Telephone Man Honored On Retiring
Lewis Stone retired July 1 from the New England Telephone Company after more than 46 years of service. He spent 25 years in Shelburne Falls, Massachusetts, 1.5 years in Fitchburg, then moved with his family to this area. A farewell party at the Stone Fence Inn in Brattleboro drew about 150 fellow employees.
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Wilmington
Lewis Stone
New England Telephone Company
Stone
Shelburne Falls
Mass
Fitchburg
Stone Fence Inn
Brattleboro
Botany Trail To Highlight Dorset Pilgrimage Tour
The Garden Club of Manchester plans the annual Home and Garden Pilgrimage tour Thru Dorset Doorways on July 21. Ten Dorset homes and four gardens will be open, including the Botany Trail at the Southern Vermont Art Center developed with the club. Local sites Dorset Library and United Church of Dorset and East Rupert join visitors, with club leaders inviting garden lovers from Southern Vermont and nearby regions.
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Manchester
Home and Garden Pilgrimage Committee
The
Garden Club of Manchester
Dorset
Reginald E. Heard
Southern Vermont Art Center
Garden Club
Art Center
Harold H. Boswell
Alvis A. Johnson
Orland Campbell
John S. McCormick
United Church of
East Rupert
Howard G. Marsden
Vermont
Manchester Sears to Move into Depot Shopping Center
Sears will relocate from Pop's Corner to the Depot Shopping Center under construction in Manchester. The Sears section, movie theater, state liquor store and Benmore store aim to be ready in August, with the bowling alley opening in August and First National store expected to open in October.
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Manchester
Sears
Pop’s Corner
Manchester Depot
Depot
William Szirik
The
Ivow Corp
Sears Sec
Bennington Rutland Head Start enrollment posted
Supt Neil Cross reports total Head Start enrollment across the Bennington Rutland Supervisory District at 68 pupils with 21 in Danby Mt Tabor 23 in Sunderland and 21 in Rupert Pawlet. Program runs through mid August with regional distribution noted. John Beaumont seeks wife in London ad offering 4500 cigarette coupon dowry. Lt Gov Daley to lead Wilmington festival parade luncheon and Little League ceremony.
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Manchester
Neil E. Cross
Bennington-Rutland
Danby- Mt
Tabor
Sunderland
Rupert-Pawlet
Wilmington
John Daley
Four Seasons
Dorset Elm Henrietta's Will Fulfills Lightning Fate
A 70 foot elm known as Henrietta's Elm burned in Dorset on Vermont Route 30 during a late evening storm. Lightning struck the tree, fulfilling a 1850 will request that it never be cut. Residents watched as the centuries old landmark burned to memory, its legacy memorialized by a Dorset church stained glass window.
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Dorset
Henrietta
Henrietta Anna Louise Jackson
William Jackson
Barrows House
Henrietta Jackson
Cyrus Hamlin
Bennington Company Wins Manchester Bid
Manchester grant goes to Griffin Electric Co of Bennington for lighting at Manchester Elementary School. Three bids opened at a special school board meeting. Griffin lowest at 12267 dollars. Town funds total 13000 with 3000 state aid. project aims for state standard lighting this summer.
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Manchester
Griffin Electric Co
Bennington
Griffin Co
Dee
Arthur
Dee) Kilburn
Pownals Host for Fresh Air Program Arrives in July
The Pownals five New York City youngsters will visit The Pownals on July 20 for two to four weeks of country living under the Herald Tribune Fresh Air Program. Local hosts include Mr and Mrs Harry Andrews and others across Pownal centers East and North. Postmaster Clifford George is on vacation. Mrs George M Renner will supervise the Post Office. In Manchester Center, Rotary Club pool begins swimming instruction with registration day held last Monday and ongoing sessions for different levels starting July 25 under Rotary Club President Richard C Bartholomae.
