VFW troupe entertains veterans at White River Junction
Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 1332 and Auxiliary visited the Veterans Administration Hospital at White River Junction for a one hour variety show. Participants included Barbara Powers Andre Bruneau Rose Mary Rice Susan Chechile George Bruneau Mary Shippey Barbara Shippey John Hurley Rickey Leonard Al Ross Frank Frazier and Cmdr Louis Ross. Mrs Marion Charest acted as mistress of ceremonies for her 12th year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Veterans of Foreign Wars Post
Auxiliary
Veterans Administration Hospital
White River Junction
Barbara Powers
Andree Bruneau
Rose Mary Rice
Susan Chechile
George Bruneau
Mary
Barbara Shippey
John Hurley
Rickey Leonard
al Ross
Frank Frazier
Cmdr
Louis Ross
Marion Charest
Bennington Senior Girl Scout Troop Plans Washington Trip
Senior Scout Troop raises funds for a five day camp outing to Washington D C next April with two fall outings and early winter activities. They camped near Syracuse and Lincoln Gap gaining experience and met leaders Mrs Roy Bergquist Mrs Marge Gavin and Mrs W F Oldendorph.
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Bennington
Washington, D.C
Syracuse
N.Y
Lincoln Gap
Albany
Watertown
Lake George
Roy Bergquist
Marge Gavin
W. F. Oldendorph
Marion Hardy
Shaftsbury
Mt. Abraham
Molly Stark Junior High News and Convention Notes
Molly Stark Junior High reporters cover the Vermont Association of Student Councils convention in Braintree Randolph Union School on November 23 with delegates Kay Smith Bill Harmon Ladie Ann Graves and advisor Miss Goodermore. The report also notes enrollment up to 168 with new students Lane Gershaneck Steven Leonard Timothy Cumm Susan Brownell and sports plans for four teams, plus art, English class readings, and visits from Sacred Heart School to French classes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Molly Stark
Kay Smith
Bill Harmon
Ladie Ann Graves
Miss Goodermore
Braintree-Randolph Union School
Vermont Association of Student Councils
Winooski
Bennington
Molly Stark Junior High
Lane Gershaneck
Steven Leonard
Timothy Cumm
Susan Brownell
Beverly Petrelis
Barbara Moore
Coleen Bushee
Sandra Davis
Sharon McHugh
Bernice Bent
Mary Burgess
Jerrie Powell
Paul
Ollie) Gilchrist
Ollie
Miami High School
Miami
Fla
Sacred Heart School
Mildred White
Union Carbon Co
Timbo the Elephant Moved From Denver Zoo to Cheyenne Mountain
Timbo the 30 year old elephant weighing about 3000 pounds left Denver's City Park Zoo for Cheyenne Mountain Zoo near Colorado Springs. Officials said he would grow to about 11 feet tall and reach 10000 pounds, shaping his new habitat to accommodate the largest pachyderms.
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Denver
Timbo
City Park Zoo
Cheyenne Mountain Zoo
Colorado Springs
Elusive Kentucky constitutions puzzle historians
For over 30 years the original Kentucky constitution has been missing. Historians debate whether it will surface in a file or was destroyed. The 1891 copy exists as a type written facsimile, while the 1850 constitution remains missing. The 1792 and 1799 constitutions were returned to the governor in 1948 after years of absence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frankfort
Kentucky
Perfect Record At The Polls For Mary Ann Saturley
Mrs Mary Ann Saturley 92 in Hopkinsville Kentucky has voted in every election since 1920 when women gained the vote. Her record spans a century of participation reflecting persistent civic engagement.
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Hopkinsville, Ky
Mary Ann Saturley
Beech Street School Sewage System to be Enlarged
Beech Street School will enlarge its septic system from about 1500 gallons to add 1000 to 1200 gallons capacity. A new sand filter bed will serve the enlarged system as site tests proceed under the supervision of George D. Pierce.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beech Street
Leon H. Wagner
Bennington Southwest
Edward Rice
Shaftsbury
Bennington Area
State Department
Guard Mount Returns at Fort Gordon in Weekly Salute
Ft Gordon revived the formal mounting of the guard with 36 guards from the First Training Regiment. They wore winter greens and bloused trousers over polished boots and carried rifles with helmeted liners. The ceremony, held after the command Sound the Adjutant's Call, marks a weekly salute to Army customs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Augusta
Ft. Gordon
U. S. Army
Undesirable Materials Threat To Bennington Sewage Plant
A Water Resources Board official warned that dumping of heavy metal solution and other undesirable materials into Bennington's sewer system disrupted the digestion process at the Bennington Sewage Treatment Plant. The contamination likely harmed bacteria, but recovery is expected once the contaminant is cut off, aided by the plant's flexible design.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Water Resources Board
Bennington
A. William Albert
Board
Albert
Paul Kelley
Women of Moose Lodge 1018 Meet in Bennington Hall
Women of Moose Lodge 1018 in Bennington hold a regular meeting at 8 p m Wednesday at the Moose Hall with Senior Regent Isabelle LaBarge presiding. Plans are laid for the annual Christmas party for all workers on Wednesday December 19 at 8 p m Initiation occurs Wednesday night and refreshments are provided by co chairmen Arlene Joseph and Mildred Colvin.
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The
Moose Lodge
Bennington
Moose Hall
Isabelle LaBarge
Arlene Joseph
Mildred Colvin
Detective in swimming trunks nets thief for camera raid
Miami Beach detective Ed Whittaker chased a thief who stole his camera and radio from a beach blanket by visiting nearby bars and offering to buy a radio. The thief pleaded intoxication as he sought leniency but received 90 days in jail.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miami Beach
Fla
Ed Whittaker
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Bennington Cemetery
Ruth Robinson
Moses Robinson
Mary Dewey
Elijah Dewey
Eunice Dewey
Capt. Dewey
Mindwell Hopkins
Major Wait Hopkins
Betsy Buck
Jedidiah Dewey
Mr. Dewey
Church of
Eldah Dewey
First Church
Vermont
Edmunds
VFW
Cane
Miss Hardy
Button Bay
Lake Champlain
Washington
Rotary Club
State Armory
Jacqueline Reynolds
Carol Watkin
Rex Hill
Beverly
VASC
Herbert Bowen
William Rogers
David Powell
Paul Gilchrist
George D. Pierce
Wagner
First National Stores
S&h
North Bennington Road
Taameet al Tl
Fishman’‘S
Moose
Drysdale’s
Armory
Rambler
Whig News
East Main St
Williams & Bugbee, Inc
Bennington, Vermont
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