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Bennington Banner

Location

Bennington, Vermont, United States of America

Date

Jun 12, 1964

Page

5

Vermont Girl Scouts Open First Summer Camp at Sky Acres

Vermont Girl Scout Council announces Sky Acres Camp in Washington Vermont will host four two week sessions starting June 28 with a capacity of 45 girls per session. Registrations are closed with a waiting list as demand exceeds the 180 total spots.

Burlington New Vermont Girl Scout Council Sky Acres Orange County Washington, Vt Gordon Morse South Burlington Vermont Council Morse Barre Girl Scout Council

Girl Scout Day Camp Plans For Sugarbush Vermont

Day camp at Camp Sugarbush Pownal runs July 27 31 and Aug 3 7 with Mrs Robert McWaters director and staff including Mrs Rachel Kinney and others. Sessions for girls 7 to 14 with 80 girl limit and $8 two week fee. Transportation by parents urged with coordinators listed. A traveling caravan to reach remote areas planned.

Camp Sugarbush Pownal Robert McWaters Rachel Kinney Jean Irons Sandy Dunham Edna Curran Maryann Roy Michele Sears Jean Martin Brave McWaters Barre Vermont Council State Council Emilie Gruppe Burlington

ACP Practices on 223 Bennington County Farms

Under the 1963 Agricultural Conservation Program ACP measures were carried out on 223 Bennington County farms. Clyde H Bryant chairman said national participation exceeded one million farms with Bennington investments over 75000 dollars and federal cost sharing about half.

Bennington County Clyde H. Bryant County Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Committee

Bennington Briefs Lot of 1964 notices and honors

Bennington notes deadline for dog licensing by Monday with after date dog control action. Town Clerk's Office hours listed. William I. Tucker announces a five cent per share common dividend for Vermont National and Savings Bank shareholders. Trooper Prescott promoted to Corporal in Brattleboro. County conservation efforts report acres improved and cost sharing requests rise in 1964 Agricultural Conservation Program.

William I. Tucker Vermont National and Savings Bank of Brattleboro Commissioner of Public Safety William H. Baumann Edward M. Prescott Prescott South Shaftsbury Bennington County

Vermont Transit Releases Summer Bus Schedule Details

Vermont Transit Lines announces a summer schedule starting Tuesday June 16 with daily departures to Troy Albany Paramus N Y City and special through service to New York from Pittsfield. Northbound trips to Burlington Montreal run daily with several connections at Rutland to Montpelier Barre St Johnsbury White Mountains and Portland Maine.

Vermont Transit Lines Troy Albany Paramus N.J New York City Williamstown North Adams Adams Pittsfield New York Mass Turnpike Rutland Burlington Montpelier Barre St. Johnsbury White Mountains Portland Maine Old Orchard Beach Woodstock White River Jct Windsor Claremont N.H

Pamela Bergmark Receives Mills College BA in French

Pamela S. Bergmark daughter of Mr and Mrs David A Bergmark of Bennington Vermont earned a bachelor of arts in French at Mills College Oakland as part of 178 graduates from 31 states and five countries. Greek architect Constantinos A Dixiadis delivered the commencement address and received an honorary doctorate. his daughter Calliope a Mills junior also noted.

Oakland Calif Pamela S. Bergmark David A. Bergmark Chapel Road Bennington Mills College Newton High School Newstonville Mass Mills C. Easton Rothwell Constantinos A. Dixiadis Athens Dixiadis Calliope

Babcock Pushes Tax Reform to Draw Industry to Vermont

South Burlington Kiwanis hears former lieutenant governor Robert S. Babcock argue tax reform can lure new industry and aid small local businesses. He says a fair tax system is attainable and improvements must go beyond income and property taxes to support industrial growth in Vermont.

Babcock South Burlington Robert S. Babcock Vermont

Bortells Celebrate Golden Wedding in Bennington

Mr and Mrs Ralph H Bortell honored on their 50th wedding anniversary at a Bennington open house. They married May 27 1914 at St Francis de Sales Church with Rev Thomas R Carty officiating. Attendants included Jean Somers and nine grandchildren attended the celebration from nearby towns and states.

Ralph H. Boretell Lyons St Bortell Lena Somers St. Francis Uo Sales Church Thomas R. Carty John Somers Jean Somers Lakeland Fla Bennington Riverside Main Street Leon Boutin Julia Young Louis Boutin Margaret Gaudet Alice Griffin

Beatrice Gilman Receives Lyndon State Education Degree

Mrs Beatrice L Gilman of 947 Gage Street earned a bachelor of science in education from Lyndon State College on June 7 after eight years of summer and extension study. Dr Robert E Long conferred the degree as 46 graduates completed the class. U S Senator George D Aiken gave the principal address. Her son George attended the commencement while hospitalized in Hanover New Hampshire.

Beatrice L. Gilman Gage St North Bennington Lyndon State College Lyndon Center LSC Robert E. Long

Token Strike Staged At Shea Readsboro Plant

A six man strike at Shea Inc North Bennington spread to the Readsboro Vermont Hardwood plant where workers picketed to protest wage benefits and conditions. The action follows a union drive with UFWA and NLRB proceedings including a 60 day cooling off period amid allegations of unfair labor practices and coercion.

Shea Readsboro Readsboro Shea Inc North Bernington Vermont Hardwood Inc George Shea North Bennington Vernet Houran North Benington Shea National Labor Relations Board United Furniture NLRB

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Girl Scouts Amy Henneberger United States Europe William Leisure Richard McWaters Richard Frech Joseph Grandley Howard Reynolds Addison Minott Springfield Council Twin Hills Richmond Girl Scout News Elizabeth Dwyer N. Pietryka Merritt Hewitt George Randall Charles W. Thompson Jr Thompson Bennington Briefs Vermont Transit Bes Bey Salem Pamela Bergmark Better TV , Inc Main ST Bennington, VT Bortells Wakefield Hoosick Falls Schenectady Floral Park N.Y Ralph H. Bortell Beatrice Gilman Bennington Bookshop, Inc Main Bennington, VT Lime Service Whitman’s Feed Store DIAL Cadillac W.H. Eddington, Inc Wiswweu Motors World's Fair New York World's Fair
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