State bridge builders earn a national esthetic reward
Lyndon’s Twin bridges carrying Interstate 91 over a road were named among the nation’s 15 most beautiful steel bridges opened in 1973. The award, announced in Montpelier on December 3, recognized design simplicity and the use of new steels for enhanced esthetics and safety. Civic and contracting entities received certificates and merit awards, while Vermont stood as the lone New England winner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montpelier
Lyndon
Institute of Steel Construction
C.A. Pauroso
Hartford
Conn
AISC
Pauroso
John T. Gray
Vermont
Highway Department
Blauvelt Engineering Co
New York
Highway Bridge Division
Caledonia Inc
St. Johnsbury
Bancroft and Martin Inc
South Portland
Maine
W. W. Wyman Inc
Greenfield
Mass
Gray
New England
Santa on Four Ponies Arrives in Bennington Friday
Santa Claus will appear in downtown Bennington by pony this year, arriving Friday December 13 at about 3 15. A caravan of four ponies owned by Dick Vachon will bring Santa to the First Vermont Bank & Trust, with merchant members of the Greater Bennington Chamber of Commerce sponsoring the event. Santa departs Hogan's garage and travels east to the start of the pony ride.
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Santa Claus
Bennington
Santa
Jeep
Dick Vachon
First Vermont Bank & Trust
Greater Bennington
Vermont Yankee plant restarts after two month shutdown
Vernon A plant in Vernon resumes power buildup after a two month shutdown to replace faulty fuel and perform maintenance. Officials expect full power by next Tuesday or Wednesday as tests on the cooling system finish. A coalition argues for more hearings on fuel installation and stricter standards, which officials deem unnecessary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vernon
UPI
Vermont Yankee Nuclear Power Corp
New England Coalition On Nuclear Pollution
Atomic Energy Commission
Appeals Board
AEC
Licensing Board
Vermont Yankee
Coalition
Brattleboro
Power outage announced for Bennington area Saturday
Central Vermont Public Service Corp plans a 6 to 8 a.m. power interruption in a Bennington area including Benmont Avenue River Street and West Main Street on Saturday Dec 14 to change supply voltage. If conditions prevent the original schedule the outage will occur Saturday Dec 21 at the same time with mail notices to affected customers beforehand.
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Rutland
Central Vermont Public Service Corp
Bennington
Benmont Avenue
River Street
West Main Street
Central Vermont
Puppets present Red Riding Hood tale at Bennington Museum
The Bennington Museum hosts a Saturday puppet show The True Story of Red Riding Hood and Other Fables by Lush Puppets of Guilderland N.Y. Two 1:30 and 3:00 p.m. performances in the Sloane Room. Admission is free. advance reservations required for members and relatives, with a 50 minute show each.
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Red Riding Hood
Sloane Room
Bennington Museum
Peter W. Cook
Lush Puppets
Guilderland
N.Y
Cook
Cummings Marrs rites held in Lincoln Maine
In a11 a.m. Nov 30 ceremony at St Marys Catholic in Lincoln Maine Carol Joanne Marrs daughter of Leo and Mrs Marrs and Danny Ray Cummings son of Mr and Mrs Raymond Cummings exchanged marriage vows. The Rev Bob Morin officiated with Allison Leighton organist and St Marys Folk Group singing.
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Lincoln
Maine
St. Mary’s
Carol Joanne Marrs
Leo Marrs
Merson St
Bennington
Danny Ray Cummings
Raymond Cummings
Howland
Bob Morin
Allison Leighton
Weather forecast for New England turns drier by Saturday
The National Weather Service extends the forecast for New England with rain possible in the south and rain or snow in the north on Thursday and Friday. Skies should clear in the north Friday with fair weather across the region by Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
UPI
National Weather Service
New England
Vivian Bebee and Ernest Bourgeois Jr. Engaged
West Rupert couple Mr. and Mrs. Arnold G. Bebee Sr. announce the engagement of daughter Vivian Lee to Ernest J. Bourgeois Jr. of Burlington. Vivian, a Champlain College graduate cum laude in 1972, works as a legal secretary and teaches business education while coaching football. Ernest is a Champlain College and Castleton State College alumnus with a master’s in education from St Michael’s College. A summer wedding is planned.
