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Newspaper

Bennington Banner

Location

Bennington, Vermont, United States of America

Date

Feb 28, 1966

Page

3

Miss Leonard Weds Bernard Montant in New York

Evelyn Ruth Leonard daughter of Mr and Mrs Robert J Leonard Jr of Dorset and Marion Massachusetts married Bernard Montant son of the late Mr and Mrs Francois Montant of Annecy France February 12 at the Church of St Ignatius Loyola New York. Recption followed at the Cosmopolitan Club. The couple will reside in New York.

New York N.Y Evelyn Ruth Leonard Robert Jarvis Leonard Jr Dorset Marion Mass Bernard Montant Francois Montant Annecy France St. Ignatius Loyola Dom Leo van Winkle Portsmouth Priory School Rhode Island Cosmopolitan Club Phyllis L. Collins Princeton N.J Richard J. Riker Rumson Jean Sauvage Paris Convent of the Sacred Heart Noroton Conn Bennett College University of North Carolina Chapel Hill Lycee d’Annecy Faculte de Lettres

Paradis-Bushee Nuptials At Second Congregational Church

Mr and Mrs Barlow Paradis of White Chapel Road announce the marriage of their daughter Dorothy Ann Paradis to Thomas J Bushee son of Mr and Mrs Thomas E Bushee of Robinson Avenue. The candlelight ceremony was conducted by Rev Thomas Steffen at 7 30 p m on Feb 18 with attendants Linda Bushee and Douglas Guerard. A reception followed at Harold Shays home on Burgess Road.

Barlow Thomas White Chapel Road Dorothy Ann Paradis Thomas J. Bushee Thomas E. Bushee Robinson Avenue Second Congregational Church Thomas Steffen Linda Bushee Douglas Guerard Harold Shays Burgess Road

Sally Caslin Marries Burt Bushee in St Francis De Sales

Mr and Mrs Basil Caslin Stark Street announce the marriage of their daughter Sally M Caslin to Burt B Bushee US Navy son of Mr and Mrs Burton Bushee Oakes Street. Father Richard McGowan conducted the ceremony at St Francis de Sales Church February 19 with attendants Mrs Richard Watson and Rene Boutin. A reception followed at the bride’s home. The couple will reside at Simon Lake Charleston SC where the bridegroom is presently assigned.

Basil Caslin Stark Street Sally M. Caslin Burt B. Bushee U.S. Navy Burton Bushee Oakes Street Richard McGowan St. Francis de Sales Church Richard Watson Rene Boutin Simon Lake Charleston S.C

Whale on Beach Spurs Coast Guard Question

At Jones Beach New York a dead 10 foot black whale was found on the sand. A Coast Guard spokesman noted it is difficult to identify individual whales and asked if this was the same whale earlier helped to refloat after it ran aground in the surf.

Paquin Eschholz Engagement Set for Spring Wedding

Mr. and Mrs. Edward H. Paquin of North Bennington announce the engagement of their daughter Eva Lillian Paquin to Paul Anderson Eschholz, son of Mrs. Paul A. Eschholz of West Hartford Conn. Eva is a Bennington Catholic High School graduate and a senior at the University of Vermont. Paul, a Kingswood School graduate, earned a Wesleyan University degree in 1964 with Delta Kappa Epsilon membership, and is pursuing a master’s in English at Vermont with plans for a doctorate beginning September 1966. the couple plans a May 28 wedding.

North Bennington Edward H. Paquin Eva Lillian Paquin Paul Anderson Eschholz Paul A. Eschholz Fairlee Road West Hartford Wesleyan University Delta Kappa Epsilon Fraternity University of Vermont

YMCA Schedule and Open Hours at Red Brick School

Weekly timetable lists activities by day from Monday to Saturday including basketball league chess club camera club and air force reserve on Monday. conditioning classes and basketball at Pownal Center on Tuesday. bowling baton class and IMC Ex Com on Wednesday. Thursday repeats conditioning and junior high activities. Friday features gym junior high bowling and a record hop. Saturday covers rifle club and girls bowling with North Adams YMCA swimming. building hours 9 am to 10 pm Monday through Saturday with supervised programs and open periods for various activities.

