Scouts Elect Patrol Leaders in Shaftsbury
In a school meeting two new patrol leaders were chosen Greg Faris for the Panther Patrol and Tom Faris for the Raccoon Patrol. The troop, reorganized under Richard Boyd, enacted strict rules on tardiness uniforming and campouts with penalties including papers tying and gear cleanup.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shaftsbury
Greg Faris
Panther
Tom Faris
Raccoon
George Tisdale
Don Farrar
Mauhs
Richard Boyd
Pine Cobble Sports Awards Highlight Local Teams
At the Pine Cobble School winter sports assembly in Williamstown Massachusetts the varsity hockey and ski teams received letters and certificates. The hockey team tied for its league championship and the ski team won the league championship outright. Rick Hamilton earned the Most Improved Player Award while Patch Mason and Peter Brown shared the Most Valuable Player honor. Glen Lowry received the John Jay Bowl for outstanding skiing and Eddie Shapiro of North Adams won the Ein Kleiner Tiger award for contribution and progress in skiing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Williamstown
Mass
Pine Cobble School
Rick Hamilton
Patch Mason
Peter Brown
Glen Lowry
Eddie Shapiro
North Adams
Pownal and Hoosick Falls Community Notices
Community announcements include hot lunch payment changes for Pownal pupils with Monday deposits, a Christian Advocates dinner meeting at Taconic Park Restaurant, and Hoosick Falls Elks junior bowling teams progressing to state finals on Long Island. Scout and Girl Scout activities note Troop 347 meetings and a Board of Review, plus Girl Scout Week ceremonies and a fund contribution to the World Friendship Fund.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gladys Smith
Christian Advocates
Pownal
Hoosick Falls
N.Y
Hoosick Falls Lodge of Elks
Saratoga Elks Lodge
New York Northeast Elk’s
Saratoga
Lawrence
Long Island
Kevin Buck
Bill Stuka
Bernie Zilinskas
Jeff Burdick
Michael LaRoche
Charles Frazier
Gerald Pate
Manchester TV Channel 17 Still Off Air Since Friday
Justin Mueller of the Manchester TV Corp reports channel 17 remains off air after Friday. Howard E Wilcox entered Mary Fletcher Hospital in Burlington for knee surgery and will stay about two weeks. The St Patrick’s corned beef and cabbage dinner at VFW Post 6471 drew 215 veterans and wives, opening their newly renovated lounge with Dave Brooks Orchestra.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Channel 17
Justin Mueller
Manchester TV Corp
Howard EE. Wilcox
Mary Fletcher Hospital
Burlington
St. Patrick’s
Harned-Fowler Post
VFW
Dave Brooks
Pueblo crew member testifies on shipboard destruction efforts
James A. Shepard of Williams town, a Pueblo crew member, testified behind closed doors at a Naval Court of Inquiry in California. He said destruction of classified materials was disorganized but some action occurred, with burning in waste cans and use of sledge hammers, followed by an order to cease after 30 to 45 minutes.
