Playground notes highlight colorful toy show and carnival plans
A stuffed animal and doll show drew about 50 area youths at Stark Street Playground with many winners led by Sara and Betsy Jolivette, plus a large group of named participants. The event was lively and the staff invite all to Memorial Park for a Muscular Dystrophy benefit carnival Monday at 1 p.m. Also scheduled are playground auctions Thursday morning at 9:45 a.m. and a Bennington Battle Day parade rehearsal Sunday for the American Legion Junior Drum Bugle Baton Corps. The Hoosick Falls Fire Dept truck will join the parade with transport for members and parade details at noon formation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stark Street Playground
Sara
Betsy Jolivette
Beth Hanson
Jackie Harte
Bonnie van Doren
Philip Frazier
Nan Potter
Kim Pelkie
Tom Garland
Joyce King
Angie
Kathy Pryce
Terry King
Tim Pinsonneault
Mike Mason
Julie Proud
Warren Buhl
Carrey Whalen
Sid Syderakis
Louise Mason
Steve Garland
Kathy Callanan
Debbie Gaul
Tina King
Julie Dewey
Jim Mason
Matt MacGurn
John Pryce
Sara McGurn
Gretchen Frazier
Memorial Park
American Legion
Bennington
Legion Rooms
Hoosick Falls
Safford Street
Coolidge Avenue
Pelsue Details Road Plans To County Planning Group
Arlington meeting highlights new U.S. 7 route for Bennington County with Ivor Pelsue detailing a two lane to four lane gradual build along the east side of the current right of way. Lawrence Moore joins to prepare a 1970 county plan. Initial design includes limited access, 24 foot width, eight foot shoulders, creeper lanes, grades up to five percent, and a cement top over a stone bed with no interchanges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arlington
Bennington County
Pelsue
Deer Park
Bennington
Lawrence Moore
Technical Planning Associates of
New Haven
Conn
Commission
U.S. 7
Obituary notices for Millard A Phillips and Lelie Barber
Millard A Phillips of 221 Park Street died at Mary Fletcher Hospital Burlington after a long illness. Born April 26, 1899 in Grafton New York he worked as a bus driver for the Mt Anthony Union School District and had been a longtime Vermont Transit Co driver. he was active in St Peters Church and Eastern Star. Lelie Barber 83 a native of Hoosick Falls died at Homer Folks Hospital Oneonta after a long illness. a retired Troy barber he is survived by two siblings and was buried at Maple Grove cemetery. A planning commission update references road bed stone needs and hearings on U.S. 7 Shaftsbury Arlington sections plus a 1969 weight limit proposal for trucks up to 20 tons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Millard A. Phillips
Park Street
Mary Fletcher
Burlington
Phillips
Grafton
N.Y
William Everett Phillips
Ida M. Phillips
Laura Pratt
Elmer J. McKee
St. Peter’s Episcopal Church
Bennington
Mt. Anthony Union
Vermont Transit Co
St. Peter’s Church
Mt. Anthony
Eastern Star
F&am Lodge No. 13
Laura Phillips
William Per
Hoosick Falls
Lelie Barber
Homer Folks Hospital
Oneonta
Troy Barber
Albertus
Emelie Curtis Barber
Ralston Richardson
Hoosick
Edna Brownell
Guy Barber
Planning Commission
Thomas W. Hall
Shaftsbury
Highway Dept
Peslue
Bennington- Shaftsbury
Shaftsbury-Arlington
U.S
Arlington
Sunderland - Manchester
Pelsue
The
Col Fairfax Ayres
Shaftsbury Bridge
U.S. 7
Col. Ayres
Dollars for Scholars Growing in Vermont
Portland Maine based program reports Vermont chapters raised 9,000 and awarded 186 scholarships this year, up from last year’s 33,000 across 11 chapters. CSF funds broaden to trades and noncollege programs, with 322 chapters nationwide and Vermont projected to award 400 scholarships totaling 100,000 in 1969.
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Portland
Maine
Vermont
CSF
Citizens’ Scholarship Foundation of America
Arlington
Bennington
Burlington
Champlain Valley
Essex
Fair Haven
Hartford - North Hartland
Montpelier
Orange County
Otter
Accident Reported In Bennington Two Cars Involved
Two cars driven by 16 and 15 year old learners collided at Gage and Sanford streets in Bennington at 3 55 p m causing moderate damage to both vehicles but no injuries reported by village police. Christine Harrington 16 Morgan Street Extension and Diane M Hoyt 15 were involved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gage and
Safford
Bennington
Christine Harrington
Morgan Street
Diane M. Hoyt
Hoyt
Bennington Briefs Military Addresses And Local Events
Private John E. Stryker of South Stream Road is stationed in Vietnam with RA 11480813 Co. C 75th FP Bn APO San Francisco 96477. The Dahllys dances begin Monday 7:30 to 11:30 p.m. at Mt Anthony Union High School cafeteria with Wynd and Rain providing music and refreshments. admission is one dollar. Spec 4 John E. Spencer son of Mr and Mrs Herman Spencer Chapel Road graduated July 1 from Fort Knox course and serves in Kaiserlautern Army Depot APO New York 09054. Permanent wave specials at Priscillas Beauty Shop Aug 19 to 31 with prices listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John E. Stryker
South Stream Road
Vietnam
Pfc. Stryker
Co. C
PT Bn
Apo
San Francisco
Calif
Mt. Anthony Union High School
John E. Spencer
Herman Spencer
Chapel Road
Fort Knox
Germany
Holyers. Co
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Atkins
Jewelers
Main ST
First National Stores
North Bennington Road
Bennington, Vermont
KRAFT
New England
Dorset Playhouse
Dylan Thomas
Vichols
Cinderella
Ivor T. Pelsue
County Planning Group
Heartwellville
Dutch Hill
Mel H. Brehdahl
Simsbury
Walter O.R. Korder
West Hartford
Weatogue
Webster H. Ottman
John Pedercini
Edward Dondi
David Allen
North Adams
Ottman
Whitingham
Bradford
Mon
Plaza Shopping Center
Harte Theatre
Mirisch Corporation
Kaye Dunaway
AOL
Teree United Artists
Steve
Carrie
Happy
Long John
Bennington Drive-In
Academy
Mike Nichols
Joseph E. Levine
Lawrence Turman
Scoveri
Acctase
Joseph E Levine Presents
Prrae Egluen Bus
Embassy Pictures
Drysdale’s Free Parking
Bennington Briefs
Priscillas Beauty Shop
Denby’s
Troy, N.Y
Bennington Area
Enterprise
Hte
Doris Day
Robert Morse
Terry-Thomas
Patrick O'Neal
Auet
Sidney
Poitier
Sir
Burt Lancaster
Charlestown Mill Sweater
Bennington, Vt
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