Community drives and tax notices in Pownal area
A bottle drive by Troop 47 in Pownal seeks donations for the Boy Scout camping fund with drop points or volunteers. Our Lady of Lourdes Church runs a clothing drive through Nov 15 for winter wear. A special meet at the Pownal Fire House on Saturday will explain tax reappraisal and equal assessment. Delinquent North Pownal taxes totaling 20,993.79 were received by Oct 30. bills mailed total 21,666.54 with 672.75 unpaid. Delinquent taxes incur costs and interest. nonpayment may affect driver licenses.
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Boy Scout
Troop 47
Pownals
Edward McKeever
Pownal Center
Lyle Grusendorf
North Pownal
Rolland Roy
South Pownal
Our Lady of Lourdes Church
Pownal
Arthur Bradshaw
State Tax Department
Robert E. Rudd Jr
North Pownal Graded
Alaska visitors brighten Cambridge with winter coats
Cambridge welcomes Mr and Mrs Myron Center Jr and family arriving from Alaska. Locals note the contrast in attire, with Alaskans in shirtsleeves and Cambridgites in winter coats. The Cambridge Volunteer Fire Department hosts its annual dinner and spree at the Cambridge Hotel Saturday at 8 p.m. A Christmas Open House by Warren and Washington Counties Home Extension Service runs Tuesday 1-6 p.m. and 7-9 p.m. at 54 Bay St Glens Falls. The program What’s New in Shirts features Mrs Franc es McFadden at 1 30 and 8 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Myron Center Jr
Alaska
Home Extension Service
Warren
Washington Counties
Methodist Church
Bay St
Glens Falls
N.Y
Francces McFadden
Cornell
Scout Light Bulb Sale To Benefit East Arlington Troop
Boy Scouts plan a day long light bulb sale Saturday to raise funds. They will canvass the town starting at 10 a.m. Troop committeeman Robert Blair leads the effort. Sunderland Schools Association meets Monday at 8 p.m. at the Town House, with Edwin L. Bigelow of Manchester presenting Vermont slides. Refreshments served. American Legion Auxiliary hosts a covered dish supper Saturday at 6 p.m. in Arlington for members and guests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Blair
Sunderland Schools Association
Edwin L. Bigelow
Manchester
Vermont
American Legion Auxiliary
Legion Rooms
Arlington
North Bennington High School One Act Contest Tonight
The annual event at North Bennington High School starts at 7 30 PM in the school gym. Four classes will present entries and the public is invited to view the drama produced by students this year. A separate note reports a local election with 473 ballots cast plus 35 absentee ballots, totaling just over 500 votes and roughly 80 percent of 642 eligible voters. A straw vote was also conducted at the high school on Election Day under the district oversight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Bennington High School
North Bennington
Robert E. Keough
BCA
Keough
Baptist Church Ladies Night in Hoosick Falls
Hoosick Falls New York. The First Baptist Church hosts the Men’s Fellowship Council ladies night with Rev. Percy Lambert of Valley Falls Methodist as guest speaker. He will discuss his Ireland trip, sing, and be joined by The Tragic Players in a one act tragedy The Doctor's Visit.
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Hoolick Falls
N.Y
Percy Lambert
Valley Falls Methodist Church
Men’s Fellowship Council
First Baptist Church
Lambert
Ireland
Raymond Calhoun
Don
Jack Roberson
Calhoun
Hoosick Falls
John Y. Elliott
Malcolm Hill
Fire destroys panel truck at Reed's Kelley Stand Garage
A panel truck owned by Jack Hawley of East Arlington was a total loss after a welding job sparked a fire at Reed's Kelley Stand Garage. Firemen pulled the car out to save the building, which was saved by quick response. Also noting Red Mountain Chapter CBS planned a 6 30 covered dish supper before a Wednesday meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reed
Kelley Stand
Arlington Fire Department
Jack Hawley
East Arlington
Red Mountain
CBS
Parish Drives 16th Thanksgiving Clothing Collection
St John the Baptist Parish in North Bennington joins 17 000 parishes nationwide in the 16th annual Thanksgiving Clothing Collection for the needy overseas. Rev. Walter F. Miller urges parishioners to donate clothing blankets and shoes this week with packing slated for Monday to ship to distribution depots. Vermonters in the Burlington Diocese contributed over 60 tons last year aiding Needy children and adults in 55 countries regardless of race religion or color.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Bennington
St. John the Baptist
United States
U.S
Walter F. Miller
Burlington
Hoosick Falls team wins intramural football title at St Marys
The Hoosick Falls sopho mores nicknamed The Cerebral Six secured the intramural football championship at St Marys Academy with a 54 to 16 defeat of the second freshmen team the Vandals. Led by coach Moe Haynes and players Peter and Robert Melesky Joseph Galvagni John Stempek David Allard and Robert Nowak the squad played five games to claim the title.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Mary’s Academy
Vandals
Moo
Haynes
Peter
Robert Melesky
Joseph Galvagni
John Stempek
David Allard
Robert Nowak
North Bennington School Board Urges Meeting Attendance
North Bennington voters urged to attend the November school board meeting at 8 p.m. Thursday to discuss next year enrollment growth, potential use of the old firehouse for a sixth grade, and limits on tuition students. The board also holds a 7 to 8 a.m. session as Board of Civil Authority to determine voter eligibility for the Mt Anthony District withdrawal vote on Nov. 17. Absentee ballot deadline is Nov. 13.
