Baptist Church Golden Anniversary Observed in Pownal
The First Baptist Church of Pownal marked its 50th year with morning worship and special music led by Joan Rathbun and Donald Perryman. Rev. John C. Hatch delivered Glimpses of the Past and Faith for the Future as Emma Watts, the first person baptized in the new building, attended along with other long-time residents.
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Pownal
First Baptist Church of
Joan Rathbun
Donald Perryman
John C. Hatch
Union Church
Pownal Center
South Pownal
H. G. Mohl
Emma Watts
African Missionaries Tell Arlington Church of Life in Rhodesia
Maurice Belair and family spoke at Federated Church about life in Southern Rhodesia during five years of mission work. He served as treasurer and supervisor at Mt. Silinda mission and farm, while Mrs Belair taught at the institute, ran the bookstore, and led Girl Guides. They described rewards and challenges, including overcrowded schools and limited hospital training slots.
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Arlington Church of Life
Southern Rhodesia
Arlington
Southern
Rhodesia
Maurice Belair
Federated Church
East Arlington
Belair
United States
Africa
Belairs
Bradford
Mt. Silinda Mission Station
Mt. Silinda
Dorset
United Church Board of World Missions
Our Christian World Mission
John H. Sargeant
Lowell, Mass
Partners With God
Shaftsbury School Opens With 258 Pupils and Three New Teachers
Shaftsbury Elementary School started the 1962-63 term on Sept. 5 with 258 students, including 86 in grades 6 through 8 under a new departmentalized system. Three new teachers joined staff, with a year of renovations and new science equipment funded by a federal program.
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Shaftsbury School
Shaftsbury
Geneva Larivierre
Johnson Teacher's College
Johnson, Vt
Cleveland Avenue
Larivierre
Molly Stark
Bennington
Audrey Upton
Burlington
Iowa Wesleyan College
Overlea Road
North Bennington
John Smeil
Castleton College
Smeil
Richard Myers
Jessie Hulet
Rolande Bruneau
Ruth Watkin
Fresh Welcomed to AMHS by Fiendish Sophomores
Arlington High School hosts its annual freshmen reception as sophomores “welcome” new students with costumes and stunts. Freshmen dress per assigned themes then perform feats such as nose pushed peanuts, egg challenges, and blindfolded banana feeding before dancing and tidying the hall.
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AMHS
Arlington
Arlington High School
Cas
Informational meetings urged for Pownal districts tonight
Pownal Center School hosts an 8:00 p m meeting for all residents with Union School District No 14 representatives John Williams and Walter Danisch to discuss the new district and the Oct 1 ballot for union membership A North Pownal School District session follows at 7 30 p m in its school The Women's Fellowship of Pownal Center Community Church meets Tuesday at 7 30 p m at Mrs George Andrews home to plan fall fund raisers with refreshments by Mrs Charles Rounds and Mrs Andrews
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Pownal
Pownal Center
Union School District No. 14
John Williams
Walter Danisch
North Pownal
Women’s Fellowship of the
Myra Dike
Delmar
N.Y
Harold Andrews
Elizabeth Hatch
Mt. Greylock Regional
Columbia Bible College
Columbia
S.C
Paul Hatch
The
Bible College
Lutheran Theological Seminary
Water crisis hits North Pownal as reservoir dries
One third of North Pownal homes lack water for a third week amid a prolonged drought. The Pownal Tanning Company, owner of the reservoir, has supplied residents for 25 years but reports a severe shortage. Scraping and cleaning are underway and officials say four more weeks are needed for restoration. Residents with artesian wells assist neighbors while others bring in water from surrounding areas.
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North Pownal
Pownal Tanning Company
Dorset PTA Opens Fall Meeting with Attendance Prize
Mrs Ralph Gleason president of the Dorset PTA welcomed 60 members to the first fall meeting. A monthly $2.50 attendance prize is awarded to the grade with the highest parent turnout. this month the first grade received it.
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Ralph Gleason
Dorset Pta
Helen Mach
Dorset
John Mach
Charles Boyce
Virginia Colvin
Jane Coolidge
Michael Russo
Joy Millard
Gerard Lentini
Wilbur Webber
Stanley Thurber
PTA
Pack 34 Den Mothers Meeting At Community House
Arlington residents recall Cub Scout Pack 34 committee members and Den Mothers will meet at 8 p.m. Tuesday Sept 25 at the Community House. Parents of prospective Cubs are urged to attend as dens organize and pack finances are discussed.
Arlington Calendar Events Week of Sept 24
Community notices list upcoming meetings and events in Arlington through Sept 29. Activities include Home Demonstration Club, Cub Scout committee, soccer, firemen’s meeting, Lions Club camp, United Counseling Service talk, and West Arlington Juniors 4-H with details or times as announced.
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William Young
Arlington
Cub Scout Committee
Den
Leland and Gray
Firehouse
Lions Club
Marshes
James Toolan
United Counseling Service
Fisher School
West Arlington
Dorset Demonstration on How to Stripe a Hitchcock Chair
Dorset social notes report Mrs. Eugene Bond will demonstrate stripeing a Hitchcock chair for the Historical Society of Early American Decoration at its semiannual meeting September 24 to 26 at Woodstock Inn. Also covered are local church women events and a Dorset rummage sale plus Scout pumpkin and popcorn crops.
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Eugene Bond
Hitchcock
Esther Stevens Brazer Guild
Historical Society of Early American Decoration, Inc
Woodstock Inn
Woodstock
Dorset Boy Scouts
Austin Romney
Vermont
Rumney
Austin Rumney
Public Opinion Weekend at Williams College Honors Leaders
Williams College in Williamstown Massachusetts hosted a two day conference on Public Opinion and Leadership. Honorary degrees were conferred on V O Key Jr Elmo Roper and Edward R Murrow. A Spitz planetarium and two small museums will be added to the Hopkins Observatory funded by three donors. The planetarium projector will be named for Willis I Milham.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Williamstown
Mass
Roper Public Opinion Research Center
Williams College
V. O. Key Jr
Harvard
Elmo Roper
Elmo Roper and Associates
Edward R. Murrow
U.S. Information Agency
Roper Center
John E. Sawyer
Spitz Planetarium
Hopkins Observatory
Willis I. Milham
U.S
James Foundation
New York
Former Shaftsbury Teacher Accepts Vermont Grade School Post
Friends report Miss Olive Sumner, formerly a Shaftsbury teacher, has accepted a position at the Starksboro Vermont Graded School. She resides in New Haven, commuting to the school.
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Olive Sumner
Starksboro, Vt
New Haven
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