International Sail Rescue Bridges Cold War Souls
A Bennington writer recounts aiding a Soviet Flying Dutchman crew during a Tampa Bay race week. He helps Viktor Piltshin and Shelkovnikov to shore, aided by US Coast Guard and USSR officials Sevastyanov and Promissor, highlighting personal cross cultural ties over propaganda.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Florida
St. Petersburg
John Knowlton
Wee
Tampa Bay
United States
Yacht Club
Sunny
Nyet
Coast Guard
U.S
Messrs
Promissor
Sail Federation of the Ussr
Sevastyanov
Washington
Elaine
Mr. Soknovski
Bradford Smith
Bennington International
Bennington
Social notes from East Arlington and area visitors
East Arlington and Sunderland residents host guests from Hing ham Lebanon Albany and Garden City. Local families welcome relatives and report births and church plans at Federated Church. Maple sugaring and a March thaw mirror seasonal conditions as roads remain hazardous.
Battenkill Grange Holds Regular Arlington Meeting
Worthy Master Alford Clayton presided as guests from Rupert Pawlet Shushan and Bennington attended. The group voted a 2 donation to Radio Free Europe and noted gifts to Vermont Children's Aid Society and the Philippine Care project.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arlington
Battenkill Grange
Alford Clayton
Rupert
Pawlet
Shushan
Bennington
Grange
Radio Free Europe
Home Economics
Helen Condon
Vermont Children’s Aid Society
Philippine Care Project
National Grange
Ray McEckron
Leroy Darris
Battenkill
Vermont State Grange
Jennie Stewart
Mettowee Grange
Viola Wilcox
Mt. Equinox
Manchester
Charles Matteson
Pomona
Albert Bowen
Robert Denko
Mettowee
Martelle
N.Y
William Hattat
Ray Braymer
Mt. Anthony Grange
Braymen
Carrie Hawley
East Arlington
Worthy Ceres
Betty Clayton
Lewis Stevenson
Mary McClellary Hospital
Cambridge
N. Y
Fred Lemberg Jr
Clarence Decker III
Community Service
Mary Thompson
Edward Doyle
Charles Lindsey
Edna Davis
Roy Crofut
Clarence Decker
Horace Moore
George Cooledge
Philippines
Franklyn Groff
Abbie Baker
Robert Lindsey
Book Review Texas and the Alamo A Time to Stand
Walter Lord surveys Texas history from the 1820s to the Alamo saga. He traces settlers Texas fever and land grants, the rise of Santa Anna, the siege of the Alamo, and the heroism of Travis Bowie and Crockett, ending with Texas becoming a free state.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Lord
Harper and Brothers
New York
America
New Orleans
Mexican Republic of Texas
Mexico
Gulf Ports
San Antonio
Alamo
William Travis
New York State
Jim Bowie
Louisiana
de Cos
Rio Grande
Santa Anna
Texas
Col
Davy Crocker
Travis
Hansen Cattle Get Names Registered
Brattleboro report notes Holstein cattle bred by Hartvig Hansen of North Bennington must begin with Maychrist. The Holstein-Friesian Association grants exclusive prefix use, with thousands of dairymen using distinctive names nationwide. The count grows by about 1,500 each year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brattleboro
Hartvig C. Hansen
North Bennington
Holstein-Friesian Association
Ormanent
Washburns, Johnsons Update as Service Family News
White Creek Pvt Bruce Washburn spends leave with parents Harlan and Mrs Washburn. He is stationed at Fort Devens Massachusetts and recently returned from a six month tour in Alaska. Rev Alfred Johnson Mrs Johnson and daughter Astrid now reside in Fort Lauderdale Florida where he serves a church. The Johnsons are former residents of
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kenneth Ketchum
Hingham
Mass
Maple Hill
Arthur T. Vaughn
Gloria Day
Lebanon
N.H
Paul Laskey
Marylin Dunlap
Albany
N.Y
Clyde Dunlap
Howard Stone
Florida
Stanley Neumann
Middletown
Conn
Andrew Miller
Prouty Hill
Gordon M. Clark
Mayfield
Raymond Clark
Spofford
Minler C. Clark
R. Emmett Smith
Leo Benjamin
East Wallingford
Federated Church
Pvt
Bruce Washburn
Harlan Washburn
Bruce
Fort Devens
Alaska
Alfred Johnson
Astrid
Fort Lauderdale
Fila
Johnsons
White Creek
Senior wood carver wins top prizes at 83
Vincent R. Tilden, former bank executive of Newark, New Jersey, found a wood carving set advertised for ages from 8 to 80. At 83 he started carving, and has won top prizes in hobby shows for senior citizens for two consecutive years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Newark
N. J
Vincent R. Tilden
Also Mentioned on This Page
Benningtonian
J. Duncan Campbell
Soviet Union
U. S. Navy
Banner
Sevestyanov
Viktor Piltshin
Knowlton
Piltshin
Orlando
Shelkovnikov
Sunderland
Robert Shuffleton
The
Enterprise Society
Bailey Hall
Charles W. Grande
Shirkshire
Waylite
Adams
Book Review
Texas and the
Ethel S. Drummond
Martha Canfield
General de Cos
Sam Houston
Friends of Liberty
Valley Forge
Yorktown
Davy Crockett
David Crocket
Hansen Cattle
Eleanor Niles
Scotland
Ireland
England
Boston
Berkshire Travel
App
Main St
Vogue
Vanity
Putnam
Vermont
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