Firefighters Move Full Steam Ahead For Manchester Firehouse
Manchester Firefighters Inc launches a fund drive to raise 25000 for a new firehouse to replace the dilapidated building housing 80000 in town equipment. More than 700 solicitations were mailed to property owners as the town plans to cover operating costs and rent. The group aims to contract construction and use its members for interior work, with donations already reaching 3500 and all gifts tax deductible.
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Manchester
Manchester Firefighters, Inc
Girl Scout Safari Training At Bullhead Pond Manchester
Thirty one Girl Scout leaders from across the state completed a camp craft skills session at Bullhead Pond in Manchester. Instructors taught first aid fire building knot tying sanitation and use of outdoor tools while area leaders and mothers watched and learned.
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Manchester
Girl Scout Council
Bullhead Pond
Carol Flotto
Essex Junction
Addie Minott
Perkinsville
Marion Riemann
North Bennington
Emily Gruppe
Madeline Gifford
Burlington
Rita O’leary
Lynn Malone
Beverly Hinkley
Fleurette Martin
Norma Davis
Dorset Historical Society to Host Pro gram Meeting
The Dorset Historical Society will hold a program meeting next Thursday at 8 p.m. in the vestry of the United Church of Dorset and East Rupert. Public is invited. Vice president William Gilbert will preside. Richard Barret of Bennington Museum will discuss Lost Treasures with museum specimens. Gilbert will also present a paper on the Manley family of Dorset by Anna Gilbert.
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Dorset
Dorset Historical Society
United Church of
East Rupert
William Gilbert
Richard Barret
Bennington Museum
Barret
Gilbert
Manley
Anna Gilbert
Manchester rummage sale and community notices update
The United Women group at First Congregational Church hosts a rummage sale 10 30 a m to 3 p m Friday with Mrs Stan ley Hinkley in charge. Dio cesan Church Women plan an annual meeting at Rock Point May 19 and 20. Manchester Chamber offers a seasonal employment service at its booth for job seekers and employers.
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United Women’s
First Congregational Church
Stanley Hinkley
Ira Hartwell
East Manchester
Vermont Department
Legion of Guardsmen
Randolph
Rock Point School
David Robertson
Manchester Chamber of Commerce
Chamber
Visiting Clergy To Assist At Manchester Installation
A 4:30 Sunday service marks the installation of Rev. Jerome J. Hevey Jr. as pastor of the First Congregational Church in Manchester with clergy and lay leaders from Manchester and Bennington County attending. The program includes sermons, readings, a charge to the church, a reception, and organized hospitality by the United Women's Group and church volunteers. Hevey, born in Springfield, graduated from American International College and Andover Newton Theological Seminary in 1949, with prior pastorates in Middletown New York Norwood Massachusetts and Philadelphia. He and his wife have two children, Myrle and Thomas Jerome.
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Manchester
Jerome J. Hevey Jr
First Congregational Church
Bennington Coun
Hevey
Robert Dana
United Church of
Dorset
East Rupert
Dean Hanson
Bennington
Loren House
United Churches of Christ of
West Stockbridge
Mass
Canaan
N.Y
John de Boer
Vermont Congregational Conference
Blanchard Stone
Dorothy Snellgrove
First Baptist Church
Norwood
Milton Rockwell
Rudy Heiland
Hitchcock
UWG
Springfield
American International College
Clark University
Worcester
Andover Newton Theological Seminary
Middletown
Philadelphia. Pa
Manchester PTA Honors Four Teachers for Service
Manchester The local PTA will honor four area teachers at its annual dinner next Thursday at Burr and Burton Seminary. Long service is recognized for E H Henry headmaster 21 years at the seminary Alison R Bright English teacher 20 years at the school Theresa Zullo elementary teacher 35 years and Annabelle Ellison 29 years since the elementary school opened in 1950. Guest speaker Gordon Gerrish clinical psychologist of the United Counseling Service in Bennington will discuss UCS work in the community Reservations at 1 50 per person are due May 17 by Mrs William C Nawrath Dinner at 6 30 pm catered by Mrs Paul H Bullock includes baked ham with raisin sauce baked beans potato salad pineapple salad rolls beverages and vanilla ice cream with raspberry sauce.
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Manchester
PTA
Burr and Burton Seminary
E. H. Henry
Alison R. Bright
Theresa Zullo
Annabelle Ellison
Zullo
Ellison
Gordon Gerrish
United Counseling Service
Bennington
Gerrish
UCS
William C. Nawrath
Paul H. Bullock
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Douglas P. Shaw
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Howard C. Dailey
Manchester Fire Department
Dudley Griffis Jr
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Bennington, Vt
Jackie Breen
The
Five Flys
Fredrika Hilliard
Rutland Hospital
Employment Service
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USA
Whole Family
Manchester School
Manchester Center
Vermont
Manchester Rotary Club
Church Council
Manchester Pta
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Main St
Sean Pastry
Dial
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Woolworth
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