Cemetery group seeks younger members for growth
The Vermont Old Cemetery Association reports rapid growth with more than 150 new members since January, reaching near 1,000. The group plans youth engagement, grants of 25 to cemeteries, and a July 20 picnic meeting in Westford led by a young workers’ committee. The article also notes a district spelling bee and local memorial services for Arthur F. Mould with burial in Bennington Village Cemetery.
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Vermont Old Cemetery Association
Ethel M. Billings
Middlebury
Westford
Gregory Belcher
Calais
New Library Additions Cover Diverse Topics Across Fields
Bennington Free Library announces new acquisitions spanning travel and nature, history and warfare, crafts and design. Highlights include Ryback on the continental divide journey, Sherman on the Yom Kippur War report, and a green parenting guide.
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Ryback
Canada
Mexico
Schroeder
Shepard
Earth Watch
Sherman
Simon
New York
Skelsey
Szczelkun
Treves
Urdang
New York Times
Weissler
Wright
Four Seasons North
Young
Woodstock
Funeral rites for Dr Franz Jost held in Whitingham
The funeral of Dr. Franz C. Jost of Whitingham, a noted diabetes specialist, who died May 5 at Putnam Memorial Hospital, was conducted May 8 at St. Francis de Sales Church with Liturgy of Christian Death and Burial. Burial followed at Davidson Cemetery after committal prayers.
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St. Francis de Sales
John Hamilton
Arthur F. Mould
Park St
Bennington
Mahar and Son
Richard Atwood
Donald
Dennis de Grenier
Robert Sears
Bernard Bourgeois
Michael Hayes
Bennington Village
Fr. Hamilton
Franz C. Jost
Whitingham
Putnam Memorial Hospital
St. Francis de Sales Church
Francis B. Flanagan
Lowell Kallen
Whitman Wheeler
Lewis
Leon Corse
Davidson Cemetery
Francis J. Whitely
Frank Gulliver
Grove St
Bennington Convalescent Center
Hanson-Walbridge
Herbert Lorenz
Mr. Lorenz
Beech Street Class of ’39 Reunion Plans Set
May 27 meeting of the Class of ’39 Benhi committee issued a deadline of May 25 for reunion reservations. Attendees may contact Marion Charest at 442-3961. Reunion on June 24 from 1 to 4 p.m. includes social at Latifs, cocktail hour at Mt. Anthony, dinner at 7 with Rev. John Lynch as emcee.
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Jane Latif
Marion Charest
Latif
Gage St
Mt. Anthony Country Club
John Lynch
First Vermont Umbrella Check promises flexible loan option
Touch second with Umbrella Checking shows an Umbrella Check charged to a Master Charge account. It lets customers cover purchases when checking balance is low, enabling a write yourself loan tied to First Vermont Bank. With an Umbrella, your checking balance won’t tag you out.
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First Vermont
Firstermont
First
Vermont
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