First Baptist Church 150th Anniversary Sunday
The First Baptist Church of Bennington marks 150 years with a 10:30 a.m. service led by Rev. Floyd I. La Bombard and Dr. Paul Losh as guest speaker. A noon family dinner follows in Colgate Hall, then a 4:30 p.m. organ recital by John P. Riddle Jr. at the Wickes organ, with refreshments after. The public is invited to attend.
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First Baptist Church of
Bennington
Paul Losh
Vermont Baptist State Convention
Floyd I. la Bombard
Colgate Hall
John P. Riddle Jr
St. Peter’s Episcopal Church
First Baptist Church
Vermont students crown 12th Intercollegiate Symposium winners
At Castleton State College on April 23 twenty two finalists from ten Vermont colleges competed in natural science social science literary criticism and short fiction with seven poets. Winners included Kareen Kendrick and Susan Coakley in natural science Jennifer Meab and Thomas Curran in social science Susan Bernstein and Elizabeth Rosen in literary criticism and Kate Manning Maggie Huff Schramek and Jay Moulton in short fiction. Poetry winners were Elaine Segal Kevin Garvey Rita David Bowman Marylou Merriam Fred Gray Anne H Barney and Darrah Cloud. The Vermont Academy of Arts and Sciences plans to publish the winning papers and Theodore Steele chaired the event with Alfred Rampone as organizer.
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Castleton
Vermont
Vermont Academy of Arts and Sciences
Castleton State College
Kareen Kendrick
St. Michael’s College
Bennington College
Herman Melville
Kate Manning
Middlebury College
Maggie Huff Schramek
Windham College
Jay Moulton
Elaine Segal
Goddard College
Kevin Garvey Rita
David Bowman
Marylou Merriam
Fred Gray
Anne H. Barney
Darrah Cloud
Lionel Nowak
Theodore Steele
Alfred Rampone
Archaeologists Meet Saturday in Waterbury
The Vermont Archaeological Society will hold its spring meeting Saturday April 30 at the Waterbury Holiday Inn. Reports on projectile point typology and Western Indian rock paintings begin at 2 30 p m. Dr Gordon Day speaks on the Western Abenaki of Quebec and Vermont after dinner at 7 30 p m. Contacts for attendance are Frank Cowen University of Vermont 656 3884.
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Waterbury
Vermont Archaeological Society
Holiday Inn
Vermont
Gordon Day
Quebec
Frank Cowen
University of Vermont
Bennington Court Handles Diverse Local Pleas and Fines
Bennington District Court Judge George M. Fienberg presided on Monday with multiple defendants entering pleas. Wigger faced a $50 fine after a no contest plea to petty larceny for a 31 cent jar of meat seasoning from Price Chopper. Galusha pleaded not guilty to five counts of uttering forged instruments and to a DUI charge, with bail set at $5,000 total recognizance and $125 recognizance for the DUI. Herrington pled not guilty to embezzlement from her employer The Pennysaver, with $1,000 bail. Lee and Casillo each pleaded not guilty to driving while license was suspended and were released on $100 recognizance bail. Kane entered a pro forma not guilty plea to careless driving with a $50 bail. Cook entered pro forma not guilty to petty larceny with $100 bail. Sandercox pleaded guilty to petty larceny in Bennington for cigarettes with a $100 fine. Buchmayr posted $175 cash bail on a third-offense DUI charge in Manchester Center. Mitchells pleaded guilty by waiver to intoxication offenses with fines of $5 and $30 for public intoxication and disorderly conduct. Hier pleaded guilty to unlawful trespass in Manchester.
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George M. Fienberg
Bennington District Court
Paul P. Wigger
Bennington
Price Chopper
Jeffrey M. Galusha
Rutland
Sunderland
Christine L. Herrington
Shaftsbury
The
Pennysaver
Bruce E. Lee
North Adams
Mass
Heartwellville
Donald J. Casillo
Bristol
Arlington
James G. Kane
Gary J. Cook
Clarksburg
Readsboro
Richard W. Sandercox
North Bennington
Charles R. Buchmayr
Darien
Conn
Manchester Center
David A. Mitchell
Charles G. Hier
Manchester
Bennington Briefs Highlights Local Events and Announcements
Bennington College closes Harlan Road for 24 hours in May. Marriage preparation conferences invited Catholic couples for May 22 at St Francis de Sales. Community potluck April 29 at Second Congregational Church. Rehana Ahmad to speak on the New International Economic Order. Memorial Day Parade plans with co chairs Virginia Perrotta Jr and Marion Charest. RSVP for Retired Senior Volunteer Program luncheon May 4 at Black Friar Tavern. Plain Dirt Gardeners meet May 10 on plant piracy. Bennington County Office on Aging relocates to 339 Main St. Shaftsbury Spaghetti Dinner April 29 with two seatings. J C Cleaning ad for lawn and cleaning services. Bennington Club meets May 19 with buffet beforehand. Elks Smorgasbord April 30 with dancing. Aladdin Travel moving to 219 Pleasant St May 2.
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St. Francis de Sales
Second Congregational Church
Bennington
Rehana Ahmad
U.N
VFW
Virginia Perrotta Jr
Marion Charest
North Street
Dense white dwarf A.C. 708247 would weigh 650 tons per cubic inch
United Press International reports that the white dwarf star designated as A.C. 708247 by astronomers is extremely dense, with a volume of one cubic inch equaling about 650 tons on Earth, illustrating the extraordinary gravity of such stellar remnants.
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Earth
Obituary of Harry Bass a Petersburg native dies at 71
Funeral services were held in Petersburg for Harry Bass 71 native and longtime Petersburg resident who died Monday after a short illness at Mary McClellan Hospital Cambridge New York. He lived in Johnsonville for eight years and farmed in Petersburg most of his life. survived by his widow Georgia Bickford a brother Leyton Troy New York and a sister Lucy Babcock Petersburg. Burial in Meadowlawn Cemetery Petersburg with committal prayers at graveside.
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Harry Bass
Petersburg
N.Y
Mary McClellan
Cambridge
William O’dell
Grafton
Bass
Johnsonville
Georgia Bickford
Leyton
Troy
Lucy Babcock
Meadowlawn Cemetery
O’dell
Bennington Banner contact and subscription rates
The Bennington Banner indicates its publication schedule, address at 425 Main St Bennington Vermont, and that it is a subscriber to United Press International and the New York Times News Service. It lists home delivery by carrier and motor delivery subscription rates by mail across 1 month and 3 months with prices.
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Bennington Banner
Main St
Bennington
Banner Publishing Corp
United Press International
New York Times
Landon Associates, Inc
AAUW Vermont convention heads to Bennington May 6 7
The Vermont division of the American Association of University Women plans its state convention in Bennington on May 6 and 7 with headquarters at the Paradise Motor Inn. The program includes historic tours, a banquet, workshops, and the Hazel Wills Memorial Award luncheon. Marlene Sachs of Dartmouth Medical School will give the afternoon address.
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Vermont
The
American Association of University Women
Bennington
Paradise Motor Inn
Hazel Wills
Brattleboro
Marlene Sachs
Dartmouth Medical School
Sadie
AAUW
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Black Friar Tavern
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Bennington County
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