Landmark moving halted by fog and damaged beams in Manchester
The Landmark giant house move stalled at 6 30 this morning when I beams bent during the swing to clear trees and poles forcing a temporary stop. Miss Jean Wiebrock and Miss Phyllis Binkley led the crew as crowds gathered at Manchester Center and the town cooperated with town officials and utility crews.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manchester
Jean Wiebrock
Phyllis Binkley
Manchester Center
Barnumville Road
Lester H. Davis
Bennington
Miss Binkley
Edeward Binkley
Amityville
L.L
Miss Viebrock
Clarence
Pete) Comar
U.S. 7
Grand Union
Davis
Oakley Porter
CVPS
Net&t
Col. Mason S. Coleburn
A.G. Clark and Company
Colburn
Bennington County
West Arlington Sandgate Eight Trash Barrels Aid River Drive
Arlington Fish and Game Club installs eight trash barrels along Batten hill to help fishermen keep the river drive clean. Gib Wilcox says town and state road crews will empty the cans and hopes the service won’t be abused. The turkey shoot is Sept 27 in Sandgate near William Lemberg’s home, with chickens and turkeys shot from 10 a.m. to dark. Arlington Kindergarten Mothers sponsor concessions. John Bassett, Columbia recording star, headlines at Watergate and will release folk singing and choral work in fall while performing at Lake George. Mrs. John Sullivan and children return to Spottswood N J after vacation in Sandgate. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Bortovets of College Point L I and Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Svetz of Wantagh L I vacationing in Sandgate. Mrs. Ralph Tudor chairs the Vermont Association for the Blind annual drive for donations. Guests of Mr. and Mrs. Clifford Ferris include Mr. and Mrs. Robert Dahm and son Dennis of Stamford Conn and Russell Slagle of West Medford Mass.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arlington Fish and Game Club
Gib Wilcox
The
Fish and Game Club
Sandgate
William Lemberg
Arlington Kindergarten
Columbia
John Bassett
Watergate
Bassett
Lake George
John Sullivan
Spottswood
N.J
Fred Bortovets
College Point
L.I
Daniel Svetz
Wantaugh
Ralph Tudor
Vermont Association For the Blind
Clifford Ferris
Robert Dahm
Dennis
Stamford, Conn
Russell Slagle
West Medford
Mass
Sanborn Tenney
Lauriston Wilcox
Marcel Langlais
Bennington County
Republican Committee
County Court House
Waldo Holden
Main Street
Bennington
Mabel Stafford
South Wallingford
State Committee
United Republican
Pownal
Canevass
Margaret Lillie
Tenney
David C. Hubbard
Pittstown
N.Y
Pownal Methodist Church
Warren Mason
Robert E. Rudd Sr
Richard Pudvar
Molly Stark School
Mason
Lanesboro, Mass
Rudd
North Pownal
Pudvar
Dorset Historians Meet With Talks and Slides
The Dorset Historical Society hosts an 8 p.m. meeting on Sept 8 in the United Church vestry featuring two talks and slide presentations. Mrs Margaret Lewis covers the Sykes family history, while Mrs Eugene Bond discusses Old Stencilled Walls in Vermont with color slides and stencil reproductions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dorset
Dorset Historical Society
United Church of
East Rupert
Margaret Lewis
Sykes
Eugene Bond
Vermont
Bond
Sweeney Todd at Weston Playhouse Tops Off Season
Weston hosts a Victorian melodrama Sweeney Todd or The Demon Barber of Fleet Street opening tonight with a benefit for Rockingham Memorial Hospital. The production runs Thursday through Sunday and a final Woodstock show caps the run. The plot features villainous barber Todd and ally Mrs Lovett as Tobias and Jarvis uncover the crimes.
