Elks Promote Tickets for Silver Towers Camp
Vermont Elks aim to boost ticket sales for the Silver Towers Camp for Exceptional Children in Brookfield. Trustee Perrotta says six tickets per Bennington lodge member are sent. drawing in Bennington, October, features a Cadillac and 18 color TVs as prizes. ticket price is $1 with proceeds supporting the camp and related charity events.
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Virginia
Max" Perratta
Vermont
Elks
Prand
Perrotta
Vermont Elks Association
Bennington
Bennington Elks
John B. Harte
Petrotta
Agway Fuels
Ben Mont Avenue
Silver Towers
Brookfield
Vermont Association For
Josephine Baird
Vermont Elks
Sgt Gerity earns honors for flood relief work
Angeles Philippines July to August 1961 saw 2 US Air Force units awarded the Republic of Philippines Presidential Unit Citation for humanitarian flood relief. Sgt Francis C Gerity air traffic controller at Clark Air Base, 1961st Communications Group, helped evacuate refugees and deliver medical supplies and food. He is a 197 graduate of Bennington High School. wife Mary A. Miller.
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Air Force
Clark
Set
Gerity
Bennington High School
Mary A. Miller
Steventon Ends Vermont House Run After Long Service
Rep Joseph Steventon R Rochester says he will not seek another term in the Vermont House to make way for younger leaders. Age 54, he aims to push a statewide land use plan and urges quick action on Gov Salmon's flood plain zoning bill ahead of the July 10 session.
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Rochester
UPI
Joseph Steventon
Vermont
Stevenson
House Natural Resources Committee
Thomas Salmon
Bennington-Burlington anti poverty group extends funding
The Bennington-Butland Opportunity Council BROC receives a two month federal grant of 17332 dollars covering administration and community programming from Oct 1 to Dec 1. The funding ensures full time staff in the Bennington office through December 1 while BROC pursues additional money from national state and local sources.
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Bennington-Butland
Bennington
Bennington Transfers Recorded by Town Clerk
The Bennington town clerk recorded property transfers: William R. Malcolm of Caos day Oregon to Hubert K. and Gale C. Burnon of Bennington on June 14 for 103 Observatory St valued at $25,000. Arthur L. Briggs of Bennington to Laurence P. Jr. and Polly M. LeMaire of Readsboro on July 3 for 12 Robinson Ave valued at $16,000. Philip L. and Doris C. Dorman of Bennington to Kenneth R. Brathwell of Bennington on July 5 for 23 Bradford Place valued at $12,000.
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Bennington
William R. Malcolm
Caosday
Ore
Hubert K
Gale C. Burnon
Observatory St
Arthur L. Briggs
Laurence P. Jr
Polly M. LeMaire
Readsboro
Robinson Ave
Philip L
Doris C. Dorman
Kenneth R. Brathwell
Bradford Place
Town Road Damage Report by Manager Edward R Lamb
Town Manager Edward R. Lamb released a list detailing storm damage from last weekend's heavy rain and floods. Estimated town highway and water department facility damage totals 15 000 dollars with other damages pushing the overall between 30 000 and 50 000 dollars. Repairs cover relaying pipes culverts grading gravel and removing silt. Crews have worked or will work on Stark Dewey Beech East Main Harvard Weeks Oakes streets Harbour Butter South Stream Coleville Sawmill Middle Pownal Barney Upper Burgess Gere Carpenter Hill Mt Anthony Havey Bard Murphy River roads Blackberry Lane Meadowbrook Drive Balles Brook access road and siltage in Balles Brook.
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Edward R. Lamb
Stark
Dewey
Beech
East Main
Harvard
Weeks
Oakes Streets
Harbour Butter
South Stream
Coleville
Sawmill
Middle Pownal
Barney
Upper Burgess
Gere
Carpenter Hill
Mt. Anthony
Havey
Bard
Murphy
River Roads
Blackberry Lane
Meadowbrook Drive
Water Department
Balles Brook
Knapp Dam near Felchville under evacuation alert
Civil Defense officials report weakening Knapp Dam near Felchville with cracks threaten Greenbush homes 3 to 4 miles downstream. Twenty six families notified with 20 minute evacuation window as Army Corps and state police inspect and plan controlled releases to ease pressure.
