Marymount College Arlington Grants Associate in Arts Degree
Lin da M. Lemieux of Bennington receives an Associate in Arts degree at Marymount College Arlington commencement on May 31. She plans further study after majoring in elementary education and participating in debate and literary clubs. The Mother Gerard Phelan medal was awarded to Mrs. Robert S. McNamara, who spoke. In attendance were Bishop John J. Russell and other officials.
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Arlington
Linda M. Lemieux
Albert Lemieux
Gage Street
Bennington
Marymount College
Bennington Catholic High School
Marymount
Gerard Phelan
Robert S. McNamara
John J, Russell
Richmond
William J, Nessell
Scholarship Fund for Girls Established from Wilson Trust
A new scholarship fund for Bennington County girls is announced by The Vermont Bank and Trust Company as trustee of the John R. Wilson Trust. Fund aims to assist worthy young women in pursuing education with broad authority to determine annual recipients amounts and whether repeats or skipped awards occur, with income allowed to accumulate for future use.
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Bennington County
Vermont Bank and Trust Company
John R. Wilson
Bank
Vermont
Wilson
Hoosick Falls
New York
University of Pennsylvania
Vienna
Austria
Putnam Memorial) Hospital
Bennington High Names Eight Junior Marshals For Graduation
The Bennington High School junior class elected eight marshals Bill Brownell David Williams Jerry Jepson Reggie Granger Cheryl Comstock Carol Watkin James E Ayer son of Mr and Mrs Thomas H Ayer of 105 Soule St Bennington joined Maine Central Institute graduates as part of a large postgraduate class on June 2 Comencement speaker was Dr Ermo F Scott and diplomas were presented by headmaster Edward R Stanley The marshals will assist at the final assembly June 6 baccalaureate June 12 and graduation June 14 at 8 10 a m at the baccalaureate ceremony on June 12 and at the class of 1966 graduation on June 14jun 2 junior marshals met to make their batons Robert Houle has trained them to escort seniors to seats An upcoming meeting for a senior citizens social club is announced with no charge and coffee served
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Bennington High School
Bill Brownell
David Williams
Jerry Jepson
Reggie Granger
Cheryl Comstock
Carol Watkin
James E. Ayer
Thomas H. Ayer
Soule St
Bennington
Maine Central Institute
MCI
Pittsfield
Maine
Ermo F. Scott
Farmington
Maine State College
Edward R. Stanley
Coleen Bushee
Katherine Smith
Robert Houle
Bendi
Moose
Senior Citizens
Genevieve Statin
Julia Gates
Maud McNaney
Fanny Knapp
Miss Collette Knapp among 166 Cambridge School graduates
Boston Mass June 2 16th annual Cambridge School graduation lists Miss Collette Marie Knapp daughter of Edward Knapp Jr of Bennington as among 166 diploma recipients for the two year executive secretarian program She is a Bennington Catholic High School alumna.
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Boston
Mass
Colette Marie Knapp
Edward Knapp Jr
Knapp Drive
Bennington
School of Business
Cambridge School
Miss Knapp
Bennington Catholic High School
Curtis seeks release of prestige polls abroad
Senator Carl T. Curtis of Nebraska urged Secretary of State Dean Rusk to publish abroad polling results conducted by the U.S. Information Agency. In a May 21 letter released Monday, he noted few polls have been released since 1963, arguing the policy contradicts prior administrations.
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Washington
UPI
Carl T. Curtis
R-Neb
State Department
U.S. Information Agency
Secetary
Dean Rusk
Curtis
Eisenhower
Kennedy
Two Local Men Enlist in Marine Corps at Albany
Gary E. O Dell 19 son of Mr and Mrs Merritt O Dell Jr of South Stream Road and James F King 24 son of Mrs Charlotte King of 318 Gage St enlisted in the Marine Corps at Albany New York May 31. They departed for recruit training at Parris Island South Carolina for eight weeks and four weeks of combat training at Camp Lejeune North Carolina. King will serve three years and O Dell two. Both were employed locally before enlisting.
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Rutland
R.H. Camp
Gary E. O'Dell
Merritt O’dell Jr
South Stream Road
James F. King
Charlotte King
Gage St
Parris Island
S.C
Marine Corps
Albany
N.Y
Camp Lejeune
N.C
King
O’dell
Mary Ellen Geer Receives Degree at Wellesley
Miss Mary Ellen Geer daughter of Mr and Mrs Danforth Geer III of Old Bennington graduated from Wellesley College with a B A degree. She majored in French and spent a junior year in France earning general honors in her major. The 88th commencement featured President Margaret Clapp and speaker Hon Eugene R Black.
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Wellesley
Mass
Mary Ellen Geer
Danforth Geer III
Seminary Lane
Old Bennington
Wellesley College
Geer
France
Burr and Burton Seminary
Manchester
Margaret Clapp
Eugene R. Black
World Bank
Johnson
Southeast Asia
Defense to draft 100 optometrists into Army
The Defense Department will draft 100 optometrists into the Army beginning in July. A spokesman cited insufficient volunteer optometrists and noted they are being added to the existing draft of physicians dentists veterinarians and male nurses to reinforce service needs.
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Washington
UPI
Defense Department
Army
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Edward H. Giles
Vermont Soldiers’ Home
Joseph St. John
The
Veterans of World War I, Inc
Earl G. Prouty
Arlington-Manchester Barracks
Joseph Lobravkco
Shaftsbury
Ken Porter
Main
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Gould
Jewelers
Bennington, Vt
Maurice Geiger
Twin Pines
West Arlington, Wt
Sale
Gov. Winthrop
Empire States Mirror
Iran
China and Porcelains
Bristol
Delft
Leeds
Lowestoft
Oriental & Chinese
Lustre
Majolica
Meissen
Minton
Nankin
Neale
Newhall
Rose Medallion
Royal Doulton
Whieldon
Roger Brothers Tea Service
Jardiniere
Mgr
Arthur E. George
Actioneers
Pownal
Ronald Seifert
Linda Lemieux
Wilson Trust
Benhi
By Carol Watkin
Ayer Graduates
Maine Institute
Ayer Is
Bermington High School
New England Conservatory of Music
Tennessee School For the Blind
First Methodist Church
King’s Daughters
Stonehill College
William J. Sennett
Atty
William C. Sennett
Dewey St
North Easton
Sennetts
U.S
Technicolor Techniscope
Walt Disney O
Whnntle
NOY Cggncolor
Brees
Walt Oneney Productions
BUENA VISTA Onetritution Co_ tec
Bennington Thurs
Green Acres
Hiway
West
Friends of Retarded Children
Harte Theatre
Columbia Pictures Presents
Martin As
Matt Helm
A Mead
Claude Columbia
Bitoni
Alain Delon
Ann-Margret van Heflin
Jack Palance
Drterrars Se of
Morrors
Optometrists
Gantry Restaurant
Williamstown
Brittany
Berkshires
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