Vermont Tomorrow vows bottle ban and underground power plans
Vermont Tomorrow Inc executive director Robert S. Babcock Jr. says the group will press for a ban on nonreturnable bottles and pursue ideas to underground power and other environmental measures. The organization opened in Montpelier January 1 and aims to counter special interests with citizen lobbying.
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Montpelier
Vermont Tomorrow Inc
Robert S. Babcock Jr
Vermont
State St
Babcock
State Environmental Board
Yoga Course Offered by Town Recreation Department
A 12 week yoga course begins Tuesday January 18 at 6 30 p m at the Senior Citizens Center 120 North St Nancy Simanson returns for her fifth year teaching in Berkshire area centers and private venues She trained in Mexico with a renowned practitioner and is a member of the New England Association of Yoga Instructors Open to all adults and high school age and up Bring a mat loose clothing A fee covers costs Advanced registration via Recreation Department 442 3543
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Senior Citizens Center
North St
Nancy Simanson
Miss Simonson
Y’s
Berkshire
Massachusetts
Mexico
New England Association of
Yoga Instructors
Recreation Department
Bennington Briefs Community notices and bowling results
The January AARP meeting is set for Thursday at Colgate Hall First Baptist Church with Vermont Tax Department official Centybear as speaker and tax help available. Bowling results from Barbecue Lanes Hoosick Falls and Bennin gton Lanes are listed with leaders Irene O Grady Gerald Morin Mabel Costantino and Jerry Morin. Navy Seaman Apprentice Holden returns to San Diego after a 23000 mile Western Pacific Indian Ocean cruise aboard USS Monticello. Welcome Wagon Club meets Thursday at Polly Buchanan home for a recipe tasting and new officer installation. newcomers are welcome.
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American Association of Retired Persons
Colgate Hall
First Baptist Church
Centybear
Vermont Tax Department
Bennington
Irene O’grady
Gerald Morin
Bennington Lanes
Navy
Edgar L. Holden
Charles E. Hogan
Spring St
San Diego
Western Pacific
Indian Ocean
Monticello
Welcome Wagon Club
Polly Buchanan
Butter Road
Potters mark 25th anniversary with surprise dinner
Mr. and Mrs. Burton W. Potter celebrate 25 years of marriage with a Saturday dinner for 30 friends at the 1896 House in Williamstown Massachusetts. Daughters hosted, bouquets and cake noted. An open house followed Sunday with about 300 guests at their Bennington home. They wed January 11 1947 in Hoosick Falls. The couple plan a two week Florida trip starting Monday.
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Burton W. Potter
Elm St
Williamstown
Mass
Potters
Bennington
Sally Ann Katz
New Haven
Obituary Arthur J. Boutin Sr. 75 Winsted Conn resident
Arthur J. Boutin Sr. 75 formerly of Bennington died December 23 at Simsbury Convalescent Home after a long life in Winsted where he worked in the Winsted Hosiery Co. maintenance dept until 1961. Survived by wife Claudia Pelletier, son Arthur of New Hartford, four daughters, two brothers, two sisters, 13 grandchildren and 11 great grandchildren. Funeral December 28 at John J. Shea Funeral Home and Immaculate Conception Church with burial in Calvary Cemetery, Collinsville.
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Arthur J. Boutin Sr
North Main Street
Winsted
Conn
Bennington
Simsbury
New Hartford
Immaculate Conception
Winsted Hosiery Co
Claudia Pelletier
Arthur Boutin
Exelia Harris
Shaftsbury
Lena Clifford
Cohoes
N.Y
John J. Shea
Steel Road
Immaculate Conception Church
Calvary Cemetery
Collinsville
Funeral for Carl H. Jesperson in Shaftsbury
The funeral for Carl H. Jesperson of Eagle Street Shaftsbury who died Thursday in Bennington was held at Mahar and Son Funeral Home Sunday afternoon. Rev A J MacDonald officiated. Bearers were four nephews James John Richard and Robert Hamilton John Greene and Albert E Roderique. Shaftsbury Fire Department members visited the funeral home. Entombment was in Park Lawn Chapel with burial planned later at South Shaftsbury Cemetery.
