Pearl Buck discusses craft of fiction at Bennington lunch
Pearl Buck spoke at a Bennington Friends of the Library luncheon in Mt. Anthony Country Club about The Creation of a Novel. She described writing as a vocation she knew from the start, warned against excessive self criticism, and stressed discipline, growth, and moral drama as essential to lasting work. Adopted children Theresa and Johanna Walsh accompanied her.
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Mt. Anthony Country Club
Bennington
Dickens
Hugo
Thackeray
Miss Buck
Theresa and
Johanna Walsh
Richard Walsh
Miss Pearl Buck
Bradford Smith
Friends of the Library
City court fines for careless driving in multiple cases
In a municipal court session, Kathleen Kupchik aged 58 from Terryville faced a $35 fine after pleading no contest to careless and negligent driving that caused an August accident on U S 7 near the Iron Kettle Restaurant. Dorothy LaRoche and Marquita Marston also faced $35 fines for similar offenses. Robert Thomas received four days in county jail for intoxication. Other actions include Gary Brophy paying $10 for a stop sign violation and Mary Ellen Geer sailing to France for a six week language program as part of Sweet Briar College and University of Paris exchanges.
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Kupchik
Atty
R. Marshall Witten
U.S. 7
Iron Kettle
Dorothy G. LaRoche
White Chapel Road
White Chapel
East Roads
Marquita G. Marston
Pittsfield
Mass
Witten
Pownal
Robert F. Thomas
Main St
Donald Greenslet
Morrissey
Mary Ellen Geer
Danforth Geer
Seminary Lane
France
Mauretania
Miss Geer
Sweet Briar College
Europe
Wellesley College
Tours
Paris
University of Paris
Union School Board Narrowly Backs Architects Choice
The Union School Board continued discussion on site plans and retained The Architects Collaborative TAC for the district project. Norman Stratton said test borings will be taken at the Soldiers' Home site by a Springfield firm with results ready before next week’s site decision.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Highway Department
Norman Stratton
Soldiers’ Home
Springfield
Mass
Taylor
David Adler
Pownal
Hospital Notes Admissions and Discharges List
Hospital notes record multiple admissions including Mrs Elin Charette Uniondale N Y and Mrs Gertrude Brown North Hoosick N Y among others. Discharges include Miss Norma Spencer Mrs Carolyn Graham and baby boy Bennington and James Holden Jr North Bennington. A daughter arrives to Mr and Mrs Thomas McAndrews Hoosick Falls N Y and a son to Mr and Mrs Roy R Ware Shaftsbury.
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Elin Charette
Uniondale
L.L
N. Y
Gertrude Brownell
North Hoosick
N.Y
Laurence J. Bump Sr
Gary Ames
Bennington
Daryl Brown
Arlington
Leon E. Jones
Petersburg
William E. Jones
Manchester Depot
Norma Spencer
Carolyn Graham
James Holden Jr
North Bennington
Elizabeth Nichols
Manchester Center
Thomas McAndrews
Wall St
Hoosick Falls
Roy R. Ware
Cleveland Avenue
Shaftsbury
Theodore Morse
Harwood Hill
Funeral Services for Mrs. Rachel Manes in New York
Funeral services were held for 82 year old Mrs. Rachel Manes at Gutterman's on Broadway and 67th Street with Rabbi Herman Saville officiating. Burial followed in Mount Richmond Cemetery Staten Island. She died Wednesday after a year of illness. Her son is Dr. J. H. Manes of Bennington and she leaves a daughter Miss Beatrice Manes of Buenos Aires three grandchildren Dr. Peter Manes Stephen and Judy Manes and two great grandchildren.
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New York
N.Y
Rachel Manes
J. H. Manes
Bennington
Gutterman’s
Broadway
Beatrice Manes
Buenos Aires
Argentina
Peter Manes
Boston
Stephen
Judy Manes
Multiple Area Crashes Reported In Arlington and Hoosick Falls
State police logged several accidents Thursday afternoon and evening across Arlington and Hoosick Falls. A 1957 Hillman rolled on Crow Hill Road injuring no one and wrecking the car. Three-vehicle collision near the New York state line caused moderate damage but no injuries. Neil Hoag was arrested for leaving the scene and reckless driving after his car struck Robert Malo’s vehicle, injuring Malo with a slight concussion.
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Crow Hill Road
Arlington
Steven J. Johnson Jr
New York State Line
Frank Howard
Hoosick Falls
George H. Sly
North Arlington
N.J
Howard
Helen C. Mikitas
East Greenbush
N.Y
Sly
Neil Hoag
Bennington
New York
Robert Malo
New York 7
Hoosick
Malo
Reception for State Senator Oakes Planned in Bennington
Mrs R W Buzzell of Monument Avenue hosts a reception next Tuesday evening for State Sen James L Oakes of Brattleboro a Republican candidate for lieutenant governor Voters are invited to hear the candidate and ask questions The Greater Bennington School District bus schedule appears in Saturdays Banner Robert S Guare son of Dr and Mrs Howard Guare 214 Grandview St enrolled for next year at St Francis College Biddeford Maine He is a Bennington Catholic High School graduate and attended St Bonaventure University St Bonaventure NY He is one of 400 students listed at the liberal arts college run by the Franciscan Fathers Mr and Mrs Lawrence Pease of Somers Conn have been guests this past week of Mrs Frank B Newton of 206 Silver St Dr W S Hall will be on vacation Sept 1 12 Office will be open each morning from 10 to 12. ADV 828.
