Towns must take more responsibility for caring for retarded
Miss Jean Garvin Vermont director of special education told the Mt Laurel School group that mental retardation is rising due to better post-natal care and communities must train and support retarded children. She cited 1,000-student Benn ington-Rutland district with 3 percent retarded and urged expansion to serve about 30 local children and a second class at Mt Laurel.
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Manchester
Jean Garvin
Vermont
The
Friends of the
Mt. Laurel
Pawlet
Danby
Rupert
Dorset
East Dorset
Sunderland
Gar
Bennington - Rutland
Garvin
Hoosick Falls Legion Holds Short Meeting Plans Sunday Session
Hoosick Falls Post American Legion conducted a brief meeting led by Commander Don St Hilaire to discuss relocating the group and called a special session for Sunday afternoon to finalize plans. Refreshments were served. A daughter born Sunday at Brady Maternity Hospital to Mr and Mrs Leo Mahar Jr increases their family to five daughters and one son. George Kretzmer is under observation at Mary McClellan Hospital in Cambridge. Kevin Gorman has returned home from St Marys Hospital in Troy after a week as a patient.
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Hoosick Post American Legion
Don St. Hilaire
Brady Maternity Hospital
Albany
Leo Mahar Jr
Griffen Avenue
George Kretzmer
Mary McClellan Hospital
Cambridge
Kevin Gorman
John Gorman
St. Mary’s Hospital
Troy
Shaftsbury Ham Supper Planned at Methodist Church
Final plans for the Shaftsbury ham supper at Shaftsbury Methodist Church on Thursday March 8 have two seatings at 5 30 p m and 6 30 p m The event is sponsored by the Women s Society of Christian Service and the Men s Group.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shaftsbury Methodist Church
Women’s Society of Christian Service
Jay Connaway to Teach Art Next Summer at Manchester
Jay Connaway will conduct an art school at the Southern Vermont Art Center in Manchester. Classes run July 2 through September 7 with outdoor sessions and studio work, and enrollment is flexible. Connaway, born in Liberty Indiana, has taught on Monhegan Island and in Dorset since 1947.
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Jay Connaway
Manchester
Dorset
Southern Vermont Art Center
Connaway
Carleton Howe
Board of
The
Art Center
Liberty
Ind
Art Students League
National Academy
Julian Academy
L’ecole Des Beaux Arts
Paris
Monhegan Island
Maine
New England
New York State
Glen Ellen Ski Area Planned Near Warren Vermont
Warren Vermont reports a new ski project named Glen Ellen to be built on Mt Ellen, between Mad River Glen and Sugarbush. Walton S Elliott backs a million dollar plan featuring a 10 000 foot gondola and 2 675 foot vertical drop, aiming for a premier East coast ski center with three nearby areas.
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Warren
Vermont
Glen Ellen
Mad River Glen
Sugarbush
Burlington Free Press
Mt. Ellen
Killington
Mansfield
Free Press
Walton S. Elliott
Darien
Conn
Elliott
Coopery Acres
Green Mountain National Forest
Mad River
Glen’ Ellen
Sunderland School Group Issues Its First Annual Report
The Sunderland School Association released its inaugural annual report detailing townwide school improvements. Formed last April on former Supt Arza Deans suggestion, the group funded athletic gear for four schools and gave teachers five dollars for supplies at a state convention in October. A music program led by Mrs Robert Jordan was added. The association postponed its March meeting to March 12 to join the Arlington PTA.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sunderland
Sunderland School Association
Arza
Robert Jordan
Parish Family Program Sunday In Hoosick Falls
Hoosick Falls crowd hears Edward S. Massy of Pittsfield Mass speak on vocation awareness at the Holy Name Society parish event. St Mary's Glee Club provides choral selections to accompany a buffet supper organized by St Mary’s Auxiliary with James Sennett and Joseph Buckley as co chairs. Tickets sold by Holy Name Society members led by Charles Fabiano.
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Hoosick Falls
Holy Name Society
Church of the Immaculate Conception
Edward S. Massery
Pittsfield
Mass
Massery
Vocation Institute
Serra International
St. Mary’s Glee Club
Sister Mary Vianney
C.S.J
St. Mary's Auxiliary
James Sennett
Joseph Buckley
Charles Fabiano
Hoosick Falls Village Election Set For March 20
Hoosick Falls voters head to the polls March 20 to elect three village trustees. The Independent Party endorsed William Rourke Sr George Usher and John J Cuddihy as a slate. Citizens Party readiness to endorse a slate follows a caucus and Thomas Beaumont reconsiders a run with Charles Cheney Case Jr and Manfred Kincaid joining.
