Bennington Jaycees Attend Annual State Convention
Seven Mt. Anthony Jaycees members joined hundreds at the Vermont State Jaycee convention in Burlington for a three day event. Attendees included state officers and Miss Vermont 1967 pageant, with Simpatico as state director and Ellis elected Vermont Jaycees president. District vice presidents and national and international directors were announced among participants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vermont
Henry A. P
Simpatico
Timothy Finney
James Skidmore Jr
National Jaycees
Hinesburg
Durward C. (Dude) Ellis
St. Johnsbury
Vermont Jaycees
Ellis
Burlington
Aldo Nicholi
Windsor
Jack Campbell
Milton
David MacDougall
Northfield
Dwight Camp
Woodstock
Ray Hueter
Bennington
Funeral for Arthur J. Cole in North Bennington
Arthur J. Cole a Shaftsbury resident died Saturday at Albany Veterans Hospital. His funeral at St John the Baptist Church North Bennington featured a Requiem High Mass by Rev Walter F Miller. Bearers were Bernard McCarthy Asahel Salmon William Colvin Bernard Kuhn Edward Kuhn and Paul LaCroix. Burial followed in St John Cemetery with committal prayers by Father Miller. Relatives and friends from North Bennington North Adams Pittsfield Dalton Mass Bridgeport Conn and nearby areas attended.
Old Village Annual Meet Tonight
Voters in Old Bennington will consider a $1.49 tax rate to raise 15317 at tonight’s annual meeting. Ballots from 7 30 to 8 p m will vote on zoning changes including district divisions and board elections for two year terms. The budget proposes 15315 for 1967 68 compared with 14105 last year.
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Old Bennington
Old Village
Hospital Notes May 8 1967 Admissions and Discharges
On Monday May 8 1967 admissions included Mrs Mary West of Manchester Center and Ruth Ann Champney of North Pownal. Discharges were Vera Kelley of Dorset and Olin Smith of Bennington.
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Mary West
Manchester Center
Ruth Ann Champney
North Pownal
Vera Kelley
Dorset
Olin Smith
Bennington
Hayes Honored On Retirement
Thirty three employees and retired members of the Bennington Post Office gathered at the Iron Kettle Restaurant in Shaftsbury to honor Frank E. Hayes on his retirement after 29 years of service. Postmaster Stanley Pekalski presented a framed Minute Man award photo for the post office’s 98 percent Savings Bond Drive enrollment. Hayes received a retirement check.
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Bennington
Grants Sought For Area Arts Projects
Vermont Council on the Arts seeks more than 10 000 of 50 000 in grants for Bennington County projects. A 2500 matching grant will aid Bennington Mayfest a 10 day arts festival tied to Mt Anthony Union High auditorium dedication. Mayfest delayed except for a cantata for graduation. The festival will include Vermont State Symphony concert and Bennington College Dance Department program. A 2200 matching request backs 20 new composer scholarships. A 5000 matching grant would fund Bennington College Dance De-
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Vermont Council On the Arts
Bennington County
National Council On the Arts
State Council
Bennington
Mt. Anthony Union High Auditorium
Vermont State Symphony
Bennington College
Bennington Composers Conference
Southern Vermont Art Center
Manchester
Vermont State Symphony Orchestra
Newport
Putney
Young Peoples String Project
Shelburne
Robert Burley Associates
Northcentral
Vermont
Green Mountain Folklore Society Meeting and Local Events
The Green Mountain Folklore Society meets in Franklin church Saturday with registration at 10 am and business at 10 30 am, lunch at noon. Mrs Fay Riley is reservations chairman. Also the Mother and Daughter Banquet by the Ladies of St Anne is Wednesday at 6 pm in BCHS cafeteria with door tickets. Veterans of World War I Auxiliary meet Thursday at VFW rooms at 8 pm followed by a white elephant sale. A duplicate bridge tournament at YMCA scores individuals. Philip Hall won first place with a tie for second by Mrs Betty Sibley and Mrs Helen Hall. The next duplicate bridge event is at 7 30 pm at the YMCA directed by Hugh Nash. The offices of Dr JH Manes close Friday and Saturday this week and Monday next. Dr James Shea’s office closes May 10 and reopens May 15.
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Green Mountain Folklore Society
Franklin
Fay Riley
The
Ladies of St. Anne
BCHS
Philip Hall
Betty Sibley
Helen Hall
YMCA
Hugh Nash
Buddy Poppy Sale set for May 12 and 13
VFW Post announces Buddy Poppy drive on May 12 and 13 to aid veterans’ families and orphans. One cent from each poppy sale supports the VFW Home for orphans and widows in Eaton Rapids, Michigan, with local officers urging patriotic participation.
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Vietnam
VFW
Ernest Costa
Veterans of Foreign Wars Post
Eaton Rapids
Mich
BCHS Guild Approves Four $100 Scholarships
The Bennington Catholic High School Guild voted four $100 scholarships for graduation and $500 for the hot lunch program. President Burton Potter urged ideas on the remaining BCHS funds and said another meeting would be held in June. BCHS Principal Thaddeus Swertz praised Mt. Anthony Union High for aiding BCHS student transition and curriculum integration. Four St Joseph College students and a teacher were injured in a Wilmington head-on crash blamed on snow and slick roads.