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North Bennington School Board
North Bennington
Lionel Nowak
Nowak
Hop
Board of Civil Authority
Mt. Anthony Union
First National Bank
Post Office
Phoebe Crosier
North Village PTA Meeting Date Changed
North Village PTA shifts its meeting from Tuesday to Monday next week as part of National Education Week. The Back to School Night runs 7 30 p m with a second 8 p m session to view at least two classrooms followed by a business meeting and a pre auction to raise PTA funds. An open house honors Mr and Mrs Walter Kelley on their 50th wedding anniversary in Manchester Depot.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hoosick Falls Central School
North Bennington
Parent Teacher Association
PTA
Manchester
Walter Kelley
Manchester Depot
Manchester events note classroom changes and PTA meeting
Manchester Elementary School will suspend afternoon classes at 12 45 p m for parent teacher conferences. no hot lunches and no afternoon kindergarten. conferences start at 1 30 p m. Veterans Day causes Wednesday no school. teachers and officials outline schedule changes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herbert Bowen
Manchester
Danby Borough
Parent-Teacher Association
Virginia Webb
Claire Weinz
Arlington
Vermont
National League of Pen Women
Rutland
Bardwell
Dorothy McCoy
Donald R. Shanks
Paula Brodeur
Castleton State College
Brodeur
Shaftsbury Book Fair At Shafts bury School Association
Shaftsbury School Association holds a Book Fair Monday and Tuesday with evening hours 7 30 to 9 30. Students may browse and buy during school hours on Tuesday. Books from Educational Reading Service come from major publishers including Grosset Doubleday Golden Random MacMillan Follett Rand McNally. Paperback and hardbound editions span classics science adventure and fiction at nominal prices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shaftsbury
Shaftsbury School Association
Educational Reading Service
America
Grosset, Doubleday, Golden, Random
MacMillan, Follett
Rand McNally
Norshaft Lions Hear Chief Justice
Shaftsbury The Norshaft Lions Club hosted James S. Holden chief justice of the Vermont Supreme Court. Holden spoke on the judicial branch at state and national levels. A roast beef dinner was served by Methodist Church women and King Lion Nelson Payne led a brief business meeting before adjournment to view election returns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shaftsbury
Norshaft Lions Club
James S. Holden
Vermont Supreme Court
Holden
King Lion Nelson Payne
1 40 Club Meets Tonight at Mrs Peacock Home
The 1 40 Club will meet tonight at 8 at the home of Mrs Isabelle Peacock. Judy De nio won a prize in the Grades 1 and 2 group for a dancing girl costume at the Halloween party. The Banner's write in votes for town representative not justice of the peace. Shaftsbury voters set a record turnout with 270 of 1266 abstaining. Hawkins Memorial Library directors plan a meeting Tuesday at 7 30 p m in the elementary school Teachers Room.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Isabelle Peacock
Judy Denio
Justice of the Peace
Shaftsbury
Hawkins Memorial Library
Hunters in Rangeley Lake trip fail to reach Over 200 Club
James Edgerton and Arnold Wilcox, both of West Arlington, succeed on a Maine hunting trip near Rangeley Lake though none of the party’s six deer meet the club size. Vernon Davies and wife visit Maplewood guests of Richard Stolz. A Moscow embassy school, run by 25 nations, features grandchildren Sarah and Richard Stolz. Richard Stolz Jr., a first secretary at the embassy, is mentioned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Edgerton
Arnold Wilcox
West Arlington
Rangeley Lake
Maine
Bud’’ Edgerton
Vernon Davies
Maplewood
N.J
Richard Stolz
Sarah
Richard
Moscow
Russia
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Church Street
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Helene Thompson
Bernard Leamy
Social Studies
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Thomas R. Cook
USA
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Moe) Haynes
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Court St. Mary, Cda
Raymond Rogers
William Benkoski
Joseph Fleming
Luke Fleming
Rogers
Wei
Wiaal Hunters
Remington
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Marlin
Economy ‘Auto Stores, Inc
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DIAL
Noveck -Shultz Record Dept
Beach Boys
Joan Baez
Bennington, Vt
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Jackie Breen
Polly
Barbara Sherman
Salem
Albina Perry
Castleton
Harned - Fowler Post Vfw
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Albert Kent
Fire Department
Norshaft Lions
Fran Stacy
West
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Betty Trachte
Richard Stolz Jr
First National Stores
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Richmond
Ladd Brook
Green Mt. Park
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Topsi
Top! Q Stereo
Babcock Electric
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