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Hoosick Falls
Independent Party
William Rourke Sr
George Usher
John J. Cuddihy
Citizens Party
Thomas Beaumont
Citizens
Charles Cheney Case Jr
Manfred Kincaid
Kincaid
A Poet on Politics Today at Williams College
Rep. William Jay Smith of Pownal and a Williams College poet will speak on A Poet Looks at Politics this afternoon at 4 30 in the Thompson Biology Building Williams College in Vermont.
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Pownal
William Jay Smith
Wiliams College
Vermont
House of Representatives
Thompson
Williams College
Local Minstrel Credit Mixup Clarified at North Bennington
In North Bennington a misprint listed Alison Nowak in the bottle blowing band of the Norshaft Minstrel. Laura filled the role instead. The article credits the full roster including Helen Woodworth on piano Bob on banjo Ronnie on trombone Hugh Perkins on drums Ty Trainor on trumpet and Louis Panos. Fifteen Villagers members visited the library for rug hooking demonstrations by Mrs Green and Mrs Mackey. The group learned rug making, dyeing and shading with advice on therapy for nerves. The quilt from two years ago won a blue ribbon at Rutland Fair. The Villagers plan a kitchen upgrade at the Library Hall and a kitchen shower to raise needed items. Mrs Arthur Wickenden leads the project with treasury funds for a new sink if possible. The meeting discussed next year’s day camp and ideas for Vermont law on family life and health.
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Alison Nowak
Norshaft Minstrel
Alison
Laura
Helen Woodworth
Bob
Ronnie
Hugh Perkins
Bennington High School
Ty Trainor
North Bennington
Louis Panos
Fred Green
Milton Mackey
Rutland
Treasury
Arthur Wickenden
Library Board
Home Demonstration County Council
Vermont
Making Model Fire Fighting Equipment Is Hobby of Retired Cambridge Colonel
Col. Charles W. Raymond, retired U S Army, has spent four decades crafting toy size working fire fighting models from salvaged parts. He built hose carts pumpers chemicals ladders and more using bottle caps tubes laces and matchsticks, learning from memory and local firehouses. The hobby began at age 12 and continues to this day with about 12 complete units kept, some gifted or exhibited for charity and displays.
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Cambridge
Caroline W. Allen
Charles W. Raymond
Charles
Col. Raymond
U.S. Army
Salem
Hoosick Falls
Greenwich
Bennington
Raymond
Col
U. S. Military Academy
West Point
Robert R. Raymond
Charles W
Charles Raymond
Caroline V. Allen
West Arlington Family Leaves for Florida for Health Hope
West Arlington Mr and Mrs Walter Stearns departed by car last Wednesday seeking improved health in Florida. Timothy Witten, the son of Mr and Mrs Eugene Witten, is a hospital patient at Putnam Memorial after surgery on Monday with good progress and plans to return home this week. Robert V Jones traveled to New York on business and will then visit his son 2nd Lt Robert G Jones who graduates Wednesday from Marine training.
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Walter Stearns
Florida
Stearns
Timothy Witten
Eugene Witten
Putnam Memorial Hospital
Robert V. Jones
New York
Quantico
Robert G. Jones
Equinox Motors Inc Chartered by State
Equinox Motors Inc was chartered by the Vermont Secretary of State in Montpelier with 500 shares no par value. Incorporators are Sidney S. Meachem of Manchester Myrtle E. Knapp and Paul C. Anderson of Manchester Center. The firm will buy sell and deal in automobiles tractors and trucks and operate a garage business.
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Manchester
Military lieutenant to undergo training at Camp LeJeune
Lt. Jones is assigned to Camp LeJeune North Carolina for further training. Mr. and Mrs. James McCabe spent several days in New York City on vacation last week.
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Jones
Camp LeJeune
N.C
James McCabe
New York City
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Eugene MacLean
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Evelyn Beattie
Peru
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Manchester Garden Club
Eagles
Joyce Hurley
Paul Todtschinder
Mary Torrey
Anne Hann
Zion _ Episcopal Church
Donald Kelly
Garden Club
Doris Boe
Allison Bright
Margaret Dougherty
Mary Rogers Warren
Merle Williams
Hoosick Falls Central School
Edith Beaumont
American Legion Meeting
Shaftsbury
Fran Stacy
New
Warren, VI
Arlington Pta
Williams
Elizabeth Dwyer
Miss Allen
White Creek
West Arlington
Marion Bedell
Equinox Motors, Inc
Bennington, VT
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