Symmes Receives Holderness Diploma at 83rd Commencement
Bud Symmes, son of Mrs. Catherine B. Symmes of Apple Tree Lane, Old Bennington, was among 44 Holderness School seniors in Plymouth New Hampshire. He earned the German prize for excellence and was elected to Cum Laude society. Rt. Rev. Charles F. Hall awarded diplomas and Rev. Charles Henry Buck Jr. delivered the commencement address.
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Bud Symmes
Catherine B. Symmes
Appletree Lane
Old Bennington
Holderness School
Plymouth
N.H
Cum Laude Society
Charles F. Hall
New Hampshire
Elizabeth Barber Degree Candidate at Northfield 80th Commencement
Elizabeth S Barber of 20 Monument Ave Old Bennington is among 160 graduates at Northfield Mass 80th commencement. She joined the Chancel and Estey choirs and the dramatic workshop and plans to attend Vassar College next fall. Commencement speaker will be U S Rep Frances P Bolton. Gilbert and Sullivan’s Ruddigore will be staged by Northfield and Mount Hermon students Friday and Saturday.
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Northfield
Mass
Elizabeth S. Barber
Norton Barber
Monument Ave
Old Bennington
Chancel
Estey
Vassar College
U. S
Frances P. Bolton
Ohio
Gilbert and Sullivan
Gilbert and Sullivan’s ‘‘Ruddigore
Mount Hermon
Explorer XVII Satellite Aims For Two To Three Month Orbit
The 410-pound stainless steel satellite Explorer XVII now orbits Earth. It is leak proof and carries instruments to measure density, composition, pressure and temperature of the upper atmosphere, promising twice the data available so far.
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Philadelphia
UPI
Former Resident Receives M A Degree
Mrs. Margaret M. Munns, former Bennington resident, will receive a master of arts degree in French from Assumption College at 3 p.m. Saturday commencement. She is daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Charles A. Sausville of Bennington and teaches at Classical High School in Worcester where she resides.
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Worcester
Mass
Margaret M. Munns
Bennington
Assumption College
Charles A. Sausville
Dewey &J
Munns
Our Lady of the Elms College
Chicopee
Classical High School
Carmody Receives A B Degree From Stonehill College
John T. Carmody Jr. of 117 Union Street, Bennington Catholic High School alum, earned an A B in philosophy at Stonehill College in North Easton Massachusetts. He captained the golf team, played varsity basketball, and participated in intramural football, softball, and basketball. He contributed to Acres and Summit publications and earned Who's Who listing.
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John T. Carmody Jr
Union St
Bennington Catholic
Stonehill College
North Easton
Mass
Carmody
Acres
Summit
Coast Guard Recruiter to Test at YMCA
The U S Coast Guard recruiter will be at the YMCA in Bennington on Wednesday to test and interview men interested in joining the Coast Guard. The test is for those aiming to enter in June or July and is the only required step to enlist. Former service personnel will receive special attention. Testing runs 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. and takes about one hour.
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U.S. Coast Guard
YMCA
Bennington
Coast Guard
Bennington College Receives Donation Share from Foundation
Leonard F. Genz of the General Foods Fund announced a 975 dollar share for this year to the Vermont Foundation of Independent Colleges. Member colleges include Bennington, Goddard, Green Mountain, Marlboro, Putney Graduate School, Trinity, Vermont, and Windham. Raymond A. Withey of Green Mountain College holds the presidency. the fund gift is larger than in prior years.
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Leonard F. Genz
General Foods Fund
Vermont Foundation of Independent Colleges, Inc
Bennington
Goddard
Plainfield
Green Mountain
Poultney
Marlboro
Putney
Frank H. Stanbrough
Green Mountain College
Vermont Foundation of Independent Colleges
Raymond A. Withey
Withey
Vermont Foundation
Bennington Graduation Schedules and Ceremonies
Bennington High School schedules include a 4 45 p m graduation events at the elementary auditorium and a 8 p m class night at BCHS. A baccalaureate Mass is set for today at St Francis de Sales Church. St Joseph Business College holds a 3 p m graduation on Sunday June 16 at the new college building with open house following.
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Bennington Elementary School
Bennington High School
St. Francis de Sales
BCHS
New College
Miss Sleeman Receives B S Degree at BU Field
Miss Elizabeth Ann Sleeman RN nursing supervisor at Brookline Hospital received her Bachelor of Science degree from Boston University School of Nursing during the combined baccalaureate and commencement exercises. She is the daughter of Mr and Mrs Charles Sleeman of 1714 Main Street and a Bennington High School and Mary Fletcher Hospital School of Nursing graduate.
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Elizabeth Ann Sleeman
R N
Brookline (Mass.) Hospital
School of Nursing
Boston University
B.U. Field
Miss Sleeman
Charles Slegman
Main St
Bennington High School
Mary Fletcher Hospital School of Nursing
Burlington
Daigneault to Receive Bentley Associate Degree Friday
Dennis C. Daigneault of Bennington will be awarded an associate in science of accounting at Bentley College 44th commencement in Boston Friday evening. About 700 candidates are to participate in the ceremony at Donnelly Memorial Theater beginning at 8 30 p.m. Bentley President Thomas L. Morison will preside. The Rev W Ross Peterson will give the invocation and Dr Thomas H Carroll of George Washington University will be the commencement speaker. Bentley, 46 years in Back Bay, serves about 4 000 students with 15 000 alumni worldwide.
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Dennis C. Daigneault
B. Clayton Daigneault
Crescent Boulevard
Bennington
Bentley College
Boston
Donnelly Memorial Theatre
Thomas L. Morison
W. Ross Peterson
First Baptist Church
Marshfield
Bentley
Thomas H. Carroll
George Washington University
Washington, D.C
Back Bay
Clark Heads Bar Group at Bennington County Meeting
Atty Eugene V. Clark of Bennington was elected president of the Bennington County Bar Association at its June term opening ceremony in Manchester. He succeeds Atty George M. Fien. Francis E. Morrissey and John R. Mollica named vice president and secretary-treasurer. Rudolph J. Daley spoke at the luncheon. about 20 attended. The New York brief notes animals moving westward with California housing many dogs and cats.
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Manchester
Eugene V. Clark
Bennington
Bennington County Bar Association
George M. Fien
Francis E. Morrissey
John R. Mollica
Treasur
Clark
Mollica
Atty
John G. Hutton Jr
Rudolph J. Daley
Newport
Coburn House
New York
UPI
America
California
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Bill Anderson
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Noveckshultz, Inc
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Stonehill
Bennington College
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