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Mt. Anthony
Burlington
Kelley
Brattleboro
Anthony
Charles W. Keir
Bennington Catholic High School
BCHS
Burton Potter
Guild
Potter
St. Joseph College
Wilmington
Robert W. Lewis
Bennington
Brian R. Denneen
Windsor Locks
Conn
Patricia Caruso
Anthony Caruso
Readsboro
Denreen
Lewis
Phi Beta Kappa Elects Miss Fienberg
Miss Margo Lynn Fienberg daughter of Dr and Mrs B L Fienberg of Kingsport Tennessee was elected to Phi Beta Kappa Emory University senior languages major president of Phi Sigma Iota member of Kappa Delta Epsilon and Alpha Epsilon Phi editor of Whats Where and chair of Alpha Epsilon Phi Follies After graduation she will study six weeks at Grenoble and travel in Europe Then attend New York University for a master's in romance languages Granddaughter of Mrs Margolin and Harry Fienberg
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Emory
Alpha Epsilon Phi Follies
Alpha Epsilon Phi Chorus
Miss Fienberg
Samuel Margolin
Convent Avenue
Harry Fienberg
Park Street
Balance Drives Deer Peace in Lyndhurst
In Lyndhurst England a forestry expert Richard Prior says deer fights damage trees. Modified family planning techniques are introduced to balance sexes and space deer to reduce conflicts and eliminate most arguments.
VFEW Installs New Officers
The joint installation of Veterans of Foreign Wars No. 1332 and Auxiliary officers occurred Saturday night in the VFW hall with ceremonial rites. Installed post officers included James Welch as commander and Fran…
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Veterans of Foreign Wars No. 1332
Auxiliary
VFW Hall
James Welch
Fran
Famed Liners To Retire In 1968 Queen Mary and Queen Elizabeth To End Service
The Queen Mary to be withdrawn at end of this summer transatlantic season and the Queen Elizabeth in October 1968. The unnamed Q4 will enter service in 1969 as new giant liner. Decline of sea travel blamed on air age with jets dominating since 1961, each liner losing about 2.1 million annually. Scrapyard sale expected around 1.82 million per ship, with higher offers possible.
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London
UPI
Cunard Shipping Line
Basil Smallpeice
Smallpeice
Elizabeth
Mary
Wilson Works To Quell Party Rebels
London reports Prime Minister Harold Wilson works behind the scenes to quell a hard core Laborite rebellion against Britain's bid to join the European Common Market. Michael Foot and other rebels threaten to vote against the government amid a three day debate.
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London
Harold Wilson
Britain
Michael Foot
Labor Party
The
Commons
Wilson
Europe
Don Quixote
Foot
Laborites
Church Group Sets Rummage Sale
The Women of St. Peter's announce a spring rummage sale on Friday May 12 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. in St. Peter's Parish House with a treasure corner and a baby bar. Co chairs are Mrs. Franklin Frantz and Mrs. Richard B Leake III. entrance via School Street.
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St. Peter’s
School Street
Franklin Frantz
Richard B. Leake, III
Also Mentioned on This Page
Bennington Jaycees
Arthur J. Cole
Bennington Emblem Club
Bennington Elks Club
Dale Bahan
Alice Knapp Jr
Helen Foster
Emma Halladay
Martha Roy
Shirley Maguire
Frances Bahan
Marian Pierce
Patricia Corbett
Sue Corbett
Mary Coue
Mary Macauley
Elma Wagar
Patricia Lemieux
Carol Gerow
Dorothy Hewson
Ethel Gerow
Marilyn Boyle
Iona Lemieux
Mary Madden
Krawczyk
Hayes
Bennington Briefs
J.H. Manes
James Shea
Arcturus
Hercules
Sheldon Museum
Middlebury
Middlebury Lake Champlain
Sandy
Caroline Paton
Folk Legacy Inc
Northern Vermont Artists Association
Northern Vermont Art Center
National Foundation On the Arts
Congress
National Foundation For State
Union School
Bchs Guild
Swertz
Sara Hammond Knight
Small Business Administration
Washington, D.C
Business and Professional Women’s Club of
Mt. Anthony Country Club
Phi Beta Kappa
Fienberg
VFEW
Larrowes
Lawrence Larrowe
Troy-Bennington
Troy Methodist Conference
Larrowe
Couples Club
Woman’s Society of Christian Service
Cis Brunina
Patrick Devlin
Sylvio Cassano
Richard Foucher
Donald Lever
Frank Burgess
Glen Hebert
Edward Armstrong
Costa
Frank Orr
House Committee
Ian Damon
Eleanor Welch
Fanny Rogers
Julia Gates
Eva Glade
Catherine Sawyer
Ruby Bent
Margaret Knights
Lillian Bourassa
Bessie Green
Janet Campbell
Marion Charest
Edna Bruso
Agnes St. John
Wilma Costa
Edgar W. Johnson
Robert Whitman
Damon
Harte Theatre
Wy Times
Newsweek
Cold Century Fox
National Society of Film Critics
Carlo Ponti
Antonioni
A Premier Productions Co, Inc
Pittsfield
Claude Lelouch
Allied Artists
Imat
Church Group
SALEM
Hamburg
Indian River
Salem’s
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