Art Films Scheduled In Manchester
The Southern Vermont Art Center in Manchester extends photographs exhibit through Aug 7 and adds two films on Aug 4 at 2 30 pm Ansel Adams in Photography and The Ever Changing Sky about John Constable The Aug 18 program features art class demonstrations by SVA artists including Virginia Webb Jane Botsford Armstrong Robin Spry Campbell Elfriede Abbe and specialists in drawing and children's classes
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Manchester
Southern Vermont Art Center
Ansel Adams
Adams
John Constable
SVA
Virginia Webb
Jane Botsford Armstrong
Robin Spry Campbell
Elfriede Abbe
Stuart Eldredge
Elsa Bley
Arthur Jones
Green Mountain
Landgrove
Gabriel Banat
Joan Dorneman
Schumann
Audrij Dobriarsky
New York Metropolitan National Opera
Mozart
Mussorgsky
Grout Family Celebrates 40th Wedding Anniversary
Mr and Mrs Roy Grout marked their 40th anniversary as relatives gathered from Martinsville New Jersey and Randolph to join in the celebration in Arlington last weekend.
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Irving Grout
Martinsville
N.J
Freeman Grout
Randolph
Roy Grout
Children’s Theatre Workshop presents Sleeping Beauty No. 2
A large cast of junior and senior high students from Dorset Manchester Arlington and Peru perform the original Sleeping Beauty No. 2 at the Southern Vermont Art Center with special Head Start guests. Performances Friday at 2 and 7 30 with a small admission.
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Manchester
Dorset
Arlington
Peru
Children’s Experimental Theatre Workshop
Southern Vermont Art Center
Peter Schoffstall
SVAC
Schoffstall
Burr and Burton Seminary
Drama Club
Judy Caffee
Nancy Bell
Pam Fontana
East Dorset
Martin Hawkes
Mental Retardation Talks Planned at Manchester
Arthur Bennett of Boston will speak at a Bennington Rutland Mental Retardation Planning Region conference in Manchester Center on August 9. The all day session at Zion Episcopal Church Parish House begins 9:30 a.m. with refreshments and box lunches provided. Other speakers include Mrs. Edward Doyle, Mrs. Carolyn Cherington, and Mrs. Lenore McNeer. additional attendees include local officials and advocates from Rutland and Bennington counties.
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Manchester
Arthur Bennett
South Shore
Boston
Mass
Bennington-Rutland
William C. Nawrath
Zion Episcopal Church
Manchester Center
Edward Doyle
Arlington
Vermont Association For Retarded Children
Carolyn M. Cherington
State Office of
Lenore McNeer
Vail Named Education Chief Search Coordinator
Robert B. Vail, former Bennington Rutland Supts Union leader and current director of teacher education for the state, is named executive secretary of an advisory committee to help the state Board of Education find a new Commissioner of Education. He will coordinate the search as the Education Board Senate convenes with the board next week.
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Manchester
Robert B. Vail
Bennington-Rutland
State Board of Education
Richard A. Gibboney
Vail
State Department of Education
Gibboney
State Board
Education Board Senate
Sunderland Marine Trains For Combat
Sunderland Marine Pvt Clif ford G Ennis, son of Mr and Mrs Donald Ennis, completed basic training at Parris Island South Carolina. His parents traveled to the Marine air base for the ceremonies. He was transferred to Camp Lejeune North Carolina for four weeks of combat training and passed tests for diesel mechanics. He will attend a training school for 11 to 13 weeks after Camp Lejeune and holds a sharpshooter medal.
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Leatherneck
A Big Bright Piece of Schlock at Williams College
Review praises Nikos Psacharopoulos for a big gaudy production of Murray Schisgal’s play. Cast members David Spielberg Janet Sarno Tony Capodilupo excel in a fast paced, humorous evening. Santo Loquasto’s bridge set and lighting contribute to a lively, bawdy comedy that invites lighthearted fun.
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Suv
Murray Schisgal
Williamstown Summer Theatre
Nikos Palacharopoulos
Santo Loquasto
Rita Bottomley
Peter Hunt
Harry Berlin
David Spielburg
Milt Manville
Tony Capodilupo
Ellen Manville
Janet Sarno
Psacharopoulos
Board of Education
Milt
Megan Terry
Edward Albee
Salvation Army appeals for Manchester area support
Oscar V. Johnson Jr remains chairman of the Service Unit Committee seeking contributions from Manchester Winhall and Peru. Other committee members include Oakley Porter treasurer G Stewart Bennett secretary Henry Dooley Dr Clifford Harwood Donald Mattison and Joseph Mullin all of Manchester.
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Oscar V., Johnson Jr
Salvation Army
Manchester
Winhall
Peru
Oakley K. Porter
G. Stewart Bennett
Henry H. Dooley
Clifford B. Harwood
Donald L. Mattison
Joseph J. Mullin
Peckham Family Reunion Marks 100th An Coole at Pownal Homestead
Seventy five Peckhams from Florida New York and New England gathered at Mrs Frankie Wilcox home North Pownal to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the Peckham homestead built by Harrison Peckham sixth generation American The event included a picnic tour reading of the family history and awards for oldest descendant youngest attendee traveling farthest distance and most children In attendance Officers were elected: Robert Peckham president Harrison Peckham vice president Suzanne Peckham secretary Orin Peckham treasurer R Ashton Haswell historian and Jennifer Rounds junior historian
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Pownal
Peckham
Wilcox
America
John Peckham
Newport
R.I
Joshua Peckham
Westerly
Grafton
N.Y
Harrison
Tamzen (Warren) Peckham
North Pownal
Harry E. Niles
Belle Breese
Jennifer Cahill
Maurice Peckham Jr
Charles W. Rounds
Robert Peckham
Harrison Peckham
Suzanne Peckham
Orin Peckham
R. Ashton Haswell
Jennifer Rounds
Local families note military promotions and summer travels
Winhall residents share family updates from Lloyd Slade in Vietnam advancing to lance corporal and David Slade at Fort Bragg earning specialist fourth class. Niantic and Newburgh couples enjoy visits and summer stays in California and New York, while other town residents recall past homes and trips to Catskills, Kingston, Boston, Red Bank, and Barnard College connections.
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William Slade
Lloyd
Marine Corps
Vietnam
David
Fort Bragg
N. C
Eric Siborg
Niantic
Winhall Hollow Road
Red Fox Inn
Carroll Ford
Catskill
New York
Kingston
Gregory
Mrs. Ford
Barnard College
Mrs. Gregory
Equinox House
Manchester Masonic Picnic Planned at Hapgood Pond
Adoniram Chapter No 42 I AM and Adoniram Chapter No 22 OES will hold their annual picnic at Hapgood Pond on August 3 at 6 15 p m In case of rain the gathering moves to the Masonic Hall Those not yet invited should bring a hot dish or salad.
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Manchester
Adoniram
I&am
Hapgood Pond
Masonic Hall
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