Sermons, youth class, and Elks events in Hoosick Falls
The Rev. Robert J. Sprunger will preach the second Creed sermon at 11 a.m. in First United Church, Presbyterian, as the adult study covers The Glad People and an Enquirer's Class for youth starts at 2:30 p.m. Hoosick Falls Elks report a sell-out steak dinner and dance with exterior club improvements complete and interior work paused awaiting equipment.
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Robert J. Sprunger
First United Church, Presbyterian
Mr. Sprunger
Mr. Springer
Enquirer
Hoosick Falls
Pownal Student Wins Presidential Citation for Fitness
Tamara Watts Polert, 10, a fifth grader at Pownal Center School, earned the Presidential Citation for Physical Fitness with an 85 percent gold seal score. The honor, presented by President Johnson, also included a parchment citation praising outstanding physical achievement and a sound mind in a strong body. She also received the Youth Fitness Achievement Award from the American Association of Health, Physical Fitness and Recreation through the local school program.
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Pownal
Tamara Watts Polert
Jobie Gross
South Pownal
Tamara
Pownal Center School
Johnson
American Association of Health, Physical Fitness and Recreation
Department of National Education
Williamville School Menu Features Friday the 13th Themed Dishes
In Williamsville today the school menu offered a Friday the 13th themed meal plan. Items included vampire soup steak sandwiches marked with 13 and phrases like brutally stened cherries and almost fresh milk, creating a spooky lunch offering.
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Williamsville
A. Fz
State Church Council Secretary To Speak at Hoosick Anniversary
West Hoosick Baptist Church in Hoosick N Y marks 125 years with a fall anniversary service at 7 30 p m Sunday in the meetinghouse. Rev Kenneth A Roadarmel of Syracuse N Y will preach and attend an informal reception afterward. He has led pastorates in several parishes and has served as general secretary of the New York State Council of Churches for 18 years. The service will focus on the churchs world outreach and the congregation's 1968 anniversary year.
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Kenneth A. Roadarmer
Syracuse
N.Y
Monongahela Valley
Pennsylvania
Gaines - Carlton
Genoa
New York State Baptist Convention
New York State Council of Churches
National Council of Churches
Governor’s Advisory Board On Migratory Labor
American Baptist Convention
Seattle
Wash
Rondaremel
West Hoosick
Arlington Yankee Doodlers Rehearsal for Exposition
The Yankee Doodlers plan a Sunday rehearsal at 1 p.m. on Fisher Elementary School grounds to prepare for the Eastern States Exposition on September 22. All members should attend as new uniforms will be issued.
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Fisher Elementary
North Bennington Brisk Board Session Opens School Year
North Bennington Vermont school board approved shared teaching contract for Robert Reen in physical education at elementary school with Shaftsbury District. Actions included remedial reading support, teacher workshops, parent conferences, student photos, new equipment purchases, volunteer reading aide, health insurance for art teacher, and leaves of absence. Board chaired by Merritt Hewitt Jr with Kellogg Corcoran and Muckle present.
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North Bennington
Robert Reen
Reen
Shaftsbury
Boston University
University of Massachusetts
Catherine Corcoran
Robert Kellogg
Grace Ball
Co-operative Project For
Kellogg
Bennington College
Jay Brady
Ruth Mattison
Mattison
New England Guidance Conference
Portland
Maine
Shirley Salter
Beatrice Gilman
Mt. Anthony Union High School
Raymond L’heureux
Bennington
Merritt S. Hewitt Jr
Lawrence Powers
Lionel Nowak
Pownal notes include college enrollments and church changes
Bruce Lingner, son of Mr and Mrs Martin Lingner of North Pownal, has enrolled at Rutgers University after graduating in June from Hoosick Falls Central School where he played in the school sports program. A new pastor, Rev Kenneth Schwebel of Woodford, has been named for the First Baptist Church in South Pownal, and will reside there with his wife. Earl Hewitt of Petersburg NY will preach at the North Pownal Congregational Church at the 10 15 Sunday worship service.
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Bruce Lingner
Martin Lingner
North Pownal
Rutgers University
Hoosick Falls Central School
First Baptist Church
South Pownal
Kenneth Schwebel
Woodford
North Pownal Congregational Church
Earl Hewitt
Petersburg, N.Y
North Bennington School Board bans large trucks on blacktop
The North Bennington School Board ruled no large trucks may drive on the new blacktop in the west playground area or Church Street side, except by special arrangement. Deliveries will use a designated curb space on School Street. Parker Powers will secure the necessary signs. The board reviewed summer repairs, including painting by Harold Williams and Fred Knapp, plus locker work and moving the hot lunch kitchen awaiting state plan approval. A forthcoming inspection by the state fire marshal was also noted.
