North Bennington Fire Department re-elects officers
Robert Nolan is re elected president and Martin Percey is re appointed chief. Earl Hedding Gordon Sweet and Norman Hauck are named first through third assistant chiefs. Re elected are Ray Crosier Royal Crosier and Philip Ostrander with Orwin Coonz Robert Keough and Bruce La Vigne as trustees. The department reports 38 fire calls and 1965 loss kept to 500 dollars plus drills and school attendance. A supper is set for March 26.
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North Bennington
Robert Nolan
Martin Percey
Fire Department
Percey
GOP Almanac Kickoff Scheduled in Manchester
GOP officials in Manchester host a regional meeting as five kickoffs unfold for the 1966 Vermont Almanac and Government Guide. Sen. Dorothy P. Shea of Montpelier is named editor, the first woman in the post, with 5000 copies to libraries schools banks and state offices for fundraising and reference.
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Manchester
Rutland
Bennington County
Vermont
Derick V. Webb
Shelburne
Webb
Washington, D.C
Dorothy P. Shea
Montpelier
State Committee
Sen
Shea
Governor’s Committee
Sen. Shea
Harold F. Shea
Vermont Symphony Casts Cellist At Castleton Concert
The Vermont State Symphony Orchestra will perform at Castleton State College on March 21 at 8 p.m. with Bennington College faculty cellist George Finckel, the orchestra’s principal cellist, as featured soloist. They will play Ernest Bloch’s Schelomo, a Hebrew rhapsody for cello and orchestra, conducted by the ensemble’s regular conductor.
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Vermont Symphony
Castleton
Bennington College
Castleton State College
Vermont State Symphony Orchestra
George Finckel
Finckel
Ernest Bloch
Schelomo
West Arlington notes and upcoming plans at Chatham
West Arlington residents share spring news from Jenny Hughes and family. Jenny will graduate from Chatham June 2 and enter Boston University School of Nursing in September. A stork shower honored Mrs. Roger Bolster of Springfield, hosted by her sister-in-law Mrs. George Hess. Deer are feeding on shrubbery near homes as spring arrives. The newest granddaughter of Mr. and Mrs. James McCabe is Sarah Elizabeth, born February 22 to James McCabe Jr. Alan Carter of Middlebury College outlines a public concert program featuring Mozart, Mendelssohn, and Ravel, with free admission.
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Jenny Hughes
Virginia
George Hughes
Sandgate
Jenny
Chatham
Boston University School of Nursing
Roger Bolster
Springfield
James McCabe
West Arlington
Sarah Elizabeth
James McCabe Jr
Alan Carter
Middlebury College
Mendelssohn
Ravel
North Bennington Fire Auxiliary annual dinner at Victor’s
Members of the North Bennington Fire Department Women's Auxiliary will hold their annual dinner at Victor's Restaurant on March 17. Attendees are asked to meet at the firehouse at 6 30 p.m.
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North Bennington
Mrs Effie Gill Convalescing at Crescent Manor Home
Mrs Effie Gill aunt of Mrs Edward Cottrell is convalescing at Crescent Manor Nursing Home in Bennington.
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Effie Gill
Edward Cottrell
Crescent Manor
Bennington
Beaverbrook Parent Teachers Club Meeting Highlights
University of Massachusetts speaker Francis Sweeney addressed twenty three attendees headed by Charles Staib at Mountain Towns Beaverbrook PTA. A new projector was shown, gym glass backstop funded by the club was installed, and a dental clinic project began with Mrs. Frank Chontos as hygienist. The club plans a fall show, ski trailer for the bus, ballet classes registrations, April 11 Pops Concert, and an athletic banquet in May. Committees for nominating officers and refreshments were named.
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Francis Sweeney
University of Massachusetts
Beaverbrook
Industrial Arts Club
Grant Moyer
Memoral Hall
Wilmington
Wayne Fajan
Porter Farwell
Milton Wolf
Charles Staib
Frank Warner
Richard Boyd
Ralph Howe
Staib
Berthram Adeams
Leo Brassor
Shaftsbury Church Pancake Supper For Parsonage Ceiling
Shaftsbury Pancakes and sausage will be served at the First Methodist Church Saturday starting at 5 30 p m Ernest Gratz chair man will be assisted in the kitchen and dining room by other members of the Men's Club Proceeds go toward the expense of replacing the ceiling in the parsonage study Mrs June Nicholson speech therapist at the elementary school spoke at the Shaftsbury School Association meeting One day evening Mrs Nicholson pointed out ways in which parents can identify speech problems in children before they start school Members discussed the success of their two recent money raising events the food sale and fashion show Joe Crossman president announced that all unsold toothbrushes and money from sales should be turned over to Mrs Henry Harrington or him by this weekend Miss Donna Peters a recent graduate of St Joseph Business College leaves this week for Weston Conn where she has accepted a position.
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First Methodist
Ernest Gratz
June Nicholson
Shaftsbury School Association
Nicholson
Joe Crossman
Henry Harrington
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Vermont State Fire School
Norwich University
New Hampshire State Fire School
Meadowood
N.H
GOP
West
Arlington
Betty Trachte
George Hess
Bolster
Arlene Hess
Elizabeth Dwyer
Walloomsae
Lan
Enry M. Tuttle CO. Inc
Depot ST. Dial
Carlo Walter HO
Shaftsbury
Fran Stacy
Donna Peters
St. Joseph
Monthru
Nichols
Muuditintiry
Cgranada
Granada
PCE
Central Vermont Public Service Corp
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