Williamstown to unveil theater cafe gift shop center
A new Bratton venture in Williamstown will convert the Country Shop and adjacent building into a 399 seat fine arts theater with a restaurant and gift shop on a three acre site. Construction starts now with completion about a month later, led by Bratton Desmond and Lewis with a 269,665 dollar budget.
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Williamstown
Mass
North St
Arthur Bratton
Peter Desmond
Robert C. Lewis
Chapel Press
James Quinn
Pownal, VI
Bratton
Williams College
New York
Connecticut
Massachusetts
Herman Boothby
Chicago
Desmond
Middlebury
Walden Theater
Hollywood
John Sinclair
King. Sinclair and Austin
West Hartford
Bratton Inc
Miller
ICC Berlin propane disaster hearings may curb dangerous transport
The Interstate Commerce Commission finished hearings in Albany on the Berlin propane explosion last July 25 that killed ten and destroyed buildings. Regulators expect tighter route controls for explosive cargo, better tank welding, a ban on certain trailer designs, and stricter driver oversight. Experts cited welding faults and misalignment in the tank, with a final ICC report due in about a month.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albany
N.Y
Berlin
Interstate Commerce Commission
Rensselaer County
William H. Tucker
ICC
National Bureau of Standards
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
Dorset PTA Dance to Fund Dental Fluoride Program
Dorset mothers organize a round and square dance at Dorset Elementary School from 8 to 12 on Saturday to raise money for Topical Fluoride Treatment for local children. Dave Brook's orchestra will play. tickets are 60 cents with advance sales from several listed coordinators. Students selling five tickets may attend free.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dorset
Dave Brook
PTA
Kindergarten ETV Discussion In Manchester
The January PTA meeting in Manchester features a double header on educational TV and kindergarten topics. Lawrence Van Benthuysen of UVM discusses ETV benefits while Mrs Gregory Edson of Arlington explains three kindergarten types. The event, part of statewide ETV interest, follows a October VT Congress of Parents and Teachers vote in favor of creating a Vermont ETV network.
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Manchester
PTA
Lawrence van Benthuysen
UVM
Gregory Edson
Arlington
Vermont Congress of Parents and Teachers
Vermont
Planning meeting urged for Public Health nurse service
Dorset and East Dorset residents are urged to attend a Tuesday 7 30 p m meeting at the United Church vestry to discuss a shared Public Health nurse. The proposal would provide home care for the elderly mothers with newborns transporting the sick to hospitals and school health aid, reviving a fund constrained visiting nurse program once led by Stella Kendall RN. The notice notes local civic activity including a new grandchild in the Schramm family and upcoming Women's Fellowship events at the church with devotionals led by Miss Emily Chandler.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dorset
East Dorset
United Church of
East Rupert
Stella Kendall
Manchester
Community notices and local appointments in Cambridge area
The Cambridge area lists events including the Thursday Nighters meeting at Center Cambridge Town Hall at 8 p.m. January 17, Charles Bowler departs for a NY State school administrators meeting at Grossinger's, St Lukes Church calls a senior warden and vestry elections at Hotel Cambridge, a Tuesday card party for the John C. Sable Memorial Heart Fund, Dr Philip Brown joins Mary McClellan Hospital as Roentgenology director, and sandblasting updates reveal brickwork restoration on local buildings including Cambric Hotel and Gardner Cullinan farm.
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Center Cambridge Town Hall
Charles Bowler
Cambridge Central School
New York State
Grossinger
Graeme Parrish
Donald le Grys
St. Maria’s Guild
John C. Sable
Cambridge
Cambric
Donald Pressler
Gardner Cullinan
Brownell Farm
Camridge
Auditors begin town books audit. several local notices
Wilmington auditors Aurore Boyd Nicholas Harvey and Norman Dalrymple opened the town books on Thursday. A new baby born to Mr and Mrs Ivan Brewer in Boynton Beach Florida on January 9 at Bethesda Memorial Hospital. A grandson is Irene Colby of Shafter Street. Six American Legion Auxiliary members met with Mrs Donald Johnson. voting to donate five dollars to the Legion birthday in February. The next meeting is February 13 with Mrs Harold Rice. Girl Scout Troop 544 met with leaders at the school cafeteria. first class rank discussed. The next meeting is Wednesday at the cafeteria. David Leggett announces minor repairs and binding services at Valley Sports Shop Wilmington. Clifford Hageberg Jr sustained a broken leg at Mount Snow last week and returned home. Ski Sunday masses listed for Our Lady of Fatima Wilmington and Mount Snow Sundance Lodge. Protestant services by West Dover Congregational Church at Mount Snow Base Lodge Sundays. Bob and Bobbee Rose divide time between Mount Snow ski instruction and Sticky Wicket Restaurant after 5 pm. Old time comedy films and steaks shown nightly. Dr and Mrs Stewart Porter announce engagement of daughter Linda Jane Porter to Roy William Forrest. Linda is a Floral Park Memorial High School graduate.
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Aurore Boyd
Nicholas Harvey
Norman Dalrymple
Wilmington
Ivan Brewer
Boynton Beach
Fla
Bethesda Memorial Hospital
Irene Colby
Shafter Street
Auxiliary of the American Legion
Donald Johnson
Earl Brown
American Legion
Harold Rice
Stewart T. Porter
Linda Jane
Roy William Forrest
Charles Forest
Miss Porter
Floral Park New York Memorial High School
Flower Fifth
Shaftsbury Methodists Plan 1963 Activities
The Shaftsbury Methodist Church Woman's Society of Christian Service met at Mrs. Lina Lyons's home. Discussions covered 1962 finances, Christmas support, and a 1963 bazaar, with plans for a church newsletter, décor estimates, and a February Lions Club supper involvement. The next WSCS meeting is Feb 12 at the parsonage.
