Local groups schedule meetings and events in Bennington
VFW Post 1332 holds its regular meeting Tuesday at 8 p.m. at the post rooms. PTG extends sympathies to the family of Joseph C. Smith and notes his widow’s collaboration with the group. VFW Auxiliary meets Tuesday at 7:30 p.m. at Mahar & Son Funeral Home to honor Smith. Mt Anthony Chapter 1 OFO meets Wednesday Dec 5 at 8 p.m. past matrons and patrons honored with a gift exchange. BenMont Ave Labor Council meets Tuesday Dec 4 at 8 p.m. at the Senior Citizens Community House. 204 Depot St board directors meet Tuesday at the regular time. Hale Mountain Fish and Game Club cancels Dec 8 game supper. refunds available from selling member. Putnam Memorial Hospital gift shop Christmas sale Tuesday Dec 4 in hospital lobby 10:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Catholic Daughters Court St Andrew meet Dec 4 at 7:30 p.m. at John XXIII Institute, followed by Christmas party. members asked to bring a gift for exchange.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Veterans of Foreign Wars Auxiliary
Mahar & Son Funeral Home
Joseph C. Smith
Order of the Eastern Star
Mt. Anthony
Bennington County Central Labor Council
Senior Citizens Community House
BenMont Ave
Catholic Daughters of America
Court St. Andrew
John XXIII Institute
Fire at Vermont Container Corp causes light damage
A brief morning fire at the Vermont Container Corp in Bennington caused light damage and about two hours of production disruption. Firemen arrived around 7:15 a.m. and the blaze started in the dust collector unit for a bandsaw. the bandsaw was destroyed but the wood roof was saved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vermont Container Corp
Bennington
Stafford urges national gasoline rationing for fairness
U S Senator Robert Stafford of Vermont calls for a nationwide gasoline rationing system as the best way to achieve fairness and an equality of sacrifice amid the fuel shortage. He lists five reasons including individual choice, avoidance of industry discrimination, direct response to supply limits, and reducing profit manipulation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
U.S
Robert T. Stafford
R-Vt
Stafford
Vermont
Obituary Charles F. Wilkins, 68, of Ludlow dies at home
Charles Fred Wilkins aged 68 of Ludlow died Saturday at his home. A native of Dorset born October 3, 1905, he was the son of Albert and Elizabeth Potter Wilkins. He leaves his family and friends in mourning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Fred Wilkins
Ludlow
Dorset
Albert and
Elizabeth (Potter
Silver wedding anniversary celebration for Bernard and Mildred Galipeau
A Nov 17 party honored Mr. and Mrs. Bernard Galipeau of 104 County St Bennington on their 25th wedding anniversary hosted by five children Darlene Julie Kevin Galipeau Mrs Charlene Babson and Sgt Bernard Galipeau. Guests sent silver remembrances a white rose corsage and boutonniere and a money tree was presented.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bernard Galipeau
County St
Bennington
Darlene
Julie
Kevin Galipeau
Robert
Charlene) Babson
Sgt
Julia Young
Galipeaus
St. Francis de Sales Church
Father Henry
Galipeau
Sub commander lost at sea near Golden Gate
The Navy and Coast Guard scoured 220 square miles of Pacific waters for Cmdr. Alvin L. Wilderman after he fell overboard from the USS Plunger in 12‑foot seas amid a gale. The search was halted at nightfall with Wilderman presumed drowned.
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San Francisco
UPS
Navy
Coast Guard
Pacific
Golden Gate
Cmdr
Alvin L. Wilderman
Greenville
Salmon to dry dock limousine over energy crisis
Montpelier governor Salmon, facing criticism for keeping his Lincoln Continental limousine, will place the vehicle in dry dock to be used only for escorting visiting dignitaries. He will switch to a Plymouth Fury for personal transport to promote conservation.
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Montpelier
Salmon
Farrars Celebrate Golden Wedding at 3 Colvin Avenue
Mr and Mrs Leslie Farrar of Shaftsbury celebrated their 50th anniversary with a dinner October 27 at the 1896 House in Williamstown Mass hosted by their five children Donald Gene Kenneth Edward and Norma Elmore. An open house followed the next day acknowledging friends and relatives from nearby states. The couple wed in Bennington on October 27 1923. Farrar a former driver for Steward and Wager Bus Lines and later Stanley Tools retired in 1967. Mrs Farrar worked at Allen A EZ Mills and Union Carbide retiring in 1969. The couple enjoy area softball and sports.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leslie Farrar
Colvin Avenue
Shaftsbury
Williamstown
Mass
Donald
Gene
Bennington
Kenneth
Altamont
N.Y
Edward
Norfolk
Norma Elmore
Memphis
Shirley Stevens
Kathy Farrar
Farrars
George S. Mills
Congregational Church
Vera Stockwell
Anson E. Farrar
Steward
Wager
Farrar
Stanley Tools
Bryant Chuck and Grinder Co
Springfield
Allen-A
E-Z Mills
Union Carbide
Recreation schedule highlights weekly community activities
Monday opens with arts and crafts, hot meals, and teen and kid programs at multiple centers, including dance, puppet making, and karate. Gymnastics for girls runs at Monument School, with sessions for intermediate and beginner groups. Other events span chess, First Aid, and adult leagues across Bennington area venues.