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R. W. Buzzell
Monument Avenue
James L. Oakes
Brattleboro
Robert S. Guare
Howard Guare
Grandview St
St. Francis College
Biddeford
Maine
Guare
Bennington Catholic High School
St. Bonaventure University
St. Bonaventure
N. Y
Franciscan Fathers
Lawrence Pease
Somers, Conn
Frank B. Newton
Silver St
W. S. Hall
Spaulding High School
Frantz
Mt. Anthony
Winooski
Barre
Arthur S. Faris
John P. Morrissey
Warfield
Spaulding
Bennington
Faris
Norman Strateton
Obituaries for Greenwood O Connor Goodwin families in Bennington area
Mrs. Josephine Greenwood of 224 Depot St dies at Putnam Memorial Hospital after two weeks as patient. Born Josephine Myers in Bennington January 15, 1892 she married Leon Greenwood October 15, 1915 and was a St Francis de Sales parish member. Burial at Park Lawn Cemetery. Funeral services at Mahar & Son Funeral Home and St Francis de Sales Church. Also notices for Anna Hurley O Connor and Margaret Goodwin recall extensive local family ties and services at Mahar & Son.
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Josephine Greenwood
Depot St
Leon Greenwood
Putnam Memorial Hospital
Josephine Myers
Bennington
Sacred Heart Church
St. Francis de Sales Parish
Rose LaVallie
John
Frank Myers
Mahar & Son Funeral
St. Francis de Sales Church
Park Lawn Cemetery
Anna Hurley O’connor
Pownal
Pownal Tanning Co
St. Francis de Sales
Anna Jordan
Edna Hurley
Edward O’connor
Donald Mylott
Towslee
Spaulding Barre High School costs rival Mt Anthony plan
A Mt Anthony Union subcommittee visited Spaulding High School in Barre and found cost per square foot surprisingly close to Mt Anthony. Spaulding’s larger storage and corridor spaces reduce overall expense. granite facing donation further cuts costs, while final size and facilities remain comparable to Mt Anthony.
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Frantz
Spaulding
Mt. Anthony’s
Memorial Arts
Mt. Anthony
Rock of Ages Granite Company
The
Granite Institute
Six Area Students Attend Student Council Workshop
Six Bennington area students joined 120 participants at the Vermont Association of Student Councils Summer Workshop held at St. Michael's College in Winooski Park. Attendees include Barbara Riley, Robin Kier, Linda Graves, Hale lie Sausville, David Maroney, Susan Handy and David Sausville.
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David Sausville
Jane Leahy
Bennington Catholic High School
Mary Ancilla
BCHS
St. Michael’s College
Winooski Park
Bennington Area
Vermont Association of Stuent Councils
Barbara Riley
North Bennington
Robin Kier
Linda Graves
Molly Stark
Halelie Sausville
David Maroney
Susan Handy
Bennington Catholic High
William Herzog
WASC
Otter Valley Union High School
Harvard University
Roger Sicily
Milton
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John Rothrock
Gant
Putney, V
Santa Claus
Reindeer
U.S.5
Interstate 91
Putney
la RT
Diane Baker
Martin Cabel
Warphy McRavin
Robert Louis Stevenson
Nana Ul
Kathleen Kupchik
Terryville
Conn
Gary H. Brophy
TAC
Mrs
Esther Hansen
Sandgate
Esther Amanda Hansen
Sandgate Methodist Church
Norris Tibbetts
West Arlington
Sandgate Cemetery
Hansen
New York City
Niles E. Green
Joseph A. Labravico
Albert C. Mast
Charles Squires
Edward Renner
American Legion Post 69
Orange R. Baker
Lewis Col
Bennington Briefs
Greater
Arthur Goodwin
Margaret Goodwin
Patrick
Borgnins
WHO
Joe Flynn
Tim Conway
LE McHale’s
CREW
Tony Christine
His
Taite Moe
Eastman
Ined
Patricia Carmichael
Tennessee Williams
Sun
Dorset Playhouse
Peaceful Valley
U.S. RT. 7
Pownal Ctr
Mt. Anthony Union School Board
Spaulding Vs
Paul E. Warfield
Clyde G. Fussell
Franklin D. Frantz
Woodford
Union Board
Jane McCullough
Marian Taylor
William Hayes
VASC
Catholic High
Providence College
Jane Leahey
North Adams
Catholic High Student Council
Emmanuel College
Dow-Jones—Bache & Co
Albany
Weston Playhouse
Joseph Stein
Weston
Woodstock
Pleasant St
Vermont
Wwe
SAT Gegait Restaurant
RT. 7 North
Luaboth Tamor Sks
Mankwk
Rihard Burton
Rex Harrkon
Walt Disney Unit
Manchester, Vermont
Andre Eglevsky
Ballet Company
Peter and the Wolf
Valse Fantasie Corsaire As
de Deux
Raymonda
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