Ex Benningtonian Named To Forestry Post in N C
Former Bennington resident Dr. Thomas H Ripley named assistant director of the Southeastern Forest Experiment Station based in Asheville North Carolina He will oversee watershed range recreation and wildlife research for the U S Forest Service in the southeastern states Ripley has led wildlife habitat and forest recreation projects since 1958 A Vermont native he earned degrees from VPI UMass and NYS Ranger School He has held wildlife research posts in Massachusetts Virginia and published on quail deer and pineland management He also contributes to forest recreation studies and serves as advisor to the President's Recreation Council in Washington DC
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bennington
Thomas H. Ripley
Robert W. Sherwood
Grandview St
Southeastern Forest Experiment Station
Asheville
N.C
H.G. Meginenis
Ripley
U.S. Forest Service
Southeastern States
Thomas F. McLintock
Vermont
New York State Ranger School
Virginia Polytechnic Institute
University of Massachusetts
VPI
Massachusetts Division of Fisheries and Game
New England
Virginia Commission of Game and Inland Fisheries
Coastal Plain
President’s Recreation Council
Washington, D.C
Silvernail To Head Friends of Library
Frank Silvernail was elected president of the Friends of the Library at the annual meeting in the Bennington Free Library social room. Officers include Mrs. Gerald Nelson and Mrs. L William Gillette as vice presidents, Mrs. James Merunowicz as treasurer, and Mrs. Caroline Darlington as secretary. The group discussed a new policy for the Bennington Rescue Squad with reduced hours for routine transfers and continued 24 hour emergency service, a first aid course was announced, and readings by Mrs. Thomas Foster followed the program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Silvernail
Friends of the Library
Bennington Free Library
Bennington
John Marchal
Robert van Ness
Gerald Nelson
L. William Gillette
James Merunowicz
Caroline Darlington
Bradford Smith
Shelagh Gordon Levin
Shaftsbury
Smith
Paul Pitkin
T.S. Eliot
Thomas Foster
Vermont Reapportionment Plans Stir Bennington County
Bennington County lawmakers in Montpelier are weighing map options after reapportionment. Plan No. 5 would create a 210 member House with eight Bennington representatives, while other plans propose 180 or 150 member houses. Discussions cover towns linked for districts, county boundaries, and potential abolition of counties, with emphasis on one man one vote and preserving town identities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vermont
Montpelier
Bennington County
House
George van Santvoord
Bennington
Stamford
Readsboro
Whitingham
Windham County
Pownal
Rupert
Pawlet and Wells
Rutland
Dorset
Manchester
Landgrove
Londonderry
Kenalene Collins
van Santvoord
Collins
Sanborn Partridge
Proctor
Supreme Court
Shaftsbury
Sunderland
Arlington
Sandgate
Hoff
Andrew E. Nuquist
University of Vermont
Nuquist
Connecticut
New England
North Bennington
Old Bennington
Norman Fair
Winhall
Edith Bauer
Russell Holden
James Lounsbury
Robert M. Wilson
Vermont CD Units Learn Shelter Living at UVM
Vermont civil defense held a shelter living drill in Patrick Gymnasium Burlington with 35 participants including town and city chairmen state CD staff and district coordinators. Joint exercise by University of Vermont Extension and state CD program taught shelter concepts and night living using federally stocked equipment. 275 shelters in the state meet federal standards and the training will continue to prepare people to manage each shelter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burlington
Vermont
Patrick Gymnasium
Leo Boutin
Fillmore Street
Bennington Area
Glen Linihan
Shaftsbury
William Carroll
North Bennington
Department of Public Safety
Bennington Municipal Court Hears Several Driver Violations
Gary E. Skidmore of Shaftsbury pleaded not guilty to operating a motor vehicle after dark in Bennington on January 20 and was ordered bail of 50 dollars with counsel to be obtained for a March trial. Others named include Charles Ely of Bennington fined 15.10 dollars for speeding, James Bryant of Hopesick Falls pleaded no contest on two or three motor vehicle charges, and Ronald Greene of Shaftsbury fined 25 dollars for speeding, with multiple other violations handled by Judge Fienberg in a session covering Sept. 21, 1964 and Jan. 19–20 incidents. Jack Griffis of Shaftsbury and John Tidd of Bennington were also fined for license and equipment violations respectively.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gary E. Skidmore
Shaftsbury
Bennington
Robert Skidmore
Charles A. Ely
Benenington
James H. Bryant
Hopesick Falls
N.Y
Atty. Harte
Fienberg
Ronald A. Greene
Jack F. Griffis
John C. Tidd
Guil
Tidd
U.S. 7
National Guard drills train explosives and radiotelephone procedure
The 86th Engineer Company held its weekly drill with a class on explosives and demolitions led by Sgt. William McCoy assisted by Sgts. John Wellman and Phillip Jones focusing on safety and priming explosives. A radiotelephone procedures class by Sgt. John Dence covered combat radio and telephone operations with a supporting film. On the job training in the maintenance shop under Sgt. Edgar Lemieux showed new members progressing rapidly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
86Th Engineer Company
William McCoy
John Wellman
Phillip Jones
John Dence
Edgar Lemieux
Bennington Catholic High forms second Scholarama committee
Bennington Catholic High School establishes a Scholarama planning committee led by Walt Morrissey and aiming to boost this year’s event scheduled for April 1 and 2. Sgt Tifft mentors drill basics. Sgt Trembley is promoted to E7. Students from Manchester to Pownal depart for six months active duty Tuesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Tifft
Fort Dix
E-6
Neil Trembley
E-7
Endre Thoma
Manchester
Victor Lamb
North Adams
Edward Burgess
Bennington
Gerald Krawczyk
Pownal
National Guard
Griffen Smith
Harold Andrew
Armory
Bennington Catholic High
Leona Boutin
Billy Marsh
Fred Torrisi
David Sausville
Ann Pizzano
David Maroney
Sue Torrisi
Brian Morrissey
Bonnie Flood
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Silvernail
Dovsie
Main Street
Adams Clothes Shop
First National Stores
North Bennington Road
Bennington, Vt
Finast
By Tyler Resch
State
William V. Mason
Edward Romney
Richard Fairley
Department of Health, Education and Welfare
UVM
Lloyd
Bchs Council
BCHS
Sabor
Bennington Catholic High School
Walt Morrissey
Bill Marsh
Volkswagen
R&h
Dial
FBI
SAT
Depot Street
Main St
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