Conservation Society Buys Jamaica White Water Site
The Stratton Conservation Society of Bondville agreed to purchase a West River section north of Jamaica between the upper and lower Salmon Holes. Known as prime white water by kayakers and anglers, the site has hosted the annual White Water Kayak Championships and drew nationwide attention. The former owner in Vermont.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jamaica
Stratton Conservation Society of
Bondville
Vermont
Ball Mountain
Stratton Conservation Society
Edward G. Janeway
South Londonderry
Peter Strong
Greenwich
Buxton School Presents Winter's Tale On City Trip
Buxton School in Williamstown plans a versatile production of The Winter's Tale with a 50 member cast and 90 costumes designed by Virginia Hall Smith. A 32 piece student orchestra will perform 16th and 17th century music under Jerry Bidlack. Performances will occur in Lincoln University Pa Health Institute Bethesda Md and Washington College Ches ter t own Md before a Thanksgiving night show at Mt Greylock High School for local families.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Williamstown
Mass
Buxton
Virginia Hall Smith
Jerry T. Bidlack
Washington, D.C
Robert K. Davis
Mary Elizabeth Fowkes
Frederick M. Fowkes
Bruce Meachem
Margaret Meachem
David Carrier
Donald E. Carrier
Bennington
Hermione
Sicily
Catherine Fincke
Benjamin G.C
Theatre Director To Give Monday's Marlboro Talk
Geoffry Brown theatre director at Marlboro College will lecture Monday evening November 13 at 8 in the college dining hall His topic After the Fall of Elia Kazan will explore psychological realism in contemporary American theater Brown holds degrees from Columbia and has directed or acted at multiple colleges and in New York productions
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John Whiting
Rosemary Harris
Edwin Justice Meyer
Madame Toussaud
Peter Lorre
Shaw
Marlon Brando
Ibsen
Eva la Gallienne
New York
Hollywood
San Francisco
Palm Beach
East Hampton
Firemen Plan Roast Beef Supper at Community House
Peru scene notes preparations for a firemen’s roast beef supper on November 18 at 5 30 in the Community House. Fire Chief Floyd Davis hosted a Tuesday meeting with several firemen’s wives to finalize plans.
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Floyd Davis
Robert Wright
Ralph Parker
Mary Fletcher Hospital
Burling
Claude Dern Heads Dorset American Legion Post
Claude Dern serves as commander of the Dorset American Legion with a full slate of posts and about 15 committees. The post meets monthly on the fourth Monday and lists officers including Peter Brooks as vice commander, Rep. William Burns adjutant, John N. Stannard finance officer, and Claude Dern as historical officer. Other officers cover membership, education, service, athletics, Americanism, and judge advocate roles.
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Dorset
John Mach
Pawlet
John Kelleher
Albert E. Knowles
James Stannard
Claude Dern
Edwin C. Kinney
Francis Monroe
Eber Sessions
Shaftsbury Scout Committee Plans Patrol Dads Program
Shaftsbury Troop 331 BSA plans a Patrol Dads program to boost adult supervision and parental involvement on Scout nights and at home. The group built a paper hut at the new dump site, to be used by residents to drop papers. Ed Colvin, Arthur Jones, William Stufflebeam, George Tisdale, Donald Farrar, and Robert Fletcher helped. A caretaker’s hut rebuilding is set for Dec 2, with a campout Dec 8 9 10 after hunting season. Scouts will raise funds with white birch candle holders and a house to house sale. rifle instruction talks are being arranged with Douglas Sweet.
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Shaftsbury
BSA
Jis
Henry Freely
Edwin Colvin
Arthur Jones
William Stufflebeam
George Tisdale
Donald Farrar
Robert Fletcher
Colvin
Eagle Square
Rupert Harwood
Fletcher and
Stufflebeam
Douglas Sweet
Open house and bazaar events head north Bennington area
North Bennington notices remind residents of an open house at North Bennington School with a 17 30 start and refreshments at 8 15. Tucker Chapter CES hosts a food sale and bazaar at the Masonic Temple Saturday 1 to 5, while First Methodist Church Women’s Society plans a pre holiday bazaar November 18 from 10 to 6. Various family visits and local weather notes accompany the town activity.
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North Bennington
Masonic Temple
Tucker
CES
Woman’s Society of Christian Service
The
First Methodist Church
Vermont
Pownal Junior Girl Scout Troop Forms Four Patrols
In October the newly formed Junior Girl Scout Troop organized four patrols with leaders and assistants across Green Mountain Girls Travelers Pownal Pow Wow Busy Bees. Debbie Nichols elected treasurer Gwen Bisson troop scribe. Forty scouts in Grades 4 to 6 plan November merit badges. Meetings held Tuesdays 3:30 to 4:45 p.m. at Center School led by Mrs. Louis Otero Mrs. Robert Wilcox and Mrs. Bernard Nichols.
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Green Mountain
Lisa Ostrander
Tammy Houran
Tami Pollett
Susan Freeman
Pownal
Center School
Louis Otero
Robert Wilcox
Bernard Nichols
Williams College Wins Sears Grant of 1000 Dollars
Williams College received a $1,000 unrestricted grant from the Sears Roebuck Foundation under aid to privately supported colleges. Raymond C. Houghton of Pittsfield presented the check as a foundation representative. The grant marks the fourth such award to Williams in recent years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Williamstown
Mass
Williams College
Sears - Roebuck Foundation
Raymond C. Houghton
Pittsfield
Williams
Turkey Party To Benefit Flagpole Project
DORSET McBride Harwood Post American Legion sponsors a turkey party on November 17 at 7 30 p m in the Legion Rooms on Vermont Route 30. All are invited. Proceeds fund a metal flagpole for the Village Green to replace a broken wooden one recently repaired for Veterans Day. A new pole is estimated at 375 dollars.
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Dorset
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Liesl
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Friedrich
Carol Brenenstuhl
Louisa
Wayne Brownell
Kurt
Amy
Conservation Society Buys
Jamaica ‘White Water’ Site
Buxton School
Peru
Alice Dibble
Dorset Legion
Shaftsbury Scout Committee
Harriette Lyon
Debbie
Doyle Frost
Manchester Depot
Serge Gagarin
Southport
Conn
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Barnaby
Chris
Choate
Bromley
Karl Thieme
Landgrove
Wallingford
William Dennison Hatch
Springfield Hospital
Pownals
Vera Langlais
Sears
Turkey Party
Peewee
Rock of Ages
Barre Guild
Temple Bros. Inc
Center
Rutland, Vt
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Beech St
Putnam Street
Willow Road
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S. Call
FORD
Mercury
Wilson Ford, Inc
Pontiac
BUICK
Walter L
Barber, Inc
Pontiac-Buick
North Bennington Road
Berkshire Sports Car, Inc
State Rd
North Adams
Bill Hogan
Chevrolet
Cadillac, Inc
Main St
Williams & Bugbee, Inc
E. Main St
Main St. Iron
Volkswagen
Hillman
Hurley Bros
North Street
Miner’s Gulf
Top of
South St
Rupert Young
Old Town Nursery
Bennington Roofing CO
Hillside Street
Milton Mackey
Fidelity Service Bureau
Burt Rockwood
Telephone
Doug Gerity
Home Furniture Co
ALL Johnson Oil CO
Mullen
By Charles M. Schulz
Chuck
Snoopy
Lucy
Johnny Hart
Blondie
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Sieve Canyon
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India
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