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Bennington Banner

Location

Bennington, Vermont, United States of America

Date

Jul 14, 1970

Page

3

Bradford Smith Memoriam at Shaftsbury Home On Maple Hill

Six years after Bradford Smith death, the Shaftsbury writer living on Depot Road is remembered through his home filled with Far Eastern art and travel mementos. Marion Smith leads a busy life in local civil rights and civic groups while preserving his simple, nature filled lifestyle.

Shaftsbury Bradford Smith Marion Bradford Marion Smith Depot Road North Adams New England Smiths Japan India China Bali Korea Kashmir Kwannon Orient Imperial University Tokyo Columbia Bennington Washington Hawaii Office of War Information Guggenheim Vermont Caribbean Vermont Civil Liberties Union League of Women Voters Bennington Free Library Board Bennington Friends of Retarded Children American Friends Service Committee Friends Group Bradford Smiths Maple Hill

Movie Timetable at Local Theatres Shows and Schedule

The Harte Theatre screens MASH with Elliott Gould Tuesday at 8 p.m. at Bennington Drive-In shows MASH with The Only Game In Town at dusk. Williamstown Cinema offers A Boy Named Charlie Brown Tuesday at 1 30 and 7 30 p.m. Hathaway's Drive-In in North Hoosick pairs On Her Majesty's Secret Service with Death Rides A Horse at dusk. A drug exhibit at Man and His World notes five LSD laced sugar cubes stolen over the weekend and replacements placed after last year thefts.

Bennington Drive-In Elizabeth Taylor Warren Beatty Charlie Brown Good Old Charlie Brown Lucy Linus Whole Gang Williamstown Hollywood Hathaway’s Montreal UPI

Obituary of Walter H Whitman of North Bennington

Walter H Whitman 84 of 9 Hall St North Bennington died at Putnam Memorial Hospital Bennington Monday. A longtime Masonic active with Tucker Lodge 48 F&AM he served as worshipful master 1924 1925 and secretary six and a half years district deputy grand master 1933 1934 Temple Chapter 8 RAM excellent high priest 1932 treasurer 16 years Bennington Council 3 R&SM thrice illustrious master grand illustrious master 1951 Taft Commandery 8 Knights Templar Cairo Temple Shrine Tucker Chapter 38 Order Eastern Star worthy patron nine years and other lodges. Born Sunderland Aug 24 1885 son of Charles H. and Ida Smith Whitman. Worked Hale Co Lawrence Bros store then Randall General Store Rural carrier then Rutland Railroad and H T Cushman Mfg Co 39 years retired 1960. First married to Whe and Sarah J. Peck of Shushan 1915 she died 1942. Married Hazel Dunham 1951 she died 1957. Widow Frances F. McKeon survives along with sister Mary Frost of North Bennington and many nephews nieces cousins. Deacon emeritus at North Bennington Congregational Church. Friends may call Hanson Walbridge today 2 4 and 7 9 p m. Burial Grandview Cemetery North Bennington. Funeral Wednesday 2 p m at North Bennington Congregational Church Rev Max H Webster officiating.

Walter H. Whitman Hall St North Bennington Putnam Memorial Hospital Bennington Whitman Masonic Order Tucker Lodge 48 F&am Temple Chapter 8 RAM Bennington Council R&sm Taft Commandery Knights Templar Cairo Temple Shrine Tucker Chapter 38 Order Eastern Star Bennington Lodge of Perfection Otter Creek Council Princes of Jerusalem Rutland Otter Creek Ross Croix Vermont Bur Charles H Ida (Smith) Whitman Sunderland Manchester Hale Co Lawrence Bros North Shaftsbury Randall General Sarah J. Peck Shushan N.Y

Bennington Youth Bicycle Tour Reaches Norway In Three Month European Trek

Eighteen Americans and one British friend reached Andalsnes Norway on July 5 completing the first third of a 2000 mile bicycle tour of Europe. The Bennington group rode from Liverpool to Stratford upon Avon Stonehenge London and Yorkshire before continuing through Scotland and Glasgow to Norway. They faced train transfers passport hurdles and language and money challenges yet pressed on to ferry to Norway and cycled from Balestrand to Vassenden covering 72 miles in one day over two mountain passes. Lawrence B Bangs salutes the group as mature ambassadors reflecting credit on Bennington.

Alsnes Norway Europe States Yorkshire England Bennington Chris Bergquist Kim Clark Cheryl Cook Nancy Eddington Wendy Hadwen Kerry Irons Anne Miller Pat Morrissey Douglas Rebecca Nathan Sarah Bangs Jayne Dickinson Hazardville Stonehenge Salisbury Winchester London Yorkshire Moors Saltburn By-The-Sea David Brown Saltburn America Scotland Britain British Rail Glasgow Loch Lomond Boston Edinburgh Stolen Scotland Yard Sangefjord Balestrand Vassenden Andalsnes

Philadephia SPCA adopts birth control policy for pets

The Pennsylvania SPCA will require spaying for female dogs and cats adopted from its shelters starting July 20. A spokesman said the animal population explosion drove the birth control campaign.

Philadelphia UPI Pennsylvania SPCA

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