New England Power Dedicates Acreage to Tree Farm
New England Power Company divides 14 062 acres of woodland to Vermont tree farm system. Lands near Harriman Reservoir form the core, with land use framed by watershed protection and wildlife habitat. Planting began in 1926 with 15 000 white spruce, ongoing through 1940 and beyond as plots are harvested and replanted. Holdings listed in Waterford Concord Stratton Somerset Searsburg Wilmington Whitingham Readsboro.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Whitingham
New England Power Company
New England Electric System
Vermont
Harriman Reservoir
Frank R. Joslin
Green Mountain National Forest
Joslin
Waterford
Concord
Stratton
Somerset
Searsburg
Wilmington
Readsboro
New Books Featured at Bennington Free Library
A Bennington Free Library list highlights recent titles across fiction and reference. Bennington shoppers meet new releases from Carter and West alongside classics like The Dot and the Line and The Life and Times of Horatio Hornblower, with many reference works on crafts, language, and history.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Books
Bennington Free
Carter
Manhattan
Young
Art Museum
Creasey
England
Wyoming
Falkirk
Gainham
Vienna
Howell
Scotland
Juster
Dot
Line
Parkinson
Horatio Hornblower
West
the Hebrides
Wibberley
General Ainslie
Ainslie
Alerich
Bjerhoe
The
Cabinetmakers of America
Brophy & Aberle
Cheney
Compton
Crowhurst
Town Pool tests crown many with Flying Fish and Minnow awards
Last week at the Town Pool many boys and girls completed the series of swimming tests. Minnow awards went to a long list including Steve Fabricius Jane Cross Mary Candid Kelly Farr Colleen Farr Mary Leonard Kim Myers John Brochu Mary Brochu Connie Bowen Kristine Young Andy Cheseldine Steve Cheseldine Natalie Broomhall Colleen Watson Terri St John Lea Husek Sharon Lyons Lisa Rogers Cheryl Farr Pam Farr. Fish awards were earned by Brian Candib Tracy Stratton Kathy Warden Elsie Santway Lynn Michaels Leslie LeBarron Nancy Fisher Jean Smiley Timmy Candib Kelly Farr and David Fabricius. Next in order was the Flying Fish with Richard Green Jamie Steffen Karen Goodhue Tom Bailey Mike Colliano Cherie Candib Heidi Foster Greg Howe Tim Candib Heather Foster Leigh Ann Colliano Tim Michaels Terry Purdy Bill Green and Donna Blackstone. Six earned Shark awards Ana Bates Greg Howe Cherie Candib David Michaels David Michaels David LePierre Lisa LaPierre. Junior life saving went to Tom Winson Mike Alderman Rick Bushmen Karen Ferrari and senior life saving to Harriet Lamb.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Steve Fabricius
Jane Cross
Mary Candid
Kelly Farr
Colleen Farr
Mary Leonard
Kim Myers
John Brochu
Mary Brochu
Connie Bowen
Kristine Young
Andy Cheseldine
Steve Cheseldine
Natalie Broomhall
Colleen Watson
Terri St. John
Lea Husek
Sharon Lyons
Lisa Rogers
Cheryl Farr
Pam Farr
Brian Candib
Tracy Stratton
Kathy Warden
Elsie Santway
Lynn Michaels
Leslie LeBarron
Nancy Fisher
Jean Smiley
Timmy Candib
David Fabricius
Flying Fish
Richard Green
Jamie Steffen
Karen Goodhue
Tom Bailey
Mike Colliano
Cherie Candib
Heidi Foster
Greg Howe
Tim Candib
Heather Foster
Leigh Ann Colliano
Tim Michaels
Terry Purdy
Bill Green
Donna Blackstone
Eastern States Exposition gears up for horse show delight
WEST SPRINGFIELD Mass The Eastern States Horse Show runs Sept 22 26 alongside the Exposition opening Sept 17. The White Horse Troupe and Kelton Clydesdales will perform in four appearances, with Don and Jo Ann Anderson delivering a six horse precision act and Jo Ann center stage with the American Albino breed. The Kelton Farms six Clydesdale geldings provide a historic hitch display weighing 5000 pounds wagon and horses over 2000 pounds each. The show promises thundering hoofs and old time spectacle at the Big E.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Springfield
Mass
Kelton Clydesdales
Don
Jo- Ann Anderson
Don Anderson
Anderson
Jo-Ann Anderson
Radio City Music Hall
New York City
Jo-Ann
Kelton
White River Junction
America
Bennington youths honored at state CYO convention
Bennington girl Miss Mary Boutin was named outstanding youth in the Vermont Catholic Youth Organization and Gerry Parker was elected state CYO president at the state convention held at Camp Holy Cross Malletts Bay. Boutin received the Bishop Joyce award for students and Rev. Richard Thompson was honored for priests. The event drew 175 delegates with 26 Youth Council installations including Bennington members Gerry Parker and Nora Toomey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burlington
Bennington
Mary Boutin
Vermont Catholic Youth Organization
Gerry Parker
Vermont Cyo
Camp Holy Cross
Malletts Bay
Miss Boutin
Leon Boutin
Bishop Joyce
Richard Thompson
St. Francis de Sales
Fred Parker
Ann Beck
Ellen Flanagan
Vergennes
Nora Toomey
North Bennington
Charles Toomey
VA clarifies key words for vets in compensation or pension
Two terms compensation and pension are defined by the Veterans Administration. Compensation pays for disability or death linked to service, while pension supports wartime veterans or surviving dependents below income limits for those totally disabled or whose death is from non service related causes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
White River Junction
Veterans Administration
Also Mentioned on This Page
New England Power
Tree Farm
Halsey Hicks
Vermont Tree Farm Committee
American Forest Institute
Fraternal Monitor
Frey — “Official Encyclopedia of
Gerstenberger
Harte
Haupt
Horowitz
Kin — ‘Dictionary of
Neil — “Summerhill
Ormsbee
Prescott
U.S
Choate
Solotaroff
Thomas
Trayford and Hall
McCall
U.S. Council On Environmental Quality
United States Foreign Policy
Williams
Ahnstrom
Baker
Blankfort
Carroll
Alice
Huckleberry Hill
Old
New England
Gurney
Johnson
Keefe
Olsson
Zolotow
Big Sister
Caverly Center
Pittsford — Caverly Child Health Center
Order of Eagles
Rutland
Ana Bates
David Michaels
David LePierre
Lisa LaPierre
Tom Winson
Mike Alderman
Rick Bushmen
Karen Ferrari
Harriet Lamb
Goring
Main Street
Bennington, VI
Dunkin’ Donuts
Dunkin' Donuts
Broyles Roller Skating Arena
Dalton Ave
Pittsfield
Allendale
Lae
Cdrlan
FISH
NO. Benn. RD
Monument Plaza
B.B.P
Bennington, VT
Wickes
Lauan
OWENS/CORNING
Paca An
Heil
North Street
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