Benhi Students to See Henry IV Part I at Stratford
One hundred ten Benning ton High School students plus 17 adults will attend the American Shakespeare Festival Theater production of Henry IV Part I in Stratford Conn as part of the Fifth Annual Student Audience Program. More than 68,000 students and chaperones from 10 states will view the play this year.
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Bennington High School
American Shakespeare Festival Theater
Stratford
Raymond Aja
Charles Comstock
Victor Cumm
Geoffrey Graham
Waldo Holden
Mary Hutton
Carroll Killen
Edgar Killian
Marie Berg Auist
Harlow Matz
Walter Neves
Arthur Taylor
Donald Webster
Kirby White
Myron Woodward
Eupha Bonham
Madge Boardman
George Plumb
Bendi
Shakespearian Museum
Old Globe Theatre
Maclay Family Leads Temple Lodge Installations
At the 101st annual Temple Lodge F and AM meeting in South Strafford Thomas Maclay was elected worshipful master succeeding his brother Roderick J. Maclay who held the post two years. The installation included Unity Chapter CBS and Joseph T. Maclay of Burlington as master with other officers installed by Robert H. Ordway. The senior Maclays, former residents, have two sons born in Bennington and many local relatives attended the spaghetti supper.
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Temple Lodge F & AM
South Strafford
Thomas Maclay
Roderick J. Maclay
Unity Chapter
CBS
Joseph T. Maclay
Burlington
Mt. Anthony
Cops uncover moonshine still under sawdust amid dead cows
In Nashville Georgia sheriff officials found a moonshine operation buried beneath a sawdust pile near a sawmill. A room hidden under the pile held the still and five jugs of moonshine with sawdust. dead cows nearby were used to mask the odor, authorities said after arresting a man.
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Nashville, Ga
Walter Gaskins
Gaskins
New England Sets Man-Days Lost Postwar Record
Vermont joined six other New England states to post a postwar record low in 1961 for man-days lost to work stoppages. Vermont had 10 stoppages affecting 1,210 workers and 34,400 idle man-days while the region recorded 842,430 idle days across 232 disputes involving 66,770 workers.
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Vermont
New England
Wendell D. Macdonald
U.S. Department of Labor
Bureau of Labor Statistics
Massachusetts
Connecticut
Rhode Island
Maine
New Hampshire
Bennington Bounce Launches Drive for Participation
The Bennington Bounces Back campaign announces a twofold goal to recruit merchants and residents for broad participation and to raise funds for an advertising campaign. Alexander N. Drag on says Main Street merchants originated the idea but welcomes all businesses and residents off Main Street. The effort aims to unite Bennington’s image and boost individual store promotions ahead of August 23 to 25 with three months to prepare.
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Bennington
Alexander N. Dragon
Main Street
Grover C. Williams
GBA Merchants Bureau
John P. Proud
Lucien E. Loomis
Medical Society Auxiliary Elects Mrs. D. D. Davis
Mrs. D. Dexter Davis of Old Bennington was elected president of the Auxiliary to Bennington County Medical Society at its annual luncheon in Arlington. Sixteen members attended. Other officers are vice president Mrs. John Mook secretary Mrs. Richard Fabricius treasurer Mrs. Frank Harrigan parliamentarian Mrs. Abraham Moskovitz. The group approved contributions to the Well Baby Clinic and funded a portable record player for ill children. They also supported hospital projects and discussed the King-Anderson bill to preserve the doctor patient relationship.
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D. Dexter Davis
Old Bennington
Bennington County Medical Society
West Mountain Farm
Arlington
John Mook
Richard Fabricius
Frank Harrigan
Manchester
Abraham Moskovitz
W. P. Giddings
Putnam Memorial Hospital
Well Baby Clinic
Bennington
Richard Davis
Giddings
Clifford Harwood
Auxiliary
Fire truck battle brush blaze as engine catches fire
In Albuquerque New Mexico a speeding fire truck reported smell of smoke a mile from its brush fire destination. The driver extinguished an electrical engine fire and another unit put out the brush fire, ending the incident without listed injuries.
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Albuquerque, N.M
Old Bennington plans to legalize zoning ordinance
Village trustees led by Hamilton L. Shields prepare to legalize the Old Bennington zoning ordinance after a review by Atty. George H. Plumb found adoption steps and terminology incomplete. Secretary of State Howard E. Armstrong will outline required steps. hearings may prompt resident suggestions, with no content changes expected.
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Bennington
Hamilton L. Shields
Atty
George H. Plumb
Plumb
Shields
Howard E. Armstrong
Armstrong
Iceland Expels Czech Envoy Over Keflavik Base Probe
Iceland orders the expulsion of Czechoslovak trade envoy V Stohl after he allegedly sought Icelandic pilots to gather details on the type and number of U.S. military aircraft at the Keflavik base.
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Reykjavik
Iceland
V. Stohl
U.S
Keflavik
Tremblor Shakes Oakland. Minor Damage Not Reported
A light earthquake struck Oakland Monday night rattling dishes but causing no reported damage or injuries according to AP.
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Oakland
Calif
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Benhi
Insurance
VT. Bank
Temple Lodge
Waddell & Reed, Inc
East Street
Proctor, Vermont
Globe
Vermont Transit
Albany
New York
Montreal
Chicago
Miami
Washington Ave
Bennington Bounce
Drive
Medical Society Auxiliary
D. D. Davis
Tremblor Light
Quinlan
Main
Ruppert Knickerbocker
PPEA
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