131st Burr and Burton Seminary commencement honors 65 graduates
Edwin C. Smith urged freedom and courage to speak out against injustice at the 131st Burr and Burton Seminary commencement for 65 graduates in Manchester. Christine Rosencrantz gave the salutatory and Virginia Ann Carpenter the valedictory, with Elbert H. Henry honored after 20 years as headmaster.
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Manchester
Edwin C. Smith
Classical High School
Springfield
Mass
Burr and Burton Seminary
White River Junction
Smith
Dartmouth College
Harvard University
New England Association of the Teachers of English
Edward P. Boland
House of Representatives
Congressional Record
Christine Rosencrantz
Miss Rosencrantz
Virginia Ann Carpenter
Elbert H. Henry
John Amato
Balfour Honoraey
Bausch and Lamb
Dorothy Campbell
Barbara Jean Goodell
Cheryl Tuttle
Otto R. Bennett
Burtonian
Octopus
DAR
Sheila Ann Reynolds
Taconic Teachers Association
Susan Hoard
Manchester TV Corporation
Amato
UVM
Jean Gleason
Patience Brooks
Franklin and Marshall
Elbert Crosby
Michael Dooley
Robert Harrigan
Sandra Hill
William Kapusta
Georgia Smith
David Edson
Harvard
Walker S. Kimball
Harvard College
Harvard Club of Vermont
Virginia Carpenter
Patricia Bennett
Richard Coburn
Manchester Lions Club
Kenneth F. Hill
Cheryl Anne Tuttle
Arlington Club Presents Japanese Tea Ceremony Exhibition
The Arlington Garden Club hosts a Japanese tea ceremony demo by Soshino Hayasaki from Kyoto on June 16 at 2 p.m. at Fisher Elementary School. Proceeds aid Flower and Services Inc. for the Veterans Hospital at White River Junction. tickets are one dollar at the door.
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Arlington
Arlington Garden Club
Soshino
Hayasaki
Fisher
Ura- Senke
Kyoto
Japan
Flower and Services, Inc
Veterans Hospital
White River Junction
Arlington High School Senior Enlists in Marine Reserve Program
Rutland MSegt Richard H Camp, Marine Corps recruiter for Southern Vermont, announces 17 year old Bruce R Mears of Arlington enlistment in the 120 day delay in orders program. Mears, a senior at Arlington High School, joins the Marine Reserve while still in school and will depart for active duty later.
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Rutland
Richard H. Camp
Marine Corps
Vermont
Bruce R. Mears
Philip C. Mears
Arlington
Pvt. Mears
Arlington High School
Marine Reserve
Mears Chooses Aug 28 For Marine Corps Active Duty
Bruce R. Mears will depart for active duty August 28 after being released from the reserve. He will reenlist in the regular Marine Corps and ship to Parris Island South Carolina for 12 weeks of recruit training.
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Pvt
Mears
Marine Corps
Parris Island
S.C
Pastor Urges NBHS Seniors To Face Reality At Baccalaureate
The Rev. Donald Webster of St. Peter's Church urged 26 North Bennington High School seniors to accept reality and conformity rather than idealized futures. He warned most will lead ordinary lives and stressed wisdom in choosing what can and cannot change, linking strength to faith.
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North Bennington
Donald Webster
St. Peter’s Episcopal Church
Bennington
North Bennington High School
Father Webster
Webster
Mendelssohn
Handel
Lotte
Harold Robinsky
Middlebury Honors Vermont Executive
Middlebury College awarded honorary degrees to five distinguished individuals at 164th commencement. Deane Chandler Davis, president of National Life Insurance Company of Vermont, received a Doctor of Laws. Others included Kyriakos Panayoti Tsolainis, Dr. Whitney J. Oates, Dr. Rosemary Park, and Francis Keppel.
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Middlebury
Middlebury College
Deane Chandler Davis
National Life Insurance Company of Vermont
James I. Arnestrong
Davis
National Life Insurance Company
The
Life Insurance Association of America
Institute of Life Insurance
Boston University Law School
Boston University
Bennington College
Vermont College
Vermont
Kyriakos Panayoti Tsolaines
Baker, Weeks & Co
American Board of
Athens College
Greece
Whitney J. Oates
Avalon
Princeton University
Rosemary Park
Barnard College
Francis Keppel
U.S
Williams College 175th Commencement Honors Rusk Speech
Williams College will award 265 bachelor degrees and masters degrees at the 175th commencement in Mission Park. Dean Rusk, U S Secretary of State, will deliver the commencement address. Dr James P Baxter III will give the baccalaureate sermon at Thompson Memorial Chapel.
