Rotary funds boost Bennington downtown revitalization efforts
The Bennington Rotary Club approved a 2000 dollar contribution toward a bicycle route linking historic sites, with a 1000 dollar match from the Vermont Bicentennial Commission. William H. Schmidt of Windham Regional Planning spoke on Brattleboro’s Downtown Horizon, noting store shifts, space use, and a goal to present an integrated downtown that blends history with future development.
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Bennington
Schmidt
Bennington County aims for federal transit funds to aid elderly
Transportation Planner Edward R. Lamb leads a push for federal grants under the Urban Mass Transit Act to fund a countywide program in Bennington County. The plan could bring over 2 million dollars statewide, with about 100000 for minibuses and services over two years, including senior accessible vehicles and radios.
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Edward R. Lamb
Bennington County
Advisory Council On the
Lamb
Department of Transportation
Bernard D. Johnson
State Planning Office
Bennington
Johnson
Vermont
Federal Highway Trust Fund
RSVP News highlights volunteers and senior program in Bennington County
The RSVP of Bennington County invites residents age 60 and older to join, notes expanding volunteer opportunities, and shares thanks from Holy Cross Novitiate and Florence Field of the North Bennington library. New volunteers include Marion Knapp Emma Page Mary Cross Gladys Carner Mildred Johnson Dorothy Martin Marguerite Banks Mary Lynch Katherine Edson Helen Gilfeather Hattie Wade Zillah Barnes Lydia Wilcox, with call for local support and contact at 219 BenMont Ave.
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RSVP
Bennington County
Holy Cross
Henry Derby
Lone Ranger
Florence Field
North Bennington
Dorothy McGuire
McCullough
Vermont Veterans Home
Mildred Johnson
Dorothy Martin
Marguerite Banks
Crescent Manor Nursing Home
Bennington Convalescent Center
Mary Lynch
Putnam Memorial Hospital School of Nursing
Katherine Edson
Helen Gilfeather
Putnam Memorial Hospital
Hattie Wade
Zillah Barnes
Lydia Wilcox
Sen
BenMont Ave
Adult Education Classes Begin in Mt Anthony District
Mt Anthony Union High School district announces adult education courses starting the week of Jan 20. Night classes run Monday to Wednesday at 7 p.m. for ten weeks with at least ten students, in rooms 106 306 204 219 109 218. Courses include Auto Mechanics for Men and Women, Beginning Sewing, Lapidary, Woodworking, Bookkeeping, Advanced Sewing, Beginning Typing, and more with varied costs up to $18 and some $12.
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Robert Houle
Mt. Anthony Union High School
Melvin Noel
Pat Gazillo
Robin Verner
Eric Crawford
Gunnell Chenail
Loretta Granger
Mt. Anthony
Pearl Bailey Calls for Enema to Clean Up Nation
Pearl Bailey told a Cincinnati nightclub audience that the country needs an enema after watching President Ford deliver the State of the Union. She urged ad libbing and said the nation must cleanse buildings and streets to begin progress.
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Cincinnati
UPI
Pearl Bailey
Miss Bailey
Ford
Bennington Selectmen Name Citizen to Library Board
Bennington selectmen appointed Geraldine Baker as the town's citizen representative on the Free Library Board of Trustees. Two candidates suggested by other library board members were rejected due to existing Old Bennington library board membership. The board also approved bi weekly bill payment on the first and third Tuesdays, received a $6 500 request from the Bennington Fire Department for Battle Day, and signed grant and cooperation agreements with the Vermont Bicentennial Commission and the Bennington County Regional Commission. A zoning public hearing was refused as the planning commission’s outdoor store sign proposal was deemed unfair and lacking a grandfather clause.
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Bennington
Geraldine Baker
Harold Saunders
Bennington Fire Department
Vermont Bicentennial Commission
George Serrigo
Bennington County
Planning Commission
Commission
Obituary notes for John Reinfurt and Edmond Cummings
Obituary notes report John Reinfurt 56 formerly of Hoosick Falls N Y died unexpectedly at Columbia Presbyterian Hospital New York City He worked as a private duty nurse caring for Babe Ruth Lou Gehrig Duke Ellington W T Grant Chrysler family and John Gunther The funeral of Edmond Leo Cummings 68 of Lyman S C was held January 9 at Wood Memorial Mortuary chapel North Adams native born October 25 1906 graduated Drury High School in 1924 and worked as
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John Reinfurt
Hoosick Falls
N.Y
Columbia Presbyterian Hospital
New York City
Babe Ruth
Lou Gerhig
Duke Ellington
W. T. Grant
Chrysler Auto Family
John Gunther
Hoosick
Edward J. and
Edmond Leo Cummings
Piedmont St
Lyman
S.C
Frank Cummings
Bennington
Spartansburg
Catherine (Tighe) Reinfort
St. Mary’s Academy
Troy
Watervliet
Mary C. Rogers
John Donahue
Louis Krivanek
Warren
Ohio
Mahar
Church of the Immaculate Conception
St. Mary’s Cemetery
Funeral notices for Guilford C Cheney and Morse Trailer Park resident
Guilford C Cheney former Arnold Print Works engraver died at home. He left North Adams in 1942 to work in Lyman and retired about 20 years ago. Survived by widow Marguerite O Connell and several siblings and relatives. Funeral services held at Mahar Funeral Home Hoosick Falls and Church of the Immaculate Conception with burial at St Marys Cemetery Hoosick Falls. Also memorials to Bennington Rescue Squad. National Weather Service forecast: Saturday snow likely, colder temperatures, highs in teens north and 20s south, recovery by Monday.
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Arnold
North Adams
Lyman
Pacific Print Works
Marguerite O’connell
Bennington
John A. Jr
W. Paul Cummings
Edmond L. Jr
Louise Egan
Narragansett, R.I
Guilford C. Cheney
Morse
Hanson-Walbridge
Richard D. Campbell
First United Methodist Church of
Park Lawn
Funeral Home Office
Boston
UPI
National Weather Service
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Washington
Rsvp News
Margaret Stratton
Marion Knapp
Emma Page
Molly Stark
Mary Cross
Gladys Carner
Nichals
Berkshire
Henry Reynolds
Neil S. Moss
Robert J. Bahar
Spofford
N.H
Arlington
Superior Court
John P. Morrissey
Wesley G. Ruland
Stephen Handly
Selectmen
Citizen
Free Library
Armour Star Franks
Safford & Gage
Bennington Area
Edmond L. Cummings
Guilford
Fienberg
Main ST. Bennington
Burt Bros
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