East Dorset Library Moves to New Quarters
The East Dorset Library gains first floor space in the old Brophy store donated by Philip and Harrigan of Long Island. Since 1955 it has used the heated firehouse second floor. the move aims to expand volumes beyond about 1,800 with 40 local readers in 1963.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dorset
East Dorset
Philip Harrigan
Long Island
N.Y
Harrigans
Brophy
Mt. Aeolus Inn
Arthur Steere
Anna Pelsue
Guy Stone
Robert Brock
Leland Beebe
Swift and His Circle Rare Books Exhibit at Williams
The Chapin Library at Williams College hosts the exhibit Swift and His Circle with 60+ items on Jonathan Swift and contemporaries. Highlights include first editions of Gulliver's Travels and A Modest Proposal, plus works by Pope Addison Gay Defoe and others. Open 9–12, 1–5 daily and Saturday 9–12. free admission through March 31.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Williamstown
Mass
Swift
Chapin
Stetson Hall
Williams College
Robert J. Allen
Jonathan Swift
Gulliver
Arbuthnot
John Bull
Gay
Daniel Defoe
Rowlandson
East Arlington Man Completes Basic Training
Pvt. Richard P. Squires 22 is assigned to C Company Third Training Regiment at Fort Dix New Jersey for eight weeks of basic training under the Reserve Enlistment Program He will serve seven months on active duty then transfer to home town duty with the 172nd Rutland National Guard After eight weeks he may take a leave join advanced training or be sent elsewhere Squires is the son of Mr and Mrs E Paul Squires of East Arlington Vermont and is a Arlington Memorial High School and University of Maine graduate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort DIX
N.J
Richard P. Squires
Third
Squires
172Nd Rutland National Guard
Fort Dixon
E. Paul Squires
East Arlington
Arlington Memorial High School
University of Maine
Pownall Scoutmaster Leads Winter Campout With 13 Scouts
Rolland Roy led Troop 47 on a winter survival campout at Winn Camp on Sucker Pond. Knee-deep snow and bear tracks were noted as 13 scouts including Dean Dixon and Michael Pratt completed requirements. A Richard Pudvar donated truck supported the hiking point. an unranked Lewis collie dog joined the trip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rolland Roy
Troop 47
Winn
Sucker Pond
Pownal
Dean Dixon
Milton Pratt
Thomas Langlais
Andrew McKeever
John Grusendorf
Michael Walsh
Peter Roy
Thomas Frost
David Walsh
Michael Lewis
Richard Orr
Leonard Duval
Michael Pratt
Richard Pudvar
Lewis’ Collie
Danby Hears Architect on New School
Danby residents hear architect Charles Helmer of Woodstock as 18 townspeople attend a committee meeting led by William Nichols on plans for a proposed new school. Weather delays site investigation while supporters note an $80,000 pledge from Mr and Mrs Stephen R Currier of New York and Danby.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Danby
William Nichols
Charles Helmer
Woodstock
Nichols
Stephen R. Currier
New York
Williamstown Airman Is Reassigned to Lowry AFB
Airman Edward W. Hall son of Mrs Wilson A Roberts of Williamstown Massachusetts is reassigned to Lowry AFB Colorado for technical training as a US Air Force special weapons specialist He enlisted recently and completed basic training He is a 1962 Mt Greylock Regional High School graduate New Jersey dispatch notes large Boy Scout travel figures annual report from national Scout headquarters
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lackland Afb
Texas
Edward W. Hall
Wilson A. Roberts
Langlois Ave
Williamstown
Mass
Lowry Afb
Colo
United States Air Force
Hall
Air Force
Mt. Greylock Regional High School
Tucson Arizona Boys Choir Tops Hoosick Falls Program
Nearly 500 people enjoyed a two hour show by the famous Tucson Arizona Boys Choir at Hoosick Falls Central School auditorium Saturday night. The Kiwanis Club sponsored the event and the 30 boys received hearty applause. Bruce Baker and Allan Robinson were accepted as freshmen at Hudson Valley Community College in Troy for the fall term to study business administration and electrical trades.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tucson Arizona Boys Choir
Hoosick Falls Central School
Kiwanis Club
Bruce Baker
Fiske St
Allan Robinson
Ball St
Hudson Valley Community College
Troy
Baker
Robinson
Arlington Executive At California Conference
Charles E. Canfield, chairman of The Canfield Paper Co., will join the 1964 National Paper Trade Association convention from March 15 to 16 at the Fairmont Hotel in San Francisco. He will take part in a March 18 panel on Claims, Complaints and Compromises. About 2,000 paper distributors and manufacturers are expected, with the NPTA representing 1,100 distributors and $3.5 billion in annual sales.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
N.Y
Charles E. Canfield
Canfield Paper Co
New York City
National Paper Trade Association, Inc
Fairmont Hotel
San Francisco
Canfield
Arlington
NPTA
Shaftsbury School Notice and Community Events
