Annual Memorial Parade Celebrated in Hoosick
The 10th annual Memorial Parade held in Hoosick Sunday began at 2 PM at the Hoosac School field. It proceeded to Hoosick Cemetery for an invocation by Hoosac School headmaster Donn Wright, then returned to the firehouse for a program. Parade marshal Watson White led a large lineup of local groups and dignitaries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hoosick
N.Y
Hoosac School
Hill Road
South Street
Hoosick Cemetery
Donn Wright
Hoosick Falls
Watson White
American Legion Color Guard
HFCS
Boy Scouts
Girl Scouts
Esther Bogardus Baronettes
American Legion
West Hoosick
Pittstown
Edith Craig Reynolds
Readsboro Eighth Graders Plan Montreal Trip and Activities
The Readsboro Central School eighth grade will travel to Montreal from May 29 at 7 a.m. to May 30 at 5 30 p.m. Staying at Sonesta Hotel, they will visit Botanic Gardens La Fontaine Mount Royal Wax Museum and La Ronde with a stop at Shelburne Museum on return. Chaperones listed include Alice French Pauline Mar chegiani and families Murdock Buckley. Brownie Troop 305 hosts a Readsboro Park picnic June 23 from 1 30 to 6 p.m. Additional Girl Scout events in Readsboro and nearby towns run August 4 to 6 with a July 30 deadline for registrations.
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Readsboro Central School
Montreal
Sonesta Hotel
Botanic Gardens
la Fontaine Peak
Mount Royal
Wax Museum
la Ronde
Expo
Shelburne Museum
Shelburne Vt
Alice French
Pauline Marchegiani
Murdock
Buckley
Clarksburg
Jacksonville
Stamford
Whitingham
Wilmington
Readsboro
Monroe Bridge
Mass
Readsboro Family Park
Gail Burgess
SAR Prepares Rites for 1976 Bicentennial Meeting
At the Woodstock Inn on May 23 the Vermont Society of the Sons of the American Revolution discussed plans for the 1976 bicentennial. Participants included Allan Foley, Raymond F. Leonard, William B. Pinney, ex Gov Harold J. Arthur, Col. John A. Williams, and speaker C Mark Lawton on Lake Champlain Revolution events and pivotal battles. About forty attendees joined luncheon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woodstock
Vermont Society of the Sons of the American Revolution
Woodstock Inn
Allan Foley
The
Vermont Historical Society
Raymond F. Leonard
Woodstock Historical Society
William B. Pinney
Vermont Board of Historic Sites
Harold J. Arthur
John A. Williams
Vermont Society of the Sar
C. Mark Lawton
New York State Historic Trust
Crown Point
Lake Champlain
Bennington
Saratoga
Auxiliary Police To Hold Ninth Annual Stag Cookout
The Williamstown Auxiliary Police announce their ninth annual stag cookout and games on Monday June 15 at 6 p m at the Little Red Schoolhouse South Williamstown Outdoors in case of bad weather. Guests include Town Manager Guy L Krapp Chief of Police Joseph Zoito Jr and town officials Lt William O Wyckoff chairs the event with Lt Joseph LoPresto Lt George T Wiles Sgt J Emerson Paro Sgt Frank Burgmaster Sgt Harry T Blake and Captain Floyd J Bennett. A follow up business training session is set for Monday June 1 at 7 30 p m at the Municipal Building with Zoito and Bennett presiding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Williamstown
Mass
Little Red Schoolhouse
South Williamstown
Guy L. Krapp
Joseph Zoito, Jr
Board of Selectmen
William O. Wyckoff
Joseph LoPresto
George T. Wiles
J. Emerson Paro
Frank Burgmaster
Harry T. Blake
Floyd J. Bennett
Auxiliary Police
Zoito
Bennett
Professor Matthews to retire after 33 years at Williams College
Samuel A. Matthews, the Clarke professor of biology, will retire June 30 after 33 years at Williams. He will deliver the baccalaureate address on June 7 and received an honorary doctor of science degree in 1964. Born in Maine in 1902, he joined Williams in 1937 and has chaired the pre med program, now editing a seven volume introductory biology series. He plans continued writing, environmental public education, woodworking, and fishing after retirement.
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Williamstown
Mass
Samuel A. Matthews
Samuel Fessenden Clarke
Williams College
Matthews
Williams
State of
Maine
Consel
Grand Lake Stream
Boston University
Harvard
University of Pennsylvania Medical School
Clarke
Prof
Iowa
Bridge Tourney Raises 600 for Martha Canfield Library
Arlington hosts annual Canfield supervised bridge tournament raising 600 for the Martha Canfield Library. Over 50 guests gathered at the Kendall home to review results, awards, and ten final rounds. Open to all, with scores posted for participants. West Dover notes FAA accelerated ground school at Mount Snow June 19–21 for exam prep with contact provided.
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Arlington
Charles Canfield
Martha Canfield
Donald Kendall
Canfield
West Dover
Vermont
Mount Snow
Mount Snow Airways
South Cambridge Children Day Observed at United Methodist
South Cambridge Children Day was observed at the local United Methodist church on June 14 at 11 30 a m. David and Mark MacNeil of Salem visited their grandparents Mr and Mrs Kenneth E Aiken. Church attendees joined a service at Green Mountain College Poultney Vermont where Bishop Lloyd Wicke gave the sermon. A rummage and food sale will be held at the church on Saturday June 13 starting at 9 30 a m. People may drop off items in the front hall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard E. Champney Jr
Champney
North Pownal
UVM
College of Technology
Hoosick Falls Central School
United Methodist Church
David
Mark MacNeil
Salem
Kenneth E. Aiken
Green Mountain College
Poultney
Lloyd Wicke
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Edith Beaumont
Buskirk Fire Department
Hoosick Grange
All Saints
the Beefeaters of
Hoosac
Hoosick Junior Grange
Town of
Howard Cox
Robert J. Springer
First United Church, Presbyterian of
Maude Langworthy
Mapletown
Elizabeth Birch
Readsboro Park
Shaffe
Main ST
W.greenberg
Mein St. Bennington
Moudetsees
Electra
POSER
SAR
Westinghouse
Laundromat Twins
Saves
George Driscoll
James O'Neil
Hoosick Valley
Prof. Matthews
South Cambridge
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