Landmark water tower removed in Hoosick Falls
The water tower at the former Noble & Wood Machine Co. plant on lower First Street was demolished by Burgess Bros. contractors for Oak Industries. The removal fits an renovation plan as Oak plans a Oak Mitsui division site. A nearby fire during demolition drew the village fire department, with a worker hoisted by crane atop the tower to combat a fire in the platform.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Noble & Wood Machine Company
Lower First Street
Hoosick Falls
Burgess Bros. Contractors
Bennington
Oak Industries, Inc
Oak- Mitsui
Burgess
Britain imposes pay raise cap to curb inflation
British trade union leaders agree to limit average pay raises to 4.5 percent as part of a government effort to slash 21 percent inflation and stabilize the pound. Exchequer Denis Healey cites a $5 to $8 weekly hike ceiling with a 5 percent cap for middle earners. the scheme aims to restore confidence and steady economic pressures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
UPI
Denis Healey
No. 10
Downing Street
Britain
Healey
North Bennington Village Trustees Monthly Meeting May 10
The trustees of the Village of North Bennington will hold their regular monthly meeting on Monday May 10 at 6 p.m. at their Depot Office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Bennington
Friendly's in Manchester gains tentative Act 250 OK
District Environmental Commissioners gave tentative approval to the Friendly Ice Cream restaurant planned for the Manchester Depot development. The 4,000 square foot Georgian Colonial building will anchor the southwest corner facing Routes 11 30, with final sign lighting and landscaping plans due. Construction is slated for about five months, with completion in 1976 barring delays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manchester
Manchester Depot
Friendly
Manchester Fire Department
Friendly Ice Cream Corp
Arlington Country and Western Show Opens Tonight
Arlington Rescue Squad presents its second annual Country and Western Music Show at Arlington Memorial High School gym tonight and Saturday at 7 30 p m. Gail Paustian leads with several numbers. lineup includes Conners Zimmer Davis Clayton Brown Andrews Nurge Walsh and Holton. Tickets are 150 for adults 75 cents for children at the door to benefit the squad.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arlington
Mississippi
Bennington County
Arlington Memorial High School
Arlington Rescue Squad
Gail Paustian
Vermont
Dave Conners
Beverly Zimmer
John Davis
Larry Clayton
Dean Brown
Virginia Andrews
Ed Nurge
Kevin and
Susan Walsh
Kathleen Holton
Softball league opens tomorrow in Hoosick Falls
Hoosick Falls officials announced opening day for the Hoosick Misses Softball League on Saturday May 8 at Wood Memorial Park with players in uniform at 11 45 a m. The Softball Queen will be crowned, then a parade to the Athletic Field for opening ceremonies. Eight teams total 105 players with multiple sponsors and managers across minor and major divisions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hoosick Falls
N.Y
Hoosick Misses
Wood Memorial Park
Kim Andrew
Dallas Chapones
Pat Frank
Bill Chapones
Oak Industries
Joan Rogers
Lee Smith
Mrs. Young
VFW
Carol Bissonette
Bob Bissonette
Elks Auxiliary
Mary Michaels
Perrotti
Eagles’ Bingo
Diane Shaw
Pat Darknard
Caron
Glen Banks
Mary Dougherty
George Dougherty
Banks
Flomatic Corp
Johnnie Costantino
Taren McCabe
King Couple Marks Golden Wedding in Arlington
Mr and Mrs John King celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary with a noon mass at St Margaret Mary Church and a reception at the Arlington firehouse. They were wed April 6 1926 at St Columba s in Arlington with Rev Thomas Burke officiating. The Kings have four living children and a deceased daughter Carolyn. King a longtime merchant retired last year selling to Chippenhook General Store. Over 150 guests attended with buffet and Stu Dumas Band. gifts included a money tree. Relatives traveled from Massachusetts New York and New Hampshire and nearby towns in Vermont.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John King
St. Margaret Mary
New Arlington
East Arlington
Kings
St. Columbans Church
Arlington
Thomas Burke
North Bennington
Patrick Keough
Dean
Charlotte) Houghton
Poultney
Richard
Joanne) Keough
James
Shaftsbury
Jack
Carolyn
King
Chippenhook General Store
Stu Dumas
Pittsfield
Mass
Schenectady
Hoosick Falls
Hudson
Albany
N.Y
West Ossippe
N.H. Rutland
Bennington
Pownal Girls Complete Babysitting Course
A six week program sponsored by the Green Mountain Climbers 4H Club and the Bennington County Extension Service trained girls 10 and older in babysitting. Certificates were earned by a long list of participants. seniors 12 and up join a referral list via the town office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pownal
Green Mountain Climbers 4H Club
Bennington County Extension Service
Jackie Boyd
Extension Service
Mary Bell
Marie Mason
Lisa Tripp
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Gurley
5Th Avenue
Fulton Street
New York
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Friendly’s
Christopher Swezey
Kerman
Bokhara
Isfehan
Tabriz
Ardebil
Main ST
Auctioneers, Ltd
Jackie Armstrong
Bonnie Bell
Jane Bisson
Alice Burdick
Ann Burdick
Theresa Gallett
April Lynn Haley
Debbie Hayes
Kimberly Held
Melinda Jelley
Missy Marshall
Connie Mason
Terry Mason
Denee Mason
Kim Miller
Christine Pallini
Cindy Patterson
DeeDee Smith
Tammy Smith
Kim Hamilton
Wendy Tifft
Debbie Tomasello
DeeDee Tomasello
National Endowment
Kenny
Richard L. Kenny
Vermont Council On the Arts
Dartmouth
Middletown Springs
James B. Reynolds
Ireland
Wales
Scotland
Film Quarterly
Blair and Ketchum Country Journal
Hudson Review
Winooski
Kenneth Koch
National Endowment For the Arts
Vermont Counci On
Bernard Bisson
Billy Smith
Richard Kenny
Vermont National
FDIC
LeFe
Village Barn
U.S. Route 7
Pownal, Vt
Acadie
Mberberrie
Fem
Fleischmann Distilling Corp Nyc
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