New Books for Children Rate Hearty Hurrah at Library
NORTH BENNINGTON The McCullough Library showcases a bright Children’s Book Week display headed by a balloon backdrop. Readable picks include Shirley Jackson Magic Wishes, Phyllis McGinley How Mrs Santa Claus Saved Christmas, Amelia Bedelia by Peggy Parrish, Baby Beebee Bird by Diane Massie, plus titles on Paul Revere and the Troy siege.
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NORTH _ BENNINGTON
McCullough
Maurice Ball
Shirley Jackson
Modern Masters
Crowell- Collier Press
Miss Jackson
Ers
Phyllis McGinley
Santa Claus
Lippincott
Amelia Bedelia
Peggy Parrish
Harper & Row
Diane Massie
Thomas Y. Crowell
Paul Revere
Doubleday
Troy
Robert Graves
Dorothy Dix
Seabiscuit
Holiday Bazaar Set for Friday at North Bennington Baptist Church
The annual Christmas bazaar by the women of the Baptist Church runs Friday from 2 to 8 p.m. in the social rooms. Shoppers will find home baked foods and candies, Christmas gifts, decorations, Kissin Balls, Red Elephant Table items, handmade articles, and a special plant table by Martys Flowers. Tea will be served and activities for children include a refreshments corner and games.
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Bennington
The
Baptist Church
Marty
St Marys Academy students excel in report cards and events
Hoosick Falls Edith Beaumont reports Saint Marys Academy students show strong scholastic results with six freshmen averaging 90 percent or higher and five above 85 percent. Upcoming events include a November 19 parent meeting with faculty and a home school association teaching demonstration. Sisters of St Joseph host annual sale to benefit Latham project.
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St. Mary’s Academy
Home School Association
Robert Melesky
Robert Nowak
Mary Galvin
Jean Hewson
Laurel Mitchell
Marie Toohey
John Stempek
Joan Jenuskevice
Margaret Rimkunas
Lee Ann Thurber
Therese Vosh
Sisters of St
Fourth St
Troy
Cramer
Latham
Robert Frank
Dale Rosenberg
Center St
New York
Miss Rosenberg
Exhibitors Grow for Two Day Area Trade Show in Manchester
Nine new exhibitors join the Area Trade Show list now totaling over 30 booths in the Elementary School gym. Participants include E.J. Markey Electrical Appliances Inc, Factory Point National Bank, Howard Dufresne, Cone Tractor, Chesterfield Fabrics of Brattleboro, King Reid Shows, Eastman’s Market, Wilcox Fuels, George J. Heaslip Inc. The Greater Manchester Area Chamber of Commerce sponsors the event inviting all to browse year round and Christmas merchandise from local firms. The show runs 6 to 10 p.m. Friday and 1 to 10 p.m. Saturday.
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Manchester
E.J. Markey Electrical Appliances, Inc
Factory Point National Bank
Howard Dufresne
Conetractor
Chesterfield Fabrics
Brattleboro
King Reid
Eastman’s Market
Wilcox Fuels, Inc
George J. Heaslip, Inc
Edward Farnum
Lynn Walker
Burr and Burton Seminary Stuents
Greater Manchester
East Arlington Detroit News Briefs and Personal Notices
East Arlington Sunderland news notes include substitutions for a local correspondent, moving residents, and community aires. Local birthdays, hospital stays, weekend visits, and family gatherings are listed along with band fund support and social visits among residents and visitors from Massachusetts New Jersey Connecticut and New York.
Hoosick Falls Rejects Water Supply Bids
Hoosick Falls Village board did not accept two bids for drilling a new water supply at the water works site. Steward Bros. bid 5590 and Layne New York Co. 5730, deemed too high. The board will request additional bids from Vrooman Engineers and consider later. Local residents raised concerns about the former Levine property on First Street and back taxes after its sale to Robert Knowlton.
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Hoosick Falls
N.Y
Steward Bros
Schenectady
Layne New York Co. Inc
Vrooman Engineers
Levine
First Street
Robert Knowlton
Arthur Cutler
Harold Cutler
Elks Lodge Hosts District Deputy Visit in Hoosick Falls
Hoosick Falls Lodge welcomes delegates from Greenewich Troy Albany Mechanicville Watervliet Cohoes and Rensselaer lodges for district deputy Perry S. Miller of Saratoga and State Vice President George L Bricker of the Colonie lodge. A turkey dinner preceded business and five candidates were initiated. Contributions were approved for the Hoosick Falls Youth Center and NY Elks scholarship fund.
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Hoosick Falls
New York Elks Scholarship Fund
Hoosick Falls Lodge
Cohoes Lodge
Cobleskill Lodge
Lawrence Lasser
VFW Visit Tonight and Local Civic Updates
Manchester James Thorley schedules an official visit to Harned- Fowler Post 6471 at 8 p.m. Commander Edgar W. Johnson Jr. invites attendance to greet the state VFW head at the Flat Road post HQ. The village board plans park improvements including 33 Canadian hemlock trees for 750 with 75 yearly upkeep. Built steps at the municipal building will start Wednesday, Nov 13.
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James Thorley
VFW
Harned- Fowler
Edgar W. Johnson Jr
Wilbert J. Allard
John Cuddihy
Silas Kimball
Carey Avenue
Harry Holton
Leo Albowicz
Civil Rights Leaders To Speak At College Tonight
Two Negro leaders in the civil rights movement speak tonight at 8 p.m. in McCullough House Bennington College. Robert F. Knight of the National Student Movement discusses A New Vision in Civil Rights. Granville Cherry of the Harlem Action Group led a rent strike in Harlem and is also scheduled to speak. Donations to the Johnny Fund for John Rogers, injured November 2, will be accepted by Wilmington Branch of the Vermont National and Savings Bank.
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Carl Towery
Robert Shuffleton
East Arlington - Sunderland
Yvonne Cummings
School Street
Arlington
East Arlington
Andre Rogers
Saratoga Hospital
Saratoga Springs
N.Y
Andre
Marie Monroe
Greenfield Center
Frank E. Labadie
Ethel Bennett
Springfield
Mass
Charles Poore
Westover Air Force Base
Florence Wellspeak
William Safford
Terrance Moon
Putnam Memorial Hospital
Bennington
Edward McDermott
Benenington
Myrtle Grover
Clifford
Middletown
Conn
Kenneth Grover
Cornwall
Paul Kyle
Raymond Thompson
Dover
N.J
Raymond Cameron
North Bennington
McCullough House
Bennington College
Robert F. Knight
National Student Movement
Granville Cherry
Harlem Action Group
John Rogers
Wilmington
Vermont National and Savings Bank
Johnny
Jamaica
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Elizabeth Dwyer
Scotland
WidiPe Aig
ONG John Importing Company
Iow
Edith Beaumont
East
Sunderland
Elks Lodge
Nancy Otis
Nate Kamber
Miami Beach
Fla
New York City
Sands Hotel
Robert H. Johnson
Nice
France
Edgar W. Johnson
Johnson
NBC
Harry’s
Donald
East Dorset
Chevrolet
Fleetside
Chevrolet Fleetside
Stepside
Fisher
W. H. Eddington, Inc
Ennington, Vt
Harelem
Lwest Mountain Farm
Arlington, VT
Grossman
Freeman G. White
Grossman Homes
Granite ST. Quincy
Mass Dept
Carl Capella
TEL. Benn
Main Street
Bennington Travel Agency
Main ST
Evans
Bennington, VT
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