Winter Carnival Plans Set for Prospect Mountain Ski Club
The Prospect Mountain Ski Club released plans for its third annual Winter Carnival to be held Saturday in Woodford and at Mt Anthony Country Club. The Junior Skimeister Trophy Race features two events a giant slalom at 10 a.m. and a slalom at 1:30 p.m. for youths 8 to 18 from Bennington Shaftsbury Pownal and Woodford, with entry forms due by Friday. A Winter Carnival Ball runs 8 p.m. to midnight with tickets via members or at the door. entry fees are 50 cents paid when racers pick up numbers between 8:30 and 9:30 a.m. on race day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prospect Mountain Ski Club
Prospect Mt
Woodford
Mt. Anethony
Benning
Alan Dunklee
Prospect Ski School
Bill Hart
Stephen H. Jesseman
Osgood
Office of Economic Opportunity
VISTA
America
Peace Corps
Washington, D.C
Bennington County
Richard Hagelberg
Arlington
William Center
Doris Cornell
Shaftsbury
Vermont
BCHS Grad Speaks To FTA Group
Miss JoAnn Connor, BCHS graduate and Sacred Heart School teacher, spoke to the Bennington Catholic High School Future Teachers Association about her first year of teaching. She described teaching as a calling requiring care, patience, and lifelong commitment, noting rewards in student growth and daily efforts. The FTA meeting, led by Sister Carl Joseph, SSL, followed with questions and informal BCHS library refreshments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
JoAnn Connor
Sacred Heart School
Bennington
Our Lady of the Elms College
Chicopee
Mass
Connor
FTA
Miss Connor
BCHS
Father Brennan Fta
Gift of Enlarged Type Reader's Digest Arrives at Library
The library received an unusual gift subscription from Dr. Alan Evens the Reader's Digest in enlarged type. The edition is expanded to aid readers with poor sight, enlarged 151 percent from 7 by 5 inches to 11 by 151 percent inches and issued in two parts monthly by Xerox. Share this with anyone who might use the edition. The notice invites community members to pass along the news.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alan Evens
Xerox Corporation
Bennington Municipal Court Fines in Feb Violations
Bennington Municipal Court dealt with motor vehicle violations and a minor’s malt beverage case. Robert Burdick, 24, of Woodford, faced 120.10 dollars in fines and 35 days in alternate jail time for driving while suspended and operating a vehicle with unassigned plates. Hass e n p f l ug Jr., 18, Beech Street Extension, pleaded guilty to possessing malt beverages for consumption and was fined 20 dollars plus 5.10 dollars costs. Additional cases included Tobin, 22, no contest for careless driving with an Arlington incident tallying 40.10 dollars, Pratt, 37, driving without a proper license and unassigned plates totaling 30.60 dollars with five-day alternates, Bruso, 21, 35 dollars plus 5.10 costs for endangering life and property, and Dunham, 21, speeding 15 dollars plus 5.10 costs with a 21-day alternate sentence and probation. Judge George M. Fienberg presided.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mone Day
Bennington
George M. Fienberg
Robert Burdick
Woodford
U.S. 7
Burdick
William C. Hassenpflug Jr
Beech Street Extension
Marshall Witten
Young Hasseno
Vermont 9
Old Bennington
New York State
Hassenpflug
Fienberg
Robert C. Tobin
Benenington
Arleington
Willis J. Pratt
Carriegan Lane
William F. Bruso
Mechanic Street
Wargo Named Corporate Sales Manager at Vermont Container
Kenneth J. Hanau Jr of Vermont Container Corp announces Andrew Wargo as Corporate Sales Manager. Wargo, resident at 230 Washington Ave, previously led Douglas Container in Chatham, NJ, and held roles in corrugated and paper firms. He studied at Rutgers and Drake College. Vermont Container operates plants in Walden NY and Bennington VT serving the Northeastern region.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kenneth J. Hanau Jr
Vermont Container Corp
Bennington
Andrew Wargo
Wargo
Washington Ave
Douglas Container
Chatham
N.J
Rutgers University
New Brunswick
Drake Business College
Perth Amboy
Vermont Container
Walden
N.Y
Understanding Your Preschooler and Creativity Training
Plans for an area meeting for parents of young children on March 22 at 8 pm at North Bennington Library Hall. Aimed at helping parents and caregivers understand child development and how modern life affects behavior, with experts from United Counseling Service and Bennington College. Includes safety leaflets on poisons electricity falls and home hazards available free from the County Extension Office. Also notes on forced flowering of shrubs and branches for winter bloom with care instructions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Counseling Service
