Migrant Housing Focus Leads Shaftsbury Legal Action Plan
The Christian Concern Commission of Shafts bury Methodist Church heard Vermont legal adviser John A. Burgess outline steps to draft enabling migrant relief legislation. He urged studying New York and New Jersey models, preparing bills for town reps, and seeking governor support while inspecting Southern Vermont Orchards housing and arranging mid summer visits to verify progress.
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Shaftsbury
Christian Concern Commission
Shaftsbury Methodist Church
Vermont
Washington, D.C
Burgess
Erwin Meyer
Commission
New York
New Jersey
Meyer
Lucien M. Hanks
Middlebury Music Major Katharine Leary Made Dean's List
Katherine Ann Leary of Manchester Center is named to the dean's list for the current semester at Middlebury College. She majors in music and teaches theory and harmony at Middlebury High School while pursuing a teaching career.
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Katherine Ann Leary
Manchester
Middlebury
Elizabeth B. Kelly
Katy
Paul Leary
Manchester Center
Katherine
Miss Kelly
Middlebury High School
Anne Harwood
Harwood
Manchester Chamber Considers Toll-free Service Growth
Manchester Chamber of Commerce directors at Colburn House meeting agreed that the Washington’s Birthday Bar gain Days event was successful enough to become an annual affair.
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Manchester
Manchester Chamber of Commerce
Colburn House
Washington
Music Time replaces Varieties show at NBHS Friday
North Bennington seniors present Music Time a joint Whitcomb Bethel and NBHS concert set Friday night at 8 in the NBHS gym. The program features a mixed chorus and bands with selections from Mozart to Peter Pan and Carnival of Venice, and proceeds fund school music work.
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NBHS
North Bennington
Whitcomb High School
Bethel
North Bennington High School
North Benning
Wilhousky
Chadwick
One God
Drake & Shirl
Carolyn W. Simmons
Marjorie L. Porter
Whitcomb HS _ band
Moses
Whitney
Handel
Rio
Petersen
NEHS
Olivadati
S.I.B.A
Hall
Porter
Richard Ellis
Whitcomb H.S
Charm Shop Opens In Hoosick Falls With Ribbon Cutting
Hoosick Falls marks the Charm Shop opening at 29 31 Church Street with a 10 a m ceremony led by Mayor Leo Al Dowler and local officials. The Liporace family owns and will run the shop, offering ladies wear plus men’s fashions, with renovations by John Caddy and interiors featuring carpet and indirect lighting. The Liverace family also runs Ranaldo’s Restaurant nearby.
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Ladies’ Apparel
Church St
Hoosick Falls
Andrick
Church Street
Leo al. Dowler
Merchant’s Bureau
Harry Sternberg
John C:dd'hy
Botany
Manhattan
Adams
Liverace
Ranaldo
J” Main St
Hoosick Board Weighs Eagle Bridge Lighting District Petition
Hoosick Falls town board Monday discussed a petition from Eagle Bridge lighting district residents seeking a new five year contract when the current one expires in March. Supervisor Murphy will meet with petition signer Edward Curtis to arrange a delegation to confer with the board. Back bill payments, library contract renewal with Cheney Free Public Library, and town garage gas tanks for economy were also topics. Murphy named John McMartin secretary for financial records. Board members will attend the Youth Center awards night at Carl Kempf’s invitation.
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Town Board of
Hoosick
Eagle Bridge Lighting District
John A. Murphy
Edward Curtis
Cheney Free Public Library
Murphy
John McMartin
Carl J. Kempf
Shafts bury Fire Department Auxiliary elect officers
Sixteen members attended the annual meeting and dinner at Mt Anthony Country Club. Officers elected for the ensuing year are president Mrs Sue Bull vice president Mrs Mabel Mattison secretary Mrs Ruth Wetherell treasurer Mrs Julia Booth and flower fund chairman Mrs Evelyn Delaney. Three auditors were named Mrs Lina Armstrong Mrs Joan Wood and Mrs Florence Beebe for a three year term. A St Patrick's Day dance at the firehouse will feature Babcock's orchestra. The next meeting will be at Mrs Alice Bunk's home on March 28 with co-hostesses Ethel Farrar Mable Harrington and Virginia Lyons. Mr and Mrs Ivan Elwell attended the wedding of Ann Marie Hayes to Dennis Bornt in Hoosick Falls. Mrs Bornt is their cousin.
