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The following excerpts from The Millerton News were compiled by Kathleen Spahn and Rhiannon Leo-Jameson of the North East-Millerton Library.

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Marjorie Barton Sings In Yale Bowl Festival

Miss Marjorie Barton of Ancramdale, a graduate of Syracuse University, sang in the music festival held Saturday at the Yale Bowl in celebration of the Connecticut Tercentenary. The chorus, made up of 3,000 singers representing seventy-two musical organizations, sang before a crowd of more than 15,000. The chorus was the largest ever to appear at one event in the State. Directors included Ralph L. Baldwin of Hartford, Richard Donovan and David Stanley Smith of New Haven.

Miss Barton sang with the solo chorus of Bristol, Conn. which united with three other groups. She was a house guest over the week-end of Mr. and Mrs. Leslie Brooks at Southington, Conn. Mrs. Brooks was a college friend of Miss Barton.

June 3, 1976

State Likely To Keep Rudd Pond Park Open

There is still no word as to whether the New York State Legislature is going to restore $1.8 million to the State’s Parks and Recreation budget. However, the Assistant Manager of the Taconic State Park Region, which includes Rudd Pond, said this week if the money is not restored Rudd Pond is likely to remain open and State-operated anyway.

Slugging Girls Of Webutuck Take 2 Games

The Webutuck girls’ softball squad had a good week, defeating Dover in a slugfest, 23-22, and then Haldane by a score of 15-5.

Against Dover, Nancy Cunningham led the way with a home run, triple and 3 runs- batted-in. Joan Madsen contributed a triple for Webutuck, and winning pitcher Brenda Brown, Cris Iuliano and Sue Stella slammed doubles.

Versus Haldane, Cris Luliano knocked out 3 hits and knocked in 2 runs, as did her Warrior teammate Debbie Downey. Dara Euvard and Nancy Cunningham collected 2 hits apiece. Brenda Brown pitched Webutuck to the win.

June 7, 2001

Amenia Free Library Officials Tout Complete Automation

AMENIA It’s been a long time coming, but the Amenia Free Library (AFL) is now fully automated.

“We’ve been inputting data for two and a half years,” AFL Librarian Miriam Devine said Friday during an open house. “Now we’re barcoding everything.”

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