Hoosick Falls Leaves Fire Alarm Ordeal Untouched
At a village board meeting in Hoosick Falls New York officials discuss fall clean up starting October 21 with leaf pickup through October 25. Fire inspector reports lead to chimneys and space heaters repairs on First Street houses while 18 old alarm boxes are kept for salvage. The bell in the tavern above the firehouse remains a lone working alarm during power failures.
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Hoosick Falls
N.Y
Arthur Hyde
Department of Public Works
James Cutler
Fire Department
First Street
Cutler
Third Ward
William Cronin
Clayton LeBarron
Richard Severson
Public Works
Severson
William Grenan
Health Department seeks funds to fight cancer plan
Arlington reports the Vermont Health Department plans a federal grant of 38851 for 1975 to 1975 to study a statewide cervical cancer screening program using Pap tests, targeting women 40 plus, low income groups. Planning will be subcontracted to Planned Parenthood of Vermont, Inc. Public comments are invited via BCRC at 375-2576 by November.
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Arlington
U.S. Office of Management and Budget
Bennington County Regional Commission
BCRC
State Department of Health
Vermont
Planned Parenthood of Vt., Inc
Boy Burned Rescues Animals In Eagle Bridge Barn Fire
A 14-year-old boy sustained second degree burns to his left arm and back while attempting to rescue three small heifers turkeys and pigs from a barn fire on the Jacob E Weber property Beck Road Eagle Bridge New York He was taken to Mary McClellan Hospital Cambridge where officials announced his release is expected soon Fire Chief Stuart McGowan said the fire was under control after 9 15 p m with West Hoosick North Hoosick and Johnsonville fire companies assisting At least one pig and two antique cars were destroyed Officials attributed the blaze to spontaneous combustion Mrs Weber's family reside in Bennington and the fire was still burning at 7 p m Wednesday upon visit by relatives.
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Eagle Bridge
N.Y
Jacob E. Weber
Beck Road
Jacob K. Weber
Mary McClellan Hospital
Cambridge
Town of
Stuart McGown
West Hoosick
North
Hoosick
Johnsonville
McGowan
Weber
Bennington
Jay Davis
Bradford Place
Janet LeBlanc
Davis
Neruda poetry reading at Williams College in October
Donald Walsh will give a bilingual poetry reading of Pablo Neruda at 8 p.m. Thursday Oct. 19 at the Weston Language Center Williams College. The event, sponsored by the Weston Language Center, is open to all. Neruda, a Chilean native, wrote over 60 poetry volumes and won the Nobel Prize in 1971.
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Williamstown
Mass
Donald Walsh
Pablo Neruda
Weston Language Center
Williams College
Neruda
Chile
Pownal Center Church Rummage Sale Set for Saturday
Pamela Blakeman notices the Pownal Center Community Church holding an extended rummage sale at the Town Hall on Saturday October 12 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. The sale is advertised by Pamela Blakeman with contact number 823 5514.
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Pownal Center
McCullough Library Closed for Columbus Day
The McCullough Library in North Bennington will be closed Monday October 14 in observance of Columbus Day.
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McCullough
North Bennington
Harvest supper at East Poultney Church invites locals
Poultney Historical Society sponsors a harvest supper at the historic East Poultney Baptist Church on Sunday October thirteen featuring old time food fiddling and a small farmer's market. Reservations suggested by calling 287 9498. Prices: 2.50 for adults 1.25 for children for Literature.
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Poultney
East Poultney Baptist Church
The
Gardner seeks Route 7 upgrades for southwestern Vermont
Arlington Democrat Jane Gardner, candidate for Bennington District representative, urged the state Highway Department to move Route 7 improvements to the top of the list. She called Route 7 a safety hazard and said southwestern Vermont deserves priority over northern Vermont in the highway plan.
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Arlington
Jane Gardner
Bennington
Sandgate
Sunderland
State
Vermont
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Johnston
Kingsleys Associates
Morris Wheeler
Donald Bogardus
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Walsh
Harvard
Choate School
Middlebury
United States
Fashion News
Spring Street
Sears
North St. Bennington
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