Falls Bank To Mail Grandma Moses Stamps
Hoosick Falls area residents will receive a letter with a Grandma Moses commemorative stamp on the outside from National Commercial Bank & Trust Co. The mailing, postmarked Eagle Bridge May 2 1969, honors Grandma Moses a native of Eagle Bridge as the Bennington Museum there exhibits about 80 of her works. The release in Washington is tied to Senior Citizen month proclaimed by President Nixon.
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Hoosick Falls
N.Y
Eagle Bridge
Bennington
National Commercial Bank & Trust Co
Grandma Moses
Washington, D.C
Bennington Museum
Washington
Richard M. Nixon
Babe Ruth Tryouts In Manchester For 18 Players
Babe Ruth League team tryouts for the North Shire region will be May 20 at 6 p.m. at Burr and Burton Seminary diamond. General manager Donald Fleming announced the town will field 18 players with a $200 appropriation approved at Town Meeting. Eligible are youths aged 12 to 16. about 30 tried out last year. Fleming met with league commissioner Bill Hart and other managers to review rules and schedules.
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Manchester
Burr and Burton Seminary
Donald Fleming
North Shire
Bill Hart
Bennington
Shaftsbury 4 H Club Judging Practice and May Meeting
The High Hopes Dairy 4 H Club met at the Bishop home to learn cow judging then toured the barn to judge cows. The next meeting will be at Wanda and Melvin Lawrence's on Friday night May 2. Northern and Southern clubs held their yearly Dairy Judging Day on Saturday April 12 with ribbons for participants.
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High Hopes Dairy 4-F
Bishop
Wanda
Melvin Lawrence
67 Instituted In Hoosick Falls VFW Auxiliary
Around 200 attended the institution and installation of officers of the Hoosick Post VFW Auxiliary in the new VFW rooms on School Street. Kathleen O'Neil named first president. 67 members invited, charter open 90 days for additional members. ceremony followed by a buffet served by local post members.
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Hoosek Falls
N.Y
Hoosick Post
VFW
School Street
New York State
Kathleen O’neil
Ruth LaMagdeleine
Doris Armitage
Theresa Driscoll
Florence Webster
Elsie Enright
George Armitage
George Persons
Douglas Ogilvie
Joseph LaMagdeleine
Wayne Houghton
Hoosick Falls
Janet Johnson
Kathleen Shiland
Rita Danforth
Dorothy LaRoche
Ann Houghton
Mildred Steward
Rita Dooley
Alice Ellis
Florence Ogilvie
Frances Guber
Jo-Ann Stewart
Regina Schmigel
Termination of furniture classes marks East Arlington luncheon
In East Arlington Bailey Hall hosted a cooperative luncheon mid final session for about 24 students in furniture refinishing chair caning and related crafts. The group presented a signed card to instructor Mrs John Geer and donated to Federated Church. A public display is planned at Bailey Hall Sunday May 4 from 2 to 4 pm showcasing before and after work. Mrs Geer plans two fall classes with dates to be announced.
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East
Arlington
Bailey Hall
East Arlington
John Geer
Federated Church
Shaftsbury Society Adopts ByLaws At Home Meeting
Shaftsbury Historical Society Inc trustees met at Mr. and Mrs. Carl Jolivette North Bennington to adopt the by laws after four hours of deliberation. The by laws committee included Mr. and Mrs. Maurice Douglass Mrs. Leonard Black and Mr. and Mrs. James King. Robert J. M. Matteson offered five written suggestions. Members present assisting final draft included Thomas W. Hall Jr. William Castle Sr. A Ranney Galusha Mr. and Mrs. Jolivette Harold A. Hilliard and Carl D. Jolivette who reported on the painting contract for the Old Baptist Meeting House. Funds used to weatherize the building were noted and Myron Greene did extensive work. Castle urged memberships of various levels to support preservation. Mrs. Merritt Hewitt Sr. is preparing a Shaftsbury Baptist Church history to be displayed at the June annual meeting along with the leather bound church records. Other artifacts are being sought by Mrs. A. Ranney Galusha Mrs. William Castle Sr and Mrs. Kathryn Gerlach.
