Bennington Women to Help Host National Garden Club Convention
The six New England Garden Club federations will host the 45th annual National Council of State Garden Clubs convention May 12 to 16 at the Sheraton Boston. Vermont delegates will display flower arrangements, lead break fasts, and present regional programs with topics from gardening history to international friendship.
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New England Garden Club
National Council of State Garden Clubs
Sheraton
Boston
Vermont Federation
John Clagett
Federation
Gordon B. Smith
H. Stetson Fletcher Jr
Rutland
Richard Brown
Middlebury
Norton Barber
Bennington
Federated
Toolan
Rhode
van Vechten Graves
Raymond Aja
Garden Club of America
Atlanta
Ross Runs for Senate in Vermont Republican bid
Charles Ross a former Vermont Public Service Board and Federal Power Commission member officially announced his candidacy for the Republican nomination for U.S. Senate. He faces U.S. Rep Richard Mallory in the GOP primary to succeed retiring George Aiken and spoke of Vermont independence and a new conscience in Washington.
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Montpelier
Charles Ross
Vermont Public Service Board
Federal Power Commission
U.S. Senate
Ross
U.S
Richard W. Mallory
Senate
George D. Aiken
Vermont
Warren Austin
Ralph Flanders
George Aiken
Washington
Bennington Briefs Odd Jobs For Youth
Bennington brief notes a volunteer program Odd Jobs For Youth matching ages 14 to 18 with employers for hours and pay, relocated to 338 Main St Bennington above Vermont National Bank. Also a May 10 card party, Village meetings May 13 14 garden walk, Mother’s Day flower ads and local business promotions.
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Main St
Bennington
Vermont National Bank
Call
Janis
Bennington Garden Club Studies Monument Circle Trees
The Bennington Garden Club met May 7 at Tara the Tooland home on Monument Circle Old Bennington. Members toured the grounds and learned about native and ornamental trees including maples beeches elms oaks and magnolias dogwood and cherry.
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Bennington Garden Club
Toolan
Girl Scouts drive for membership in Vermont
The Vermont Girl Scout Council relies on sustaining memberships to fund expansion across communities. It serves 8,561 girls through 471 troops in about 95 towns. District 12 chairmen Mrs. Paul Bohne Jr., Mrs. Harold Riemann, Mrs. William Towne, Mrs. John DeBus, and Mrs. Harold Moffitt lead May efforts in Bennington North Bennington Shaftsbury Arlington Manchester and Dorset.
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Vermont Girl Scout Council
Raymond Pierce
District 12
Paul Bohne Jr
Bennington
Harold Riemann
North Bennington
Shaftsbury
William Towne
Arlington
John DeBus
Manchester
Harold Moffitt
Dorset
Obituary for Santo De Luca 81 in Hoosick Falls
Santo De Luca 81 of Hoosick Falls died Wednesday at Albany Medical Center. Funeral at 11:45 a.m. Saturday at Church of the Immaculate Conception Hoosick Falls with a preceding 11:15 prayer service at Mahar Funeral Home. Burial in St. Marys Cemetery Hoosick Falls. Born Nov 1 1892 in Belvedere Italy he moved to the U S in 1919 living in Schenectady before Hoosick Falls. He worked for Specialty Corporation Hoosick Falls retiring 17 years ago. Survived by widow Laura three sons Joseph Jerry Albert all of Hoosick Falls a daughter Rose Dakin Rutland 14 grandchildren and three great grandchildren. One son Anthony died earlier. Calling hours Friday at the funeral home. Also burial for Fred Bushee Manchester will be Tuesday May 14 at 11 a m in St Columbans Cemetery Arlington Rev Martin Clancy to offer prayers.
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Santo de Luca
Fifth St
Hoosick Falls
N.Y
Albany
Medical Center Hospital
Church of the Immaculate Conception
Mahar
St. Mary’s
Belvedere
Italy
United States
Schenectady
Specialty Corporation
Sons of Italy
Fraternal Order of Eagles
Senior Citizens Club
Laura
Joesph
Jerry
Albert
Rose Dakin
Rutland
Anthony
Fred Bushee
Manchester
Rutland Hospital
St. Columban’s Cemetery
Arlington
Martin Clancy
St. Paul’s Church
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Benningtonians
Garden Clubs
Saks Fifth Avenue
Mrs. Brown
National Council
Pacific
Rocky Mountain
Middlebury Garden Club
Brattleboro Floral Arts Club
Bellows Falls Garden Club
Brown
Arthur Dewey
Dewey
John Clawson
Barber
Gladys Lodge
Russell L. Deter
el Paso
Texas
George W. Smith
York
England
Richard Alden Howard
Arnold Arboretum
Bob Adsit
Burlington
C. Rexford Hill
Douglas Hill
Harwood Hill
Okinawa
Naval Security Group
Bennington Briefs
Munity
Benmont Avenue
Rose Pellerin
Ralph Jackson
Mary Morin
Plain Dirt Gardeners
Eugene Clark
Clark
Jay Zuyenburg
RSVP
Benjamin Vail
Brittell’s Florist
Pleasant St
ADV
Bennington Lanes
Garden Club
McKee
Solon Rhode
Monument Elementary School
Fabian Kunzelmann
Aja
University of Colorado
University of New Hampshire
University of Georgia
Girl Scouts
Macgregor
Javery
Ernest H. Javery
Alan H
South Street
Nichols
Heritage House Restauri
leSlaw
Heritage House
Northside
Grant City
Fuchia
Monument Plaza Shopping Center
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