Eight groups seek 20500 in Pownal revenue sharing funds
Eight community groups in Pownal requested a total of 20500 in federal revenue sharing funds at a town hall hearing. Selectmen expect to receive 30000 to 36000 in the final three quarters of 1977 and plan to grant all requests. They also discussed using remaining funds to buy a landfill incinerator at about 100000.
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Eisenmenger
Pownal
Pownal Town Hall
Selectmen
A. Coleman Mason
East Pownal
Vincent Pizzano
Arthur George
Pizanno
Pownal Recreation Center
Oak Hill
Bennington
Mason
Oak Hill Cemetery
Clinton Hutchins
Hoosick Grange Meeting Highlights Health Theme
Hoosick Grange heard a health themed lecturer program with New Year resolution readings by Mrs. Omer Brenenstuhl and Mrs. Wilfred Knapp who also presented articles on Mormons Barbara Walters life and a Medic Alert Story film. Cortland Cottrell received a 50 year certificate and a Pomona planning note was shared by Mrs. Wilfred Knapp. The Grange will sponsor Boy Scout Troop for another year as plans for Jan 26 anniversary are set with Past Masters arranging the program and families contributing cake or salad for refreshments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hoosick Grange
Omer Brenenstuhl
Wilfred Knapp
Sister Knapp
Barbara Walters
Carleton Philpott
Knapp
Cortland Cottrell
Mable Hewitt
Ralph J. Griswold
Wesley Hall
Grace Wright Norman
Rensselaer County Pomona
Wilfred Knap
Pomona
N. Clifford Cottrell
Grange Digest
Cottrell
Grange
Sage City Symphony Announces Its Season
Sage City Symphony unveils two free spring concerts in North Bennington on March 27 and May 22 featuring David Rowe Gretchen Paxson and Jacob Glick with Louis Calabro conducting. A commissioned Finckel concerto premieres with the composer conducting. Open rehearsals and volunteer opportunities announced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sage City Symphony
North Bennington
David Rowe
Gretchen Paxson
Ed Finckel
Eggs arrive to replace dead sac fry in New Hampshire
New Hampshire received 250,000 salmon eggs last week from a federal hatchery in Washington to replace 80,000 coho salmon sac fry killed at Milford hatchery by an iron bacteria infection. The eggs were provided at no cost. Richard Seamans, chief of fisheries, said the loss would not affect the stocking program.
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Concord
N.H
New Hampshire
Washington
Milford
Fish and Game
Richard Seamans
Manchester blaze at Palmer Motel destroys priceless antiques
A basement lounge fire at the Palmer Motel on Route 7 in Manchester caused extensive damage to the building and robbed owners of 18th century treasures including a 400 year old Byzantine painting and heirlooms from Germany. Firefighters from Manchester Dorset East Dorset and Arlington fought the two hour blaze in freezing temperatures with nine engines and about 45 personnel. no injuries were reported and the cause remains undetermined.
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Manchester
Route 7
Germany
Palmer
Louise
Maxmillian
Augsburg
Bavaria
Maria Teresa
Dorset
East Dorset
Arlington Fire Company
Joe Harrington
Harrington
Arlington board hears concerns on Wednesday school dismissals
Arlington residents packed the high school library to question why children not in the Wednesday ski program are dismissed at 1 30 p m instead of remaining for fall activities. Principal Ira Manross and Superintendent George Sleeman cited year long adjustments and teacher involvement in the ski program, with some staff using the afternoon for curriculum work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arlington
Ira Manross
William Towne
George Sleeman
Sleeman
Nelle Knapp
Mary Marino
Birdie Wyman
Manross
Towne
Manchester Town Notes and Fire Response Details
Town clerk corrections update cemetery and public service terms, school budget projections, unemployment costs, and upcoming negotiations. Fire at motel prompted by basement flare. firefighters secured hydrants and used 2000 feet of hose as Shaftsbury elementary PTA thanks donors for a school stage backdrop and Char Wuerschmidt wins Christmas raffle.
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Shaftsbury
Girl Scouts
Char Wuerschmidt
Darling Street
Bennington
School boards set meetings this week in Vermont towns
The Woodford School Board meets today at 3 p.m. in the superintendent's office on Main Street Bennington. Shaftsbury School Board schedules a meeting Monday Jan 17 at 7 30 p.m. at Shaftsbury Elementary. Arlington School Board holds its final budget writing session Monday Jan 17 at 7 p.m. in the high school.
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Woodford
Main Street
Bennington
Shaftsbury School Board
Shaftsbury
Arlington School Board
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North Pownal
Robert Knapp
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Bradford Craig
Bennington County
Craig
Aaa
Main ST
Bennington, VT
Boy Scout
Christine Graham
School Street
Vermont Council On the Arts
Manchester Blaze
Palmer House
Went Antiques
By Maggie C. Bucholt
Hans Palmer
Arlington Board
Clara May Hemenway
Donald Powers
Thomas McGibney
Edwin E. Bennett
Helen Wood
Orrin Griffis
H. Greenberg
Vermont
Armstrong Place ’N Press
ELM Street
Rennington
Mont
Ose Ets
Perdue
Swift
B. Arg
Walker
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