Taxidermist Loomin Nelson Heads New England Bird Museums
Loomin Nelson of Winchester New Hampshire organized a major wild bird museum at Hogback Mountain and has additional installations at Mount Harmon Brewster Academy and the Concord State Museum. He holds a rare government permit for collecting birds for museums and insists on staying busy as he nears 90. Nelson has spent decades mastering taxidermy while balancing other pursuits and counts hunting and trap shooting as favorites.
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Loomin Nelson
Winchester
N.H
Frank White
Hogback
New England
Nelson
Bernardston
Mass
U.S
Bureau of Wild Life
Wash
Ington
D.C
All Saints Day Masses Set at St. John the Baptist
Friday Masses at St. John the Baptist Church scheduled for 6 45 am and 5 30 pm for All Saints Day. All Souls Day High Mass at 7 30 am with two low Masses. NBHS Class of 1963 reunion after students Durand and Holden returned from UVM and Dartmouth. Troop 28 Scouts report strong support for pancake and sausage breakfast next Sunday 6 30 to 11 am at Village Restaurant. Scouts will also staff First National Bank and Powers Market Friday evening.
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All Saints
St. John the Baptist Church
All Souls
Jonathan Durand
UVM
Peter Holden
Dartmouth
NBHS
First National Bank
Powers
Membership growth noted by Vermont Legion posts in meeting
County Legion officers reported Vermont membership up 97 from last year and Bennington Rutland districts near targets. Manchester Post 38 already reached its 1964 quota of 81. state total stands 11 985, short of 12 000 goal by December. Gendered remarks and district officials highlighted rehabilitation, youth programs, and Red Cross blood donor efforts.
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Manchester
Kenneth Baker
Bennington
American Legion
Baker
John Shand
Rutland County
Bernard F. Freeman
Barre
Department Adjustant
Legion
Vermont
Wyoming
Rutland
West Rutland
Proctor
Arlington
Dorset
Fair Haven
Poultney
Simon Godfrey
St. Albans
Vermont Legionnaires
Maynard R. Young
White River Junction
Harry Pearson
Bellows Falls
John Burgess
Brattleboro
Charles Healy
J. Leonard Laveliss
Montpelier
Frederick Fletcher
American Red Cross
Clifford B. Harwood
Post 38
Couneter-Subversive Activities Committee
Michael Scott
West Buteland
Joseph Lee
Rutherford van Veghten
James Roberts
Clarence Roberts
Harold Waters
Legion and Auxiliary
Albert Grazini
Birdie Johnson
Grazini
Kay Grazini
Ben Pollard
Vicki Dutras
Dorset PTA Halloween Dance Draws 100 Plus
The Dorset PTA sponsored Halloween dance last Friday with more than 100 attendees. After expenses the PTA treasury gained 40 dollars. Mrs. Robert McFall chaired the event assisted by South Dorset parents. Next dance set for November 22 features Dave Brooks orchestra and Roy Casey calling squares. Dorset returns to normal as Arthur Mason reopens his barber shop. Miss Pam Saunders visits from Albany with old friend Bindy Barrows amid weekend notes. Forrest Gates family unveils new West Road home ready for winter ski weekends.
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Dorset
PTA
Robert McFall
South Dorset
Dave Brooks
Roy Casey
Pam Saunders
Mason Saunders
Albany, N.Y
Bindy Barrows
William G. Barrows Jr
Arlington-Norshaft Little League honors at annual dinner
About 250 attendees gathered in the NBHL gym for the Arlington-Norshaft Little League annual dinner honoring 31 graduating players. Trophies were awarded by the Norshaft Lions Club to listed players, Art Wyman won pitcher of the year with 8 1 record, Mike Knox led with 12 home runs, Giants won the team trophy, and the event highlighted a Little League film and All-Star coaches Nelson Rudd and Jerry Mattison.
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North Bennington
Arlington-Norshaft
NBHL
Joseph Crossman
Wilfrid Wallace
Arlington
Clement G. Belcher
Angus MacDonald
Carl Bouplon
John Rogers
Brian Stemp
Brett Rackliffe
Alan Sands
Bill Thompson
Bob Ryan
David Murphy
Neil Mattison
Bill Flood
Steve Rice
Larry Harrington
Mark Dwyer
Greg Moon
Steve Corcoran
Tony Myers
Bob Montgomery
Francis Moxley
Ricky Knapp
Norshaft
Art Wyman
Jerry Woodward
Steve Young
Tony Blair
Steve Zimmer
Mike Knox
Glen Totten
Pat Derosia
Gordon Howard
Giants
Joe Murphy
Casey Stengel
Nelson Rudd
Jerry Mattison
Norshaft-Arlington
Vermont
Water supply plans discussed at Hoosick Falls board
Village Board heard from Earl Apfel geologist and Richard Armstrong engineer about a new permanent well and 150 foot depth proposal. The meeting also authorized issuing a 10087 serial bond for Municipal Building reconstruction with detailed line items including roof repair cupola removal tiling painting and new fuel and fixtures.
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Hoosick Falls
N.Y
Earl T. Apfel
Richard Armstrong
Morrell Vrooman Engineers
Gloversville
Albert Butkas
Arthur Handley
Rensselaer County Department of Health
Apfel
David Kessler
Rummage sale planned by East Arlington church group
The Enterprise Society of the East Arlington Federated Church will hold a rummage sale Friday at 2 p.m. Bailey Hall will have volunteers Wednesday from 10 a.m. to accept donations. Mr and Mrs R Emmett Smith visited Worcester Mass to meet their new granddaughter, the Knoxes’ fourth daughter.
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The
Enterprise Society of the East Arlington Federated Church
Bailey Hall
R. Emmett Smith
Worcester
Mass
Ronald Knox
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Marlboro
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Wolter
Elizabeth Dwyer
Main St
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Hes
East Arlington
Thur. & FK
Manchester Center
Marden Skinner
Nor Mal
Arthur Mason
Forrest Gates
West Road
Hoosick Board
Helene Thompson
Rexall
Ai Sere
Hue
Victoria Fountain
Victoria Combination
Belmont
Victoria
Quinlan’s Drug Store
DIAL
Walker
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Lehler
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