Manchester Lions hear fire experiences by ranger in Vermont
Sidney B. Davis of Green Mountain National Forest described firefighting at Bonner's Ferry Idaho to Manchester Lions Club. He showed slides of the fire in an 80 mile perimeter. The Women's and students activities included visits to Clark Art Institute, Windham College, Burr and Burton library expansion, and school events.
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Sidney B. Davis
Green Mountain National Forest
Manchester Lions Club
Bonner’s Ferry
Idaho
Perimeter
George Breen
Bernard Power
Duval
P.Q
Canada
John E. Fay
Burr and Burton Seminary
Clark Art Institute
Williamstown
Mass
Joseph Sareant Dellinger
Washington, D.C
Leonard Sargeant
Manchester
Vermont
Nelson Abbott
Clay Capen
Edward Ferenc
Windham College
Putney
Burr and Burton
BBS
Poultney
Bulldogs
Woodstock
Shaftsbury Woman Reports Area Response to Missing Plane Theory
Local reaction to a missing honeymoon couple and their plane near Shaftsbury has surged with more than 30 calls about noises resembling a crash. Residents along U S 7 grant access for searches, while pilots map search areas. The couple Francis Stevenson III and Carol Fink vanished during a thunderstorm en route to Montreal after radio contact at 3 05 p m. Authorities extend searches across multiple towns as CAP volunteers and others sweep the region.
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Shaftsbury
William Myers
Fran Stacy
Airport Commission
CAP
Bennington
Hanson
Francis Stevenson III
Catonsville
Carol Fink
Montreal
Albany
Troy
Melrose
New York State
Boy
Grafton
Petersburg
Berlin
Babcock Lake
Vermont
Bennington County
Jesse Watson
Brattleboro
New York Line
Connecticut River
Mass. Turnpike
Francis Stevenson Jr
Stevenson
Mrs. Myers
Stanley Run
West Mountain
Peru
Hoosick Falls
Shaftsbury Hollow
Myers
Coulter’s Meadow
Area Women To Attend Boston Parley
Twelve Vermont Republicans plan to attend the 15th Annual Republican Women's Conference in Boston October 15 to 17. Vermont attendees include Mrs. Clifford Harwood and nine registered participants. Atty. Gen. James L. Oakes will join other New England attorneys general in a Sunday panel. Also supporting will be Sen. Dorothy Shea and other local officials.
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Manchester
Vermont
Boston
Clifford Harwood
Manchester Center
Cofisuelo Northrup Bailey
Burlington
Richard L. Sykes
Brattleboro
Vermont Federation of Republican Women
Keith Pearson
Middlebury
VFRW
Duncan Campbell
Bennington
Bennington Town
Maud Devereux
Belmont
Charlotte Jones
Rutland
Dorothy Purinton
Bristol
Dorothy Shea
Montpelier
Harwood
James L. Oakes
Richard Sykes
Oakes
New England
Dorchester Armory
Sen. Shea
Northeast
Burr and Burton Seminary buys church and boarding house
Manchester Burr and Burton Seminary released details of two real estate transfers. The school paid $55,000 for the former St. Pauls Catholic Church to start a practical arts program. It also acquired via private gift the Burnett place on U S 7, a former boarding house, later sold to Thomas F Farley to convert into a private home. prior owners included Dr and Mrs John B McCarthy of New City New York.
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Manchester
Burr
Burton Seminary
BBS
St. Paul’s Catholic Church
Burnett Place
U.S. 7
Thomas F. Farley
The
Equinox Corp
John B. McCarthy
New City
N.Y
Manchester Youth Receives DeMolay Award
Manchester youths in Arlington and Manchester were honored at a DeMolay ceremony in the Masonic Hall Adoniram Lodge. C Keith Porter Jr and Richard Clayton led Manchester officers with Williams, Johnson, Harwood, McNaughton among those installed. The Chevalier degree was conferred on Ronald Smith with six Knights Templars aiding.
