Red Cross drive set with county goals and captains
March is Red Cross drive month as Bennington County names chairmen and targets. The total goal is 20000 dollars with town by town pledges led by Arlington 850 Bennington Village 4800 Rural 1800 Old Bennington 2200 North Bennington 1200 Doraet 2000 East Dorset 300 Landgrove 200 Manchester 3000 Peru 500 Pawnal 300 Readshord 100 Rupert 400 Searsbury 50 Shaftsbury 1250 Stamford 200 Sunderland 100 Winhall 100 Woodford 50.
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Bennington County
Red Cross
Arlington
John B. deBrun
Bennington Village
Bradley Bean
Rural
Joseph Tartell
Old Bennington
Margaretta van Schuyler
North Bennington
Charles P. O'Leary
Doraet
Helen B. Howard
East Dorset
J.G. Ringwall Jr
Landgrove
W.B. LaPrade
Manchester
Clarence Comar
Peru
Alden
Winhall
Charles Ney
Woodford
Rosalea Wright
Bennington selects emergency sewer repair approved
Tuesday night the selectmen authorized an emergency expenditure of about 7000 to fix a broken sewer main on McKinley Street. Town Manager Edward R. Lamb sought bids and received a low bid of 4750 from William H. Morse Construction Co, with potential for slight cost increases due to pipe size changes.
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Bennington Selectmen
McKinley Street
Convent Avenue
Main Street
Dewey Lumber
Edward R.lamb
William H. Morse Construction Co
Lamb
Aptitude test at Mt Anthony Union High Friday
The armed forces vocational aptitude test will be given to interested 10th 11th and 12th grade students on a voluntary basis at 8 20 a m Friday March 2 in Room 104 of the senior high building. The test lasts 2% hours and aims to assess aptitude in various vocational areas to assist counselors in student placement. For questions call the Guidance Office at 7 75.
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Armed Forces
Mt. Anthony Union High School
Funeral Notices for Marcoux and Pratt
The military funeral for Richard E. Marcoux of 708 County Street was held at Sacred Heart Church with burial at Park Lawn later. World War II Navy veteran Marcoux died Saturday at Putnam Memorial Hospital after a long illness. Henry N. Pratt of Pownal had funeral rites at Pownal First United Methodist Church with committal prayers and Park Lawn burial in spring. Pratt, a former maintenance supervisor at General Cable Co., died Saturday at home.
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Richard FE. Marcoux
Richard E. Marcoux
County St
Sacred Heart Church
Christan
Gasborn
Joseph Quinn
Badreek
Mahar ‘& Son Funeral
Concepta
Richard Giard
Gary Bronson
Ernest Marcoux
Eugene Lauzon
Michael Marcoux
David Friells
Quinn
Marcoux
Putnam Memorial Hospital
Henry N. Pratt
Pownal
Pownal First
General Cable Co
Hanson- Walbridge
Hubbard
Park Lawn
Oak Hill Cemetery
Pratt
Pownel
Williamstown
Mass
Librarian Nominees for Verdmont Education Award 1972 74
The Vermont Education Association and cooperating groups announce Layman's Award nominees for 1972 74. Elizabeth Howlett librarian at Bennington Free Library and Shirley A Rawson retired Woolworth manager are named for their service to public education. Howlett promotes library use in classrooms and led a project with Mt Anthony Regional High School art students making book covers for worn volumes. Rawson's woodworking supports school shop courses and materials prep for seniors and teachers, while he enjoys fishing. Both are recognized as outstanding contributors to public education.
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Rawson
Hubby
Keeler Honored as Mobile Memorial Hospital Dedication
Bennington native Frank S. Keeler is honored as the Frank S. Keeler Memorial Hospital in Mobile Alabama is officially dedicated on February 14 his birthday. He grew up in Bennington attended local schools his father served as VP and manager at I E Bradford Co. plant.
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Frank S. Keeler
Mobile
Ala
Bennington
Mr. Keeler
Daniel B. Keeler
I. E. Bradford Co
Daniel J. Keeler
Old Bennington
Bradford's
Keeler
Bennington Briefs Roundup of Local Notices and Elections
Local items note HOME Inc board meets tonight at 7 30 at Beech Court apartment 12. Lisa Hansen 9 collected 35 for CP Telethon and neighbors joined in Bennington. James and Robert Woodward named to dean’s list. James at Institute of Art Boston, Robert at Wentworth Institute. Several tributes recount the Mobile hospital founder Keeler’s work and honors. A steak dinner and dance, Elks Lodge event, and Rebekah Lodge meeting are announced with March 2 and March 6 dates. Public notices urge voters to back Democrats and selectmen candidates in upcoming March 6 election along with local pizza ad.
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Board of Directors of
Home Inc
Beech Court
Lisa Hansen
Overlea Road
Donatians
Bennington
Leo Picardes
James
Robert Woodward
M. J. Woodward
Gage Street
The
Institute of Art
Boston
Robert
Wentworth Institute
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Mauhs
Congregational Church
Bruce Fuller
George A. Greenwood
Taconic District
Kendall Adams
John Stone LI
Carl Sherman
Bol Burgess
Paul Boutin
Joe Betit
Paul Betit
Alan Alsop
Philip Reilly
Asa Morse
Garry Therman
David Yarosz
Henry N.pratt
Life Stride
Dragonston
Main ST
E.T. Williams
Alabama
Bennington ’ Briefs
Old Mobile Electric Co
Alabama Power Co
Lite Falla
Romendick
Medical
Mobile County Board of Schools Commissioners
Spring Hill College
Sixth District Tuberculosis Association
Dan B. Keeler
Frank 8. Keeler Jr
James T
Joan) Strickland
Bennington Lodge of Elks
Excelsior Rebekah Lodge
American Legion Hall
Manchester Depot
Pdge
Selectman
Fred Baker
Paul Sheridan
Tim Corcoran
Scott Hackot
Sheridan
ADV
John Stone
Dorothy Warren
Napolitano’s Pizzeria
Ben Mont
Lennington
Frank S. Keeler Jr
Dan) Strickland
Nichals
Linda
Jane
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