Bennington seniors begin Town and Country Business study
Thirty-one Bennington High School seniors started a two session Town and Country Business program with the County Extension Service and local firms. Thom as Stanley of the University of Vermont outlined marketing basics with slides, as James Edgerton leads and Olin Carver liaises with host businesses for tours and discussion.
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Bennington High School
County Extension Service
David Jareckie
Thomas Stanley
University of Vermont
James
Bud) Edgerton
Extension Service
Olin Carver
Elks Mark Past Rulers Day With Ceremonies
The Bennington Lodge of Elks will celebrate Past Exalted Rulers Day and Old Timers Day. Exalted Ruler Michael J. Fraher Jr. will award life memberships to Francis Morrissey William Shanan and J Leo Miller. A large class initiations are set for 3 p.m. with past rulers in charge and a buffet to follow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bennington Lodge of Elks
Michael J. Fraher Jr
Francis E. Morrissey
Bennington Lodge
William F. Shanahan
J. Leo Miller
John H. Maloney
Edward F. Silver
John J. DeVito
Joseph Y. Shaffe
Henry E. White
John E. Ahearn
Iain John H. Foster Sr
Joseph F. Waite
R.R. William Billett
William H. Rudd
Earl H. Weeks
Aram Dicranian
Leonard G. Dickieson
Virginio Perrotta
Vincent Pizzano
Henry N. Ryan
Joseph Madkour
UVM Receives $22,000 NSF Grants for Summer Research
The University of Vermont was awarded $22,000 in NSF research grants for undergraduate science. Four students will participate in summer research in psychology and chemistry under the program.
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Burlington, Vt
University of Vermont
National Science Foundation
Cooties and Auxiliary Visit Vermont Soldiers' Home
The Cooties and Ladies of Green Mountain Pup Tent 2, VFW 1332 visited the Vermont Soldiers Home for a Valentine event. Leaders and Auxiliary members joined veterans for dinner, ice cream, and cakes, with a Valentine mailbox and a variety show by the DuCharme Studio of Dance.
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Green Mountain
VFW 1332
Vermont Soldiers Home
Supreme Deputy
Wm. H. Stuchel Jr
Howard Knox
Alfred LaCroix
Supreme Guard
Selmajane Stuchel
Margaret Knights
Lillian Bourassa
Neva la Croix
Anna Marcoux
DuCharme Studio of Dance
Rene DuCharme
John Hurley
Peggy LeBlanc
Hindustan
Linda Maillet
JoAnn Wade
Kimmie Harris
Terry LaRoche
Cane
Barbara Powers
Suzannee Chechile
Rosemary Rice
Andree Bruneau
Frank
Big Daddy
Frazier
Ricky Leonard
Mary Rose Shippey
Sally Caron
Flippin
Kathleen Maloney
April Showers
Frank Frazier
Barbara Shippey
William J. Smith to Judge Vermont Writing Contest
William Jay Smith, a Vermont official and poet in residence at Williams College, will judge the Class I poetry division of the Vermont Federation of Women’s Clubs writing contest. Cecil ia Parsons Miller, former Bennington resident and poetry society leader, also serves as a judge.
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William J. Smith
Rutland
Vermont Federation of Women’s Clubs
William Jay Smith
Pownal
Vermont General Assembly
Williams College
Columbia University
Oxford
Cecillia Parsons Miller
Bennington
Pennsylvania Poetry Society
National
Federation of State Poetry Societies
James Hearne
Townshend
Fine Arts
Federation
Bennington Soil District Sponsors Cartoon Contest
The Bennington County Soil Conservation District invites 940 seventh and eighth graders to enter a soil and water conservation cartoon contest. District winners receive trophies. county winner gets a $25 savings bond and trophy. Judges include Don Trachte Louis Dondero George Jepson. Entries due by March 1 with support from local businesses.
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Bennington County
Soil Conservation District
Don Trachte
Arlington
Henry
Louis Dondero
Bennington County Soil Conservation District
George Jepson
Conservation District
Bennington Farm Equipment Co
Bennington
Brown and Hitchcock
Manchester Depot
H. Greenberg and Sons
Seven States Gas Co
B. M. Toomey Chevrolet Inc
Manchester
Whitman’s Feed Store
Bennington Women and Man Win GBA Shopping Days Prizes
Three winners share prizes totaling 100 in the Bennington Shopping Days promotion for February. Frances Donovan wins 50 dollars, Mrs. K B Greer claims 35, and John C. ONeill takes 15. Each receives five dollar coupon booklets usable in multiple stores.
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GBA
Bennington
Frances Donovan
North Bennington
K. B Greer
Airport Road
John C. O’neill
West Main Street
Children’s Bazaar
Drysdale’s
Yardstick
Carpenter’s
Prosecutor Claims Burglary Suspect Wears His Coat
In Chattanooga Judge Riley Graham watches as prosecutor halts trial to claim Raymond Roberts is wearing the prosecutor’s coat, allegedly stolen from the attorney’s home weeks earlier during the burglary case.
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Chattanooga, Tenn
Raymond Roberts
Riley Graham
Spring Shopping Spree planned for March weekend
Mrs Donovan recalls the Feb 1 to Feb 10 extended sale as crowding discouraged shopping. She shopped continually during the 10 days and bought items for next year. A March Spring Shopping Spree runs March 15 to 17 with most GBA merchants participating.
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GBA
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Stuart Preston
Holden
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County National Bank
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Bohne
Tansitor Electronics
Mack Molding Co
Vermont Container Co
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WBTN
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Marion S. Harris
Robert Congden
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New Englander
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