Translator Aids Williamstown Greek Play Cast
Kenneth Cavander, translator of Iphigeneia At Aulis, spends this week at Williamstown Theatre aiding rehearsals. He works with director Nikos Psacharopoulos and the cast, making small script changes to fit the Williamstown performance. Cavander, Oxford graduate and former associate of Britain's Royal Shakespeare Company and Royal Court Theatre, has broader credits with BBC, Rank Pictures, and MGM and is a Yale professor.
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Williamstown
Mass
Williamstown Theatre
Aulis
Kenneth Cavander
Nikos Psacharopoulos
Cavander
Oxford University
Britain
Royal Shakespeare Company
Royal Court Theatre
BBC
Rank Pictures
MGM
Yale University
Yale School of Drama
Kenneth Cavender
Readsboro Fourth of July Celebrations Rely on Chickens Over Pigs
Readsboro Vermont plans a two day Fourth of July festival headlined by a chicken chase for youngsters replacing the usual greased pig race. Rizieri Comal, fire chief and chairman, notes bantams will be chased along Main Street as Art Murphy's Orchestra provides music for dancing. The bonfire lights the event at dusk and a Dawn Dance runs from 10 p.m. to 2 a.m. The parade from Readsboro Central School begins at 10 a.m. with a growing lineup of floats and marching units.
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Readsboro
Vermont
Rizieri Comal
Comal
South Readsboro
Art Murphy
Orchestra of
North Adams
Readsboro Central
Main Street
Robert Birch
Arlene Bolognani
Stamford Churches Install New Pastor For Both Churches
The Rev Samuel Ames Walker, formerly of North Eas ton Massachusetts, was installed as pastor to serve the Stamford Methodist and Baptist churches. The joint installation at the Baptist Church followed by a reception aims to unite despite earlier losses last September. A combined choir and a joint advisory board were formed to streamline leadership for the two congregations.
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Stamford
Samuel Ames Walker
Methodist Church
North Easton
Mass
Baptist Church
David C. Howe
Paul Sanford
David E. Finney
The
Ira D. Whitney
Ernest E. Underwood
Ray Sherill
Mr. Walker
Kennebunk
Maine
New Hampshire
United Baptist Convention of Maine
Williamstown
Central Baptist Church
North Adams
Mr Walker
George LaMore
Ralph Rood
Baptist Convention
Elmo Young
Methodist Western District
New England
Willard Buss
Stamford Baptist Church
Underwood
Alfred Mullett
Leroy Lawrence
Mt Snow Area Manager Takes Stratton Post
Harvey Clifford, Mt. Snow vice president and general manager, resigns to join Stratton Mountain. Walter Schoenknecht, Mt. Snow Development Corp. president, says Clifford will stay a few months and the move should boost cooperation between the two ski areas.
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West Dover
Harvey Clifford
Mt. Snow
Stratton Mountain
Walter Schoenknecht
Mt. Snow Development Corporation
Clifford
West Arlington and Sandgate Community Visit and Firefighters Parade
West Arlington and Sandgate residents hosted visitors from East Northport and Thetford amid a weekend of local events. Pleasant Valley Granges meet Friday night as firefighters from multiple towns join a parade with contests on Main Street including a bag race, chicken chase, greased pole climb for a $5 prize, water polo, and a hose shoot for a finish line prize. Dist 32 Rep Ira D Whitney prepares the barbecue at the new village firehouse, followed by a Little League game and a band concert led by Readsboro’s Re no Scalia, with a large fireworks display after the talent show.
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Monroe
Mass
Whitingham
Readsboro
Stamford
Bennington
Halifax
Main Street
Dist
Ira D
Reno Scalia
Vermont
Child Center Names New President and Officers
Hugh T. Putnam Jr was elected president of the Child Development Center Inc in Manchester. John T Carmody Jr was named vice president and Mrs Robert E Treat became secretary clerk with Mrs Ethel P Wells as treasurer. The board includes Mrs George B Breen Mrs Robert T Armstrong and others amid Fourth of July fireworks.
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Manchester
Hugh T. Putnam Jr
Child Development Center, Inc
New England Forestry Foundation
Putnam
Child Development Center
Atty
John T, Carmody Jr
Robert E. Treat
Ethel P. Wells
George B. Breen
Robert T, Armstrong
Oliver N, Jennings
Eugene V. Kayatta
Hugh T, Putnam Jr
R, Leonard Stokes
Evangeline F. Wilcox
Frank E. Calvin
Thomas F. Farley
Jerome J. Hevey Jr
Robert P. Wood
Walker B. Hough
Lab Report Pending on Hoosick Bones
In Hoosick Falls a human skeleton was found in a gravel pit near Potter Hill by Bernard Crandall, a shovel operator. Deputies took the remains to state police for analysis including skull, jaw, limb bones, and coffin fragments with handmade nails possibly dating to the Revolution to determine age, sex, burial duration, and foul play potential.
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Hoosick
N.Y
Rensselaer County
Harry Miller
Bernard Crandall
Hoosick Falls
Town of
Sheriff's Department
East Arlington Church Bazaar Auction July 17
Federated Church of East Arlington announces its annual bazaar and auction set for July 17. Co chairmen Mrs. Charlotte Dunlap and Mrs. Nellie Hayden share committee heads for tea white elephant needlecraft surprise table youth group fish pond soda flowers plants candy coffee hot dogs ice cream auction and publicity. Auction pick ups available by calling Francis Owen or Leland Rudd.
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Arlington
Federated Church of East Arlington
Charlotte Dunlap
Nellie Hayden
Mary Best
Rachel Moore
Lorna Galli
White Elephant
Doris Geer
Hazel Curran
Ilsa Dahl
Ann Metcalfe
Barbara Hoyt
Sadie Elliot
Clara Hulet
Sam Shoff
Freeman McManus
Royal Thayer
Francis Owen
Leland Rudd
Amelia Lawrence
Owen
Rudd
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