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Shaftsbury
Woman’s Society of Christian Service
Lina Lyons
Main Street
Lucy Mattison
Mildred Millington
Mary Stevens
Arlington Calendar Week of January Events
Arlington PTA meeting at Memorial School January 14 at 8 p.m. Arlington travels to North Bennington for basketball January 15 at 6 30. Federated Church executive committee meets January 15 at 7 30 p.m. Enterprise Society holds business meeting January 16 at 8 p.m. Arlington hosts Wilmington basketball January 18 at 6 30 p.m. Public card party by Order of Eastern Star January 19 at 8 p.m. Masonic Temple.
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Arlington Pta
Memorial School
Arlington
North Bennington
Federated Church
Bailey Hall
Enterprise Society
Wilmington
Arlington Gym
Order of Eastern Star
Masonic Temple
North Bennington News and Local Notices
The South Side Circle of the Baptist Church meets Tuesday at 7 30 p m at Mrs Alfred Scott s home. Elizabeth Dwyer is listed with contact phone 2 4519 in North Bennington. A Hospital School of Nursing in New York City is mentioned along with Flower Fifth Avenue. Forest is a Wilmington High School graduate and a senior at the Massachusetts College of Pharmacy in Boston.
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the Baptist Church
Alfred Scott
Shaftsbury Association to hear psychologist Jan 14
Shaftsbury School Association schedules a talk by Shaftsbury Horst Bodies a clinical psychologist from United Counseling Service to outline school services with a Q and A to follow. The meeting begins at 8 p.m. with introductions after the business start.
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Horst Bodies
United Counciling Service
Shaftsbury School Association
Arlington Fire Department members attend mutual aid meeting
Arlington volunteers led by Ann Marsh and C Lee Marsh attended a mutual aid meeting at Bradford Hook and Ladder Co in Benning. Leslie Pratt returns to first grade after mumps and laryngitis. West Arlington Juniors 4 H Club meets to plan seed sales and a sewing project workshop set for January 26.
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Art Poulin
Ken Smith
Roger Wood
Bill Howell
C. Lee Marsh
Arlington
Volunteer Fire Department
Mutual Aid
Bradford Hook and Ladder Co
Bennington
Baptists View Year's Work Cite Progress
North Bennington Baptist Women’s Society holds January meeting in church social rooms. Devotional led by Mrs Maynard Overlock. Remodeling of the church kitchen nearing completion. Funds from Mrs Edward Worthington memorial used to buy stainless steel service carts and pitchers. 1963 officers elected. Father and Son Banquet planned for February 20 at church social rooms.
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Lila Bronson
Lucy Mattison
Bennington
North Bennington
Baptist Women’s Society of
Maynard Overlock
Edward Worthington
Stanley Shaw
Edna Hedding
Gertrude Harrington
Edwin Austin
Edward Legacy Sr
Bennington Council of United Church Women
North Bennington Congregational Church
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By Sumner Kean
Bratton Heads Corp
Bratton, Inc
Desmond and Lewis
John W. Bond
J. Norman O'Connor
Adams
Lawrence H. Bloedel
Arthur G. Ceely
Henry N. Flynt Jr
John C. Jay
C. Frederick Rudolph Jr
Bond
Bloedel
Flynt
Lewis
Mrs. Jay
Newport
Garden City
Long Island
University of New Hampshire
United Airlines
Idlewilde
Dorset Pta
Newton Howe
D.D.S
Dept. of Health of
Burlington
Betty Ference
Gordon Mooney
Malcolm Clough
Austin Romney
Ray Parks
Harold Beebe
Rex Sheldon
Ralph Gleason
Edson
Bennington College
Putney School
Chestnut Hill
Boston
Beaver Country Day School
van Benthuysen
Business and Professional
Marchen Skinner
Public Nurse Service
August Schramms
Stephan Schramm
Kenneth Schramm
Syracuse, N.Y
Schramm
Syracuse Hospital
University of Vermont
Syracuse University
Klein Harding
Redding
Women’s Fellowship
The
Dorset and
Emily Chandler
Austin Rumney
Ada Towsley
C. W. Zoellars
Jane Austin
Dover
Carlo Walter
Legion Auxiliary
Girl Scouts
Troop 544
Peter Barton
Wayne Rowell
David Leggett
New Valley Sports
Sports Trend
Mount Snow
Clifford Hageberg Jr
Mrs. Hageberg, Manag
Snow Barn Lodge
West Dover
Putnam Memorial Hospital
Our Lady of Fatima Chapel
Mount Snow Sundance Lodge
Protestant Service
Bob
Bobbee Rose
Shaftsbury Methodists
Spiritual Life Secretary
Hazel MacDonald
Koinonia
Rhea Gleason
Stella Hawkins
Louise MacDonald
Asia
Rim
Andrew T. Roy
Korea
Bessie Percy
WSCS
Elizabeth Dwyer
Fran Stacy
Rodies
Arlington Ann Marsh
Marsh
Leslie Pratt
Larry Pratts
West Arlington
William Young
Kathy Young
Margaret Holland
Madalyn Green
Shaftsbury Health Association
Kevin Becker
Red Brick
Bennington Southwest
Norshaft Lions Club
Leon Wagner
Glenn Stratton
Baptists
Vermont Bank & Trust Co
Vermont Bank
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