Methodist Art Show Opens Here Aug. 13
The First United Methodist Church of Bennington announces its annual art show and sale from August 13 to 19 at 440 Main St. Fifty-five artists from New England and nearby New York exhibited over 200 works last year. The show will judge by Dean Eric Jones of Russell Sage College. Adult and youth divisions will be shown with space for children’s art. Exhibits run daily 9 am to 9 pm except Sunday 11 am to 7 pm. admission is nominal.
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First
United Methodist Church
Bennington
Main St
New England
New York State
Eric Jones
Russell Sage College
Troy
N.Y
Kurn Hattin
Saxtons River
Westminster
First United Methodist Church
Bread Loaf Fellowships Announced At Middlebury College
John Ciardi announced nine all expense paid Bread Loaf Fellowships for the 44th Bread Loaf Writers Conference to run August 13 through 27 at Middlebury College. Winners include Nora Levin, Charles Newman, Mary Shumway, William Sleator, Jonathan Strong, and Alan Weiss with fellowships in prose, poetry, and juvenile literature.
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Middlebury
Middlebury College
Bread Loaf Writers’ Conference
John Ciardi
Robert Frost
Bread Loaf
Nora Levin
Philadelphia
Bernard DeVoto
Charles Newman
Wilmette
William Sleator
Cambridge
Mass
Jonathan Strong
Somerville
William Raney
Alan Weiss
Chicago
Ill
Alan Collins
Fish Kill Blamed On Refuse Acid
MONTPELIER The Fish and Game Department reports a fish kill on a White River branch in Randolph blamed on hydro chloric acid discharge from a boiler cleaning at Randolph Furniture Co. Dow Industrial Service Division used 2000 gallons of 10 percent acid. one mile below the plant the river fish died including suckers dace and 200 trout. Reports should be filed with local game wardens or state police. investigation pending.
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Montpelier
Fish and Game Department
White River
Randolph
Robert Keir
Dow Industrial Service Division
Stoneham
Mass
Randolph Furniture Co
State Police
Legislators To Become Track Guests At Green Mountain
Pownal Vermont lawmakers linked to last winter’s Sunday racing controversy at Green Mountain Race Track have a chance to visit this month. Friday July 25 is set as the first annual state official and legislator night with 180 lawmakers invited to dine and watch racing. The featured race will be named after the state, as the 1969 legislature approved Sunday racing after a Pownal residents referendum on the issue.
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Pownal
UPI
Vermont
Green Mountain Race Track
Longtime Bennington Couple Mark Golden Anniversary
Mr and Mrs Harry C Mathers celebrated 50 years of marriage with an open house at their Browning Place home attended by family and friends. They wed at North Bennington Baptist Church in 194? with Attendant Rev Derwacher. Children Rob ert Humphrey Roger H Mathers deceased and Robert C Mathers, plus foster daughter Joan Carbonaro, helped plan the event along with granddaughter Roberta Dwyer. The couple's careers spanned papermaking, hospital work, and carpentry before retirement. both active in the Seventh Day Adventist church since 1944 with Mathers serving as lay preacher and radio evangelist.
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Harry C. Mathers
Browning Place
North Bennington Rodd
Roger H
Robert C
Eagle Bridge
N.Y
Nicholas
Joan) Carbonaro
Hicks Avenue
Bernard
Roberta) Dwyer
Wilmington
Dwyer
Debbie
Rhonda
Kim Rousseau
Potsdam
Utica
Bennington
Mathers
Main Street
Putnam Memorial Hospital
Benmont
Seventh-Day Adventist Church
Bennington Garden Club Honors Mrs Hazel Wills
Bennington Garden Club honors Mrs Hazel Wills who died June 17 at a July 22 meeting hosted by Mrs Wilbur C Rice. Miss Caroline Darlington read a tribute praising her community contributions and people focus. Members reported on Garden Club of America and Zone 1 meetings and a redwood tour.
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Wilbur C. Rice
Bennington Garden Club
William H. Wills
Caroline Darlington
Wills
Garden Club
John H. Hamlin
Garden Club of America
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Methodist
Mt. Anthony Union High School
Andre Davignon
Stephen Pratt
Mark Burgess
Dennis Barry
Keith Letourneau
Robert Woodward
Richard Hess
Donald Holton
Richard Holeton
Arlington Memorial High School
Mauhs
Harold V. May
Nancy Buck
Joseph Monroe
George Mook
Stephen Tsatsa
Glenn Davis
Robin Outwater
Robert Houle
Theodore Johnson
Jean Sausville
North Bennington
Peggy Wargo
Colleen Bushee
Linda Lemieux
Christine Powers
Lausville
Raymond Granger III
Wilfred Seymour
Bread Loaf Fellowships
Mr. and
Mrs
Roca Evi E
Hazel Wills
Hamlin
Leake
Worcester
Rice
Kunzelmann
Leake Re
Calcutta
Greenberg
Bennington Banner
Ogilvie Une
Montgomery
T.V
Stereos
Monument Plaza Shopping Center
Bennington, Vt
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