Manchester Town Clerk notes candidates for town offices
Clara May Hemenway reports filed papers for Manchester elections. Current filings include Clyde Bryant Jr. and Lois W. Mattison for selectman, Morris Douw Ferris Jr., Douglas Schner for one year terms, Enver Cook for first constable, and L. J. Dulac for sister. Other posts open include moderator and school director. Robert C. Brewster will not seek re election as cemetery commissioner after 44 years of service since 1929. All papers due by 10 p.m. Saturday Feb 2.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Selectman
Clyde Bryant Jr
Lois W. Mattison
Morris Douw Ferris Jr
Douglas Schner
L. J. Dulac
Enver Cook
Robert C. Brewster
Barnumville Road
Arlington Choral Group Plans Spring Rehearsal in Bailey Hall
Arlington Choral Group starts spring rehearsals on February 5 in Bailey Hall East Arlington at 7 30 p.m. for a June concert featuring varied selections themed on old new borrowed and blue. New members who can read music are welcome and inquiries go to Mrs Lorraine Moody at 375-6621.
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Arlington
Arlington Choral Group
Bailey Hall
East Arlington
Lorraine Moody
Vermont Employment Service opens office in Manchester Depot
A sub office of the Vermont Employment Service has moved to the American Legion Building on Highland Avenue Manchester Depot. Hours for employers and job seekers are Tuesday and Friday mornings from 8 to noon. William Carlos leads the office and can be reached at 362 3907. The service is a division of the Department of Employment Security.
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Manchester
The
Vermont Employment Service
American Legion
Highland Avenue
Manchester Depot
William Carlos
the Department of Employment Security
New Vermont group forms to press child rights
Child Advocates Inc. launches in Montpelier as a statewide children's lobby with a five member board led by Joan Babbott Ruth Lovald Jim LeFevre Michael Winston and Ricn Heymering. It will publish Child Advocate Report from 38 Elm St sharing office space with Children First Inc. Donations fund the newsletter and are not tax deductible due to lobbying.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montpelier
Children’s Lobby
Child Advocates Inc
Child Advocate Report
Joan Babbott
Vermont Office of Child Development
Ruth Lovald
Goddard College
State American Civil Liberties Union
Jim LeFevre
Burlington
YMCA
Michael Winston
Ricn Heymering
Children First Inc
Elm St
Child Advocate
Hoosick Falls Scout Troop 64 Winter Campout Planned
Hoosick Falls Troop 64 members depart at 7 a.m. Saturday from Scoutmaster Richard Severson's home for Camp Wakpominee's winter campout. Thomas Lewandowski leads 16 scouts in Iroquois District Winter Rally with ice skating, fishing, skiing, snowshoeing and an ice bicycle race. Eight pairs of snowshoes prepared. Photography merit badge course started January 20 by William Andrick, to finish February 10. No meeting February 3 due to campout.
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Boy Scout Troop 64
Wakpominee
Richard A. Severson
Thomas Lewandowski
William Andrick
United Methodist Women Meet at Jermain Church
White Creek United Methodist Women and Embury Society plan a service of prayer and self denial on Wednesday February 6 at Jermain Church. Bible classes set for February 11 and 25 at the Maurice Andrew home. Sunday services at Jermain Church at 9 a.m. Also notes greet social items and local events including a hospital birth and club meeting details.
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United Methodist Women
Jermain Church
Embury Society
Maurice Andrew
Circleville students bake world’s largest pie in parking lot
May set mark Circleville Elementary School students attempted to set a record for the world’s largest pie. They built a five foot wide two foot deep pie with forty pounds of flour sixteen bushels of apples and two and a half gallons of milk and shortening baked in a school oven. A notary public was to examine the pie before consumption. In Bedford England police arrested Ciryl Swann an elderly pensioner for setting fire to rubbish and he said he did so to be jailed due to homelessness. The judge ordered him held for welfare reports.
