Dorset Residents Share Local Updates
Dorset residents and visitors are listed in local notices. Dr. and Mrs. Kenneth McDonald and family spend a month at their Dorset house before returning to Charleston West Virginia. Mrs Frank Norton of Bennington visits South Dorset, Miss Margaret Robertson Cranford New Jersey stays with her sister in East Dorset. Mrs W B White discharged from Putnam Memorial and at Crescent Nursing Home. Mrs James White discharged from Rutland Hospital and staying at Equinox Nursing Home in Manchester.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kenneth McDonald
Charleston
W. Va
Frank Norton
Bennington
John H. Stannard
South Dorset
Margaret Robertson
Cranford
N.J
William Fritts Sr
East Dorset
W.B. White
Putnam Memorial Hospital
Crescent Nursing Home
James White
Rutland Hospital
Equinox Nursing Home
Manchinster
Business Booms at Paran Lake Memberships Hit Record High
NORTH BENNINGTON Officials of Paran Recreations report a record number of memberships at Lake Paran this season. More than 350 season memberships issued with many paying daily admission on good days. Weekend crowds fill beach and hill as the staff notes improvements including a south-end stairway, a Lions donation shelter, and a painted floor in robin's egg blue. Bernard Leamy of NBHS supervises sixth season. lifeguard team led by John Kornitzer with Kevin Barry Madeline Gratton and Jonathan Dwyer. Concession staff Barry Griffith and Gary Martin provide food and info and hold senior life saving certifications.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norshaft Lions
Paran
Bernard Leamy
NBHS
Life Guard
John Kornitzer
Ben
Nington
Red Cross Aquatic School
Kevin Barry
Madeline Gratton
Jonathan Dwyer
Barry Griffith
Gary Martin
Once Upon a Mattress at Dorset Playhouse Opens
The Caravan Theatre presents nine performances of the musical comedy Once Upon a Mattress at Dorset Playhouse, based on The Princess and the Pea. Carol Arata stars as Winnifred with David Siever as Dauntless and Mary Carter as Queen Aggravain. cast includes Fred Carmichael, George Blanchard, and Sydney Meachem. Advance reservations advised. opening Saturday with a post-performance coffee hour on the terrace.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dorset
Caravan Theatre
Dorset Playhouse
Jay Thompson
Marshall Barer
Dean Fuller
Barer
Mary Rogers
Patricia Carmichael
Anthony Dingman
Carol Arata
Winnifred
Woebegone
Princess
the Swamplands
David Siever
Prince Dauntless
Mary Carter
Aggravain
Dauntless
Fred Carmichael
Sextimus
George Blanchard
Michael Brett
Ronald L. Savoy
Pam Reichert
Harry
Lady Larken
Sydney Meachem
Wizard
Queen Agegravain
Faith Catlin
Warren Knowlton
Hap Lawrence
Peter von Mayrhauser
Brian Watson
David McHenry
Sally Forbes
Donna Lee Wilson
Phyllis Nierendorf
Pat Carney
Sally Stannard
Thomas King
Donald Peterson
Linde Gibb
Arlington and Town Events and Local Notices
Arlington Mass on Friday at 5 30 p m and Saturday at 8 a m at St Margaret Marys Church per Rev Gerald Bucks ley. A benefit street dance on Memorial Avenue Aug 7 from 8 p m to midnight with The Berets. rain venue Burr and Burton Seminary gym. Dick Smith of East Dorset in California Navy. Nickersons of Milton visited East Dorset and River Road hosts. Christmas Shop Early sale Aug 7 at First Congregational Church starting 11 a m. Pilgrim Fellowship Youth Group runs snack bar at noon. Do Si Do 8s dance 3–4 and 7–8 p m. chicken barbecue at 6 p m chaired by Mrs Alo Hicks. sale features food gifts decorations aprons children clothes toys books and white elephant table. tea served. Edward Dudge and children Paul and Carol return to Hartford Conn after week with Gordon Bentley family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
the Berets
Memorial Avenue
Burr and Burton Seminary
Dick Smith
East Dorset
U.S. Navy
California
E.H. Nickerson
Milton
Milton Rockwell
Nickersons
Kenneth Hill
The
River Road
First Congregational Church
Pilgrim Fellowship
al O
Edward Dudge
Paul
Carol
Hartford, Conn
Gordon Bentley
Baptist Church food sale set for Saturday in the park
North Bennington reports a church fundraiser as the Baptist Women plan a Saturday food sale in the park on Bank Street. Guests include Mr and Mrs David Benjamin of La Raysville Pa and Herbert Fields of Wilkes Barree Pa visiting the Sigmund family. rain location is Library Hall. The item notes Ford Foundation support enabling local summer school attendance and teacher workshops through a cooperative curriculum project.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ladies of the Baptist Church
David Benjamin
la Raysville
George Sigmund
Herbert Fields
Wilkes-Barre
Sigmund
Library Hall
Lizzie
Henry Ford
North Bennington
Bennington
Co-operative
Ford Foundation
Manchester Honored Retiring Postal Worker at Sunderland Picnic
