Spoon River Anthology comes alive in Burr and Burton show
A Burr and Burton student production at the Southern Vermont Art Center presents Masters's Spoon River Anthology with music and dance. Four young women portray major female roles while Doug Harrigan Seth Cummings Trevor Vasey and others give strong male portraits. Smatresk directs with poised pacing and a mythic stage design, though the musical interludes feel static. The reviewer commends the ensemble for insight dignity and humor while noting the piece reflects on small town life and enduring American values.
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Burr
Burton Seminacy
Prisettnning Theatre Group
North Shire
Keith Robert Smatresk
Edgar Fin Masters
Spoon River
Silhuette
Southern Vermont Art Center
Wiricheston
Edgar Lee
Middle America
Burr and Burton
Robert Smatresk
America
Burt
Burton
Te Burr
Doug Harrigan
Seth Cummings
Trevor Vasey
Art Center
Canfield and Matthews estates in probate
Manchester reporters note Charles E Canfield of Arlington died May 6 at 72. His will names widow Dorothy Laird Canffield as primary beneficiary and three children Nancy Domenic of Atherton Calif Mary Alice Falk of Fayetteville N Y and James Canfield of South Burlington as secondary heirs. Estate valued about 725000 with 450000 personal property and 275000 real estate including Canfield farm on Route 7. Co executors: Robert Canfield and Factory Point Bank. Jackson Matthews of Ways Lane Manchester died March 13 at 75 leaving an estate over 100000 with widow Elizabeth Turner Matthews and four children plus two stepchildren bequeathed 5000 each. Estate valued at 100000 personal property. real estate holdings in Port town and Texas oil interests. Chemical Bank of New York named trustee.
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Manchester
Charles E Canfield
Arlington
Canfield
Dorothy Laird Canffield
Nancy, Domenic
Atherton
Calif
Mary Alice Falk
Fayetteville
N.Y
James &. Canfield
South Burlington
Battenkill
Route 7
Robert
Buena Vista
Factory Point Bank of
Jackson Matthews
Ways Lane
Matthews
Elizabeth
Turner Matthews
Mary Lee Bacharach
St. George
Barbados
West Indies
Jackson Matthews Jr
Jacobi
Elizabeth Snyder
Predbecks
Anne Heywood Matthews
Hoosick Falls Graduates and Community Notes
Edward W. Foster of Classic Street completed his King's College Wilkes Barre Pennsylvania degree May 20 and will pursue a Seton Hall University master's in microbiology. Stephen Wright of North Hoosick earned Cornell animal science bachelor May 25 and will become a horse trainer in Wisconsin. Percy earned an associate in arts at Green Mountain College May 19, now a secretary in Albany. James F. Gorman of Center Street earned John Carroll English BA May 21, plans teaching English at Ohio University and pursuing a master’s. A senior citizens flu shot survey seeks names by June 20. Center events include a June 7 card party, Catskill Farm tour June 20, and a 100th Hoogshick Falls High School Alumni reunion June 20 with plans June 6 meeting. Lions Club donates 2500 for whirlpool at the Health Center. Scouts prep for National Jamboree with pre-Jamboree weekend June 8-10 near South Glens Falls.
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Edward W. Foster
Thomas J. Foster
Classic Street
King’s College
Wilkes Barre
Seton Hall University
South Orange
Edward
St. Mary’s Academy
Stephen Wright
Gilbert Wright
North Hoosick
Cornell University
Ithaca
Mt. Horeb
Wisc
Cornell
Alpha Zeta Honorary Fraternity
Maria
Percy
Green Mountain College
Poulney
John Percy
Abbott St
St. Mary's Academy
Green Mountain
Misa Percy
Lean’s List
Green Key
Latham
State Bank of Albany
James F. Gorman
William ©. Gorman
Center St
John Carroll University
Cleveland
Ohio
Gorman
Ohio Diversity
Athens
Mra
Marion Stephenson
Rensselaer County Department of the Aging
County Health Department
Rose Waythus
Caroline Wilwol
Donald Parish
Joseph Lanzorony
Hoogick Falls
Thorpe
Hoosick Falls
Mohican Council
South Glens Falls
North Village school director race set in Vermont district
In North Bennington and Shaftsbury a two or more candidate contest may emerge for a three year North Bennington board seat. Current director Mary Moriarty seeks reelection as Shaftsbury director, with possible floor nominations June 2. Filing deadlines press residents to declare by June 13 for North Bennington.