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Felchville
UPI
Knapp
Civil Defense
Richard Holmes
State Fish and Game Department
Edward Kehoe
Nehum Wyman
Greenbush
North Springfield
Wyman
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Thomas Salmon
Springfield
Gas supply improves in New England states
AAA reports slightly better gasoline supply in New England and a shift back toward normal station hours in Massachusetts. No major shortages in northern New England, with motorists able to obtain gas regionwide. Connecticut limits remain at 12 gallons per Wilbur Cross and Merritt Parkways customers and 10 gallons on the Turnpike.
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Boston
UPI
New England
American Automobile Association
AAA
Massachusetts
Association
Wilbur Cross
Merritt
Connecticut
Obituary Florence Mann of Troy Dies at Home
Mrs Florence Carver Mann wife of Chauncey RK Mann of 2 Warren Ave Troy NY died unexpectedly at home July 6 She was a native and former resident of Bennington Survivors include her husband one son Frank C Mann of Shelburne VT two sisters Martha and Elizabeth Carver of Bennington and two grandchildren The funeral is July 2 at 1130 AM Mason Funeral Home Troy Burial in Bennington Friends may call July 8 from 34 to 74
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Florence (Carver) Mann
Chauncey RK. Mann
Warren Ave
Troy
N.Y
Bennington
Frank C. Mann
Shelburne
Martha
Elizabeth Carver
Mason Funeral Home
109Th St
3Rd Ave
Mrs Crozier Heads Nursing Program At Pullan Memorial
Frances Crozier has been named director of the School for Practical Nurses at Pullan Memorial Hospital, replacing Patricia Connor who resigned this spring. She previously worked at Putnam and led health at Mt. Anthony Union High School, trained at Samaritan Hospital School of Nursing, and earned a B.S. from Bennington College earlier this year.
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Frances Crozier
Practical Nurses
Pullan Memorial Hospital
Patricia Connor
Crozier
Putnam
Mt. Anthony Union High School
Samaritan Hospital School of Nursing
Troy
N.Y
Bennington College
Recycling group to meet July 11 in Pittsfield
Berkshire-Bennington Counties Recycling Committee plans its July 11 meeting at Western Massachusetts Electric Co building 143 West St Pittsfield to review new administration methods simplify collection and boost material volumes. Chair Linda H Small says area towns are adopting recycling bylaws and exploring alternatives to landfill disposal while BBCRC has recycled 7000 tons through May with nine communities active and nine more planning.
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Pittsfield
Mass
Berkshire-Bennington Counties Recycling Committee
Western Massachusetts Electric.Co
West St
BBCRC
Linda H. Small
Great Barrington
Small
WOTM installs officers and honors at June meeting
The Women of the Moose held a June 20 installation with Charles Rice as installing guide and Carlton Bahan as installing officer. Cora Sears became senior regent and Nancy Livingston, the outgoing, received a personal gift. The next meeting will be listed as the Moose Wall and members are urged to pay dues and send cards or visits to Mary Buzzell, a Putnam patient.
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Women of the Moose
Charles Rice
Seth King
Carlton Bahan
Cora Sears
Mary Livingston
Fannie Bahan
Isabelle Gates
Inez Flynn
Recorder
Carolyn Paliza
Gladys Knapp
Eleanor Rice
Bernadette Gimmell
Argus
Shirley O'Dell
Sentinel
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McCullough
North Bennington
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Sisen Feiner
David Scribner
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Gail
Kevin Alen
TcCullough House
Sgt
Monument Plaza
Bennington, VT
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Burlington Enterprises
Rt. 7
Shelburne, Vt
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B-Roc
India
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Grand Canyon
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Lake Louise
Banit
Mt. Rushmore
Shanly Travel
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Buffalo
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Mrs. Crozier
WOTM
Monument Plaza Shopping Center
Greenberg
Wgreenberg
eSee Holsewares
L River Cent
Mill River Center
Wallingford
Benefit Mill River Library
Castleton
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Castleton State College
Rutland Region Chamber of Commerce
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