Know Pownal booklet presented to town leaders
Pownal residents will receive a green booklet titled Know Pownal compiling town history officials voter information schools and emergency facts. The LWV unit spent nearly a year researching and preparing the guide with fundraisers and donations supporting printing. Copies are sent to Gov Hoff and senators with distribution overseen by Mrs Barber.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pownal
League
LWV Finance
Irving Tanzman
John C. Barber
Coleman Mason
Henry W. Bassen
Hurley
Philip H. Hoff
George D. Aiken
Winston Prouty
Robert T. Stafford
David Walsh
Barber
Rolland Roy
John Mason
Donald Roger
Philip Thompson
Charles Rounds
Jane Edwards
Marcel Langlais
League of Women Voters
Thomas Hurley
Barbara Howes Smith
Arthur George
Burton Peckham
Dwyer
Legion Auxiliary Dinner Supports March of Dimes
Arlington and Kelene Thompson announce a covered dish supper sponsored by the American Legion Auxiliary for members and guests. The event Saturday at 6 p.m. in the Legion Room supports the March of Dimes. Contact 375 2325 for details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
American Legion Auxiliary
Legion Room
Immunizations at Dorset Elementary for school-age children
Immunizations will be given to school-age children at Dorset Elementary School Tuesday at 9 a.m. Parents must return permission slips by the date. Dorset Nursing Association can answer questions at 362-2072. Airman C Richard Cepela, son of Mr and Mrs Vincent Cepela, returned on leave from Korea January 18 after 13 months at Osan Air Base. He will remain in Dorset until late February before reporting to Dow Air Force Base Maine with his wife and daughter Kristi Lynn. The airman entered service after graduating Burr and Burton Seminary in 1965 and has served a year and seven months.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dorset
Dorset Nursing Association
Richard Cepela
Vincent Cepela
Korea
Osan
Seoul
Kristi Lynn
Dow Afb
Maine
Air Force
Burr and Burton Seminary
Manchester Junior Miss heads to statewide contest
Christina Tardy, a Burr and Burton Seminary senior, left Manchester for Bellows Falls to enter the Vermont Junior Miss contest, where 17 state finalists compete. Judges score table setting talent poise appearance fitness and interviews. prizes include scholarships trips clothing and more.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manchester
Christina Tardy
Bellows Falls
Vermont
The
Jaycees
Tardy
Burr and Burton Seminary
Hugh Putnam Jr
B.M. Toomey Chevrolet, Inc
Nams
Miss Tardy
Putnam
Jaycee
Philip H. Hoff
Political candidacy and town offices in Manchester list
Incumbents and several residents file intentions as town meeting approaches in Manchester. Candidates include Walter Clemons seeking re election as cemetery commissioner and Clyde Bryant Sr. aiming to remain on the Knowles System property board. Other incumbents listed for re election include Eugene Kayatta Paul Todt schinder and Nathan Kamber. Town officials Hutton Hemenway and Dana Thompson also on the ballot with Clerk Clara May Hemenway.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Sisters
Walter S. Clemons
Earle Fowler
Henry B. Robinson
William J. Mallin
Clemons
Mallin
Clyde H. Bryant Sr
Manchester
Knowles
Bryant
Bennington County
Board of
Selectmen I
Stanford Zecher
Dorothy Brophy
Brophy
Eugene Kayatta
Paul Todtschinder
Nathan Kamber
James B. Campbell
John Hutton
Clara May Hemenway
Dana Thompson
Manchester Town Clerk Announces Filing Deadlines
Manchester town clerk Miss Clara May Hemenway states February 7 is the first filing day for town officer nomination papers and February 14 the deadline for ballot inclusion for the March 7 town meeting. Certificates require candidate consent and 12 voter signatures. A petition with at least five percent of legal Manchester voters is needed for any special matter on the ballot, due by February 15 to the selectmen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manchester
Clara May Hemenway
Hemenway
Manchester Selectmen
Stanford Zecher Jr
William J. Mallin
Dorothy T. Brophy
Henry B. Robinson
Eugene V. Kayatta
James B
First Aid Courses Completed by North Bennington Group
Nearly a dozen members of the North Bennington Fire Department and Auxiliary completed standard and advanced American Red Cross first aid courses taught by Charles Perkins. The group celebrated with a supper at the Villager Restaurant where Mrs. Waltrude Pierce of the Bennington County Red Cross chapter attended as a guest. Certificates were awarded to Donna Loomis, Mrs. Robert Bierwirth, Mrs. Richard Corcoran, Mrs. Earl Hedding, Mrs. Dominic Napolitano, Mrs. Charles Perkins, and Mrs. Edwin Luce along with Norman Hauck, Earl Hedding, David Henderson and Peter Lucas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Bennington
Manchester Elementary School to Switch Kindergarten Start
Principal Donald R. Shanks announced a Monday kindergarten changeover and a reversed bus route from morning to afternoon. NASA Space Mobile visits Manchester Elementary on Tuesday with student 2 pm and parent 7 pm space exploration lectures. The Vermont Department post meeting at VFW Sunday reported 337 members, 101 percent of last year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manchester
Donald R. Shanks
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
