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Bennington WPA appointees lead recreation drive
Three men in Bennington have been named under a WPA recreation project to supervise sports and healthful entertainment. Gerald Tinker leads, with Alexander H. Litster as Tinker’s assistant and Arthur J. Moxley directing activities in North Bennington. Skiing gains popularity as local groups stage trips. Cosmopolitan Club members John Felopulos Carl Hegel George Salem and Peter Pappas joined a ski party at the Country Club golf links under Jacob Chartoff. A Manchester Arlington accident left four deaf skiers unable to speak for themselves after a Route 7 crash in Death Valley. A lip reader among them aided police. Special divorce hearing opened by side judges Beebe and Rich due to bad weather hindering a northern trip. Veteran Arthur L. Theberge retires after 41 years in Bennington Village Highway Department. Noting 1879 Edison lamp demo and 1974 gold sale reference included.