Lifelong Pownal homemaker celebrates 89th birthday
Mrs. Jennie May Hicks Fowler, a longtime Pownal resident, turns 89. Family and friends from Holland, Monson, Shelburne Falls, Hoosick Falls, Bennington, Guilford, Shaftsbury and The Pownall attend a Mother's Day tribute at daughter Doris Mason's home featuring a Life story skit, floral initials JMF, and old wedding dresses. Fowler, born May 12, 1875, taught at Rock Seminary, married Loren I. Fowler in 1904, and has three children, fourteen grandchildren, and eleven great grandchildren who share in her active Bennington County community life.
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Pownal
Pownals
Jennie May (Hicks) Fowler
Carpenter Hill - Pownal Center
Homemakers
Mary Ellen Hicks
Rachel Hoy
Betty
Jean Hunt
Joseph
Tina Martie Hoy
Cheryl
William Couch
Fowler
Bennington County
Pownall
Pownal store owner takes first major plane ride
Benjamin L. Powell of Pownal and North Pownal general stores flew May 1 from Bennington Airport to Willoughby Ohio with pilot Walter Knights for a 10 day vacation with his son in law and daughter the Rev and Mrs Ward Knights. Meanwhile his wife Mrs Powell and granddaughter Gerry drove May 6 to Willoughby and back by Sunday. Dedication services at Pownal Methodist Church celebrated a new tile floor and divided altar rail funded by members and volunteers. Special music directed by Mrs Charles F Mason. Rev James H Bagley assisted by several local residents. Pownal Center Fire Department added a two way radio mobile unit linking to Mutual Aid network.
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Benjamin L. Powell
Pownal
North Pownal
Bennington
Walter Knights
Lost Nation
Willoughby
Ohio
Ward Knights
Knight Brothers
Walter
Ward
Bahamas
Pownal Methodist Church
Charles F. Mason
James H. Bagley
James Quinn
Henry J. Bassen
Harry W. Beals Sr
John E. Maxmillian
Harry W. Beals Jr
Way Radio
Bennington County
Mutual Aid Association
North Village Youths Win At All-State Music Fest
Two North Bennington students won awards at the All-State Music Festival announced by Lions Club official Philip Lanou. Robert Nowak earned a $150 scholarship and Christopher Finckel received a $100 prize. Both students performed in a Thursday recital at Ira Allen Chapel among 72 participants.
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North Village
Burlington
North Bennington
Lions Club Committee
Philip Lanou
Robert Nowak
North Bennington High School
Christopher Finckel
Ira Allen Chapel
North Village Marine Participates in Quick Kick V Training
Marine Private Richard F. Ryan son of Mr and Mrs Francis Ryan of Parks Street North Bennington Vermont is taking part in the Quick Kick V combined armed forces training operation at Camp Lejeune North Carolina. The exercise runs with units from the Navy Marine Corps Army and Air Force to test sea assault landings and vertical envelopment tactics.
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Camp Lejeune N. C
FHTNC
Richard F. Ryan
Francis Ryan
Parks Street
North Bennington
Camp Lejeune
N.C
Second Marine Division
Navy
Marine Corps
Army
Air Force
Congressman Brown Joins Williams Panel On Economy
At Williams College Jesup Hall in Williamstown Massachusetts a panel discusses Poverty Disarmament and Automation with Congressman George F Brown Jr of California as featured guest Also on the panel are Roger Jewett executive director of the Northern Berkshire Development Corporation and William G Rhoads Williams economics professor The free event starts at 8 p m and is sponsored by Berkshire and Prospect Houses
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Williamstown
Mass
California
Congress
Jesup Hall
Williams College
Berkshire
Prospect Houses
George F. Brown Jr
U.S
House of Representatives
Calif
Education and Labor Committee
Committee On Veterans’ Affairs
House
Roger Jewett
The
Northern Berkshire Development Corporaton
Northeast Industrial Development Association
Northeast Council Committee On Industrial Development
William G. Rhoads
Williams
Deerfield Valley Health Center to Hold Annual Meeting
The Deerfield Valley Health Center will hold its annual meeting on Wednesday May 20 at 8 p.m. in the Wilmington school cafeteria. Reports will be presented and new directors elected. The gathering also prompts pledges for the new building still under construction, with funds several thousand dollars short of the goal, and all interested residents from surrounding towns are invited.
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Deerfield Valley Health Center
Wilmington
Area Youths Honored At ROTC Review
Cadet Colonel Theodore J. Jzyk Jr. of Manchester won the Wadsworth Ramsey Smith saber for outstanding senior cadet at the University of Vermont ROTC review in Ira Allen Chapel. Richard I. Badger Jr. of North Bennington received the Association of the U S Army Medal and certificate. Gov. Hoff presented honors as Col Leonard G. Robinson began his first year as commanding officer at the 96th annual program. Barbara Campbell of South Burlington was named honorary cadet colonel and presented the colors.
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Burlington
Theodore J. Jzyk Jr
Manchester
University of Vermont
Philip H. Hoff
Ira Allen Chapel
Richard I. Badger Jr
North Bennington
Association of the U.S. Army
Military Department of Uvm
Leonard G. Robinson
Weston L. Blanchard
Barbara Campbell
South Burelington
Vermont
Gov.Hoff
Francis W. Billado
State of Vermont
John P. Connor
First United States Army
Col. Robinson
Lyman S. Rowell
Clinton D. Cook
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Jennie Fowler
Three Feathers Distilling Co
Lawrenceburg
Ind
Vera Langlais
Pownal Center
Richard Ryan
North Village Marine
Bermuda
Oxford
Drysdale’s
Carlo Walter
Chiropractic
D. D. Palmer
Roentgen
National Council of Roentgenologists
National Chiropractic Association
Healng
Public Information Committee
Vermont Chiropractic Association
Quinlan’s
Main ST
Mr. Haworth
Elvin R. Haworth
Fishin
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