Appraisals Trimmed Most Manchester Motel Taxes
Manchester motel assessments and resulting tax bills were reduced after grievance hearings. All but two owners expressed some satisfaction. Harold Alenick of the Weather Vane Motel plans to appeal after a 67 percent reduction still leaving what he calls an unequal rate. Gene H. Krenz of the Avalanche on Vt 11-30 also faces ongoing dispute.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manchester
Listers
Harold Alenick
Weathervane
U.S.7
Board of Civil Authority
Alenick
Gene H. Krenz
Avalanche
Pownal School Principal Takes State Post
George H. Daley, principal at Pownal for three years, was named chief of statistics and information for the state Department of Education. He plans to move to Northfield this Saturday with his family. Daley began teaching in North Pownal in 1960, served in the Marine Corps, then returned to Pownal Center, where he has served as principal for three years. The report also covers local property assessments and grievance hearings, noting various changes and disputes involving the Wilburton Inn, Ekwanok Country Club, Chalet Motel, and other properties as assessed values were reviewed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shaftsbury
George H. Daley
Pownal
State Department of Education
Cleveland Avenue
Northfield
Daley
North Pownal
U.S. Marine Corps
Pownal Center
Krenz
Wilburton Inn
Ekwanok Country Club
Jack Ortlieb
Wilburton
George Seibert
Chalet
Republican meeting to discuss town affairs at Madeira home
Dorset Marden Skinner announces a town Republican meeting Wednesday at 8 p.m. at Mrs. Constance Madeira's Kent Hill Road residence. All Town Republican Committee members and friends are urged to attend for discussion and a possible vote on a matter of importance to the party in town.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Constance Madeira
Kent Hill Road
Republican Party
Republican Committee
Stamford Eight Grade Graduation Held At Stamford School
Sixteen Grade 8 pupils graduated at Stamford School with principal William Corey delivering the address. Rev Willard Buss led the invocation and benediction. Steven Witham spoke as class president while awards honored Richard Arnold and others. The chorus performed and roses were provided by the Parent Teacher Group for a post ceremony reception.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stamford
William Corey
Hector Pelletier
North Adams
Laura Quinn
Marshal
Willard Buss
Stamford Baptist Church
Robert Bunnell
Windham Southwest Supervisory Union
Steven Witham
Corey
Safety Patrol
Richard Arnold
Cheryl Berard
Tracy Clough
Susan Emmons
Holly Hardman
Diane Maroni
George Quinn
William Tatro
Corinne Wood
James Coty
Steven Mullett
Steven Whitman
Luanne Chaput
Green
God Bless America
Thirty One Young First Aiders Win Certificates at Pownal
Thirty-one grade six students at Pownal Elementary School earned Junior First Aid certificates. Mrs. Walthrude Pierce of the Bennington County Chapter, American Red Cross, presented the awards with Red Cross cooperation. Instruction was led by Charles Perkins of North Bennington, a certified Red Cross first aid instructor. The Bennington Rescue Squad also demonstrated its ambulance and equipment to the children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pownal
Walthrude Pierce
Center
Bennington County
American Red Cross
Michael Buck
Nancy Winn
Robert Rudd III
Daley
Charles Perkins
North Bennington
Red Cross
Bennington
Walloomsac 4-H winner earns trip to New York State Fair
Walloomsac Steve Luke of the Northern Livestock 4-H Club topped a Saturday tractor contest in Raymertown, earning a participation certificate, jacket insignia, and a paid trip to the Syracuse State Fair in August. Also noted are local visits, hospital stay for Teddy Hoag, and high marks for Nancy Winn in Grade 6 with 397 of 400 points among many certificates awarded.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Steve Luke
Northern Livestock 4-H Club