A Shaftsbury special meeting for North Bennington High School senior class parents is set for March 12 at 7 30 p m to plan the graduation party. A Shaftsbury card party hosted by the North Shaftsbury Community Club runs March 14 at 8 p m with prizes in 500 and Bridge. Mrs Wilma Rice and Miss Lucina Hulet co chair the event. The North Bennington PTA invites Shaftsbury parents to a March 10 meeting at 8 p m where GBA members discuss the Prep Club for students pursuing non college careers. In local news Vance Stacy returns home from seven weeks as a Putnam Memorial Hospital patient. Clyde and Mrs Clyde Sanders move from Thomaston Conn to their Shaftsbury home. Mrs Sanders remains in Thomaston after giving birth March 2 to twins Doreen Eleanor and Noreen Marie at St Marys Hospital Waterbury Conn. The Sanders have Clyde Jr 7 and Kathy 5. Clyde Jr will start school in Shaftsbury when travel permits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Bennington High School
North Shaftsbury Community Club
Wilma Rice
Cina
Clyde Sanders
Twitchell Hill
Thomaston
Conn
Hootenanny At BBS Is Big Success
Burr and Burton Seminary crowds welcomed nearly 300 for a student directed hootenanny. Performers included Prudence Humphreys Tim Thompson and Paul Hill The Otter Creek Ramblers from Middlebury College and The Travelers from UVM. Local staff included Coburn Eckhardt and Goodell with support from the English department.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manchester
Burr and Burton Seminary
Gordon McClure
John Eckhardt
William Bell
Richard Coburn
Howard O’donovan
Peter Schoffstall
Coburn
Prudence Humphreys
Tim Thompson
Paul Hill
Hill
the Travelers
UVM
New England Folk Singers
Tom Heald
David Dodson
Chester
Otter Creek Ramblers
Middlebury College
BBS
Susan Saunders
Joseph Saunders
Manchester Center
Dorothy Goodell
Families Visit New York for Flower Show Debut
Mrs William Barrows Jr and daughter Belinda travel with Mrs Berry Wall and daughter from Manchester to New York to attend the New York Flower Show marking Belindas first city visit and the gathering signals spring for the group. Mr and Mrs Russell Parks and Mr and Mrs David Gilbert spent last Thursday in Montpelier at the State House observing the legislature in session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Barrows Jr
Belinda
Berry Wall
Manchester
New York
Metropolis
Russell Parks
David Gilbert
Montpelier
State House
Marlboro College Chamber Music Group to Perform
The Marlboro College Chamber Music Group directed by Blanche Honegger Moyse and Louis Moyse will give a concert at 8 p.m. on March 11 at the college with works by Bach Lotti Couperin Andersen Mouquet Haydn and Weber. A related program is scheduled at the Retreat on March 10 at 8 p.m. and March 12 short performances at the Academy School Green Street School and Brattleboro Union High School at 9 10 and 11 a.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marlboro
Marlboro College
Blanche Honegger- Moyse
Louis Moyse
Bach
Lotti
Couperin
Joachim Andersen
Mouquet
Haydn
von Weber
Academy
Green Street
Brattleboro Union High School
Librarian Stam Joins Marlboro College Faculty
Marlboro College hires David H. Stam, longtime New York Public Library librarian and Berg Collection manuscript cataloger, as librarian and English literature instructor. He will also join Marlboro's history of art faculty while contributing to Notes and bibliographic projects.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marlboro
David H. Stam
New York Public Library
Marlboro College
Stam
Notes
The
Music Library Association
Graduate School of Library Science
Rutgers University
Local Notices and Navy News from North Bennington
North Bennington notices include the Miriam werwader Missionary Society gathering at 1 30 P M at Mrs Leo Maxon hall Street and a PTA meeting Tuesday at 8 P M at the school. Navy seaman William E Browe of Route 2 serves aboard USS Hyades with the Sixth Fleet in the Mediterranean. He is pursuing a City College New York master's in English.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miriam Werwader Missionary Society of the Baptist Church
Leo Maxon
Hall Street
Marietta Ward
PTA
GBA
William E. Browe
Seaman
USN
Laurence P. Browe Sr
Route 2
Uss Hyades
Norfolk
Hyades
Sixth Fleet
Mediterranean
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Rutland
Williams
Minneapolis
Honeywell
H. Greenberg & Son, Inc
Main ST
Bennington
Fine Batiste
Union Street
Vera Langlais
Chattanooga
J. R. Dodd
Volkswagen
R&h
Bosworth
North Bennington Road
Bennington, Vt
New School
New Brunswick
N. J
UPI
National Scout Headquarters
Hoosick Falls
Edith Beaumont
California
Shaftsbury
Fran Stacy
Marden Skinner
North Bennington
Elizabeth Dwyer
City College
Wheaton College
New College (Divinity School
University of Edinburgh
Scotland
Deirdre Corcoran
Radcliff College
Institute of Fine Arts
New York University
Poll Parrot
Fienberg
Javery
South Street
Vermont
Ernest H. Javery
Alan H. Page
Beneficial
Beneficial Finance Co
Main Street
Maulen Ohm
Sweet Lidde
Band For Freedom
Drysdale’s
Armory
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