Pope and WCC pledge continued cooperation
Pope Paul VI promised the World Council of Churches to extend collaboration between Catholic and Protestant bodies at its Fourth General Assembly in Uppsala. Cardinal Bea and WCC officials cited steps toward unity, development, and peace while noting ongoing divisions within faith communities.
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Sweden
UPI
Paul VI
World Council of Churches
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WCC
General Assembly
Eugene Carson Blake
Pope Paul
Catholic Church
Rome
Augustin Cardinal Bea
Vatican Secretariat For Christian Unity
Cardinal Bea
W.A. Vissert Hooft
Harrington Takes Gavel From Stout Rotary Change
outgoing Rotary Club president Robert Stout passed the gavel Friday to Robert Harrington who will preside over the club for the coming year Harrington a WBTN radio announcer lives on Pageant Street with his wife Patricia and three daughters He was elected first vice president before moving up after Earl Patterson’s transfer Incoming officers include John Rothrock Walter LaGrange Richard Jolivette Charles Gould and James Williams Directors Stout praised the club’s work from Dollars for Scholars to park donations Little League Rescue Squad a successful auction and a district conference He thanked secretary John Page for three years in office and Jolivette led the softball fundraiser with applause from Rotarians.
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Rotary Club
Robert Stout
Robert Harrington
Harrington
Pageant Street
Patricia
WBTN
Earl Patterson
John Rothrock
Walter LaGrange
Richard Jolivette
Charles Gould
Stout
James Williams
George Hadwen
John Page
Rotary
Little League
Rescue Squad
Lions Club
Abernethy elected president of Bennington BREF
The Rev. William Abernethy of North Bennington was elected president of the Bennington Religious Education Foundation, succeeding Rev. Frederick B. Wolf who became Episcopal Bishop of Maine. The board also approved HOME Inc. use of the Ecumenical Center as headquarters and announced next year’s BREF courses led by Sr. Judith Levins and other instructors.
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William Abernethy
North Bennington
Bennington Religious Education Foundation
Frederick B. Wolf
Episcopal
Maine
BREF
County Street
Home, Inc
John G. Irons Jr
Judith Levins
United Church of Christ
Theodore Shatagin
Thomas Steffen
Judith
Merrimack valedictorian Maureen Sullivan earns magna cum laude BA
Pittsfield Massachusetts Miss Maureen H Sullivan daughter of Mr and Mrs Robert T Sullivan graduated as valedictorian magna cum laude with a BA in American studies from Merrimack College North Andover MA She will pursue a three year doctoral program in counseling psychology at Boston College with a 12000 NDEA fellowship She also received a 20000 VA traineeship offer from Texas Technological College
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Pittsfield
Mass
Maureen H. Sullivan
Robert T. Sullivan
Ridgeway Ave
Fairview Avenue
Old Bennington
Merrimack College
North Andover
Sullivan
Boston College
Texas Technological College
Merrimack
Loyola University Center of Liberal Arts
Rome
Italy
Sign Magazine
Woodrow Wilson
Danforth
St. Joseph’s High School
Unemployment Declines in Bennington and Vermont
Bennington unemployment claims fell last week to 107, 15 fewer than the prior week and 135 below the year-ago level. Vermont totals were 1,871 claims, down 95 from the week before and 406 from the previous year, with an insured rate at 1.6 percent.
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Montpelier
Bennington
Dept. of Employment Security
Vermont
Barre-Montpelier
Brattleboro
Burlington
Middlebury
Newport
Rutland
St. Albans
St. Johnsbury
Whitingham Approves Interim Zoning Law
Whitingham voters approved an interim zoning ordinance at a public hearing drawing 100 people. Two of three selectmen signed the measure making Whitingham the first Vermont town to use a two year state law, while one member declined to sign. The ordinance aims to give time to draft permanent zoning addressing development concerns tied to the Whitingham Farms cluster housing project. The plan would require lots of at least one acre.
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Whitingham
Vermont
Car W. Jillson
Lewis M. Corse
Ray Roberts
Selectmen
Whitingham Farms
E. E. Feron
Windsor Locks
Conn
Jacksonville recreation chief Mallison dies after brief illness
Nathan L. Mallison 71 longtime Jacksonville recreation superintendent and dean of U.S. recreation executives died June 29 at his Ortega Forest Drive home after a short illness. A Bennington VT native and WWI Navy veteran, he led city recreation since 1929 and held national roles. survivors include wife Elizabeth and children. services held at Northside Funeral Home. Funeral closures affected county recreation offices and intramural leagues.
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Nathan L. Mallison
Jacksonville
United States
Ortega Forest Drive
Mallison
Bennington
Bennington High School
Department of Recreation and Public Affairs
Army
Navy
Houston
Texas
West Palm Beach
Knoxville
Florida Association
Amateur Athletic Union
Florida Recreation Association
American Recreation Society
Olympic
American Canoe Association
Seminole Canoe and Yacht Club
Richard Kent Kappleman
Harley Edward Stone
Chapel of Hardage and Sons Northside Funeral Home
Roland Reichmann
Trinity Lutheran Church
Musical Variety Show At Bennington College Commons
The Fair Haven Service Center in Rutland County presents a musical variety show Monday at 8 p.m. in the Bennington College theater. Led by Helen and Hayden Nichols, with others active at the center, the event is free and open to all. Call the local center 29519 for transportation or information.
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Fair Haven
Rutland County
Bennington College Commons
Helen
Hayden Nichols
Fair Haven Center
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