Gulf Oil Grants Bennington College For Education Aid
Bennington College received a $1,391 unrestricted grant from Gulf Oil Corp as part of 692 grants totaling $500,000 this year. The company bases awards on curriculum quality, program effectiveness, and alumni support, with other educational aid including scholarships and faculty support programs.
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North Bennington — Bennington College
Gulf Oil Corp
Guilf
John J. Pettit
Burlington
Thomas P. Brockway
Bennington College
Gulf
Salvatore Santarcangelo
Gulf Oil Products
Buckler
Operation Snowflake Sleepout Draws 100 Area Scouts
More than 100 Boy Scouts from Bennington and Rutland County units will camp outdoors across sites such as Camp Woodford Hapgood Pond and Sucker Pond as part of Green Mountain Council's winter event Operation Snowflake. District chair Ferdinand Bongartz and Taconic District lead I Stanford Zecher coordinate districts and area locations for the midwinter camping program.
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Manchester
Bennington
Rutland
Camp Woodford
Hapgood Pond
Green Mountain Council
Ferdinand Bongartz
Taconic District
I. Stanford Zecher
Sucker Pond
Long Trail
Ondawa
Sunderland
Nichol’s Hill
Dorset
Bixby Farm
Poultney
Birdseye Mountain
Foster Parents Help Pakistani Orphan in Bangladesh Christmas Report
North Bennington Vermont reports on St. John's Sodality members supporting an orphan in Dinajpur East Pakistan. The letter details Christmas rites from Midnight Mass to Solemn Benediction, gift distribution, and a curried chicken feast, noting the children’s joy and shared play amid fireworks. The Vermont group sees a universal bond with children who love surprises and celebration.
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St. John’s Sodality
Gerald McCue
Dinajpur
East Pakistan
Vermont
Ex-Pownal resident 85 celebrates birthday at Cohoes home
Leticia Langlais, former North Pownal resident, turned 85 on Feb 16. Born in St. Melanie Canada in 1879, she and late husband Thomas Langlais lived in Cohoes and North Adams before settling in North Pownal in 1914. She has 19 grandchildren and 12 great grandchildren.
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Berkshire Fine Spinning Associates
Telesphere
Cohoes
Clara
Edmond
Francis
St. Albans
Marcel
North Pownal
Irene Gardner
Stephentown
N.Y
Langlais
Ernest
Laura
Alan
Thomas
Local Residents Plan Visits and Events in Manchester Area
Manchester and surrounding communities announce upcoming visits and trips. Dr David son and Mrs David son depart for Africa and the Holy Land with a Sicily stop, while Bishop Butterfield visits Zion Church on February 23. Burr and Burton students organize a Hootenanny with colleges invited, and Chamber of Commerce seeks hotel rooms for skiers.
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Marjorie Roberts
Edgar Bryant
Manchester
Canoga Park
Calif
Larry
Joseph G. Davidson
Ethiopia
Sudan
Egypt
Damascus
Bagdad
Holy Land
Sicily
Union Carbide
Dr. Davidson
Germany
France
Burr and Burton
PTA
Sheila Reynolds
St. Stephen’s Church
Pittsfield
Mass
Zion Church
St. Stephen’s
Burr and Burton Student Council
UVM
St. Michael’s College
Winooski
Middlebury College
Burr and Burton Seminary
First Baptist Church
Shaftsbury Association
Greater Manchester
Falls Students Win Regents Scholarships in Hoosick Falls
Hoosick Falls Central School awards Regents scholarships to Jean Brust and Gerald Moseley for high scores on the Regents exam. Scholarships range from 700 to 250 dollars annually based on need. Brust is Homemaker of Tomorrow award winner, editor of the yearbook, in National Honor Society and senior chorus. Moseley, son of Mr and Mrs Paul Moseley, won the Bausch and Lomb award for top science student and was named first alternate to West Point from the 30th district.
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Hoosick Falls
N. Y
Hoosick Falls Central School
Jean Brust
Gerald Moseley
Miss Brust
Homemaker of Tomorrow
Paul Moseley
Buskirk
Gerald
West Point Academy
Pownal Groups Plan Fund Drives and Scout Activities
The Pownal Pioneers 4-H club met at the Barber home in Pownal Center with leaders in charge. Members will aid the Heart Fund drive in The Pownall and hold a cakeless cake sale to benefit Mrs. Lingner by March 6. Scout activities include Operation Snowflake postponed one week due to weather and a court of honor in Arlington. A Cub Scout pack is being planned for ages 8 to 11, with parents volunteering as den mothers.
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Pownal
Rolland Roy
Sucker Pond
Lyle Grusendrof
North Pownal
Roy
Pownals
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Zecher
Robert Reynolds
Kendall Adams
Daniel Courtemanche
North Bennington
Harold Shepard
Arlington
Robert Lindsey
Robert E. West
Ed Kinney
Pawlet
Gib Mach
William Hughes
Castleton
Duane Gibbs
Paul Clermont
Don Gray
Ray Lovely
America
Fishman’s
Benrus
Bulova
Croton
Fienberg
Main ST
Bennington, VT
Thompson Memorial Chapel
Williams College
Ugo Betti
Heather Ogilvy
Jay Ogilvy
John deMarco
Jamestown
Williams
Gene Traylor
Adams Memorial Theatre
John R. Watson, Jr
Tague
Constance M. Jordan
Harvey D. Butterfield
Zion
Butterfield
Albert J. Webb
Mexico City
Puerto Vallarta
Webb
Ayles
North Adams, Mass
Bischaa
Washington
Bigelow
Kane
Dial
Main St. Bennington
Falls
The
Vera Langlais
Ter Robert Lindsey
Batchelder’s Barn
Peru, Vt
Pat Lake
Brookwood
Delray
W.H
Swift's Premium
Hershey
Campbell’s
Arons
Jron
Brons
Bions
N.b.c.—New
APPLE
SWIFT
Pierce Slic
Elberta
Bluebird
Ron
Enor Ae
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