Local tours and arts season announced in Lenox and beyond
The Lenox Church-on-the-Hill will host a June 8 estate tour featuring Seranak Eastover Belvoir Terrace Spring Lawn The Mount and Erskine Park with maps and guided or self guided options. Goodspeed Opera House reveals a busy summer including Fantasticks and The Marriage Contract with Little Orchestra of New York performances. Memorial Day 1913 notes the Vermont baseball title with Levin heroics. Azalea bloom season near Berry Pond expected first week of June. North Adams State College names Dr John J Komorek academic dean effective May 27.
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Church-on-the-Hill
Lenox
Mass
Seranak
Buckingham Estate
Serge Koussevitsky
Eastover
Harris Fahnestock
Belvoir Terrace
Morris Jesup
Spring Lawn
John Aleandre
Lenox School For
the Mount
Edith Wharton
Ethan Frome
Foxhollow School For
Erskine Park
George Westinghouse
Margaret Vanderbilt
Foxhollow School
Bendi
Vermont
Rutland
Rube
Levin
Reuben
Atty
Francis E. Morrissey
Ball Lyons
Eugene Shea
Bill Hurley
Shea
Morrissey
Maurice
Red) Murphy
Randall Waite
Frank Leahy
Warren Moore
Lyons
Towslee
Walton
Opie) C. Harwood
The
Banner
Francis J. Messer
Pittsfield
Mass.) State Forest
Berry Pond
Messer
Berry Mountain
John J. Komorek
North Adams State College
Massachusetts Board of Education
Two Former Benningtonians Lead VFW and Auxiliary
Francis G. Jones formerly of Bennington is elected commander of Rochambeau Elms VFW Post 2083 in East Hartford Connecticut. Betty Jones re-elected president of the auxiliary. the couple’s children also belong to VFW and auxiliary junior units. Installation ceremony set for Saturday at 8 p.m. at Post Home 3 Bi Street East Hartford.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Francis
Frank) G. Jones
Bennington
Rochambeau Elms
Veterans of Foreign Wars
East Hartford
Conn
Gardner Jones
Pownal
Betty
Auxiliary
Raymond Shays
Morgan Street
Selectmen Set Summer Road Plans for Bennington
Bennington selectmen filed formal state highway plans for summer road work. Projects total 1.2 miles retreatment and 3.36 miles resurfacing, costing about 12 480 dollars funded by 14 092 dollars remaining in town allocations. Overlea Road hard surfacing 0.7 miles estimated 7 000 to 8 000 dollars. Two state aid projects include Southstream Road embankment and Fairview Road bank lowering, costing about 5 590 dollars with 3 726 from state aid and 1 864 from town funds. Resurfacing targets include Town Farm Road 0.35 miles, Airport Road 0.48 miles, Burgess Road 0.73 miles, Silk Road 0.48 miles, Town Highway 33 0.67 miles, Convent Avenue 0.34 miles, Leonard Street 0.25 miles, and Pageant Street 0.43 miles.
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Southstream Road
Leo. E. Fays
Fairview Road
Old Bennington
U.S. 7
Vermont
Woodford
Hicks Avenue
Bank Street
Convent Avenue
Bennington Village
Leonard Street
Pageant Street
Social Welfare Conference Sets 1963 Woodstock Theme
Vermont Conference of Social Welfare directors and officers met at Mt. Anthony Country Club. Eldon Seebart opened the session at 10 a.m. Reports were given and the group favored a 147000 maintenance request for United Board of Community Mental Health. Borden and committee notes covered the 1963 Woodstock theme Youth Our Community Asset.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vermont Conference of Social Welfare
Mt. Anthony Country Club
Eldon Seebart
Alice Dole
Woodstock
Monsignor Dwyer
New York Catholic Charities
Cmsr
James R. Dumpson
New York
United Board of Community Mental Health
Senate
House
Richard McDowell
Bennington United Counseling Service
Vermont Life Issue Salutes Southern Vermont
Vermont Life dedicates a color 18 page Summer issue to the southern border region with Barnet and the Bat Howard area featured on color covers. Lead story covers The Battle of Hubbardton with Col. R. Ernest Dupuy offering a military view.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vermont
Life Issue
Montpelier
New Vermont Life
Connecticut
Barnet Village
Hubbardton
Col
R. Ernest Dupuy
Burgoyne
Huberton
Vermont Life
Ronald Reod
Robert Candy
Samuel R. Ogden
U. S
Hanson Carroll
Louise Andrews Kent
Green Mountain Postboy
VFW Auxiliary to Hear National Officer Speak
Mrs. Arlene C. McDermott of Concord New Hampshire will represent the national VFW Auxiliary at Vermont state convention in Bennington as a National Council member of District 1. The session runs through Sunday with a full schedule including registration, memorials, business sessions, a banquet and a military ball.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arlene C. McDermott
