Arlington civil defense chief sets emergency practice
Arlington civil defense chairman Robert Lindsey told the Board of Selectmen that an emergency operations center drill will be held Oct. 15 at 7 p.m. for the Rutland-Bennington County area with five radio operators in Arlington and two on Mount Equinox. About 25 to 30 local residents, including fire and ambulance members, are expected to participate. Lindsey urged town officers to join civil defense, noting its scope includes fires, floods, plane accidents, rescue work and other disasters. He also announced a planned second first aid class for families via the Arlington ambulance service and urged interested parties to contact him or ambulance members.
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Arlington
Arlington Civil Defense
Robert Lindsey
Board of Selectmen
Rutland-Bennington County
Lindsey
Mount Equinox
Civil Defense
Arlington Ambulance Service
Richard Hagelberg
Selectman
R. J. Jones
Librarians to hear Jeffords at New England conference
Vermont Attorney General James M. Jeffords will address 1,200 librarians and trustees at the New England Library Association annual conference in Portsmouth New Hampshire October 7 to 10. He will compare regional water pollution control and law enforcement with librarian experiences amid regional programs and film circuits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montpelier
James M. Jeffords
New England Library Association
New Jeffords
Association
Wentworth By-The-Sea
Portsmouth
N.H
Upper New England
James Igoe
Vermont
John McKenna
Middlebury College Library
Lillian Bradshaw
Dallas
Texas
American Library Association
Ogden Nash
John Birmingham
Russell Baker
North Bennington News Highlights Local Education and Travel
Miss Linda Mary Kelley completes three week stewardess training at Mohawk Airlines in Utica New York. William M Hayes studies at Thunderbird Graduate School of International Management in Phoenix after diverse college experiences and military service. North Bennington School expands with new art band and math teachers and joins Title 1. Vermont Symphony Orchestra visits for student assembly and weekend concert.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Linda Mary Kelley
William E. Kelley
Harvest Hills
Mohawk Airlines
Utica
N.Y
Mohawk
An Airlines
Minneapolis
Minn
William M. Hayes
Betty Hayes
Sage Street
Thunderbird Graduate School of International Management
Phoenix
Ariz
Providence College
Loyola University
Rome
Italy
University of San Francisco
North Bennington
U.S. Army
Okinawa
Jane Leahey
North Adams
Mass
Thunderbird School
American Management Association
United States
Thunderbird
Vermont Symphony Orchestra
Vermont Symphony
Bennington
Pownall Scout Troop 347 plans meeting film and drive
Pownall Boy Scout Troop 347 meets at 7 in the Scout Hut with a film on scouting activities. Scoutmaster Edward Reynolds leads the troop which recently attended the Taconic Council Fall Camporee at Deer Park in Plans. fundraising for Christmas kits proceeds benefit the general troop fund. A board of review for seven scouts aiming for First Class will be Oct 13 at 7 p.m. at the committee hall in Pownal Den.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward Reynolds
Taconic Council
Deer Park
Bennington
Com
Blood donor day set for Oct 8 in South Londonderry
The American Red Cross hosts a blood donor day on Thursday October 8 from 12 noon to 530 pm at First Baptist Church South Londonderry marking 20th anniversary of the Vermont New Hampshire Blood Program. The goal is 100 pints from healthy donors aged 18 to 65.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Londonderry
American Red Cross
First Baptist
Wendell H. Potter
Vermont- New Hampshire Red Cross
Burlington
Windham County
Townsend
Mt. Snow
Armed Services
Vermont
New Hampshire
Back wages awarded to former Equinox chef
Manchester Bennington County Court jury awarded 6073.13 dollars in unpaid wages to John E. Tennant a former Equinox House chef. Tennant claimed he left mid contract during a kitchen strike and did not cause the breach. Attorneys for Tennant were Bloomer and Bloomer. for the inn John Carmody and J Fred Carbine Jr. represented Equinox House.
