West Arlington community notes and Vietnam aid effort
The Don Trachie family returns home from Europe and the West Arlington Ladies Aid works on a paperback reference library for National Bible Week starting Oct 15. The West Arlington Homemakers Club organizes dirty bags for Vietnam troops, collecting new items and paperback books in good condition to fill at least 200 bags by Oct 15 for overseas delivery.
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Don Trachie
Europe
Ladies Aid
West Arlington Methodist Church
Ilending
Doris LeGrand
Ruth Fuller
Betsy Finney
Kay
Vietnam
West Arlington
Bennington County
Inn Reports Burglary
Two guest rooms and an employee room at the Reluctant Panther in Manchester were burglarized late Saturday night, totaling 235 dollars in cash and a diamond ring. The crime was discovered at 2 a.m. Sunday. Two rooms were left unlocked, one accessed through an unlocked door without force. Missing were 100 and 85 dollars from guests, 50 dollars and the ring from the employee room.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manchester
Village
George F. Hoag
Hoag
Dorset family notes and local events in Dorset Hollow
Mr and Mrs Robert Leonard return home from Cape Cod with their son Chuck visiting grandparents in Manchester. Taylor family visit to Cambridge for Harvard game. Pumpkin and squash concession now operating in Dorset Hollow run by Howard Coolidge and Andy King in first venture. Shrader and Dern tour Canada including Expo 67. Rummage sale planned by United Church Women’s Fellowship, October 25 with hours 2-5 and 7-9. Streeter family updates from Millville New Jersey include Gail Eaton expecting a baby in November and son Barry starting college at Lebanon Valley College. Mrs Herbert Simmons finds gray bifocal glasses on West Road.
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Robert Leonard
Dorset Hollow Road
Cape Cod
Frederick Taylor
Cambridge
Mass
Taylor
Harvard
Chuck
John McCormick
Manchester
Dorset Hollow
Howard Coolidge
John Coolidges
Andy King
Joseph King
Andy
J. Ford Shrader
Claude Dern
Canada
Ottawa
Frontenac
Women’s Fellowship of the United Church of
George Streeter Jr
Millville
N.J
Streeter
Gail Eaton
Charlotte
N.C
Scott
Barry
Lebanon Valley College
Annville
Arson Suspected in Stamford Camp and Trailer Fires
Stamford Fire Chief Eu gene Sweet says fires on County Road between Stamford and Pownal were arson. A 36 foot trailer and contents valued at 1500 to 2000 owned by Louis Battery of North Street Adams Massachusetts. camp and contents valued at 1000 owned by Zygam and Nash of North Adams. Break ins reported. fires found Friday afternoon by a hunter. embers warm when reported. Investigating are Capt. John Vergin and Sgt. John Poljacik with local and state agencies, plus Chief Sweet and Second Constable David Mattimore. WILMINGTON Supt Robert Bunnell highlights teaching professional qualities at Windham Southwest Teachers Association meeting. Scott Blanchard of Whitingham School named president. vice president William Corey of Stamford School. roast beef dinner for 40 at local school cafeteria.
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Stamford
Eugene Sweet
Pownal
Louis Battery
North St
Adams
Mass
Zygam and Nash
Blackinton St
North Adams
John Vergin
Vermont
John Poljacik
Vermont State Police
Sweet
David Mattimore
Wilmington
Robert Bunnell
Windham Southwest Teachers Association
Scott Blanchard
Whitingham School
William Corey
Ormsby Chapter DAR Hears Book Review in Manchester
Ormsby Chapter DAR met at Mrs Edwin Wheeler's home as autumn foliage lit Peru. New member Mrs R F Burgoyne was welcomed. A state conference report and marching song were shared while Mrs I N Bartlett spoke on the Shelburne Museum’s 20th anniversary and the Electra Havemeyer Webb Memorial Building.
