Nat's Guard Notes and Church Candlelight Musicale
The 86th Engineer Company held a December drill with ground combat training. Two platoons simulated defense and attack with rope bridges, road blocks, and recon patrols under Lt. Donald Packer critique by NCOs. The First Congregational Church plans a Dec 22 candlelight Christmas Musicale at 8 p.m. with Mrs. Flood and Mr. Mason soloists. Promoted from Private to private first class: Arthur Eastman, John Garneau, John Shultz. Next drill Jan 6-7.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donald Packer
First Congregational Church of
Old Bennington
Old First Church
Arthur Eastman
John Garneau
John Shultz
Roaring Branch Flood Control Project Plans
Bennington selectmen learned a flood control project on the Roaring Branch near Bennington is to begin in late summer. A letter from U S Senator George D Aiken indicates he has discussed the plan with the Army chief of engineers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roaring Branch
Bennington
U.S
George D. Aiken
Army Chief of Engineers
Former resident named New York school health director
Dr Olive E Pitkin, formerly of Bennington, is appointed by New York Health Commissioner to head the Bureau of School Health succeeding Dr Robert Culbert who died last September. Pitkin, a pediatrician trained at Yale and with extensive New York City service, was assistant director of school health since 1966 and lives in Manhattan with her husband Dr Igor Tamm and three children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
N.Y
Edward O’ Rourke
Olive E. Pitkin
Bennington
Health Department
Bikin
Robert W.culbert
Pitkin
Brooklyn
Bureau of School Health
Bureau
St. Johnsbury
Bennington High School
Bennington College
Yale University School of Medicine
Genesee Hospital
Rochester
Flower Fifth
Vermont League of Women Voters to hold third China policy school
Mrs. Karl Anderson announced plans for a third School of International Relations in Hanover New Hampshire on March 19 focusing on China and United States foreign policy. The one day event will be directed by Mrs. Malcolm McLane with program chair Mrs. Robbins Milbank and four Chinese authorities invited for lectures and an afternoon panel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Karl Anderson
Vermont League of Women Voters
Hanover
N.H
China
United States
League of Women Voters
New Hampshire
Vermont
Malcolm McLane
Concord
Robbins Milbank
Nelson
Milbank
People’s Republic of China
Richard Allen
Montpelier
Clinton Cook
Burlington
Dorothy Emerson
Norwich
Janice Phinney
Weathersfield
Stanley Schreuder
Bennington
Rockwell Stephens
Woodstock
Walter Stockmayer
ASC Committee Election Set For December 21
The Bennington ASCS County Committee for 1968 will be elected December 21 at 2 p.m. in the Bennington County Office. Fifteen delegates will pick a three year member and alternates for one year each. Current terms expire December 31. Delegates will also choose a chairman and vice chairman for the coming year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bennington Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation County Committee
Bennington Ascs
Federal
South Street
Robert Graf
William Strohmaier
East Pownal
Leon Edgerton
Dorset
Paul Foster
North Pownal
Soil Bank and
National Wool
Secretary of Agriculture
North Rupert
Merritt Morey
West Rupert
Vermont Day at the Garden Highlights Boston Events
The Greater Vermont Association plans Vermont Day in Boston on Sunday February 11 at the Garden. Vermont events include a Celtics Lakers basketball game and a Bruins Blues hockey game with statewide attendance and TV coverage. Vermonters Gov Hoff and party lead the delegation, with Dairy Princess Martha Fish on hand and maple products awarded.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montpelier
Vermont
Boston Garden
Boston
Mass
Greater Vermont Association
Boston Celtics
Los Angeles Lakers
Boston Bruins
St. Louis Blues
John Morrissey
Bennington
GVA
Clifton Shuttle
Barre
Gino Carmelli
Jules Chatot
Cochairmen
Don Rowan
Philip Hoff
St. Louis
Martha Fish
Vermont Dairy
United States
Vermont Maple Sugar Makers Association
American Dairy Association
Garden
Fenway Park
Montreal Forum
Montreal
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Nat
86Th Engineer Company
William Flood
John Mason
Arthur Murphy
Richard Mason
Feller University
Paul E. Pitkin
Warn Street
Frances Crozier
Mt. Anthony Union High School
Donegan
LWYV
San Francisco
UPD
Haight-Ashbury
Congress
Sen. Aiken
Park Street
Mauhs
Aiken
Washington
ASC
Joseph St. John
National
Charles Black
Pawlet
Charles Harvey
Granville
Edward McKnights
Rutland Barracks
Harold Dean
Ray White
Ralph Couch
Earl Patten
Kenneth Porter
John Cole
Ray O'Dell
Maidstone
England
UPI
Gibson
Viqm
Monument Plaza
Bennington, VT
First National Stores
North Bennington Road
Bennington, Vermont
Cain
Jewelers
American Gem Society
Main St
Esso
Depot St
Triple
Grand Union
The
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