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Weston
Weston Playhouse
Fleet Street
Rockingham Memorial Hospital
Women’s Auxiliary
Woodstock
Sweeney Todd
Todd
Mrs. Lovett
Tobias
Jarvis
Mark Ingestre
Johanna
Weston Company
Falls Couple Surprised On Anniversary
Hoosick Falls residents Mr and Mrs Stephen Nowak were surprised by relatives as they celebrated their 25th wedding anniversary. The couple married at the Church of the Immaculate Conception and have two children Ann Marie and Robert Nowak. The event featured a money tree cake by Mrs John Stuka and Mrs John Hickey. Nowak works for Specialty Insulation Mfg. Co and Mrs Nowak for Albany Felt Company Hoosick Falls Division.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hoosick Falls
N.Y
Stephen Nowak
Wall St
Church of the Immaculate Conception
Nowak
Frances Yankus
Ann Marie Nowak
St. Peter’s School of Nursing
Albany
Robert Nowak
Selectmen Review Bookkeeping and Local Issues in Manchester
Manchester selectmen met to consider bringing in a state official to review the town bookkeeping as directed by last March Town Meeting. They discussed a sign advertising Mt Snow found on Vermont 11-30, removal threats, stray dogs disposed of for nonregistration, and tree replacement plans along rights of way. Also debated whether to hire a professional appraiser for tax appeals and to study taking over a road through Frederick S. Malone’s development as a town highway near Beech Ridge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manchester
Oakley K. Porter
Mt. Snow
Vermont
Vermont Investment Corp
Frederick S. Malone
Malone
Beech Ridge
Barnumville
Battenhill
Vermont Railway
Local Families Share News From Arlington and Wallaces
Arlington residents Mr and Mrs Richard Wallace and two daughters of Middlesex New Jersey visit Mr and Mrs Wilford Wallace. Mrs Wilford Wallace underwent surgery at Putnam Memorial Hospital and is expected home for weekend. Mr and Mrs Leo Cullinan returned from a three week trip to New York City Washington DC Williamsburg and Jamestown Virginia and attended the United Federation of Post Office Clerks Convention in Miami Florida where Cullinan served as a delegate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard Wallace
Middlesex, N.J
Wilford Wallace
Putnam Memorial Hospital
Leo Cullinan
New York City
Washington, D.C
Williamsburg
Jamestown
United Federation of Post Office Clerks Convention
Americana Hotel
Miami, Fla
Cullinan
Prouty Names Three Area Nominees for Service Academies
U S Senator Winston L Prouty announced nominations for the 1965 class including David T Edson of Manchester Center as a principal nominee to the Military Academy William Michael Nawraith also of Manchester Center named fifth alternate to the Naval Academy and James P O Neil of Arlington fourth alternate to the Military Academy The selections follow a Civil Service exam and cover vacancies at the Military Naval and Air Force Academies plus Merchant Marine slots.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
U.S
Winston L. Prouty
David T. Edson
Manchester Center
U.S. Military Academy
William Michael Nawrath
U.S Naval Academy
James P. O'Neil
Arlington
Military Academy
Sen. Prouty
Military
Naval Academy
Air Force Academy
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Shaftsbury
William Dailey, Inc
John Smiel
George Peacock
Jean Viebrock
Otis
Gilbey’s Vodka
Gilbey’s Gin
London
Gilbey, Lid
National Distillers Products CO
Nichols
Buxton
West
Betty Trachte
Peru
Mabel E. Whitney
O.B. Middleton
Pearl D. Lakin
Republican Town Committee
Utger
Alice Lyon
Eleanor Baldwin
St. Louis
Russell Peck
Russell
Braintree
Paul Schoonemaker
Burlington
Pownall Vera Langlais
Playhouse
England
Brian J. Burton
Harlan F. Grant
Wilkinson
Frost’s Pharmacy
North ST
Bennington, VT
Selectmen Order Bookkeeping Review
Porter
John Hutton Jr
Paul H. Bullock
Mrs. Bullock
Fred G. Stone
Mrs. Stone
Blanchard, Frederick
Vernon Stone
Carol Stone
Paul H. Bullock Jr
Stone
Myrtle Hulett
Pawlet
E. H. Henry
Burr and Burton Seminary
E. Roger Wilcox
Board of
Wilcox
Robert C. Brewster
Donald R. Shanks
New Manchester
Helene Thompson
U.S. Choice
Salem’s
River Valley
Franks
Swift
SvoRnaRl
Hanover
KRAFT
Shaffes
Main St
Bowley
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