Trustees Seek Bids For New Village Heating Plant
Bennington Village trustees at a special meeting authorized Trustee Mallory to contact engineers to draft plans for a new heating system in the village garage on Depot Street. They expect bids from local contractors and may have an engineer draw plans at little or no cost if his firm can bid. Plans would cover future needs.
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Bennington Village
Henry H. Mallory
Depot Street
Mallory
Leo Nash
Nash
James B. Gibney
E. M. Tuttle Co
Hutchinson
Esso
Gibney
Humble Oil Co
John H. Williams II
Dodge Construction Co
Pittsfield
Mass
Putnam Memorial Hospital
Downtown Merchants
Greater Bennington Association
G. A. Trahan Co
Cohoes
N.Y
Pello
Ormalr. Pierce
Bennington
Richard Sleeman
Gage
North Streets
River
Veterans Day observances and local notices in Bennington
Gold Star Mothers meet at 10 45 a m Sunday at First Methodist Church for the Veterans Day service. Town and Village offices close Monday for Veterans Day. Mrs Katherine Grant and Mrs Lucy E Loomis return from a three week trip to Colorado and Arizona by plane from Albany. They visited Dr William G Loomis and family and family in Florence Arizona and areas near Denver and Colorado Springs. Girl Scout Council to hold fall council meeting Thursday at Second Congregational Church rooms at 8 p m. Iron Kettle Restaurant closed Nov 12 14 with advert running Nov 9 for deer hunter hours
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First Methodist Church
Katherine Grant
Lucien E. Loomis
Grandview St
Colorado
Arizona
Albany
William G. Loomis
Loomis
Grant
Manchester
University of Colorado Medical Center
Mr. Loomis
Charles Billingsley
Florence
Ariz
Denver
Colorado Springs
Girl Scout Council Inc
Second Congregational Church
Bruce LaVigne
U S to Cut B47 Bomber Strength in Europe
The United States will reduce its B47 nuclear bomber force in Europe by about 20 percent. Nineteen aircraft will be withdrawn from Britain by July 1, leaving about 80 B47s in Britain and Spain for now. Twenty two KB50 refueling planes will retire from service in England and two SAC bases will be handed back to the Royal Air Force. About 2,650 American airmen are affected.
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Washington
United States
I i Eureope
U.S
Defense Department
Britain
Spain
England
Strategic Air Command
Royal Air Force
Fairford
Gloucestershire
Greenham Common
Berkshire
Pentagon
Gramps Honn Celebrates 102 Birthday at Sourcliffe Home
Lewis Gramps Honn, age 102, will celebrate with a party at Sourcliffe Nursing Home on South Stream Road. Owner Joseph E Sourcliffe notes Honn seems younger, active, and fond of his pipe, though records list him as 102 while he claims 112.
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Bennington
Lewis (Gramps) Honn
Sourcliffe Nursing Home
South Stream Road
Joseph E. Sourcliffe
Gramps
Sourcliffe
Mary Hatch
Pownal
Shaftsbury Teachers Reception Wednesday
A reception for Shaftsbury teachers will be held at the Shafts bury School Association meeting on Wednesday November 13 at 8 p.m. The date shifts due to Veterans Day holiday. All friends and parents are invited to attend and observe classroom displays for American Education Week. Afterward parents may visit teachers to discuss their child's progress or get acquainted.
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Shaftsbury
Shaftsbury School Association
Friends of the School
Vermont Governor Advocates Regional Approach to Growth
Governor promotes regional districts to protect Vermont’s scenic beauty while boosting economy. He criticizes overreliance on state government and supports local control if districts meet local needs. Ro tary Club hear from Wallace Mook on a leadership conference in Charlemont Mass and welcome new members Ronald R. Knapp and Sgt. John Poljacik.
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GBA
Vermont
Hoff
Rotary Club
Wallace Mook
Bendi
Charlemont
Mass
Bendi Pta
Ronald R. Knapp
Burgess Road
John Poljacik
Shaftsbury State Police
Two Cars Collide on Bennington Flats
State police report a rear end collision on U S 7 at Bennington Flats. Sandra Hayes 25 suffered neck pains. Dr Clifford B Harwood 49 of Manchester was rear struck by William E Hayes Jr 25 of Bennington. Harwood treated Hayes at the scene.
