Bennington County Declared Bicentennial County in Vermont
Arlington hosts a Bennington County Bicentennial Committee meeting where James Hormel of the Vermont Bicentennial Commission awards a bicentennial flag. Bennington becomes Vermont’s first county with state and national recognition, enabling federal grants for county projects including a county history, videotaped events, a Battle of Bennington reenactment, and a regional mobility study. The committee will operate from October 1 in Arlington with a master calendar of events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arlington
Bennington County
John West
Manchester
Cochairman
Tordis Isselhardt
Committee
South
State Commission
Isselhardt
Community Video, Inc
Community Arts Association
Vermont
Bennington
Hormel
Bennington County Regional Commission
Ella Russell
Kay Williams
Hoosick Rescue Squad coin drive nears end
Shirley M. Howard announces the 20th week of the Hoosick Rescue Squad 1974 Coin Card Drive as residents prepare to turn in cards and a house to house canvass is planned around Oct 14. Card drops occur Oct 3 and 10 in front of National Commercial Bank on Main Street while the drive trails last year by about $800. Captains are named for wards and hamlets across Hoosick and surrounding areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hoosick Falls
N.Y
Shirley M. Howard
Hoosick Rescue Squad
National Commercial Bank
Main Street
Howard
Hoosick Falls honors 93rd birthday of Van Surdam
Hoosick Falls celebrated Harry Van Surdam’s 93rd birthday with a hometown event as he cancels a Dartmouth game date to attend the Hoosick Falls Central School game versus St Peters of Saratoga on their home field. Van Surdam, an NFHOF member and former coach, remains active writing a weekly college football column and planning a season schedule. The Booster Club raised funds with a raffle for two months’ rent, awarding a 1776 flag and pole to Mrs. Bradford Craig of Bennington and a 1776 flag to Dorothy Kidd of Bennington. Virginia Hormel distributed Vermont bicentennial pins and medallions while towns vie for federal bicentennial funds through designated communities and heritage projects.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hoosick Falls
N.Y
Harry van Surdam
Dartmouth
St. Peters of
Saratoga
van Surdam
National Football Hall of Fame
Army
Norwich
Penn State
Hoosick Falls High School
Bradford Craig
Bennington
Dorothy Kidd
Hormel
Vermont
West
State Commission
New York City
Shaftsbury
Arlington
Dorset
Manchester
Peru
Isselhardt
U.S. Department of Transportation
Barton-Aschman Associates
Chicago
Burley Associates
Waitsfield
Manchester selects revenue sharing items for November vote
Manchester five selectmen outlined revenue sharing priorities for the November 5 general election. Items include 49500 for a new town garage 17500 to install a sewer on Elm Street extension and 20000 for a Highland Avenue sewer to Dee Kiburn's house. They also voted to place the Dupree property purchase on the ballot but not to fund it with revenue sharing and discussed financing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manchester
Elm Street
Highland Avenue
Dee Kiburn
Joseph L. Dupree
Zoufaly
Dupree
Pownal Fall Fundraisers Include Preschool Sale and Bazaar
Pownal mothers host a fall food sale at Gardner's General Store Saturday at 10 a.m. Proceeds aid the Pownal Pre-School. East Pownal Fire Auxiliary holds a fall foliage bazaar on Oct. 12 at Bennington Methodist Church 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Pownal Parent Teacher Group sponsors a flea market on Oct. 13 at Pownal Elementary School with donations accepted by Nancy Farnun or the school.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pownal
Gardner’s General Store
Bennington Methodist Church
Nancy Farnun
Rain Soaks Scouts on Retreat at Shrine
Thirteen members and two leaders of Boy Scout Troop 64 attended the annual Retreat at the Auriesville Shrine last weekend. Scoutmaster Richard A. Severson notes persistent rain accompanied the outing as the troop joined about 550 scouts and scouters. Local members include Robert Frazier and others, with Norman Bettit and Severson as leaders. Weekly meetings resume Sunday at 7:30 in the Parish Hall of the Church of the Immaculate Conception. prospective new members aged 11 are invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hoosick Falls
N.Y
Auriesville Shrine
Richard A. Severson
Robert Frazier
David Downey
Mark Sheffer
Sean Casey
Christopher Smith
Matthew Downey
Thomas Griffin
Lawrence Bump
Christopher Reinfurt
Edward Reinfurt
Shawn Bettit
Michael Sheffer
Kent Bornt
Severson
Norman Bettit
Peter Smith
Joseph Florio
Raymond Sheffer
Bettit
Church of the Immaculate Conception
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Bennington Banner
Alfred Ferrannini
Mary Martin
Joan Pokines
Third
Ruth Brenenstuhl
William Gaillard
Fourth Ward
Joan Rogers
Mary Morin
West Hoosick-Bovie Hill
Wilson Hill
Pine Valley
Gladys Knapp
Buskirk
Eagle Bridge
Top Hat
Captains Cabin
Margaret Davendanis
North Hoosick
Cobble Hill
William French
Leilani Callahan
Walloomsac
Grace Sullivan
Johnson Hill
Henry French
White Creek
Marilyn Robinson
Hoosick
Hill
Joan Clancy
East Hoosick - Fox Hollow
Royal Howard
Potter Hill
Babcock Lake
John Griffin
North Petersburg
Thomas Nugent
River Road
LeRoy Martin
U.S
Patrick Leahy
Marcelle
Walter F. Blucher
Jane Gardner
Leahy
Democratic Party
la Chen 'Xch
Srna
Schenley
Schenley Distillers Co
New York, N.Y
Manchester Selectmen
Russ Garland
Pat Dupree
Riker Insurance and Real Estate
Emil Zoufaly
Mrs. Dupree
Ralph Fleming Jr
Selectmen
Douglas Schner
Spruce Street
Zecher
Charles Grant
Melissa Burns
Ferdinand Bongartz
Zoning Board of Adjustment
Lee Alan Knapp
Westport
Ore
Grand Coulee Dam
California Redwoods
Pamela Blakeman
East Pownal
Maine
Depot Street
Bennington, Vt
Asod Eas
Omega
Cutlass Supreme
America
Regency
Olds
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