Concord
N.H
Department of Vermont
Ladies Auxiliary
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Bennington
Concord Auxiliary
Maine
Vermont
New Hampshire
Legion Guardsmen Auxiliary
U.S. Attorney’s Office
Hotel Putnam
Department
K of C Hall
Paradise Restaurant
Catamount Yearbook 1963 Dedication and Senior Announcements
Deep Thot Bendi Catamount seniors receive the 1963 yearbook dedicated to senior class adviser Hugh Perkins. Seniors also get their announcements and calling cards. Junior monitors named for the rest of the year are Jan et Carpenter Lorelei Lewis Jane Shoemaker Kathy Graham Jay Crozier Mark Donavan and David Koier.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hugh Perkins
Janet Carpenter
Lorelei Lewis
Jane Shoemaker
Kathy Graham
Jay Crozier
Mark Donavan
David Koier
Division Parade to Highlight State VFW Convention Saturday
A five division parade marks the Vermont VFW convention highlight at 3 p.m. Saturday. Parade routes run from Safford Street to Main Putnam Square and back toward School Street ending near Bennington Catholic High School. The Green Sabers Corps perform after the parade with six sections featuring state and local officials, drum corps, and military groups. An antique car show follows at 5 p.m. with prizes for best design and restoration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
VFW
Department of Vermont
Safford Street
Main Street
Main
Putnam Square
North Street
Adams Street
School Street
Bennington Catholic High School
Green Sabers
Bennington Village
Vermont
Clifford Fair
Joseph Krawczyk
John B. Harte
Department
U.S
Jonei Oe
Ralph F
White River Junction
Joe Lombardo
Daily Whipple
Scott
Cassano
Pleasant
School Streets
Vermont Bank & Trust Co
Eugene Kosche
County Nurses Install Officers at Bennington Dinner
Bennington County Nurses held their annual dinner at West Mountain Farm Arlington. Elected officers include Mrs Hazel Mac Donald secretary Miss Leona Sausville treasurer and Mrs Helen Nolfe and Mrs Frances Crozier trustees. Jo Buzzell serves as president for two years with nominating committee Miss Linda McLenahan chairman Mrs Helen Pendergast and Miss Annette Belisle. Plans were set for a fall fundraising project.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bennington County
West Mountain Farm
Arlington
Hazel MacDonald
Leona Sausville
Helene Nolfe
Frances Crozier
Jo Buzzell
Linda McLenahan
Helen Pendergast
Annette Belisle
Moose Club Dinner and Dance Night at Bennington Lodge
A steak dinner is set for Saturday from 6 30 to 8 30 p m at the Bennington Loyal Order of Moose lodge rooms. Following the meal, music will provide dancing. The event is open to members and qualified guests only.
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Bennington
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By Agnes Rockwood
Susan Farnum
Donald B. Farnum
Buena Park
Calif
Robert K. Farnum
Rollin Street
Art Linkletter
Hollywood
Goodspeed Opera House
East Haddam
Jerome Kern
Guy Bolton
P.G. Wodehouse
Salieri
Archie
Meritable
Little Orchestra of
Thomas Scherman
Scherman
Opera House
New York City
Little Orchestra Society
Concert Opera Association
William Corrigan
Albert W. Selden
MGM
BENHI
Bennington High School
Carolyn Comstock
Linda Sibley
Susan Tifft
James Moore Jr
Gordon Garrison Jr
Samuel Greer
Buckler
All—Service
Vermont Bank and Trust CO
Bellows Falls
Chester
Brattleboro
Benningtonians
Children’s Bazaar
Adler
Arthur J. van Derburgh
Osteopathic
Main St
Selectmen
State Highway Department
Social Welfare Conference
Green Mountain Park
Daniel J. Holland
al May
Marshfield
Bruce Nett
General Electric
Burlington
Bradford Smith
Shaftsbury
Aldren Watson
Putney
West Dover
Pownal Valley
Guilford-Leydon
Wordsboro
Laura E. W. Kendall
Molly Stark
Sheldon Miller
Janet Greene
Miller
Londonderry
Newbury
Kirby
Waterbury Center
South Windham
East Jamaica
Quaker Street
Lincoln
Pomfret
Newlin Wildes
Hamilton Greene
Vermont Life’s
Connecticut River View
Arlene McDermott
By Martha Wallace
Bendi Catamount
GAA
Safford
Burlington Drum and Bugle Corps
Junior Police Corps of
James B. Gibney
GBA
Donald C. Hicks
Military Order of Cootie
Scott Street
St. Johnsbury
Susan Ross
Voice of Democracy
National Guard
Coolidge Avenue
North Adams
Arlington Drum, Bugle and Baton Corps
Gold Star
Sylvio Cassano
Post
Cott’s
Rene DuCharme
Moose
Ion Graduates
Venith
Royal Sol
Thane
E. T. Williams
Hunt Street
Just
Fienberg
Main St. Benn., Vt
Scotts
Adams Hardware
Main ST. Bennington
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