Vermont Legislator Warns Lottery Won’t Cure Debt
Rep Edwin A Colvin argues Vermont must face financial reality calling for lottery proceeds to pay down a $340 million debt. He compares state and national spending, cites a 13 percent debt-service burden, and urges using profits to cut taxes and attract industry. See LEGISLATOR'S on page 14.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edwin A. Colvin
Shaftsbury
Vermont
Mil. P.C
New England
New England States
Bennington Community Events and Local Ads
Bennington briefs cover church meetings and speaker topics at the Second Congregational Church and North Bennington Baptist Church. Also announced are Project TRASH sessions, a Bennington county labor council meeting, a Lenten noon discussion, and St Mary’s Guild pot lunch. Local ads promote Easter permanents, beauty discounts, real estate listings, political notices, and a spring sale on gas with pet shop updates.
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Bennington
Bennington Religious Education Foundation
County St
Leo Hourihan
North Bennington Baptist Church
Open Your Heart card party raises funds for Brandon Life Center
Mrs Phyllis Capriola reports the Open Your Heart card party by Court St Andrew of the Catholic Daughters of America was a great success. Proceeds benefit the Brandon Life Center building fund. The club thanks area merchants for raffle prizes and locals who donated funds, plus radio and The Banner for publicity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Phyllis Capriola
Court St. Andrew
Catholic Daughters of America
Brandon Life Center
Jeffords introduces dairy price support bill
Representative James M. Jeffords of Vermont introduced a dairy price support bill that would raise milk price supports to 85 percent of parity, with quarterly updates. The measure, backed by 19 cosponsors, passed the House subcommittee on an emergency basis and moves to the full Agriculture Committee for action next week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
James M. Jeffords
R-Vt
House
Dairy and Poultry Subcommittee
House Agriculture Committee
Jeffords
Congress
George D. Aiken
Ford
Branon Elected Democratic Chairman In Vermont
Sen. Robert J. Branon of Franklin County won the Vermont Democratic chairmanship 27 to 8 over Margaret Lucenti with backing from Gov. Salmon and Sen. Leahy. The party faces about $30,000 in debt and unpaid salaries as a four member committee studies financial fixes and reports in 4 to 6 weeks.
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Montpelier
UPI
Robert J. Branon
Franklin County
Democratic Committee
Branon
Thomas P. Salmon
Patrick J. Leahy
Margaret Lucenti
Hoff
Terry Sanford
North Carolina
Democrats
Peter M. Watts
Bernard Steady
Grand Isle
Margaret Hartigan
Burlington
Emma Harwood
Bennington
Edward Hartman
Berlin
Jacques Nadeau
Vermont
Bodman Bodman Wedding in Tyringham Mass
Rosamund Reed Viet of New York daughter of the late Horace Gardner Reed and a Bennington College alumna married Edward Dunham Bodman son of Mrs. Herbert Luther Bodman of Old Brookville L I and the late Mr Bodman at Union Church Tyringham on February 24. Rev Walter B Ryan officiated. Bodman is a Bank of New York vice president and Harvard College graduate. Both spouses had prior marriages.
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Tyringham
Mass
Rosamund Reed Viet
New York
Horace Gardner Reed
Bennington College
Edward Dunham Bodman
Herbert Luther Bodman
Old Brookville
L.I
Bodman
Union Church
Walter B. Ryan
Bank of New York
Harvard College
Greenfield couple wed at All Souls Unitarian Church
Pamela Jean Gulo daughter of Eugene and Mrs Gulo of Millers Falls married Edward A Cross at noon February 15 in Greenfield. Rev S Howard officiated with Gail Ducharme maid of honor and Peter Cross best man. The bride wore an ivory gown with square neck and long sleeves and carried a white carnation bouquet. The couple reside in Bennington Vermont where the bride works at Globe Union. both spouses are graduates of local high schools and colleges.
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Greenfield
Mass
Pamela Jean Gulo
Eugene Gulo
South Prospect St
Millers Falls
Edward A. Cross
Edward Cross
Shaftsbury
All Soul’s Unitarian Church
S. Howard
Gail Ducharme
Turners Falls
Peter Cross
Ana Bella Park
West Road
Bennington
Turners Falls High School
University of Massachusetts At Amherst
Globe Union
Mt. Anthony Union High School
St. Joseph College of
Bennington bypass debate taints local luncheon turnout
Williams College student David Foxxe presented survey findings on the Bennington bypass also known as Deer Park Extension. Merchants on Northside Drive report varied impacts with Carrol's restaurant down 20 to 30 percent and Charlestown Mill predicting a spring sales drop, while A W and other eateries see mixed results and traffic signs remain inadequate.
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Nathan Bachrach
Williamstown
Mass
Bennington Bypass
David Foxxe
Williams Center For Environmental Studies
Foxxe
Technology
Northside Drive
Woolens
McDonald’s Hamburgers
Tom Bluto
Bennington
Arlington couple announce Donna Lee Wilkins engaged to Thomas Stone
Mr and Mrs Raymond Wilkins of Arlington announce the engagement of their daughter Donna Lee to Thomas Stone formerly of Danbury Connecticut and now a steward of the Bennington Elks Lodge The bride to be works on the staff of the Bennington Rutland Supervisory Union A summer wedding is planned
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Arlington
Raymond Wilkins
Donna Lee
Thomas Stone
Danbury, Conn
Bennington Elks Lodge
Bennington-Rutland Supervisory Union
Bridal Shower for Mary Tiernan Before April Marriage
A surprise bridal shower was held at the Shaftsbury Firehouse on February 23 in honor of Mary Tiernan who will wed Lynn Bunk on April 5. Her bridesmaids Rosemary Lindsey Lois Bunk Patricia Hathaway and Cynthia Tiernan hosted. Mary received a carnation corsage gifts and money. Rainbow decorations graced the hall and the centerpiece cake was made by Martha Williamson. About 25 friends and relatives attended.
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Mary Tiernan
Lynn Bunk
Shaftsbury
Rosemary Lindsey
Lois Bunk
Patricia Hathaway
Cynthia Tiernan
Miss Tiernan
Martha Williamson
Also Mentioned on This Page
Legislator’s Report
U.S
Bennington Briefs
Second Congregational Church of
Hillside Street
J. Richard Sherlock
North Bennington
Congregational Church
Women’s Fellowship
Thing of
Church of the Future
Project Trash
United Counseling Service
Bennington County Central Labor Council
Gage St
St. Mary’s Guild of
St. Peter’s Church
David Forrest
Arthur Muchmore
Hazel Wilson
Gail
Walkins
White Creek Road
ADV
Shea Agency Inc
Bennington, VI
Sanford Buxbaum
Selectman
Roberta Haynes
Davey Oil
Monument Plaza
Comar Studio
Oo Heasers Iyaelie
Aiking & Gould Jewelers
Sen. Branon
Planning Board
John Simson
Bennington County
Wilkins
Adams Streets
Bennington, Vermont
Andrick Studio
Plante
Jewelers
Main St
Ralph G. Wright
Wright
Ralph Wright
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