Grass fire sweeps 100 acres at Shaftsbury meadow
A grass fire driven by gusty winds burned about 100 acres of meadowland in West Shaftsbury Monday afternoon. About 50 volunteers from Shaftsbury and North Bennington fire departments fought the flames, which flared again later, with farmers plowing firebreaks to safeguard Shultz and Jenks properties. No injuries reported.
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Shaftsbury
West Shaftsbury
Robert Flynn
Barton L. Jenks V
Joseph Shultz
Angelo Chipello
North Bennington
Shultz
Jenks
Barton L. Jenks
Hagerman
Obituary Notices for Mrs Perry T Murphy and Mrs Jennie Hensenberg
Mrs Perry T Murphy nee Ellen V Naughton died unexpectedly Monday at her home 200 Safford St. Survived by sister, three stepsons, seven grandchildren and nieces. funeral Thursday and Libera service at St Francis de Sales Church. entombment planned. Mrs Jennie Hensenberg died at Putnam Memorial Hospital Arlington area. arrangements pending with Hanson Walbridge Funeral Home. further notice to appear Wednesday.
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Ellen V. Naughton
Safford St
Martin and
Bridget
Fallon) Naughton
Straucca
North Adams
St. Joseph School
Henry Charles Department Store
Main Street
Burt Bros
Murphy
St. Francis de Sales
Maurice V. Kennedy
James Murphy
Schenectady
N.Y
Robert Murphy
Bennington
Perry P. Murphy
Rocky Hill
Conn
Mahar & Son Funeral Home
East Arlington
Jennie Hensenberg
Putnam Memorial Hospital
Hanson-Walbridge Funeral Home
Arlington
Union School Information Meetings Set Before Bond Vote
The Mt Anthony Union High School bond vote is preceded by planned public information meetings. The union school board and member districts will discuss details in early May. Raymond Allen faces a breach of peace charge after a Sunday alleged assault in Bennington. bail set at 200 dollars.
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Bond
Mt. Anthony Union High School
Union School Board
Bennington Graded School District
Greater Bennington Schools Inc
Raymond Allen
County St
Union Board
Union
Bennington
Marian Taylor
Bennington Catholic High School
John H. Williams II
Union High School
Morrisville SOS Village Plans CDT to Start This Summer
Vermonters will hear more about the Morrisville SOS Children's Village as organizers plan to start building this summer with 250 acres off Route 100 near Stowe. The project aims to house six to seven children per home led by a mother figure and a village administrator, with a June fund drive and a national publicity film set to air May 3 on Burlington TV.
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Vermont
St. Francis de Sales Church
Bennington
Fr. Dodge
Children’s Village
Europe
Gmeiner
Morrisville
Stowe
Simpson
Burlington
Ronald N. Terrill
Robert A. Magoon
Robert Rollins
Philip A. Goddard
Barre
Vail
Andrew Vargish
Poultney
Otto Kallir
New York City
John Remeny
Waterbury
J. Murdock Hale
Vera Woodruff
Margaret Hanifin
Rutland
Lorenzo D’agostino, Sse
Winooski
William Woodruff M.D
Daniel Jennings
Washington, D.C
Frank J. LoSasso
Andrew Herschel
Montepelier
Clifton H. Shuttle
Barere
Raymond DeForge
Montpelier
Bennington Union Board adopts school proposal plan
The Bennington union board outlines a two brochure information drive for a proposed shared time high school project. A 12 page booklet covers the proposal costs and benefits while a single page leaflet targets tax specifics for each district. Public meetings include Bennington Catholic High School.
Sidewalk Sweepers Cooperation Urged by Village Official
Arthur J. Theberge the village highway and sewer commissioner appealed to residents to sweep winter accumulations of sand stones and refuse from sidewalks into the gutter for pickup by street cleaning crews. He stressed this covers sidewalk debris only not yard waste.
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Arthur J
Toge) Theberge
30 Industrials 20 Railroads 15 Utilities Composite average
The fragment notes a composite index with 30 Industrials 20 Railroads and 15 Utilities. It lists a sales figure “2,2lu,vuu” unclear. No names, dates, or places are provided to identify entities or outcomes.
Bennington Briefs Highlight Local Meetings and Events
Bennington civic leaders attend a Springfield High School meeting with about 40 educational secretaries. Bennington Civil Defense plans a 7:30 pm Town Building session led by Richard C. Holmes. Bennington Little League to hold an 7:30 pm Knights of Columbus Hall meeting to discuss plans.
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Beatrice Gosselin
Florence Wood
Bennington
Frances Stacy
Shaftsbury
Springfield High School
Manchester
Bellows Falls
Brattleboro
Springfield
Windsor
Woodstock
Civil Defense Organization
Richard C. Holmes
Montpelier
Bennington Little League
Knights of Columbus
Kelty Seeks Senate Seat Held in Chittenden County
State Representative John E. Kelty of Winooski announced his candidacy for one of Chittenden County’s five senate seats aiming to unseat incumbent Fred Fayette of Burlington. Kelty, 65, chairs the House Military Affairs Committee and backs Gov. Hoff after three terms in the House.
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Winooski
UPI
John E. Kelty
Chittender County
Kelty
Fred Fayette
Burlington
U.S. Senate
Winston Prouty
House
Democratic Party
Philip H. Hoff
Senate
Kelly
Elks Lodge to Screen Three Color Films Thursday Night
The Elks will present three color sound films at lodge rooms Thursday at 8 p m. Carnival in Quebec Welcome Winter and Family Fishing are shown courtesy of Ted Ripley. Clam chowder will follow. admission is free.
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The
Elks
Quebec
Ted Ripley
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