MAUHS Students Win Oratory Prizes In Legion Contest
Miss Jane Wolf of Mt. Anthony Union High School won the Bennington American Legion Oratorical contest and will advance to district finals at Castleton. Runnerup was MAUHS student David Steece. Nine students competed including Bennington Catholic entrants George Stockman Alan Legacy Peter Stratton and Timothy Powers.
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Bennington American Legion
Post No. 13
Jane Wolf
Mt. Anthony Union High School
MAUHS
David Steece
Castleton
Joseph Latif
Bennington Catholic High School
George Stockman
Alan Legacy
Peter Stratton
Timothy Powers
Miss Wolf
Young Steece
Future Enrollment Queried In New School Proposal
At a Rotary Club meeting in Bennington, Rotarian Thomas Cook questioned projected enrollment rising from 1,370 to 1,577 between 1966 and 1970 and doubted the need for 26 extra classrooms by 1970 given eight rooms freeing next year. He urged estimates of operating costs alongside construction costs.
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Bennington
Rotary Club
Thomas Cook
Citizens Committee
Molly Stark
Bendi
Cook
William J. Burnham
Helene Kates
Ronald R. Knapp
Disney Inn Backyard Visit Spurs Bennington Tales
Walt Disney chatted with Mrs. Fonda in her Bennington Vermont yard recalling plays, animals, and shops. He admired a humble home and potteries while Mrs. Fonda recalled guiding him to Four Chimneys and Walloomsac Inn. The couple exchanged gifts and discussed a Vermont friendship rug project. Nearby a minor crash occurred when an illegally parked car caused a Jeep to rear bump a parked sedan. no serious injuries.
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Disney
Mrs. Fonda
Disneys
Scotland
Fondas
Bennington
Four Chimneys
Walloomsac Inn
Park Street
Bennington Elementary School
Marion A. Day
Pleasant St
William G. Harmon
Chapel Road
Harmon
Eagle Square Looks to 1967 For Celebration and Profit
Shaftsbury Vermont firm Eagle Square Manufacturing marks 150th year with planned ceremonies through 1967. The Greater Bennington Association will present a commemorative award. National Woodturners Association and Associated Industries of Vermont will honor the company. General Manager Richard Mason says sales may rise about five percent. Eagle Square is a Stanley Works subsidiary producing carpenter tools for the nationwide brand.
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Shaftsbury
Vermont
Eagle Square Manufacturing Co
Shaftsbury Company
Greater Bennington Association
Eagle Square
National Woodturners Association
Associated Industries of Vermont
Richard Mason
Stanley Works
Stanley
Looters battle police take over Manabo Mindanao
Fifteen armed bandits fought a gunbattle with police Thursday night and looted the town of Manabo on Mindanao island in the southern Philippines. One officer was wounded as the bandits hijacked a truck and escaped with goods. The report notes local firm folding rules and a promotion program may affect employment and production, with 217 employees and potential rise if sales grow as projected.
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Manila
UPI
Manabo
Mindanao
Philippines
Bennington Briefs Highlights Local Meetings And Dinner Special
The Green Mountain Home Makers Extension Group meets Monday at 7 30 p m at Josie Baczek s home with Alice Harington leading on Unusual Indoor Hobbies The local AAUW chapter gathers Monday at 8 p m at Mrs Carroll Killen s home with speaker John C Burdis of Albany planning consultant Iron Kettle Weekend Special roast pork with apple sauce and dressing Complete dinner 1 85 Enjoy your favorite cocktail The Dr Lewis MD office will be closed January 17 18 and 19 with normal hours resuming January 20 ADV
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Green Mountain Homemakers Extension Group
Josie Baczek
Alice Harington
The
American Association of University Women
AAUW
Carroll Killen
John C. Burdis
Dr. Lewis
Saturns Moons Defy Pattern With Phoebe Oddball Exception
Astronomy notes describe Saturn’s 10 hour rotation and eastward orbit, with most moons following Saturn’s path. Phoebe, eight million miles away and about 100 miles across, breaks the pattern by orbiting west to east every 550 days and 11 hours. Jupiter’s moons are named, but only four are widely recognized.
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Saturn
Solar System
Phoebe
Jupiter
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Barry Hickok
James Shoemaker
Richard Moskovitz
Margaret Lillie
Vincent Pizzano
W. Earle Forman
Wolf
American Legion
Legion
Latif
Kenneth Baker
Connie Blake
Winston Lother
Lother
United States
Avg
Walker
Vermont Bank
Vermontis Brattleboro
Bennington Company
Rutland
Bellows Falls
Chester
Loon Center
Bennington Banner
Main St
Banner Publishing Corporation
United Press International
U.S
Kates
Walt Disney
Meg
Jean Wassick
Jean
Assick
Thad ‘Olutea
Ising
Ieges
Golden Acres
Mama
Bennington, Vt
Mason
Haynes & Kane, Inc
Dial
North
Adams
Mass
Bennington Briefs
Depot Street
Economy Auto Stores, Inc
Longhorn
Williamstown, Mass
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