Shaftsbury GOP Names Slate of Town Officers
Shaftsbury Republicans nominated a full slate at a caucus with 60 attendees. Ross Wilson was chosen moderator and Albert Mattison treasurer, with William A. Myers as selectman and Jean Henry overseeing the poor. Remaining posts include east and west road commissioners, constables, auditors, town agent, grand juror, and tree warden, plus two clerk and cemetery positions left to committee discretion. Governor Keyser and wife to attend an open meeting February 20 at the grange hall. a Henry W. Putnam bequest resolution was approved for possible inclusion in the warning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shaftsbury
Republican Town Caucus
Tracy Keryon Jr
GOP
Bradford Smith
Ross Wilson
Albert Mattison
William A. Myers
Jean Henry
East Side
Leo Harrington
West Side
Lawrence Browe
Wes
Ley Bump
Winston Beebe
Bernard Tetrault
Merton Snow Jr
Herbert A. Leonard
Wesley Green
J. Edward White
James A. Horne
Kenyon
F. Ray Keyser Jr
Grange Hall
Henry W. Putnam
Fire remembered as volunteers rush to town shed blaze
Manchester residents credit the town’s volunteer fire department led by Lyn Bourn for a quick, effective response to a shed fire Friday morning. The incident prompted praise for Bourn’s decades of service as chief and auto repair mentor. Nearby residents Carlton and Margaret Douglas return from California, visiting family at Lockbourne AFB and sharing updates on a house purchase.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dillmann
Lyn Bourn
Manchester
Phaeton
Lyn
Dorset News Roundup Highlights Local Visits and Lectures
Dorset residents figure in a series of visits and lectures. Claude Dern Jr. returns to Hudson Community College for study while George Streeter Jr. travels from Charlotte to Albany to lecture at several high schools. He represents the National School of Heavy Equipment Operation as secretary treasurer and general manager. The Dorset Pilgrim Fellowship meets with Manchester group, and local baptisms, weddings, and visits are noted including A G Whalen’s return from Massachusetts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Claude Dern Jr
Hudson Community College
Troy
N.Y
George Streeter Jr
Charlotte
N.C
George Streeter Sr
Albany
Burr and Burton Seminary
Manchester
Arlington
Bennington
North Bennington
Wallingford
Rutland
Tional
A. G. Whalen
South Yarmouth
Mass
Dorset United Church
Ronald Edwin Viggue Jr
Rickie Edward Viggue
Rene Elaine Viggue
Ronald Viggue
Robin Carol Towslee
Tommy Lee Towslee
Edwina Sue Towslee
George R. Towslee
Dorset
Irving Eaton
Wethersfield
Harlan Cooledge
Ella Batease
Granville
Donald McWayne
Episcopal Church
Putnam Memorial Hospital Patients and Local Illnesses
White Creek resident Eleanor Niles James W Lake is a patient at Putnam Memorial Hospital. Howard Robinson was confined to his home by illness last week. Mr and Mrs George Lobdell visited friends in Schenectady New York last Saturday. Leonard Austin and Chris Smith were unable to attend school last week due to illness. S Lewis Hunt is a patient at Putnam Memorial Hospital undergoing x rays and treatment for injuries from an automobile accident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Evelyn Davis
Dorrit Stanford
West Road
Christopher Swezey Jr
Putnam Memorial Hospital
Bennington
Betsy Fowler
Joseph Fowler
Stanley Hinkley
James W. Lake
Howard Robinson
George Lobdell
Schenectady
N.Y
Leonard Austin
Chris Smith
S. Lewis Hunt
Deaf blind mother in hospital after heart attack
Georgia Hathaway a deaf and blind mother recovering from a heart attack at Akron General Hospital. The facility relaxed visiting rules to let her son Clarence age seven visit. Clarence serves as her eyes and ears. the Hathaways previously fought to keep him from foster care.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Akron, Ohio
Georgia Hathaway
Akron General Hospital
Wilmington Baptist Ladies Aid names fifteen committee members
Fifteen members of the Baptist Ladies Aid Society were announced at a meeting hosted by Mrs. Blanche Haskins. Funds were voted to the church budget and Missionary Fund, with a janitor’s gift approved. Committees include fancy work, aprons, household goods, cheer, and ways and means with listed chairwomen and members. A Valentine potluck for Feb 14 was planned with families invited. Rev Myra Borden to lead the program. Dessert by the hostess and daughter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baptist Ladies’ Aid Society
Blanche Haskins
Claire Woods
Missionary Fund
Ernest Corbett
Alice Robinson
Earlene Fitch
Marjorie Johnson
Blanch Haskins
Gertie Carpenter
Doris Adams
Middlebury DKE Chapter Wins National Top Honor
The Middlebury College Delta Kappa Epsilon chapter is named the highest ranking DKE chapter among 50 in the United States. It earned the Lion Cup and a 250 dollar cash award, with plaques for first in scholarship and community service and runner-up in chapter improvement. Vermont members Miles Bryant, David June, Robert Skiff, and Emmett Van Buskirk are noted among 48 current members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middlebury
Middlebury College
Delta Kappa Epsilon
DKE
United States
Sheldon Museum
Dkes
Williams Calendar Highlights Public Events At Williams College
Williams College outlines a week of public events including a painting exhibition by John Maziarz at the Lawrence Art Museum through Feb 25, a Benvenuto Cellini lecture by John Pope-Hennessy in Lawrence Hall, and Winter Carnival activities at Berlin Mountain and Savoy State Forest. Also featured is a Williams hockey game against the University of Pennsylvania and a display at Chapin Library.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Williamstown
Lawrence Art Museum
Benvenuto Cellini
Williams College
John Maziarz
Mount Greylock Regional High School
John Pope-Hennessy
Robert Sterling Clark
Cellini
Lawrence Hall
Pope Hennessy
Victor and Albert Museum
London
Williams
Berlin
Savoy State Forest
Lasell Gym
Hotchkiss
University of Pennsylvania
Petronius
Lucius Beebe
Chapin Library
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Shaftsbury Gop
Stay Trim Studio
Main St. Bennington
Dial
Mary Dillmann
Sunshine Land
Carlton
Margaret Douglas
California
Arizona
New Mexico
Lockbourne Air Force Base
Columbus
Ohio
Jean
William Henry Hill
Douglases
Paua Valley
Calif
Los Angeles
San Diego
Margaret
San Jose
Miriam Tifft
Vermont National & Savings Bank
Vermont National and Savings Bank
Main Street
Vermont
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation and
Federal Reserve System
Eleanor Niles
Wilmington
Dover
Carlo Walter
Tel
Pomona Grange
Windham County
Ning
Alice Whitney
Beth Smith
Victory Grange
Czocce
America
Zenith
Hunt Street
Geaune
Sunshine
Cinelens
Jim
E. T. Williams
Television Service
Bargainette
Pownal Center
Rosasco
Main ST
North Adams, Mass
Beneficial Finance Co
Jrs
Missy
ST. Bennington
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