Auction Of Lilias Gordon Wilson Home Contents Draws Crowds
The old Bennington residence on Catamount Lane saw a large turnout for a weekend sale of Mrs. Lilias Gordon Wilson and Mrs. J Gordon Wilson’s possessions. Antiques by Robert Herren drew bidders from as far as Ohio and Maryland with many items fetching over 300 dollars. The event included a Friday preview and a Saturday auction that extended into the evening.
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Ohio
Maryland
Wilson
Herron
Catamount Lane
Wilson Lawn
Robert Herron
Austerlitz
N.Y
Lilias Gordon Wilson
Old Bennington
Wilson House
German Youth Lives On Vermont Farm Through ICYE Program
Rainer Dagenhardt, 16, from Kassel West Germany, lives with Bennington County host family Keith Watkin under ICYE. He helps hay and milk cows while learning American life as part of 260 teens from 18 nations. The Bennington Youth Council arranged the placement and works to raise $500 per student to cover transport costs by November 1.
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New York City
Bennington County
Rainer Dagenhardt
Kassel
Fulda
West Germany
Keith Watkin
Fairdale Farms
Vermont
Dagenhardt
International Christian Youth Exchange
ICYE
Big City
Watkin Farm
Brussels
New York
Atlantic
America
Arbeitsgemeinschaft der Evangelischen Jugend Deutschlands
Bennington Youth Council
First Methodist
St. Peter’s
U.S.A
Africa
Orient
U.S
Youth Council
Larry
Bennington High School
Syracuse
N.Y.) University
Douglas
Benhi
Watkins
Upsala College
East Orange
N.J
Bonn
YMCA
Watkin
Post Office Department
Sandra Turner Feted At Shower For August Wedding
Sandra Turner of Beech Street Extension was feted at a lingerie shower hosted by Mrs. L. A. Kemmerer at her Short Street home. Eighteen guests attended as pink and blue decor framed the event. Turner, set to marry Austin DeBell Jr. of the U.S. Air Force on August 31, received a shower bouquet and a shower cake. Turner is a Bennington High School graduate employed at Sears Roebuck and Co order office.
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Sandra Turner
Beech Street
Austin DeBell Jr
U.S. Air Force
L. A. Kemmerer
Short Street
Jerry Kelson
Julia Young
Miss Turner
Bennington High School
Sears Roebuck and Co
Miss Christine Davis to Wed N H Man
Miss Christine Davis of Woodford Road is engaged to E Joseph Strzesak Jr son of Mr and Mrs Eugene Strzesak of Derry New Hampshire The couple plan a marriage after graduation and further education the articles note the couple's educational backgrounds and future plans including study at various institutions
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Christine Davis
N.H. Man
George Davis
Woodford Road
Christine
E. Joseph Strzesak Jr
Eugene Strzesak
Derry
N.H
Miss Davis
Bennington High School
Albany Business College
Pawtucket
R.I
University of Florida
Bennington Composers Conference Scheduled August 11 25
The 18th annual Bennington Composers Conference and Chamber Music Center will run August 11 to 25 at Bennington College. Alan Carter directs five public performances at 8:15 in the Carriage Barn. concerts are free courtesy of the Recording Industries Trust Funds.
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Bennington Composers’ Conference
Chamber Music Center
Bennington College
Alan Carter
Recording Industries Trust Funds
Recording Industry
Center
Center Chamber Orchestra
David Davis
Music Department
University of Virginia
Arthur Stern
Bayside
N.Y
John Harbison
Princeton University
Brenda Corman
New York City
Roger Hannay
Concordia Colle
Moorhead
Minn
Ursula Mamlok
Arlene Diamond
Roslyn Heights
Barney Childs
Tucson
Ariz
Charles Dodge
Iowa City
Iowa
Playground Hobby Show Draws Wide Interest at Stark Street
At the annual Hobby Show on Friday at Stark Street playground children showcased stamps models shells paintings dolls and antique jewelry earning prizes and ribbons. The event featured a coloring contest at Memorial Park and a Wednesday bicycle hike to the Vermont Fish Hatchery with a 4 30 return. Events this week include Western Day crafts tennis lessons treasure hunt and board games at both Memorial Park and Stark Street.
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Stark Street
Chris Pisto
Allen Brown
John LeRay
Linda and
Darcy Statin
Nan Potter
Rosemary Swineski
Theda Sa
Memorial Park
Vermont Fish Hatchery
Wes
Bennington High seniors urged to schedule yearbook photos
Members of the Class of 1964 at Bennington High School should book senior portraits at Lloyd's Studio, 439 Main St. Photographer Lloyd Oppenheimer aims to complete shots before the September school opening. Dress guidelines specify girls in round-neck sweaters and pearls, boys in suit coats, white shirts, and ties.
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Bennington High School
Lloyd’s Studio
Main St
Lloyd Oppenheimer
Sue Tifft
Sara Pike
Cmdr. Stafford Wins Bread Loaf Writer's Fellowship
Cmdr. Ed ward P. Stafford of Denville New Jersey receives a Fletcher Pratt Memorial Fellowship allowing expenses paid to study prose at the 38th Bread Loaf Writer's Conference August 14 28 at Middlebury College Vermont. Stafford author of The Big E is a naval veteran with a Dartmouth College literature degree.
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Middlebury
Edward P. Stafford
Denville
N.J
Marie Harte
Bennington
Middlebury College
Bread Loaf
John Ciardi
Bread Loaf Mountain
Stafford
Fletcher Pratt
Tournaments Underway at Memorial Park Morning Events
At Memorial Park zel ball and badminton tournaments began this morning. Tether ball and four square ball tournaments are set to begin Wednesday morning. Chess and checker tournaments will start Thursday morning.
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Memorial Park
Zel
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Bendi
Germany
Chevrolet
Corvair
DR. Sed
W.H
Dial
Bennington, Vt
Grand Union Empire
Noveck-Shultz, Inc
Airock
H.greenberg & Son
Cmdr. Stafford
Navy
Dartmouth College
Take
New Ashford, Mass
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