Grafton State Park set for phased construction next year
Taconic State Park Commission prepares to acquire land this fall for a multi stage park at Grafton New York about 18 miles from Bennington. First stage includes entrance near Shaver Pond road with toll gate, picnic grounds, 600 car lot and bathing beach. Stage two adds nine golf holes 100 cottages and a 100 site camping area. Third stage adds nine more golf holes swimming facilities and additional services. Total cost projected at 4.255 million dollars for about 2 500 acres, parking for 1 200 cars and use by 5 000 people. no motor boats or hunting allowed.
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Grafton
N.Y
Taconic State Park Commission
Robert D. Perkins
Bennington
Perkins
Shaver Pond Road
Ward Road
N.Y. 2
Shaver Pond
Long Pond
Grafta Center
Mill Pond
White Lily Lake
Falls Police Justice Keeps Busy
HOOSICK FALLS N Y Timothy M LeMay 16 of 108 Stark St Bennington pleaded guilty to being an unlicensed operator before Police Justice Robert K Shiland. A companion case Andrew Schineski was dismissed when it was found LeMay had Schineski s license. LeMay fined 25 dollars. Other cases heard included John Maggano tailgating fined 15 Hay es muffler violation fined 5 Porches speeding 50 in 30 zone fined 20 Little Jr forfeited 20 for missing appeal Felts guilty of disorderly conduct five day jail term suspended.
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Hoosick Falls
N.Y
Timothy M. LeMay
Stark St
Bennington
Robert K. Shiland
LeMay
River Street
Sgt
James
Kelly
Shiland
Andrew Schineski
Putnam St
Shil
John M. Maggano
North Adams
Mass
Kelley
Frederick J. Porches
Dalton
Raymond L. Little Jr
N. Main St
Fair Haven
Jeanette Felts
John Street
Rensselaer County
Storage Barn Fire At Hoosac School Intersections
Hoosac School storage barn at the N.Y. 22 and N.Y. 7 intersection sustained extensive damage in an early Thursday fire. Fire Chief Watson White said that firemen remained on scene until 7:30 after a 4:55 alarm. cause undetermined. The building stored school supplies including paint that did not ignite.
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Hoosick
N.Y
Hoosac
Watson White
White
N.Y. 22
Arlington Fire Chief Attends Vermont Academy Training
Arlington's C Lee Marsh led the fire department at Norwich University Northfield for the Vermont State Firefighters Association first Fire Training Academy over the weekend. More than 275 firefighters from across the state attended. The course covered pump operation and maintenance with classroom work and river pumping practice. The academy was praised as a success and may become an annual event inviting return visits.
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Arlington
C. Lee Marsh
Arlington Fire Dept
Vermont State Firefighters Association
Norwich University
Northfield
Marsh
Manchester School Safety Rules Outlined
Manchester School urges parents to drive onto Memorial Avenue to drop off children and to avoid letting them exit on U S 7. Officers remind drivers to signal, watch for patrols, and stop for school buses. Younger children should obey patrols, and the district plans extra patrols for new walking areas.
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Manchester
Donald R. Shanks
Memorial Avenue
U.S. 7
U.S.7
Kayatta denies run for Bennington or District 25 seat
Eugene V. Kayatta owner of Whipple's Drugstore and registered pharmacist denies plans to run for Bennington County Democratic nomination or any District 25 representative seat. He says he has no interest in state or national office and focuses on education as a Manchester School Board member. A Bennington meeting had mentioned him as a possible candidate.
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Manchester
Eugene V. Kayatta
Whipple’s
Bennington County
Kayatta
Banner
Manchester School Board
Bennington
Tracy Kenyon Jr Announces Candidacy for District 42
Tracy E Kenyon Jr announces he will run for a fourth term in the Vermont Assembly from District 42 Shaftsbury. The 29 year old veteran, first elected in 1961, cites speeding up U S 7 and VT 9 reconstruction, more vocational education, job security, farmer help, and natural resource conservation as his reasons for returning to the state house. He chairs the Shaftsbury Republican Town Committee and serves on county and state committees while maintaining Army Reserve duties. District 42 covers Shaftsbury town only and will elect one representative.
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Shaftsbury
Tracy E. Keneyong Jr
Vermont Assembly
Kenyon
Municipal Corporations Committee
House
Bennington County
Vermont
State House
Bennington
Republican Town Committee
Republican Committee
Vermont Young Republican Organization
Biographies Head New Books At Martha Canfield Library
Arlington librarians announce new biographies and autobiographies at Martha Canfield Memorial Library. Highlights include The Journal of a Soul Pope John XXIII, Queen Victoria Born to Succeed Elizabeth Longford, Yesterday Is Tomorrow Malvina Hoffmann, and Winston S Churchill An Intimate Portrait Violet Bonham Carter. Also new are The Founding Father Richard J Whalen Catherine The Great Zoe Oldenbourg and Where The Light Falls Chard Powers Smith.
