Pranksters Break Windows and Start Fires Across Vermont
Northeastern Vermont saw Halloween vandalism with paint eggs rotten tomatoes deflated tires and damaged cars. A four alarm Williston fire destroyed a dairy barn as police consider vandals behind the blaze. Dozens of firemen fought the Williston fire while other counties reported similar mischief including tire deflations car damage and scattered arson attempts.
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Williston
UPI
Vermont
Roger St. Haire Darn
Howard Landerville
St. Albans
Winooski
Audubon speaker to discuss Galapagos at Mt. Anthony Junior High
On Wednesday November 3 at 8 p m the Bennington Bird Club hosts a multimedia talk by Steve Kress Galapagos the Enchanted Islands at Mt Anthony Junior High auditorium The program uses slides recordings and narration to explore Pacific islands natural history and Darwinian concepts Kress Ph D Cornell 1975 has taught at Antioch College and worked with Audubon centers His traveling lectures include prior Bennington presentations An adult donation of 1 25 is requested
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Mt. Anthony Junior High
Bennington Bird Club
Steve Kress
Antioch College
Maine
Connecticut
Wisconsin
Kress
Bennington
Parents oppose sexuality course at Stowe High School
A Baptist minister leads parents opposing a School Board approved course titled Human Sexuality for Stowe high students. Critics call certain materials lewd. board chair says most have been removed. Superintendent Hurley notes the course runs one semester and a decision on continuation is pending.
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STOWE
UPI
Stowe High School
David Partridge
Rev. Murphy
Albert Hurley
Hurley
Red Cross Members Attend New England Conference
Members of the Bennington County chapter of the American Red Cross attended the first New England conference for American Red Cross volunteers in Portland Maine. Attendees included Mrs Walthrude Pierce Mrs William Gillette Mrs Lorenzo Kemmerer Kathleen Phillips Mrs Eugene Clark and Mrs Richard B Leake III Twenty workshops covered the 10 Red Cross Community Service Programs of health and welfare Guest speakers were Roland H Lange and Mrs F William Tillinghast Lange spoke on The Red Cross and Its Historic Commitment in the Bicentennial Year Tillinghast spoke on Volunteerism recruitment organization and development of programs.
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Bennington County
American ‘Red Cross
New England
American Red Cross
Portland
Maine
Walthrude ‘Pierce
William Gillette
Lorenzo Kemmerer
Kathleen Phillips
Eugene ‘Clark
Richard B. ‘Leake III
Red Cross
Vermont
New Hampshire
Massachusetts
Connecticut
Rhode Island
Roland H. Lange
F. William Tillinghast
Volunteers
National Field Office
Alexandria
Lange
Mrs. Tillinghast
Wedding anniversary celebration at St Francis de Sales Church
An Oct 7 ceremony at St Francis de Sales Church marked a wedding anniversary event for couples married in September and October. Six couples have 50 or more years of marriage. gifts were presented by Krawczyk and Champney couples as readings and prayers were led by Letourneau and Latif, with a parish social and singalong completing the evening.
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St. Francis de Sales Church
Francis B. Flanagan
Thomas Mattison
Anthony Mazzetti
John Berkley
Michael Krawczyk
William G
Vince Cassatti
Sunday News backs Hackel in Vermont race endorsement
The Vermont Sunday News endorsed Democratic candidate Stella Hackel over Republican Richard Snelling, praising a dynamic, people oriented approach and a shift toward state government serving middle income Vermonters. It did not mention Bernard Sanders. The article also notes a Woodford Hollow School PTA meeting location at Linda Devlin's home with a 442-4071 call for details, and Mt Anthony CBS and Tucker chapters 38 plan a Wednesday meeting with a turkey supper at 6 30 and meeting at 8.
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Burlington
UPI
Vermont Sunday News
Stella Hackel
Richard Snelling
Woodford Hollow
Linda Devlin
Mt. Anthony
Cbs
Tucker
Officers Installations and Meeting of Women of the Moose
Installation of Officers of Women of the Moose will be held Wednesday at the Moose Home. An executive board meeting at 7 p.m. precedes the 7:30 business session. A social will follow. At the Oct 27 meeting senior regent Jeanne Jewett presided. attendance prize went to Gladys Knapp and mystery package to Jeanne Jewett, with refreshments served.
