Willow Park Dedication Set for June 1 in Bennington
Willow Park in Bennington will be dedicated on June 1 at 2 p.m. with willow trees planted by Girl Scouts of Troop 245 who funded the trees from cookie sale profits. Kathy Ann Shea’s name was chosen for the park in a town contest. A hearing on Town Farm land use for a park is scheduled for June 6 at the park site if weather permits. Picnic tables have been ordered for the park and will be placed by the hearing.
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Bennington
Thomas Foster
Bennington Park Commission
Foster
Kathy Ann Shea
Mission
Pope Honors Two Burlington Priests as Honorary Prelates
Pope Paul VI raised two Vermont clergy to the rank of Honorary Prelates. Msgr. John A. Lynch, Episcopal Vicar for Religious and Chancellor of Schools, and Msgr. Louis E. Gelineau, Vicar General and Chancellor, were formerly Papal Chamberlains. Announcement by Bishop F. Joyce notes the reclassification from Domestic Prelate.
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Burlington
Pope Paul VI
John A. Lynch
Bennington
Louis E. Gelineau
F. Joyce
Holy Father
Hadassah Luncheon Well Attended at Mt. Anthony Club
About 100 gathered Thursday at Mt Anthony Country Club for the annual Hadassah luncheon and card party sponsored by the Bennington Hoosick Falls chapter. The fund raising project, the chapter’s largest, was financially and socially successful with prizes donated by local merchants. The event supported Israel aid efforts through Hadassah’s educational and medical programs, aiding homeless and orphaned children.
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Mt. Anthony Country Club
Bennington- Hoosick Falls
Hadassah
Mary Johnson
Bennington
Bennington Potters
Cathy Haynes
Evans
Loretta Guare
Central Super Market
Miriam Gross
Fashion Fair
Mary Sennett
Amanda Davis
Country Casuals
Lenore Markin
Bird’s
David Morris
Israel
Monument Unveiling for Abe Ruskin at Beth Israel
A monument unveiling will honor the late Abe Ruskin at Congregation Beth Israel in Clarksburg Mass on Sunday at 11 30 a m Rabbi Earl J Fishhaut will officiate the service
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Abe Ruskin
Congregation Beth Israel
Clarksburg
Mass
Earl J. Fishhaut
Telephones and UPI rights rates listed by Bennington Banner
The Bennington Banner advertises United Press International rights and outlines home delivery options with rate cards for Vermont and the U.S. The notice details exclusive access to local news and UPI dispatches and provides subscription prices for various durations and regions.
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United Press International
UPI
Vermont
U.S
Police Officer Warns Of Marijuana Dangers
Vermont State Police Cpl. Edward Prescott told the Bennington Rotary Club that he opposes legalizing marijuana. He warned that marijuana lowers inhibitions and can lead to dangerous behavior and stronger drug use, comparing its effects to alcohol and noting risks of crime and addiction.
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Vermont
Bennington Rotary Club
Edward Prescott
Cohol
Rotarians
Pot
Cpl
Prescott
Mexico
Middle East
Cpl. Prescott
YMCA Center for Southwestern Vermont Building Campaign Opens
The YMCA kicks off a community campaign to raise funds for a new center in Southwestern Vermont. The effort aims for one million dollars, with about six hundred thousand already pledged. Local leaders praise generous business support and personal giving as volunteers begin door-to-door solicitations to secure five-year pledges for future recreational and social facilities in Bennington County.
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Ymca Center For
Southwestern Vermont
Herbert H. Leonard
Leonard
J. Philip Hall
Arnold Blackstone
Eric Adler
Leonard Black
Gene Clark
Clem Gilchrist
Peter Hawks
Joe Latif
YMCA
Hall
Blackstone
Vermont
Bennington County
Paul Bromley Harman obituary veteran Rutland resident
Paul Bromley Harman 89 longtime Rutland resident and former Bennington Banner reporter died Friday at a Manchester nursing home. Born January 8 1879 he lived in Rutland since 1956 and held traveling hosiery and underwear sales posts with Lord Taylor Arnold Constable and Carter Brothers. Survived by three brothers and a niece, he requested memorials to Silver Towers Camp Rutland Lodge Elks. Funeral at Tossing Funeral Home Sunday at 2 pm with cremation to follow Hilltop Cemetery interment later.
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Rutland
Paul Bromley Harman
Bennington
Manchester
Henry A
Ellen M. (Bromley) Harman
Rutland High School
Bryant & Stratton
Boston
Silver Towers Camp
Rutland Lodge Elks
Pleasant St
David Powers
Congregational Church
Hillside Cemetery
Castleton
Bennington Briefs Ends of Dale Carnegie course noted
The last Dale Carnegie session sponsored by the Lions Club ended Tuesday. Michael Censale of Holyoke was thanked as instructor for the 14 weeks. Gerald Stowell won the impromptu speech award and Monica Murray the achievement award. A graduation banquet is set for Saturday at Paradise Restaurant at 6 30 p.m. Final rehearsals for Israel in Egypt begin Monday at 7 15 p.m. and continue Tuesday at the Hamilton.
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Dale Carnegie
The
Lions Club
Michael Censale
Holyoke
Mass
Gerald Stowell
Monica Murray
Paradise Restaurant
Israel
Egypt
Funeral rites honor Dr George A Russell in Arlington
Arlington service for Dr George A Russell longtime Vermont country doctor and historian drew many groups from Bennington County Medical Society Boy Scouts Vermont Historical Society Red Mountain Lodge and Fish and Game Club. Rec tor Rev Robert Clayton led the service with organist Lorraine Moody and bearers from Red Mountain Lodge. Burial followed in Bristol after a World War I career as chief orthopedic surgeon of the Fourth Division.
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Lester Brush
Ralph Delaney
Gordon Hard
Norman Mattison
Clyde Putnam
Gilbert Wilcox
Red Mountain Lodge
Dr. Russell
Camp Green
Clarence Nichols
Cyril Hoyt
James Wiley
Paul Pike
Walter Rice
Robert Stroffoleno
William Griffis
Theodore Hoyt
Medric
Harold Grover
John Hannon
Dudley Griffis
Hanson - Walbridge Funeral Home
Clyde
Guest To Speak At Church of God North Bennington Rd
The Rev Paul Rita a Gordon College instructor in Boston will be guest speaker at the 10 a m service at the First Church of God on North Bennington Road Hicks Ave He studies for his master in theology at Gordon Theological Seminary Gail Mugford a guest soloist spent last summer in Bennington with the day camp staff of the Bennington Friends of Retarded Children.
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Paul Rita
Gordon College
Boston
Gordon Theological Seminary
First Church of God
Bennington Road
Hicks Ave
Gail Mugford
Bennington
Bennington Friends of Retarded Children
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