World War I veterans push pension bill in Congress
Harold Dean of Pownal leads Vermont unit in lobbying for HR 2332 to raise World War I pension to 100 dollars monthly for 90 days service between 1917 and 1918 with income limits. Widow benefits rise to 75 dollars, and a separate veteran pension is urged. The drive follows a Washington trip with lawmakers and local leaders backing the measure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold Dean
Pownal
Washington
D.C
U.S.A
No. 1955
Joseph St. John
Bennington
Dean
Ghana Missionary to Visit Bennington Churches
Mrs. Vivian Hazel, a missionary with the United Church of Christ in Ghana, will visit Bennington area churches April 11 to 14. She heads the home economics department at Mawali Secondary School and teaches Bible, serving 1,000 girls, while completing language studies during furlough.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vivian Hazel
Mawali
Missions Board of the
United Church of Christ
Ghana
Bennington
Hazel
United States
Missions Board
Congregational Christian Denomination
Stout State College
Wisconsin
Garrett Biblical Summer School
Henry Ostrander
Union St
East Arlington
Missions Committee
Board of Deacons
Second Congregational Church
First Congregational Church
Manchester
E.H
Bur gess Road Man Pleads Guilty In Municipal Court
Richard R. Purdy aged 23 of Bur gess Road pleaded guilty to driving with a suspended license. He received 30 days in Bennington County Jail, 15 days to be served, remainder suspended, with probation. A speeding charge against Purdy was dropped. Lawrence J. Stoddard aged 18 of Williamstown Mass was fined 50 dollars for speeding after being arrested with Purdy on Vermont 9.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard R. Purdy
Burgess Road
Bennington County
George M. Fienberg
Purdy
Atty
R. Marshall Witten
Witten
Lawrence J. Stoddard
Williamstown
Mass
Vermont 9
New York State Line
Old Bennington
Stoddard
T. Garry Buckley
John B. Harte
John C. LePire
North St
Richard L. Coburn
Manchester Center
Coburn
Barnumville Road
Manchester
Greene Dancers Perform CDA Show in Cambridge
Cecelia Greene School of Dance presented a Saturday night show at Patrician Hall Cambridge N Y produced and directed by Miss Greene. Dancers from Bennington Arlington Greenwich Cambridge and Hoosick Falls joined the show sponsored by Court Leonard Catholic Daughters of America. Cast included Jamie Severy Amy Gillins Patricia Hawley and Princess Crane.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cecelia Greene
YMCA Schedule Week of April 6 Through 11
A weekly city calendar lists activities from April 6 to 11 including men's volleyball, bowling practice, planning committee meetings, stamp and coin club, and local construction locals. The Rifle Club travels to Northfield Vermont for the Vermont Jr Rifle Championships and several area residents are named in attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ymca Planning Committee
Benn. Brush
Boy Scout Neighborhood Commissioners
North Pownal School
Stamp and Coin Club
Bricklayer’s
Carpenter's
Northfield
Armory
Village Police Probe Crashes Cars Over the Weekend
Bennington village police investigated two weekend crashes. Ruth E. Sweet and Dana W. Atchley collided at Park and County Streets as both stopped at a stop sign. Howard J. Charbonneau and Louis Boutin collided at Main and Valentine Streets causing moderate damage.
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Bennington Village
Ruth E. Sweet
South Stream Road
Dana W. Atchley
Lincoln
Mass
Park and
County Streets
Park Street
Sweet
Atchley
Howard J. Charbonneau
Latham, N.Y
Louis Boutin
Maple St
Main
Valentine Streets
Prospect Ski Club to Hold Annual Meeting
The Prospect Mountain Ski Club will meet Wednesday at 7 30 p.m. in the Second Congregational Church Hillside Avenue to elect officers and discuss next year s program and its relation to the U S Eastern Amateur Ski Association. Color slides of the Junior Skimeister race and Slaphappy Slalom will follow with commentary by Robert L Hagerman and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prospect Mountain Ski Club
Second Congregational Church
Hillside Avenue
Stephen Jesseman
Carpenter Hill Road
Alan Dunklee
Main St
Thomas D. Cook Jr
Weeks St
Carol Miller
Washington Ave
Robert L. Hagerman
Jesseman
John G. Irons Jr
Grandview St
United States Eastern Amateur Ski Association
Vermont National and Savings Bank
Albany
N.Y
Financial Public Relations Association
Leonard H. Brown
Bennington
Edmond R. Turgeon
Wilmington
Robert J. Kurtyka
Consumer Credit Department
Jean A. Hubner
Miss Hubner
North Atlantic Region of Financial Public
Exchange Concerts Between Benhi and Southbridge High
The Benhi band and chorus join the Southbridge High School groups for a two part exchange concert. The first half unfolds Friday April 10 at 7 30 p m in Bennington Elementary School Auditorium with six performing groups led by Arnold Reppucci Lucille Weichert and Paul Williams. A 2 30 assembly in the elementary school precedes rehearsals, with the second half set for May 1 in Southbridge Massachusetts. Guests will stay with Benhi families and admission is free. Also listed are shop inventory requests and recent workers at the shop.