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Williamstown
Mass
John E. Sawyer
Williams College
Thompson Memorial Chapel
Pownals eighth graders take class trip to Fort Ticonderoga
The Pownals Nine Grade 8 students graduating June 11 from North Pownal Graded School visited Fort Ticonderoga New York on Saturday. Harold Pratt led the trip with transportation by Mrs Richard Pudvar and Mrs Earle Church.
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North Pownal Graded School
Fort Ticonderoga
N.Y
Harold Pratt
Richard Pudvar
Earle Church
Jane Pudvar
Patricia Bisson
Thomas Langlais
William Church
Barbara Smith
Linda Burdick
Gary Jelley
Mary Burdick
Harold Harris
Dorset Dorset Women Plan Picnic at Lake St Catherine
The Women's Fellowship of the United Church of Dorset and East Rupert will meet Wednesday June 17 at 11 a.m. at Ford Shroder's camp on Lake St. Catherine. Members bring lunch. coffee provided by Mrs. Shroder. If rain, meeting moves to the church vestry. Election of officers and constitution revision on agenda. A note on aprons by Mrs. Katie Parks. Fire District meets moved to Friday June 12 at 8 p.m. in the church vestry due to date conflict.
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Women’s Fellowship of the United Church of
Russell Park
Katie Parks
Dorset Fire District
Friday Night Bathing Disrupted by Lake Paran Water Main Break
A water main break near Lake Paran disrupted Friday evening supply in North Bennington. Water was restored around midnight after repairs led by Kenneth Couch. Fire Chief Martin Percey coordinated bystander tank trucks from nearby departments to safeguard fire needs as residents queued for water. Also notes Arlington Memorial High activities and events for next week.
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Martin Percey
Paran Creek
Shaftsbury
Bennington
Hoosick Falls Scouts To Have Own Campfire
Troop 64 Boy Scouts of America will take part in the Strengthen America Heritage program through June and July co sponsored by the Freedoms Foundation at Valley Forge. The event ends with the national Scout Jam boree at Valley Forge July 18.
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Hoosick Falls
N.Y
Boy Scouts of America
the Freedoms Foundation
Valley Forge
Troop 64
Parents
Friends of Scouting
Rescue Squad Chief Raps Spectator Behavior at Accidents
Rescue Squad chief Richard Severson of Hoosick Town condemns spectators at accident scenes for jeopardizing victims and property. He calls for better crowd control and adherence to safety rules to protect responders and those involved.
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Hoosick Falls
N.Y
Richard Severson
Town of
Severson
New York
King Stag at Bennington College Theatre
North Bennington drama wraps season with Carol Gozzi’s The King Stag performed by a student cast over three consecutive nights at 8 30 in the Bennington College Theatre. The production dramatizes court rivalries in an imaginary kingdom and invites public attendance.
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North Bennington
Drama Division
Bennington College
Carol Gozzi
Bennington College Theatre
Fire Damages Two Families. Investigation Under Way
A two family dwelling on Greenwich Street in North Bennington sustained extensive damage from fire Saturday evening. Vermont State Fire Marshal’s office is investigating with Sgt. Robert Richardson due to reinspection. Tenants Joseph Gates and Barbara Richards evacuated with their families.
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North Bennington
Greenwich Street
Vermont
Martin Percey
Robert Richardson
State Fire Investigating Agency
Percey
Richardson
Shaftsbury
Charles Paddock
Joseph Gates
Barbara Richards
Pre School Graduation Highlights At Manchester
Zion Episcopal Pre School in Manchester staged an end of year program on May 28 with diplomas report cards and songs dances and stories. Over 65 guests attended as Mrs Mary Peters and Mrs Janet Casey announced their three year retirement and received pins from school board members.
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Manchester
Zion Episcopal
Mary Peters
Janet Casey
East Dorset
Heidi Broun
Michelle Martin
Kristi Robinson
Debra Townsend
Nancy Shaw
Stephn Clayton
Nikki Harrington
Debra Dorr
Katherine Gorman
Christopher Fender
Trevor Vasey
Hope West
Heidi White
Christopher Kilburn
Ronald Vigogue
Wendy Zecher
Melissa Guyette
Richard Palmer
Karen Cadoret
Shaftsbury Woman's Society Meets at Dude Ranch
The Woman's Society of Christian Service of Shaftsbury Methodist Church will meet Tuesday at 8 p.m. at Mrs. Luella Wilson's home the Dude Ranch. Mrs. Lila Bronson presents a condensation of the chapter Growing in Unity with co hostess Ardella Morin. All women in the church are invited.
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Woman’s Society of Christian Service
Shaftsbury Methodist Church
Luella Wilson
Dude Ranch
Lila Bronson
Ardella Morin
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