Bennington ghost recounts London burial tale and park tale
The Bennington scholar Sam Stocking reports an open letter from the ghost of Capt. Samuel Robinson, Bennington’s first settler. He describes his buried site near Whitfield Street, his memories of Whitefield and Bennington, and a London park where visitors now sit beside his bones.
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Fred Stocking
Old Bennington
Williams College
London
Bennington
Shires of
County Pictorial History Book
Samuel Robinson
Stocking
Bennington Museum
Sam
Tottenham Court Road
George Whitefield
Tabernacle
Whitfield Street
Recreation Center as a Business for Healthful Use
Elizabeth B. Davis urges The Banner readers to recognize the value of the county’s Olympic pool in rehabilitation and recreation. She questions billing, entry checks, and publicity, proposing a professional, businesslike approach to running the Recreation Center to boost programs for children and adults.
The Self Educated Man Inspires Bennington Tribute
A lengthy letter praises Moe Harrington as a respected self educated housing commissioner and MAUHS Board leader. The writer cites Ward L Lyons as a historic example of achievement by a self taught individual, listing Lyons roles with a bank, post office, hospital, and local government in Bennington Vermont.
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WBTN
Bob Harrington
Moe Harrington
Joe Hall
Mauhs Board
MAUHS
Moe
Col. Murray
Bennington
Ward L. Lyons
Clarks Woods
Vermont
One Room Schools Memoir Becomes Local Spotlight
A Vermont family memoir highlights the last one room school in Bennington County, detailing Elihu Flower’s Rupert upbringing, maternal and paternal schooling, and a life of public service. The writer, a Putnam Memorial Hospital nurse, urges readers that letters to the editor include signature and address and stay under 200 words.
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Vermont
Charles G. Bennett
Bennington Museum
Rupert
Elihu Phillips Flower
Kent Hollow
West Rupert
Sandgate
Bennington County
Castleton State College
South Shaftsbury
Harry Mitlguy
William H. Wills Insurance Agency
South Street
Ruskin
Walker R. Miles
Weeks Street
A.W. Thacker Academy For Jewelers
Pittsburgh
Christmas Decorations Light Bennington Streets This Week
Merchants fund and place Christmas lights in Bennington with displays set to flash near week’s end. Community events include a 20 year pastorate honor for Rev. William G Towart and reception for him and Mrs Towart.
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Bennington
Baptist Congregation of
William G. Towart
Towart
Anthony Pello
Anthony DeVito
Vermont Press Club
Unemployment problem eyed with shorter work week
Miles City Star argues unemployment and inflation plague the nation. AFL-CIO proposes cutting the work week to hire more workers, but unions resist reducing benefits. The piece notes business aims weigh hiring levels against pay, while fringe costs rise.
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Afl-Cio
Economics and labor costs in a shorter work week
The piece argues that superficial benefits from shorter hours and social programs raise overhead with more employees increasing end product costs. It critiques AFL-CIO policymakers for lacking basic economics and urges foundational training before proposing further solutions.
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Afl-Cio
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My Bones
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Post Office
England
Pollock’s Toy Museum
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Mary Proctor
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Elizabeth B. Davis
County National Bank
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Putnam Memorial Hospital
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Bennington Graded School District
Eugene Ceglowski
Sheldon’s General Store
Russell S. Flower
Ten Eyck St. Watertown, N.Y
Old Chamber of Commerce
Cairo Temple Shrine
Mt. Anthony
F&am
Lodge of Perfection
Taft Commandery
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Knights of Pythias
Charles Cooper School Fund
Charles and Elizabeth Kelley School Fund
Bennington Club
U.S
Mr. Harrington
Finast
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Nington
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Pownal Road
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Charlestown
Harper’s Ferry
University of Chicago
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