Green Mt Scouts to join Canadians at Camporee
Arlington Explorer Post 34 hosts its first major service project for the Green Mountain Council BSA by setting up Camp Sunrise as headquarters for the Spring Camporee. About 400 Scouts from Vermont and Canada attend with 80 patrol leaders directing eight scouts each. The weekend features civil defense forestry safety and gun safety demonstrations led by local officials and military staff.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arlington — Explorer Post 34
Arlington
Green Mountain Council
Boy Scouts of America
Camp Sunrise
George Walsh
Great Brotherhood
Canada
A. W. Hicken
State Civil Defense
Hugh Roberts
Randolph
Albert Christy
Lawrence Smith
Union School Plan Gets Final Hearing
The Southwest Vermont Union District School plan is presented for the last time to Bennington voters at 8 p.m. Monday in the Court House on South Street. Speakers include Dr. Arthur S. Faris Robert Wilson Mrs Jane McCullough Barton Jenks and Charles Ul rich. The League of Women Voters sponsors the event with Mrs David Gil as chairman. Voting on the measure is set for May 28 and all unvisited voters are invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vermont Union
Bennington
Court House
South Street
Arthur S. Faris
Robert Wilson
Jane McCullough
Barton Jenks
Charles Ulrich
League of Women Voters
David Gil
Wellesley Alumnae Meet at Magic Mountain
Vermont Wellesley Club holds its annual spring luncheon at Magic Mountain next Monday May 21. Miss Margaret Clapp president of Wellesley College will speak. Attendees include Vermont alumnae and parents from New Hampshire and New York with a tour to follow of the area’s chalets and motel completed this winter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manchester
Magic Mountain
Vermont Wellesley Club
Hans Thorner
Margaret Clapp
Wellesley College
Vermont
New Hampshire
New York State
Hoosick Falls Eagles Auxiliary Meet and Community Notices
The Hoosick Falls Eagles Auxiliary meets Wednesday at 8 30 p.m. in the clubrooms with entertainment planned. Various local social events are noted including dinners for church confirmations and a May 18 food sale hosted by the North Hoosick Fire Department Auxiliary. Holy Name Society breakfast at St Marys High School honors Catholic education with Rev Spinelli as speaker and installation of officers led by toastmaster J Frank Kennedy. Gerald Morin retires as president.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eagles
Hoosick Falls
North
Holy Name Society of the Immaculate Conception
St. Mary’s High School
Vincenter J. Spinelli
Bennington Catholic High School
J.frank Kennedy
Thomas Bass
Henry J. Marcoux
Harry Mulready
Richard Severson
Joseph Buckley
James Cusack
John Hewson
Raoul Begin
Ray Rogers
Gerald Morin
Pownall Birthday Honors Mrs Fowler at Carpenter Hill Dinner
Mrs Jennie Fowler of Carpenter Hill celebrated her 87th birthday on May 12 with a family dinner at her daughter’s home in Pownal Center. Twenty nine guests from The Pownals Monson Springfield and Holland Mass attended. She has three children fourteen grandchildren and eight great grandchildren and long led the local Home Demonstration Club. Also planned are North Pownal grad class trip to New York City and a June 5 6 preschool clinic at the Pownal Firehouse with local pediatricians and nurses offering exams vaccinations and immunizations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jennie Fowler
Carpenter Hill
A. Coleman Mason
Pownals
Monson
Springfield
Holland
Mass
Carpenter Hill-Pownal Center
Pownal Firehouse
Robert Wicksman
H. P. F. Corbin
Williamstown
Madalyn Greene
A. Stickney
Harry W. Beals Jr
Bennington County
David Adler
East Pownal
Pownal Center
Richard E. Champney
North Pownal
Beals
South Pownal
Pownal
Briggs reaches half century mark as town official
Town Clerk and Treasurer George Briggs of Searsburg, now in his fiftieth year in office with only brief interruptions since 1905, is to receive a Half Century Club Certificate at the annual Town and City Clerks and Treasurers Association meeting in Montpelier on May 14.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Briggs
Searsburg
Lister
Briggs
Olney W. Hill
State Department of Administration
Town and City Clerks and Treasurers Association
Montpelier
National Auxiliary President to Visit Vermont in May
The American Legion Auxiliary national president Mrs. J Howard McKay will visit Vermont May 22 23. A dinner in her honor is set for May 23 at 6 30 PM at the Montpelier Tavern. McKay from Springfield Pennsylvania leads the 950 000 member organization and chairs the National Rehabilitation Committee for veterans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montpelier
American Legion Auxiliary
J. Howard McKay
Vermont
Montpelier Tavern
Springfield
McKay
National
Philadelphia Evening Bulletin
Springfield Press
Bowl Takes Beating
A new dishwasher proof salad bowl comes in round and free form shapes and is sealed by a wood sealing process. Adirondack Bowls of Auburn New York markets the item certified to withstand soaking in hot soapy water.
