Vermont historical society conference on Montpelier topics
Vermont Historical Society convenes a April 23 conference in the Pavilion Building Montpelier for local historical groups statewide. Attendees will hear William Pinney speak on the states historic preservation program Milton G Moore and Mrs Mary Pat Johnson will discuss gravestones Dorothy H Goldsmith will discuss cataloging small museums and VHS staff will outline research facilities Registration closes April 20 at VHS offices in the Pavilion Building.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montpelier
Vermont Historical Society
Pavilion Building
Vermont
William Pinney
Division of
Historic Preservation
Milton G. Moore
Black River Historical Society
Ludlow
Mary Pat Johnson
Burlington
Dorothy
VHS
Pavilion
Anita Morse to Wed Timothy Ordway in Bennington Area
Engaged Anita Marie Morse and Timothy Alan Ordway announce forthcoming marriage. Anita, a Mt. Anthony Union High School senior and Vermont Woodstone Co. employee, is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Kennon E. Morse Sr. of 364 North Branch St. Timothy, a Bennington Garage Corp. employee, is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Albert S. Ordway of Cleveland Avenue, Shaftsbury. Wedding date not set.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kennon E. Morse Sr
North Branch St
Anita Marie
Timothy Alan Ordway
Albert S. Ordway
Cleveland Avenue
Shaftsbury
Mt. Anthony Union High School
Vermont Woodstone Co
MAUHS
Bennington Garage Corp
Weekend Forecast Patchy Clouds and Showers Ahead
The extended forecast calls for partly cloudy conditions on Saturday with a chance of showers on Sunday. Monday should be clearer. Temperature will reach the 50s to low 60s on Saturday and rise to the 60s on Sunday and Monday, with lows around the mid 40s.
Engagement of LeeAnne Persons to Stephen Goodhue
Mr and Mrs Roger B Persons of Pownal announce the engagement of their daughter LeeAnne Elizabeth to Stephen M Goodhue son of Mr and Mrs Stanley A Goodhue of Shaftsbury An Aug 20 wedding is planned Miss Persons a psychology major at Castleton State College. Her fiance works at the Eagle Square plant of Stanley Tools in Shaftsbury and plans to attend North Adams State College in the fall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roger B. Persons
Pownal
LeeAnne Elizabeth
Stephen M. Goodhue
Stanley A. Goodhue
Shaftsbury
Miss Persons
Castleton State College
Eagle Square
Stanley Tools
North Adams State College
Bennington Community Notices Parade of Events and Sales
Bennington groups announce meetings and events including First Baptist Church gradation group at Marguerite Burnham home with devotion by Mabel Weller and program Days of Long Ago. Other items include VFW Easter basket winner Randy Novotny, Le Leche League discussion on The Family and the Breastfed Baby, Baby item drive, Alcohol Council meeting, rummage sale at First United Methodist, Marriage Encounter renewal, White Chapel Society planning, St Peters food sale, and local cleaning and auto service ads.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Baptist Church
Marguerite Burnham
Mabel Weller
Pauline Crosier
Bennington la Leche League
Johnson
George Street
Overlea Road
North
Bennington
Marie Watson
Rescue Squad Receives 500 Dollar Donation
Bennington Convalescent Center residents and staff donated 500 dollars to the Bennington Rescue Squad at a luncheon. Lieutenant Timothy Finney demonstrated the resuscianne device to be purchased with the funds, and squad members will be trained in CPR for emergencies. The convalescent center provided the remaining 250 dollars, with activity director Trudy Bundress and administrator Stephen Satterthwaite presenting the check.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bennington Convalescent Center
Bennington
Convalescent Center
Timothy Finney
Trudy Bundress