Mrs Gladys Hoard retiring after 18 years in the postal service was honored at a Sunday picnic at Bacon Hollow Sunderland by Village Depot and Center post office staff and Highway Post Office clerks. She carried mail between Manchester offices and ran the Bennington star route. She received a pewter coffee service and a purse. Chamber notes report July 21 meeting Welcomes Carlton Winslow as pew director replacing Donald Johnson. Johnson’s civic work noted and nominating committee formed. Trade fair chair named John Hawkins with Edward Farnum. Tourist interest grows in camping sites. new Vermont camp ground folder available at information booth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gladys Hoard
Postal Service
Bacon Hollow
Sunderland
Highway Post Office
Heard
Manchester
Bennington
Chamber of Commerce
Carlton Winslow
Pew
Donald Johnson
Board of
Johnson
William Mullin
Winslow
Donald Riker
B.M. Toomey
John Hawkins
Edward Farnum
Mountain Nesci Family Vacation to Searsburg Cabin
Mountain towns residents Mr and Mrs Nicholas Nesci of Meriden Connecticut with their children Susan James and Susan’s friend Karen Maccieto vacationed Monday to Wednesday at the Nesci cabin in Searsburg. They fished Harriman Lake Jacksonville and swam while visiting with Mr and Mrs Arnold Olsen and their children Chris Andy Karen and Lisa from Mamaroneck New York who are staying with Anders Olsen’s family. Karen will register in Albany this fall and will be driven home by her parents Friday for a few more days with grandparents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nicholas Nesci
Meriden
Conn
John Nesci
Susan
James
Karen Maccieto
Nesci
Searsburg
Harrieman Lake
Jacksonville
Arnold Olsen
Chris
Andy
Karen
Lisa
Mamaroneck
N.Y
Anders Olsen
Albany
Manchester Selectmen Ponder Dump Operation Problems
Manchester officials debated handling a new sanitary landfill after losing the Squires site. The five year lease for the Albert Thibault dump near Manchester Depot was reviewed and a plan for financing equipment, including a used bulldozer, discussed. Dorset will cover one third of costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manchester
Shawn
Allis-Chalmers
Richard Sweeney
Breen
Manchester Selectmen
Selectmen
Squires
Dorset
Albert Thibault
Dufresne Pond
Ferdinand Bongartz
Seculptress to Demonstrate at Weston Mill
Robin Spry Campbell of Putney will demonstrate wood and stone sculpture at the Old Grist Mill Weston Saturday from 10 30 to noon and 2 to 4 pm sponsored by Vermont Craftsmen Inc Her finished pieces will be on exhibit in the Dr William N Bryant Memorial Room The demonstration is free to the public Campbell teaches sculpture at the Putney School and has shown works in Cambridge Wesleyan Buffalo Lenox Springfield Boston Detroit Wichita and has held Huntington Hartford and MacDowell fellowships
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Weston
Robin Spry Campbell
Putney
Vermont Craftsmen, Inc
William N. Bryant
Weston Playhouse
Campbell
Putney School
Cambridge
Mass
Wesleyan University
Middletown
Wichita
Kan
Huntington- Hartford Foundation
MacDowell
Peru Congregational Church Sunday school picnic report
A Sunday school picnic at Hapgood Pond was held by Peru Congregational Church last Wednesday with about 50 children and attending mothers. The article notes Summer Bible school in Peru for two weeks with 20 children enrolled, teachers Mrs Richard Pryce and Miss Jane Hinman, and praises Hinman’s teaching career and upcoming plans. It also covers church governance actions authorizing Rev. Pryce to administer sacraments, a Londonderry reception for the Pryces, and visiting families connected to Landgrove and Troy New York, including pages on World War II veteran family reunions and local artists.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peru Congregational Church
Hapgood Pond
Peru
Richard Pryce
Londonderry
Jane Hinman
Newbury
Congregational Bible Schools
Vermont
Hinman
Franklin
Granby
Johnson State College
Pryce
Pryces
Byrd LaPrade
Landgrove
Troy
N.Y
Whitney Brown
Memphis
Colorado
Mills
Denver
Donald Bolognese
Brooklyn
Bolognese
Macmillan & Co
New England
Barbara Comfort
New York City
Vermont Village
Betty Trachte Visits Oak Ridge Family in Sandgate
Mr and Mrs John Read and children of Oak Ridge New Jersey are enjoying time at their Sandgate home with Betty Trachte, West Arlington Sandgate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Read
Oak Ridge, N.J
Sandgate
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Patience Brooks
George Streeter Sr
Millville
First National Stores
North Bennington Road
Bennington, VA
Finast
Main St
Snead
Sun
Arlington
Helene Thompson
St. Margaret Mary’s Church
Gerald Bucksley
Manchester Firefighters Association
Manchester Lions Club
Howard Dufresne
Howard Ambrose
Harry Barber
Lions Club
Oscar Johnson Jr
Madkour’s Central Market
Cloverbloom
Elizabeth Dwyer
Hoosick
Tal
Ada M. Breer
Mutual Saving Bank
Bryce’s Soda
Vee Maelar
Lee
Burlington Savings Bank
P.O. Box
Burlington, Vermont
Member
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Tee
Mallin
Carlo Walter HO
Soaper
Hollywood
UPI
Ruth Warwick
20Th Century-Fox
Peyton Place
Weston Mill
Alice Dibble
Floyd Davis
Rupert
New Hampshire
West Arlington
Betty Trachte
Depot Street
Bennington, VT
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