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New York
UPI
Auburn
N.Y
Treatment Plant At Hoosick Falls Cited by Report
Hoosick Falls officials received notice from Morrell Vrooman of Gloversville that the village’s polllution abatement efforts in the Hoosic River drainage basin earned national recognition in the 14th annual report of the New England Interstate Water Pollution Control Commission. The report also notes six other New York communities and mentions three plants designed by Morrell Vrooman in Champlain Dannemora and Port Henry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hoosick Falls
Leo Albowicz
Morrell Vrooman
Gloversville
Hoosic River
New England
Interstate Water Pollution Control Commission
New York
Morrell Vroman
Champlain
Dannemora
Port Henry
Bennington's Guest Editor to See Rome
Miss Susan Merrill daughter of Dr and Mrs George G Merrill of Baldwin Md will spend five days in Rome this summer as guest of Mademoiselle Magazine She was chosen as one of 20 guest editors for the magazines college board contest The editors are brought to New York in June to plan features and work on the August issue
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Bennington
Susan Merrill
George G. Merrill
Baldwin, Md
Rome
Mademoiselle Magazine
Miss Merrill
Mademoiselle
College Board
New York
Europe
Bennington
Garrison Forest School
Bernard Malamud
Southern Vermont Safety Patrol Field Day Slated at Rutland
Rutland hosts the 16th annual Southern Vermont School Safety Patrol Field Day at the fairgrounds on Saturday May 26. About 1800 patrol members from 100 southern schools attend for field events, lunch, talks by state dignitaries and awards.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montpelier
William H. Baumann
Southern Vermont
Fairgrounds
Rutland
Harry Loyzelle
Department of Public Safety
Viking moves to Village location for May 26 opening
The Viking two shops plan relocation from U.S. 7 near Center to a Village site beside the drug store opposite Equinox House with a May 26 opening. The Kennebunkport main shop is run with Carl Swanson of United States Steamship Lines.
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Archie Pleasanton
Douglas Pleasanton
Viking
U.S. 7
Equinox House
Kennebunkport
Maine
Pleasanton
Carl Swanson
United States Steamship Lines
Swanson
Parishioners plan May reception for Rev Buckley at St Columban's
Arlington parishioners invite the public to a May 20 reception at Fisher School honoring Rev Gerald T Buckley on the 25th anniversary of his ordination. The Martha Canfield Library will close until further notice and books move to the new children's room. The spring elementary school dance is at Memorial School on May 18. Helen Bearden flew from Albany to Detroit as a Vermont delegate to the National Nurses' Convention for about ten thousand nurses expected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Columban’s
Gerald T. Buckley
Fisher School
Father Buckley
Martha Canfield
Helen Bearden
Albany
Detroit
Mich
Vermont
Fire devastates West Rupert summer camp operations
The Rupert Volunteer Fire Co. responded to a major blaze at Gerald Stouts summer camp in West Rupert on Sunday. Meantime Washington Pomona Grange held a Tuesday session in Pawlet to complete a fifth degree inspection. Naomi Ginford returned home after hospitalization at Mary Hitchcock Memorial Hospital. Roy Watrous convalesces at home after surgery at Putnam Hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rupert
Holiday House Sold to Barstows in Manchester Inn Move