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North Bennington
Shaftsbury
Joh C. Scarey
Rosamond van der Linde
Donald Cherbonneau
Mary Moriarty
Moriartty
HFCS board vacancy candidate files for seat in Hoosick Falls
HOOSICK FALLS NY W Clark Thorpe has filed nomination for one of two openings on the Hoosick Falls Central School District board. He aims to succeed Dr Harry P Harrison whose term expires and who will not seek re election. Thorpe runs Thorpes Pharmacy in Hoosick Falls and lives at 8 Parsons Ave with wife Jean Taylor and their five children. Ralph Moll’s term also expires and his plans are not yet announced.
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Hoosick Falls
N.Y
W. Clark Thorpe
Harry P. Harrison
Thorpe
Rupert W. Thorpe
Johnson Hill Road
Hoosick Falls High School
Wesleyan University
Albany College of Pharmacy
Jean Taylor
Parsons Ave
Ralph Moll
Board of Listers
Pownal Community Groups Schedule Weekend Activities
The Pownals Alcoholics Anonymous meets Saturday at 8 p.m. at the North Pownal firehouse. The Methodist Youth Fellowship gathers Sunday from 5:40 to 7 p.m. at the Pownal United Methodist Church. PTG presents And They Said Vaudeville Was Dead in the Pownal Elementary gym at 7:30 with donations of 1 for adults and 25 cents for children to buy a movie screen. The Women's Fellowship hosts a food and white elephant sale Saturday June 2 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the town center.
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Methodist Youth Fellowship
Pownal
The
Pownal Ptg
PTG
Women’s Fellowship of the
Pownal Center
Falls couple honored on 25th wedding anniversary
Hoosick Falls Mr and Mrs Douglas Ogilvie of 55 Hoosick Street were guests of honor at a surprise party for their 26th wedding anniversary at the VFW hall on Sunday afternoon. Family and friends attended including their children Sheila and Diane, and relatives Isabel Opilvie McGuire, Stanley Remancus, Margaret Flemancus, William Ogilvie Sr and Jr.
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Hoosick Falls
Douglas Ogilvie
Hoosick St
VFW
Church of the Immaculate Conception
Ambrose
Isabel Opilvie McGuire
Stanley Remancus
Lakelend
Flaloshwe
Westover School confers Bard commencement in Middlebury
Susan Wadsworth, daughter of Mr and Mrs Augustus B Wadsworth Jr of Arlington, graduates 46 in the Bard commencement at Westover School Middlebury Conn Joseph L Molder headmaster presided Mrs Helen Homans Gilbert former Hadcliffe College trustee chair and Harvard Overseers first woman speaker delivered the address titled The Next Big Step She plans to attend Colby College in the fall Westover founded 1909 remains all girl and known for its college preparatory program
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Susan Wadsworth
Augustus B. Wadsworth Jr
Arlington
Westover Scho
Middlebury
Gilbert
Westover
Hoosac School Dancers to Stage Improvisational Show
Hoosick Falls resident Miss Barbara Goll announces the Hoosac Dancers will present an improvisational dance evening at Hoosac School Memorial Hall in Walloomsac Head Bennington. The program begins at p.m. with eight performers including Jan and Brooke Radgen, daughters of Mr and Mrs George E Hadwen of 13.
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Hoosick, N.Y
Barbara Goll
Hoosac
Hoosac School
Miss Goll
Hoosick Falls
Jan and
Brooke’ Radgen
Mra
George E. Hadwen
Congregational Fellowship Picnic In Wilmington Tuesday
The Congregational Women's Fellowship picnic will be held in Wilmington Tuesday at 6 pm. Attendees should bring a hot dish or salad plus plate cup and silverware. Today was the last day hot lunch was served at North Bennington School with milk only for the rest of the year. The school band plans a concert tonight at the school. the public is invited.
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Pownal
Pownal Elementary
Congregational Women's Fellowship
Wilmington
Whcch
North Bennington
Schoo
Manchester Town Clerk Notes on Grand List and Appeals
Manchester Vermont notices explain real estate fair market value and 30 percent assessment, the Grand List, and tax rate calculation. Over 800 notices mailed, with 700+ real estate changes. Appeals may be filed by June 2 with hearings at the Fire Station. dog registration enforcement and notices are also outlined.
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Manchester Listers
Hsters
Board of Listers
Board of Civil Authority
Manchester Board
F.M.Y
Vermont
Manchester
Listers
Manchester Center
Board of Sisters
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Loyal Order of Moose
Rand
Edith Beaumont
Hoosick Area
Hoosick
North Village
Searcy
Charles Brady
van der Linde
HFCS
Pownals
Pamela Blakeman
Alcoholics Anonymous
North Pownal Firehouse
Helene Thompson
TERRE
Walloamsac
Bensington
Memorial Hall
Clara May Hemenway
Bemhington, YT
South ST
Bennington
AN Tuttle
Progressive
Depot Street
Mt. Anthony Union High
Donald Tuller
Anthony U
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