Southwest Schools Re-elect Supt Wagner
Leon E. Wagner was renamed Superintendent of the Bennington Southwest School District at the district directors meeting at Mt. Anthony Country Club. A 21 attending dinner preceded elections. Secretary treasurer Florence N. Wood and officers David Adler C Lloyd Spaulding Walter M Danish John Foster were named. A May 28 special meeting from 1 to 8 pm will decide if the district joins a proposed union high school district.
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Leon E. Wagner
Bennington Southwest
Mt. Anthony Country Club
Florence N. Wood
David Adler
Pownal
C. Lloyd Spaulding
Shaftsbury
Walter M. Danish
John Foster
Five Day Forecast for New England and Rhode Island
U S Weather Bureau extended forecast says temperatures in northern New England Massachusetts and Rhode Island will run near seasonal normals for Thursday through Monday. Cooler on Friday and Saturday. Precipitation expected totals two-tenths to four-tenths of an inch, with showers on Thursday in Vermont and again Thursday night and Monday.
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Boston
U.S. Weather Bureau
New England
Massachusetts
Rhode Island
Vermont
Letters and memories spice Estes story rebirth in Yankee Grocers
Barbara Coffin of Yankee Grocer plans a forthcoming reprint of Howard C. Estes’ storekeeping memoirs as readers in six states await the piece. Estes recalls dances at Foresters Hall above Kandy Kitchen with Miss Mathilda Vossler and poultry shows led by Phil Endress, plus a first Model T ride from Ben Hannon.
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Howard C. Estes
Banner
Barbara Coffin
Yankee Grocer
New England
Mr. Estes
Boston
Estes
Chris Savas
Kandy
Main Street
Foresters’ Hall
Mathilda Vossler
Phil Endress
Howard
H. R. Bristol
Soldiers’ Home
Ben Hannon
Grace Whitney
South Street
Bennington Banner Advertisement Rates and Delivery Details
The Bennington Banner lists home delivery and subscription rates for Vermont, Rensselaer and Washington counties, and neighboring areas. It notes daily publication, carrier delivery, and various plan options with monthly and yearly prices.
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Bennington Banner
Main St
Bennington
Vermont
Banner Publishing Corporation
Associated Press
Aai
Rensselaer
Washington Counties
N.Y
Massachusetts
Benhi Literary Envoys Report On Conference in New York
Benhi Literary Association members Bette Grippin and Sherri Zyne attended a student led conference in New York titled The Problems of a Literary Magazine. Hope Weissman from Vail-Deane School Elizabeth New Jersey led a Q&A on obtaining material and suggested contests and teacher guidance. Grippin praised the session for its enthusiasm and usefulness.
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Sherri Zync
Bette Grippin
Sherri Zyne
Benhi Literary Association
New York
Hope Weissman
Vail- Deane School
Elizabeth
N.J
Dump Truck Overturns Injuring Two Men on Route 67
Two men were injured when a 1959 International dump truck carrying sheet metal veered off Route 67 near the New York Vermont line and overturned. Operator Paul Harrington suffered forearm cuts. passenger John McDonald of Shaftsbury had a left hand laceration and back pain.
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New York-Vermont Line
Eagle Square Manufacturing Co
William E. Dailey
Harrington
John McDonald
Shaftsbury
Benhi Editor Reviews Trip To N Y Press Conference
Miss Eupha Bonham advisor and chaperone for 15 Benhi reporters outlines that a five day New York trip to Columbia for a journalism convention provides valuable learning. Delegates praise independence teamwork and cross country peers while attending lectures and screenings with topics like a reporter behind the Iron Curtain.
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Benhi
N.Y
New York City
Eupha Bonham
Benhi News
Columbia
Bendi
Marian Norcross
Sherri Zyne
Geri Winchell
Regina Hurley
Local Man Sentenced In North Adams
George J. Vien, 31, of Bennington, was sentenced to 60 days in the Berkshire County House of Correction after pleading guilty in North Adams District Court to five charges. The concurrent sentence covers driving while intoxicated and operating an uninsured vehicle. additional charges included driving without a valid license and operating an unregistered vehicle. Vien gave addresses in Pownal and North Adams, Mass.
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George J. Vien
Bennington
Berkshire County House of Correction
North Adams
Mass
John E. Magenis
Vien
Magenis
Pownal
Tree-top Hut Sparks Rules at Memphis State University
A tree-top hut built by MSU president C. C. Humphreys' sons appears on campus beyond budget. The structure, named Humphreys Hall, imposes quirky rules with fines for misbehavior and a ban on women, enforced by two young boys, Hunt er and Cecil, ages 10 and 7.
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Memphis
Memphis State University
MSU
C. C. Humphryes
Hunter
Cecil
Humphreys Hall
Barbershoppers Plan Spring Mystery Ride of Song
Members of the Bennington SPEBSQSA chapter announce a spring mystery ride at 7 p.m. Friday from the YMCA. About 200 barber shop quartet and chorus singers from multiple cities will travel by bus and car to a destination unknown to sing close harmony for free time entertainment. Chester Hickok invites noncontacting members to join, with renewals due by month end to maintain continuous membership.
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Bennington
Spebsqsa
YMCA
Albany
Gloversville
Johnstown
Hudson
Hudson Falls
Kingston
North Adams
Pittsfield
Poughkeepsie
Saratoga
Schenectady
Chester Hickok
Francis
Bud) Chapman
Dean Osgood
Lewis Carpenter
Lew Carpenter
Carroll P. Adams
Montpelier
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Supt
Wagner
Greenberg
Main St. Bennington
By Agnes Rockwood
Barbara Watkin
Santa Claus
North Pole
McGuire Sisters
Ruth Watkin
Keith Watkin
Larry
Doug
Carol
Lizzy
Eugene
Ruth Shea
Southland
Miami, Fla
Mr. Frost
John Keasler
Keasler
Robert Frost
Florida
Washington, D.C
Sheas
America
John Fitzgerald Kennedy
Kennedy
Frost
Ray Collins
Red Sox
Ray
Univrsity of
Marcus J. Burington
Fenway Park
Detroit Tigers
Colchester
Collins
THE
Berkshire County
Williamstown Savings
Williamstown Savings Bank
Williamstown
Marlox
Hone
Molly Stark
County Aviation Corp
Joel Whittemore
Connie Matz
From
North Street
Ladd Brook
U.S
Rte
Pitwnai
Harry Eastman
Olitiy
Main & Depot Sts
A & W Root Beer
No. Benn. Rd
Vermont Transit Lines
Washington Ave
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