Rensselaer
Raymertown
Ensignia
Syracuse
Pierce
Nancy Winn
John Winn
Robert Rudd II
Robert Rudd Jr
Michael Buck
Robert Buck
Miss Winn
Fireworks Lead To Arraignment In Dooley Case
Firecrackers found in the school locker of Thomas F. Dooley 18 during a bomb threat inquiry at HFCS led to his arrest. Dooley was arraigned before Town Justice Thomas G. Restino and fined 25 dollars with a one year conditional discharge pending any new violations. The official noted the fireworks had no direct link to the bomb threat.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hoosick Falls
N.Y
Thomas F. Dooley
HFCS
BCI
Hugh Cox
Center Brunswick
Stephentown Miss Named Dairy Princess
Stephentown resident Janice Burdick crowned 1968 Dairy Princess for Rensselaer County at Hoosick Falls Central School. Geraldine Cornell crowned her. parade canceled for Kennedy, with entertainment by Tommy Atkins and LaPorte orchestra. First runnerup Hedy Rubel. second runnerup Millie Ann Schmidt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hoosick Falls
N.Y
Janice Burdick
Lansing Burdick
Stephentown
Rensselaer County
Hoosick Falls Central School
Geraldine Cornell
Hoosick Grange
Omer Brenenstuhl
Hedy Ruebel
Petersburg
Millie Ann Schmidt
Brunswick
Floyd Harwood
Board of Cooperative Educational Services
Lillian Teta
WTEN
John Page
Bennington County
Sen. Kennedy
Tommy Atkins
LaPorte
Sonny Olson
Malcolm Hall
Eagle Bridge
Almon Hewitt
South West
North Bennington School Band concert tonight at seven
The first public concert by the North Bennington School Band will be at 7 p.m. under director Robert Godfrey. Parents may observe the modern classroom approach to musical education as students perform a year’s demonstrations. Children should arrive shortly before seven.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Bennington
Robert Godfrey
New Bennington Baby Born as Parents Return Home
Mrs. Robert Eastman Sr returns to Bennington with infant Robert Jr born June 6. She is Kathleen Lewis, daughter of Murray and Kathleen Lewis Sr of Orchard Street. The baby’s father also returned home after surgery on June 6. Planning meeting on interim zoning and trailer park law set for Wednesday at 8 in Pownal Fire House with Frank Sparks of Hartford as principal speaker. Regional and local planning board members and Pownal selectmen will attend. Meeting is sponsored by Pownal unit, Bennington League of Women Voters, and Troop 347.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Eastman Sr
Bennington
North Adams Hospital
Robert Jr
Eastman
Kathleen Lewis
Murray Lewis Sr
Orchard Street
South Pownal
Pownal
Frank Sparks
Hartford, Conn
New England Mobile Home Associa
Hickam Field
Thomas Edmond Langlais
Edmond Langlais
Langlais
North Pownal
Charles H. McCann Vocational Technical High School
North Adams
Larry Pettibone
Marcel A. Langlais
Alan
Kevin B. Harrington
Mass
Senate
Brownlie Troop 85 Fly-Up Ceremony Set for Wednesday
Troop 85 will hold its fly-up ceremony Wednesday at 3 p.m. at the Community House with all parents invited. Pony League practice moves to 6 p.m. Thursday. Red Mountain Lodge F and AM monthly meeting postponed to June 21.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brownlie Troop 85
Pony League
Red Mountain Lodge
F&am
Manchester School Board Sets Hemlines Culottes Policy
Manchester Elementary School directors updated the dress code on recommendations from Principal Robert P. Wood and teacher Sylvia Jolivette. The board set the culotte dress in as acceptable and limited skirts to two inches above the knee. Earrings were added to the code. socks or stockings are required for all footwear, with annual review planned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manchester
Manchester Elementary School
MES
Robert P. Wood
Sylvia Jolivette
Farewell Party for Dodge Supervisor in Hoosick Falls