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Williamstown
Mass
James A. Shepard
Pueblo
Naval Court of
California
Shepard
Navy
Lloyd Bucher
The
Bucher
Girl Scouts Celebrate Birthday Week in Arlington Tea
Arlington Girl Scouts marked a week of events with a Mother Daughter Tea at Bailey Hall. The afternoon included candle light ceremony Brownie songs rhythm music lemmi sticks and a sing along. Mrs. David Plummer organized a film This is Girl Scouting. Leaders listed include Bridgit Brown Walter Crawford Duane Hoyt Iva Jane Towery Gilbert Wilcox with Karl Militzer as assistant to Towery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arlington
Bailey Hall
Brownlie
David Plummer
Bridgit Brown
Walter Crawford
Duane Hoyt
Iva Jane Towery
Gilbert Wilcox
Karl Militzer
Towery
Extension Service Plans Annual Meeting
The annual meeting of the Bennington County Extension Service will be held Thursday, April 10 at 7 p.m. at Fisher Elementary School in Arlington. County Extension Agent John C. Page announced five residents will be elected to represent the county on the Bennington County Cooperative Extension Advisory Board and assist in supervision and planning of Extension work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bennington County Extension Service
Fisher
Arlington
John C. Page
Bennington County Cooperative Extension Advisory Board
Town Clerk Office Closed For Education Conference
The town clerk’s office will close Thursday to allow Mr Elizabeth King to attend a town officers educational conference in Manchester. Cub Scouts plan a pack meeting and Pinewood Derby this Wednesday at 7 p.m. in the school. The Rev Angus MacDonald and Hazel were away briefly last week with Mrs MacDonald in Springfield for a Vermont Nurses Association board meeting and the Rev MacDonald in Glens Falls New York for a Troy Conference business meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elizabeth King
Manchester
Angus MacDonald
Hazel
Nolan Re-Elected President of North Village Fire Dept
Nolan P. Re-Elected president of the North Bennington Fire Department at the annual meeting. Martin W. Percy named chief. other officers include Earl Hedding first assistant Gordon Sweet second assistant Norman Hauck third assistant Royal Crosier treasurer Peter Lucas clerk Harold Sausville assistant clerk John Kennedy Jr. named trustee for three years. Active members Robert Keen Philip Ostrander Fred Chariton. Supper planned for Saturday at the firehouse.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nolan
North Village Fire Dept
North Bennington
Robin P. Nolan
Martin W. Percey
Fire Department
Earl Hedding
Gordon Sweet
Norman Hauck
Asistant
Royal Crosier
Peter Lucas
Harold Sausville
John Kennedy Jr
Edwin Luce
Charles Perkins
Robert Keen
Philip Ostrander
Fred Chariton
Sunderland School Dance Opens Monthly Youth Event
Sunderland Town House School plans a March 22 dance from 7 to 11 p.m. open to sixth-grade and older students with a 35 cent donation for records and refreshments. A opening committee includes Mary Lou Morse Melinda Hall and Laurel Secoy. The Rutland library bookmobile stops March 18 at Pennock’s Store and may bring items on request.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Town House
Sunderland Hill
Mary Lou Morse
Melinda Hall
Laurel Secoy
Marian English
Rutland
Free Public Library Service
Pennock’s
Sixth Lenten Service Held in Hoosick Falls
The Hoosick area Church Association will conduct the sixth weekly Lenten service Wednesday evening at the First Baptist Church in Hoosick. The Rev. Robert Springer of the Presbyterian Church of Hoosick Falls will preach, with Rev. Raimund Tumbles ton of the host church assisting in the service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hoosick Area
Rupert Captain Returns From Vietnam on Leave
Captain James C. Pelton, son of Mr and Mrs George Pelton of West Rupert, is home on leave after a year in South Vietnam. He served as military intelligence air advisor in Kontum Province and earned the Air Medal for sustained aerial operations. He will report to Ft Holabird Md for six months more duty after the leave.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rupert
James C. Pelton
George Pelton
West Rupert
South Vietnam
Kontum Province
Pelton
Ft. Holabird
Washington Academy
Salem
N.Y
University of Vermont
John
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Terry King
David Mattison
Mark Harwood
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Vera Langlais
Elks Bowlers
Lillian Bassen
Arcadia
Fla
Rolland Roy
John Bottess
Burt Lucier
Richard Rogers
Jonathan Rounds
Alan Langlais
Jeffrey Rounds
John Bottesi
Pownal Firehouse
Brownie
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Scout Friendship Circle
Kathleen Roy
Louis Otero
Joseph Tomasello
Ronald Martin
John Bottesil
Juliette Gordon Low
Michael Miller
P.O. Box
Monument Plaza Shopping Ctr
Benn., VT
M. Miller
Anita Rosencrantz
Mommy
Edward Albee
Burr and
Burton Seminary
Barbara Bardin
U.S
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Thompson
Girl Scout
Juliette Low
Girl Scout Movement
Susan Woodard
Anne Towne
Lucy Howard
Judy Putnam
Jane Towne
Extension Service
Sheilah Miller
Oneida
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Sunderland
Gerald Raftery
Earle Hill
Clyde Dunlap
Michael Hayden
Mark Hall
Edith Beaumont
Vietnam
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Whitehall
Jeffry
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