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Manchester
Bennington County
Equinox House
John E. Tennant
Hollywood
Fla
Tennant
Thomas F. Farley
Rutland Law Firm
Bloomer and
Bloomer
John Carmody
J. Fred Carbine Jr
Rutland
Inn
Grant 50000 to Boston Symphony for 90th anniversary fund
Talcott M. Banks and Charles E. Merrill Jr. announced a 50000 grant to the Boston Symphony Orchestra as part of the 90th anniversary fund. The fund aims to raise 6 million by end of 1970-71 season, with co chairs Philip K. Allen and George H. Kidder.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
Mass
Talcott M. Banks
Boston Symphony Orchestra
Charles E. Merrill Jr
Charles E. Merrill Trust
Philip K. Allen
George H. Kidder
Boston Symphony
William Steinberg
Shaftsbury Garden Club to Meet in Cole Hall Wednesday
Shaftsbury The Garden Club schedules a 7:30 p.m. meeting in Cole Hall to plan the season and invites any resident to attend. The Wonders 4-H, led by Mrs Bernard Harris, is the newest local group with Carol Williamson as president, Lynn Marsh vice president, Janet March secretary, and Margaret Harris treasurer. They have met twice since officers were elected, with hair grooming shown by Mrs Charles Harrington at the Sept. 27 gathering and this week learning about cupcakes and making dirty bags for soldiers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cole Hall
Garden Club
The
Wonders 4-H
Bernard Harris
Carol Williamson
Lynn Marsh
Janet March
Margaret Harris
Charles Harrington
Shaftsbury selectmen set two week date for bulldozer arrival
Shaftsbury officials announced in two weeks the town dump bulldozer will arrive. Norman Stahlman from the supplier offered operator tips for the sanitary landfill. No date yet for converting the dump to a landfill as access road prep and a bulldozer garage are pending.
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Shaftsbury
Norman Stahlman
Selectmen
Chapel Hill Road
Selectman
Roy Whitman
Leo Harrington
Whitman
Arle Green
Nor- Shaft Lions Club
Wilmington Intro to western square dancing with Deerfield Valley Squares
Wilmington High School hosts a series of square dancing events by Deerfield Valley Squares with Dick Willard calling. Sessions run 8 to 10 30 pm on several dates including Discovery Dance October 10 and the December Dance. Western dancers and spectators welcome at all events in Wilmington Vermont.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Deerfield Valley
Wilmington High School
Wilmington
Discovery
Dick Willard
Deerfield Valley Squares
New
Dee
Vermont
Dorset SP4 Michael Monroe reassigned to 34th Eng Battalion
Dorset SP4 Michael C Monroe son of Mr and Mrs Francis Monroe Dorset has been reassigned to the 34th Engineer Battalion at Phu Loi Vietnam from the 35th Engineer Battalion at Binh Tuy where he served as a combat engineer from January until September when the unit was inactivated His new address is SP4 Michael C Monroe 009-36-9445 Company A 34th Engineer Battalion APO San Francisco CA 96289
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Michael Monroe
Francis Monroe
Dorset
34Th Engineer Battalion
Phu Loi
Vietnam
35Th Engineer Battalion
Binh Tuy
Michael C. Monroe
Apo
San Francisco
Hoosick Falls DAR October meeting plans and local notices
The Hoosac-Walloomsac Chapter DAR meets October 10 at Baptist Memorial Hall with a 1 30 p.m. dessert luncheon to hear delegates report on the Lake Placid state conference. Plans for the November guest day are announced along with final committees and guest invitations. Also reported is the reassignment of Rural Carrier Joseph F Riley to RFD 2 replacing John Case who retired last October after 39 years service. Riley, WWII veteran, lives at 48 Rogers Ave Hoosick Falls.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hoosac-Walloomsac
Baptist Memorial Hall
Lake Placid
A.J. Wirmusky
Hoosick Falls
Joseph F. Riley
RFD 2
John Case
Riley
Post Office Department
Rogers Avenue
Cortland
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McCullough Library
Cathryn Miles
Lee Harrington
Castleton State College
Gail Schonbeck
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Gunnar Schonbeck
Susan Lewis
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Linda Kelley
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North Pownal
Dave's Market
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North Pownal Congregational Church
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Lois Burdick
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Kane, Inc
Bennington, Vt
B.B.P
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Route 7
Equinox
Banks
Michael Shanahan
Ethan Allen Council
Boy Scouts of America
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Rockwell
Samuel Reilly
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Charles Breen
Dailey Cement Works
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Tony Altobell
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Dailey
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Edith Beaumont
Recreation
River Road
Walter Fitzsimmons
Eve Crowley
Schenectady
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Carleton King
Rep. King
U.S. Post Office
James M. Brahan
John A. Murphy
King
Hoosick Senior Center
Bob Eberle
Jimmy Dorsey
Stanley Rimkunas
East Hoosick
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Ray Eberle
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Disneyland
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