Red Cross drive aims for Bennington County volunteers
More than 100 volunteers will visit Bennington and North Bennington in March to collect toward a county Red Cross quota near 20,000 dollars. The drive, expected to yield about 120,000 in annual services, supports blood donation, veteran aid, disaster relief, safety instruction, canteen work, hospital help, and other community services. Co chairs for the Bennington district were listed as Mr and Mrs Dennis Hogan, with a large roster of solicitors across districts I through XII and Rural Bennington and North Bennington sections.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dennis Hogan
Bennington Business District
Bennington
Frank J. Cummings
Hazel Hogan
Leo H. Plourde
Ann Costello
Laurie Rounds
Patrick J. Murphy
Wallace Bruneau
Lewis E. Stratton
Mary Ellen Martin
Edward McGurn
Warner Keeton
Robert Mayhew
Ray Atwood
Edith LeRoy
Darcy Whalen
District III
Francis J. Krawczyk
Richard J
Three men confess bank robberies in Toulouse stash
Three men arrested in Toulouse confessed to four bank robberies and said they hid the $8,000 loot in a savings bank. Authorities reported the arrests and the disclosed stash as part of the case details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Toulouse
France
UPI
Spinning and weaving workshop set at Bennington Library
The Bennington Free Library hosts a three day spinning and weaving workshop Thursday through Saturday March 28 29 and 30. Organized by the library the Community Arts Association and the Green Mountain Weavers Guild the event features hand spindle and wheel spinning tapestry and fabric weaving demonstrations with time blocks each day and a spinning bee on Saturday. Displays by Green Mountain Weavers Guild members Marge Lincoln and Rae Brown will adorn Hoisington Main Street window. Everyone is welcome.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bennington Free Library
Library
Community Arts Association
Green Mountain Weavers Guild
Hoisington
Marge Lincoln
Rae Brown
Unspoiled Vermont Part I Act 250 origins
Dover’s rapid growth and a national influx spurred Gov. Salmon to push a sweeping land use plan. The 1960s boom prompted Dover Hills and other developments, triggering concerns over water, roads, and schools. Act 250 created regional review to curb unchecked growth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vermont
Green Mountain
Thomas P. Salmon
Wilmington
Haystack Corp
Chimney Hill
Dover Hills
State moves against tie in sales affirmed
In January Attorney General Kimberly B Cheney s Consumer Fraud Division filed suits against Hutchins Fuels and Habro Mobil Station for tying sales of gas to other goods. Final court orders prohibit these practices and reimburse state investigative costs. Hutchins allegedly refused gas unless customers bought oil products. Habro allegedly required hours in the Broken Ski bar for fill ups. Orders issued pre trial. no findings on allegations. Funeral services held for Harold D McCart. Senior housing event set April 1 in Lyndonville with Robert Harrington speaking on aging policy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burlington
Kimberly B. Cheney
Cheney
William Hutchins
Hutchins Fuels
H. Martin Brown
Habro Inc
Habro Mobil Station
Broken Ski
Rutland
Hutchins
Habro Mobil Gas
Lyndonville
Marigold Apartments
Vermont
Vermont Council of Senior Citizen
Robert H. Harrington
Vermont State Office On Aging
Office On
Obituaries Mention Several McCart Family Members
Obituary notices list Witherall of Troy self employed mechanic and survivors including three daughters and three sons in California and North Carolina. Also notices for Mrs James Fisher of Bennington who died in Port Washington New York with funeral set for Wednesday at Mahar Funeral Home Hoosick Falls. She's survived by two brothers and two sisters. Funeral home visiting hours today from 5 to 9 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold D. McCart
Samaritan Hospital
Troy
N.Y
Mahar
Hoosick Falls
Harry Burdess
North Hoosick
Witherall
Sanda Brown
Cropseyville
Hazel Whitsell
Waterboro
N.C
Robert H. McCart
Haywood
Calif
Walter J. McCart
Melpitas
Gary W. McCart
San Francisco
Dewey McCart
White Creek
James Fisher
Bennington
Port Washington
L.I
Clifford M. Gilson
West Hoosick Baptist Church
Island Hill Cemetery
Buskirk
Fisher
Arthur
Mana (Grogan) James
New York State Teachers’ College
Oneonta
Sylvester W. James
Arthur James
Pownal
Frances Guiden
Helen Madill
Milligan Bishop Wed in North Bennington Church
Dolores A Milligan and Terry L Bishop married at 10 am February 23 at St Francis de Sales Church officiated by Rev Thomas Mattison. Organist provided music. reception at Junction Restaurant. Bride works at P and C Market. groom at De Marcos Sporting Goods. They reside on East Road Shaftsbury after a Fort Myers honeymoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Francis de Sales Church
Dolores A. Milligan
Louise Griffis
Overlea Road
North Bennington
Terry L. Bishop
Henry J. Bishop
Morgan Street
Bennington
Thomas Mattison
Louise Gauthier
Junction
Mable Elwell
Alice Sausville
P & C Market
Mt. Anthony Union High School
Bennington Catholic High School
de Marco’s
Sporting Goods
Fort Myers
Fla
East Road
Shaftsbury
Also Mentioned on This Page
Red Cross
Robert Long
Douglas Sweet
M. Craven
Hector Betit
Theresa Boutin
Howard J. Lackey
Edward Thibodeau
Thomas Harrington
Nan C. Mears
Richard Wolfson
Steve Wassick
Nancy Kim
Fred Hoth
Floyd Harmon
Sylvia Bull
Alda Cole
Charles Taylor
Francis Latif
Winston Luther
John Malone
Leo VanDale
District XII
Edward Kuhn
Ronald Higgins
Joanne Bushiba
John Bromirski
Richard Leake III
Marie Krause
Harry W. Percey
J. Duncan Campbell
Beulah A. Garhartt
Robert Kinney
Norman LaCroix
Edward Holden
Lyman van Nostrand
Thomas Bluto
Ann Barber
Carl H. Stratton
Warren Galusha
Edward Smith
Mary Hopkins
Margaret Doyle
Vincent Dassati
Albert Edmundson
Edward White
Joseph Curran
Harry Hyatt
Ruby Elwell
Donald Knapp
Robert Kellogg
Mary Bishop
Kenneth Smith
Ralph Wright
Paul Crane
Joseph Palmer
Pat Manion
Robert Peckham
Lewie Dodge
George Elwell
Arlin Brown
Cyril Bluto
Benfit Bennergton Vnety den Wocramie Committee
Bennington County
Moe Harrington
Emma Harwood
Peg Worthington
Kelton Miller
ASV
ASW
Hunt Street
A&w
Gov. Davis
Dover
By Bruce Talbot
Montpelier
New York
Green Mountain National Forest
Montreal
New
Deane C. Davis
Insurance Company
Davis
Brattleboro
Stratton
Winhall
The
International Paper Co
Mont
U.S
Haystack
Kent Scruton
Scruton
Gov. Salmon
Mrs
Bishop Milligan
Dawn Rogers
Raymond Wrubleski
Main ST. Bennington
E of Savings & Loan Association
Main Street
Tena Noer
Nichols
Panty
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