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Senior Center
Center
Recreation Center
Monument School
Bennington
Red Cross
North Bennington
Midtown
Molly Stark
Recreation Center Room C
Bennington Lanes
Williamstown
Arlington Couple United in Marriage at St Margaret Marys
Deborah Ann Cole and Robert Daniel Mattison were married November 3 at St. Margaret Mary's Church in Arlington. The ceremony featured Nuptial Mass, music by an organist and a soprano, and a reception at Fisher Elementary School. The bride, a St. Joseph College accounting graduate, works at Mack Molding Co. The groom is a AMHS alumnus employed at Eagle Square in Shaftsbury. They will reside in Arlington after a Lake Champlain area honeymoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arlington
Deborah Ann Cole
Roy Edward Cole
Robert Daniel Mattison
Daniel H. Mattison
St. Margaret Mary’s
Gerald Buckley
Humphrey Winn
Philip Elwell
Arlington Memorial High School
St. Joseph College
Bennington
Mack Molding Co
AMHS
Eagle Square
Shaftsbury
Suzzie Burton Weds Lt Alan Strobridge in Bennington
Miss Suzanne Burton daughter of Mr and Mrs Henry Burton of Bristol Conn and Lt Alan Strobridge son of Mr and Mrs Norman Strobridge of Pownal were married in a Bennington civil ceremony November 23 conducted by William Hoisington. The bride, a December UVM chemistry BS graduate, will finish forestry BS this May. Lt Strobridge, a May UVM forestry graduate with a chemistry background, was commissioned last June and is stationed at Fort Belvoir Virginia.
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Suzanne Burton
Henry Burton
Bristol
Conn
Alan Strobridge
Norman Strobridge
Pownal
Bennington
William Hoisington
University of Vermont
UVM
Strobridge
Ford Belvoir
Arlington couple announces Brenda Jane Rice to Steven Alan Churco engagement
Mr and Mrs Clarence Rice of Arlington reveal the engagement of their daughter Brenda Jane to Steven Alan Churco, son of Mr and Mrs Benjamin Churco of Tupper Lake NY. Brenda Jane is an employee of Hale Co and a 1973 Arlington Memorial High School graduate. Steven Churco is a 1971 Tupper Lake High School graduate, employed by Kristiansen Plumbing and Heating Co in Manchester. An October 1974 wedding is planned.
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Arlington
Clarence Rice
Brenda Jane
Steven Alan Churco
Benjamin Churco
Tupper Lake
N.Y
Theride-to-be
The
Hale Co
Arlington Memorial High School
Tupper Lake High School
Kristiansen Plumbing and Heating Co
Manchester
Also Mentioned on This Page
Bennington Briefs
VFW Post 1332
Woodford Hollow
PTG
Depot St
Hale Mountain Fish and Game Club
Putnam Memorial Hospital
Tesday
Community Arts Association
Park- McCullough
Laurel and Hardy
Robert Milsovic
Jefferson Heights
Mary Westerlund
Mabel Costantino
Eleanor Schaffer
Harold Prebble
Shea Agency Insurance Center
ADV
Second Congregational Church
Elks
Rotary
Bennington Armory
Tom Paquin
Stephen Jesseman
Charles F. Wilkins
Mrs
Wilkins
Jewell Brook Woolen Mill
Mildred Holcomb
Proctorsville
Albert
Peekskill
Zephyr Hills
Fla
Sue Wilkins
Doris Wilkins
Rutland
Nancy Ewing
Sandra Tyrell
Katherine Starks
Chatham
Lyda Hart
Lena Blanchard
Weston
Clara Spafford
Mountain View
Hastings Funeral Home
J.L. Hodgeman
Pleasantview Cemetery
Holiday Sportswear
Acre
de la
Sagle ST
North Adams
Jewelers
Main Street
American Gem Society
Dry Dock’ Limousine
Catamount School
Molly Stark School
Armory
Flee’s
All Stars
Diez Hombres
Hungarian Scrappers
Bennington Banner
Main St
Banner Publishing Corp
United Press International
New York Times
Matthews, Shannon & Cullen Inc
Bennington, Vermont
Mattison Cole
Terri Lynn Mattison
Ronald Cole
Douglas Mattison
David Cole
Timothy Mattison
Fisher Elementary School
Lake Champlain Area
Burton
Brenda Jane Rice
Nichols
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