Old fashioned tent circus hits town Memorial Day weekend
The Fisher Brothers Circus performs two shows at 2 and 8 p.m. Monday May 30 at the former Oakerwood Golf Course near the Y pool. About 1,500 seats. acts include tight wire trampoline and trapeze plus animals such as three elephants two baby lions a tiger monkeys a giant bear dogs and horses. Advance tickets $3 through Stark Hose Co. 1 volunteers. Box office day of show 3 for adults and 2.50 for children.
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Oakerwood
Stark Hose Co
Third Annual Community Attic Sale at Park-McCullough House
The event on Saturday June 4 in North Bennington at Park McCullough House runs 10 30 a m to 3 30 p m with refreshments. Kate Canning chairs the sale which funds the Park McCullough House and provides earnings for sellers. A 10 rental per 15 by 15 foot site applies with reservations by May 25. Call 447-0176 or 442-2747 to reserve.
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Park-McCullough
North Bennington
Kate Canning
Obituaries for Mabel Bentley and Anna Milliman
Funeral services are planned for Mabel W. Bentley 89 of Arlington at St. James Episcopal Church with graveside rites in Evergreen Cemetery. She died in Cheshire Conn after a long illness, survived by two sons and grandchildren. Memorials may go to St. James Church. Also noted is the funeral for Anna E. Milliman of Hoosick Falls with rites at the Church of the Immaculate Conception and burial in St. Mary’s Cemetery. Survivors include two daughters and two sons, with memorials to the Hoosick Rescue Squad.
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St. James Episcopal Church
Arlington
Mabel W. Bentley
Cheshire
Conn
John Adams
Evergreen Cemetery
Red Mountain Chapter
CES
Sunderland
Ralph and
Clara (Wilcox) Carey
Glossie Bentley
Ralph
Monroe, Conn
Roland
Northfield
Mass
Hanson-Walbridge Funeral Service
Anna E. Milliman
Seward St
Hoosick Falls
N.Y
Putnam Memorial Hospital
Church of the Immaculate Conception
Mahar
St. Mary’s Cemetery
Lois Milliman
Karen Thomas
Friedburg
Germany
Robert
Guy
Guilderland
Catherine Olney
Chicago
Margaret Sears
Bennington
Thomas
Joseph Cullen
Louis Cullen
Fireball
Calif
Town of
Bennington Briefs Highlights Local Meetings and Honors
Vermont State Police Auxiliary meets at 7 pm Wednesday in the Shaftsbury barracks conference room. Temple Beth El hosts a Wednesday 7:30 pm service. Putnam Memorial Hospital west wing invites 7 pm audience for Dr. Eugene Grabowski on breaking cancer news. Eagles trustees election set for May 17 noon to 8 pm at North Street rooms. Bingo at 125 Washington Ave Monday 8 pm with 58 numbers and 500 prize. Pfc. Thomas D. Garren, son of Donald and Mary Garren, received a commendation from C Co. 141st Signal Battalion for duties during Maneuver Battalion Training. Contact care of the 141st Signal Battalion APO NY 09326.
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West Wing
Putnam Memorial Hospital
Bennington County Registered Nurses Association
Eugene Grabowski
Eagles
Eagles Rooms
North Street
Thomas D. Garren
Donald and
Mary Garren
White Chapel Road
Charles J. Heberle
C Co
141St Signal Battalion
Garren
First Armored Division
Heberle
141St
Apo
N.Y
SVEA elects officers in unopposed Vermont race
Final tallies show unopposed officer elections in the Southwest Vermont Teachers' Association. Genevieve Lariviere of Shaftsbury Elementary was named president-elect and will serve interim with Thomas Gallagher, to be installed next Thursday at the annual dinner. Gallagher succeeds David Palmer. other officers include Lucy Drickamer, Helen Moradi, and Mary Lou Remington.
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Vermont
Teachers’ Association
Genevieve Lariviere
Teachers Association
Shaftsbury
Thomas Gallagher
Gallagher
David Palmer
Lucy Drickamer
Bennington
Helen Moradi
Mary Lou Remington
Mt. Anthony Union Junior High School
Church-school sessions set at Second Congregational
The ecumenical summer church school will run July 5 to July 15 at Second Congregational Church Hillside Street from 9 30 to 11 30. Sponsored by Bennington Religious Education Foundation member churches. Children ages 3 to grade 4 finish will attend. Call 375-6651 for details. Teen helpers and volunteers for arts crafts music and gym are sought.
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Second Congregational
Hillside Street
Bennington Religious Education Foundation
Bennington Rotary hears Vermont tax chief on taxes and policy
Tax commissioner Richard P. Wickes spoke at the Bennington Rotary Club, defending state tax policy and stressing research to assess how tax changes affect residents. He contrasted Vermont’s small government with larger states, criticized sales tax exemptions, and urged a broad, fair tax approach while answering questions from the audience.
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Vermont
Bennington
Richard P. Wickes
Wickes
Ted Holden
Tax Department
Firs
Benedict Arnold
Montpelier
Banana Belt
Massachusetts
Pennsylvania
Stan Surrey
Harvard
Joseph Peckham
Brookings Institute
U.S
Willowbrooks
Brooksides
HUD
Nelson Rockefeller
Joe Blow
Engagement of Janis Kelleher and James Dawsey Planned
SCHENECTADY N Y Mr and Mrs Daniel P Kelleher announce the engagement of their daughter Janis R Kelleher of Arlington Vermont to James M Dawsey of Clifton Park son of Mr and Mrs James L Dawsey Jr of Ballston Lake The bride to be is a graduate of Linton High School Schenectady and State University College of New Paltz with a B S in art education and teaches in Arlington schools The groom is a Manhattan College civil engineering graduate and employed by August Bohl Construction Co Glenmont An Aug 6 wedding is planned.
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Schenectady
N.Y
Daniel P. Kelleher
Avon Road
Janis R. Kelleher
Arlington, Vt
James M. Dawsey
Clifton Park
James L. Dawsey Jr
Ballston Lake
Linton High School
State University College of
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Kelly Murphy
April Smith
Maria Salem
Linda Beal
Cathy Baker
Phoebe Titus
Maura Clifford
Moose
Women of the Loyal Order of Moose
Moose Home
Yoshi’s
Bennington Briefs
Vermont State Police Auxiliary
State Police Barracks
Temple Beth el
Shea Agency Inc
Insurance Center
ADV
Bennington Ellis
Washington Ave
Monument Plaza Shopping Center
T.V
Bennington, VT
Oshikosh
B’gosh
Nichols
Bennington, VI
Eagle Street
North Adams
SVEA
Rotary
Kelleher-Dawsey
Ker Emi “Gale
Mens
Burlington
Newport
Plattsburgh
Rutland
Gladstone
Winooski
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