Windsor man elected president of Vermont Veterans Home board
Roy Sweet of Windsor was elected president of the Vermont Veterans Home board at the trustees meeting on Oct 18. He succeeds State Rep. Lawrence F. Powers of North Bennington who stepped down after nine years. Powers, first elected Oct 18, 1967, had served as secretary treasurer 1966-67. General Edward H. Giles, reappointed commandant, reported Phase III construction adding 136 nursing home and 24 domiciliary beds.
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Roy Sweet
Windsor
Vermont Veterans Home
Trustees
Sweet
Lawrence F. Powers
North Bennington
Powers
Edward H. Giles
Marriage of Powers and Austin in Hoosick Falls
Rebecca Jean Powers married Leonard William Austin on October 16 at the Church of the Immaculate Conception. Officiated by Rev. Howard McGraw. The couple, both local residents, plan a Florida wedding trip after a reception at Mt. Anthony CC Bennington. The bride works at Mary McClellan Hospital and is a 1976 Cobleskill graduate. groom is a 1974 Hoosick Falls graduate. They will reside in Cambridge.
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Hoosick Falls
N.Y
Rebecca Jean Powers
Richard Powers Jr
Leonard William Austin
Harold Austin
White Creek
Church of the Immaculate Conception
Howard McGraw
OSA
Prudence Tatro
Gail Smith
Robert Young
Kathleen Vetter
Deborah Surdam
Jennifer Bakaitis
Pamela Powers
Daniel Smith
William Vetter
Michael Nolan
Bennington College
Hoosick Falls Central School
Cambridge
Project Love gathers 150 in Bennington church for community concerns
In the Parish Center of St. Francis de Sales Church, about 150 low income and church members met to eat sing and share concerns. Groups formed to address food fuel winterizing housing and child neglect and abuse amid voting fears and single parent hardships. Rev Nutting moderated while Rev Steffen praised the model for uncovering community hurts and collective solutions.
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Bennington Area
St. Francis de Sales Church
Thomas D. Steffen
Steffen
Rail reopening may be put off in Vermont lawsuit
The St. Johnsbury and Lamoille Railroad re opening may be delayed as former managers plan a lawsuit against the state of Vermont alleging bad faith in negotiating a new contract. The state owned line was operated by Lamoille County businessmen for three years before a new operator took over after negotiations collapsed.
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Lamoille County
Smith & Wesson backs nationwide handgun licensing
Smith & Wesson, the nation's largest handgun maker, says it has a duty to fight crime and will push for a nationwide system to license handgun owners. Vice president Richard H. McMahon says licensing could remove guns from the streets. The company is the first major manufacturer to endorse licensing.
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Springfield
Mass
UPI
Smith & Wesson
Sys
Richard H. McMahon
Vermont foliage season ends with scattered color pockets
The final foliage report notes scattered pockets of colorful leaves across Vermont in the coming days. Colors mix rusts browns golds with only occasional red patches. Vermont Development Agency officials say the season offered fine color enjoyed by thousands.
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Montpelier
Vermont
Vermont Development Agency
Engaged Robinson Hebert couple plan Aug. 13 1977 wedding
Pamela Jean Davis of Bradford Place will wed Michael Hebert of Northfield. Pamela Jean graduates Northeastern Christian Junior College in 1977 after Mt Anthony Union High School 1975. Michael Hebert son of Leo Hebert will graduate Williamstown Bible College 1978 after NCJC 1976 and Northfield High School 1970. He served in the Marines 1970 to 1974.
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William Davis
Bradford Place
Pamela Jean
Michael Hebert
Leo Hebert
Northfield
Northeastern Christian Junior College
Mt. Anthony Union High School
Church of Christ
Williamstown
W. Va
Bible College
Northfield High School
NCJC
Marines
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Sweet of Windsor
Vets Home Board
Giles
Emilio Inglesias
Alfred Koltowski
Robert T. Holden
Bennington
Austin-Powers
Leonard and
Rebecca Austin
Andrick
Pie
John Nutting
Vermont Conference of the United Church of Christ
Vermont Ecumenical Council
Vermont Welfare Board
Nutting
Project Love
Greenberg
Heritage
Abitibi
Barclay
Georgia Pacific
U.S. Plywood
Greenberg's
Honey Loan
Indiana
U.S
Cash & Carry
Barclay Colonial
H. Greenberg
Curran
North Adams
CVPS
Deborah Goff Home
Fentra Public Service
Pamela J. Robinson
Inche
Elm ST
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