John McDonald longtime quality control chief at Dodge Industries in Hoosick Falls was feted at a farewell dinner by management staff. He will join Chapman Industries in Avondale after moving this summer with his wife and four children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hoosick Falls
N.Y
John McDonald
Turnpike Road
Eagle Bridge
Dodge Industries
Williamstown
McDonald
Chapman Industries
Avondale
Pennsylvania
Dodge
Vermont
Island Pond
Allison Lane
Rutland
Hoosick Falls council meeting announced for Thursday
The Hoosick Falls Policy Advisory Council for the Commission on Economic Opportunity in Rensselaer County will meet Thursday at 8 p.m. in the Senior Center at Elm and Church streets. All interested persons are invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hoosick Falls
Commission On Economic Opportunity For
Rensselaer County
Elm
Church Streets
Dorset Sets Tax Rate for Town and School
At a special Dorset Board of Selectmen meeting the town tax rate was set at 1703 and the school tax rate at 3297 for a total of 5 on a grand list of 54120.41. Last year’s tax was 4.58 on a grand list of 48834.73.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dorset
Board of Selectmen
Hoosick Falls Carnival Opens With Local Bands
Nearly a dozen local organizations will host booths and entertainment at the Charity Carnival at the Town Athletic Field. The three night event runs Wednesday to Saturday with a 1 p.m. Saturday matinee. Cambridge Volunteer Fire Department Band and Van Surdam Band will perform for the opening night. Richard A. Severson of Boy Scout Troop 64 leads the music arrangements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hoosick Falls
N. Y
Cambridge Volunteer Fire Department
van Surdam
Richard A. Severson
Boy Scout Troop 64
The
Boy Scouts
Auxiliary Holds Installation At Hoolick Falls
Mrs Victor Barrier was installed as president of the American Legion Auxiliary. Gertrude Brenenstuhl of Petersburg served as installing officer. Retiring president Mrs John Cramer received a past president's pin. New officers include Mrs Leo Rancourt first VP Angeline Carelli second VP, Mrs Thomas Restino secretary, Mrs Bruce Roys treasurer, Mrs Benjamin Bakaitis sergeant at arms, and Mrs Donald Bogardus chaplain. Receipt total from Poppy Day Sales was $194.75. A card party is planned for September. The county committee will attend the last county unit meeting Tuesday at Melvin Rhodes Post East Greenbush.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hoolick Falls
N.Y
Victor Barrier
American Legion Auxiliary
Gertrude Brenenstuhl
Petersburg
John Cramer
Leo F. Rancourt
Angeline Carelli
Thomas G. Restino
Bruce Roys
Benjamin Bakaitis
Donald Bogardus
Joseph Auernng
Barrier
Roys
Brenenstuhl
Josephine Beaumont
Melvin Rhodes
East Greenbush
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Bennington Banner
Albert T. Chamberlin
North Shire
U.S. 7
Sunderland
David J. Hosley
Colburn House
Manchester Motor Inn
Ray Huether
Jefferson Ave
Bennington, VT
Marden Skinner
Ene
SCOTT
Elelikil
H. Greenberg & Son, Inc
Knits Nouveau Durable
S Collectio
Durable Press
Drysdale’s
Armory
Walloomsac
Bertha Hoag
Peggy Rimkunas
Joann LaFalse
Maureen Condon
Albany
Janice White
Teddy Hoag
Richard Hoag
Putnam Memorial Hospital
Margaret Rimkunas
Reading
Catherine Martin
Michael Andrews
Fred Brown
Cathy Burdick
Marcia Burdick
Scott Burdick
Noel Casey
Joanne Chenaille
Diane Church
Debra Eaton
Scott Eccleston
Susan Freeman
Randall Gates
Theresa Greesendorf
Deborah Harrington
Sandra Hescock
Neil Krawczyk
Scott Lampman
Rosemarie Marshall
Brenda Miller
Kimberly Ostrander
Robert Petitt
Christine Pratt
Miles Rogers
Jeanmarie Sellick
Lynette Shepard
Glenda Sweet
Mark van Orman
Roger Wilcox
Hoosick
Arlden Olson
Adelfa Betts
Carleton Philpott
Otto Piritz
Philip W. Bemis
Cooperative Extension Agency
John Murphy
Harriette Lyon
Vera Langlais
N.F.D.A
Mahar & Son
Main St
Dhone
Bennington, Ve
Arlington
Helene Thompson
St. Paul’s Church
James Murray
Wilcox Bros. Dairy
Fairdale Farms
Wilcox
Wood
Edith Beaumont
Central
Ervice Corp
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