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Carl H. Jesperson
Eagle Street
Shaftsbury
Bennington
Mahar & Son Funeral Home
A.J. MacDonald
Park Lawn Chapel
South Shaftsbury Cemetery
Ski Lessons for Women Start Jan 17 at Mt Anthony
Beginning ski instruction for women will be held at Mt Anthony Country Club on Mondays starting Jan 17 if conditions permit. Course led by Mrs Rhoda Comi, with sessions at 10 a.m. Participants must supply their own skis poles boots and safety straps. The tow will not be used initially. Register with Town Recreation Department at 442-3543.
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Mt. Anthony Country Club
Rhoda Comi
Memorial fund created for UVM dean Marian Patterson
Burlington records say the University of Vermont established a memorial fund for Marian Patterson late dean of women from 1922 to 1937. She died January 3 in Jamestown New York and had long been a summer resident of Underhill.
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UVM
Burlington
Marian Patterson
University of Vermont
University
Dean Patterson
Jamestown
N.Y
Underhill
Pearl Randall Wasson
University of Vermont Patterson Memorial Fund
Waterman
Moose Notes Lodge Nominating and Social Schedule
The nominating committee meets at 6 30 p m on Wednesday with the regular lodge meeting at 8 p m. Kitchen hours Friday 6 30 to 9 30 p m offer steaks and seafood. Ham supper Saturday 7 to 8 p m followed by dancing at 8 30 p m. The lodge marks its 26th anniversary with supper and dance on January 29. On Sunday the 30th class enrollment at 2 p m, then a social and buffet.
National Guard promotes many amid enlistment losses
National Guard notes that Company C faced vacancies after two months of enlistment terminations. Several men were promoted this month from private to specialist, boosting pay and strengthening the case for prior service veterans to join. Interested men should contact armory staff at the listed numbers.
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Company C
Ronald A. Bremer
James M. Brownell
Timothy J. Fox
Robert J. Guthier
Gerald A. Jepson
Thomas F. Moore III
Richard J. Taber
Ronald F. Wendell
Richard F. Bevis
Alfred J. Bona
Gregory Coyne
John E. Fortini Jr
William S. Lounsbury
Richard C. Millis
Richard A. Robinson
National Guard
Sgt. Andrews
Richard A. Giard
John Andrew
Bennington Fire District approves 21 cent tax rate
Voters in Bennington Fire District 1 approved a tax rate of 21 cents, two cents lower than last year, at the annual meeting. Harry Percey won the Prudential Committee seat over James Morrissey for a three year term. John Cross was renamed chief, Edward Haddad first assistant, and Charles Sauer second assistant. Other officers re-elected: Paul Kelley moderator, Eleanor B. Moore treasurer, Frances L. Snow clerk, Victor Blake collector of taxes, Mildred Howe, Marie Turgeon, and Helen Boutin auditors.
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Bennington
Beech Street
Prudential Committee
Harry Percey
James Morrissey
John Cross
Edward Haddad
Charles Sauer
Paul Kelley
Eleanor B. Moore
Frances L. Snow
Victor Blake
Mildred Howe
Marie Turgeon
Helen Boutin
Scout leaders plan winter meetings for summer camps
Boy Scout leaders across southern Vermont will meet in January to discuss Camp Plymouth and Camp Sunrise operations for the 1972 season. Meetings occur Jan 11 in Woodstock Jan 18 in Middlebury Jan 19 in Bennington Jan 20 in Rutland Jan 25 in Bellows Falls at 7 30 p m. About 1000 Scouts and leaders are expected to attend.
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Rutland
Vermont
Ethan Allen Council
Boy Scouts of America
Plymouth
Camp Sunrise
St. James Episcopal Church
Woodstock
Middlebury Union High School
Bennington
Grace
The
Scout Council
Camp
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Jerry Morin
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Elizabeth Burke
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Edward R. Lamb
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Virginia Barrett
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