Bennington Briefs Highlights Local Social Events
Miss Marlene Davis hosted a birthday party in Jermain Hall White Creek with about 60 guests and dancing to Larry Mears Harry Campbell Colevin Snyder. Vermont sororities pledged 35 Vermonters at UVM including Mary Moninger to Kappa Alpha Theta and Kathleen Torrisi to Alpha Chi Omega both Bennington residents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marlene Davis
Jermain Hall
White Creek
Leila Davis
Margaret Woodard
Larry Mears
Harry and
John Campbell
Colevin Snyder
Miss Davis
Elks To Stage Party For Silver Towers
Bennington Elks Lodge hosts the fifth annual Valentine Day party at the Elks Home Saturday night to benefit Silver Towers Camp. Michael Fraher heads the committee with aid from John Ahearn Ralph Bennett James Livingston and Charles Boyle. Proceeds fund camp improvements and operations for retarded children. Silver Towers Camp opens June 26 in its ninth season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Silver Towers
Bennington Elks Lodge
Elks
Michael Fraher
Vermont
Louis Bellemare
State Elks
Fraher
John Ahearn
Ralph Bennett
James Livingston
Charles Boyle
Conservation District Chiefs Review Last Year's Progress
Arlington notes from a 1966 Bennington County Soil Conservation District planning meeting recount past formation in 1946 and the shift from drainage work to broader soil and water projects. Supervisors review 1965 results, record 150 conservation practices, and set 1966 priorities including ponds springs and woodland initiatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Conservation District
Howard Wilcox
Bennington County Soil Conservation District Board of Supervisors
Wilcox
Jim McKee
Bennington County
Community dairy talk at West Arlington House
Veterinarian Dr. James Wadsworth will speak at the West Arlington Community House on Wednesday about normal breeding functions of cows with illustrations. Kodachromes and genital tracts from many species will be exhibited. The Bennington County 4H Dairy Committee invites 4 H animal project members and leaders to attend. The meeting, from 7 30 to 9, will interest adult dairymen and youth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Wadsworth
West Arlington
Bennington County
4 H Animal Project
James ‘Bud’ Edgerton
Smith Shultz Seek Re election to Board
Two Bennington Village water commissioners with terms expiring in March announce plans to seek re election Robert K Smith senior member of the board will seek a 13th three year term Seymour G Shultz also plans another term George A Allard will not seek re election after moving wards Ward 3 post remains open and candidates must file by Feb 16 or by 21 days before March 15 village meeting
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bennington Village
Robert K. Smith
Observatory St
Smith
Seymour G. Shultz
Crescent Blvd
Shultz
George A. Allard
Allard
Water Department
Gage Street
Roaring Branch
Safford Street
North Street
Citizens’ Party
Amateur Operators Send Messages to Servicemen
MARS opens radio circuits to the Far East for morale messages to US personnel overseas. Service is free though not guaranteed to arrive. Arlington MARS members list with contact numbers. Messages must include full mailing address and signer name. Copies of APO numbers available from Robert H. Bull in Arlington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Military Affiliate Radio System
MARS
Far East
United States
Army Mars
Jack Evans
Arlington
Harold Babcock
Morgan Street
Walter Knights
South St
Armed Forces
Red Cross
Robert H. Bull
Vermont
Main Street
APO
FPO
Oversea
Europe
Benhi Band Concert Scheduled Tonight
Bennington High School announces a 8 pm performance in the Benhi Multi-purpose room featuring the Benhi junior-senior band plus the Alicats under John Goyette. Program includes National Anthem Psalm and Air Skyline Overture Men of Ohio March Excursion My Fair Lady Nocturne Deep Purple and Days of Glory among others. Admission charged. Prized swords tempered in the Tagus River at Toledo dated to 1st century B C is noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bennington High School
Benhi
Bruce Fuller
John Goyette
Marcello
Morrissey
Men of
Ohio
Fillmore
Peterson
Loewe
Chopin
Rose
The
Alicats
Erickson
Handlen
Invercargil
Lithgow
Days of Glory
Cacavas
Miss Howard to Join Prospect School Faculty
The Prospect School announces Miss Jessica Howard will join its staff as second teacher for 5 to 7 year olds in September 1966. A California native and 1964 Bennington College graduate, she now teaches in New York City and expects a Bank Street College master’s degree this September.
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Prospect School
Jessica Howard
Miss Howard
California
Bennington College
New York City
Bank Street College of Education
New York
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Mass
Old First Church
George Washington
St. Peter’s Episcopal Church
Pleasant Street
William Williams
Frederick Welling
Duplicate Bridge
Mt. Anthony Country Club
Francis Jenkins
Harry Kaufman
Robert L. Hagerman
Clarence Holden
John Rothrock
Norman Dalrymple
IOOF
South
Winooski Ave
Burlington
Harmony
Quebec
Canada
VFW
Jean Guerard
George O’brien
Country Squires
Lawrence H. Pratt
Toledo Blades
Tagus River
Toledo
Spain
Pia
Putnam
Benningtoramstown
Old Crow
Kentucky
H.O
America
OLD Crow Distillery CO
Frankfort
Fort Worth
UPI
Raymond Crowder
Crowder
Williams E
Bennington
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