First Concert Opens 18th Bennington Composers Conference
The 18th annual Bennington Composers Conference and Chamber Music Center will present concerts tonight and on Aug 17 21 and 24 at 8 15 p m at Carriage Barn on the Bennington College Campus. Alan Carter directs a program of new works and standard chamber pieces with free admission. The two week session offers coaching and informal performances for amateur strings and winds. Nine tuition scholarships were awarded to students including David Davis Arthur Stern John Harbison Brenda Corman Roger Hannay Ursula Mamelock Arlene Diamond Barney Childs and Charles Dodge.
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Bennington Composers Conference and Chamber Music Center
Bennington College
Alan Carter
the Composers Conference
David Davis
University of Virginia
Arthur Stern
Bayside
N.Y
John Harbison
Princeton University
Brenda Corman
New York
Roger Hannay
Concordia College
Moorhead
Hi Hats Show at Stark Street and Memorial Park
Playground Chatter highlights an annual Hi Hats Show exhibiting hats of varied sizes shapes and colors at Stark Street and Memorial Park playgrounds on Thursday. Judging starts at 10 a.m. and both playgrounds close Friday for Bennington Battle Day with no street dance that day. The season’s final dance is next week Thursday August 22. Winners of Monday’s Memorial Park social bee include Keith Parize Wayne Morse Joseph LaCroix Mark Parize Mary Ellen Higgins Michael Babcock Mary Crawford James Lauzon Brenda Sanders and Jean Crawford.
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Stark Street
Memorial Park
Keith Parize
Wayne Morse
Joseph LaCroix
Mark Parize
Mary Ellen Higgins
Michael Babcock
Mary Crawford
James Lauzon
Brenda Sanders
Jean Crawford
Miss Hilliard Honored At Bridal Shower
Miss Christine Hilliard of Bennington was honored at a bridal shower Sunday at the home of Miss Beverly Pembroke in Montpelier. Attendants included out of town guests from Essex Junction. gifts were displayed on a decorated table with pink, silver and white decor. A separate stag party for William Pembroke was held at Roma Garden in Montpelier with Raymond Quesnel as toast master.
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Madlyn Anderson
William O’brien
Alden Orr
Essex Junction
William Pembroke
Roma Garden
Montpelier
Raymond Quesnel
James Pembroke
Bennington
Richard C. Pembroke
Harold Hilliard
Charles Richmond
Edward St. John
Miss Fontano Feted At Rutland Bridal Shower
Miss Patricia Fontano of Rutland, soon to wed Sal Gallo on August 24, was honored at a bridal shower Saturday night at her aunt Mrs. Ralph Bevis’s Morgan Street home. Twenty five guests attended as yellow and green decorations set the scene. The bride-to-be received a yellow rose corsage, fans of one dollar bills, and an assortment of personal gifts.
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Patricia Fontano
Rutland
Sal Gallo
Ralph Bevis
Morgan Street
Bevis
James Duplis
Edward B. Keough
Jerry
Miss Fontana
Meyer postpones processing plant plans at Southern Vermont Orchards
Erwin W. Meyer owner of Southern Vermont Orchards postpones a fruit and vegetable processing plant project to expand his apple operation. He cites lacking farmer groundwork and other orchard developments as reasons while noting interest from two or three farmers. He plans to hire 50 to 55 workers this year and favors independent migrants over a contract crew, avoiding the Sharpes.
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Erwin W. Meyer
Southern Vermont Orchards
Meyer
Search To Resume For Trapped Miners Near Hazleton
Rescuers waited for ventilation to clear deadly gases before restarting the search for three miners trapped 380 to 450 feet underground at Fellin Coal Co. near Sheppton. Louis Bova Pattersonville 42 David Fellin 58 and Henry Throne 48 Hazleton are named as the trapped workers. Officials say there is no hope of survival.
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Hazleton
Fellin Coal Co
Sheppton
Louis Bova
Pattersonville
David Fellin
Henry Throne
Miss Turner Shower Guest - Surprise Bridal Event
Miss Sandra Turner of Beech Street Extension was honored at a surprise bridal shower hosted by Mrs. Michael Vince. Co-hostesses were Mrs. Lewis Butler and Miss Barbara Petrelis. Attendees included co-workers, neighbors and friends. decor featured blue and pink with a corsage. Refreshments were served. Miss Turner will wed Austin DeBell on August 31 and works at the local Sears Roebuck order office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sandra Turner
Beech Street
Michael Vince
Lewis Butler
Barbara Petrelis
Miss Turner
Austin DeBell
Sears Roebuck
Vermont Pony Group To Convene Thursday
The Vermont Pony Association will hold its first meeting at Mendon Town Hall at 8 p.m. Thursday. Bylaws will be voted on and all attendees will become charter members. The group will not be limited to Vermont, inviting people from adjoining states as well.
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Vermont Pony Association
Mendon Town Hall
Vermont
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Selectmen
Alma Langlois
Westbury
Robert Nagel
Preco Chemical Corp
N. Adams
South Stream Road
Bennington Town Highway
Town Highway Cmsr
James Cross
Buckler
Miss Hilliard
Miss Fontano
Ers
Charles Sharpe
Sharpes
Coats
Esas
Shaffe’s
Nichols
Braves
Prey & Py SO
Young JR
Cnouf
Union Street
Ladies’ Summit
P.J
Fienberg
Main ST
Bennington, VT
Vermont Pony Group
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