Manchester Sisters Seek Time Extension for Grand List
Sister Clyde H Bryant Sr asked the Manchester Board of Selectmen to extend the filing time for the Grand List Book to 30 days. Selectmen tabled the request to obtain more information. Town Agent John Hutton said the tax commissioner may grant the extension with selectmen approval. Bryant cited Edward Handley of the Tax Department aiding listers amid Knowles System reevaluation and a small remaining workload.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manchester
Clyde H. Bryant Sr
Board of Selectmen
John Hutton
Bryant
Edward Handley
Tax Department
All Saints Guild to Meet at Mrs Lohnes Home
The annual meeting of All Saints Guild is set for Thursday night at the home of Mrs. Marion Lohnes who will host. The Ladies Aid Society of the Baptist Church will convene Friday in the church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
All Saints Guild
Marion Lohnes
Lohnes
Ladies Aid Society of the Baptist Church
Beers Family Folk Singers Win Time Magazine Write-Up
Hoosick Falls New York Beers Family Bob Evelyne and Martha Beers receive a Time Magazine Music section feature praising their Americana repertoire and folklore inspired performance. The piece notes Bob Beers once sought concert violinist aims, his North Western University degree, and the Peters burg estate tied to Prohibition era legend Legs Diamond. It also recalls a recent Christmas TV appearance on WRGB and WTEN and their Columbia Masterworks album Christmas With the Beers Family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bob
Evelyne
Martha
Philharmonic Hall
Manhattan
Lincoln Center
Bob Beer
St. Louis Philharmonic
Northwestern University
Beers
Petersburg
Evelyne Beers
Bob Beers
Columbia Masterworks
Snow Buntings At Swampacres And Dorset Hollow Winter Scene
After returning home for Christmas 1966, the author notes a lively bird activity at Swampacres with chickadees nuthatches and woodpeckers fed by friends. A 50 plus flock of snow buntings wheeled over Dorset Hollow fields, described as harbingers of hard winter and heavy snows, with reflections on their behavior and cold-season adaptations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peggy
Jimmie Stannard
Dorset Hollow
Syd Meachem
Forbush
U.S
Hoosick Falls Community Notices and School Expansion
The Hoosick Falls American Legion Auxiliary schedules a Thursday 8 p.m. meeting at Mrs. Thomas Restino’s home with Mrs. Dorothy Boys and Miss Angeline Carelli assisting in serving. Jacob Brandilik was admitted to Putnam Memorial Hospital and transferred to Albany Medical Center for surgery, while Styles Smith at the Albany center is also slated for surgery. A moving day at Hoosick Falls Central School reconfigured the elementary division into a new wing with eleven classrooms and a new kindergarten, easing overcrowding. A courtyard separates the old and new sections connected by hallways.
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Hoosick Post
American Legion Auxiliary
Thomas Restino
Willow St
Dorothy Boys
Angeline Carelli
Jacob Brandilik
Water Street
Putnam Memorial Hospital
Albany Medical Center
Town of Hoosick Rescue
Styles Smith
Barton Avenue
Hoosick Falls Central
North Bennington Fire Dept Women’s Auxiliary Meeting Tonight
The Women's Auxiliary of the North Bennington Fire Department will meet tonight at 8 at the firehouse. Community calendar returns should be brought to this meeting, and south ends. The original section houses Grades 4 5 6 on the second floor with Kindergarten and Grades 1 2 3 on the first floor in both old and new sections. The newly enlarged elementary library and the new gymnasium at the north end are expected to be ready soon, with completion by next month.
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North Bennington
Births and visits Highlight Glens Falls area families
Wallooms ace A son, Joseph, was born to Mr. and Mrs. Duane Taylor Dec. 24 in Glens Falls. This is their third child. Mrs. Taylor is the former Pat Wolfe of Salem. On Monday Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Hoag entertained Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Andrews and Maureen of Adams, Mass and Mr. and Mrs. Jim Hoag and family of East Hoosick. Their grandchildren, Susie and David Barringer, returned to Troy Sunday. Henry Knowlton has returned to his home in Cambridge after enjoying a week with his daughter, Mrs. Edward Sullivan. Arthur Wilson had the misfortune to fall Monday at his home and injured his neck. Recent overnight guests of Fred Luke were two of his grandsons, Timmy Tudor of White Creek and Billy Luke of Hoosick Falls. David Baker, a senior at University of Rochester, Danny Baker, a sophomore at Allegheny University, Pa., and Gary Baker, a freshman at Plattsburgh have returned to their studies after enjoying a vacation with their parents, Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Baker.