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U.S
Beneington Flats
Sandra Hayes
William E. Hayes Jr
R.F.D
Bennington
Clifford B. Harwood
Manchester
Harwood
Hayes
Thanksgiving Clothing Campaign Runs November 10 to 17
The annual Thanksgiving Clothing Campaign, in its 15th year, urges donations of used clothing through local churches for distribution via Catholic Relief Services. Last year Vermont shipped 103,935 pounds. Donations of clothing, shoes, bedding, and linens are welcome in November at nearby churches for overseas aid in 67 countries.
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Edward J. Gelineau
Vermont
Joyce
Vermont Catholic Charities
Catholic Bishops of
United States
Catholic Relief Services
Pownal Considers Special Meeting on Town Farm Sale
Town officials show willingness to call a special meeting to vote on selling Town Farm land to the Mt Anthony Union School District. The union board discusses two sites for a new high school, with a final site decision targeted by December 12.
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Pownal
Bennington
Mt. Anthony Union
Union Board
Union High School
Vermont
Williams
John P. Morrissey
Union School survey yields more voter opinions on costs and features
Mt. Anthony Union School Board released expanded poll results on voters' views of a proposed union high school. Data cover construction costs, building features, and impact on tax bills, with detailed splits on familiarity, approval, and specific facilities like classrooms, shop spaces, auditorium, gymnasium, and library.
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Mt. Anthony Union School
Union High School
Board
Public Information Committee
Pownal and North Pownal Schools Observe Veterans Day
The Pownal and North Pownal School Districts will not hold classes on Veterans Day. Our Lady of Lourdes Church in North Pownal seeks clothing donations this week for distribution via Bennington County. Parishioners are asked to bring items this Sunday morning including warm clothing bedding and shoes for worldwide distribution.
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Pownal
North Pownal
Our Lady of
Funeral services for Nellie A. Hollister held in Concord
The 96 year old Nellie A. Hollister, longtime Green Mountain Chapter member, VFW Auxiliary chaplain and Gold Star Mother, was honored at Mahar and Son Funeral Home. Rev. Melvin R. McGaughey officiated with bearers Harold Dean and others. Burial followed at Park Lawn Cemetery as relatives from Astoria Troy Laconia attended.
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Nellie A. Hollister
Green Mountain Chapter
Gold Star Mothers
Veterans of Foreign Wars Auxiliary
Mahar and Son Funeral Home
Melvin R. McGaughey
First Methodist Church
Harold Dean
Emmitt Brundige
Louis Ross
Patrick Devlin
Clifford Eastman
Sylvano Pessona
VFW
Margaret Knights
Edna Bruso
Helen R. Hall
Wilma Campney
Agnes St. John
Jennie Pellerin
Gold Star
Julia Gates
Mary Buzzell
Margaret Foster
Park Lawn Cemetery
Mr. McGaughey
The
VFW Auxiliary
Benenington Grange
Lillian L. Barton
Myron A. Barton
Hanson-Walbridge Funeral Home
H. Glenn Payne
First Baptist Church
White Chapel Cemetery
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Joseph A. Pello Jr
Bennington Briefs
Doris Green
Barber Street
Albany Medical Center Hospital
Iron Kettle
Deer Hunters
Volues
Europe
Christ
MAS
Olympia
Eoe Me
News Office
Equipmert, Inc
Main St
Dial
Ivory
W.H
Eddington
Bennington, VT
Shaftsbury Teachers
Bennington Flats
Pownal Center School
Pownals
Vera Langlais
Seattle
Catherine Weir
Eugene
Ore
Selectmen
Union School District
Atty
Eugene V. Clark
Soldiers’ Home
Union School
North Bennington High School
Astoria
Troy
Laconia
N.H
Mrs. Myron A. Barton
E.T. Williams
Vermont Bank and Trust CO
Rutland GE
Menetor
Nox
TRAC
Mohawk
Wassek
Hunt Street
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