Pool Addition Nears Completion
HOOSICK FALLS NY Work progresses on the Weir Reynolds Community Pool addition including a sundeck shade area and shuffleboard The back wall of decorative concrete blocks is done Concrete patio and shuffleboard by William Dailey Inc of Shafts bury VT nearly complete Two 4700 pound concrete benches designed by Charles Sausville and cast by Dailey installed with derricks Budgetes and opening dates set Admission fees listed and opening date June 21 for 70 days Free swimming mornings and paid classes for adults Senior Citizens decline snack bar operation so leasing by percentage planned Total operating expenditures 6686 anticipated receipts 6500 with memberships donations and gate admissions to approach breakeven.
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Hoosick Falls
N.Y
Weir-Reynolds
William Dailey Inc
Shaftsbury
Charles Sausville
Dailey’s
Philip Leonard
Pool Committee
Edith Craig Reynolds
Arthur Armstrong
Harold Cutler
Sundeck
HFCS
Kiwanis Club
Lions Club
Dodge Industries
Woods Mark 60th Wedding
POWNAL Mr and Mrs Earl Wood of East Pownal celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary on April 25. They were married in Woodford in 1909 and have lived in East Pownal 20 years after stints in Bennington where he worked as an electrician. Mrs Wood, born Flossie Ryder of Chester, and Mr Wood a Woodford native, have two daughters, eight grandchildren and 12 great grandchildren. Two grandsons serve in the U S Army in Vietnam and Germany. The couple were honored at home and at a family gathering, with gifts, cards and a cake. Both enjoy gardening with Mrs Wood sewing and cooking as main hobbies.
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Mrs. Wood
U.S. 7 Plans Revealed in Manchester Hearing
Manchester residents debated the routing of new U.S. 7 east of town at a 222 Informational Hearing. Officials outlined plans to connect to Dorset, with calls for exits south of the village and concerns over impact on local landowners, tourism, and town traffic. Community figures pressed for careful study and joint planning with the Highway Department.
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Manchester
Highway Department
New U.S. 7
Town
Center Hill
Vermont
Dorset
Jolly Green
U.S. 7
Sydney J. Meachem
East
Meachem
Los Angeles
Brooklyn- Queens
Donald Remick
Highway Dept
Machem
Harold Alenick
Alenick
Remick
U.S. 5
Brattleboro
State Highway Department
Sunderland
Arthur Goss
Reginald Arnold
Robert Bigelow
State Highway Board
Rutland
Thomas Bernardy
Ivor S. Pelsue
Bennington
Bongartz
Chamber of Commerce
East Manchester Road
Richard C. Bartholomae
John Foster
Southwick’s
Foster
New York Times
New Hampshire
Ameden Elected To Head Little League
Manchester elected Jesse Ameden as president of the Manchester Little League at a firehouse meeting attended by 26 fathers. Other positions named included Ramon Carrano as player agent, Jack Bell and Karl Kilburn as chief umpires, and Robert Kent as treasurer. Bud Bell, Chick Senecal, John Kardas, Tom Read, Leo Reynolds, Jack Lamb to coach four teams. Booster Day field work set for May 17 and 18. Tryouts May 5–7. Booster Day tickets soon.
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Manchester
Jesse Ameden
Little League
Ramon Carrano
Jack Bell
Karl Kilburn
Robert
Kent
Bud Bell
Chick Senecal
Rotary
John Kardas
Tom Read
Jaycees
Leo Reynolds
Jack Lamb
VFW
Lions
Har ned-Fowler VFW Fishing Derby slated for tomorrow
Manchester youths aged 8 to 14 and their parents are reminded of the annual Har ned-Fowler Post 6471 VFW fishing derby to be held tomorrow at Munson Farm pond on U S 7 just north of the Orvis store. Zion Episcopal Church youth group hosts St Peter's Episcopal Church youth group from Bennington tonight in a program titled LSD The Acid Test. Delegates to the Diocese of Vermont convention May 2 3 include Miss Alice Rowe Mr and Mrs George Osborne and Guy Campbell.
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Harned - Fowler Post
Zion Episcopal Church
St. Peter’s Episcopal Church
Bennington
Diocese of
Vermont
Alice Rowe
George Osborne
Guy Campbell
Elected BBS Alumni President
At a small annual Burr and Burton Alumni Association meeting in Manchester Mrs William Bell was elected president and Austin Keough vice president Albert Bowen became treasurer and Mrs Walter Hyseck secretary Robert C Brewster BBS board president outlined plans for a new gym and library expansion and urged alumni trustee collaboration A motion to support the trustees with the gym was passed The alumni banquet is set for Friday June 6 at Equinox House starting at 7 p.m Dues remain 3 dollars and raffle tickets will be distributed next week.
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Manchester
Burr and Burton Alumni Association
Highway Department
William Bell
Austin Keough
Albert Bowen
Walter Hyseck
Robert C. Brewster
BBS Board of Trustees
Brewster
Alumni Association
Equinox House
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Woods
U.S
By Michael Miller
Florida
Robert Palmer
Palmer
Ameden
State Highway Dept
Atty. Sydney J. Meacham
Wise Women Shop
Save-Way Supermarket
Mammoth Mart
the Basket Barn
Guerlain, Chanel
Caron
Faberge, Coty, My Sin
Fanny Farmer
Seed Drug Store
Michael Miller
P.O. Box
BBS
Manchester Ctr
Imay
Aira
Monument Plaza Shopping Ctr
Senn., Vt
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