Hoff Opens Vermont Agricultural Conference
Gov. Philip H. Hoff opened a daylong statehouse conference on agriculture attended by over 100 Vermont farmers. A. L. McWilliams of the Pure Milk Association urged passage of the Proxmire dairymen class one base plan to cut milk surpluses and ease tax loads, contending markets like New York Boston and Chicago added millions to the national surplus. He criticized Sen. Keating and Sen. Aiken for opposing the bill and urged steps to raise sales while limiting exports and restraining production.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montpelier
Vermont
State House
Philip H. Hoff
Hall of Representatives
A. L. McWilliams
Pure Milk Association
Chicago
McWilliams
New York
New Jersey
Boston
George D. Aiken
R- Vt
Kenneth Keating
Senate
House Agriculture Committee
New York - New Jersey
United States
Sen
Keating
Congressional Record
Aiken
New York- New Jersey
Eight Schools Join Prospect Jr Ski Program for 1963
The Prospect Mr. Ski Club invites area youngsters to participate in the 1963-64 Junior Ski Program. Parents will receive permission blanks next week. return slips and fees to the school chairmen by December 2. No entries accepted after that date.
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Prospect Jr
Prospect Mr. Ski Club
Club
Bennington
Prospect Mountain
Prospect Area
Woodford
Mt. Anthony Country Club
Patrons Favor Present Post Office Site in League Poll
A League of Women Voters survey of 290 post office patrons shows 147 favor the current site, 81 the Town Office site, 44 Elm Street and 18 East Main Street options. The commission dropped the present and Town sites from final consideration. Elm Street is the planned site, with postponement until surveys of East Main Street and a village parking lot are completed. Colonial design led over modern by 156 to 651.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
League of Women Voters
Bennington
Post Office Department
Elm Street
East Main Street
Planning Commission
League
Post Office
Harte
West Main Street
Pleasant Street
River
Depot Streets
St. Joseph College
T. Garry Buckley
Main and
YMCA
John C. Burdis
Albany
N.Y
UNICEF Drive Nets 272.15 From Bermnington Trick or Treaters
Local churches led Halloween UNICEF collection raising 272.15 with a 42.00 dinner profit donated to UNICEF. Volunteers from multiple churches logged participant counts and amounts, detailing schools and leaders, while ski program plans and funding are laid out for Bennington area youth.
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Unicef
Clarence Howard
United Nations Day Committee
Bernington Catholic High School
Berm ‘Nington
Children’s Emergency Fund
Bennington Community Groups Schedule Meetings and Chess Club
The Cora B. Whitney Parent Teacher Group will hold its regular monthly meeting at 8 p.m. Monday with Mrs. Philip Viereck presenting Alaska slides. The YMCA Chess Club invites all area players to join Monday evenings for instruction, problem solving and competition under Ev Chaffin.
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Cora B. Whitney
Philip Viereck
Alaska
Ymca Chess Club
Ev Chaffin
Stella Yavaniski 71 Hoosick Falls Gold Star Mother dies
Mrs Stella Yavaniski aged 71 of 6 Martin Street Hoosick Falls dies after a long illness. She was the wife of Charles Yavaniski and mother of John who died in the Mediterranean in 1944. Funeral 9 am Monday at home then 9 30 am at Church of the Immaculate Conception. Burial in St Marys Cemetery. She emigrated from Lithuania 47 years ago. She leaves five daughters and four sons and nine grandchildren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hoosick Falls
N.Y
Stella Yavaniski
Martin St
Charles Yavaniski
John
Mediterranean
Lituania
Charles
Helen Ugenski Alecknavic
Church of the Immaculate Conception
St. Mary’s Cemetery
Fatty Arbuckle Drama Prepares Fall Broadway Run
A Broadway drama titled Fatty about Roscoe Fatty Arbuckle is in development for fall 1958. Harry Essex wrote the script with cooperation from Arbuckle widow Minta Durfee Arbuckle, with Joel Schenker as sponsor and coproducer of Seidman and Son this season.
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New York
Roscoe
Fatty’’ Arbuckle
Fatty
Harry Essex
Minta Durfee Arbuckle
Joel Schenker
Obituary for Margaret Hanley 71 former Manchester resident
Miss Margaret Hanley 71 a former Manchester Vermont resident died Thursday in Poughkeepsie New York after a long illness. She was a daughter of the late Edward and Statia Hanley. A liberal service will be offered at St Columban's Church in Arlington Sunday at 2 p.m. by the Rev Gerald Buckley. A Requiem High Mass will be announced later. Burial will be in the family lot in St Columban's Cemetery. Funeral arrangements are being made by Mahar and Son Funeral Home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bennington Banner
Main St
Bennington
The
Banner Publishing Corporation
Associated Press
AP News
Vermont
U.S
Arthur A. Noyes
Hanson-Walbridge
Isabel King
Pownal Center
Noyes
Portland
Maine
H.W. Myers and Son Inc
Warren Wire Co
Pownal
Geri Thompson
Amy Henneberger
Margaret Hanley
Manchester, Vt
Poughkeepsie, N.Y
Edward and
Statia Hanley
St. Columban’s Church
Arlington
Gerald Buckley
St. Columban’s Cemetery
Mahar and Son Funeral Home
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Gov. Hoff
FORD
Thunderbird
Liggett Bosworth
Sales & Service North
BenniNgton Road
Bennington, VT
John G. Irons Jr
John W. Miller
Commission
Elm St
Second Congregational
St. Peter’s
First Baptist
First Methodist
Church of God
Christian Missionary Alliance
Ellen Gird
Unicef Drive
United Church Women
Bennington High School
William Eddington
Bennington Catholic High School
Harold Sausville
Steve Wassick
St. Francis de Sales Academy
Paul Fairley
Sacred Heart Academy
Edward Silver
Molly Stark
Robert Howe
North Bennington
Edma Riley
Shaftsbury
Donald Dailey
Bennington Briefs
Laramie Modell
Walker
Vermont Bank and Trust Company
Vermont Bank and Trust CO
Feberal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Brattleboro - Rutland
Chargers
Bennington Garage
Main Street
Rusty
Tooty
DIAL
West Mountain Farm
Arlington, VT
Print Advertising Association
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