Community events and retirements at Manchester area
Manchester and Scotia residents visited Mrs. Helen Pearson and Miss Katharine Perkins as Colburn House sponsors a Friday book sale on the porch to raise funds for Manchester Little League, featuring food such as spaghetti and meatballs, macaroni and cheese, and jellies. SM. Sgt. Kenneth R. Wilbur, after 20 years in the U.S. Air Force, retires at Westover AFB Massachusetts and will join the Cooperative Fire Insurance Association of Vermont.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ivan Griffith
Scotia
N.Y
Arthur Mosier
Mechanicsville
Helen Pearson
Katharine Perkins
Seminary Ave
Colburn House
Manchester
Little League
Kenneth R. Wilbur
Ray
Wilbur
Manchester Depot
U.S. Air Force
Westover Air Force Base
Mass
Wilburn
Burr and Burton Seminary
Eighth Air Force Directorate of Data Automation
Wallingford
Severson Signs Sewer and Water Bonds in Hoolick Falls
Severson flew to New York City to sign a 161000 bond issue covering 61000 for sewer and 100000 for water works. He announced a Youth for Home Town Beautification contract, hiring five youths for seven weeks at 125 per hour, 35 hour weeks, with state reimbursement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hoolick Falls
N.Y
Richard A. Severson
New York City
New York
New York State Division
Battenkill Grange Names Delegates and Honors
Battenkill Grange announced Miss Chris Whitman as princess delegate and Randy Clayton as prince for the state Grange contest in July representing the Battenkill Grange. Mrs Clarence J Decker Sr named Granger of the Year for October state contest. Nancy Simson winner of Pomona baking contest. Clarence Decker chosen delegate to New England Lecturers Conference in Amherst in August. Belle Decker alternate. Roy Crofut and William Lonberg planted a spruce tree on Grange property donated by Fred Jones. A cemetery cleanup group to meet with James Edgerton on a date to be announced. National Master John Scott of Washington to lead church service in Rupert June 29 with an afternoon program and picnic at Milk Foundation. Next Battenkill meeting June 18 with theme Safety. Clarence Decker Sr, Grange lecturer, a patient at Putnam Memorial Hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chris Whitman
Randy Clayton
Prince
Battenkill Grange
Grange
Clarence J. Decker Sr
Nancy Simson
Pomona
Clarence Decker
Amherst
Mass
Belle Decker
Battenkill
Washington
Rupert
Milk Foundation
Clarence Decker Sr
Putnam Memorial Hospital
Jean Lawless Receives College Degree at Keene State
KEENE New Hampshire Miss Barbara Jean Lawless daughter of Mr and Mrs Philip Lawless of North Bennington earned a B E degree from Keene State College May 31 during commencement exercises She majored in elementary education and minored in dramatics She served as treasurer of the senior class and was a member of the KSC Social Council Alpha Psi Omega and served as vice president her senior year She earned acting honors earlier and will teach fifth grade in East Longmeadow Massachusetts next school year teaching modern dance this summer at Bates College in Lewiston Maine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Keene, N.H
Barbara Jean Lawless
Philip Lawless
North Bennington
Keene State College
The
University of New Hampshire
Lawless
KSC Social Council
Alpha Psi Omega
Miss Lawless
Bates College
Lewiston
Maine
East Longmeadow
Mass
Martha Canfield Library Adds Wide Range Of Adult Titles
Martha Canfield Library recently added numerous adult titles including Hammond's Pictorial Travel Atlas of Scenic America and The Andromeda Strain. Other notable authors and works include Jordan A Cool Day For Killing, Haggard Mulberry Trout, Bulliet Expressionism In Art, and Kim Brough Hideaway. The list features fiction and non fiction, with titles by Crichton and Cheever, plus works by Gould, Bradbury, Hoyt, and more. Juvenile additions include Your Wonderful World of Science and The Boy Next Door.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martha Camfield
Hammond
America
Jordan
Pharr
Red Fox
Pennant Stretch Drive
Jackeson
Kaufmann
Andrew Goodnight Craig
Sharmat
Silverberg
Tomerlin
Weber
Little League Equipment Recovered in Hoosick Falls
Hoosick Falls New York police say some of the equipment stolen from the Town of Hoosick Little League field storehouse shed has been returned. League president Donald Smith cornered two youths in the shed while delivering concession supplies and they were suspended from the field. The rest of the items were reportedly dumped in the nearby Hoosick River. Names were not released and no charges have been filed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hoosick Falls
N.Y
Hoosick
Little League
Donald Smith
The
League
Frank Demick
Smith
Hoosick River
WRPDC Obtains Federal Crime Control Grant for 1969 70
Brattleboro June 2 Governor's Commission on Crime Prevention approves Windham Regional Planning and Development Commission grant of 10332 dollars for a crime prevention action program running July 1 1969 to June 30 1970. Funding from federal Safe Streets Act and local appropriations. Program to be run by regional Youth Police Council and staff half time on crime prevention with sessions for law enforcement and youth and education efforts in schools. New member towns Wordsboro and Winhall expand WRPDC to 24 towns, with plans for wardsboro winhall and Weston development.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brattleboro
Governor’s Commission On Crime Prevention and Control
Windham
WRPDC
Wordsboro
Winhall
Windham County
Athens
Weston
Windsor County
Readsboro
Bennington County
Wardsboro
Flag Day Exercises at Hoosick Falls Elks Club
James Reilly of Valley Falls, assistant district attorney for Rensselaer County and Hoosick Falls Elks member, will be guest speaker for Flag Day ceremonies in front of the Elks clubhouse on Saturday June 14 at 7 p.m. Walter Wirmusky will present the history, and the Hoosick Falls Central School Band directed by H Luth er Everly will perform patriotic selections. Local Boy Scout troops will bear flags and the NY National Guard unit will provide a volley salute.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hoosik Falls
N.Y
James Reilly
Valley Falls
Rensselaer County
Hoosick Falls
Boy Scout
N.Y. National Guard
Also Mentioned on This Page
Theodore Earle
Dorset
Ruby Miner
the Depot
Richard Casey
the Center
Becky Butler
Danby
Ted Lewis
James W. Lake
Skye Farm
North Bennington Road
Bennington, Vermont
Beaver Pond
Ronald A. Scott
Whitingham
Curtis A. Alexander
Greenfield
Somerset Reservoir
Severson
Water Works
Gerard McInerney
McInerney
St. Mary's Academy
HFCS
George Holbrook
County Supervisory Board
Country Board
County Board
Main St
Bennington
Rt. 7
Manchester Ctr
Jean Lawless
Martha Canfield
Basket
Manchester, Vt
Thyetaaas
Stamford Yarn Shop
YARN
Singer Supplies
Stamford
U.S
New
Gibson
Star Electric Inc
Phonos
Monument Plaza
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