State Plants Stock For Beautification Along I 89
The Vermont Highway Department plants dormant nursery stock along Interstate 89 medians and slopes from Richmond-Williston to Williston-South Burlington to beautify the highway and aid safety. Landscape engineer William J. Goodheart says planting in dormancy increases survival. the project stems from a Dec. 5 1963 contract with Banak Nursery Inc. startup began April 8 1963 with hole digging from April 10. Amur Cork trees will be used for varied height and seasonal bloom, contributing to reduced driver fatigue over decades.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montpelier
State Highway Department
Richmond
Williston
Burlington
Highway Department
William J. Goodheart
Goodheart
Banak Nursery, Inc
Newington
Conn
Canada
Guidelines Set By Vermont Search Committee for Fey Replacement
Burlington The University of Vermont search committee chaired by Robert M. Tracy has drawn up general guidelines for selecting a successor to President John T. Fey. The seven member Board of Trustees executive committee, six Senate policy committee members, plus deans and alumni council representatives will look for a scholar with administrative talent, consider internal and external candidates, and invite nominations while maintaining a prudent timetable amid budget pressures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burlington
University of Vermont
John T. Fey
Robert M. Tracy
Barre
Board of Trustees
University Senate
Tracy
National Life Insurance Co
Fey
Married Dyson Smith Tie at Old Bennington Home
Miss Pamela Wildes Smith daughter of Mrs. Fred H. Stocking of Old Bennington and Lincoln Smith of Charlotte N C wed William Samuel Dyson Jr son of Mr and Mrs William S Dyson of North Adams Mass on May 23 at the bride’s home. The bride attended Stoneleigh Prospect Hill School and the University of Vermont. the groom is in the graduating class at Middlebury College.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pamela Wildes Smith
Fred H. Stocking
Old Bennington
Lincoln Smith
Charlotte
N.C
William Samuel Dyson Jr
William S. Dyson
North Adams
Mass
Stoneleigh Prospect Hill School For
Greenfield
University of Vermont
Burlington
Huseband
Middlebury Colege
Benhi Honor Society elects officers for 64-65 year
Benhi's Catamount Chapter of the National Honor Society elected officers for the 1964 65 school year. Alan Moskovitz became treasurer after Katrina Koziol graduated. Lynne Preston named secretary and Kathy Dan forth selected by the same method. Penny Bergquist elected vice president replacing Sherri Zyne. Doug McGaughey chosen president replacing Anne Bachan. The junior will assume office when seniors next year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Benhi
National Honor Society
Alan Moskovitz
Katrina Koziol
Lynne Preston
Kathy Danforth
Alan
Penny Bergquist
Sherri Zyne
Penny
Doug McGaughey
Anne Bachan
Doug
Army Plans 100-Man Unit Enlistment At Manchester
Maj Ralph Ludington of the U S Army Recruiting Station in Manchester N H says a 100-man company will enlist into the Regular Army on June 26. The recruits will be June high school graduates entering under the Graduate Specialist Program and other guaranteed options. The unit will stay together through eight weeks of basic training. For more information contact Sgt J C Stevens at the Putnam Hotel recruiting station or call 442-2071 collect.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Regular Army
Ralph E. Luedington
U.S. Army
Manchester
N.H
Army
Maj
Ludington
J.C. Joseph L. Stevens
US. Army
Putnam Hotel
Bennington
Desert Strike exercises bolster TAC air power in southwest
Airman Third Class Gary A. Bronson of Bennington is serving with U S Air Force Tactical Air Command units in Exercise Desert Strike, the large joint air ground maneuver across 13 million acres in California Arizona and Nevada through May 30. Bronson repairs aircraft pneudraulic systems while TAC jet fighter reconnaissance and air assault units provide air power for Army troops. He is assigned to Cannon AFB New Mexico and is a Bennington Catholic High School graduate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gary A. Bronson
Arthur Bronson
Hicks Ave
Bennington
U.S. Air Force Tactical Air Command
TAC
U.S. Strike Command
Bronson
U.S. Army
California
Arizona
Nevada
Military Air Transport Service
Air Force Communications Service
Strategic Air Command
Cannon Afb, N.M
Bennington Catholic High School
State Notes Improvements In Bennington Town Report
The 1963 Bennington Town Report shows a marked score gain in state auditing. Eight statements are rated up to 80 points. Bennington rose from 37 in 1962 to 59 in 1963, benefiting from new scoring changes by Auditor David V. Anderson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bennington
State Auditor of Accounts Department
Government Clearing House
University of Vermont
Auditor of Accounts
Michael J. Hogan Jr
David V. Anderson
Town General Fund
Hogan
Brattleboro
Burlington
Rutland City
Barre City
From Now On At Bends May June Events Listed
A sequence of school events is scheduled from May 26 to June 12 at Stratford. Activities include a Hamlet film May 28, prom May 30, journalism banquet June 1, awards assembly June 3, exams across June 4 to 10, and graduation June 11 with a senior party. school ends June 12.
Vermont Pupils Pick Bristle Face as Favorite Book
In Montpelier Vermont pupils in grades 4 through 8 chose Bristle Face by Zachary Ball as 1963 64 Dorothy Canfield Fisher Master List top pick. Savage Sam by Fred Gipson was runner up with close votes. The list aims to promote reading and honors Vermont literary figure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montpelier
Children of
Vermont
Dorothy Canfield Fisher
Zachary Ball
Sam
Fred Gipson
Philip Viereck
Bennington
182 Benningtonians Attend Shakespeare Festival in Stratford
A group of 182 Bennington students parents and teachers travel to Stratford Conn for the American Shakespeare Festival. Seventy five left by car at 5 45 a m for Much Ado About Nothing starring Philip Bosco and Jacqueline Brookes. A bus carrying 36 with chaperones leaves at 8 30 a m and 11 cars follow for the afternoon showing Hamlet starring Tom Sawyer. The day includes a coffee break en route picnic lunches on the theater grounds overlooking Long Island Sound and a stop at the F 2 Restaurant in Sheffield on the return trip expected back shortly after midnight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philip Bosco
Jacqueline Brookes
Raymond Aja
James Dawson
Fred Tifft
Paul Woodard
Paul Becker
Walter Oldendorph
Philip Hal
Lewis Carpenter
John Mook
Stanley Pike
Kirby White
Charles Comstock
Paul Kirsch
Elizabeth
Helen Thomas
George Plumb
Richard Davis
Dean Hanson
Glenn Payne
Waldo Holden
Roy Bergquist
Grace Croften
Carroll Killen
Jim Conroy
Robert Hayes
Robert Maier
Carlton Holmes
Eupha Bonham
Stratford
Long Island Sound
Tom Sawyer
Sheffield
Conn
Bennington
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Dyson-Smith
Jeanette Butler
N.E. Tel. & Tel. Co
Mt. Anthony Country Club
Solomon Handy
Helen Fraher
Emily Harrington
Elizabeth King
Miss Butler
Honor Society
Gary Bronson
Southwest
Viereck
Benningtonians
Shakespeare Festival
By Sara Pike and
Nancy Danisch
Benhi Catamount
Drysdale’s
H. Greenberg & Son, Inc
Main ST
Manning - Bowman
Toca Ae F
Peter
ICE Cream
Ane
Abil
Bausch & Lamb
Guy
Quinlan
Main Street
Kroehler
FBI
DIAL
Adams Hardware CO
Economy Auto Stores, Inc
Dragons Shoes
Main ST. Bennington
Drysdale's
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