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Circleville, N.Y
UPI
Circleville
Bedford
England
Ciryl Swann
Vermont House seeks compromise on lawmakers pay raise
In Montpelier Vermont the House leadership works for a compromise on raises for 180 lawmakers. The Government Operations Committee endorsed a 100 per week raise, while the Appropriations Committee rejected that option. Speaker Kennedy says the Appropriations panel may back a 25 to 50 weekly increase. Both committees approved raising the daily expense allowance from 20 to 30.
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Montpelier
UPI
Vermont House
House Government Operations Committee
Appropriations Committee
House
Kennedy
State to argue motion to dismiss anti land use plan suit
The state faces a February 15 court date in Orange County as it presents arguments on a motion to dismiss a suit by Kenneth and Pearl Appleton of Bradford and Edelbert and Shirley Leete of Newbury challenging an anti land use plan. Plaintiffs say maps required by state law were omitted from the plan submitted to the legislature, seeking an injunction.
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Chelsea
UPI
Orange County
Kenneth and
Pearl Appleton
Bradford
Edelbert
Shirley Leete
Newbury
Environmental Board
Vermont lawmakers hear wage bill amid construction strike
Vermont contractors and labor spokesmen debated the proposed little Davis Bacon act at a state house hearing led by Gov. Salmon ally William Kemsley. A 20 month Burlington area construction strike underscored calls to raise wages on state projects while opposition from the Associated General Contractors pressed to limit prevailing wages. Two Windsor County senators urged income based state aid, criticizing the Miller formula as discriminatory, warning most counties would lose aid except a few. In Wilmington SPCA sought clues after a Guilford dog was found hanged near I 91, weighing about 50 pounds, a cross between a shepherd and a collie.
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Burlington
William Keough
Associated General Contractors of
Vermont
Montpelier
UPI
Windsor County
John Alden
Frank Smallwood
Senate
Smallwood
Chittenden
Franklin
Grand Isle
Orleans
House Education Committee
Wilmington
Vermont Society For the Prevention of Cruelty To Animals
Guilford
SPCA
James Reilly
Reilly
New York Lobby Disclosure Bill Urged by Republicans
Albany. Sen Roy Goodman and Assemblyman Clark Bell filed a measure to require all paid lobbyists to register with the secretary of state, file detailed expense statements, and face penalties for violations. They say current law is old and leaves loopholes hurting open decision making. Albany. Gov Wilson indicated he plans to seek re election to a full four year term and will announce formally before the March nominating convention. He floated moving the primary from June to September to shorten the campaign season.
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Albany
Roy Goodman
Manhattan
Clark Bell
Woodstock
Secretary of State
Wilson
Plans For 92 Homes At Williamstown Cause Change In Plans
In Williamstown a New York firm filed preliminary plans for 92 single family houses on Bulkley Street, shifting from 120 multi family units on a 42 acre lot after resident backlash. The company seeks a simpler path to avoid court disputes with Bulkley Street residents. In Pittsfield a youth reportedly returned a dropped pocketbook but stole $25 before handing it back to a woman at Columbus Avenue parking lot. The incident involved a teen about 17 years old.
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Williamstown
J. Elwood Lamphier
New York City
Knollwood Properties
Williamstown Condominium Corp
Preston Robinson
Bulkley Street
Pittsfield
Columbus Avenue
Marie Daury
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Natural Organic Food Center
Montpelier Agency
Lobby
Hoosick Falls
Edith Beaumont
OEO
Rensselaer County Civil Service Commission
Charles Stowell
Stowell
Douglas Sprague
Murphy’s Grocery
River Street
Izetta Fisher
Rensselaer County
LaSaletta
Route 7
Potter
Eleanor Niles
Dorset
Lawrence F. Fiske
Green Park Orchard
East Dorset
Colgate National Council
Colgate University
Fiske
Moore-McCormack Lines Inc
Colgate
Alumni Corp
Board of Trustees
Howard Andews
Putnam Memorial Hospital
Elizabeth Hartford
Staten Island, N.Y
Roy Whitman
Joseph Hulihan
Cobleskill, N.Y
Frank Hulihan
Harry Baldwin
Business & Professional Women’s Club of Manchester
Betty Kamber
West Road
Wickes Lumber
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Wixcote
Black & Decker
Treemendous Savings
North Street
Martin’s Shoe Store
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