Five lawmakers targeted by VSEA are re-elected
In Montpelier Vermont five legislators VSEA aimed to defeat were all re-elected Tuesday night The union sought to unseat Reps Glendon King David Drew Lucile Molinaroli William Allen and GOP Ways and Means Chair Peter Giuliani citing voting records on employee issues VSEA with over 6000 members claimed to influence about 20000 votes and saw no repercussions from the effort
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Montpelier
VPI
Vermont
VSEA
Glendon King
R-Northfield
David Drew
D-Jericho
Lucile Molinaroli
Barre
William Allen
Bennington Crash Injures Two Teens and Adults
A collision on Benmont Avenue at 8 15 p m Tuesday involved a 1967 Pontiac driven by Jean Cook 17 of Woodford and a 1970 Plymouth driven by Terry L Wilba 25 of Wallingford both sustaining moderate damage The driver Jean Cook was taken to Putnam Memorial Hospital by the Bennington Rescue Squad where she was admitted for observation and listed in satisfactory condition
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Bennington
Benmont Avenue
Jean Cook
Woodford
Terry L. Wilba
Wallingford
Hunter killed near Tuftonboro in hunting incident
A Tuftonboro man, Arthur Gray, bled to death after a rifle bullet severed a major artery in his pelvis while hunting Tuesday with Bernard Pineo and Michael Ouellette near Route 109 A. Carroll County prosecutor Frederic Cox said the wound was not self inflicted or related to the victim’s rifle and no charges had been filed.
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Tuftonboro
N.H
UPI
Arthur Gray
Carroll County
Frederic Cox
Gray
Vermont Guide to Hunting opens from Fish and Game
F&G releases an updated Vermont Guide to Hunting from the Vermont Fish and Game Department. The publication assists hunters unfamiliar with Vermont opportunities, detailing game animals and habitats, and outlining physiographic zones as sections of the state with similar environments.
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Montpelier
Vermont
Vermont Fish & Game Department
Bennington Briefs Highlight local events and notices
Community announcements list the Putnam Hose Auxiliary food sale at First United Methodist on Nov 6 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., a Moose Club Friday with Maria Band, Bennington Club Dinner Dance with steak or lobster and dancing to George Merrill orchestra, Gulf Station limited operations Nov 15–20, VFW 1332 Chicken Fricassee Supper with Dan Colette’s Band, and a hunting guide promotion with maps and availability details from the Vermont Fish & Game Department.
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Putnam Hose
First United Methodist Church
Bennington Club
Win Lother
Burt Potter
Jim Kinney
Art Cardinal’s
George Merrill Orchestra
Pittsfield
Mass
ADV
VFW
Dan Colette
Vermont
Vermont Fish & Game Department
Montpelier
Whitingham Adds to Bennington Senate Totals
Whitingham voters backed Republican Madeline Harwood 262 and Merritt Hewitt 254, and Democrat G Orlando Cullinan 121 with Donald R Brown 1 percent. Unofficial statewide totals after including Whitingham put Harwood at 6,365, Hewitt at 6,223, Cullinan at 4,691, and Brown at 4,114.
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Windham County
Whi
Bennington County
Whitingham
Madeline Harwood
Merritt Hewitt
G. Orlando Cullinan
Donald R. Brown
Harwood
Hewitt
Cullinan
Brown
Rummage sale and Twilight Retreat planned by Court St. Andrew
Court St. Andrew CDA will hold a rummage sale Saturday at the K of C Hall on Main Street from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Donations may be dropped off Friday 6 to 8 p.m. The annual Twilight Retreat will be Tuesday Nov 9 at 7 p.m. at Holy Cross Novitiate. ride requests to regent Christine St John at 447-7448 by Monday.
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Court St. Andrew
CDA
Main Street
Holy Cross Novitiate
Christine St. John
Memorial service for Emma Mimi Rees in Manchester
Emma Mimi Rees 89 died after a short illness at her daughter Lois Graf of Pawlet home. A memorial service will be held Saturday at 11 a.m. at Zion Episcopal Church Manchester by Rev. Robert L. Clayton. She was born December 5 1886 in New Haven Conn to Sebastian and Anna Kunkel and was married to Fred H. Rees. She belonged to Zion Episcopal Church and several community groups. She leaves daughter Allison Mabry of Manchester Center a son Judson of Hartford eight grandchildren and seven great grandchildren. Memorials suggested to Mimi Rees Memorial Fund of the Pawlet Library. No calling hours.
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Emma K. Rees
Emma
Mimi” Rees
Lois
Robert) Graf
Pawlet
Zion Episcopal Church
Manchester
Robert L. Clayton
New Haven
Conn
Sebastian
Anna (Weber) Kunkel
Fred H. Rees
Friends of the Pawlet Library Association
Evening Flower Chapter
CES
Crescent Valley Homemakers
U.S. Soil & Water Conservation Service
Allison Mabry
Manchester Center
Judson
Hartford, Conn
Mimi Rees
Pawlet Library
Dodo Portrait Restored For Oxford Museum
A Chelsea restoration brings back the image of the extinct dodo painted by Jan Savery in 1651. When finished, the painting will join the zoological collection at the University Museum in Oxford, preserving a famed icon for dodo enthusiasts.
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London
UPI
England
Chelsea
Jan Savery
University Museum
Oxford
Club will hike to Somerset Reservoir in Vermont
The Bennington section of the Green Mountain Club will lead a 6.5 mile level hike to Somerset Reservoir this Saturday using the East Branch Trail. Hikers meet at 9 a.m. at First Vermont Bank & Trust Co parking lot and non-members are welcome. Contact Thom Bailey at 442-5502 for rides or details.
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Bennington
Green Mountain Club
Somerset Reservoir
East Branch
Deerfield
U.S
Forest Service
Youth Conservation Corps
Mt. Snow
Mt. Pisgah
Stratton Mountain
Somerset
First Vermont Bank & Trust Co
Thom Bailey
Lions Seek Sight Fund Donations in Bennington
Bennington Lions and their wives prepare community letters to solicit donations for the annual Sight Fund. The club funds eye and blood pressure tests, eye treatment equipment at Putnam Memorial Hospital ER, and aid for the visually handicapped. This year includes aid for hearing disorders.
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Bennington Lions
Lions
Putnam Memorial Hospital
Bennington
Bennington Lions Club
P.O. Box
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Michael Ouellette
Wolfeboro
F&g
Bennington Briefs
Moose Club
Gulf Station
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Atking & Gould
Jewelers
Bankamericard
Mastercharge
American Express
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Dodo
Bernard Cohen
Bennington Iron Works
Robert D. Stout
Bennington Rescue Squad Building Fund
Denison, Tex
Bertie Oldham
Bennington Banner
Main St
The
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United Press International
New York Times
Matthews, Shannon & Cullen, Inc
Howell
Elkay
Duntamer. Furniture Inc
Elm ST. Bennington
Gibsy General Home
All Faiths
Bennington, Wt
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