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North Bennington
Church Street
Lawrence F. Powers
Harold Williams
Fred Knapp
Knapp
State Board of Education
Catherine Corcoran
Pownal Board Sets Interim Zoning Role After Vote
POWNAL The selectmen discussed the mobile home law and interim zoning approved at the election. The planning board acts as founding agent for appeals while selectmen run the administration. Selectman Perle Hibbard must resign from the planning board due to conflict of interest. a replacement will be named. Other members are Harvey D. Carter Jr., Charles W. Rounds, Vincent Pizzano and Thomas P. Hurley. An administrative head will be appointed. both posts to be announced later.
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Pownal
Board of Selectmen
Planning Board
Perle Hibbard
Planning Commission
Selectmen
Pownal Planning Board Include Harvey D. Carter Jr
Charles W. Rounds
Vincent Pizzano
Thomas P. Hurley
Honest Find Earns Reward and Seaman Job
An unemployed father of five found nearly ten thousand dollars in earthquake rubble in Manila. He turned in the money and received a reward and a new position as a seaman in the water patrol division of the bureau of customs.
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Manila
UPD
Bureau of Customs
Grange Elects William Wilbur Master at Mt Equinox
William Wilbur of Manchester was elected master of Ethan Allen Pomona Grange at a Mt Equinox hosted meeting. Other officers named include Ray Wilbur over seer, Mrs Merton Snow Sr lecturer, Mrs Theresa Wood steward, and several others with Mrs Rose Gleason and Mrs Viola Wilcox noted for additional roles. Winners in the National Grange needlework contest were announced, and plans for a Grange picnic on VT 14 near East Bethel on Oct 6 were set. Windham County Pomona Grange to hold a chicken barbecue Sept 15 for 4-H camp support. Master Wilbur announced start times and an officer installation set for Stamford Valley.
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William Wilbur
Manchester
Ethan
Hazel Hogan
Bennington
Ceres
Clarence Decker Sr
Wells
Pomona
Warren Clough
Stamford
Flora
William Hattat
Chester Platt
North Bennington
Jesse Harrington
Arlington
Rose Gleason
Leon Hoyt
Elizabeth
McCrea
John Wood
Shaftsbury
Virginia McKenna
Hattat
Ethan Allan Pomona
Grange
East Bethel
Bennington Grange
Windham County
Pomona Grange
West Dummerston
Decker
Wilbur
Stamford Valley
Beer and Wine For Smith Girls
Smith College students will be allowed beer and wine on campus this year. The Student Government Association voted last spring to treat college property as private, exempting underage drinking from the state liquor ban. State officials doubt legality, but no formal action has occurred.
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Northampton
Mass
UPI
Smith College
Smith Student Government Association
Pownal School Enrollment Sets Record and Bus Addition
The Pownal Town School District enrolled 405 pupils across Oak Hill North Pownal and Center Schools, an all time high. A new math teacher was appointed for Grades 5 and 6 at Center School and Mrs Stephen Satullo joins from Cleveland Ohio. To handle overcrowding a 58 passenger 1965 Chevrolet bus was purchased from John Tietgens North Adams Mass.
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Pownal
Oak Hill
North Pownal
Center
Town of Pownal
Center School
Stephen Satullo
Cleveland
Ohio
South Pownal
Purdue University
John Tietgens
North Adams
Mass
Pownal School Sets Earlier Dismissal For Young Children
Principal Bernard Bisson announces schedule change at Oak Hill School to have kindergarten and Grade 1 leave at 2 15 p m starting Monday to safeguard emotional and physical health. Buses will reroute to maintain normal pickup times for older students. He notes the change aims to have children home by 315 p m or earlier and regrets inconvenience.
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Pownal
Oak Hill
Bernard Bisson
Bisson
North Bennington School Sees 191 Enrolled For Year
North Bennington enrollment totals 191 students as the school board was told at Thursday's meeting. The breakdown includes 25 kindergartners, 26 first graders, 18 and 17 in two Grade 2 sections, 23 in Grade 3, 25 in Grade 4, 31 in Grade 5, and 26 in Grade 6. Morning session covers Carpenter Hill North Pownal and South Pownal 8:30 to 11. Afternoon session includes Pownal Center and East Pownal 11:45 to 2:15. Grade 1 runs 8:30 to 2:15 with lunch 11 to 11:45.
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North Bennington
Carpenter Hill
North Pownal
South Pownal
Pownal Center
East Pownal
Robber in Hollywood Flees After Cashier Fainting
A man in Hollywood handed a $10 bill to a restaurant cashier asking for cigarette change. When she opened the cash register, he pulled a gun, she fainted, and he escaped, leaving the money behind.
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Hollywood
UPI
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Langlais
State Church Council
Hoosick
Mr. Roadarmel
RCA Whirlpool
Greenberg
Main Street
Vermont
Co-Operative Savings & Loan
Bennington, Vermont
Helene Thompson
Elizabeth Dwyer
The
Pownals
Vera Langlais
North Bennington School Board
Grange News
London
United States
Gurdev Singh Sangha
Burt
Main St
Smith Girls
of New
North Village
Parker
Evans ‘Touatut
Igger Ennington
Mobil
Mobil Heating Oil
County Street
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