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Joseph
Duane Taylor
Glens Falls
Taylor
Pat Wolfe
Salem
Gordon Hoag
Bruce Andrews
Maureen
Adams
Mass
Jim Hoag
East Hoosick
Susie
David Barringer
Troy
Henry Knowlton
Cambridge
Edward Sullivan
Arthur Wilson
Fred Luke
Timmy Tudor
White Creek
Billy Luke
Hoosick Falls
David Baker
University of Rochester
Danny Baker
Allegheny University
Gary Baker
Plattsburgh
Harvey Baker
Water Rents Jump 250 Percent in North Bennington
North Bennington Water Board raises rates effective January 1 by about 250 percent to fund capital needs and debt service. Board chairman Fred Welling cites drought strain and a plan to add a new well off East Road in Shaftsbury, expanding supply to roughly double current capacity. Total project cost about 70 000 dollars with borrowing and repayment from Water Board funds, potential bond option discussed for village tax support. The system originated from a gift deed by Mrs. Laura H. Jennings memorializing her husband, Frederick B. Jennings.
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North Bennington
North Bennington Water Board
Water Board
Fred Welling
Myrick and Chevalier
Albany
North Bennington Water Department
East Road
Shaftsbury
Welling
Bennington College
South Shaftsbury
Shaftsbury Fire and Light District
Arthur E. Wickenden
Carl Jolivette
Royal Crosier
Howard C. Stevens
Couch
North Bennington Couple Mark 60th Anniversary Celebration
North Bennington Mr and Mrs Joseph E Kelly of Main Street marked their 60th wedding anniversary with an open house from five until midnight. About 100 friends and relatives attended while gifts included a money tree with carnations and mums. A three tier cake was served and guests later played cards as the new year arrived. The couple lived mainly in North Bennington with years in Schenectady New York. He was a painting contractor notable for first spray painting in the area and retired five years ago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Bennington
Joseph E. Kelly
Main Street
Kellys
Gladys Smeaton
Mrs. Kelly
Schenectady
N.Y
Kelly
Local Notes of Jermain Church and Visitor Visits
Eleanor Niles Miss Marion McCart returned to SUNY in Buffalo after vacation with Mr and Mrs Ralph McCart. Mr and Mrs Harry Andrew were New Year guests of the Donald Georges. An official board meeting of Jermain Methodist Church will meet Monday at the Dewey McCart home to prepare Quarterly Conference reports. Airman Michael McCoubrey visits with his parents Mr and Mrs Albert W McCoubrey. The January WSCS meeting of Jermain Methodist Church is Thursday at 8 p.m. at Mrs Ella Perry home led by Mrs Anne Keyer. Miss Judy Boys of Hoosick Falls spent several days last week with the Donald Georges.
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Marion McCart
SUNY
Buffalo
Ralph McCart
Harry Andrew
Donald Georges
Jermain Methodist Church
Dewey McCart
Michael McCoubrey
Albert W. McCoubrey
WSCS
Jermain
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Manchester Sisters
Hoosick
Ada M. Breer
Time Magazine
Als
WRGB
WTEN
the Beers
Evelyne, Martha and
Helena Rubinstein
Ultra Feminine
CCC
Bennington
Ima
Our
Nassau
Gloria
Avengers
Five Fly’s
Rte
Rth
Dorset
Swampacres
North Pownal
Pennsylvania
Lehigh
Cherry Lane
Bogart
Edith Beaumont
Elizabeth Dwyer
Wallooms Ace
North Village Water
Burr and
Burton Seminary
William Barrows Jr
Douglas Shaw
Ilsley S. Zecher
Barrows
Bernard
Playtex
GIANT
Drysdale’s
Eleanor Niles
Congress
Maine Guide
Burt Bros
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