Folk Musicians Meet in Williamstown Church
Williamstown Folk Music Association hosts a Friday 8 pm meeting at First Congregational Church downstairs. Rev. James Borden of Avert Park New York will perform. attendees may learn guitar methods and folk music development. Bring a guitar. song swap follows with refreshments. Discuss Harvest of Folk Music on November 25 from 8 to 11.
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Williamstown
Mass
Williamstown Folk Music Association
First Congregational Church
James Borden
Avert Park
N.Y
Hoosick Falls notices honor education week and social events
The Hoosick Falls PTA will not meet in November due to National Education Week open houses. The executive board meets December 5 at 8 p.m. in the Faculty Lounge. Court St. Mary CDA planned initiation November 20 at 2 p.m. in the Church of the Immaculate Conception parish hall with a social to follow. Members should rehearse November 19 at 6:30 p.m. Trustees are excused. A homemade table cloth donation must be returned. The Christmas party is set for December 13 at Sharkey's Hotel. South American exchange students are expected in late November and December, including two girls from Colombia and a boy from Lima, Peru, with more placements possible.
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PTA
Court St. Mary
CDA
Church of the Immaculate Conception
Alma Boivin
Schuylerville
Mary Doyle
Raymond Rogers
Grand Regent
Elva Gigel
Sharkey’s
South America
William Waterhouse
HFCS
Bucaramanga
Colombia
Jane Filkins
Charles Filkins
West Hoosick
Bogota
Darcy Miller
Fred Miller
Abbott Street
Lima
Peru
Dale Mihuta
Robert Mihuta
Hill Road
Dale
Brazil
Robert Stetson
Danforth Street
Manchester Gardeners To Make Christmas Decorations
Mrs. William F. Green of Newton Connecticut will address the Garden Club of Manchester on November 17 at Zion Episcopal Church parish house. The program covers Christmas decorations making with a morning session, a noon sandwich lunch, and an afternoon work review and business meeting. Members are to bring materials and tools.
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Manchester
William F. Green
Newton, Conn
Garden Club of
Zion Episcopal Church
Green
Manchester Town and Country Fashions Grand Opening
Manchester Shopping Center welcomes Town and Country Fashions for a grand opening on November 17. Lessee is Mrs Mildred Carman, manager Mrs Phyllis Sodher of Pawlet, assisted by Mrs Joy Corum of Arlington. Store offers dress and sportswear for women from McShore, Jonathan Logan and other labels.
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Manchester
Mildred Carman
Phyllis Sodher
Pawlet
Joy Corum
Arlington
McShore
Jonathan Logan
Mountain Towns club hosts game night and plans Christmas party
The Wilmington Mothers Club met at Mrs. Dawn Hicks’s home on Monday with nineteen members attending. Hostesses were Joyce Boyd Barbara Maynard and Ora Boyd. A brief business meeting outlined a Christmas party spaghetti dinner at Misty Mountain Lodge on December 5. Members should bring exchange gifts for men and women. The party committee includes Jean Cole Dottie Jarvis Lucille Rice and Betty Adams.
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Wilmington
Shaftsbury UNICEF drive nets 143.50 at elementary school
Mrs. A J MacDonald chair of Shaftsbury UNICEF reports the Trick or Treat for UNICEF event at Shaftsbury Elementary School Grades 4-6 raised 143.50 despite grade 7 and 8 no longer participating. Gratitude is given to Maurice Douglas of Fairdale Farms for cartons and to staff and principal Mrs Bliss Hulet Miss Ruth Martin and Miss Dorothy Bailey for counting and organizing the pennies nickels and dimes.
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A.J. MacDonald
Unicef
Shaftsbury
MacDonald
Maurice Douglas
Fairdale Farms
Bliss Hulet
Ruth Martin
Dorothy Bailey
United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund
New York
Fat Gorilla Breaks Scale at Tokyo Zoo
Ueno Zoo keepers weighed Bulbulu a 13-year-old male lowland gorilla on a 440 pound scale during the annual ceremony. The scale collapsed under Bulbulu causing a traumatic scene. He is estimated to weigh about 520 pounds and no further weighing attempts have been made on higher capacity scales.
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Tokyo
UPS
Bulbulu
Ueno Zoo
Bulburu
Community House sale boosts School Club funds in Peru
An Election Day sale downstairs in the Community House raised 35 for the School Club while voting occurred upstairs. A devoted mother carried baked goods from near Bromley Mountain to the sale. The Rev. Richard Pryce of Londonderry met the Junior High Youth Group at the church to plan bowling in Manchester and sending used clothing to Negroes in the South.
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Bromley Mountain
Richard Pryce
Londonderry
Manchester
South
Expansion needed in two Arlington schools bond vote urged
Arlington voters face a November 22 bond issue of 330000 to fund additions to Arlington High and Fisher Elementary. At a public meeting, supporters argued for expanded classrooms and curriculums while opponents worried about rising costs and debt. Superintendent Wagner cautioned state aid could be affected if standards are not met, but stressed the plan aims to avoid standing still.
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Manchester
Arlington School Board
Arlington High
Fisher
Citizens
Charles Canfield
Citizens Committee
Canfield
Arlington
Fisher School
Memorial High School
Supt
Wagner
Vermont
John Moore
Can«field
O Foster Aaron
Positive Views On Arlington School Needs And Debt
John Moore and Foster Aaron urge improvement of Arlington schools noting lack of subjects equipment and space. Prosper Deschenes recalls past bond costs and warns debt may rise to 450 000 to 500 000 while urging sacrifice and wider support for adequate education.
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John Moore
Bennington
Joneses
Arlington
Arlington School Board Tables Bus Decision Until Next Meeting
Arlington School Board tabled action on adding bus service to Red Mountain Road after Robert Buck demanded an answer to his two month old petition from 25 families. Director Canfield questioned routing safety, noting no decision yet and December revisit, with high school tuition also to be decided. Accreditation dates for Arlington High School set for April 2 3 and 4, and Principal Towne will attend the New England Association regional meeting in December.
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Arlington School Board
Arlington
Robert A. Buck
Red Mountain Road
Buck
Transportation Service
Canfield
Arlington High School
Manchester and Vermont League Meetings Hit Friday Schedule
Manchester Elementary School will be closed Friday for Veterans Day. The Vermont Municipal League meets tonight at Manchester Elementary School. Frank J. Starzell of South Londonderry speaks on Viet Nam Revisited at Zion Episcopal Church Friday night. Manchester Bureau Chief Chester Ringheiser now lives on Vt 11 30 in Manchester Depot. contact via 362 1337 or The Banner’s office at 362 2073.
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Boards of Selectmen and Sisters
Manchester Fire Fighters Association
Louise Coulman
Ringheiser
Vermont Municipal League
Manchester Elementary
Nam
Zion Episcopal Church
Chester Ringheiser
Manchester Depot
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