Dawson Grist Mill Gallery Opens With Vermont Art Show
Chester Depot gallery begins season with paintings by Gertrude Spelman Gulick of Springfield and ornamental pottery by Richard Foye of South Newfane. The show features landscapes of New England, still lifes, and carved pottery. Opening Saturday at 2 p.m. with artists present. runs through July 11 daily noon to 5 except Mondays, Sundays 1–5.
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Chester
Dawson Grist Mill
Chester Depot
Vermont
Gertrude Spelman Gulick
Springfield
New Hampshire
Martha’s Vineyard
New England
Greece
Austria
England
Richard Foye
South Newfane
Fletcher Farms Craft School
Ludlow
Ellen Darrow
Arlington plans new route for Fourth of July parade
Arlington officials unveil a revised parade route from East Arlington to the high school athletic field where Gov. Salmon will speak. The celebration features more than 20 floats, animal entries, a pet show, town crier, Miss Bicentennial contest, square dancing, races, and fund prizes with tickets at 25 cents.
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Arlington
Dick Farrell
East Arlington
Thomas Salmon
Lions’ Club
Rescue Squad
Enterprise Society of the
East Arlington Federated Church
The
American Legion and
the Legion Auxiliary
West Arlington Ladies’ Aid
Marsh Boys Laundromat
Snowmobile Club
Martha Canfield Library
Lyle Salter
Larry Molloy
Sandy Corey
Tim Williams
Roy Crofut
Hoosick Falls Winter Fair draws gifts and prayers
Hoosick Falls residents gather for a Fantastick Fair collection at St. Mary’s High School gym this evening, accepting donations and raffle tickets. Summer church services merge First Baptist and First United Churches, led by Rev. Robert Springer, June 29 through July in United Church, then August at Baptist Church under Rev. Taylor Light. Sunday’s sermon titled Confronted By Choice. United Church picnic set for June 29 at Shield’s Pavilion, Hedges Lake. Hoosick Falls teachers association holds retirement banquet June 17. Nancy Von Haggin retires after 33 years, honored with a golf cart. Pauline Gifford retires, given luggage. Mrs. Von Haggin praised at commencement with standing ovations. valedictorian Sharon Post and salutatorian Susan Wright pay tribute. Senior class gives her a day to remember charm, roses, and a copy of the Vagabond yearbook.
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St. Mary’s High School
First United Church
Robert Springer
United Church
Baptist Church
Taylor Light
Shield’s Pavilion
Hedges Lake
Hoosick Falls Central School Teachers Association
LaSaletta
Nancy VonHaggin
Pauline Gifford
Hoosick Falls
N.Y
Nancy von Haggin
von Haggin
Sharon Post
Susan Wright
William C. Waterhouse
the Vagabond
Vermont unemployment rate dips to 7.8 percent
Vermont's insured unemployment rate fell to 7.8 percent last week, down one tenth of a point from the previous period. About 12,000 people filed regular benefits with 885 first-time claims. industry breakdown shows 25 percent from trade, 22 percent from service, and 10 percent from construction. Burlington 5.8 percent. St Albans 13.4 percent. Other rates ranged from 6.4 to 9.8 percent across Barre Montpelier, Bennington, Brattleboro, Middlebury, Newport, Rutland, St Johnsbury, Springfield and White River Junction.
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Montpelier
UPI
Vermont
State Employment Security Department
Burlington
St. Albans
Barre-Montpelier
Bennington
Brattleboro
Middlebury
Newport
Rutland
St. Johnsbury
Springfield
White River Junction
Vermont Tourism Boost as Warm Weather Attracts Visitors
Vermont officials report early summer travel interest rising above last year with Welcome Center registrations at Guilford up about 10 percent. Visitors seek bicentennial events in New England, while inquiries also come from the Far West. Highgate Center confirms increased traffic as well.
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Vermont
Far West
Highgate
Canadian
Vermont college trustees name interim Castleton president
Vermont State Colleges trustees unanimously appoint Dr Dorothy Burns interim president of Castleton State College effective July 15. Burns 54 and academic dean succeeds Dr Harold Abel who resigns to lead Central Michigan University. The decision followed a three hour executive session at the state colleges central office in Burlington. Burns is the first woman to head a Vermont State College with pay about 25000 dollars yearly.
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Burlington
UPI
Vermont State Colleges
Dorothy Burns
Castleton State College
Burns
Harold Abel
Central Michigan University
State Colleges Central
Vermont State College
Voting rule review urged after New York district poll woes
EAST GREENBUSH officials asked for Wednesday to evaluate voting procedures and study changes after June 11 polls turned away over 100 voters for not renewing registration since 1973. Misinterpretation of a 24 month permanent registration led to confusion over two school years versus two calendar years.
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East Greenbush
Board of Education
Robert Niemitalo
Lil Dragon sculpture tops Berkshire summer show at Tanglewood
Forrest Myers of New York City unveils Lil Dragon outside the Shed as part of a four sculptor display from Richmond, New York, Williamstown and Boston Symphony season. Nagare Bertoia and Herbert Ferber join in the rotating exhibit now in its third year of formal summer shows. A second item notes North Adams health officials hosting a free lead poisoning clinic in City Hall with low turnout and calls for more publicity.
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LENOX
Tanglewood
Forrest Myers
New York City
Myers
Richmond
New York
Williamstown
Boston Symphony Orchestra
Nagare
Bertoia
Herbert Ferber
North Egremont
North Adams
City Hall
City Health Department
Edmond P. Larkin
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Pownal
Pamela Blakeman
Pownal Center
Pownal United Methodist Church
Arlington Parade
By Gerald Raftery
Alan Knapp
Susan Ploof
Jerry Coulter
Girl Scouts
Little League
Joe Godfrey
Diane Dusha
Four-H
Than Western
Hale Company
West Mountain Inn
Wayside Country Store
Edith Beaumont
First Baptist
First United Churches
HFCS
Fairdale Farms
Massachusetts
Aan
Amels weYs
Washington
U.S. Forest Service
Bristol Cliffs
Forest Service
Robert T. Stafford
R-Vt
Bristol
CSC
Troy
Uniformed Firefighters Association
Down In
Berkshire
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