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Benhi
Southbridge
Mass
Bennington
Southbridge High School
Arnold Reppucci
Lucille Weichert
Bendi
Paul Williams
Bennington Students Win State Science Fair Honors
Bennington County students earned first and second prizes at the State Math and Science Fair and Congress held at St. Michael's College. Nancy Rallis won physics first prize with Focault pendulum. Debbie Allen and Betsy Jones also won first for fingerprinting. Colleen Bushee and Joan Mollica earned second for mold growth.
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Bennington
Winooski
St. Michael’s College
Nancy Rallis
Bennington High School
Focault
Miss Rallis
Cial
Debbie Allen
Betsy Jones
Molly Stark Junior High
Molly Stark
Colleen Bushee
Joan Mollica
Hospital Receives Donation of Baby BeeF for Meals
Putnam Memorial Hospital to receive a baby beef from a nearby farm donor for use in hospital meals. Hospital Administrator Robert D. Stout notes it is the first gift of its kind he recalls in the hospital field and expects the beef to be good.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Putnam Memorial Hospital
Robert D. Stout
UCT Council Names Officers for 1964-65
New officers of the United Commercial Travelers Council No. 811 for 1964 65 were named on Thursday. Joseph Y. Shaffe is senior counselor and representative to the Grand Council Frank Andrews is junior counselor John B Harte is past senior counselor William Hattat serves as secretary treasurer Maurice Gropman conducts as conductor Jack Elwell is page Romain Letourneau sentinel Kenneth Jolivette Sr is chaplain The executive committee includes Leon Leete E T Williams George Hadwen and Oakley Frost
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Commercial Travelers
Joseph Y. Shaffe
Frank Andrews
John B. Harte
William Hattat
Maurice Gropman
Col Ductor
Jack Elwell
Page
Romain Letourneau
Sentinel
Kenneth Jolivette Sr
Leon Leete
E.T. Williams
George Hadwen
Oakley Frost
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Girl Scouts
Burlington
Vermont
New York
New Hampshire
Cliffside Country Club
Eddie Henderson
Washington, D.C
Emilie Gruppe
Thomas Sorrel
League of Women Voters
Jack Little
Peace Corps
U.S
Robert Stafford
Edward Keenan
Kalanatenaae
Bership
Blue Cross
Blue Shield
Pillssburyry Street
Concord
U.S. 7
LePire
Donald Bovey
Bovey
Cambridge
YMCA
Kathy Chenaille
Jane Montgomery
Patty Corcoran
Patty Roberts
Christine Rice
Mary Ellen DeGrenier
Colleen Burgess
Dolores Heiner
Barbara Lawless
Nancy Finnegan
Mary Shippey
Andrea Mattison
Debbie Mattison
Linda Wilcox
Cheryl Seaman
Phyllis Baratto
Dawn Bennett
Laura Burch
Christine Decker
Claire Dustin
Sheila Carroll
Janet Gray
Janet Gunermore
Christine Ludwick
Nancy Voerman
Debbie Bates
Harriet Lewis
Lancer
Liggett Bosworth
Sales & Service
North Bennington Road
Ennington, Vt
Thrift Shop
Lillian Kleine
Edward Mackinnon
Caryl Adams
Ruth Hoy
William Peat
Earl Stump
Marshall Cross
Raymond Howard
Congress
New England
Carol Belrose
St. Anne’s Academy
Swanton
Wolfgang Bueckner
Springsfield High School
Joseph Marotti
Mt. St. Joseph Academy
Rutland
Steven Wight
Rutland High School
Russell Barber
Barbara Riley
North Bennington High School
Robert Walker
Mark Gordon
Julie Wolf
St. Frances de Sales Academy
Carol Sherman
Dawn Rogers
W. Philip Walker
Molly Stark School
Joseph Gee
Ralph Simpson
Abbott
Judith Abbott
George Abbott
Raymond Katz
Katz
Norman Wexler
New Dramatists Committee
White Way
UCT Council
Vermont National
Main Street
National Ngs Bank
Bennington Windham
Windsor Counties
Member
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation and
Federal Reserve System
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