Red Brick School Air Force Reserve North Adams YMCA

Bay State tax to be signed soon by Volpe plan

Boston reports Gov. Volpe’s 180 million tax package likely to be signed midweek with a 3 percent sales tax on most purchases after April 1. Excise taxes on chosen items would take effect immediately, while exemptions apply to food clothing motor fuel certain services drugs and utility bills. The plan aims to raise about 145 million from the sales tax with additional revenue from excises and bank and corporate taxes.

Boston UPS John A. Volpe Volpe House Senate Vere Sion Senate Lawsuer

Muslim Chief In New Incident At Chicago Meeting

Elijah Muhammad leader of the Black Muslim sect told about 5,000 attendees at a Chicago convention that Muslims could destroy America in the twinkling of an eye and that the white man hates war. Cassius Clay, in Muslim guard attire, urged him on from the front row as Muhammad criticized Martin Luther King and described the Nobel Prize winner as a "friendly man" who has fallen in with unfriendly people.

Chicago UPD Elijah Muhammad America Muhammad Martin Luther King Cassius Clay Malcolm X

Edgerton to Take New Post in Vermont Extension Service

James A. Edgerton 4 H Club agent for Bennington County will resign March 15 to become Area Resource Development Specialist for southeastern Vermont. He will replace Keith Bradley who left to lead Canada resource development. Edgerton, a 1952 UVM graduate, has led youth activities in Bennington County and will base headquarters in Woodstock.

James A. Edgerton Bennington County Vermont University of Vermont Extension Service Edgerton Keith Bradley Canada UVM Washington County Robert Davison Thas

Bennington youths join Marine Corps recruits at Parris Island

MSgt R H Camp announced that Robert A Washburn 20 son of Harlan K Washburn of Bennington Robert R Kennedy Jr 19 son of Robert R Kennedy Sr of Bennington and Lloyd W Slade 19 son of William A Slade of Bondville departed Feb 23 for Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island S C to begin recruit training The trio originally had a 120 day delay in orders program Slade and Washburn chose two year enlistments Kennedy opted for three years After training they will go to Camp Lejeune N C for four weeks of combat training then a 20 day home leave before their first duty assignments

Slade Washburn Kennedy Bennington Bondville Camp Lejeune N.C

Attacked By Shark Near Sydney Hospitalized Boy

Raye mond Short, 13, was in critical condition after a bluepointer shark bit him in four feet of water at Coledale south of Sydney. Five lifeguards fought the surf, dragged him to shore, and killed the shark to free him. Experts note blue pointers are among the most ferocious sharks with documented attacks in Australia and other regions.

Sydney Australia UPI Rayemond Coledale South Africa California

Glee Club Concert At BCHS on March 26

Notre Dame High School Boys Glee Club from Bridgeport Conn will perform its third annual concert March 26 at the Bennington Catholic High School gym. The 100 strong group features piano accompanists and a jazz combo. Tickets from BCHS Guild members. In a separate item, a New Jersey man speeding at 100 mph was cited, later clocked at 80 mph, by Connecticut troopers.

Glee Club Notre Dame High School Bridgeport Notre Dame Boys Bchs Guild Ted Sausville Joseph Latif Middletown Conn UPI Franklin H. Trigg Jackson N.J Harry Greenman Trigg Wethersfield John Hughes

Juniper Schnapps The Dutch Pioneered Gin Making

In 1600 the Dutch first crafted gin by adding juniper berries to a base spirit called schnapps. The detail links juniper to early gin production and highlights Dutch innovation in spirits history.

GBA Favors Regional Planning

The Greater Bennington Association poll at its annual awards dinner shows 75 percent in favor of regional planning, 15 percent against, and 10 percent undecided. Thomas Hall Jr. urges voters to back regional planning, calling it valuable if properly carried out.

Greater Bennington Association GBA Donald Hicks Hicks Thomas Hall Jr

Soviet Test Recorded Seismic Signals Near Semipalatinsky

Washington dispatch reports UPI that the United States logged seismic signals Sunday from the Semipalatinsky Soviet testing grounds. The AEC estimated the blast output between 200000 and 1000000 tons of TNT and said the event appeared underground. The ban treaty prohibits underground explosions excepted. Previous AEC tremor notices dated January 15, 1965.

Washington UPI United States Semipalatinsky U.S. Atomic Energy Commission AEC

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