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Bennington Banner

Location

Bennington, Vermont, United States of America

Date

Feb 25, 1974

Page

3

Master Chorale Set For Mt Anthony March 23

The Master Chorales Inc led by Carl Druba will bring the New England Music Festival Chorus to Mt Anthony High School on March 23. The 241 singers will perform Kyrie and Gloria, Magnificat, and Liebeslieder Waltzes with Rose Meade and M. Gale Harrison as accompanists. Tickets will be available soon.

Master Chorale Mt. Anthony Carl Druba All New England Chorus New York State New Jersey Lincoln Center New York Philharmonic Orchestra Master Chorals Inc Druba Crane School of Music State University College Potsdam N.Y England

League pre town meeting outlines candidates and issues

The Bennington League of Women Voters will host a pre town meeting on Feb 28 at 7 30 pm in the Bennington County Courthouse. Sessions include Vermont constitutional amendments discussion led by Rep R Marshall Witten, town warning led by Robert E Cummings, nine selectmen candidates each giving a three minute presentation, and floor questions. Adelaide Fine will chair with questions focusing on growth social services and town governance. Candidates across districts 3 1 3 2 and 33 are listed with party designations. All voters may vote for candidates in all districts.

E. Cummings Selectman Adelaide Fine League of Women Voters Selectmen League Bennington

Mallory Votes Yea on Veterans Benefit Bill and Energy Action

Roll call reports show Rep Richard Mallary R VT voted yea on the GI bill expansion H R 12628 boosting monthly education benefits for 6.7 million Vietnam era veterans from 220 to 250, with 13.6 percent increase and 10 year coverage. Mallary also supported energy bill S 2589, voting yea on the conference report, while Sens Aiken and Stafford split on recommittal. Golden Gate Park expansion H R 10834 passed 284 for 88 against adding 875 acres for park use with $5.6 million cost.

Senate Veterans Administration Richard Mallary Golden Gate Park Golden Gate National Recreational Park San Francisco Golden Gate Advisory Commission Mallory Congress George Aiken Robert Stafford

Obituary notices for Finnen Brandalik and Hevey families

Three Hoosick Falls area obituaries report the deaths of Thomas F. Finnen Sr 77 and Mrs Dorothy Gorman Brandalik both residents of Hoosick Falls and Agnes Gosselin Hevey 88 of Springfield. Finnen formerly of Troy and a WWI Navy veteran leaves a large family and a long career with the Boston and Maine Railroad. Brandalik a longtime Hoosick Falls resident and Catholic Daughters leader is survived by children grandchildren and great grandchildren. Hevey widow of Jerome J Hevey Sr mother of the Rev Jerome J Hevey Jr and long time Manchester First Congregational Church member. Funeral arrangements list Mahar Funeral Home in Hoosick Falls and Bryan Funeral Home in Springfield with services at local churches and burial in St Marys Cemetery Hoosick Falls. Floral gifts are to be omitted with memorials to funds as noted.

Thomas F. Finnen Sr Center St Hoosick Falls N.Y Mary McClellan Hospital Cambridge Troy Thomas Mary O’donnell Boston & Maine Railroad Democratic Party Troy Post American Legion Finnen Hoosick Post Nora Curran Thomas Downey Vance Griffith Saratoga Springs Thomas F., Finnen Jr North Kingstown R.I Rose Alda Mahar Church of the Immaculate Conception St. Mary’s Cemetery Dorothy Gorman Brandalik Jacob Brandalik Putnam Memorial Hospital Bennington Edward and Margaret Remington) Gorman Water St St. Mary’s Academy Catholic Daughters of America Hoosick A.O.H Mahar Funeral Home Main St Church of Immaculate Conception Agnes Gosselin Hevey Chestnut St Springfield Mass Jerome J. Heavey Sr Jerome J. Hevey Jr First Congregational Church of Manchester Hevey Muriel Cheney Ellen Potterton Beatrice Cope Robert E. Heney Bryan Charles Griffin First Baptist Church of First Congregational Church of Manchester Memorial Fund

Fire at Harwood Hill Orchards Store Doused Quickly

A wood burner fire broke out Sunday at 5 30 in an outside well behind the Harwood Hill Orchards retail store. Bennington Rural firemen extinguished the blaze, which was confined to the well area. minor damage occurred as boards and wood chip insulation were removed.

