Brigadoon Comes to Weston Playhouse This Week
Weston's Vermont hills host Lerner and Lowe musical Brigadoon with Scott Campbell Edward LeClair Mary Frandt Joan Kirby Sue Waldman George Conner Jay McCullough and Robert Eckhart in a roster of Weston performers. The production runs Thursday through Sunday at 8 30 p m with a Saturday matinee at 3 p m. Next week Edward LeClair and Glenne Grant star in A Streetcar Named Desire.
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Weston
Vermont Hills
Lerner and Lowe
Weston Playhouse
Brigadoon
Robert Leibacher
Morton Achter
Tom Leabhart
New York
Tommy Albright
Scott Campbell
The
Playhouse
Herman
Boston
Campbell
Jeff Douglas
Edward LeClair
Oscar
Fiona MacClaren
Sweet Charity
Sue Waldman
Glenne Grant
Tennessee Williams
Wanchester Woman Attends National GOP Convention
Mrs Clifford B Harwood of Manchester Center Vermont was named an official delegate to the Republican National Convention in Miami Beach Florida August 5 to 9 She has long been active in Vermont politics serving as vice chairman of the state GOP and as a director of the Vermont Federation of Republican Women She also held a state committee post from 1960 to 1967 and is secretary of the Bennington County Republican women group Fay elected Phi Mu Delta president at University of Vermont. Mrs Harwood sits on the Vermont platform committee and backs tax and crime measures while noting Vietnam as key foreign issue and World War II era concerns for domestic policy The Women’s Division of the Republican National Committee stated delegates will return united behind the nominee for the 1968 election effort
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Washington, D.C
Clifford B. Harwood
Manchester Center
Vermont
Miami Beach
Fla
Harwood
Vermont Gop
Vermont Federation of Republican Women
Bennington
J. Bruce Fay
John E. Fay
Phi Mu Delta
University of Vermont
Republican Committee
Miami
Bennington County
Republican National Committee
East Dorset Church Plans Barbecue and Benefit Sale
East Dorset Congregational Church schedules its eighth annual chicken barbecue on the church lawn this Saturday at 5 PM. Adults pay 1.75 and children under 12 pay 1, with homemade dishes and a sale of handmade items. The Howard Family Gospel Aires of Bethel provide hymns.
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East Dorset
New England
Howard Family Gospel Aires
Bethel
Howards
Old Home Day Saturday in Peru
Peru hosts Old Home Day at the Community House with a country ham supper and homemade pies served by the Peru Congregational Church Ladies Aid. Proceeds fund new rugs to match recently cushioned pews. Reservations via Mrs. E. S. Wheeler, 824-. Supper times listed 5, 5:45, 6:30 and 7:15 p.m. Bazaar and food sale postponed due to worker shortages.
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Peru
Ladies Aid Society
Swim Class Results From Weir Reynolds Pool
HOOSICK FALLS NY The first series of swimming lessons at the Weir Reynolds Community Pool is complete. Beginners advanced beginners and intermediates are listed with named participants and two large groups of youngsters propelling the program forward.
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Weir-Reynolds Pool
Hoosick Falls
N.Y
Weir- Reynolds
Gayle Amidon
Michael Arm
Sherman Baker
Nancy Baldwin
Kelly Banks
Rita Barton
Susan Bromirski
Dennis Brownell
Tony Carelli
Bobby DeLuca
John DeLuca
David Downing
Susan Downing
Billy Foshay
Leslie Foshay
Jo- Anne Gardner
Final summer movie program at McCullough Library
Harriette Lyon announces a Thursday 1 p.m. film program at McCullough Library. The one hour show features Doughnuts, Night Out with Mr. Toad, Shoemaker and the Elves, and Scruffy. All are welcome.
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McCullough Library
Homer Price
Mr. Toad
Shoemaker
Local People and Guests Report in Peru and Landgrove
Peru and Landgrove residents host visitors from Milton Massa New York City Philadelphia and Pittsburgh. Families and individuals travel for vacations work and social visits while the local fire company upgrades its equipment with a new water tank.
Shaftsbury and Grange News Items Across Hamitton Area
Mr and Mrs Gerald Fitz Gerald and family have returned to Hamilton Ohio after visiting Shafts bury natives in Essex Junction and with Ralph Reed in Shafts bury area. Taconic Grange held Mystery Ride ending at Charles Myers home with cookout by Hiel Reed. Open meeting Aug 27 with supper at 6 30 and booster program by Eunice Myers at 8. Social planned Aug 24 at Grange Hall and hall rental info through Mrs Robert Booth. Fire company auxiliary meets Aug 24 to plan Burlington convention attendance.
