Barbara Champney Named For North Pownal Post Office
Barbara Champney wins endorsement of the Pownal Democratic Committee for North Pownal postmaster over Leonard Duval after a written ballot. Six members participated in the session. Champney is acting postmaster and one of 11 applicants. The committee sends the endorsement to State Chairman John Spencer. President appointment and Senate confirmation are needed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pownal
Barbara Champney
Democratic Committee
North Pownal
Anna Thompson
Wilfred Campbell
James Sincluice
David Adler
Harold Marshall
Andrew Lasson Jr
William Jay Smith
Wilmington Votes 260000 Sewer Bond. Nixes Merger
At a special town meeting in Memorial Hall 139 voters approved a $260,000 sewerage bond issue by 96 to 43 and again rejected a town and village merger by 33 to 40. Moderator Philip Ware opened the session as Town Clerk Russell Fitch read the warning.
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Wilmington
Memorial Hall
Philip Ware
Russell Fitch
Ware
Surprise 50th Anniversary Luncheon in East Dorset
More than one hundred friends and relatives honored Mr. and Mrs. Edward Moffit of East Dorset at a surprise luncheon marking their 50th wedding anniversary. The event at East Dorset featured a money tree gift and a four tier cake as family members toured Vermont, Massachusetts, and Connecticut.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward Moffit
East Dorset
Almond Shattuck
Wells
Chan Butler
Vermont
Massachusetts
Connecticut
Rupert
J.D. King
Pownall Wright Visits Army Boston University Game
The 12 year old Pownall Timothy Wright son of Mr and Mrs Earl Wright spent the weekend at the U S Military Academy as guest of cousin Capt John F Chesbro for the Army Boston University football game. Also visiting were Mrs Wright and Mr and Mrs James Chesbro and others. Community updates follow on local property purchases and holiday events at Manchester Israel Congregation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Timothy Wright
Earl Wright
John F. Chesbro
Army Boston University
U.S. Military Academy
Wright
James Chesbro
Williamstown
Manchester
Israel Congregation of
Manchester Depot
Julius Isaacs
Manchester Center
Jack Dubin
New York
N.Y
Ben Altman
Camp Derry
Londonderry
Long Beach
Dubin
Jan Peerce
Isaacs
Israel Congregation
American Legion
Arlington High senior attends National Conference on Citizenship
Arlington High School senior Cheryl Blair represented Arlington and Vermont as vice president for the North Atlantic FHA region. She was the sole voting FHA delegate among three officers at the National Conference on Citizenship in Washington, D C. The three day event at the Statler Hilton showcased American Citizenship with Col John H Glenn Jr delivering the keynote.
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Mucklow
Anthony J. Chamay
Vermont
Theodore Atkinson
Emily
Jane Holt
Carpenter Hill
Carpenter
Green Mountain Valley 4-H Club
Albert Dickinson
Marcia Buck
Gail King
Patricia Bisson
Ann Buck
Jelley
Arlington
Arlington High School
Cheryl Blair
Washington, D.C
Cheryl
North Atlantic
Future Homemakers of America
FHA
Statler Hilton Hotel
Foster Aaron
John H. Glenn Jr
Aaron
Arlington Fha
Selectmen Back Effort to Review Town Expenditures
Manchester selectmen approved a renewed push for thorough discussion on town expenditures before signing orders. Ferdinand Bongardtz urged shared responsibility as meetings lengthen. They also settled Lynn Fielding’s case for killing a rabbit, named new roads Silver Spring Lane and Dufresne Pond Road, and addressed sewer, water, traffic and parking issues in the business district.
