Fires Destroy Whitingham Homes in High Winds
Two fires in Whitingham driven by 70 mile per hour winds left a family of five homeless and destroyed a 10 room house and a two deck chalet. Firefighters from Readsboro Wilmington Halifax and Colrain battled blazes in subzero temps. one man from the Drost family collapsed but was listed as in good condition.
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Whitingham
Readsboro
Wilmington
Halifax
Colrain
Mass
Drost
Deerfield Valley Medical Center
Lake Sadawaga
New York City
Hoosick Falls residents in local hospital care
Edith Beaumont Hoosick Falls aged 68 6 rudely listed as patient at Putnam Memorial Hospital. Mrs John Hickey Center Street Hoosick Falls is also a patient at Putnam Memorial. Kelly Shaw eight-year-old daughter of Mrs George Shaw River Street Hoosick Falls is treated for a fractured wrist at Mary McClellan Hospital Cambridge after a sleigh ride accident near Murphy's Store. Mrs Charles Cornell Grove side West Hoosick is a surgical patient at Putnam Memorial.
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John Hickey
Center Street
Putnam Memorial Hospital
Kelly Shaw
George Shaw
River Street
Mary McClellan
Charles Cornell
Groveside
West Hoosick
Fire destroys Manchester car belonging to local instructor
A Manchester fire at 5 p.m. yesterday destroyed the car of J.B. Peyrot, an instructor at Burr and Burton Seminary. Firefighters found the passenger and engine areas fully ablaze inside Peyrot's North Road garage, pulled the vehicle from the building with the department Jeep, and noted minimal structural damage. The heat melted most aluminum parts, with the blaze thought to have started under the hood.
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Manchester
J.B. Peyrot
Peyrot
North Road
Burr and Burton Seminary
Flu Blood Shortage Hits New England Hospitals Hard
Flu ravaged New England depleting whole and frozen blood supplies, with many hospitals limiting operations to emergencies. Red Cross officials reported reserves about 30 percent below average as Massachusetts and Connecticut issued urgent donation appeals and hospitals warned of near zero stocks.
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New England
Boston
UPD
Edward R. Stearn
Vermont
Tory
Stearn
Massachusetts
Connecticut
Massachusetts Red Cross
Allen Kliman
Julius C. Early
Connecticut Red Cross
Vermont Official Appeals Court Ruling On Super Lights Carban
Vermont Motor Vehicles Commissioner James Malloy says he will appeal a federal court order barring him from stopping 1969 Dodges with super lights on state roads. He says the state seeks a legal clarification and will follow legislative will despite the ruling.
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Malloy
James Oakes
U.S. Court of Appeals
U.S. District Court
Bernard Leddy
Department of Transportation
Riley Family Christmas Guests Birth Then in Manhasset
Arlington residents Mr and Mrs Terrance J Riley Jr of Pittsburgh spent Christmas with the Riley family. Mr and Mrs Paul Kane of Westfield joined. On New Years Day a son Jonathan was born to Mr and Mrs Gary Vervoort at North Shore Hospital Manhasset NY. Mrs Vervoort is Rosemary Riley’s eldest daughter.
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Terrance J. Riley Jr
Pittsburgh
Riley
Terrance J. Riley
Paul Kane
Westfield
Mass
Jonathan
Gary Vervoort
North Shore Hospital
Manhasset
Long Island
N.Y
Vervoort
Rosemary
Opposition grows to Hoosick Falls Route 22 bypass plan
About 25 petitions circulate in Hoosick Falls opposing the new Route 22 bypass proposal. The plan would move the highway from near Maple Grove Cemetery, take parts of the Country Club, and connect with Route 22 beyond St Mary’s School. State engineers have not finalized exact mappings and will hold another meeting later this month. Kiwanis Club members gathered signatures and plan to present the petition to village and town boards next week. The alignment faces stronger opposition than prior routes, with a large turnout expected at an upcoming meeting where details will be shown.
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Hoosek Falls
Maple Grove
Country Club
St. Mary’s School
Ing
Hoosick Falls
Conservation District Elections In Vermont Counties
Two southern Vermont conservation districts run early January elections. Bennington NRCD voters pick one supervisor January 6 at 310 Main St Bennington with ballots due by 1 p.m. Robert Graf of Rupert seeks another term. Ottauquechee NRCD votes January 7 for three supervisors at 29 The Green Woodstock with ballots due by 1 p.m. The district covers Windsor County and Sherburne in Rutland.