Bennington College
Bennington County Extension Homemaker’s Council
F.M. Simmons
North Bennington
Extension Service
County Extension
Main St
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Vermont Water Resources Board
Waters of Vermont
Bennington Free Library Hall
Vermont Natural Resources Council
Bennington Garden Club
Plain Dirt Gardeners
Bennington County Forestry Association
Green Mountain Club
Richmond-NY Navy wedding engagement announced
Mr and Mrs Martin Rolin of Utah Drive Richmond announce the engagement of their daughter Donna Faye Rolin to Donald Edward Marcoux son of Mr and Mrs Joseph Marcoux Hoosick Falls NY. The wedding is planned for March 16 in California. The groom is aboard the USS Hull in the U S Navy. The couple will honeymoon at Niagara Falls and reside in San Diego until his service ends in June.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richmond
Calif
Martin Rolin
Utah Drive
Donna Faye Rolin
Donald Edward Marcoux
Joseph Marcoux
Fisk St
Hoosick Falls
N.Y
Cordelia Marcoux
Maple St
Bennington
California
U.S. Navy
Uss
Hull
Niagara Falls
San Diego
Mr. Marcoux
Funeral rites for Joseph C Rogers held in Bennington
The funeral of Joseph C Rogers, a longtime self employed painter of Bennington, was held Saturday at St Francis de Sales Church with Monsignor Flanagan as celebrant. A Rosary was recited Friday night and interment followed at Park Lawn Chapel. In Berlin, Eva Stewart Edwards widow of George Edwards died after a long illness. Her funeral was at Charles F White Funeral Home Berlin with interment in Center Berlin Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph C. Rogers
Bennington
St. Francis de Sales
Francis B. Flanagan
Hanson - Walbridge Funeral Home
Flanagan
Park Lawn Chapel
Monsignor
Berlin
N.Y
Eva Stewart Edwards
Girl Scout Notes From Scout A Rama Featured Leaders and Exhibits
Neighborhood officials thank leaders and Scouts for Scout-A-Rama participation. Miss Amy Henneberger announced three Senior Scouts Barbara Riley Betty Riley and Meridyth Whitman chosen for the Idaho International Round-up. Troops showcased sewing knot tying first aid and book binding with Peace Corps Liberia project.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles W. Thompson Jr
Amy Henneberger
Burlington
Vermont
Idaho
Barbara
Betty Riley
Meridyth Whitman
Troop
John Stone
Alma Cole
Robert McWalters
LaBlanc
Betit
Robert Peckham
George Hendee
Lorenz Kemmerer
John G. Irons
Thomas Cook
Peace Corps
Liberia
Bennington Day planned at Lake Worth Florida
Lake Worth Florida announces a second Bennington Day set for Sunday March 21 at Green Acres Mobile Estates. Clifton S Phillips and wife of Bennington Vermont organize the event inviting all Bennington residents from 11 a.m. Reservations for dinner at a nearby restaurant around 2:30 p.m. contact Phillips by mail or phone 305 965 7055. Cars follow Sunshine State Parkway to Lake Worth exit then Military Trail to Route 809 north.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lake Worth
Fla
Bennington
Clifton S. Phillips
West Road
Green Acres Mobile Estates
Military Trail
Florida
Lot 51 Ave. D
Green Acres Mobile Isstates
West Palm Beach
Sunshine State Parkway
Vermont 4-H plans 4000 participants in 1965 course
Seven years ago there were 40 4-H members and now about 4,000 will join the 1965 Citizenship Short Course. About 31 states are enrolled, Vermont projects 39 participants in August. The group will travel to the National 4-H Club Center August 22 to 28 with Vermont delegates attending. BALD EAGLES The Vermont Fish and Game
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
4-H Foundation
Vermont
Bald Eagles
Vermont Fish and Game
New Library Books On Display at Benhi
A collection of 488 new library books for junior high and high school readers is on display at Benhi Public Library from March 2 to 5. Sixty three publishers present their best titles in a comprehensive exhibit used by schools and libraries nationwide as a reviewing and selection resource. The books are organized by grade level, subject and fiction or non-fiction, enabling quick finding of interests. Curriculum catalogues with full annotations and indexing by subject author and title are available to teachers librarians and professionals. Consecutive numbers on covers and in catalogues aid navigation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Benhi
