North Shaftsbury residents reject depot road plans
About a dozen North Shaftsbury residents opposed a plan to widen and pave Depot Road from U S 7 toward Maples Hill Road noting loss of lawns and trees and closer proximity to homes. Selectmen will seek state plans and survey routes while proceeding with a new U S 7 entrance to fix hazardous grade. A dog licensing crackdown was reported by Constable Wesley Bump with all unlicensed dogs destroyed.
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U.S. 7
Maples Hill Road
State Highway Department
Selectmen
Depot Road
Joseph Brooks
Wesley Bump
Village News Briefs from Shaftsbury and Bennington
Miss Mary Keefe returns to Troy after visiting Mrs. Frank Hoyt. Shaftsbury selects a new town clerk to replace John Lasso. A Republican caucus at Cole Hall will choose candidates for the town committee and discuss pre primary conventions for state offices. Manchester Jaycees report 1400 dollars raised at Arts Festival with 700 to 800 for community projects. Mrs Lois Dawson of Clinton, Iowa visits in Highland Ave. North Bennington Fire House hosts a fall fashion preview at 8 p.m. with models from local residents and sponsored by Fashion Fair and retailers. tickets at Perceys Newsroom or at the door. refreshments after.
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Manchester
North Bennington Fire House
Fashion Fair
E.L. Nichols Co
Adams Clothes Shop
North Bennington
North Bennington Fire Auxiliary Plans Fall Fashion Show
The Lake Paran Homemakers Extension group meets Thursday at 1 30 p m at Mrs Alfred Scotts home. The Fire Department Auxiliary had 11 members at the last meeting at the firehouse planning the fall fashion show Sept 14 with punch and cup cakes provided. Usherettes named and a fundraising bake sale Sept 23 at the Car Center bar auction. Also notes several local youths left for college and training. The fashion show at North Bennington School features models from local shops with proceeds for the fire house.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lake Paran
Fire Department
Patty Corcoran
Carlene Hedding
Lori LaVigne
Hoosick Falls Community Notices and Local Updates
Hoosick Falls reports that Rev. Thomas Bogardus left after a three week visit with his mother on Congress Street. Frank Leary remains patient at Putnam Memorial Hospital after a fall in Lukes Department Store and faces planned surgery for a leg injury. The American Legion Auxiliary announces donations of a walker and funds for the Town of Hoosick Rescue Squad. The Democratic caucus is set for Sept 20 at 8 p.m. in the Community House. Cadette activities and the Yankee Doodlers schedule updates are listed alongside plans for a fall season open to guests and a chicken pie supper at Bailey Hall on Sept 27.
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Thomas Bogardus
O.S.A
Rose Bogardus
Congress Street
Father Bogardus
Austin Preparatory School
Reading
Mass
Harvard University
Frank Leary
Putnam Memorial Hospital
Lukes’ Department Store
American Legion Auxiliary
Town of Hoosick
Dorothy Roys
Carol George
Empire Girls State
Charles Flanders
West Ossipee
N.H
Orlando Cullinan
Democratic Committee
Democratic Caucus
Duane Hoyt
Railroad Avenue
Miles Lumber Company
The
Enterprise Society
Barbara Hoyt
Charlotte Dunlap
Bailey Hall
Town of Hoosick Lines Up New Party States
Hoosick Falls New York six Republican incumbents were renominated at a party caucus. Franklin C. Tate named as assessor candidate for four years while Democrat Thom as C. Wysocki seeks the four year post. Harold J. Crowley picked to run for supervisor. he will oppose John A. Murphy. Crowley keeps assessor post. George A. McEvoy GOP nominee for town clerk, unopposed as Democrats decline to nominate. New Democratic candidates include Robert P. Haynes, Alfred Eberle, Rudolph Beck, and Charles E. Scarey for various offices in the November vote.
