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Bennington Banner

Location

Bennington, Vermont, United States of America

Date

Mar 31, 1971

Page

8

Vermont State H.O. Scale Racing Championship slated

Registration opens this week for the Vermont State H O Scale Racing Championship with entries from any age. Participants register at Knapp's Pets and Hobbies in Bennington or Rutland and other Vermont hobby stores. Preliminary races occur in Bennington and Rutland with eight semi finalists per store advancing to statewide finals on April 18 at Catamount Elementary School. Cash prizes and over 200 dollars in merchandise awards will be given.

Vermont Knapp’s Pets Bennington Rutland Catamount School Street Bennington Rotary Club Knapp’s Pets and Merchants Row Ronald R. Knapp Bennington Hobby Show

Funeral for Miss Georgianna E. McGuire Held at Sacred Heart

Miss Georgianna E. McGuire of 112 Safford Street died at Fairview Nursing Home after a long illness. Her Requiem High Mass at Sacred Heart Church was led by Rev. Charles Wallen with Msgr. Francis B. Flanagan assisting. Bearers included George McGuire and Murray McGuire. Entombment will be in Park Lawn Chapel. calling hours were attended by New England Telephone colleagues. The service followed a Rosary led by Msgr. Flanagan.

Georgianna E. McGuire Safford St Fairview Nursing Home Sacred Heart Church Charles Wallen C.S.C Msgr Francis B. Flanagan St. Francis de Sales Church Miss McGuire Mahar & Son Funeral Home George McGuire Murray McGuire Joseph A. Pello Jr Joseph A. Pello III Flanagan New England Telephone Company Park Lawn Chapel

Miss Kristina Eagan Places Second Runnerup in Miss Pierce College

Kristina Eagan daughter of Paul Eagan of Bennington earned second runnerup in the sixth annual Miss Pierce College for Women pageant held at Merrimack Valley Regional High School in Penacook New Hampshire. Cathy Poehlman of Bedford won the title with Diana Leach of Burlington as first runnerup and Cathy Anderson of Springfield Vermont as third runnerup. A funeral Mass was held for Mrs Cassell at Mahar and Son Funeral Home with burial in St Mary's Cemetery Hoosick Falls after a prolonged illness.

Kristina Eagan Paul Eagan Bennington Miss Pierce College For Women Merrimack Valley Penacook N.H Eagan Mt. Anthony Union High School East Concord Miss Eagan Cathy Poehlman Bedford Diana Leach Burlington Cathy Anderson Springfield

Obituary of Mrs Susie Silver Marckres 82 Craftsbury widow

Mrs Susie Silver Marckres 82 widow of Aldice Marckres died Sunday in St Johnsbury. Born Craftsbury August 26, 1888 to William and Jane Silver. Survived by daughters Barbara Barber Gilman Alma Goodwin Craftsbury. sons Gerald Arlington Wilbur Enosburg Falls. six grandchildren and 12 great grandchildren. Funeral in Craftsbury Common United Church with R Arnold Brown officiating. Entombment in Irasburg vault then spring burial in Branch Cemetery Craftsbury.

Susie (Silver) Marckres Aldice Marckres St. Johnsbury Craftsbury William and Jane (Richardson) Silver Barbara Barber Gilman Alma Goodwin Gerald Marckres Arlington Wilbur Marckres Enosburg Falls Craftsbury Common United Church R. Arnold Brown Irasburg Branch

State agency schedules hearing on Deweys Pond dam plan

The Water Resources Board will hold a public hearing at 10 30 a m on May 13 at the old Hartford High School auditorium White River Junction regarding Quebec Lakes Corp to build an earth fill dam at Deweys Pond in Hartford. The session was moved from April 16 at the same venue.

Montpelier State Water Resources Board

Vermont nurses name Ann Janney executive secretary

At a Vermont State Nurses Association meeting, Ann Janney was chosen as executive secretary and will resign as president before starting in August. Janney, an instructor at Jeanne Mance School of Nursing in Burlington, has long been active in nursing circles. Marie Schoff will serve as president for the remainder of Janney's term.

Burlington Vermont State Nurses’ Association Ann Janney Janney Jeanne Mance

Forests and Parks shovels to save summer buildings

Vermont's Forests and Parks Department reports winter snow loads on over 1300 park structures. Snow depths of 4 to 8 feet produced roof weights averaging 36 tons on toilets and 20 tons on lean-tos, with heaviest stress in Woodford Coolidge and Groton. Crews are shoveling dangerous roofs at 60 to 100 dollars per unit. no buildings lost yet.

Montpelier A. F. Heitmann Frederick J. Costello Park Engineering Woodford, Coolidge Groton Vermont Heitmann

Thrift Shop Pre Easter Sale Hints At Spring Finds

Thrift shop announces spring arrivals including dresses for girls coats on sale and bargains in new bins. Donors asked for spring and summer items while winter clothes are declined due to no storage space. Easter baskets and bunnies planned, shop hours listed. Duke and Duchess of Windsor vote against hot pants in New York before Palm Beach trip.

New York UPI Duke Duchess of Windsor Palm Beach Fla

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