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Manchester
Ferdinand E. Bongardtz
Board of Selectmen
Bongardtz
Selectmen
Lynn Fielding
East Manchester
Strogs
Silver Spring Lane
U.S. 7
Wilcox Bros
C.&. Childs
Pine Tree Lane
Maple Drive
Mary W. Ballin
M Irs. E.A. Callanan
Dufresne
Vt. 1130
Defresne Pond
English Teachers Gather for New England Conference
Several hundred English teachers from across New England travel to Manchester for the fall conference of the New England Association of Teachers of English. John E. of Burton Seminary chairs the event. Dr. Charles Keeler speaks Friday on Speaking Up for the Humanities. Saturday includes expert group talks on poetry and composition, with Harvard’s David McCord delivering a luncheon address.
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Manchester
New England
Equinox House
New England Association
David McCord
Harvard
McCord
Boston Transcript
Hunting Licenses Available Anytime for Non residents in Manchester
A new 24 hour service allows non resident hunting licenses to be issued at Manchester Center by dispatched town officials to cover evenings nights and weekends when the town clerk's office is closed. Residents retain after hours licensing at Clara May Hemenway's home or office.
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Manchester
Manchester Center
Clara May Hemenway
Barnumville Road
Fashion show highlights fall BPW meeting at Equinox House
The state Business and Professional Women held a day-long meeting at Equinox House in Manchester. A luncheon fashion show by Bromley Shops drew attention while Mrs Simon Barkendie served as commentator. Alice Anderson of St Johnsbury presided as reports from state committee chairmen and delegates to the Dallas convention were heard. Mrs Ethel Bennett welcomed the group and Mrs Helen Ingram of Brattleboro gave the response.
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Equinox House
Bromley
Simon Barkendie
Alice Anderson
St. Johnsbury
Dallas
Tex
Manchester
Ethel Bennett
Helen Ingram
Brattleboro
North Village Meeting For Fire House Bond Issue
A special village meeting in North Bennington is set for Oct 3 at 7 30 p m in the school gym to vote on borrowing not more than 38000 for 20 years at 3 1 percent to finance a new two story Grist Mill site fire station with hall and kitchen. About 100 residents discussed locations and plans with estimates around 33000.
North Bennington Villagers discuss school plans and road work
North Bennington residents hear about state funds for theater and high school projects. NBHS principal Miss Catherine Corcoran attends Montpelier meeting where leaders seek loan authorization and bids for a new building and a fire house. A village meeting may authorize a 5000 loan for Route 67A resurfacing with a 15000 project cost. Pownal Center Church postpones family night due to Chaffee tragedy.
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North
Pownal PO
Eleanor Albee
the Enterprise Society
Martha Canfield Library
Francis Owen
Alice May Norris
Alice May
Simmons College
Boston
Danny Chapman
Geoffrey Chapman
N.H
Fort Dix
N.J
Military Police School of
Army
Augusta
Georgia
Chapman
Burr and Burton Seminary
Dorset
Marchen Skinner
Nick Penna
Putnam Memorial Hospital
Edward Gunther Jr
Edward Gunther
Castleton Teachers College
Fairhaven
New England College
Henniker
Gunther
The
Vera Langlais
Brereton H. Mucklow
Glastonbury, Conn
Charles W. Rounds
Old Route 7
Pownal Center
Buskirk
Helen C. Hall
Charles Smith
Amsterdam
Harry McClellan
Richard Marshall
Ravena
Webster Pratt
Harte Theatre
Agton
John Sturges
Steve James
Richard McQueen
Garner Attenborough
Panavision
First National Stores
Bennington Rd
Bennington, Vt
Nancy Otis
Nichols
Kay Windsor
Wiethols
North Village Meeting
Fred Welling
North Bennington
Elizabeth Dwyer
Burton Bromley
Groton
Conn
Charles Disque
Jennie Clark
Fort Lee
Capt
Gordon Clark
NBHS
Catherine Corcoran
Montpelier
Vermont Headmasters’ Association
J. Lloyd Trump
National Association of Secondary School Principals
National Education Association
Welling
Water St
Library Corner
Bostwick
Pownal Center Community Church
Chaffee
Loden Green
Union St
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