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Hoosick Falls
N.Y
Hoosick
Franklin C. Tate
Thomas C. Wysocki
Tate
Harold J. Crowley
Democratic Party
John A. Murphy
Crowley
George A. McEvoy
GOP
Robert P. Haynes
Alfred Eberle
Rudolph Beck
Eagle Bridge
Charles E. Scarey
Hoosick Falls District Approves 9500 Demolition Vote
In Hoosick Falls Central School District a 25 to 23 vote approved spending up to 9500 to demolish part of the Walter A. Wood high school building and transfer the property to the village for one dollar. The move aims to place the mansion on tax rolls via a future apartment project with state aid covering 75 percent of demolition costs.
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Hoosick Falls
N.Y
Walter A. Wood
Lester Goodermore
John S. Davison
Philip Leonard
Leo J. Albowicz
Atty
Davison
Albowicz
Leonard
Kenneth Lester
Lester
James McGuire
Frank Pierce
Over Capacity Enrolment Pushes Public to View Fire Hazard
Manchester Board invites residents to inspect Manchester Elementary School amid extreme overcrowding. MES enrollment rose to 525 from 508 with capacity 520, prompting discussion of two mobile classrooms costing 18000 to 19000 each. Open house planned. voters to decide at March town meeting.
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Manchester Board
Manchester
Wood
Fleming
New York City
Shelburne
Neil E. Cross
Albany
Cross
Eugene V. Kayatta
Clifford B. Harwood
MES
PTA
Students Enter College As Freshmen In Bennington And UVM
Two South Pownal women begin college freshman years Pamela Moore daughter of Dexter and Mrs Moore enrolls at Bennington College Nancy Pratt daughter of Henry and Mrs Pratt enters the University of Vermont College of Music In other church notes a family fellowship supper at North Pownal Congregational draws guests from Goshen Mass led by Rev Jim Metcalf and Rev William Hunsicker with a Singspiration and Judges Bible quiz Young peoples groups begin fall schedules at Congregational Church Junior and Youth Fellowship meet with leaders Earle Church and Rev Hunsicker at 3 30 and 7 respectively At Baptist Church Youth Group convenes Thursdays at 7 Sunday School enrollments rise at Pownal Methodist with 16 children supervised by Mrs Warren Mason and assistants
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South Pownal
Pamela Moore
Dexter Moore
Bennington College
Nancy Pratt
Henry Pratt
UVM
College of Music
North Pownal Congregational Church
Congregational Church
Goshen
Mass
Jim Metcalf
William Hunsicker
Metcalf
Earle V. Church
Baptist Church
Pownal Methodist Church
Warren Mason
Henry W. Bassen
Harry W. Beals Jr
Deanna Beals
James Quinn
Anson Mason
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North Shaftsbury
Fran Stacy
Shaftsbury
North
Board of Selectmen
Mary Keefe
Troy, N.Y
Frank Hoyt
Arthur Jones
John Lasso
Cole
Hall
Michael Miller
Elizabeth Dwyer
Jeni LaVigne
Webster College
Webster Grove
David Barton
Wayne Hedding
Mark Brundage
Jeff Crane
Hamilton College
Clinton
N_Y
Sandra Willis
Carl Willis
Albany Medical Center School of Nursing
Joan Gilbar
First National Bank
Albany Business College
E.L. Nichols
Adams Clothes
Bennington
Auxiliary Treasury
State University At Albany
George
Legion Rooms
Doris Auering
Helen Bakaitis
Angie Carelli
Esther Bogardus
Catherine Hughes
Eleanor Ramcourt
Roberta Cramer
Arlington
Helene Thompson
HFCS
Metropolitan
Raymond R
Park St
Metropolitan Life
Vermont Bank and Trust
Vermont Bank
FDIC
Od Vermont Bank and Trust Company
Servici
Rensselaer County
Edward Wilson
Hill Road
Ralph Millington
George Leonard
Beaumont
Robert P. Wood
Ralph F. Fleming Jr
Burr and Burton Seminary
Town Selectmen
Harned - Fowler Post 6471
VFW
Walker
Marxer
Dynavox
Fienberg
Main ST
Bennington, VT
W.t.grant
Pownals
Vera Langlais
Johnson Oil CO
Johnson
DIAL
North Bennington Road
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