Manchesterite Vietnam corpsman writes home from duty
Corpr s man William J. Whitman, 19, of Manchester Depot, serving with a Marine unit in South Vietnam, recounts being wounded in a Christmas truce near the DMZ and describes rain, shortages, and eating bugs while praising American efforts. He assures his mother not to worry as he hopes to return to duty soon.
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Manchester
Paradise
William J. Whitman
South Vietnam
Whitman
Robert Whitman
Manchester Depot
Burr and Burton Seminary
Harned - Fowler
VFW
Robert F. Joyce
James B. Murray
St. Paul’s
United States
France
U.S
Vietnam
North Bennington News and Local Society Notes
Elizabeth Dwyer and Mr and Mrs Philip Hollister of Rome New York visited in North Bennington over New Year at the Hollister family home. Stephen Hopkins son of Mr and Mrs Henry Hopkins spent Christmas vacation between Florida and North Bennington. North Bennington PTA will not meet this month. Battenkill Grange held a Jan 4 meeting with New Year theme including song New Year poem and a discussion on tax dollars at work plus a box social and auction led by Clarence Decker Sr. Roy Crofut led New Year plans.
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Philip Hollister
Rome, N.Y
West Street
Stephen Hopkins
Henry Hopkins
Main Street
Union College
Florida
North Bennington
Battenkill Grange
Mt. Equinox Grange
Manchester Center
Helen Platt
Grange
Pomona
Doris Wright
Linda Hoffman
George Cooledge
Abbie Baker
National Grange
Grange News Calendar and Centennial Candles Plan
Grange News reports Mt Equinox Grange and Battenkill Grange meet in January with a candle lighting ceremony to mark the Grange Centennial year. Officers plan refreshments and recreation while well wishes and anniversaries are noted. Socials resume Saturdays as Ethan Allen Pomona Grange participates.
Cultures of Man hosts SOCIO Locy 21 with Mr. Hanks
Bennington High School presents SOCIO Locy 21 on Thursday January 12 at 7 p m featuring Mr. Hanks and the Cultures of Man program.
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Mr. Hanks
Feelin
Bennington High School
Arlington area weekly calendar items
Arlington East Arlington calendar lists events through Friday including PTAs at Fisher School with librarian guest, Sunderland Association at Town House, cadets and sports at Community House and Town venues, WWI veterans and OES meetings, Arlington Girls and Grange social, and weekly Arlington vs opponents games at home with Red Mt Lodge gathering at Masonic Temple.
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Arlington
Fisher School
Gerald Raftery
Sunderland School Association
Town House
Sunderland
Red Mt
Masonic Temple
Wilmington
Church Smorgasbord Planned in North Bennington
A smorgasbord supper is slated for Saturday night in the new St. John s Church parish hall on Houghton Street. Tickets may be bought at Powers Market First National Bank here and Harrington s Store in Shaftsbury. The supper committee is led by Mrs William Crosier and includes several local residents. a planning meeting is set for Tuesday evening at Mrs Young s home on Houghton Street.
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North Bennington
St. John’s Church
Houghton Street
Powers Market
First National Bank
Harrington
Shaftsbury
William
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North
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All
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Grange News
Jennie McKee
Putnam Memorial Hospital
Edward Curran
Lois Hilliard
Sidney Crofut
Crofut
Adams Clothes Shop
University OF Vermont
Burlington, Vt
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Rosen
Bennington College
Kinne
Mr. Povsner
Bennington Free Library
Gerrish
East
Helene Thompson
Arlington Vs. Whitingham
American Legion Auxiliary
Legion Rooms
Dunbar Hall
Arlington Girls
Burr and
Burton
Kill Grange
Grange Hall
West Arlington
Beneficial
Beneficial Finance Co
YES
Stewart-Warner
Winkler
Depot ST. Dial
Bennington, VT
First National Stores
New England
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