Falls Exchange Students To Speak At World Community Program
Three Hoosick Falls students who visited South America last summer will speak at World Community Day services shown by 10 area churches at West Hoosick Baptist Church. Their talks use slides and movies and include a South American article display. Funds raised support women’s projects in developing countries and two UCW programs in India West Pakistan and New Guinea.
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Hoosick Falls
N. Y
South America
Hoosick Area
Council of United Church Women
West Hoosick Baptist Church
United Church Women
UCW
Jane Filkins
Darcy Miller
Dale Mihuta
Church World Service
India
West Pakistan
Highlands of New Guinea
South Pacific
Arethur Moseley
Charles Cornell
Everett James
Frank Carelli
Charles Filkins
Public meeting on water expansion at Bennington firehouse
North Bennington residents are invited to an information session tonight at 8 about the town water expansion project. The Nov 8 general election will include a vote on the proposal. Citizens are urged to attend to get facts firsthand. The Women’s Auxiliary of the North Bennington Fire Department will meet Thursday at the president’s home, Mrs Norman Hauck, noting a night change. Members should bring wrapping paper for Christmas gifts and items for the Nov 8 food sale’s miscellaneous table. Cub Scout Pack 328 begins fall program with nine new Cubs receiving Bobcat pins. The pack earned the National Summertime Award, a Vermont first for the group, and Eric and Chris Henningsen earned Gold Arrow awards for summer projects. Den Mothers Mrs Paul Becker and Mrs Robert Lerner received Thanks, Mom awards.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bennington
North
CUB Scout
Cub Scouts
Donald Sprague
Richard Harrington
Roy Goodwin
John Bradich
Michael Mattison
Robert Gratton
Jeff Ward
Billy Russ
Perry Sweet
Joseph Curran
Vermont
Eric
Chris Henningsen
Den
Paul Becker
Robert Lerner
Curran
Moses Museum ends season with strong attendance
Eagle Bridge N Y The Grandma Moses Schoolhouse and Exhibition of Her Mementos closed for the season Monday. Mrs Forrest Moses founder reports a highly successful first season with visitors from nearly every state plus Hawaii Canada Switzerland England India and other countries. The museum will reopen May 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eagle Bridge
N.Y
Grandma Moses
Forrest Moses
Hawaii
Canada
Switzerland
England
India
Sunderland School Group Meeting Highlights Local Cubs
Sunderland School Association meets Monday night at 8 at Sunderland Depot School instead of Town House. Harold Henningsen introduces Andrew Crosier to lead Webelo scouts toward Boy Scout status. Urgent call for more den mothers in Hawks Avenue Bank Street area. Call 29177. Cubs present a vaudeville show and magician Lawrence entertains. Cider and doughnuts served.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sunderland
New England
Sunderland School Association
Sunderland Depot School
Town House
Harold Henningsen
Andrew Crosier
Webelo
Hawks Avenue - Bank Street
Cubs
Carl Hess
Lawrence
Hoosick Falls Legion Auxiliary Meets Early for Christmas Dinner
The Hoosick Falls American Legion Auxiliary will meet tonight at 8 in the Legion rooms to finalize plans for the Christmas dinner. a supper will follow. A pre election dinner by the Hoosick Republican Club is set for Thursday at the Eagles Club on First Street with a 7 roast beef meal and Assemblyman Lawrence E. Corbett Jr. as principal speaker.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Legion Auxiliary
Legion Rooms
Town of
Memorial Hospital Patients and Church Meetings Reported
Nor wich University student Thomas D Nesbitt spent the weekend with his parents Mr and Mrs Gordon Nesbitt. The Jermain Methodist Church Women Society will hold a food sale at the school house on Election Day November 8. An official board meeting is set for Sunday at 3 PM to discuss church repairs and redecorating.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas D. Nesbitt
Norwich University
Gordon Nesbitt
Women’s Society of Jermain Methodist Church
Duane
Mary Beth Robinson
Debbie
Cathy Russell
Putnam Memorial Hospital
Jermain Methodist Church
Caroline Allen
California
Frank Bouplon
Leonard Winegard
Schenectady
Mystery Fire Destroys Car At Lake Paran
A car with no plates was found burning in the Lake Paran parking lot at 6 30 Tuesday night. North Bennington firefighters cut the Paran gate cable to reach the blaze and quickly extinguished it. Neighbors say the Oldsmobile station wagon had sat there for over a week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Bennington
Lake Paran
Christmas Bazaar at Pownal Methodist Church
