Fresh Air Hosts Sought for Bennington Summer Program
July 21 marks the big day as Bennington residents invite Fresh Air children to their homes for two weeks of summer fun. Many children return yearly, including Irasema DeJesus visiting Walter Paligo. Call Mrs. William McCoy or Mrs. Eugene Prandini to join as hosts.
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Bennington
Irasema DeJesus
Walter Paligos
William McCoy
Eugene Prandini
Walter Paligo
R.marshall Witten
David Berry
Richard Worden
Robert Sweet
Paul DeConnick
Robert Barber
Branch Street
William Bushee
Peter Ayersback
Walter Tofel
Richard A Marcoux Promoted to Air Force Sergeant
Richard A Marcoux son of Mr and Mrs Roland L Marcoux of 232 Division St has been elevated to the rank of sergeant in the U S Air Force He has also received his 5 level as an airframe repairman Marcoux is stationed at Mountain Home AFB in Mountain Home Idaho
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Richard A. Marcoux
Roland L. Marcoux
Division St
U.S. Air Force
Marcoux
Mountain Home Afb
Mountain Home
Idaho
O'Brien attacks governor over pushbutton unemployment plans
Senator Leo O'Brien Democratic candidate for governor lashes at a press release from the Department of Employment Security noting applause for a new computer printing unemployment checks at six hundred lines per minute. He argues for job creation and regional industry growth over automated systems. A Seabee exhibit will tour Vermont June 23 24 in Bennington featuring a 30 foot trailer with weapons and village models.
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Burlington
Leo O’brien
O’brien
Department of Employment Security
Davis
U.S. Navy
Monument Shopping Plaza
Bennington
Southeast Asia
U.S. Naval Mobile Construction Battalions
Eagles Auxiliary Installs Officers and Initiates Members
The Eagles Auxiliary aerie 1861 installed new officers led by President Mrs Mary Davis and Vice President Mrs Geneva Longtin for the coming year. Ten applicants joined FOE aerie in a Sunday ceremony with ritual team from aerie 2467 Hoosick Falls performing. A chicken dinner and social hour followed with gifts to Mrs Eva Glade for her past year achievements and music by George OBrien.
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Order of Eagles Aerie
Eagles
Mary Davis
Geneva Longtin
Anne Moore
Bessie Burgess
Eva Glade
Hazel Bleau
Eva Gerity
Leona Prouvcy
FOE Aerie
Aerie
Hoosick Falls
FOE
Mrs. Glade
George O’brien
Women of the Moose convene meeting and plan June installation
The Women of the Moose met June 3 as Junior Graduate Regent Bessie Burgess spoke on the Academy of Friendship. Three co workers received Friendship rings at a ceremony with blue daisies: Mildred Houran, Vera Jones, and Bessie Burgess. Officers installation is set for June 17 with Vera Jones installed as senior regent.
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Women of the Moose
Bessie Burgess
Academy of Friendship
Mildred Houran
Vera Jones
Jones
Picnic and dance highlight United Methodist Couples Club event
The United Methodist Couples Club held its annual Lake Paran picnic on Saturday with about average attendance, a buffet lunch, and appreciation for the food contributions by Vernon and Marion Gage and others. After a brief business meeting two sets of Catamount Gadabouts performed western style square dancing, followed by open dancing. Roy Marsden called the dances. The next meeting is planned for Sept 12. Westminister ceremony marked Kurn Hattin Homes 76th graduation with Jeffrey James Allard of Bennington receiving eight grades diploma and several prizes for citizenship and English.
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United Methodist Couples Club
Lake Paran
Westminster
Jeffrey James Allard
Bennington
Extensive 19th century Montpelier photos donated to Vermont Historical Society
The Hills Photography Service donated over 200 Montpelier photographs dating 1870 to 1915 to the Vermont Historical Society. The images, mainly street scenes of homes and businesses, strengthen the state's pictorial archive. A six-person Montpelier committee will identify people and places, with viewing hours posted at the State Administration Building.
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Montpelier
Vermont Historical Society
The
Hills Photography Service
Walter Hubbard
Hills
Vermont
Oren Hills
St. Johnsbury
Gertrude K. Heath
Museum of the
State Administration
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Thomas Sullivan
Niles Callanan
U.S
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Davisville
R.I
AAAS
Wuloe
Main ST
Raymond Hueter
Jaycees
Chicago
Robert Lee
Alton Robinson
Mt. Anthony Union High School
Lee
Middlebury
Robinson
Ruby Bent
Barbara Moon
Beatrice Whittbeck
Ruth Keenan
WOTM
Bennington Banner Telephone
Bennington Banner
Banner Publishing Corporation
United Press International
UPI
Vernon Gage
Robert Kimball
Richard Hollister
Randall
Vivian MacDonald
Paul
Dorothy Crane
Francis
Marjorie Fields
Stanley
Margarette Burnham
Evelyn Hurlburt
Grange
Ellen Lape
Duane
Mary Muckle
Robert
Olive Kimball
Vernon
Marion Gage
Roy Marsden
Kurn Hatl
Malcolm Streeter
Prin
Allard
Abigail Stearns
Daughters of the American Revolution
Harold Putnam
Christine Chandler
John E. Weeks
Joanne George
Joanna Woodhull Weeks
Gardner
Mass
John H. Blodgett
Jeffrey Allard
Historical Society
Barre
Dodge Crossing
O.k
C. Ball
Nichals
Jewelers
American Gem Society
Main Street
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