Stephen Satterthwaite
Finney
Seth Warner Regiment to Be Reactivated in Vermont
The Bennington Bicentennial Committee plans to reactivate Col. Seth Warner's Continental regiment to leave a permanent benefit for Vermont, citing the Battle of Bennington as historical context.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seth Warner
Vermont
Bennington
Bloodmobile drive seeks donors in Bennington April 20
The Red Cross Bloodmobile returns to First Baptist Church Colgate Hall at 601 Main St on Wednesday April 20 from 11 30 a m to 5 p m donors can give a pint in about an hour and enjoy on site babysitting and refreshments. Volunteers and telephone helpers are listed and the mission supports Vermont history through a Battle of Bennington 1977 reenactment project with field trips and dives planned to Hubbardton and Lake Champlain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bennington
Charles C. Tidd
Leon Eldred
Richard B. Leake III
Ernest Coonradt
Robert Gauthier
Joseph Hall
Carl P
Vermont
Blackfriar Tavern
Northside Drive
Bruce Beh
Hubbardton Battle
Lake Champlain
Easter Seal Campaign Heads for 1977 Fund Goal
Peter Donavan and Barbara Powers lead the Easter Seal development in Vermont with William N. Aswad directing a special committee. Aswad, GE Burlington manufacturing engineering manager, will cover the north, with Robert Bigelow of Rutland Plywood and Peter Donavan Jr. handling central and southern Vermont. The mailing drive runs March 1 to April 10, and all gifts from September 1, 1976 to August 31, 1977 count toward the $150,000 goal set by V.A.C.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peter Donavan
Barbara Powers
County
Aswad
Manufac
Turing Engineering
General Electric Co
Burlington
Northern
Vermont
Robert Bigelow
Rutland Plywood
Central Vermont
Peter Donavan Jr
Wills Insurance Agency Inc
Bennington
Southern
V.A.C
Ralph Neill
Essex Junction
Michael Powers
Manchester Center
State unemployment rate drops slightly in Vermont
Vermont's unemployment rate fell two tenths to 6.8 percent of the insured work force, with over 13,000 claims filed for regular extended and supplemental benefits totaling about 750000 dollars. Burlington again posted the lowest rate while St Albans was highest. Bennington and Brattleboro held 6.7 percent and Middlebury 7.1 percent respectively.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montpelier
UPI
Vermont
Department of Employment Security
DES
Burlington
St. Albans
Also Mentioned on This Page
Andrew Betit
McKinley Street
Betit
Historical Societies
H. Goldsmith
South Woodstock
Philip Elwert
Laura Abbott
Anita Marie Morse
Greenberg
la Vara
H. Greenberg &Son
Bennington and
North Adams
Bennington Banner Telephone
Bennington Banner
Main St
The
Banner Publishing Corp
United Press International
New York Times
National Advertising
London Associates, Inc
U.S
Duster
Nuradle
Mts
Rae Lace
Drago
Main Street
Onik
Goodhue
LeeAnne E. Persons
Bennington Briefs
Randy Novotny
Arlington
Ladies Auxiliary
VFW
Bennington Regional Alcohol Council
St. Peter’s Episcopal Church
First United Methodist Church
Bennington County
St. Francis de Sales Parish
West Main St
John and
Laura Zink
White Chapel Society
White Chapel
Chapel Road
St. Peter’s Church
United States
Josie Baczek
Priscilla Welling
Ann Jensen
J.C. Cleaning Service
ADV
LeBlanc
Auto Salvage
McDonald’s
Maine
Armour Star Bacon
Safford & Gage
Bloodmobile
W. Philip Giddings
Fred Verderosa
Charles Ray
Marguerite Banks
S. James Wolfe
Paul Crane
James Olsen
Richard Davis
John McLellan
Charles O’leary
Marjorie Salter
Barbara Bennett
Manindra Ghosh
George Jenkins
Loyal Nash
W. M. Fowler
Fred Tifft
Seymour Shultz
Gallen
Rutland
William N. Aswad
Vermont Achievement Center
Brattleboro
Middlebury
E Albans
Darhanex Furniture Inc
Darthamex Furniture Inc
Elm Street
By Cecil Saydah
Brazil
Nichole
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