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Bennington Banner

Location

Bennington, Vermont, United States of America

Date

Jul 11, 1968

Page

3

Two Guard Pilots On Active Duty

Two Vermont Air National Guard pilots depart Burlington to join a National Guard Bureau Air Force program. Capt. Michael L. Pressey of Williston and 1st Lt. John A. Pratt of Middlebury head to six month active duty tours. Pressey is assigned to a base in Germany while Pratt will serve in the Philippines.

Purlington API Vermont Air _ National Guard Air Force Michael L. Pressey Williston John A. Pratt Middlebury Burlington National Guard Bureau Pressey Germany Pratt Philippine Islands

Then and now look at Putnam Square in Bennington

A 68 year look at Main Street Bennington contrasts past and present images. The 1959 fire cleared the opera house site, later replaced by the Harte building housing Dragon's Shoes, Bennington Bookshop, and other firms. The corner bank building and opera house tenants are described with former occupants and later changes.

Main Street Putnam Square Bennington Harte Building Opera House Robert Weichert Bennington County National Bank Bennington County Savings Bank Charles G. Cole Haberdashery Hudson’s E. E. Rawson, Optician Dominick Corsiglia The Redmen Bennington Club Rebekahs Bank E. P. Childs Andrews Brothers Dragon's Shoes Bird’s Charles Harte Real Estate and Insurance Beneficial Finance Company New Harte Building New England Telephone Company

October Dates Announced For Church Antiques Show

October is coming and the 10th Annual Antiques Show and Sale sponsored by the Women's Fellowship of the Second Church announces dates. The event aims to raise funds for church activities and community projects. Proceeds will support outreach and restoration efforts, with items from local collectors and vendors.

The Women’s Fellowship of the Second Benjamin Vail Fred Tifft Robert Willard, Jr Helen Thomas Henry Ostrander Joel Whittemore Morris Hughes Dean Hanson Thomas Cook, Jr Daniel Sargent le Roy Marsden Thomas Steffen Josiah Fuller J. Philip Hall Robert la Porte LeRoy Marsden Albert Ray Richard Fabricius Milton Pinsker Gordon Welch Robert Santway James Conroy Peter Donavan General News Media Carl B. Williams Richard Davis Philip Bushee

Memorial Park Dominates West End In Interpark Baseball

Memorial Park beat Stark Street 11 to 8 in a lively interpark game at Memorial Park. Ed Vosburgh hit the only homer, and Dennis Racket contributed for Memorial Park while Nicky Gauthier and Wayne Buhl led Stark Street. The column also notes a July 8 scavenger hunt, baton lessons, a street dance, and an upcoming Land Olympics trip on July 17 with signed permission slips due by Monday.

Memorial Park Stark Street Memorial Parkers Memorial Park Nine West End Ed Vosburgh Tripper Dennis Nicky Gauthier Wayne Buhl Stark Street Nine Start Street Playground Janet Flynn Memorial Park Playground Oneida Y Woods Y Camp

Combex Toy firm offers stamps for new recruits

Peterborough based Combex Toy firm ups its labor pool as orders rise by offering 5,000 stamps to any worker who brings a recruit into the factory. The incentive aims to attract new workers to meet growing demand.

Peterborough England UPID Combex Toy Firm

Five Day Forecast for Boston Temperatures Near Normal

Five day outlook from the Weather Bureau predicts near normal temps in New England through Monday. Day highs will span from the 70s in the north to the lower 80s in the south, with nightly lows in the 50s to upper 60s. Precipitation expected around 0.1 to 3 inches, with possible showers and thundershowers Friday or Saturday.

Boston UPI New England Weather Bureau

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