Bennington Fire Report Sees Lower 1963 Losses
Fire Chief Richard Hollister notes 1963 fire losses in Bennington dropped to 29 075 versus 1962 s 175 000, with main causes including reporting delays and prevention programs. 101 calls in 1963 set a six year record for activity. 30 box alarms 21 four bell alarms 33 telephone alarms and 11 miscellaneous. The most costly 1963 fire damaged 544 546 Main Street. A 15 week training program and a new fog nozzle for the ladder gun boosted readiness ahead of the 1964 State Firefighters Association convention in Bennington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bennington
Richard Hollister
Hole Lister
Scottie’s Manor
Moose Club
Main Street
Hollister
Loneergan and Thomas, Inc
Vermont State Firefighters Association
Charles Becker
Shaftsbury
Legion Holds Open Public High School Oratorical Contest
Bennington Post 13 American Legion will host its annual national high school oratorical contest on Feb 4 in the Legion Rooms on White Chapel Road at 7 p.m. Bennington High School and Bennington Catholic High School compete for prizes of 20, 15, and 5 dollars. Public invited to attend and witness students aiming for the district contest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bennington Post 13
American Legion
Bennington High School
Bennington Catholic High School
Legion Rooms
White Chapel Road
Post
Department
Albert B. Grazini
Legion
Cornerstone Box Unearthed as Classic Street School Falls
Demolition of Hoosick Falls 1842 Classic Street School reveals a lead cornerstone box with a silk flag, a cannonball relic, coins, a brain chart, a C Chandler Ball letter, an 1840 census, newspapers, and village statistics. The box and school were tied to Ball Seminary and local history.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hoosick Falls
N.Y
Burgess Bros
Benenington Contractors
Hoosick Falls Central School
Benenington
C. Chandler Ball
Ball Seminary
Rens
Selaer County
Hoosick
Cheney
U.S
Ben
Walter A. Wood
A. DeWitt
Charles H. Merritt
L. Chandler Ball
Phoenix Hotel
Cheney Block
Classic
Ball
Bennington
Beaumont
Youth Fellowship Plans Events at Pownal Center
Nine members of the Youth Fellowship Group at Pownal Center Community Church met Sunday night with leader Lav ender Howard Van Horn. They plan a Friday bowling trip from Town Hall at 6 30, a Feb 8 food sale in Town Hall 10 to 5, and a Feb 15 family dinner at the Pownal Center Firehouse starting 6 30. Margaret Niles is projects chair. funds will buy a Christian flag and a U S flag. Leon Oliver of Williams College will speak next Sunday evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Youth Fellowship
Pownal Center
Lavender Howard van Horn
Targe
Pittsfield
Town Hall
Margaret Niles
U.S
Leon Oliver
Williams College
Also Mentioned on This Page
State Firefighters Association
Joseph Lee
Bennington County
Roy Sweet
Windsor
Roy
Vermont
Buckler
Cornerstone
Classic Street School
Edith Beaumont
Denver
Ruth Clark
Colorado House of Representatives
House
Judiciary Committee
Dunham’s Furniture Inc
Elm ST. Bennington
North Bennington
Howard Oanson
South ST
The
Pownals
Vera Langlais
Richmond
First National Stores
North Bennington Rd
Bennington, Vt
Epcot
Nichols
Berkshire
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