Hunting season sparks Sandgate activity and a rare crash
West Arlington Sandgate reports a busy opening weekend for bird and small game hunting along back roads. A hunter halted on Sandgate Road to watch wildlife caused a rare local car accident. Notables include Peter Anderson visiting the John Brinckerhoff family for the annual hunt and Mt. Kisco residents Mr. and Mrs. Edgar Reynolds with daughter Barbara at their Sandgate camp. Other items note a runaway car incident on Main Street in Manchester near Eastman's Market and upcoming weddings for Sharon O Neil and Peter Hallahan while Dartmouth student Linkletter attends classes. United Counseling Service fund drive begins Oct 1 with Arlington volunteers collecting donations for family counseling, diagnostic, child guidance, and after-care services. volunteers named.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sandgate
Peter Anderson
New York City
John Brinckerhoff
Edgar Reynolds
Barbara
Mt. Kisco
N.Y
George Linkleteter
Hanover
N.H
Sharon O’neil
Peter Hallahan
Linkletter
Dartmouth
United Counseling Service
Bennington County
William Towne
Arlington
United Counseling
West Arlington
Richard Whitman
Alan Hess
Donald Dorr
William Finney
George Wright
Don Trachie
Taconic Range debated at Vermont Academy session
In Manchester, the Vermont Academy of Arts and Sciences held an afternoon symposium at the Southern Vermont Art Center. Geologist Lance Meade discussed Taconic origins, the Green Mountains connection, and the Vermont Marble belt. Danby quarry toured after the talk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daniel T. O’connell
South Londonderry
Danby
Vermont Academy of Arts and Sciences
O’connell
City College of New York
George Clay
Southern Vermont Art Center
Manchester
Ringheiser
Vermont
George R. Clay
Lucien Hanks
Bennington College
Academy
Lance Meade
Pittsford
The
Vermont Marble Co
Clay
Meade
Taconic Range
Green Mountain Range
Edwin L. Bigelow
Green Mountain Ranges
Adirondack Range
Taconic
Green Mountains
Vermont Valley
Bigelow
Vt. 313
West
Arlington
Power Company Employee Honored at Retirement Party
HEARTWELLVILLE Frank Rafuse of Readsboro longtime superintendent of the New England Power Company upper Deerfield stations including Number 5 Harirman and Searsburg was guest of honor at a retirement party Saturday night at Heartwellville Lodge. More than 200 employees and their spouses relatives and friends attended along with 30 recent retirees and Readsboro Lions Club representatives. William McKenna of Readsboro chief operator Number 5 was master of ceremonies Rafuse served 45 years with the company and plans to retire with his wife to Bristol where they built a house about two years ago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Heartwellville
Frank Rafuse
Readsboro
New England Power Company
Upper Deerfield
Number 5
Harriman
Searsburg
Power Company
Heartwellville Lodge
Readsboro Lions Club
William McKenna
Rafuse
Bristol
Community notes from Pownal and area events
A birth in Rensselaer brings Aaron Matthew Blake into the world Sept. 18, weighing seven pounds two ounces. Three Pownal youths enter Air Force basic training at Lackland AFB, Texas. WSCS and Ladies Guild meet tonight. Scout activities write up plans for Mt. Tabor jamboree with 28 Pownal boys expected and several meetings on the schedule. Jeffrey Rounds achieves Star Scout status. Order of the Arrow officers to be elected at Camp Plymouth Ludlow with other local scouting events coordinated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aaron Matthew
Douglas Blakeman
Rensselaer
N.Y
Blakemans
Pownal
George M. Renner
Pownals
U.S. Air Force
John C. Barber Jr
Clifford Barber
John C. Barber
Carl A. Dickinson
Norman A. Dickinson
Williamstown
North Pownal
Albany
Lackland Afb
San Antonio
Texas
WSCS
Pownal Methodist
Mt. Tabor
Roland Roy
Marcel Langlais
Jeffrey Rounds
Charles W. Rounds
Pownal Center
Mount Anthony
Order of the Arrow
Camp Plymouth
Ludlow
Sunderland Group To Hear Supt Cross
Sunderland School Association will hold its first meeting Oct 3 at 8 p.m. at Town House school. Neil E. Cross of the Bennin gton Rutland Supervisory Union School District will be guest speaker. newcomers urged to attend to meet teachers and the new Grade 1-2 teacher Miss Jeannette Roy of Rutland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sunderland
Sunderland School Association
Town House School
Neil E. Cross
Bennington - Rutland Supervisory Union
Jeannette Roy
Rutland
Williams College Buys Faculty Residences in Williamstown
Williams College has purchased multiple homes in Williamstown to house its faculty and dean. The Julian K Sprague residence on South Street becomes the dean of the faculty’s home, while the Chandlers Grace Court property and the Hewat house at Walden and Hoxsey Streets will also be used as faculty housing. All properties will remain taxable on the town rolls.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Williamstown
Mass
Julian K. Sprague
South Street
Williams College
Helene Sprague
Sprague Electric Company
John W. Chandler
Chandlers
Grace Court
T.C. Smith
College
Hewat
Walden and
Hoxsey Streets
Douglas Hewat
George H. Hamilton
