
Manchester
Katie Leary
Paul Leary
Chateauguay
N.Y
Richard C. Overton
University of Western Ontario
London
Ont
Elizabeth
Oberlin College
Edward
Darrow
New Lebanon
Marguerite French
Robert B. Vail
French
Deerfield Valley Medical Center Nears Reality
Deerfield Valley plans a nonprofit health center at the junction of Jacksonville Road and Route 9 to serve the valley with offices for two general practitioners, X ray and lab services, and space for visiting specialists. funding stands at 38,000 of 58,000 needed, with the goal to open without beds and hospital referrals.
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Wilmington
Jacksonville Road
Coombs
Deerfield Valley
Deerfield Valley Health Center
Putnam Memorial Hospital
Bennington
Milton Wolf
Liamstown
Williamstown Medical Associates
Berkshire County
Deerfield Medical Center
Wolf
Christmas Day Visits Across Towns Reported
Hoosick residents Mr. and Mrs. George Rifenburg visited relatives in Brunswick. Dr. Maus Stearns and family of Pelham stayed with his sister Dr. Mary S. Jones during Christmas. Ellen Susan Jones, Syracuse University student, vacationing with her mother at the Jones home. Jan. 9 All Saints Guild to hold annual meeting and officer election. Alfred Blumenthal of Amityville and guests including Rev. and Mrs. Phillip A. Lewis visited the Rectory for Christmas. William Appel hosted guests from California to Vermont, including Don Kearns, Betty Wilcox, and others from North Pownal and Bennington.
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Maus Stearns
Pelham
Mary S. Jones
Ellen Susan Jones
Syracuse University
Jones
Alfred Blumenthal
Amityville
Phillip A. Lewis
William Appel
Robert Bruber
Alhambra
Calif
Charles Wilcox
Ruth Mason
Martin Lingner Jr
Angie
North Pownal
Don Kearns
Betty Wilcox
Ben Powell
Sandra
Buddy
Jerrie
Bennington
Grover Bostwick
Oneonta
N.Y
Mrs
Robert Buck
Castle Hill
Frank Bouplon
Jeanne
Sarah Bouplon
Anielle Pepe
Mechanicville
Warren Taber
Raymond
Harold Taber
Maurice Tabers
Wales Tabers
Howard Robinson
Duane
Mary Beth
Edward Niles
Gordon Byars
Frank Hulihan
Charles Harrington
Elmer Jandrow
Linda
Mary Hall
Leo Hewson
Florence McNally
Catharine Flanagan
Mary Austin
Thomas Murphy
Walter Hulihan
Maureen
Julia Mattison
Burlington
Julia Murphy
Pownals notes and community updates across town
The Pownals column shares local civic news including Mrs. Fletcher Hall elected president of the Rainbow Assembly No. 6 advisory board, church services at Our Lady of Lourdes, and residents returning home for holidays. It also mentions youth choir duties, accounting career travel, and ongoing college studies. A Des Moines anecdote notes a wife’s note required for her husband to buy paint, reflecting small town humor.
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Fletcher Hall
The
Order of the Rainbow For Girls
Assembly No. 6
Frank
Lin Spicer
Bennington
Arlington West Arlington 4 H Club Christmas Party Highlights
The West Arlington 4 H Club held a December 14 Christmas Party with 15 members, half making wreaths and others crafting under Donolyn Hagelberg. Hostesses Christine Lindsey and Donna Wilkins served cookies and punch. A December 28 business meeting with six members discussed snow shovel community service led by Margaret Holland. Afterward a toboggan party at Hagelberg’s pasture featured Kathy and Jo Ann Doyle with hot chocolate and popcorn balls. The next meeting January 11 will cover basic sewing. members should bring sewing baskets.
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West Arlington Jr. 4-H Club
Arlington
Donolyn Hagelberg
Christine Lindsey
Donna Wilkins
Doyle
Dorothy Douglas
Margaret Holland
Hagelberg
Kathy
Jo- Ann Doyle
Christmas Parties Bring Joy to White Creek Community
Local organizations held multiple holiday gatherings. The Grange hosted a covered dish supper with a program featuring Keith McCart, Donna George, Linda Niles, and others performing poetry, readings, and piano pieces. Saddle Club members enjoyed a ham dinner at Hilltop Restaurant in Johnsonville with games and gift exchanges. Additional parties occurred at Jermain Methodist Church with student pageants and a Gift of Light pageant, plus numerous Christmas visits to friends and relatives in Mechanicville and surrounding homes.
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Grange
Keith McCart
Donna George
Linda Niles
Edith Peters
Carol George
Susan Williamson
Marge Black
Laurie George
Carol Williamson
Etta
Ray Andrew
Harriet Byars
Sarah Guiden
Marjorie George
Marilyn Robinson
Ridge Riders Saddle Club
Hilltop
Johnsoneville
Jermain Methodist Church
Jane Perry
Michelle Lake
Earl Perry
Jean Meerwarth
Arnold Perry
Elizabeth Tracy
Jimmy Lake
Marcie Meerwarth
Timmy Tudor
Jack Meerwarth
Duane Robinson
Mike Meerwarth
Bryan Harrington
Christ
Jesus
Marcia Meerworth
Four Religions Film Shown In Manchester Program
The Rector of Zion presents a January program at Zion Church parish house and at the church. Four Religions a 54 minute National Film Board of Canada feature covers Islam Hinduism Buddhism and Christianity. The Rev. Robert L. Clayton will host the afternoon 3 30 p m and evening 8 p m showings free to the public with emphasis on religion and arts.
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Manchester
Rector of Zion
National Film Board of Canada
Robert L. Clayton
Zion Church
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Milwaukee
Living Church Foundation, Inc
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University of Illinois
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Rte. 9
Hoosick
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George Rifenburg
Kenneth Rifenburg
Brunswick
All Saints Guild
Pownals
Vera Langlais
Vera
Jan
Our Lady of Lourdes
North
Pownal
Pownal Center Community Church
Eleanor Rickert
Williamstown
Leon Rudd
New York City
Arthur Anderson
Byron W. Towslee
Byron E. Towslee
Vermont Technical College
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Des Moines
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Woods
Helene Thompson
Eleanor Niles
Batchelder
Peru, Vt
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Williams
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Armour Star
Central Vermont Public Service Corporation
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