U.S
Council of Administration
Department of Vermont
Harned-Fowler
Department
Frank Burson
Burlington
State Department of Health
Re-Election of National Life Directors Named
Dr. Davidson, L. Douglas Meredith, and Robert S. Gillette were re elected as directors of National Life Insurance Company for four year terms at the Montpelier meeting. Ralph E. Flanders joins the Directors Advisory Council. John R. McLane and John R. Patrick also re elected to the Advisory Council. Meredith and Gillette hold top roles. Davidson has long service with Union Carbide. Mehlman re elected associate counsel and Betty Dyer the assistant clerk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sen. Flanders
National Life Board
Jones and Lamson Machine Co
Springfield
Federal Reserve Bank of Boston
Senate
John R. McLane
Manchester
N.H
John R. Patrick
Burlington
Meredith
National Life
Gillette
Rock of Ages Corporation
Dr. Davidson
Union Carbide Corporation
Union Carbide Chemicals Company
Frederick G. Mehlman
Corporation
Betty Dyer
Zoning Hearing Postponed to February in Dorset
Dorset selectmen announced the first public meeting on a proposed zoning ordinance is moved from January 31 to February 14 due to technicalities in the original warning. Zoning Commission members will attend the rescheduled session at Dorset Elementary School at 8 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dorset
Zoning Commission
Dorset Elementary
Arlingtonian To Lead 46 Day European Castle Tour
Arlington architect Stu Ortloff will lead a 46 day trip visiting castles and gardens in Spain Italy Portugal and England. Windigo Travel Agency of Manchester arranged the tour with eight subscribers so far and a 15 person limit. The group departs New York on April 14, and this will be Ortloff's 14th such tour.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arlington
Stuart Ortloff
Spain
Italy
Portugal
England
Windigo Travel Agency
Manchester
New York
Ortloft
Churchwomen Sewing Bees At St John Parish Hall
NORTH BENNINGTON old fashioned sewing bees progress at St John s Parish Hall. St John s Sodality reports completion of 40 puppets for Putnam Memorial Hospital and now makes jackets from discarded shirts for missionary hospitals. Led by Mrs Philip Roach, participants include Mrs John Laslo Mrs Gerald McCue and others. Sessions are Tuesdays at 1 30 p m and more volunteers welcome.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Bennington
St. John’s
St. John’s Sodality
Putnam Memorial Hospital
American Catholic Medical Mission
Philip Roach
John Laslo
Gerald McCue
John Scarey
George Young
Elizabeth McCarthy
Edwin Luce
Leo Keough
Bernard Harris
Charles Austin
St Marys Auxiliary Dinner and Meeting at Hoosick Falls
St Marys Auxiliary in Hoosick Falls N Y held a covered dish dinner at St Marys High School cafeteria with Mrs John Gorman as chair. A regular business meeting followed chaired by Mrs John J Jenuskevice and opening prayer by Rev George J Callaghan. New officers installed: Mrs Henry Marcoux president, Mrs Gabriel Crucetti vice president, Mrs Stanley Rimkunas secretary, Mrs Richard Cuddy treasurer. Next meeting February 16 with Mrs Richard Powers Sr in charge of refreshments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hoosick Falls
N.Y
St. Mary’s Auxiliary
St. Mary’s High School
John Gorman
John J. Jenuskevice
George J. Callaghan
O.S.A
Henry Marcoux
Gabriel Crucetti
Stanley Rimkunas
Richard Cuddihy
Richard Powers Sr
Pownal Seaman Recruit Snow Graduates From Navy Training
The Pownal youth Craig W. Snow 19 USN son of Mrs Mary B Mantello of Pownal Center has completed nine weeks of Navy basic training at the Naval Training Center Great Lakes Illinois Local Civil Defense asks to mail identification cards to Pownal coordinator Marcel Langlais in North Pownal The Montpelier office seeks all old cards for new issue A CD program invites participation in five branches and details are available from the coordinator A Center School kindergarten class of Mrs Kenneth Giles visited the Solomon Wright Public Library for a book selection and story time with 26 children participating
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Craig W.W. Snow
USN
Mary B. Mantello
Pownal Center
Navy
Naval Training Center
Great Lakes, Ill
Civil Defense
Pownal
Marcel A. Langlais
Montpelier
Kenneth Gile
Center School
Solomon Wright Public Library
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Pownal Selectmen Welcome League
Kelene Thompson
A&p
Marcen Skinner
Pear
Ted Mack
Jaycees Organization
Rutland
Rutland Regional Library
South Shaftsbury
Corner East
Main Streets
Center Shaftsbury Town Hall
East Dorset
Peru
Alice Dibble
Floyd Davis
Prescott Huidekoper
Milton
Lynn
Prescott
Anna Dibble
Holly Webster
Mt. Kisco
Cambridge
Weston
Mass
Winkler
Vermont Appraisal Society
Charles W. Rounds
Pownal Ctr
GRA
Harold Hoard
Greater Bennington Association
Hoard
Massachusetts
Kelly Stand Road
GBA
Greater Manchester
Chet Ringheiser
P.O. Box
VFW
Ernest Costa
Bennington
District 2
John
Mary West
Dept
Esther Marchetti
West
Arlingtonian
North Street
Bennington, VT
Haynes & Kane, Inc
Main St
Dial
Mrs. Marcoux
Falls Auxiliary
Pownals
Vera Langlais
Member
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
First National Bank
Orthennington
Cemith
E. T. Williams
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