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Arlington
Martha Canfield Memorial Library
Gerald Raftery
John XXIII
Queen Victoria
Elizabeth Longford
Margaret Widdemer
Malvina Hoffman
H. Stuart Ortloff
Father
Richard J. Whalen
Joseph P. Kennedy
Catherine the Great
Zoe Oldenbourg
Louis Hausman
Winston S. Churchill
Violet Bonham Carter
Lord Asquith
Chard Powers Smith
Edwin Arlington Robinson
Vermont
Hal Borland
Berkshire
Dr. X
Julia Ann Cole
Nina Powell
Carolyn F. Mommsen
Fire damages two unoccupied houses in Bondville
Last week fire struck the unoccupied Bondville homes of the Blakemans and Wells Prouty, with subsequent community fundraisers by Peru residents. An auction at Florence Holcomb's yielded proceeds including William Holcomb’s and friends' items, while Peru volunteers raised 14 dollars selling soda, candy, ice cream and milk for the Peru Fire Dept. A Saturday community sale at the Peru Community House will aid the fire department. Labor Day weekend plans include the Landgrove tennis tournament with many entrants and a junior event for under 16, concluding Friday. Washington residents Cary Grayson and four daughters stay at the Dibble-Pitcher house in Landgrove, with Mrs. Grayson daughter of Landgrove residents. Mr. and Mrs. T. R. Dibble have returned to Peru, while Mr. and Mrs. Robert Porter of Landgrove will winter with Dr. and Mrs. Boris Bogoslovsky.
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Florence Holcomb
Peru
William
Lyle Holton
Ahail Crandall
Floyd Davis
Landgrove
Cary Grayson
Washington, D. C
Dibble - Pitcher
Robert Porter
Boris Bogoslovsky
Battenhill Grange notes govern Sept events and elections
At Battenhill Grange Wednesday meeting Clarence Decker Sr. presided and granted kitchen use to Arlington Kindergarten for Sept 4. A dance committee was listed with members including George Cooledge and Roy Crofut. Officers were elected with Roy Crofut master and a Barre state convention set for Oct 20–22. Pomona meets Sept 14 at Taconic Grange with Bennington hosting and an educational movie program.
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Battenhill Grange
Clarence Decker Sr
Arlington
George Cooledge
Fred Quinn
Sidney Crofut
Roy Crofut
Betsey Quinn
Louise King
Hazel Curran
Jesse Harrington
Castleton
The
Grange Insurance Co
Richard King
Ladies Aid
Arlington Community Club
Clayton Fish
Barre
Mabel Crofut
Belle Decker
Daniel Hoff
Pawlet
Home Economics Committee
Pomona
Taconic Grange
Bennington
Pownal Center Fire Auxiliary plans first fall meeting
The Pownal Center Fire Department Auxiliary schedules its first fall meeting for Sept 13 at 7 30 p m at the firehouse. September session moves up one week due to Labor Day. A new cubmaster is sought for Pack 47 as David Ricker resigns to William Frost.
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Pownal Center
David Ricker
William Frost
Troop 47
Cool September Is Forecast For Nationwide Weather
The U S Weather Bureau projected cooler than usual temperatures for most of September. Only the Pacific Coast and Southern Plateau and Southern Plains were expected to have near normal temperatures. Rainfall should exceed normal in the eastern half, while the parched middle and north Atlantic coast states may see near normal rainfall. Western areas likely to have below normal rainfall.
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Washington
UPI
U.S. Weather Bureau
Pacific Coast
North Atlantic Coast
Arlington Garden Club Auction In West Arlington Saturday
Arlington Garden Club plans a Saturday auction on The Green at West Arlington to raise funds for civic beautification and conservation. Cochairs Mrs Donald Trachte and Mrs Fernand E Gendron organize donations from members and neighbors. Bus Mars will auction items starting at 10 a.m. Proceeds support the club’s projects.
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Arlington
Arlington Garden Club
West Arlington
Donald Trachte
Fernand E. Gendron
Bus Mars
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Vt. 9
Tracy FE. Kenyon Jr
Martha Canfield Library
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Edith Wharton
Grace Kellogg
Marachild
Promised Land
Claude Brown
Harlem
Voltaire
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J. Gordon Bryson
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Vallie’s & the State
Alice Dibble
Bondville
Blakemans
Wells Prouty
Grange News
Pownals
Vera Langlais
Cubmaster
Ture
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Peaceful Valley
U.S. Route 7
Pownal Center, Vt
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Bennington, VT
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