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Vermont
Bennington County
NRCD
Main St
Bennington
State Council
Robert Graf
Rupert
Ottauquechee
Music Center Opens With Violin and Piano Sonatas
Brattleboro Music Center opens this year with a concert featuring violin and piano sonatas. Local performers will present works by noted composers, highlighting collaborations between strings and keyboard in a refined recital setting.
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Music Center
Brattleboro
Brattleboro Music Center
4-H clubs start Citizenship in Action grants in Vermont
Eight Vermont 4-H clubs will begin Citizenship in Action projects funded by the Reader's biggest Foundation grants ranging from 50 to 300 dollars Presented by Pauline Rowe of the University of Vermont the program supports clubs in planning and carrying out civics activities The Green Mountain Lassies 4-H Club in Wilmington will beautify the town entrance Connie Kimberly is project chair Harold Baldwin Jr remains in Vietnam with expected March home leave
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Burlington
Vermont
Reader’s Bigest Foundation
Pauline Rowe
University of Vermont
Miss Rowe
Wilmington
Green Mountain Lassies
Connie Kimberly
Bakersfield
Georgia
Jeffersonville
Jericho
Richmond
Tyson
National 4-H Foundation
Cooperative Extension Service
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Agronomist Speaks On Weed Killers
Dr. T R Flanagan of Vermont will address Northeastern Weed Control Conference delegates on weed control for birds foot trefoil and Christmas tree growers. He has tested several weed killers with success and offers control recommendations via Vermont university contacts. Also included is a concert notice at Green Street School Auditorium featuring Mme Carmirelli and Richard Goode performing Brahms Beethoven and Schubert. Tickets from Book Cellar Brattleboro. singles at the door. CONTEST WINNER Arlington Garden Club candle prize funds library gift.
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New York
N.Y
T.R. Flanagan
UVM Agronomist
Flanagan
Vermont
Plant and Soil Science Dept
Hills Building
University of Vermont
Burlington
Pina Carmireli
Richard Goode
Music Center
Green Street School
Brahms
Beethoven
Schubert
Mme. Carmirelli
Italy
Cremona
Antonio Stradivarius
Arlington Garden Club
Charles Farrell Jr
John Thompsons Celebrate Wedding Anniversary
West Arlington Sandgate notes announce the John Thompsons celebrated their anniversary on December 30. The Ladies Aid of West Arlington Methodist Church plans its first meeting of the year Monday at 8 p.m., with Mrs. James Edgerton in charge of hospitality at the Community House.
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John Thompsons
Ladies’ Aid
West Arlington
James Pickering
Maude Evans
Norwalk
Conn
Harry Pickering
Pickering
Sandy
Putnam Memorial Hospital
Valerie Erb
Woodford
Martin Oakland
Ben Oakland
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South Road
Whitingham Homes
Herman Crost
Route 112
Jacksonville
Drosts
Rhode Island
Artery Arcade
North Adams
PLAY
Smart Shop
Mammoth Mart
Obole
Super Market
Economy Auto Stores, Inc
Main’st. Bennington, VT
Edith Beaumont
Kliman
Arly
Maine
Massachusetts General Hospital
Charles Hug
Gins
Blood Bank
Arlington
Helene Thompson
Route
Lloyd Jewett
Chester
Richard Moore
Springfield
Merton L. Nott
White River Junction
the Green
Woodstock
Windsor County
Town of
Sherburne
Rutland
Shaftsbury
Sheilah Miller
Sea Bee
Harold Baldwin Jr
Salem
Baldwin
Chu Lai
Viet Nam
Harold Baldwin Sr
Oskaloosa, Iowa
UPI
Oskaloosa
William Penn College
Agronomist
Europe
United States
Rudolf Serkin
Canada
Mexico
Vighe Ea Ais
Ra Yee
Monument Plaza Shopping Center
Emith
Stereos
E.T. Williams
Sandgate
Kay Weeks
Jewel Originals
American Gem Society
Jewelers
Main St. Dia
North ST. Bennington, VT
Bennington Downtown
Monument Plaza
Vermont Bank
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