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Manchester
Peru
Ormsby Chapter
NSCAR
Edwin Wheeler
R.F. Burgoyne
American Heritage
I.N. Bartlett
Shelburne Museum
Electra Havemeyer Webb Memorial
Frank Pearson
Texas
United States
Clifford Harwood
National Defense
Vietnam
Vermont
Manchester - Dorset
Republican Women
Wheeler
Philadelphia
Catherine Drinker Bowen
Hoosick Falls Soldier Returns From Vietnam Service
Carl Kempf Jr. son of Mr and Mrs Carl Kempf of 46 Mechanic Street Hoosick Falls returned Friday from Vietnam where he spent the past year with the 10th Combat Aviation Battalion After a 30 day leave with his parents he is to report to Fort Meade Maryland for further duty
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl Kempf Jr
Carl Kempf
Mechanic St
Hoosick Falls
Vietnam
10Th Combat Aviation Battalion
Kempf
Fort Meade, Md
Wilmington Lab Hospitalized After Gun Accident
A 12 year old boy is hospitalized at Putnam Memorial Hospital with a fractured left leg after a pistol discharged while being drawn from a holster. Charles H. Dix, son of Mr and Mrs Howard Dix of Wilmington, is under treatment for the injury. State Trooper Charles C. Goodnow said the incident occurred during a quick draw exercise near Wilmington School where he was with two friends in the woods. The calf bone was shattered by a .22 caliber bullet. He received care at Deerfield Health Center in Wilmington from Dr Milton Wolf and Dr Kingsley du Mont.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilmington
Putnam Memorial Hospital
Charles H. Dix
Howard Dix
Charles C. Goodnow
Young Dix
Wilmington School
Deerfield Health Center
Milton Wolf
Kingsley du Mont
Dorset Pulpit Committee Elects Seven Members
Dorset United Church members elected a seven member pulpit committee to nominate a candidate for the vacancy created when Rev. Robert G. Dana leaves in December. Rev. Ransom C. Comfort serves as ex-officio advisor. Members include Mrs. Francis OLeary, Mrs. William Barrows Jr, Mrs. Ray Foote, Arthur Gilbert, Donald McWayne, John N. Stannard Jr, and James Lee II. Four delegates were chosen to attend Bennington County Association on Oct 15 and Vermont Council of Churches on Nov 4. delegates are Miss Helen Bryan, Mrs. Gertrude Drury, and Mr. and Mrs. Wilfred Gilbert.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dorset
United Church of
East Rupert
Ransom C. Comfort
Robert G. Dana
Francis O’leary
William Barrows Jr
Ray Foote
Arthur Gilbert
Donald McWayne
John N. Stannard Jr
James Lee II
Bennington County Association
Vermont Council of Churches
Rutland
Helen Bryan
Gertrude Drury
Wilfred Gilbert
Webelo Den Planned At North Bennington
North Bennington announces an organizational meeting to launch a new Webelo den for boys aged 10 to 10l. The session Thursday at 7:45 p.m. at the North Bennington School invites 10-year-olds from Cub Scout Pack 328 or those wishing to join, with a parent present. Den chief Eric Parent and Webelo leader Andy Crosier lead. cubmaster Joe Curran can provide details at 442-9177.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Bennington
Webero
Andy Crosier
Den
Eric Parent
Joe Curran
Shaftsbury Freshman Enrolls in Vermont College Child Study
Miss Brenda Peacock daughter of Mr and Mrs George Peacock enrolls as a freshman in the child study curriculum at Vermont College in Montpelier marking a local education milestone.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brenda Peacock
George Peacock
Vermont College
Montpelier
Pownal Amateur Girl Scout start set at Center School
The first meeting of the Pownal Junior Girl Scouts will be held Tuesday in the Pownal Center School. Meetings occur weekly 3 15 to 4 45. Leaders are Mrs. Lillian Nichols, Mrs. Janet Wilcox and Mrs. Lois Otero. Other local items include substitute teacher at Sunderland School and various Arlington events this week.
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Pownal
Pownal Center
Lillian Nichols
Janet Wilcox
Lois Otero
Don Trachte
West Arlington
Sunderland School
Arlington
AMHS
WWI
Veterans of Manchester
Legion Rooms
Women of Arlington Chorale
Betsey Finney
American Legion Auxiliary
Community House
East Arlington
Red Mt
CES
Masonic Temple
Red Mt. Lodge
Fisher School
North Adams
Battenkill Grange
Grange Hall
Fire crews respond to minor blaze at Equinox Junior
Manchester Five trucks were sent to a minor fire on Friday night at the Equinox Junior. The 9:30 alarm was caused by smoldering linen in the upstairs storage area. Fire department officials reported minor damage.
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Sandgate
National Commercial Bank
Lions
Richard Fairbanks
Robert Hall
Warner Harrison
Beaumont
Inn
Eel Tim Eee Wnt Department Store
SBCA
Amon
San Ices
Oneida
Y Market
Main
Vichals
Hollywood
Marden Skinner
Ormsby
DAR
Edith Beaumont
Atkins
L CuSton
North Village
Shaftsbury
Fran Stacy
The
Pownals
Vera Langlais
Helene Thompson
Pamela Blair
Mrs
Edgar Blair
Ballet
New York City
Erst Union
Ermarkets
Parkay
Grand Union Frozen
KRAFT
Florida
U.S. NO. 1
DIA
U.S. NO
Bosc Pears
Ocx
BigVeh
Progre
Cann Ellin
Ogresso
Rep Kidney
Grand Union
Maxwell House
Michael Miller
Atkins & Gould Jewelers
Main ST
Bennington
BENNINGTON _ BANNER
Bennington Banner
Banner Publishing Corporation
United Press International
UPI
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