Hoosick Falls to Welcome Bob Eberly for Anniversary Ball
Hoosick Falls will host a four day 150th anniversary celebration in August featuring Bob Eberly the Hoosick Falls born big band star as the centerpiece at the Anniversary Ball with two performances at St Marys Academy gymnasium on Friday August 5. Eberly a top vocalist in the 1930s 40s rose from local roots to national fame with the Dorsey brothers and Bing Crosby earning the nickname the Hoosick Falls hurricane. Tickets to the dance are limited and available from Mrs Morris Wheeler or Mrs William Murphy at local addresses.
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St. Mary’s Academy
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Milton
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Fred Allen
Troy
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Bob Crosby
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Falls
Jimmy Dorsey
Bing Crosby
Crosby
Bob
Parsons Ave
William Murphy
Main St
Profile of David Blake Walloomsac at Burr and Burton
David Blake joined the seminary faculty in 1973 as a social studies instructor. He developed the You and the Law program and teaches Latin America and Europe area studies. Blake coached JV basketball under George Allard for four years and leads the girls softball team in the Dot Jones League, with four straight state playoff appearances. He is active in the Vermont Coaches Association, Vermont Council of Social Studies Teachers, VE A and NEA. He aims to raise student awareness of civil and criminal law in a democratic society.
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Manchester
David Blake
The
Seminary
Latin America
Europe
George Allard
Blake
Vermont Coaches Association
Vermont Council of Social Studies Teachers
Council of Social Studies Teachers
Vermont Education Association
VEA
National Education Association
NEA
Career workshop planned At the Crossroads for Women opens April 19
North Adams State College continuing education sponsors a five week evening workshop for women undecided about careers. Held Tuesdays 7 to 9 pm in Bowman Hall room 212 from April 19, the program covers resumes, job search, interviews, and aligning goals with the local job market. Registration starts April 1. cost 20 dollars. limit 20 participants.
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North Adams
Mass
Office of Continuing Education
North Adams State College
Berkshire
Bowman Hall
Carol Bittner
Vermont Railroad Grant Funds Bridge and Track Work
Vermont Transportation Agency receives a 2 million federal grant to support operations on the Vermont Northern Railroad and fund track rehabilitation and six bridge replacements on the 99 mile line. Senate advocate Patrick Leahy notes prior state spending, with a state proposal to spend 7.2 million, while Morrison Knudson Corp. operates the line.
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Morrison Knudson Corp
Rutland official opposes per capita school aid plan
Rutland City School Superintendent Thomas Chesley argues funding education by per capita reduces equal opportunity. He says Rutland would lose about 40000 under the House plan versus the Miller Formula. The House approved roughly 2 million in new aid per student and held the Miller Formula at 33.5 million for 1978. Chesley noted the system would raise the Miller $50 floor by 18.50 per student.
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UPI
Rutland City
Thomas Chesley
Chesley
House
WSYB
DMV morale cited as training gap by officials in Vermont
MONTPELIER UPI A morale problem exists in the Department of Motor Vehicles as supervisors lack proper training, according to Personnel Commissioner Jacques-Anne Chouinard. She and Transportation Secretary Ronald Crisman testified before the Senate Highways and Traffic Committee. Crisman denied that an errant computer system caused low morale and said the core issue was inadequate supervisor training. Both officials said a supervisor training program is being established.
Salmon joins Green Mountain Railroad in rental dispute
Former Gov. Thomas Salmon and law partner George Nostrand represent Green Mountain Railroad in a track rental dispute with Steamtown Inc. of Bellows Falls. Negotiations center on track rental and maintenance fees with Salmon noting the talks “look definitely on the upswing.” Salmon previously served on Steamtown’s board, which owns a large collection of antique locomotives.
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Bellows Falls
UPI
Thomas Salmon
Green Mountain Railroad
Steamtown Inc
Salmon
George Nostrand
Steamtown
Vermont bill tightens inmate furlough rules
The Senate Judiciary Committee endorsed a bill to tighten furlough regulations for inmates. It would require two thirds of the minimum sentence served before certain rehabilitative furloughs and set guidelines for the corrections commissioner on granting extended furloughs. The measure passed on a five to one vote Wednesday.
Fire Damages Vermont Electric Power Co President Home
Firefighters investigated a blaze at the Rutland home of Vermont Electric Power Co President Byron McCoy. The fire, contained to the garage outdoor breezeway and den, caused smoke damage to the house and destroyed a snow blower and a tractor.
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UPI
Vermont Electric Power Co
Byron McCoy
Albany budget deal restores education and welfare funding
In Albany on Wednesday the Democratic majority and Gov. Hugh Carey announced a 1977 state budget agreement to be passed Monday. The plan restores education and welfare funds that Carey had omitted, drawing praise from Democrats and Republican charges that the governor avoided a tougher stance on social program spending.
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Albany
Hugh Carey
Tragic Hudson River boating accident near Alcove
A 20-year-old Alcove man, Frederick Smith, is believed drowned after his aluminum boat capsized in swift Hudson River. Smith could not swim while his wife, 16, and an old high school friend swam to safety. searchers scoured the river to recover the missing man.
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Hudson River
Frederick Smith
Smith
Berkshire contest poster drew sharp rebuke from county officials
Berkshire County Development Corp failed to win approval for its promotional poster showing a boy flushing money down a toilet labeled Welcome to the Berkshires. Officials called the image in very bad taste and criticized the message as not honorable. The incident followed approval of regional horse racing dates for Hancock Hancock Downs and nearby fairs.
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Berkshire County Development Corp
Berkshires
Berkshire County Commissioners
Taxachusetts
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John J. Pignatelli
Peter J. Arles
John Barrett III
BCDC
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