Lehigh Band to Play Brant Space Music at Bennington College
Lehigh University Concert Band, 65 players, conducts Brant and Brown, performs space music by Henry Brant in Bennington College Carriage Barn on Saturday March 9 at 4 p.m. Admission free. Concert honors Brant’s 60th birthday with pieces across multi-location staging.
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Bennington College
Lehigh University
Henry Brant
Bennington College Carriage Barn
J. E. Brown
Lehigh
Brant
Packer Memorial Church
Middlebury College
Caine
Searsburg rejects five amendments and approves courthouse bond
Searsburg voters spurned all five state constitutional amendments Tuesday while approving a 208000 dollar bond for renovating the Bennington County Courthouse. Thirty three residents attended of 57 on the checklist, with a 14 9 margin for the bond. Earl Crawford lost to Ralph Mc Dermott for selectman 24 7. Uncontested offices went to Roy Hood Theodore Becker Mildred Marchegina Harry Sherman Darlene Becker Bertha Pulaski Gertrude Braisted Helen Putnam Damon Mc Dermot Francis Pulaski Gladys Pike. Overseer of the poor to be filled by selectmen. The meeting also ap-
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Searsburg
Bennington County
Earl Crawford
Ralph McDermott
Selectman
Roy Hood
Lister
Theodore Becker
Mildred Marchegina
Harry Sherman
Darlene Becker
Bertha Pulaski
Gertrude Braisted
Helen Putnam
Damon McDermot
Francis Pulaski
Gladys Pike
Rupert votes reject four year term and courthouse plan
Rupert voters rejected Proposal I the four year term by 52 to 67 and defeated the county courthouse bond request 62 to 70. Town officials approved a $142,000 town and school budget, with $100,000 for the schools and $38,000 for the town. They exempt Mt Anthony Grange from taxes for three years and set up a town offices planning committee. Proposals III V VII X passed margins shown. Rep Robert Graf criticized ROC as federally funded aid left on the shelf.
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Rupert
Bennington
Walter Ceglowski
Manchester
Salem
N.Y
Dorset Nursing Association
Mt. Anthony
Robert Graf
Elmore
UPI
Fred Westphal
R-Lamolle County
Westphal
Vermont
Admissions and discharges at Mary McClellan Hospital
Cambridge New York weekly report covers February 24 to March 2 with patient admissions including Rebecca Bates Cambridge David Broadhead Salem Ethel Burch Middle Falls Theresa Chaplin Buskirk Anthony Cossey Valley Falls Eber Gifford Hoosick Falls Audrey Hunt Petersburg Malcolm Hunt Buskirk Laura Kibling Valley Falls Terry Lamb Schaghticoke Deborah LaRoe Greenwich Sue Linendell Salem Forrest Moses Eagle Bridge Isabel Pope Arlington Thomas Rohrbach Greenwich John Russo Cambridge Linda Virtue Cambridge Joseph Waite Cambridge Christopher White Greenwich Margaret Worth Greenwich Discharges include Judson Center Shushan Theresa Chaplin Buskirk Earle Fleming Salem Edward Jones West Pawlet Sue Linendell Salem Isabel Ope Arlington Arlene Reyman Buskirk Patricia Shaw Hoosick Falls Linda Virtue Cambridge Christopher White Greenwich Margaret Worth Greenwich.
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Rebecca Bates
Cambridge
David F. Broadhead
Salem
Ethel Burch
Middle Falls
Theresa Chaplin
Buskirk
Anthony D. Cossey
Valley Falls
Eber I. Gifford
Hoosick Falls
Audrey Hunt
Petersburg
Malcolm C. Hunt
Laura Kibling
Terry Lamb
Schaghticoke
Deborah Ann LaRoe
Greenwich
Sue Ann Linendell
Forrest K. Moses
Eagle Bridge
Isabel E. Pope
Arlington
Thomas A. Rohrbach
John
Patricia M. Shaw
Linda J. Virtue
Christopher D. White
Margaret Worth
South Cambridge notices and church events summarized
Eugene Conway returns home from Mary McClellan hospital. World Day of Prayer services were held last Friday. United Methodist Women meet March 11 at Mrs Ernest O home. Pleasant Valley Grange ham supper March 30 from 4 30 PM tickets from members. Circuit churches combined service March 10 at 10 30 AM Eagle Bridge United Methodist with Rev Harry Burdess. Sunday school at 9 AM. Membership class Wednesdays 5 30 PM at Eagle Bridge Church. Pleasant Valley Grange held last Friday meeting with committee for the ham supper and theme What’s wrong with America a Declaration of Independence pageant and balloon game. Rodney Brownell and William English chaired the ham supper March 30. Spring Pomona meeting March 16 at 11 AM Masonic Temple Fort Ann. Jelly Roll contest and baked goods sale. Next cleaning bee March 29 at 7 30 PM. Junior and Subordinate Granges meet March 15 at 8 PM. Thought for the day If you can’t push pull and if you can’t pull get out of the way.
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Eagle Bridge United Methodist Church
Harry Burdess
Plesant Valley Granges
William English
America
Rodney Brownell
Pomona
Masonic Temple
Fort Ann
Vermont Supreme Court vacancy sparks legislative election
The retirement of Percival Shangraw as Vermont chief justice triggers a legislative vote to fill the high court seat. Chief Superior Judge William Hill and Superior Judge Robert Larrow are named by the Judicial Selection Board, with Larrow seeking consideration alongside Hill. Albert Barney succeeds Shangraw as chief justice.
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Albert Barney
St. Johnsbury
Shangraw
Barney
Rutland Veteran City Council President Loses Seat
Rutland UPI veteran City Council President Joseph Abel failed to win re election finishing sixth in a seven seat race. Howard Shortsleeves led with 3055 votes while Abel trailed by about 200 votes with 1797. Mayor Godnick blamed Abel's defeat on press reports. Montpelier UPI official results on five constitutional amendments delayed until April 2 as required by state law.
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Rutland
UPI
Joseph Abel
Abel
Howard Shortsleeves
Rutland City
Shortsleeves
Gilbert Godnick
Lawmakers See State Gas Access on Sundays in Albany
In New York Albany the state DOT provides Sunday gas to lawmakers living outside Albany to travel to and from home districts. About 40 assemblymen and eight senators fill up from state pumps as Speaker Perry Duryea defends the practice citing necessity to be in Albany for government business. Governor Wilson and other leaders back the arrangement as essential for state business.
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Albany
State Department of Transportation
DOT
Assembly
Perry Duryea
Albany Governor urges ICC to extend New York rail lines
Governor Wilson testified at an ICC hearing on rationalizing New York State rail, warning elimination of branch lines would cost millions in jobs and salaries. He said cutting 1,875 miles of track would cripple agriculture, commerce, industry, and energy resources.
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Albany
Wilson
Interstate Commerce Commission
ICC
Two 15-year-olds charged in Berkshire theft case
Two 15-year-old boys were arrested for stealing two snow blower engines used for minibikes. The $75 engines were taken January 17 and the prior Monday. They were released to their parents after police picked them up Friday night. Berkshire County commissioners approved a $6,500 use of advertising funds to fund a toll free tourist information line on gas availability with state matching support. The program is projected to boost county business by about $500,000 this summer.
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Hoolick Falls
N.Y
First Ward
Cummings Street
Hovey Avenue
Patty Nash
Suzanne
Hovey Ave
West Hoosick
Pittsfield
Berkshire County
Berkshire Hills Conference
State Department of Commerce
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