White Creek Social Notes Highlight Local Family Events
White Creek residents attend or host gatherings across the area. Mrs. Holmes visits sister-in-law Mrs. Elven in Jermain Hill as Sven Elven’s death brings family together. Donald Niles returns from Burlington hospital after treatment. James Lake family visits Rev. Walter Whitney in Gloversville. Paul Jones visits Geoffrey Jones in Gansevoort. Mary Beth Robinson wins oatmeal cake prize at Pomona Grange and advances to state in Albany. Mrs. Masten returns home from Putnam Memorial hospital. Mrs. Niles attends grandson James Niles and Linda Manske wedding at St. John the Baptist Church in North Bennington. Bruce McCart returns home after U S Army discharge with Vietnam service. Linda Monroe hosts a miscellaneous shower at White Creek Schoolhouse. planned marriage to James Hunt of Cambridge June 21 at Hoosick Falls Baptist Church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dean Cook
Preston Hollow
N.Y
George LaBonte
Cairo
Philip Holmes
Houston
Texas
Sven Elven
Holmes
Elven
Jermain Hill
Donald B. Niles
Burlington Hospital
James Lake
Walter Whitney
Gloversville
Paul Jones
Geoffrey Jones
Gansevoort
Mary Beth Robinson
Pleasant Valley Junior Grange
Washington County
Pomona Grange
State Grange
Albany
Robert Masten
Putnam Memorial Hospital
Robert Niles
James Niles
Linda Manske
St. John the Baptist Church
North Bennington
Bruce McCart
U.S. Army
Vietnam
Linda Monroe
White Creek
Pamela Bodenstab
Ellen Searey
Monroe
James Hunt
Cambridge
Baptist Church
Hoosick Falls
North Hoosick
Manchester jail seeks state approval under 1968 detention law
Manchester selectmen and Police Chief Dana L Thompson met with correctional center officials to push for state certification of the Village lockup. The talks followed changes in where detainees are held after an April 1 statute shift, with officials noting transport to Rutland and Bennington is costly and time consuming. State corrections officials outlined minimum lockup standards and described Rutland regional center as a low security facility with work release and community activities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manchester
Dana L. Thompson
Bennington
Rutland
Thompson
Sheriff’s Dept
Kenneth Stoneman
State Dept. of Corrections
William D. White
Stoneman
Legislative Council
Hillier Cum Laude At Harvard
James D. Hillier of North Bennington graduated cum laude from Harvard University on June 12 as part of about 1 200 BA recipients at Harvard's 318th commencement. Overall 4 400 Harvard degrees were awarded last week including 2 900 from the university and 300 Radcliffe College graduates on June 11. The Yard ceremony was followed by house and graduate school commencements with degrees awarded individually.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cambridge
Mass
James D. Hillier
Mechanic Street
Bennington
Harvard University
Hillier
Harvard
Radcliffe College
Memorial Church
Manchester Congregational Observes Children's Day
The Manchester First Congregational Church observed Children’s Day during the morning service with church school members participating. Bibles were given to second graders and diplomas to eighth graders amid a parade of promotions across nursery to junior high, with staff and teachers listed for the church school.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manchester
First Congregational Church
Church School
Douglas Schner
Religious Education Committee
Howard Dailey
Kathie Ax
Jenny Bongartz
David Lake
Lisa Johnson
Lynda Johnson
Francis
Willy’ LaFarge
Cindy Norse
Donna Rosenberg
Fred Spaulding
Linda Thompson
Susan Stiles
Trudy Fowler
Nikki Harrington
Debbie Baker
Bonnie Barstow
Kimberlee Rizio
William Pelton
Jody Pennock
Kelli Thuren
Cheryl Thuren
Linda Thuren
Bruce Fielding
Stephanie Jo Bryant
Joseph Amedio Rizio, Jr
John Perry Harrington
Joseph Harrington IV
Eric Knapp
Robert Schill
Vernon Stone
Lisa Towslee
Margaret Weakley
David Wilbur
Scott Wilcox
Kathi Frost
Jonathan Reynolds
Lori Rice
Cheryl Batchelder
Robert Allore
Suzanne Barney
Greer Cornell
Tony Keough
Lori MacDonald
David Pelton
Gary Townsend
Chris Towslee
Stephen Harrington
Rusty Wilmot
Birthday celebration honors Alfred Jones at West Lebanon
Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Amidon Jr hosted a Sunday birthday gathering for Alfred Jones of West Lebanon. Guests from Lebanon Springs to Petersburg attended a indoors picnic at Walloomsac, sharing gifts and greetings. Alfred received many gifts amid a warm family event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Floyd Amidon Jr
Alfred Jones
West Lebanon
Lebanon Springs
Walloomsac
North Bennington
North Hoosick
Berlin
Cherry Plain
White Creek
Petersburg
Alfred
Paul Henry Cipperly
Pocmont
Bushkill
Breese Hollow
Jeffrey Bartholomew
Wendy Sue
Scotia
Joseph Carelli
Arlington Selectmen Tackle Thefts And Town Issues
Arlington selectmen discussed thefts of flares, road signs, and manhole covers with several names mentioned. $1,326,000 sewer project estimate was set, and chair Thurston Hulet urged locating 30 missing folding chairs. Atty. Whalen spoke on a picnic hearing, zoning, and a dead tree on Bentley Lane. Upcoming events include Vacation Bible School and Summer Fair openings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arlington
Ralph Morse
Arlington Selectmen
Thurston Hulet
Hulet
Thomas Whalen
Fisher School
Whalen
Bentley Lane
Also Mentioned on This Page
Eleanor Niles
Main ST
Benn
Dept. of Highways
U.S. 7
Ferdinand A. Bongartz
Bennington County
Mountain View Terrace
William Street
Willard Street
Murray Hill
Barnumville Road
I. Stanford Zecher Jr
Ing
Byrne Warren
Daniel Barneses
Colburn House
Barnses
Ivor S. Pelsue
Hollywood Millinery
MINI
C.A.P
New Roberts Co
Main St. North Adams
Manchester Congregational
John Townsend
Paul Pelton
Jerome J. Hevey Jr
Evangeline Wilcox
Howard C. Dailey
Sherman Hitchcock
Robert Treat
Christopher Bryant
Kurt Ax
Thomas Weakley
Robert Baker
Reginald Counsell
Leo Gould
Foster Colvin
Richard MacDonald
Kenneth Palmer
John Wilmott
Joseph Meyer
Roy Barstow
Robert Palmer
William Allore
Bertha Hoag
Richard Hagelberg
Morse
Melanie Otis P.O. Box
St. John’s Chapel
Zion Episcopal Church
Javery
South Street
Vermont
Ernest H Javery
Alan H. Page
Nichols
Artemis
Amat
Rae Ellen
RTS
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