Battle Day barbecue ties food to local history at park today
The sixth Bennington Battle Day Barbecue at Park-McCullough House in North Bennington Sunday is led by Charles Dewey who will barbecue the chicken. The event recalls 1777 events as Mary Dewey protected her family during the Battle of Bennington. Festivities begin at 4 p.m. with games, food at 5:35, and a model railroad display. Adult tickets cost 4 dollars. children 2 dollars.
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Park-McCullough
North Bennington
Charles Dewey
Dewey
New England
Mary Tilden Dewey
Williamstown
Bostwick Hughes wedding held at Southern Vermont College garden
Deborah Jean Hughes and Jeffrey Stewart Bostwick wed in a double ring ceremony in the college garden on July 26 at 2 p.m. The bride wore a beige dress with a peach top and carried mixed garden flowers. Rev. Mary Burton Beinecke officiated. Reception was at Mount Anthony Country Club. couple to honeymoon in Massachusetts. both graduates of Southern Vermont College with the groom planning further study at West Chester State College.
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Southern Vermont College
Deborah Jean Hughes
Morris Hughes
Eastview Drive
Bennington
Jeffrey Stewart Bostwick
Jack C. Bostwick
Narberth
David Meharg
West Chester
Mary Burton- Beinecke
Mount Anthony Country Club
Massachusetts
Mount Anthony High School
U.S. Army
West Chester State College
Vermont Bicentennial Rail Plan Gets $300000 Loan
Vermont lawmakers approve up to 300000 to launch a bicentennial rail excursion loop run by Steamtown with 150000 annual payments and hope for a 250000 yearly profit. The project, aided by nearly 1.5 million in federal funds to upgrade tracks, could also link to a Lake Champlain excursion boat.
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Transportation Committee
Bicentennial Committee
Burgess
Lake Champlain
Chamber Music Conference Opens Aug 13 Concert
Director Alan Carter announces the opening concert for Wednesday August 13 at 8 15 p m in Bennington Colleges Galleria This program features Poulenc Sextet Baksa Nonette a Shostakovich Quartet No 7 and Skalkottas Five Greek Dances conducted by George Grossman with soloists Paul Wolfe Patricia Spencer and Marya Sielska among a roster of Conference Staff musicians All concerts open to the public with admission charged
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Chamber Music Conference and Composers’ Forum of the East, Inc
Galleria
New Bennington College
Francis Poulenc
Robert Baksa
Chamber Music Conference
Baksa
University of Arizona
Martha Baird
Rockefeller Fund For Music
Lincoln Center
Dmitri Shostakovich
Nikos Skalkottas
George Grossman
J.S. Bach
Carter
Chamber Music Conference Orchestra
Paul Wolfe
Patricia Spencer
Marya Sielska
Ronald Oakland
Jacob Glick
Charlotta Rosen
Elden Garwood
Michael Dumochel
David Carroll
Joel Berman
Paul Ross
Mary James
Georges Andre
Bennington College
Brattleboro Music Center Chorus Rehearsals Resume
Brattleboro Music Center Chorus will resume Sunday rehearsals on Aug. 17 at 7 30 p m in the Academy School West Brattleboro The group under Blanche Honegger Moyse plans two major concerts and a bicentennial program of American music including Bach s Pass ion According to St Matthew on Oct 12 at Marlboro College Persons Auditorium joining singers invited to Aug 17 rehearsal. regular Sundays begin Aug 24 with Labor Day break Aug 31
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Brattleboro Music Center Chorus
Academy School
West Brattleboro
BMC
Blanche Honegger Moyse
Persons
Marlboro College
BMC Chorus
Green Street
Mme. Moyse
Veterans groups hold meetings in Bennington area
The Veterans of World War I will meet Thursday at 2 pm at the Vermont Veteran's Home. VFW Post 1332 plans a meeting Wednesday Aug 13 at 7 30 pm at the Post rooms with state commander Martin Rath and district commander Claude Sanders expected. Dues for 1976 may be paid to John Moxley and Eva Glade conducts the auxiliary dues. The musical comedy 1776 at New Harte Theatre runs Wednesday and Thursday at 7 30 pm with adults 1 50 and children 75 cents.
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Vermont
Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 1332
Martin Rathborn
Claude Sanders
John Moxley
New Harte Theatre
Froines denies campaigning in Hayden California bid
Vermont OSHA director John Froines rejects a Washington report that he aids Thomas Hayden’s U S Senate campaign. He confirms support but says he will not be active in California politics, stressing his primary duties remain in Vermont. Froines and Hayden were acquitted in the Chicago Seven case.
Thrift Shop Seeks Baby Items and Furniture in Bennington
The North Bennington Thrift Shop lists a baby's crib and mattress, picture frames, large box springs, a wooden canister set, a bread box and an electric coffee pot for sale this week. They request children's clothes for school readiness and any kind of fur niture. Hours are Wednesday and Friday 1 to 5 p.m. and Saturday 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
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North Bennington
Wholesale versus retail land prices in real estate deals
An analysis explains wholesale and retail price levels in land markets, noting price jumps when parcels are subdivided. It discusses bulk buying as a strategy needing pooled funds, while assemblage to create larger parcels often incurs higher retail costs. Hoisington Realty serves Bennington and surrounding areas as a member of the Southwestern Vermont Board of Realtors.
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Hoisington Realty
Southwestern Vermont Board of Realtors
Bennington
Coffee breaks drive workday coffee sales rise
NEW YORK UP I reports 73 percent of Office Beverage Industry operators say their gross income is 5 cents or less per cup, unchanged since 1964. Coffee breaks boost workplace java use while home consumption drops. About 20 percent of US coffee volume last year was at work as the market eyes 1980 growth to 947,000 offices and 96 million pounds of coffee.
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UPI
Institutional Food Service
U.S
Java
United States
National Geographic World aims to delight young readers
National Geographic Society announces National Geographic World, a monthly children’s magazine for ages 8 through 12. No ads, 32 pages, new format replacing the School Bulletin, with color photos, mazes, crafts, and a chimpanzee cover feature. Subscriptions start at $4.85 in the United States.
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The
National Geographic Society
National Geographic World
World
National Geographic School Bulletin
Gilbert M. Grosvenor
National Geographic
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United States
Canada
Mexico
Washington, D.C
Becker Hollister vows first at White Chapel
Becker and Hollister united in marriage at 11:30 a.m. July 26 at White Chapel on White Chapel Road in Bennington, the chapel’s first wedding in 35 years. Bride Patti Ann Hollister and Craig M. Becker, both Bennington residents, officiated by Rev. Richard Campbell with music by Pam Hollister and Elaine Humphries. Colleen Kinney was maid of honor and Mark Gallant best man. The bride wore a yellow crepe gown with matching accessories and carried a bouquet of yellow carnations, white daisies and baby's breath. A reception followed at Paradise Restaurant and the couple will reside on Chapel Road. The bride is a Mount Anthony senior. the groom is a Mt. Anthony graduate and employed by Union Carbide.
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White Chapel
White Chapel Road
Bennington
Patti Ann Hollister
Richard C. Hollister
Beech St
Craig M. Becker
Colleen Kinney
Mark Gallant
Paradise Restaurant
Chapel Road
Mount Anthony Union High School
Mt. Anthony Union High School
Union Carbide
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