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New York City
Pownals
Herald Tribune
Harry Andrews
Pownal Center
Walter Bartlett
North Pownal
Thomas P. Hurley
South Pownal
Edward Dufresne
Leon Conquest
East Pownal
Clifford George
Pownal
George
Lake St. Catherine
George M. Renner
Manchester
Rotary Club
Manchester Center
Richard C. Bartholomae
Manchester Manches ter Post 38 Elects Legion Officers
The 48th annual American Legion meeting at the Legion Home in Manchester Depot elected Niles Carlson as commander and Foster Colvin as first vice commander. Theodore Mahar became second vice commander with Clarence Roberts adjutant and Edward Farnum finance officer.
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Manchester
American Legion
Legion
Niles Carlson
Foster Colvin
Theodore Mahar
Clarence Roberts
Edward Farnum
Edgar Bryant
Raymond Joslin
Chaplin
James Roberts Sr
Dept. of Vermont
Montpelier
Bryant
Roberts
Farnum
Carlson
Harold Benson
Rutherford van Veghten
Harold Waters
Percy Moffitt
James Harned
American Legion Auxiliary
Mary Lou Roberts
Beatrice Mahar
Viola Roberts
Sara Bryant
Sophrona Anderson
Flossie Fisher
Bessie Carlson
Winona Walker
Our Town Opens in Wilmington Mirror Players Debut
Thornton Wilder drama Our Town opened at the Wilmington Playhouse presented by the Mirror Players. Virginia Anton and Diane Park delivered outstanding Mrs Gibbs and Mrs Webb performances while James MacDonald and Rachel Eriksen carried George Gibbs and Emily Webb. The production earned praise for its authentic small town New England atmosphere and polished staging, with four two week runs planned at Memorial Hall on Vermont Route 9.
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Our Town
Thornton Wilder
Wilmington Playhouse
Mirror Players
June Hamblin Mitchell
Lance W. Crocker
Tom Almaguer
Bryan Hull
Gibbs
Oo Anton
Webb
Jane Park
Dr. Gibbs
Ron Dobrin
Joe Crowell
Paul Kristensen
Howie Newsomer
Dennis Green
George Gibbs
Janes MacDonald
Rebecca Gibbs
Erica Weingast
Wally Webb
Jim Taylor
Emily Webb
Rachel Eriksen
Professor Willard Dennis Gessing
Webb Kevin O'Leary
Simon Stimson
Soames Tinka Darling
Constable Warren James Pruss
Si Crowell
Mrs
Newsome
Marcia Mytenka
Sam Craig
Dennis Gessing
McCarthy
Lenore Pifiure
Vermont
New England
Virginia Anton
Manchester BCA Lowers Grand List on Most Appeals
Manchester The Board of Civil Authority reduced the Grand List on most appealed properties at the Town Office Building. The Toll Road Motor Inn dropped to 13000 from 20000, while Sister Henry B. Robinson’s property fell to 7500. Bear Town camp properties saw large cuts. Some reductions were recommendations due to grievance procedures not followed.
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Manchester
Board of Civil Authority
Toll Road Motor Inn
Clark
Scout Families Hold Spree at Lake Paran
Cub Scouts and parents from Pack 328 gathered at Lake Paran for a family barbecue and meeting. The flag ceremony was led by Mrs. Paul Becker, Cubmaster Joseph Curran announced two summer trips, and three potential new Cubs Chris Henningson Eric Henningson and Michael Mattison were introduced. Games followed with winners including Billy Driscoll Michael Mattison John Lerner and Robert Lerner in tug of war.
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North Bennington
Lake Paran
Paul Becker
Joseph Curran
Chris
Eric Henningson
Michael Mattison
Bob Lerner
Billy Driscoll
John Lerner
Robert Lerner
Barry Becker
Ray Crosier
Timmy Richards
Hoosick Falls Fireworks Draw Big Crowd
Hundreds gathered in Hoosick Falls New York to view a 50 minute aerial fireworks display sponsored by the Hoosick Falls Fire Department. Andrew Kipp George Peer and Fire Chief Walter Hoffman led the setup with help from other firefighters and Kiwanis volunteers passing the hat. The event was funded mainly by donations.
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Hoosick Falls
N.Y
Country Club
Andrew Kipp
George Peer
Walter Hoffman
Fire Department
Kiwanis Club
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