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Manchester
Taconic Chapter
Order of DeMolay
Arlington
Masonic
Adoniram Lodge
Adoniram
CBS
C. Keith Porter Jr
Richard Clayton
Roy V. Johnson
Sunderland
Richard Harwood
James McNaughton
Kelly Owen
James Wiley
Michael Lindsey
Harvey Halbur
Ronald Smith
John Eaton
Rutland
Orland Bressett
St. Albans
Michael Maloney
Newport
O. Keith Porter
Frank Spicer
Lorenzo Kemmerer
Richard Lindsey
Lester Brush
Oscar Garcia
William Beck
Casper Smith
Bennington Firm Wins Church School Building Contract
Morse and Butler Inc of Bennington has been chosen to construct the Christian education building for First Congregational Church in Manchester. Ground breaking follows morning worship Sunday with a July 1 completion target. The project aims to raise 175000 dollars, a campaign supported by parishioners and friends since last May.
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Manchester
First Congregational Church
Morse and Butler, Inc
Bennington
Laaa
Bromley Village begins first model home construction
PERU The first model vacation home for Bromley Village is under construction below a pond near the Lord's Prayer slope and a new road to Vermont 11. Contractor Lewis DeSchweinitz, formerly nearby, oversees plans by several architects for traditional New England style homes. Sites may be sold this winter for summer 1968 or 1969 occupancy. Big Bromley owns land south of Vermont 11. Little Bromley will operate this winter with roads to future homes planned south of Vermont 11. Bromley Mountain Sugar House has been sold to Bromley Ski Area. the Metcalfs plan to live near Boston and will seek art-class work.
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Peru
Bromley Mountain
Bromley Village
Big Bromley
Woods and Water Development
Burr Vail
Fred Pabst
Little Bromley
Bromley Mountain Sugar House
Russell Metcalf
Bromley Ski Area
Bromley
Metcalfs
Boston
Metcalf
Hoosick Falls Schools Closed For Columbus Day
Hoosick Falls Central School and St Marys Academy are closed today and Friday in observance of Columbus Day. Edith Beaumont at 686 9103 may advise on any schedule changes.
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Edith Beaumont
Hoosick Falls Central School
St. Mary’s Academy
Art Center Plans a Party in Manchester Vermont
The Southern Vermont Art Center invites members and friends to a 3 to 5 p m party Saturday marking the close of the 1967 festival of the arts. Hostesses include Mrs William Resor Mrs Robert Armstrong Mrs Joseph Bates and Mrs H Laurence Achilles. The fall exhibition ends Sunday at 5 p m and winter hours begin Monday 10 a m to 4 p m.
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Manchester
Southern Vermont Art Center
Armstrong
William Resor
Robert Armstrong
Joseph Bates
Art Center
James L. Montague
Emily K. Johnson
Hope Seamans
Creative Arts
Manchester Center
SVA
Christmas Lighting Fund Reaches 2210 at Manchester
Manchester reports the Christmas Decoration Fund for the business district has grown by 110 to 2210, aided by a 100 contribution from the Manchester Rotary Club and 10 from the IOOF. Pledges still total 2210 with more organizations expected. Chamber President Mallin announced committee chairmen and a dinner at the Worthy Inn on Oct 18.
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Manchester
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Bell
Darlene Fielding
Jepson
Linda Hill
Divine
David McLellan
Rice
Michael Monroe
Weymouth
Verna Moyer
Rigney
Nadine Morse
Ambrose
Mark Roberts
Black
Susan Rowley
Newton
Christopher Swezey
Allard
Janet Taft
Barstow
Janis Taft
Garneau
Pauline Towslee
Wilkins
Donna Tuttle
Fay
James West
Chase
Homer B. Ellis
Ludlow
Eunice Myers
Winhall
John O. Slade
Lois Sweeney
Rawsonville
Putnam Memorial Hospital
Ralph Norse
Rutland Hospital
Kendall Farm
Fine China
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LENOX
Royal Doulton
Royal Worcester
Jolley Jewelers
Eagle St
North Adams
Fienberg
Main ST
SALEM
Adobe
Haddock
Bennington Firm
Lewis DeSchweinitz
UCS
Gordon Gerrish
United Counseling Service
Quested
Chamber
North Bennington Road
Bennington, Vermont
Coats
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Oneida DA Maker
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