Garden Club Plans Tree Planting Project in Bennington
The Conservation Committee of Bennington Garden Club launches a local tree planting drive to replace lost shade trees. With no municipal funds, club members seek homeowner participation and expert guidance on suitable locations and tree varieties to restore the village’s shaded streets.
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Garden Club
Bennington Garden Club
Bennington
New England
BGC
Wayland Lloyd
Halvor Halvorsen
Old Town
North Bennington Road
Burlington
Park Commission
Fair Haven
Federated Garden Club
Pittsfield
Mass
Berkshire Eagle
Police Seek Escapee John Shoaf After Waterbury Evasion
Vermont State Police issue a lookout for John T. Shoaf 23 missing since Nov 1 from Waterbury Mental Institution. He is 6 feet 2 inches tall 190 pounds with blue eyes light brown hair. Last seen in a red black checkered shirt tan cap and black buckled shoes. He may be dangerous. Notify nearest police if seen.
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Vermont
John T. Shoaf
Waterbury
Shoaf
Sheaf
Education Week Observes Teaching Methods Evolve
Benhi Catamount staff marks American Education Week November 11 to 17 with a feature by Paul Kirsch principal on adapting teaching to change. He cites Bruner and newer curricula from BSCS and SMSG, team teaching, varied room sizes, shorter periods, and use of technology to tailor learning.
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Benhi Catamount
Paul Kirsch
Benhi
Kirsch
Jerome A. Bruner
Harvard
Army Reserve Unit Completes Sunday Drills
The 453rd Quartermaster Co held its last Sunday drill of 196 at the Reserve Training Center on North Street. Sp4 Ray ond Paquin and SFC James Mallory spoke on ration breakdown systems to be used at summer camp. Three men ended their Reserve tours: Sp4 George Thomas Ralph Hoyt and PFC Robert Tifft. The next meeting is Thursday at 7 15 p.m. Uniform is class A.
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Reserve Training Center
North Street
Sp4
Paquin
James Mallory
George Thomas
North Pownal
Ralph Hoyt
Rupert
Robert Tifft
Arlington
Eighth grader breaks arm while raising goal posts
Ronnie Harvey an eighth grader is out for the season after breaking an arm in two places while attempting to set up goal posts at his home in Pembroke Georgia.
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Pembroke
Ronnie Harvey
Adult Education Classes Begin Tonight at Bennington High
Adult Education begins this evening at 7 p.m. in Bennington High School with courses in Typing, Bookkeeping, Woodworking, Sewing, and Rug Making. Enrollment remains open through the evening by calling Bennington 2-5395.
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Bennington High School
Bennington
Rotary Auction Date Moved to December First
Bennington Rotary Club announced a shift of its annual auction to Saturday December 1 due to a conflict at the State Armory. About 60 members are soliciting donations from Bennington area merchants of new goods and are collecting used items for the sale.
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Rotary Club
Armand Lampron
Lampron
State Armory
Rotary
Bennington
Woman Threatens to Smoke If Husband Won’t Quit
A Des Moines woman told her husband she would start smoking if he did not quit. Her remark prompted him to quit smoking.
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Des: Moines, Iowa
Des Moines
Bennington Banner Classifieds and Circulation Rates Notice
The Bennington Banner announces subscription rates for local Vermont area and nationwide delivery options. Rates include 3 months to 1 year plans with discounts for servicemen and motor route delivery.
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Vermont
U.S
Two Local Men Enrolled at Union College
Barbourville Kentucky two Bennington youths join Union College for the fall term. Charles N Graham of 133 Congress Street enters junior class and is son of Harley Graham a Bennington High School graduate and ministerial student active in Oxford French Club and the Council of Southern Mountains. John A Hall of 111 North Branch Street joins freshman class as a religious education student. son of Albert J Hall a Bennington High School graduate active in football basketball and track. Union College enrolls 768 students and is affiliated with the Methodist Church.
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Barbourville, Ky
Bennington
Union College
Charles N. Graham
Congress St
Harley Graham
Bennington High School
Graham
Oxford Club
French Club
Council of Southern Mountains
John A. Hall
North Branch St
Albert J. Hall
Hall
The
Methodist Church
Teaching About Communism Report At Bennington Board
A report on Teaching About Communism in the Bennington High School curriculum will be presented to the Bennington Graded School District trustees. Richard Caswell will present for the social studies department. The NEA and American Legion inspired course mirrors that proposal.
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Bennington High School
Bennington Graded School
Bennington
Richard Caswell
Readings Recorded for Blind Division by Ohio Penitentiary Inmates
Ohio penitentiary inmates logged 6 897 readings over two years for the state's Division for the Blind. The total includes 107 complete books read for aid to the visually impaired.
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Columbus. Ohio
Ohio Penitentiary
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Home Owners’ Project
Greater Bennington Association
GBA
Thomas P. Brockway
Frederick J. Beecher
Kelley Cole
F. S. Cushman
T. N. Goddard
Edward P. Jennings
James W. Proctor
Frederick H. Welling
William H. Wills
SMSG
Army Reserve
Bennington Banner
Main St
Banner Publishing Corporation
Associated Press
Lacy Lady Cutaway By
Dacron
Kenneth
Ratiste
Ania
DuPont
Union Street
Heidi
Nichols
National Education Association
American Legion
Mentary
Fashion Heart
Evelyn Pearson
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