New Books at Bennington Free Library Highlighted
Bennington Free Library lists new arrivals across sections. Notable titles include Habe The Mission Nabokov Despair and LEngle The Arm of the Starfish. Also covered are works like Die Rich Die Happy and The Velvet Room with brief notes on themes and setting.
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Catto
Hitler
Keefe
Munro
Nabokov
Percy
Forman
L’engle
Madrid
Snyder
Speevack
New York
Trevino — ‘I
Jan de Pareja
Velazquez
Asst. Principal Moves to Burlington Junior High
Charles Decker, longtime Bennington High School assistant, accepts the post of assistant principal at Lyman C. Hunt Junior High School in Burlington. He will start July 1 and relocate with his wife Naomi and their three children. Decker has four Bennington years and seven in the Village system, with roles in math teaching, class and drama club advisership, and athletics director. The Drama Club's Ugly Duckling placed third in a statewide contest last year. He assisted as acting principal after Ralf S. Kates’s death and is a Castleton State College graduate with an M.A. from Siena College. He grew up in Orange, New Jersey.
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Charles Decker
Bennington High School
Lyman C. Hunt
Burlington
Decker
Naomi
Drama Club
Ralf S. Kates
George A. Sleeman
Castleton State College
Siena College
UVM
Connecticut Central
Orange, N.J
Bennington
Jurgen Combs Named to Camp Abnaki Staff
Bennington and North Adams State College graduate Jurgen Combs joins Camp Abnaki staff for its 66th season starting June 26. Other international staff include Richard Weston of England, Laila from Helsinki, and Kiatsuengfoo from Bangkok, with openings still available in limited periods.
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North Hero
Jurgen Combs
Bennington
North Adams State College
Abnaki
Richard Weston
England
Pekka Saila
Finland
Kriang Kiatsuengfoo
Thailand
Weston
Trinity College
University of Dublin
Eire
Union of Students
Ireland
U.S
Vermont Shipmate Company Nears Capacity for 1966
Navy Recruiter Walter Pollett reports 96 of 100 Vermont men have joined the 1966 Vermont Shipmate Company with few openings remaining before cadets ship to Recruit Training Center. Recruits can still apply as ledger closes. recruiter will meet Bennington residents Tuesday and Friday.
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Navy
Walter Pollett
Vermont
Bennington
Vermont Shipmate Company
Canisius College Grad David W. Ralph Honored
David W. Ralph of Frankfort N Y formerly of Bennington receives a B S in history with minors in philosophy and political science from Canisius College Buffalo N Y Graduating June 5 he was active in Mu Tau Sigma student government student court Residence Halls Council and numerous campus groups He will be commissioned July 29 as a second lieutenant in the U S Army Intelligence Corps.
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Isius College
Buffalo
N.Y
Mu Tau Sigma
Bermuda
Europe
Intelligence Corps
U.S. Army
Inside the old grey barn beside The Candle Mill
A readable list of plants and trees including geraniums roses daisies maples citrus fruit trees and flowering shrubs. The inventory spans many varieties such as Shasta daisies Japanese maples gardenias magnolias peonies and palms.
Bennington Jobs Hit 11,400 in May Vermont
Bennington total employment reached 11 400 in May, the Department of Employment Security reported, with 400 unemployed or 3 2 percent of the workforce. St Johnsbury led with 3 8 percent, while St Albans also posted 3 2 percent joblessness. Seasonal and business gains kept pressure on a tight market as new jobseekers were mainly students and older workers. Demand for unskilled factory work drew little response.
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Montpelier
Bennington
Department of Employment Security
Vermont
St. Johnsbury
St. Albans
Thrift Shop Adds New Merchandise This Weekend
Thrift Shop workers Genevieve Phillips Sally Cooper Agnes Johnson and Peggy Haug welcome back Mrs Haug after a vacation. New merchandise includes sneakers slacks large sweaters a large suit and Reader Digest Books. The shop opens summer hours 2 to 5 Friday and 10 to 12 Saturday near the Armory parking lot and proceeds benefit United Counseling Service.
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Thrift Shop
Genevieve Phillips
Sally Cooper
Agnes Johnson
Peggy Haug
Armory
United Counseling Service
Bradford Smith
Itching relief product advertised at Carroll Drug Store
An advertisement promotes ITCH-ME-NOT for quick relief from skin itch including eczema insect bites and surface rashes. It promises rapid soothing antiseptic action with a 48c back guarantee and directs readers to buy today at Carroll Drug Store.
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Carroll Drug Store
Bennington
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New Books
Bennington Free
Washington
Scott
India
Howells
Churchill
Kaufman
Camp
Vt. Shipmate Company
Unitarian Fellowship
Michael Povsner
Trumbull Hill
Shaftsbury
John Rothrock
Rothrock
Lloyd Oppenheimer
Clarence Howard
Eric Adler
John Ekwall
John Bischof
Pvt
Frederick H. Bushee
Fort Dix
N.J
Chester L. Bushee
Bennington Catholic High School
Canisius College
David W. Ralph
Richard H. Ralph
Frankfort
Can
Hugonis
Granada
Shasta Daisies
Eleanor Albee
Mountain
Boxwood
Bells
Holland
Colorado
Virginia
Oregon
Boston
Tangerines
Bartlett Pears
Raspberries
Thistles
Philo
Begonias
Buttercups
Stephanotis
Heather
Mimosa
Gladiolus
Candace Wiley
Peonies
Daphnes
Curly Aster
Mums
Daffodils
East Arlington
Arlington
Perillo
Aliania
Andromeda
Papa
Adams
Clothes
North Street Shopping Center
Sander
Gillette
Super Speed
Westinghouse
RADIO
Fedtro
WTC
Yardley
Weller
Tor
Atkins and Gould
Jewelers
Main St. Bennington
THE
Bennington Banner
Main St
Banner Publishing Corporation
United Press International
UPI
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