The annual church Christmas Bazaar at Pownal Methodist Church runs Friday 7 to 9 and Saturday 10 to 4 with a food sale. Co chairs are Mrs. James Quinn and Mrs. Henry W. Bassen. committees include publicity, children's grabbag, plant table, food table, fudge table, knitted items, coffee wagon, and white elephant table. The gift box project benefits Williamsville Methodist Home for Children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pownal
French Music At Williams
Weston Language Center of Williams College presents An Hour of French Music tonight at 8 in the Main Street facility opposite Adams Memorial Theatre. The program, directed by Jerry T. Bidlack and Daniel D. O’Connor, is open to the public with no charge. In Manchester, Police Chief Dana L. Thompson reports a Beartown Road camp robbery under investigation with stolen personal items and no inventory provided.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Williamstown
Mass
Jerry T. Bidlack
Buxton School
Daniel D. O’connor
Williams
Weston Language Center
Williams College
Karl E. Weston
Main Street
Adams Memorial Theatre
Manchester
Dana L. Thompson
Durwood Fisher
Beartown Road
Thompson
Book Fair Opens at Dorset Elementary School
Dorset Elementary hosts a two day Book Fair with 1 4 pm and 7 9 pm sessions Thursday and Friday. Books, posters, science kits, and a Make Way for Ducklings film by Weston Woods will draw families and aid the school library. Volunteer coordinators include Mrs Erdman Schoffstall Huffman Barrows Rosencrantz Madeira Holden Adams Beebe Tyler Dressler Kinney and Frost.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dorset
Santa
Weston Woods Studio
Weston, Conn
Boston Commons
Charles Erdman
Peter Schoffstall
Julian Huffman
William Barrows Jr
John Rosencrantz
Constance Madeira
Katherine Holden
Gordon Adams
Harold Beebee
Terry Tyler
Robert Dressler
Edwin Kinney
Jack Frost
Dorset Trick or Treating Wholesome Fun for All
Dorset townsfolk and visitors enjoyed Halloween with porch lights on and pumpkins welcoming guests. Local residents share counts of candy and treats, with several households reporting generous crowds, UNICEF boxes, and a Maplewood 4-H group collecting $58.01 during afternoon rounds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dorset
Leland Palmer
Rutland
Ernest Edgerton
Granville
N.Y
Spook
Edgerton
Adah Towslee
East Rupert
Susan
Ogden Pleissner
Pawlet
William Gilberts
Marjorie Niles
Norwegian visitor inspires Manchester seventh graders
Alison Otis reports Astri Eckhoff, a Norwegian girl staying with Mrs. John Eckhardt, spoke to Manchester Elementary Grade 7 about Norway as they study Scandinavian countries. A grass fire at Robert Heard’s Manchester Depot home was extinguished before firefighters arrived at 12:53 p.m. Tuesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarence Roberts
Barnumville Road
Syracuse
N.Y
Alison Otis
Manchester
Astri Eckhoff
Norway
Astri
Robert Heard
Grand Master Attends Masonic Temple Dedication
HOOSICK FALLS NY Grand Master Frank C Staples and 20 Grand Lodge officials dedicated the new Masonic Temple at 148 Main St The ceremony drew Masons from Van Rensselaer Lodge 400 plus district deputies and members from Saratoga Washington and Albany areas A 230 guest dinner followed at Hoosick Falls Central School with dignitaries wives and Eastern Star members present The temple was formerly the home of the late Atty Sylvester Scott bought in 1965 by the Temple Association and funded by many donations from involved organizations Omissions noted for brevity
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Hoosick Falls
N.Y
Masonic Temple
van Rensselaer Lodge
Main St
New York State
Frank C. Staples
Grand Lodge
Ralph Bullock
George Chatfield
Edward Gibbons
Saratoga
Washington
Albany
Bennington
Schenectady
Troy
Petersburg
Delmar
Hoosick Falls Central School
Eastern Star
Master Gibbons
Chatfield
Bullock
Staples
Carl Jester
New Temple
Atty
Sylvester Scott
Temple Association
Masonic Lodge
Eastern Star Chapter
Royal Arch Masons
Raymond Calhoun
Glen Rowland
J. Arba Brenenstuhl
Guy Phillips
Irving Stevens
T. James Wahler
Albert Wright
Frank Pratt
Charles Witbeck
John C. Rowley
John Billert
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James
Assembly of God
All Saints Episcopal of
Hoosick
St. Mark’s Episcopal of
Buskirk Reformed
North Hoosick
First United Presbyterian of
West Hoosick
Elizabeth Dwyer
Moses Museum
Edith Beaumont
Eleanor Niles
Salem S Tender
U.S
Salem’s
Kel da
The
Pownals
Vera Langlais
Skinner
Pownal Methodist Church
James Quinn
Chet Ringheiser
P.O. Box
John Eckhardt
ELM Street
North Adams
Vermon Res
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
BRATTLEBORO + BENNINGTON COMPANY
RUTLAND + BELLOWS FALLS
Chester
Manchester Center
Ada M. Breer
Robert Breese
All Saints Church
All Saints Guild
Burt Bros
Cardigans
Depot Street
Bennington, VT
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