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Gerald Fitz- Gerald
Hamilton
Ohio
Ivan Elwell
David Rowland
Fitz Gerald
Ralph Reed
Essex Junction
Shaftsbury
Taconic Grange
Charles Myers
Hiel Reed
Grange
John Wood
Eunice Myers
Grange Hall
Robert Booth
Fire Company
Burlington
Manchester Antiques Show Scheduled
Manchester announces the 16th annual Manchester Antiques show at Manchester Elementary School from August 6 to 9, daily 1 to 10 p.m. Organized by J. Greshem Wilson of Old Saybrook Conn the event features 32 New England dealers including Walter S. Clemons at Old Tavern Antiques Manchester Center Gertrude Bickel Colonial Antiques Dorset Lawrence King Owl's Head Antiques Dorset Hollow and Lee Robinson with Ann Brink Harris Compass Antiques Manchester.
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Manchester
Manchester Elementary School
J. Greshem Wilson
Old Saybrook
Conn
New England
Walter S. Clemons
Old Tavern
Manchester Center
Gertrude Bickel
Colonial Antiques
Dorset
Lawrence King
Owl’s Head
Dorset Hollow
Lee Robinson
Ann Brink Harris
Compass Antiques
Open house marks LaBatt 40th wedding anniversary
An open house to mark the 40th wedding anniversary of Mr and Mrs Charles LaBatt will be held Sunday from 1 to 5 p.m. at the home of Mr and Mrs Earl LaBatt on U.S. 7. The Arlington Chapter of the American Association of Retired Persons plans a Plymouth trip to see Calvin Coolidge’s home on Aug 6. For details or transport call Mrs Ethel Townsend or Mrs Alma Dollard. Joseph Thompson and Kevin Walsh are visiting Ashburnham, Mass, with Mr and Mrs Eino Sankari.
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Charles LaBatt
Earl LaBatt
U.S
Arlington
American Association of Retired Persons
Plymouth
Calvin Coolidge
Ethel Townsend
Alma Dollard
Joseph Thompson
Kevin Walsh
Ashburnham
Mass
Eino Sankari
Rescue Squad Sponsors Blood Drawing In Hoosick Falls
Hoosick Falls residents donated seventy seven pints at the American Red Cross Bloodmobile visit. Town Rescue Squad sponsored the event and organized extra volunteers who failed qualification. Four doctors assisted and eight nurses helped. Amie Grenier chaired the drive with co chair John F. Cramer.
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Hoosick Falls
N.Y
American Red Cross
Town of
Hoosick
Philip Martinez
Fred W. Harter
Robert E. Maderer
Arthur F. Amick
Mary Morin
Eleanor Shaw
Rebecca Sherwin
Ruth Olsen
Margaret Reynolds
Sarah Jones
Barbara Breese
Lola Rice
Helen Adams
Troy
Bloodmobile
Amie Grenier
John F. Cramer
Rescue Squad
Guy H. Phillips
Readsboro Soldier Receives Air Medal Near Camp Evans
Pfc. Phillip L. Newell of Readsboro earned the Air Medal on July 15 near Camp Evans Vietnam for combat aerial support with Company D, 2nd Battalion, 1st Air Cavalry Division, 7th Cavalry. A 1962 Whitingham High School graduate, he completed basic at Fort Knox and served at Fort Lewis before going overseas in April 1968. He is 23, the son of Mr and Mrs Lawrence Newell and wife Sandra, and holds a Combat Infantryman Badge. He attended the University of Vermont and the University of Maine, earning a B S in 1967 and belongs to Acacia. The piece also notes details of local Bloodmobile coordination at Hoosick Falls Kiwanis Club and church hall arrangements.
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Readsboro
Phillip L. Newell
Lawrence N. Newell
Sandra
School St
Camp Evans
Vietnam
Newell
1St Air Cavalry Division
7Th Cavalry
Ft. Knox
Ft. Lewis
Wash
Whitingham High School
University of Vermont
University of Maine
Orono
Acacia Fraternity
Golden Wedding Celebration in Berlin for Sheldon Couple
Mr and Mrs Henry R Sheldon of North Petersburg formerly Hoosick Falls celebrate their golden wedding anniversary hosted by Mr and Mrs Allen Gutermuth Sr The couple married July 10 1918 She is Helen Ayers regent of Hoosac-Walloomsac DAR and served in national DAR sessions in Washington D C They moved from Vermont to Hoosick Falls in 1921 then to North Petersburg later retiring summers in their North Pownal farm and winters in Hollywood Fla They have three daughters two sons and 12 grandchildren present including Cora Guthermuth Marie Hine Ann Adriance Robert Sheldon and Frank Sheldon
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Berlin
Henry R. Sheldon
North Petersburg
Hoosick Falls
Allen Gutermuth
Sheldon
Helen Ayers
West Rupert
Hoosac-Walloomsac
Dar
Teller
National Congress
Washington, D.C
Berkshire Star Chapter
CES of
Petersburg
Philathea Society
The
First Baptist Church
Philatheas
Kiwanis Club
Vermont
Walter A. Wood
J. E. Calhoun & Sons
North Pownal
Hollywood
Fla
Cora Guthermuth
Marie Hine
Ann Adriance
Rockport
Mass
Robert Sheldon
New Paltz
Frank
Ohio family crosses Beartown Alps without benefit of an elephant
A Delaware Ohio family led by Paul Nicely and his six children traveled a rugged Bear Town Road from Sandgate to Manchester in their 1966 nine passenger Chevrolet station wagon. They encountered mud and several stuck moments with a 14 year old at the wheel and others pushing. Manchester Village Police Chief George F Hoag photographed the moment and praised the feat as Nicely done.