Bendi
America
Mary Louise Plumb
Minor Accidents Over Weekend In Bennington Village
Bennington Village Police report four automobile accidents over Friday and Saturday with no serious injuries. A 1962 Triumph motorcycle driven by Allen Wade collided with a 1964 Oldsmobile driven by Howard Foster on Main Street near Putnam Square, injuring Wade’s left knee slightly. A 1961 Plymouth driven by William Mayhew backed into a parked 1963 Volkswagen owned by George Beshara on North Street. Friday incidents included a collision at Main and Valentine Streets between a 1965 Oldsmobile and a 1961 Chevrolet after a brake slip, with Gary Schneider issued a ticket for entering on red. Another crash on Ben Mont Avenue involved a 1957 Ford and a 1962 Buick. Rosaline Pregelman left the scene but provided name and details to the other driver.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bennington Village
Allen Wade
Dewey St
Howard Foster
West Road
Main Street
Putnam Square
Wade
William F. Mayhew
North Adams
Mass
North Street
George Beshara
Park St
Mayhew
Main
Valentine Streets
Kimiko S. Foster
North Bennington
Gary J. Schneider
St. Louis
Foster
Valentine
Schneider
Ben- Mont Avenue
Beverly J. Gates
Oakes St
Rosaline Pregelman
Scarsdale
N.Y
Gates
Leonard Street
Pregelman
Bennington Community Notes Spotlight Local Activities
A collage of items highlights local life in Bennington. Thrift shop offerings include an electric broiler and baby gear as well as a hand knit sweater and winter caps. Local staff like Marjorie Hayes and Sally Cooper are named amid library, YMCA, and senior group activities. College lists name students on dean’s lists from RPI and Castelton, with church, lodge, and garden clubs planning meetings. Community notices invite VISTA volunteers, 4-H leaders, fishing season, and extension programs with Dr. Sargent on land use planning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marjorie Hayes
Sally Cooper
Katherine Edson
Isma Sargent
BCHS Saberettes and Students Lead Charity Event Highlights
BCHS Saberettes Pete Lemieux won the baby picture contest for the March of Dimes with council members posting photos from Catholic High. Contestants included Bonnie Flood and Eileen Russell. voting used coins or donations to council officers. The report also notes librarian change, debate club representation to UNH, Model United Nations participants, and a Shaftsbury two car accident injuring Irene S. Fox.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pete Lemieux
BCHS
Bonnie Flood
Eileen Russell
Dianne Haddad
Marcia Buck
Nancy Dailey
Nan Marcoux
Mary Holland
Gail King
David Hart
John Burnham
Bennington
Model United Nations
Bert Stafford
Punky Gratton
Stan Distasio
Also Mentioned on This Page
Prospect
Bchs Grad
FTA Group
John B. Rothrock
Bennington Free Library
Honor St. Patrick
Court St. Andrew
Catholic Daughters of America
Bennington Catholic High School
Anne Cummings
Jean Stone
Catherine Dermody
Quinlan’s
Nichols
Gaymode
Kodel
Union St
Att
Soly
Bennington Garage
Marion S. Harris
Rolin-Marcoux
George Edwards
Girl Scout
Elizabeth Dwyer
Lake Worth, Fla
By James M. Edgerton
Thrift Shop
Bennington Briefs
J. Philip Hall
Ymca Fund Drive
YMCA
Leonard J. Black
Southern Vermont
American Association of Retired Persons
Beatrice Gulley
Robert Gulley Sr
Haswell Ave
Margaret Simos
Sue Gulley
Practical Nurses Association Inc. District No. 6
Lpns
Woman’s Society of the Methodist Church
James R. Crozier
J. Richard Crozier
Silver St
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
Caseleton State College
Paula Brodeur
Jonathan Corbin
Barbara Litz
Manchester
Ann Kuhn
Patricia Quackenbush
Grand Chapter
Vermont Order
Eastern Star
Masonic Temple
Mt. Anthony
Tucker
Louis F. Lausville
Duncan Campbell
Republican Town Committee
Pol
Prospect Mountain
National Audubon Society
Fish and Game Department
Fisher Elementary
Frederick O. Sargent
Department of Agricultural Economics
University of Vermont
Sargent
Tim Powers
Madeleine Gratton
Ann Marie Cronin
Miss Cronin
St. Luke’s Nursing School
Massachusetts
Fred Torrisi
University of New Hampshire
Irene S. Fox
Richard R. Rumboldt
Woodford Road
Rumboldt
Carton
Pepsi-Cola
Health
Tex’ Stantogs
Big Brother
Drysdale's
Lot
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