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Rupert
Arnold G. Bebee Sr
West Rupert
Vivian Lee
Ernest J. Bourgeois Jr
Ernest J Bourgeois
South Crest Drive
Burlington
Washington Salem Academy
Champlain College
Samuelson, Bloomberg, Portnow and Schuster, Ltd
Park-McCullough Big House Offers Yearly Memberships
The Park-McCullough House Association launched its annual membership drive just before Thanksgiving with a mailed appeal detailing year round events at the house. In 1974 memberships surpassed 600, with Gov. Thomas P. Salmon among recent additions as a family member. Members gain free tours, wine tastings, event receptions, and discounts on materials, with options for individual, organization, family, and business memberships.
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Park-McCullough House Association
Thomas P. Salmon
Salmon
Park- McCullough House
Montpelier
Tordis
Lg Isselhardt
The
Big House
Gov
Hiland Hall
Trevor W. Park
Michigan
New York City
Massachusetts
Connecticut
New Jersey
California
Georgia
Bennington
Park-McCullough
W. Averell Brown
Thrift Shops Open This Week in Bennington Areas
The Bennington and North Bennington thrift shops announce hours this week from 1 to 5 p.m. Thursday and Friday and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday. North Bennington features Christmas items, a waffle iron, drinking glasses, and an electric blanket. Bennington offers a child’s rocking horse, a vegematic, a meat grinder, Irish coffee mugs, and new boys white shirts size 14.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bennington
North Bennington
Heavens light show Friday night with eclipse and Gemini shower
Park-McCullough House Association president W Averell Brown promotes public access and membership options for the historic site. A partial solar eclipse is expected Friday from 10 am to 12 30 pm with up to 65 percent coverage at 11 am, followed by a visible Gemini meteor shower if skies are clear.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jay M. Pasachoff
Gemini
Vert Mont housekeepers to meet in Rutland
The Vert Mont chapter of the National Executive Housekeepers Association meets December 11 at noon at the Holiday Inn in Rutland. Harry Kendrick hosts a board meeting at 11:30 followed by lunch. Christmas gifts will be exchanged. Paul Johnson of Putnam Memorial Hospital and Kendrick will speak on quality control.
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Rutland
Vert-Mont
National Executive Housekeepers Association
Holiday Inn
Harry Kendrick
Paul Johnson
Putnam Memorial Hospital
Bennington
Kendrick
Rutland Hospital
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France
Postal Service
U.S
Senior Citizens Center
Sol Macario
Ralph Jackson
Man’s High
Clara Prideaux
Ladies’ High
Paula Downs
Steve Cummings
Passadomkeag
Patty
Laurie Marrs
Marie Coombs
Andrea Cook
South Hadley
Bryan Artes
Est Enfield
Alan Soucy
Tim King
Arthur Downs
Springfield
Knights of Columbus
Bradley G. Davis
Richard B. Davis
Gage St
Nassau College
Springvale
West Enfield
Mattanawcook Academy
Holyoke Community College
Penobscot Valley High School
Prentiss and
Carlisle
Mr. and
Mrs
This
Vivian Lee Bebee
Walker's
Marguerite E
Cooper
Marguerite E. Cooper
Bank St
Mahar & Son Funeral Home
George Borthwick
First United Presbyterian Church of
Troy
Paul Murphy
Bruce
Peter
Eric
Ben
Bob Niles
Park Lawn
Oak Hill Cemetery
Pownal
Williams College
Hopkins Observatory
Nichols
Ike Chrismas
Her Majesty
Our
Wonderalls
Donmoor
Orion
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