Searsburg Post Office to Be Topic of 1963 Stamp Program
The Post Office will issue a humorous Norman Rockwell design marking 100 years of Searsburg mail delivery, featuring an 1863 letter carrier in the rain with a boy and his dog. Other stamps honor Audubon birds, Cordell Hull, Sam Houston, and John Muir as part of a 15-a-year program.
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Norman Rockwell
Thumor
James Audubon
Columbia
U.S
Cordell Hull
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Sam Houston
Texas
John Muir
Ten-Year Gap Keeps Korean War Memory Alive in Bennington
Ten years after the Korean Conflict armistice in July 1953 memories linger for Bennington residents. Lt. Col. Joseph Krawczyk recalls the 172nd Infantry unit’s mobilization and training at Camp Drum before shifts to Germany, while local veterans recount losses including Francis Kenney and Sgt. William Frost. The Veterans Memorial Committee works to produce an honor roll and memorials for Korea War veterans.
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Bennington National Guard
Korea
Panmunjon
Joseph Krawczyk
Harwood Hill
172Nd Infantry
43Rd Division
Camp Drum
N.Y
Germany
Munich
Francis Kenney
North Bennington
Baldy
William H. Frost
RFC 1
Kenney
1St Cavalry Div
Frost
76Th Artillery
U.S Army Reserve
William Carroll
Veterans Memorial Committee
Edward Rood
Bennington Post
American Legion
Homecoming of Korean War POW Donald Lever Remembered
Cpl. Donald Lever returned to Bennington on Sept 20 1953 after 33 months in a Communist prison camp. About 2500 townspeople welcomed him with a parade and a new car funded by local subscriptions. Lever and his family later settled on Lever Road. he worked at Graphic Co. of America and pursued hobbies while staying connected to veterans groups. He recalls the homecoming as awkward yet heartfelt and notes the war's uncertain long term gains.
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Lever
Cpl
Westfield
Mass
Bennington
Diana
Lever Road
North Bennington
Polygraphic Co. of America
Pownal
Donna
Linda
Vanessa
Roxana
Victoria
Army Reserve
Bennington Post
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Raymond
Kenneth
Air Force
Germany
Legion Convention Opens in Brattleboro This Week
The 45th annual Vermont Legion and Auxiliary convention starts Thursday in Brattleboro with about 900 delegates from 74 Posts and 70 Units. Key speakers include Maurice T. Webb of Georgia and U.S. Rep. Robert Stafford. events cover memorials, banquets, a parade and open house.
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Newbury
Charles Rising
Wilder
Alps
Ralph Foote
Boys and
Girls State
Maurice T. Webb
Georgia
Legion
National Americanism Commission
Department
Delates
Miami Beach
U.S
Robert Stafford
Philip Hoff
Ralph A. Foote
Legion Post 5
Brattleboro
Bennington NCO Honored as Outstanding Air Force Staff Sgt
In Clark AB Philippines Staff Sgt Francis C Gerity of Bennington Vermont was named outstanding noncommissioned officer of the quarter for the 1961st Communications Group. He is an air traffic control technician and son of Earl and Mrs Gerity of Bennington. His wife Mary is the daughter of Ted and Mrs Miller of Melbourne Florida.
Law Bans Tobacco Sales to Under-17 in Vermont
Bennington retailers show little awareness of a Vermont statute banning tobacco sales to anyone under 17. The law requires posting a readable notice, or vendors face up to a $20 fine. many stores lack the poster and know-how to obtain it from the secretary of state.
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Bennington
Vermont
Secretary of State
Helen Burbank
Vermont Tax Department
Meat Becomes Bargain for Households Says Specialist
College Station Texas UPI Ed Uvacek from Texas A M College extension reports housewives pay a smaller share of family income for meat today than in 1920. He notes meat prices may rise yet the percentage spent falls from seven to about four and a half percent while quality and variety improve. He adds meat is a bargain today with proper preparation of any retail cut.
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College Station
Tex
UPI
Ed Uvacek
Texas A & M College Extension Service
Uvacek
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Searsburg
By Alfred Arnold
Post Office Department
Vermont Philatelist
Bennington County
Searsburgh
Burgh
Needham D. Bartlett
Ada A. Bond
Bartlett
Collectors’ Corner
Chevrolet
Auto. Trans
Beautiful
St. BI
W.H
Mabey
Eddington
Main St
Guitar
Noveck-Shultz, Inc
Bennington, Vt
Drysdale’s
Manchester, VT
Manchester Center
THE
Manchester Lions Club
Carroll
Donald Lever
Diane
Hagerman
Bett
Legion Convention
Gerity
Nco
By Bob Hagerman
Nichols
Union ST
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