Rescue Squad seeks land for new headquarters after growth
Bennington Rescue Squad outgrows 307 Safford St outpost after 11 years of free emergency and transfer calls. A 60 by 80 foot building is planned with an $80,000 site and construction cost. Capital fund drive begins early next year as the squad seeks land near Park Street Extension and welcomes new members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Leaning
Bennington
Safford St
Rescue Squad
Dan Kane
Kane
Park Street
Open house exhibits at the Big House in Bennington
Visitors to the Park McCullough House open house on Saturday November 15 can view a panorama of women’s costumes from 1870 to 1911. Thirteen costumes on mannequins and at least 20 more in closets will illustrate changes from hoop skirts to free hanging skirts. A white satin lace wedding dress worn by Mrs Rollin Dewey Jenney in 1911 and a two bodice maroon taffeta wedding dress highlight the display. Guided tours at 1, 2, and 3 p.m. showcase Women In the Big House and Plumbing Heating and Lighting. An exhibit of downtown Bennington photographs, gift shop, and cider round out the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Park-McCullough House
Big House
Dorothy Aja
Virginia Bell
Rollin Dewey Jenney
North Bennington
Trousseau
Nathan Senft
Park- McCullough
Bennington
David Scribner
Tyler Resch
Bennington Briefs Highlights Local Notices And Calls
Bennington Banner notes a route driver needed for the north Bennington to Dorset line, part time 1 to 5 pm daily, with a call number 447-7567. Navy fireman David B. Caslin, a 1965 graduate of Bennington Catholic High School, has completed advanced hull maintenance training in San Diego. Town clerk hours for hunting licenses announced, Claude Eastman recovering at Putnam Memorial Hospital, Rotary Club auction at Bennington Armory on December 13 with pickup contact numbers 442-9100 and 442-9395.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Bennington Banner
Bennington
Dorset
Navy
David B. Caslin
Bennington Catholic High School
Stark St
Naval Training Center
San Diego
Calif
Claude Eastman
Putnam Memorial Hospital
Rotary Club
Bill Haynes
Jim Ross
Portsmouth tightens LPG move limits after rail explosion
Portsmouth New Hampshire City Council tightens rules on moving liquefied propane gas through the city. They target overnight storage at Portsmouth Railroad Yard after an explosion and fire in Vermont. The plan also restricts tankers from Sea Three storage farm in Newington via city sections.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Portsmouth
N.H
UCS Child Development Clinic Supports Bennington County Families
The United Counseling Service offers a multidisciplinary Child Development Clinic to evaluate children with developmental, genetic, seizure, or cerebral palsy concerns. A pediatrician, neurologist, psychiatrist, and psychologist review each case and provide recommendations, with follow up and referrals as needed. The clinic funds its work through an annual drive to aid residents of Bennington County and nearby towns in New York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Counseling Service
UCS
Bennington
Bennington County
Hoosick
Petersburg
Pittstown
N.Y
Senior Citizens Club Card Party Friday Night
A public card party will be held Friday at the Senior Citizens Community Center on BenMont Avenue beginning at 8 PM. The event invites local seniors to join an evening of card playing and socializing at the community center.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
VFW Post 1332
Senior Citizens Community Center
BenMont Avenue
Ruth Carpenter
Pete Pacitto
Edgar Melanson
Center
Ladd Brook
Pownal
Mary Seidel
Robert Mulvey
Viola Knapp
Helen Garvey
Yvonne Lampron
Bennington Lanes
Eleanor Phillips
Harold Prebble
K of C honors local man state deputy in Bennington
Vermont Knights of Columbus celebrate C Mason Amadon second term as state deputy at Mt. Anthony Country Club with brothers from state councils, amid birthdays and 50 year members. Attendees include Amadon’s sisters, clergy, and guards as gifts and prizes feature.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Knights of Columbus of
Vermont
C. Mason Amadon
Bennington
Amadon
Mt. Anthony Country Club
Earl J. Patten
Prosper J. Deschenes
Robert E. Cummings
Thomas J. Donovan
Council 307
Joseph Quinn
C.S.C
Sacred Heart Church
Gerald Buckley
St. Margaret Mary’s Church
Arlington
St. Francis de Sales Church
A New Social Ethic For Today at Unitarian Fellowship
Michael Povsner, a retired educator and former research chemist, speaks at the Unitarian Fellowship Sunday November 16 at 10 30 a m in Mc Cullough Library North Bennington. He outlines an economics system addressing spirit, conscience and life meaning inspired by Dr H L Schumacher and his book Small is Beautiful. The public is welcome to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Unitarian Fellowship
McCullough Library
North Bennington
Michael Povsner
Povsner
H.L. Shumacher
Shumacher
Dennis Meadows
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
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Malvina D’amour
Dewey St
Bennington Convalescent Center
Leger Marcoux
Clayton Daigneault
Ulysses Daigneault
Raymond Betit
VFW
Hong Kong
UPI
Shanghai
Bennington Briefs
ADV
Vouront
Walker
North Adams, Mass
Monument Plaza Shopping Center
Rita
Paul Caron
Irene O’grady
Jerry Morin
C. Mason
Lordutoy
Spring St
Williamstown
Mass
New Economics
Chittenden Trust
FDIC
Chittenden Trust Company
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