The
Clark Art Institute
Hamiltons
Institute
Peter Guille
Guilles
Long Island
Baptist Ladies Aid to Host Chicken Supper in Wilmington
The Baptist Ladies Aid Society of Wilmington will serve a chicken supper at the church vestry Saturday. The Wilmington Mothers Club opens its season Monday at 8 p.m. at Mrs. Bernard Dwyer’s home with Mrs. Charles Dunn co host. Chairwomen include Mrs. Arme strong, Mrs. Lackey and Mrs. Hazell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baptist Ladies Aid Society of Wilmington
Wilmington Mothers Club
Bernard Dwyer
Charles Dunn
William Armestrong
Gary Lackey
Edward Hazell
Arlington freshmen initiation and charity drive details
Arlington East Arlington East Arlington Freshmen initiation will be held Friday at 7 30 p m at Arlington Memorial High School gym A dance will follow until it ice s annual drive for funds in Bennington County will begin Oct 1 Mrs William Towne chair man for Arlington announces the following solicitors in Arlington Mrs David Frederickson Mrs Donald Keough Mrs Steven Bliss Mrs John Galli Mrs James Woodard Mrs Helen Bearden Mrs Richard Keough Mrs Henry Hall Mrs R K Miles Jr Mrs George Walsh Mrs George Pike Mrs Frank White Mrs Robert Ploof and Mrs Douglas Allen In East Arlington solicitors will be Mrs Philip George Mrs James Macksey Mrs John King Mrs Scott Campbell Mrs Paul Laskey Mrs Donald Brown and Mrs Gerald Sargood William Bell will take charge of the industries and Mrs John Whalen organizations in town Mrs Towne says she hopes everyone will make an effort to be as generous as possible in making the drive here a success.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arlington Memorial High School
United Counseling Service
Bennington County
William Towne
Arlington
David Frederickson
Donald Keough
Steven Bliss
John Galli
James Woodard
Helen Bearden
Richard Keough
Henry Hall
R.K. Miles Jr
George Walsh
George Pike
Frank White
Robert Ploof
Douglas Allen
East Arlington
Philip George
James Macksey
John King
Scott Campbell
Paul Laskey
Donald Brown
Gerald Sargood
William Bell
John Whalen
Mt Laurel Open House At Mt Laurel School
Mt Laurel School hosts an open house Sunday from 3 to 5 p.m. The public and Mt Laurel Association Inc. members are expected to attend. Refreshments, exhibits by students, and a short dedication precede the event with teachers and officials available to answer questions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mt. Laurel
Manchester
Mt. Laurel Association, Inc
AMT Presents The Birds at Adams Memorial Theatre
The National Players present Aristophanes playful satire The Birds in a modernized version by Walter Kerr on October 7 at 8 30 p m at Adams Memorial Theatre Williams College Tickets are available at the AMT box office and reservations can be made by phoning 458 3023 weekdays 9 30 a m to 5 p m
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Williamstown
Mass
Adams Memorial Theatre
Williams College
National Players
Aristophanes
Walter Kerr
New York
AMT
Local Notes from South Cambridge and Pleasant Valley
John Hamilton returns from Cornell for the weekend. The first frost of the season is noted in the area. Emma Cronk and her son from New Jersey visit the George Cronks. Crystal Clover 4H Club meets Saturday at 8 p.m. at the town hall. Ellen Hamilton listed as Pomona in Pleasant Valley junior grange officers. Methodist Church observes Worldwide communion October 2 at 11:30 a.m. Rev. Oswald A. Muller to lead. Mrs. Mary Gannon returns from Mary McClellan Hospital. Mrs. Mazella Skalwold is a Mary McClellan patient after a hip fracture. Booster Night at Pleasant Valley Grange Friday at 8:30 features Burton Welling slides and Hewitt skits. Open meeting, all welcome. Last Pleasant Valley Grange card party yielded nine and a half tables. Rodney Brownell in charge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Hamilton
Cornell
Emma Cronk
New Jersey
George Cronk
Crystal Clover
Ellen Hamilton
Eileen Hamilton
Pomona
Pleasant Valley
Women’s Society of Christian Service
The
Methodist Church
Oswald A. Muller
Mary Gannon
Mary McClellan Hospital
Mazella Skalwold
Durfee Road
Pleasant Valley Grange
Burton Welling
West Coast
Hewitt
North Hoosick
Rodney Brownell
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Betty Trachte
Main Street
Eastman’s
Stanley Hinkley
Abraham Madkour
Hinkley
County
Vermont Academy of Arts, Sciences
Deborah Markiewicz
Hoosick
Rensselaer County
Crooked Lake
Averill Park
Mary Ann Walsh
Beaumont
Power Company Employe
Vera Langlais
Jerome Mattison
Charles Palmer
Sidney Clayton
BOY Scout
Supt. Cross
Knox
Adams Clothes Shop
Seleringer Savings
W.T. Grant CO
North Bennington Road
Carlo Walter HO
Arlington East
Helene Thompson
Athens
B.C
South Cambridge
Margaret Aiken
OMEGA
Atkins and Gould
Jewelers
Main St
Bennington
Bennington, VT
LEREX
Save! Cash & Carry
H. Greenberg & Son, Inc
VNB
Vermont National Bank
Vermonys National Sank
Brattleboro
Bellows Falls
Jamaica
Newfane
Proctorsville
Springfield
Wilmington
Member
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Bennington Windsor
Chester
Woodstock
Federal Reserve System
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