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Newspaper

Bennington Banner

Location

Bennington, Vermont, United States of America

Date

Mar 17, 1969

Page

3

Beverly Gates Weds Robert Chaloux in Bennington Ceremony

Miss Beverly Jean Gates daughter of Mr and Mrs Edward Gates and Robert Leo Chaloux son of Mr and Mrs Leo Chaloux wed at First United Methodist Church with Rev Melvin McGaughey officiating. Attendants wore pastel greens and yellows, reception at Shaftsbury Fire House, trip to Lake Placid, home on Barber Pond Road. Gates is a 1965 Bennington High School graduate and works at The Bennington Banner. Chaloux is a 1963 graduate, ex Air Force member, now an electrician for JWB Company. Guests from Connecticut Williams town North Adams Cam bridge Barre and Bennington area attended.

Beverly Jean Gates Edward D. Gates Oakes St Robert Leo Chaloux Leo P. Chaloux Gage St First United Methodist Church Melvin R. McGaughey David Nascimbent Linda Colliano Bennington Joan E. Gates Kathy A. Bushee Henry R. Bushee James E. Pulver Robert Bushee Cambridge N.Y Shaftsbury Earl Weeks Gordon Lockrow Lake Placid Barber Pond Road Pownal Bennington High School Bennington Banner Bennington Catholic High School U.S. Air Force J.W.B. Company Connecticut Williamstown North Adams Mass Barre

Vermont Economy Keeps Moving Up

Vermont’s January Economic Indicators show a workforce of 177,750 with 170,750 employed. Manufacturing 43,450 up 1.6 percent from 1968, and average weekly manufacturing earnings up 8.5 percent to 112.02 dollars. January tax receipts total 7.2 million with 3.7 million from personal income tax, 1.2 million from gasoline, and 812 thousand from liquor. Total construction contracts issued in the year reach 5.9 million, residential 1.5 million. Twelve month figures show 1968 personal income at 1.3 billion, up 8.8 percent. construction up 7.3 percent, passenger car registrations 7.1 percent, new cars 14 percent, airline passengers 16.5 percent, and power requirements up 10.9 percent.

Montpelier Vermont Development Department

Knapp Haskell engagement announced in Shaftsbury

Dawn Louise Knapp of Twitchell Hill Shaftsbury to wed Henry W. Haskell, son of Bennington couple. Miss Knapp graduated from North Bennington High School and Champlain Junior College, works in a Bennington law office. Henry Haskell, 1964 Bennington High grad, served four years in the Coast Guard, petty officer, gunner's mate 20, now attends SUNY Alfred. wedding planned for August 2.

Shaftsbury Bernard W. Knapp Twitchell Hill Dawn Louise Henry W. Haskell William H. Haskell Silk Road Bennington Miss Knapp North Bennington High School Champlain Junior College of Burlington Williams, Witten & Carter, Law Offices Bennington High School U.S. Coast Guard State University of New York At Alfred

Adams couple announce engagement of Susan Kelly

Mr and Mrs Robert J Kelly of Stevens Street Adams announce the engagement of their daughter Susan Marie to Ralph G Quackenbush III son of Leota Quackenbush of Westbrook Maine and Ralph G Quackenbush Jr of Cobble Hill Road Eagle Bridge NY Susan is a 1967 Drury High School graduate and her fiancé is a 1968 Hoosick Falls Central School graduate employed by Columbia Corporation Walloomsac NY A spring wedding is planned

Columbia Corporation Walloomsac N.Y

Married Hanks Merrill announce Fresno couple's daughter wed

Dr and Mrs Louis Merrill of Fresno announce the marriage of their daughter Jean to Nicholas S W Hanks son of Mr and Mrs Lucien M Hanks of North The couple reside in Santa Cruz California where both attend Cabrillo College He studies comparative religion and she pursues a course in dental hygiene

Fresno Calif Louis Merrill Jean Nicholas S. W. Hanks Lucien M. Hanks North Bennington Santa Cruz Cabrillo College Hanks

Danforth says generation gap hurts as he faces critics

In St. Louis, Attorney General John Danforth, age 32, says he is straddling the generation gap. He notes some people call him a punk while others see him as nearly senile, reflecting a polarized view of his leadership.

ST. Louis, Mo UPI John Danforth Danforth

Champlain Group Offers A Slide Talk

The Lake Champlain Committee coordinates a slide talk titled The Lake Champlain Story led by Lt. Gen. Bertrand Fay and Blake Lawrence with narration by Justin Brande. It covers nuclear power plant proposals, industrial wastes, oil pollution, shoreline and streambank development, and solutions. Call Charlotte headquarters at 425-5221 to schedule.

Charlotte Lake Champlain Bertrand T. Fay Westport N.Y Blake Lawrence Justin Brande Middlebury New York State William Farrell Essex Barry Townsend Keesville Charles Rowley Willsboro Charlotte Allen Lyman P. Wood

First Layman Named To Head St. Michael's

Bernard L. Boutin of Nashua New Hampshire is named the 11th president of St Michael's College Winooski the first layman to hold the post in 66 years. He takes office June 15 and succeeds retired Very Rev Gerald E Dupont. Boutin, a Sanders Associates executive, champions liberal arts leadership for commerce government and industry. He previously chaired the New Hampshire Board of Education and held federal posts under Kennedy and Johnson.

Winooski UPI Bernard L. Boutin Nashua N.H St. Michael’s College Boutin Catholic College St. Michael’s Father Dupont Laconia Joseph New Hampshire Board of Education General Services Administration Kennedy Office of Economic Opportunity Small Business Administration Johnson

Vermont conference on industrial water pollution control

A one day conference set for March 27 in Dole Auditorium Norwich University aids industry compliance with state and federal water pollution programs. Lt Gov Hayes to speak at luncheon. Pre registration by March 21 to Technical Information Center. Registration $10 covers luncheon and part of costs.

Burlington Dole Norwich University University of Vermont Technical Information Center Vermont Department of Water Resources Vermont Thomas L. Hayes Technical Information Center University of Vermont

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Beverly J. Gates Robert L. Chaloux Stak Veni As Tichols Hee Meier Andrick Dawn L. Knapp Susan M. Kelly Champlain Group Sealy Ensemble AT Griffin’s Inc Arlington UVM Department of Water Resources David Pinkham Reinhold W. Thieme Reginald A. LaRosa First National Stores U.S. Gov Finast
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