District 49 Candidate An Experienced Legislator
Former Rep Mrs Ruth Cole seeks re election to District 49 in the Sept 13 primary opposing Doris Scott Smith. Cole, veteran of 1955 and 1957 House terms, urges greater state aid to local schools and tax reform while avoiding a sales tax position. She supports regional planning and notes highway construction as progress.
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Sunderland
Ruth Cole
Cole
Doris Scott» Smith
Arlington
House
Ways and Means
House Conservation Committee
Vermont
State Tax Department
Regional Highway Council
Bennington County
Manchester
State
Republican Executive Committee
Sunderland School Board
Arlington Garden Club
Bennington County Cripple Childrens’ Association, Inc
Eastern Star
Coles
World affairs meeting features Pearl Buck Foundation speaker
Mrs. Neil Wallach, newly named West Coast director of the Pearl Buck Foundation, will address the World Affairs meeting of the Business and Professional Women on September 7. The program also includes talks on Spain and India by Nora Wright and Vasanti Patil, a Karmode student living in the U.S., guest of Dorset hosts Malcolm Clough and Bernard Power of Montreal and Weather Engineering Corp.
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Neil Wallach
West Coast
Pearl Buck Foundation
Pearl S. Buck
Frank S.M. Davis
Spain
India
Nora Wright
Vasanti Patil
Karmode
U.S
Malcolm Clough
Dorset
No Contract Offered, Bus Driver Says No Contract Offered
Pownal bus driver Harry Andrews denies that a contract for 1966 67 was offered by the school board. He says no contract was proposed and cites costs and potential town savings from operating his own buses. Board chairman John Foster notes a careful decision process and recent district bus purchases.
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Pownal
Harry Andrews
Pownal Town
Andrews
John Foster
East Pownal
North Pownal
Carpenter Hill
HFCS Opening Schedule Announced
Hoosick Falls Central School will start Tuesday with a half day session for grades 7-12 before full day classes on Wednesday. Enrollment totals rise to 1504 with 582 in grades 7-12 and 922 in K-6. new staff include Dewey Farrara Geers Parry Saga Lynds Reeves Miller Gazzu.
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Hoosick Falls
N.Y
Philip Leonard
Hoosick Falls Central School
Howard Dewey
Rutland, Vt
Margaret Farrara
Eagle
A Little Bit of Japan Planned for Manchester
Mrs Dorothy Edinburg of Boston plans moving a replica of a Osaka summerhouse to West Road Manchester by September end. The two story structure from Clemson Gardens Middletown NY will be dismantled and rebuilt on site with guidance from G G Shimamoto of Kelly Gruzen. Edinburg intends to live there after reassembly and has notified governors Rockefeller Hoff.
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Manchester
West Road
Osaka
Clemson Gardens
Middletown
N.Y
Dorothy Edinburg
Boston
Edinburg
Lionel Glady
Milton, Vt
Vermont
Seminary Opens 37th Year At Manchester Burr and Burton
Manchester Burr and Burton Seminary starts its 37th year with a 134th opening Tuesday at 8 30 a.m. four new teachers and a full time librarian replace departed staff and a new position is added. The day ends at noon with deans and faculty beginning regular session September 12 from 8 30 a.m. to 3 p.m. An activity period follows except Fridays and the hot lunch program also begins. Librarian Jean Tannich, a Boston University graduate, will organize the library. New faculty include George Chase history Angu Black biology William Drake mathematics and Priscilla Hubbard shorthand and law. Black will coach cross country. Merrill spoke to Rotary about Vermont conservation lands and land purchases.
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Manchester
Burr and Burton Seminary
Jean Tannich
Boston University
University of South Carolina
George Chase
UVM
Burr and Burton
Winooski High School
Angus Black
University of Maine
Vermont Academy
William Drake
Texas A&m
Texas
Hoosick Falls Pool Kickoff Nears Groundbreaking Plans
Hoosick Falls New York gains momentum for the town pool project as Rev Edith Craig Reynolds delivers a 15000 donation to match the initial 15000 raised. Philip Leonard organizers expect total funding of 60000 with no government aid, hopeful to break ground by September and open by July 1 after winter fund-raising.
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Hoosick Falls
N.Y
Hoosick Community Pool, Inc
Edith Craig Reynolds
Philip Leonard
Reynolds
Leonard
Miller’s Super Market
Hyman Miller
Harrison Vending System, Inc
Howard P. Harrison Jr
Town of
Mark Skinner Library Holds Annual Meet
Manchester officials report at the Mark Skinner Library annual meeting the board re elected officers G Murray Campbell James B Campbell Mrs Walter H Shaw Mrs Edwin J Bigelow and Earle E Storrs. The trustees voted to raise overdue book fines from two to five cents daily and kept library card fees at 2 dollars for individuals and 3 dollars for families. The annual report showed expenses balanced with 413 dollars at year end. Attendees included Campbell Shaw Bigelow Storrs Bennett Ineson Bullock Robinson and librarians Buck Limric. Not present were James B Campbell and Mrs Giv en Larson.
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Library Board
Manchester
Mark Skinner
Mark Skinner Library
Walter Hard
G. Murray Campbell
James B. Campbell
Walter H. Shaw
Edwin J. Bigelow
Earle E. Storrs
Henry B. Robinson
Anna Buck
Rachel Limric
Sarah Given Larson
New Theater Opens at Manchester Depot Shopping Center
The Manchester theater will open Saturday at 7 p.m. with Those Magnificent Men and Their Flying Machines in color on a wide Cinemascope screen. Operated by Mr and Mrs Alphonse LaBounty the venue seats over 250 and plans Saturday matinees later. The grand opening awaits completion of the shopping center.
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Manchester
Manchester Depot Shopping Center
Alphonse LaBounty
Pownal Democrats Nominate Local Justices of the Peace
Members gathered Tuesday night in Town Hall to nominate candidates for the post of justice of the peace. Chosen were David Adler, Mrs Rolland Roy, Joseph Danforth, Henry Brown, Harold Campbell, Arthur George and Harold Marsh.
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Pownal Democratic Party
David Adler
Rolland Roy
Joseph Danforth
Henry Brown
Harold Campbell
Arthur George
Harold Marshall
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Barnumville Road
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University OF Vermont
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