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Shaftsbury
Carl Jolivette
North Bennington
Trustees of
Shaftsbury Historical Society Inc
Maurice Douglass
Leonard Black
James King
Robert J. M. Matteson
Thomas W. Hall Jr
William Castle Sr
A. Ranney Galusha
Harold A. Hilliard
Carl D. Jolivette
Old Baptist Meeting
Center Shaftsbury
The
Myron Greene
Castle
Merritt Hewitt Sr
Baptist Church
Helen Jones
White Creek guests visit Greenwich and Holyoke relatives
Eleanor Niles Raymond Taber recently stayed with his sister Mrs. Joseph Springer in Greenwich. Mrs. Malcolm Souness, Betsy, and Bonnie of Holyoke, Massachusetts, spent several days last week with Mr. and Mrs. John Souness.
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Raymond Taber
Joseph Springer
Greenwich
Malcolm Souness
Betsy
Bonnie
Holyoke
Mass
John Souness
Manchester Burr and Burton Notes Awards Assembly
At a special assembly in the gym on Friday April 18 several students received awards. Sarah Peck a Windham senior won the Betty Crocker Award in Home making. Eight boys received basketball insignia from Coach George Allard, with Edgar Campbell and William Downey named co-captains of a 1,062 point 20 game season. Girls basketball awards went to Michele Zoufaly Deborah Fisk Gayl Heinz Deborah Ference Annette Gaiotti Wendy Eaves Vickie Holden Kathleen Swart. The girls drill team directed by Roberta Tarbell earned recognition for performances and listed members. Cheerleaders received awards from Miss Carol Weeks led by Jacqueline Bell captain. Baseball games were postponed by weather. rescheduled home games vs Arlington and Wallingford set for today at 4 pm, with a Saturday doubleheader at West Rutland starting 1:30 pm.
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Sarah Peck
Windham
Betty Crocker
Betty Trachie
George Allard
Edgar Campbell
William Downey
Errol Hill
Bryan Laselle
Paul Roberts
Clarence Chittenden
Angel Aguirre
Roger Harwood
Campbell
Downey
Elsie Crump
Michele Zoufaly
Deborah Fisk
Gayl Heinz
Deborah Ference
Annette Gaiotti
Wendy Eaves
Vickie Holden
Kathleen Swart
Carol Weeks
Jacqueline Bell
Pamela Torrey
Linda Cepela
Sharon Crossman
Sharon Krenz
Reynolds
Cynthia Zandy
Victor Crump
Arlington
Wallingford
Diamond Crew
West Rutland
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Falls Bank
Babe Ruth
Sheilah Miller
Michael Mockrish
Mechanicville
Hudson Mohawk County Council
Johanna Brackett
Saratoga Springs
County Council
Mildred Stewart
Jo Ann Stewart
Drysdale’s
South Street
Maine
Bennington RD
Bennington, VT
Historical Society
Kathryn Gerlach
Eleanor Niles
Jeep
Jeepster
Kaiser Jeep Corporation
Glenn Motor CO
North
Pleasant St
Stamford Yarn Shop
Singer Supplies
Stamford
Manchester Ctr
U.S
Michael Miller P.O. Box
Burr and Burton
Roberta B. Tarbell
Dorset
Marie Secoy
Arlene Cole
Audrey Cole
Barbara Towsley
Anna Russell
Patricia Trafford
Cheryl Beraudo
Heidi Pennock
Sharry Holden
Frances Sheldon
Pamela Rogers
Ann Tarbell
Cynthia Tarbell
West Hoosick
Baker’s Nurseries
National Landscape Nurserymen’s Association
Wickes
Frigidaire
Hishwasher
Mom
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