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Ohio
Beartown Alps
Sandgate
Manchester
Beartown
Manchester Village
George F. Hoag
Hoag
Dorset Playhouse Transforms For Gay Nineties Musical
Dorset Playhouse stages a Gay Nineties musical adaptation of Ten Nights in a Barroom by Fred Carmichael with William Pratt’s work celebrated through nine performances from Aug. 3 to Aug. 11. Caravan Company stars Betsy Henn and guest performers with songs and specialty numbers amid period drama. accompanying Arlington Vermont Children’s Aid Society drive noted with appeals for donations through July 31.
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Dorset
Dorset Playhouse
Fred Carmichael
William Pratt
Dorset Stage and Caravan Company
Patricia Carmichael
Katie
Janette Gautier
David Siever
Mark Suben
Hap Lawrence
John Charles
Jill Geiger
Howard Enoch
Betsy Henn
Vermont library to receive 50 records for fundraiser
Mrs Bessie Hager chairs the Vermont Association for the Blind drive with donations mailed in envelopes or delivered in person via Mrs Leon Wheeler at Pettee Memorial Library Wilmington. The event features local performers Willie Hammond Brian Watson Thomas Cooper and a Gay Nineties themed CanCan finale for Ten Nights in a Barroom with Anthony Dingman Lights Jane Neufeld and Lynnette Mettey.
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Bessie Hager
The
South Road
Vermont Association For the Blind
Hager
Leon Wheeler
Pettee Memorial Library
Wilmington
Willie Hammond
Manchester
Brian Watson
Thomas Cooper
Caravan
Playhouse
Anthony Dingman
Jane Neufeld
Lynnette Mettey
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Bennington Banner
Weston’s Hills
Scott Campbell, Mary Frundt
Wanchester
Marden Skinner
Haynes
Kane, Inc
Main ST
Monument Plaza Shopping Center
Karen Gilchrest
Gerald Harrington
Chris Haynes
Jeanne Mahar
Susan McCabe
Kathy McNeilly
Bobby Michie
Mike Milliman
Ronald Morin
Becky Ogilvie
Kathy Pierce
Janice Pokines
Judy Robinson
Joan Rogers
Robert Ryan
Beth Scarff
Kelly Shaw
Pat Sluzas
Scott Smith
Keith Sunkes
Steve Vogler
Steve Waytkus
Cheryl Allard
Lisa Allard
Susan Baldwin
Cathy Bass
Peggy Bass
Mark Davendanis
Ruth Davendanis
Tony DeLuca
Margaret Fleming
Mary Ann Fleming
Mark Fleming
Bobby Frazier
Jeff Gardner
Sylvia Gates
Joy Grobuski
Mary Keegan
Judy Kipp
Ron LaPorte
Wendy LaPorte
Betsy Mahar
Mike Magazoo
Richard Medvetz
Toby Reppel
Tammy St. Hilaire
Mike Slingerland
Marie
North Bennington
Harriette Lyon
Alice Dibble
Peru Congregational Church
Prescott Huidekoper
George Nye
Milton
A. M. Pitcher
Landgrove
James Mills
Montclair
N.J
Londonderry
Thomas Dibble Jr
Quebec
Canada
Montreal
Bruce
Beth McWilliams
Stratton Mountain
Peter Wragg
New York City
Chile
South America
Michael Haydn
Philadelphia
Thomas Dibble
Francis Daley
Londonderry Coiffures
Anthony Romano
Gordon Russell
Robert Myhrum
Russell
Dark Shadows
Peter Berman
Pittsburgh
Angus Black
John Myers
Black
Myers
Helene Thompson
By Michael Miller
Paul Nicely
Delaware
Tom
John
David
Jeff
Matthew
Nicelys
Children’s Aid
Vermont Children’s Aid Society
Herbert W. Congdon
Children’s Aid Society
Vermont Children’s Aid
Mrs. Slade
Florence Hayle
Caravaners
Goldie Hills
Cedarville
Little Mary Morgan
Searsburg
Carlo Walter
Fiimaris
Atkins
Jewelers
Tae
ANK North
Ibsennington
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