Scouts Rally 300 at Battlefield Park Camporee
More than 300 Boy Scouts Explorers and Scouters gathered at Bennington Battlefield for the Iroquois District Fall Camporee the largest turnout among district events. The two day program featured camping skills stations, a simulated rescue, a Capture the Flag game, and an American heritage campfire with area history skits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walloomsac
N.Y
Bennington Battlefield
Hoosick
Granville
Hudson Falls
Richard Severson
Hoosick Falls
Town
Severson
Troop 64
Raymond Bogart
Alfred Ellis
Church of the Immaculate Conception
Oswald Muller
North Hoosick Methodist Church
Joseph Barber
Robert Chatel
St Johns Sodality Meets as Fire Week Noted in village
The October meeting of St John s Sodality opens with Benediction at 7 45 pm in the church then moves to the parish hall for a brief business meeting followed by a trip through Germany with take off at 8 30 pm All women of the parish invited Fire Prevention Week activities are described including a visit by State Warden Junior Harwood of Shaftsbury to discuss forest fire protection and a North Bennington Fire House tour led by Fire Chief Martin Percey A fireman s gear fashion show features John Brown Leigh Sweet and Dean Legacy Also reported is International Friendship Day in Hinesburg with Girl Scout Cadette Troop 17 and leaders Mrs Richard Snelling and Mrs Merritt Hewitt providing transport and a foliage view during the trip
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Germany
Vermont
Junior Harwood
Shaftsbury
Mary Meagher
Florence Beebe
Catherine Elwell
North Bennington
Martin Percey
John Brown
Leigh Sweet
Dean
Hinesburg
Richard Snelling
Shelburne
Jean Kenyon
Margaret Hurley
Lori LaVigne
Sandra Knapp
Sandra Hewitt
Vanessa Loomis
Brenda Watson
Wanda Mooney
Wanda Green
James J. Moore
Merritt Hewitt
Mayor Urges Fast Action on Wood Mansion Plans
Hoosick Falls Mayor Leo Albowicz pushes converting the Walter A Wood high school mansion into apartments via a local contractor. The plan, approved by the Village Board, seeks to salvage the property, add housing, and restore tax rolls, with next steps including board reviews and a school-taxpayer vote to transfer the property for sale.
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Hoosick Falls
N.Y
Leo Albowicz
Walter A. Wood
Central School Board of Education
Village Planning Board
Village Board of Trustees
Walter Wood
Edmund Skorupski
Kenneth Lester
Albowicz
Immedi
Atty. Skorupski
Village Board
School Board
Bennington Boy Scouts Host Family Night At Battlefield Park
Walloomsac residents Hazel Baldwin and family joined Boy Scouts at Bennington Battlefield Park for Family Night. They learned the Battle of Bennington occurred on Billy Baldwins’ ground and found arrow heads while building. Other local residents and guests attended, including Alfred Jones, Ella Jones, Billy Crandall, and visitors from Berlin and New Lebanon.
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Hazel Baldwin
New England Baptist Memorial Hospital
Robert Baldwin
Florida
Alfred Jones
Ella Jones
Billy Crandall
Hugo Tunker
Williamstown
Oscar Stewart Sr
Nova Scotia
Myrtle Poland
West Sand Lake
John Hoag
Floyd Amidon Jr
William Gardner
Charles Kimball
Berlin
Bill Crandall
New Lebanon
Billy Koehler
Snelling Stop At Manchester To Be Televised
Republican candidate Richard A. Snelling schedules a 4 p.m. Oct. 19 stop at Manchester Opera House then heads to Bennington for the county GOP dinner at Paradise Restaurant. The event is described as informal come-as-you-are and will be covered by WRGB-TV in Schenectady.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manchester
Richard A. Snelling
Opera House
Bennington
Bennington County
Paradise
Ferdinand Bongartz
GOP
Snelling
Bongartz
Wrgb-Tv
Schenectady
Arlington Parent Teachers hears youthful faculty plan
Prosper Deschenes addressed 150 Arlington P T A members at Arlington Memorial High School comparing the school to the Baltimore Orioles young caliber. He recalled early school days, noted long service retiree Mabel Cullinan as life member, and announced sketches of proposed additions to Arlington Memorial and Fisher Elementary schools amid open house after a business meeting.
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Arlington
Baltimore Orioles
Prosper Deschenes
Arlington Memorial High School
Fisher Elementary School
Martin Hirsch
Mabel Cullinan
William Towne
AMHS
Ira Mandross
The
Fish
Er School
Towne
Col Fairfax Ayres Reappointed to Shafts bury Planning Commission
SHAFTSBURY The Board of Selectmen reappoint Col Fairfax Ayres to a four year term on the Shafts bury Planning Commission. Ayres has just completed a one year term.
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Shaftsbury
Board of Selectmen
Col
Fairfax Ayres
Catholic Youth Officers Chosen at St Pauls Church
Manchester Box 506 reports officers elected for the Catholic Youth Organization at St. Pauls Catholic Church on Monday night. Mary Mattison is president, Carol Bresko is vice president, Ronald LaMontagne is secretary, and James Fleming is treasurer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Catholic Youth Organization
CYO
St. Paul’s Catholic Church
Mary Mattison
Carol Bres«ko
Ronald la Montagne
James Fleming
Golf Committee Plans Meeting With FHA Chief
Manchester Golf Committee will meet October 26 with H C Lamoreau chief of community services for the Northeastern Region Farm Credit Administration to discuss possible federal aid for a semi public golf course in Manchester. Lamoreau will review financial and other aspects of the proposed development. The finance committee prepares for his visit while the committee continues work on the proposal and has an option on the Seneca farm property off U S 7.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manchester
H. C. Lamoreau
Farmers Home Administration
Lamoreau
Richard C. Bartholomae
Orono
Maine
U.S. 7
Art Center Fund Reaches 20000 toward 100000 goal
Southern Vermont Art Center trustees report the Arkell Endowment Fund now stands at 20000 toward a 100000 goal. Carleton G. Howe notes two grants of 5000 each from the Houghton and Arkell Hall Foundations plus stock gifts and cash gifts from 1000 to one dollar, funding the balance. The fund will support a winter program in art and music appreciation for local schools and expand summer classes in art and dance. Additional gifts include an addressograph machine from Orvis, two gallery chairs from Mrs. E A Callanan, and two paintings from Bernard Peyton. The gallery closes its 37th season today and will move to winter headquarters around November 15. viewing can be arranged by phoning 362-1405 weekdays 10 am to 4 pm.
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Manchester
Southern Vermont Art Center
Arkell Endowment
Carleton G. Howe
Houghton Foundation
Arkell Hall Foundation
Manchester Center
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Battlefield Park
Iroquois
Joseph Berlant
Frank Wilcox
Arnold Marshall
John Matochik
Ft. Edward
Carleton Philpott
James Frost
Randall James
John Fabian
Joe Guardiola
Bernard Fleming
Gerald McInerney
Hap Robson
George LaJeunesse
Mohican Council
Iroquois District
Beaumont
Eeay
Dennis Smith
Steve Steller
Bennington Battlefield Park
Carlton Philpott
Randall James Kibitz
Elizabeth Dwyer
St. John’s Sodality
Magnus Electric
Dinette
Main Street
Wood
Ate
Searsburg
United Counseling Service Fund
Charles Dearcopp
Bertha Hoag
APT
Col. Ayres
Chet Ringheiser
FHA
Art Center
Skyline
Sunderland
Lynford W. Bourn
Arlington Fire Department
Ringheiser
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