Hoboes Parade Highlights Memorial Park Hobo Day
Memorial Park hosted a Hoboes Day with a display of costumes and prizes. Shelly Purdy and Theda Sausville led as top hoboes while others won awards for hats patches and neatness. A pre event treasure hunt crowned Purdy as keen eyed.
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Memorial Park
Theda Sausville
Gay Sanderson
Shelley Purdy
Martha Hicks
Julie Thurber
Michelle Harrington
Scarlett Hullett
Didi Raymond
Ronny Myer
Brenda Kent
Rose Scheneski
Steve Mears
Randy Sweet
Terry Crawford
Hope Sanderson
Scarlett Hulett
Darrell Raymond
David Hollister
Michele Harrington
Grimm
Needham Wilkins Engagement Noted In Middlebury
Middlebury couple announces Dorothy Jane Needham daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Leonard B Needham engaged to Gordon R Wilkins son of Mrs Isabel Wilkins and the late C L Wilkins. Dorothy Jane a University of Vermont senior. Gordon Wilkins a Burr and Burton and Middlebury College alumnus and Alpha Tau Omega member. No wedding date set.
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Middlebury
Leonard B. Needham
Court St
Dorothy Jane
Gordon R. Wilkins
Isabel Wilkins
Manchester
C. L. Wilkins
Miss Needham
Middlebury Union High School
University of Vermont
Wilkins
Burr and Burton Seminary
Middlebury College
Alpha Tau Omega Fraternity
Bennington bypass planning shelved pending local input
State Highway Commissioner Russell A Holden told Bennington Rotarians that the U S 7 bypass plan remains on hold to allow local planning to take shape. He praised the Bennington Regional Planning Commission for selecting John C Burdis as planning consultant and noted good cooperation with Burdis on area highway planning. A public hearing by Burdis on interstate plans in Franklin County was described as smooth. The Thrift Shop remains a busy venue with new book arrivals and various sale items.
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State Highway Cmsr
Russell A. Holden
Bennington
U.S. 7
The
Bennington Regional Planning Commission
John C. Burdis
Albany, N.Y
Burdis
St. Albans
Holden
Franklin County
Guzzey
Union Street
Prince’s Restaurant
Main St
Main Street
Vermont
Pownal
Ladd
Hidden Valley Road
John G. Barber
RFD No. 1
Barber
Women of Moose Picnic Plans Set for Aug 18
The Women of Moose finalize the sixth annual family picnic at Moose grounds East Main Street starting at noon Aug 18 with sign up by Aug 15. Co chairs are Jane Potter and Rose Thibodeau assisted by many co workers.
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Moose Grounds
East Main Street
Jane Potter
Rose Thibodeau
Helen Galipeau
Bennington County
Christine Potter
Clara Harrington
Bennington
St Peter's Fair Aug 17 with crafts and bree zing circus
The annual St Peter's Episcopal Church fair is set for August 17 on the church lawn. Activities include a bree zing circus of antiques, jewelry and books, homemade goods, and a dinner with advance ticketed sittings at 5 30 6 15 and 7 p.m. Co chairs are Mrs. William H. Williams and Fred Welling.
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St. Peter’s Episcopal Church
William H. Williams
Fred Welling
Village converts to machine bookkeeping for budget accounts
The Village of Bennington adopts an accounting machine in Treasurer Michael J. Hogan's office to replace hand ledgers. Budgets are broken into 24 major accounts with decimal subaccounts, enabling automatic calculations and easier monthly reports.
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Bennington
Michael J. Hogan
Greater
Lage
Police
Fire Department
General Highway Department
Hogan
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New York
UPI
United States
Latex Foam Rubber Council
Council
Dorothy Needham
Dorothy J. Needham
G.r.wilkins
Shawn Morse
Beech Street
Ext
Marjorie O. Humphrey
Beech St
Thrift Shop
Benvenuto Cellini
Raymond Howard
Caroline Darlington
Randolph Larom
Edward Haug
Moose
Oakes Street
St. Peter’s Plans
Richard Hollister
Woods
Frank A. Ives
Oakes St
Hollister
Bennington Village
Humphrey
Morse
W.H. Browning
Michael S. Guzzey
Phillipsburg
N.J
Four 21
Wallace E. Jones
Weeks St
Pittsburgh
Westinghouse Research
Mercury
Bennington Garage Corp
First National Stores
North Bennington Rd
Bennington, Vt
Central Vermont Public Service Corporation
Mrs
Lilias Gordon Wilson
Catamount Lane
Old Bennington
Worcester
Sterling
Sheffield
J. & A. Roth
Wainwright
Metcalf
Robert Herron
Austerlitz
Omny
Caldwells
WODKA
Caldwell
Sostow
A.&g
Caldwell Company Distillers
Boston, Mass
House of Walsh
SN An
Williamstown
Southwick, Freeman
Hilton
Hathaway
Madras and
Batik
Shetland
House of Williamsto
John A. Playetes
U.S. Marine Corps
Albany
F.F. Rotter
Cpl. Playotes
Peter Playotes
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