Engagement of Kim Marie Pierce to Anthony Stratton announced
Mr and Mrs Earl V Pierce Sr of 11 Bradford Place announce the engagement of their daughter Kim Marie to Anthony E Stratton son of Mr and Mrs Elmer E Stratton of Bennington The couple attended Mt Anthony Union High School and a wedding date has not been set
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Earl V. Pierce Sr
Bradford Place
Kim Marie
Anthony E. Stratton
Elmer E. Stratton
Bennington
Mt. Anthony Union High School
Obituary of Kimberly Becker 17 in North Bennington
Kimberly Marie Becker 17 daughter of Paul E Becker Sr and Betty Welch of North Bennington was killed in an automobile accident Saturday morning. Funeral held Tuesday at 10 a.m. at St John the Baptist Church with a 9:30 prayer service at Mahar Son Funeral Home. Burial was at St Johns Cemetery. Memorials to Bennington Rescue Squad Building Fund.
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Kimberly Marie Becker
Paul E. Becker Sr
North Bennington
St. John the Baptist Roman Catholic Church
Michael A. Demasi
Mahar & Son
St. John’s Cemetery
Bennington
Paul E
Betty (Welch) Becker
North Bennington School
Mt. Anthony Union High School
Linda Sue
Paul E. Jr
Castleton
Barry
Brian
Peter
Funeral held for Ex-Sen Angney in Burlington
Funeral services were held Sunday in Burlington for Allen Beham Angney Jr. former Arlington state representative and Bennington County state senator who died Friday morning in Burlington. Born 1905 in Pittsburgh he moved to Arlington in 1951 and served 1961 to 1964 in the state house and 1965 to 1968 in the state senate. He was a University of Vermont trustee 1963 to 1969 and held other local posts. He leaves widow Virginia Smith a son Richard and a daughter Virginia Bushee plus six grandchildren. Burial in East Cemetery Williston. Memorials to a favorite charity.
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Burlington
Allen Beham Angney Jr
Arlington
Bennington County
The
Medical Center Hospital
Pittsburgh
University of Vermont
County National Bank of Bennington
Chittenden Trust Co
First Congregational Church of
Ethan Allen Club
Service Corps of
Vermont Lung Association
Green Mountain Council
Boy Scouts
Allan and
Ida (Reinmen) Angney
Pennsylvania State University
Alpha Tea Omega Fraternity
State of Pennsylvania
Mellon National Bank of Pittsburgh
Virginia Smith
Richard
Montpelier
Virginia Bushee
Williston
East Cemetery
Vermont Ecumenical Council Opposes Vermont Lottery
The Vermont Ecumenical Council unanimously opposes the state lottery on the ballot Tuesday. It warns gambling fuels crime and harms work ethic while urging emergency fuel assistance for low income residents and opposing nursing home moratorium recommendations pending further study.
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Springfield
UPI
Vermont
Thomas Salmon
Committee On Aging
Edward L. Coty Rites Held at Hanson-Walbridge Funeral Home
Edward L. Coty 59 died Thursday at his Readsboro home. Born December 26 1916 in North Adams Massachusetts he served in World War II and worked for Gordon Sutton Construction Co. in North Adams. He leaves a sister Doris Jourdenais of Palmetto Florida and two nephews and a niece. Burial followed in Southview Cemetery North Adams.
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Hanson-Walbridge
Edward L. Coty
Readsboro
North Adams
Mass
Louis
Elizabeth
Goddard) Coty
Gordon & Sutton Construction Co
Doris Jourdenais
Palmetto, Fla
Southview Cemetery
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Stephen W. Kress
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Joseph Murphy
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Women's Fashion Dept
Nichols
Sunday News
Hackel
Liberty Union
Bernard Sanders
WOTM
Kim Marie Pierce
Bennington Banner Telephone
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Main St
Banner Publishing Corp
United Press International
New York Times
Matthews, Shannon & Cullen, Inc
U.S
Eagle Street
Kimberly M. Becker
Angney
Allan B. Angney
Church Group
Council
England
Allendale
Pittsfield
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