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Shaftsbury Fire Department
Mt. Anthony Country Club
Sue Bull
Mabel Mattison
Ruth Wetherell
Julia Booth
Flower Fund
Evelyn Delaney
Lina Armstrong
Joan Wood
Florence Beebe
Babcock
Alice Bunk
Ethel Farrar
Mable Harrington
Virginia Lyons
Navy seeks original Bennington Bell from 1905 decommissioning
The Navy wants the original USS Bennington ship bell missing since the 1905 decommissioning. Local rep William H. Pierson Jr. asks Bennington County readers for clues, noting the bell may have reached Bennington Vermont. The gunboat Bennington served in the Atlantic Pacific and Asiatic stations, with a costly boiler explosion in 1905 ending its service.
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U.S. Navy
Bennington
Navy
William H. Pierson Jr
Bennington County
First Naval District
The
Banner
San Diego Bay
Vermont
Williamstown
Mass
Two Hoosick Falls bookie raids yield arrests
Hoosick Falls police and state investigators conducted two simultaneous gambling raids yesterday afternoon. William Sigalos, 30, and Joseph Graney, 51, both of Hoosick Falls, pleaded guilty. Sigalos fined 500 total. Graney fined 250 with sentence deferred on maintaining premises.
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Hoosick Falls
Rensselaer County
Graney
Sigalos
Radio Sales
Readsboro Town Meeting Results
Readsboro voters approved several items but did not set a tax rate awaiting property re appraisal. They OK’d a $4000 motor grader with snow wing, a $685 trailer rake, and a veterans memorial. Officials’ pay raised and $17,500 set for school bond payments.
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Readsboro
Town Hill
Whitingham
Readsboro Town Officials and Budget Approvals Report
Elizabeth Sucharzewski served as auditor for one year while Willie C. Ross and Raymond J. Crosier held public roles in the grand jury and constable positions respectively. Library trustees Barbara Coe and Raymond J. Crosier, Betty Bolognani as school director, and other local posts were defined. a fire department equipment appropriation passed 150 to 13, and the general county tax fund passed 138 to 15. Library support and Readsboro band funding received large majorities of approval.
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Elizabeth Sucharzewski
Willie C. Ross
John Birch Sr
Raymond J. Crosier
Louis C. Ross
Barbara Coe
Betty Bolognani
Donald King
Readsboro
Arlington PTA to host district school planning board talk
Arlington and Sunderland residents will hear a report from Bennington Southwest District School Planning Board members at the Arlington PTA meeting on Monday March 12 at 8 p.m. in Fisher School. Speakers include Robert Wilson Burton Jenks and Mrs John McCullough. A regional high school plan will be discussed and a Q A session will follow. Refreshments served by grade three mothers.
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Arlington
Sunderland
Bennington Southwest District School Planning Board
Arlington Pta
Fisher School
Robert Wilson
Burton Jenks
John McCullough
Hoosick Falls Theater Prepares Two Night Run
The Little Theater Group in Hoosick Falls presents See How They Run a three act English farce directed by Ronald Badgeley at Hoosick Falls Central School auditorium. Curtain is 8 15 nightly with a new set built by members. Proceeds go to Grandma Moses Health Center Fund.
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Hoosick Falls
Little Theater Group
Ronald Badgeley
Hoosick Falls Central School
Joseph Vince
Badgeley
Grandma Moses Health Center Fund
Peg Fleming
Penelope Toop
Fay Eastwick
Ida
Norshaft Lions Meet At Shafts bury Methodist Church
Seventeen Norshaft Lions gathered at Shafts bury Methodist Church as Nelson Payne called the meeting to order. Bud Hewitt introduced guest Bob Peckham and reported improvements planned for Eagle Square railroad crossing with large bump signs. The group noted the upcoming India talk by Bradford Smith and discussed the recent minstrel show. The fishing derby renamed in memory of George W. Johnson is set for May 19 at Lake Paran Creek. Zone events and planning discussions led by Bart Jenks highlighted the evening.
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Shaftsbury
Norshaft
Shaftsbury Methodist
Nelson Payne
Bud Hewitt
Bob Peckham
Lion Hewitt
Eagle Square
Bradford Smith
India
Jim Bow
Lake Paran Creek
Barney McCarthy
Mt. Anthony Country Club
Bart Jenks
Southwest School District Planning Committee
Wilmington Dover March of Dimes total reaches 180 dollars
Albert Brissette chairman reports Wilmington Dover chapter raised 180.29 dollars for the March of Dimes. Special thanks go to the Mother's Drive led by Mrs. Paul Allen and to all organizations and individuals who contributed to the cause.
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Albert Brissette
Wilmington March of Dimes Committee
Paul Allen
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Charles Haubiel
Alison Nowak
Barbara Riley
Bonnie Humphreies
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Peter Dartt
Gary Maynard
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Ben Wrobel
Vermont Information Center
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Fran Stacy
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Bob Gardner
All My Sons
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