Harwood Hill Bennington

Bennington Briefs: Robert J. Vachon Visits Mother

Robert J. Vachon of Erie Pennsylvania and formerly of Bennington spent last week visiting his mother Mrs Joseph in town. The note highlights family ties and a hometown connection as a local brief item in Bennington community notices.

Robert J. Vachon Erie, Pa Bennington Joseph

Quake experiment to place magnetometers near Hollister

Scientists at Ames Research Center plan a one month experiment beginning next spring placing four small magnetometers on the San Andreas fault zone near Hollister to detect magnetic patterns in rock formations. They aim to aid earthquake prediction. Vachon of Warn St Bennington. Ladies Auxiliary VFW Post 1332 meets Tuesday at 7 30 pm at the post rooms with refreshments to follow. Notice Earl's Service Station will not sell gas Saturday and Sunday until further notice. Shea Agency Insurance Center 503 Main St Bennington. ADV For good government vote March 5 People’s Party Gary Daigneault. Call 442 3338 for a ride to polls. ADV Office of Dr James Shea closed Feb 27 to April 1. ADV

Mountain View Calif Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 1332 Earl’s People’s Party Gary Daigneault ADV

Engaged HOOSICK FALLS COUPLE ANNOUNCED FOR 29 JUNE WEDDING

Engaged Sandra S Bromirski daughter of Henry J Bromirski and the late Ida Bromirski to Robert G Foster of Guilderland Center were announced this week. Sandra is a Saint Marys Academy Central City Business Institute graduate and stenographer for the New York State Department of Motor Vehicles. Foster, a Hoosic Valley High School graduate, works for SCM Corporation in Albany. A June 29 wedding is planned. Also announced is the engagement of Darlene Susan Foster to Theodore Jay Church. Darlene, a Brooks Discount employee studying dressmaking at Mt Anthony Union High School, and Theodore, of North Pownal, are 1973 Mt Anthony graduates. no wedding date yet.

Hoosick Falls N.Y Sandra S. Bromirski Henry J. Bromirski Mechanic St Ida Bromirski Robert G. Foster Main St Guilderland Center Durward M. Foster Schaghticoke New York State Department of Motor Vehicles Hoosic Valley SCM Corporation Albany Paul H. Foster Mt. Anthony Road Bennington Darlene Susan Theodore Jay Church Earle Church North Pownal Brooks Discount Mt. Anthony Union High School Fairdale Farms

Bennington Declared Bicentennial Community

Bennington has officially been designated a bicentennial community by the American Revolution Bicentennial Administration in Washington. Town officials received notification late last week that their designation was approved. Acting administrator Hugh A. Hall called the town an integral part of the national commemoration and said a representative will present a flag and certificate of participation soon.

Bennington Washington, D.C Hugh A. Hall

Married Hodgin Johnson in Manchester Vermont

Edna L. Johnson of Bellows Falls and Steven R. Hodgin of Bennington were married on Sunday February 17 at 2 30 p m in Zion Episcopal Church Manchester The Rev Canon Robert L Clayton officiated The matron of honor was Vanita Martin and the best man was Bruce E Hodgin A reception followed at the home of Mrs John J Hodgin Manchester

Edna L. Johnson Bellows Falls Walter E. Johnson Winchester Steven R. Hodgin Bennington Ann C. Hodgin Zion Episcopal Church Manchester Robert L. Clayton Vanita Martin Saxtons River Bruce E. Hodgin Danby John J. Hodgin

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