Shaftsbury Officials Confer on Proposed Time Route
Shaftsbury boards hear preliminary plans for a four lane U.S. 7 through Shaftsbury with state officials Stearns Jenkins and Ivor S. Pelsue presenting using aerial maps and photos. A public hearing will be set later. Planning members Hall Jr. Lack Dailey Jr. and selectmen Cross Whitman Snow Jr. attend. Cross becomes planning commission chair.
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Shaftsbury
Board of Selectmen and Planning Commission
U.S. 7
Stearns Jenkins
State Highway Department
Ivor S. Pelsue
Sion
Planning Commission
Thomas W. Hall Jr
Charles B. Lack
William Dailey Jr
Board of Selectmen
Ezekiel Cross Jr
Roy Whitman
Merton Snow Sr
Cross
Shaftsbury Planning Commission
Youthful Organists To Play In Manchester Recital
Vere mont Chapter of the American Guild of Organists sponsors an all student organ recital at First Congregational Church Manchester on March 20 at 5 pm. Performers include John Riddle Jr. Bennington High School, Celia Hudson Bennington, Cheryll Pratt Bennington College, Jacqueline Kuzyk Springfield, VT, Terry Chase Springfield, VT, David MareGeson Springfield, MA, Thome Stickney Fairlee, Darte mouth College student, Peter Beardsley Middlebury College, and others from Bennington and area colleges.
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Manchester
Veremont
American Guild of Organists
First Congregational
Benninge
Harriette Flack Richardson
Springfield
Thomeas Stickney
Fairlee
Dartemouth College
Peter Beardsley
Middlebury College
Bennington County Bid Farewell To Bud Edgerton
Arlington tribute marks the departure of James A Edgerton from the Bennington County extension agent post on March 15 to become a resource development specialist in Woodstock A crowd of 200 4 H leaders and relatives attended songs jokes and skits led by Tim Finney A carousel slide projector gift was presented and letters from state officials praised his decade of youth work Edgerton a West Arlington native and UVM graduate will move to Woodstock with his wife Dorothy and children Debby and Jimmy after housing is found. he plans to commute for now He has served on the Arlington School Board chaired a civic committee and contributed to town planning and local youth activities.
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James
Bud) Edgerton
Fisher Elementary
Arlington
Edgerton
Woodstock
UVM
Bennington County
Ringheiser
James A
A. Coleman Mason
Pownal
Bald Mountain 4-H Club
Diane Sherwin
Marion Harris
Priscilla Palmer
John Page
Don Trachte
West Arlington
Henry
Trachte
Alan Knapp
R. P. Davidson
John Merchant
M. Pauline Rowe
Burlington
Farm Bureau
Bennington
University
Arlington School
Citizens
Mountain Towns Groups Meet in Wilmington Area
The Women’s Association of Wilmington Congregational Church postponed its meeting to Wednesday at 1 30 p m at Mrs John Willard Sr’s home with dessert served. Eight members of Wilmington Baptist Bible Study gathered under Rev Catherine Wood at Mrs Harold Wheeler’s home. The group will meet next at Mrs Marjory Rice of Searsburg on Thursday at 7 30 p m. Higley Hill Home Demonstration unit sponsors a public meeting Tuesday at 8 p m in the Baptist Church vestry to view colored Mexico slides by Dr Lynde Kimball last year. Refreshments will be served.
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Women’s Association of Wilmington Congregational Church
John Willard Sr
Wilmington Baptist Bible Study Group
Catherine Wood
Harold Wheeler
Marjory Rice
Searsburg
Higley Hill Home Demonstration Unit
Baptist Church
Mexico
Lynde Kimball
Hoosick Falls News Highlights Local Events
Hoosick Falls reports Rev. Lawrence A Wheaton remains a patient at Mary McClellan Hospital Cambridge. St Marys Academy students win Red Cross Campaign posters Joan Jenuskevice Gregory Marsh Lawrence Vash prizes. Hotel Hendrick Hudson Troy evacuations after fire. Edith Reynolds among evacuees. Accidents include a River Street collision injuring no one. cars damaged with $500 loss. American Legion Auxiliary donates to Red Cross Heart and March of Dimes. May poppy sale planned. Viet Nam debate held at Hoosick Falls Central School by International Relations Club with views on withdrawal and continuation.
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Lawrence A. Wheaton
Wilder Avenue
Mary McClellan Hospital
Cambridge
St. Mary’s Academy
Red Cross
Joan Jenuskevice
Gregory Marsh
Lawrence Vash
Edith Craig Reynolds
Hendrick Hudson
Troy
River St
Theodore Smith
R.D. No
American Legion Auxiliary
Heart
March of Dimes
Thomas Restino
Dorothy Roys
John Waddington
Town House
Eleanor Rancourt
Roys
Restino
John Cramer
Fred Harter
Viet Nam
Hoosick Falls Central School
International Reelations Club
Nicholas Mahoney
Hoosick Falls
Manchester Church Elects Deanery Commission Representative
Manchester parishioners at St Paul Catholic Church chose Bernard M Toomey for the parishes Deanery Pastoral Commission. He was elected from a slate of three by a 16 member nominating committee with two other candidates forming a nucleus for a parish pastoral commission. The Deanery Commission will meet first at St Francis de Sales Church in Bennington with one lay and one clergy representative from each parish.
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Manchester
St. Paul Catholic Church
Bernard M. Toomey
St. Paul’s
James B. Murray
Toomey
Clarence E. Comar
Margaret Dougherty
Murray
Francis B. Flanagan
St. Francis de Sales Church
Bennington
Robert F. Joyce
Burlington
Vermont
Lions Club Show Rehearsal Postponed to March 15
The first rehearsal for the annual Lions Club show scheduled for Thursday night is postponed to Tuesday March 15. Rehearsal starts at 7 30 p.m. in the all purpose room of Burr and Burton Seminary's new wing.
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Lions Club
Burr and Burton Seminary
St John the Baptist Church to break ground for new addition
North Bennington parish plans a two story rear wing to serve as parish hall and catechetical center. Groundbreaking is expected this week weather permitting, with Loney Construction of Brattleboro hired for about 124000 dollars and Ernest Erickson of Rutland as architect.
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North Bennington
St. John the Baptist Church
St. John’s
Walter L. Miller
Loney Construction Co
Brattleboro
Ernest L. Erickson
Rutland
Houghton Street
Fathers of Grade 1 boys meet at North Bennington School
A meeting of fathers of first grade boys is set for Wednesday at 7 30 PM at North Bennington Graded School under Bennington Area YMCA auspices. The agenda covers the Father and Son Y Indian Guide program and forming a tribe. Loomis Dana of the YMCA will lead.
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North Bennington
Bennington Area
YMCA
Loomis Dana
Williams College piano recital tonight in Art Museum
Jonathan Bolduan, Williams College 1964 Hubbard Hutchinson Memorial Scholar, returns to Williams for an 8:30 recital at the Williams College Museum of Art. He pursues a master of music at the University of Michigan. Program includes Schubert A major Sonata Op 120 Chopin F minor Fantasy Copland Piano Variations 1930 and Beethoven A major Op 101. Tickets no longer required after hall change. Public invited.
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Williamstown
Mass
Jonathan Bolduan
Williams College
Hubbard Hutchinson
Williams
Aaron Copland
Beethoven
Art Muse Seum
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