Bennington Banner reports Holiday House on U S 7 between Village and Center is sold by owner Mrs. Harold E. Porter to Mr. and Mrs. Jack Barstow of Amherst. Barstows plan to run it as an inn and ski lodge after remodeling. Porter will relocate to Pleasanton house, rename to Holiday Hill, and continue in Manchester with new ventures. Mrs. Porter, 70s, promotes fitness and ski life. Porter wrote as Holworth Hall and authored The Valiant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hans Thorner
Magic Mountain
Fred Ludwig
Darien
Manchester
Harold E. Porter
Barstow
Amherst
Mass
Barstows
Porter
Pleasant
Mr. Porter
Holworth Hall
Saturday Evening
Holiday Hill
Dorset Mirths Weekend Visits and Planned Food Sale
Dorset residents hosted relatives including Mr and Mrs Sidney Jones of Proctor and Miss Mary Bushee of Bennington. The Women’s Fellowship plans a June 2 lawn food sale with Miss Emily Chandler chairing the committee. Dr and Mrs Hubert Agnew of Montclair N J stay at their Dorset home and Owen Burke visited Barre recently.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sidney Jones
Proctor
Mary Bushee
Bennington
Raymond Bushee
Pittsford
Franklin Bovey
Franklin Jr
Dorset
Emily Chandler
Helen Bryan
Leland Palmer
Leon Edgerton
Gertrude Drury
Hubert Agnew
Montclair
N.J
Owen Burke
Barre
Hoosick Falls Exhibit Showcases Pine Family Ceramics
West Hoosick residents Jean Pine and Harold Pine with Miss Sandra Pine and Mr and Mrs Lloyd Pine displayed ceramics at Hoosick Falls Central School on Saturday. The show also featured hooked rugs home made furniture and sewing from Adult Education classes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold Pine
Sandra Pine
Lloyd Pine
Hoosick Falls Central School
Americans donate over eight billion yearly to charities
Americans give more than 8 billion dollars annually to charitable, philanthropic and religious groups. The National Information Bureau says effective giving happens when donations reach dedicated and competent non profit organizations.
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New York
UPI
National Information Bureau
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David Justice
U. S. Army Recruiting Office
Robert A. Dailey
Robert O. Eddy
Howard E. Woodin
Middlebury
Frank Balfe
Bartley B. Nourse
Robert A. Everett
Raymond C. Lovely
Union School
Wellesley
Magic Mt
Edith Beaumont
Paul Black
Winchester
Francis Black
River Street
Anna Cullen
Thomas
John Sears
Charles Humphrey
Dean Higgins
Daniel Shaughnessey
Putnam Memorial Hospital
Church of Immaculate Conception
Ellen
Marie Myers
Norman Myers
Louis Trembley
Second Street
John Myers
Silver Street
George Scott
Danforth Street
Bobby
Danny
David
George Lippert
Holy Name Breakfast
The
Vera Langlats
Tel
Fel
Lowship
Congregational Church
Christian Advocates of
Methodist Church
Mountain Towns
Carlo Walter Tel
West Milford
Walter Dearcopp
New Jersey
Greenwood Lake
Legion Auxiliary National
See Rome
Safety Patrol
Mary Dillmann
Rotary Club
Otter Valley
Woodstock
Napoleon Ianni
Rotary
Elaine Nawrath
United Counseling Service
Elaine
Manchester Welfare and Nursing Association
Robert B. Vail
Bennington-Rutland
UCS
Robert L. Clayton
Clifford Harwood
Mary Rogers Warren
John J. Atwater
West Road
Eunice Thompson
Fall River
Ann Marsh
Janice Moore
Bennington Banner
Bennington, Web
Holiday House
Jack Barstow
Miriam Tiffs
West Hoosick
Jean Pine
Grand Union
Rexall
Poranere
America
UT 7
Oenae i Ea
Rennington
Road & Track
Volkswagen
Road & Track Magazine
Liggett- Bosworth Motor Sales, Inc
Hunt Street
Bennington, Vermont
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