Dance Matches Highlight BCH Student Winners at Bennington Hop
Seven BCH students won prizes at Bennington Catholic’s record hop sponsored by Saber. Hart twins Michael and Linda received gift certificates from Noveck's while freshmen Patrick Curtin and Jean Martin won elimination prizes from Adams' Clothes Shop and Drysdale's. David Hart and Michele LaBeau were spot dance winners with donations from Burt Brothers and Bennington Book Shop. Francis LaDue earned a Saxony watch from Quinlan's Drug Store. Chaperones and judges included Alfred Torrisi Paul Prandini and Patricia Guetti. Frank Bizzarro hosted about 175 Bennington teens as surprise disc jockey.
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BCH
Bennington Catholic
the Saber
Michael
Linda Hart
Noveck’s
Patrick Curtin
Jean Martin
Adams’ Clothes Shop
Drysdale’s
David Hart
Hart Twins
Michele LaBeau
Pioneer Church Invites Space Pilot to Speak in Boston
Old South Church in Boston invites astronaut John H. Glenn Jr. to preach on a Sunday, framing the invitation as a chance for a pioneer to share Christian convictions tied to the nation’s freedoms. Pastor Frederick M. Meek stresses the pulpit as a fitting venue for Glenn’s life and witness.
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Boston
Old South Church
John H. Glenn Jr
Col. Glenn
Frederick M. Meek
Gershwin Salute at Field House Troy With Star Lineup
A Night with Gershwin comes to Field House Troy on Tuesday March 20 at 8 30 p m starring Rhonda Fleming Earl Wrightson Skitch Henderson and the Ray Charles Singers. Saverio Saridis and the Henderson Orchestra also perform. Fleming known for film roles recently impressed at the Hollywood Bowl. Wrightson is a top concert and radio TV performer. Henderson is a conductor composer and pianist and NBC musical director.
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Troy
N.Y
Rhonda Fleming
Earl Wrightson
Skitch Henderson
Ray Charles
Gershwin
Field House
Saverio Saridis
Miss Fleming
Hollywood Bowl
Reward on Ice Follies Free Tickets Offer
Syracuse AP reports blood donors at the Red Cross Center received a free ticket to the Ice Follies at the War Memorial. Donating a pint earned entry to the ice show this year.
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Syracuse
N. Y
Red Cross Center
War Memorial
Former Store Jeweler Robbed Slain in Arizona
Samuel L. Resnick 61, a former Hepps Jewelry associate tied to Troy and Albany shops, was found strangled and robbed on a desert path 10 miles north of Phoenix. Jewelry items missing include a $5,000 diamond ring, a Masonic ring, a $100 wristwatch, and his wallet. Police noted signs of a struggle and a nose injury. time of death undetermined.
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Hepps Jewelry
Bennington
Samuel L. Resnick
Phoenix
Ariz
Resnick
Hepps Jewelers
Troy
Albany
Samuel A. Mintz
Arizona
Frank J. Vigil
Lillian
Bob Fitzgerald
William Gunn
Martin
Brooklyn
Bennington Banner Local Advertising and Delivery Rates
The Bennington Banner published in Bennington Vermont provides advertising contact details and delivery options. It lists circulation and subscription rates for Vermont and surrounding counties and notes AP news use rights.
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Bennington Banner
Bennington
Vermont
Main St
The
Banner Publishing Corporation
Associated Press
AP News Dispatches
Rensselaer
Washington Counties
N.Y
Massachusetts
Nonwhite Population Grows Faster Than Whites in 1950s
A Metropolitan Life study shows nonwhite residents rose 26.7 percent from 1950 to 1960, vs white growth of 1.5 percent. The nonwhite share climbed from 10.7 to 11.4 percent nationwide, with migration pushing Nonwhite gains away from the Deep South to Northeast and California. Mississippi saw the largest nonwhite loss, about 323,000 people, during the decade.
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New York
United States
Metropolitan Life Insurance Company
District of Columbia
Columbia
California
Florida
Pennsylvania
West Virginia
West North Central
East South Central
Deep South
Northeast
Mississippi
Carolinas
Georgia
Alabama
Children Eligibility For VA Benefits
The VA notes that eligibility for War Orphans Education Assistance remains for deceased veterans' children despite adoption or remarriage. Children aged 18 to 23 may use the benefit with exceptions for earlier or later use. Students receive $110 monthly for up to 36 months, with guardians and students urged to seek vocational counseling at the nearest VA regional office to enroll.
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Veterans Administration
Captive Audience Displays Art in Blood Donation Site
Tucson artist Davis Sorokin has found an ideal venue for his paintings the Red Cross hangs them from the ceiling above the donor tables. His bold exhibit combines art with civic service as blood donors give in a makeshift gallery setting.
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Tucson
Ariz
Davis Sorokin
The
Red Cross
Review of Vermont History highlights college scholars and regional topics
The January Vermont History quarterly features multiple section reviews. Dr. Rush Welter of Bennington College reviews Bennigton Vermont: An Industrial History and Edward C. Kirkland's Industry Comes of Age. Francis E. McGlynn reviews The Pastoral Art of Robert Frost. Glenn Skillin edits Vermont Massachusetts Boundary. Additional pieces profile Justin Morrill, leading Vermont villages, and town history research.
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Vermont
Rush Welter
Bennington College
Bennigton, Vermont
Edward C. Kirkland
Robert Frost
John Lymen
Francis E. McGlynn
Nashau, N.H
Massachusetts
Glenn B. Skillin
Free Public Library Service
University of Vermont
Justin Morrill
T. D. Seymour Bassett
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