You Can't Keep a Good Man Down Art Ward Starts Another Business
Art Ward opens Art's Variety Store on North Bennington Road in a wing of a building shared with Richard Corcoran's television shop and Gordy Kenyon's painting business. Ward, 74, plans seven day hours 6am to 11pm and aims for items from tobacco to hardware and greeting cards with wine and beer license pending. He will be aided by Freida Tole and Roderick Corbett. Ward's long retail history includes a 15 year run on Ben Mont Avenue and a trucking enterprise started after buying a truck in 1918.
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Bennington
Art Ward
Bennington Road
Ward
Harmon Road
Richard Corcoran
Gordy Kenyon
Art
Ben Mont Avenue
Freida Tole
Roderick Corbett
Rutland
Bennington YMCA Board Reviews Plans for 1966 Events
The Bennington Area YMCA board met Tuesday with president James F. Davis presiding. Fourteen members attended as plans were set for the annual meeting January 25 1966 YMCA Week January 23 to 30 and a display January 24 to 29. Officials discussed Vermont State YMCA meeting November 30 1965 and preparations for future projects.
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Bennington Area
YMCA
Vermont
Bellows Falls
Herbert H. Leonard
Walter E. Hagen
National Council of Ymca’s
John G. Appleton
New England
Train Delayed 40 Minutes as Whistle Breaks Down
Commuters in London were 40 minutes late to a station after the whistle failed and the engineer refused to move until it was fixed. The incident disrupted a routine Wednesday timetable and prompted a quiet investigation into the breakdown and response.
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London
UPD
National Guard Notes for 86th Engineer Company Drill
The 86th Engineer Company conducted a drill on Monday November 15 with First Lt George Dickie leading a tactical training class on chemical warfare and recon patrols. Second Lt Hugh Galvin taught military customs drills and ceremonies to new recruits as assistant sergeants Woodward and Robare supported. Recruiting teams were active with some success and another drill is set for Monday night November 22 at the Armory.
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86Th Engineer Company
George Dickie
Neil Trembley
Richard LaFlamme
William McCoy
Hugh Galvin
National Guardsmen
Francis Woodward
SFC
David Robare
Local Board Reviews Selective Service Registrants
The Local Board and Selective Service reviewed 192 registrants and six standby reserves on Wednesday night. Attendees included chair Van Vechten B. Graves and members Paul W. Bohne Victor A. Agostini I N Bartlett and clerk Mrs Viola Conley. The reserves had one removed for completing reserve obligation four unavailable and one available in time of national emergency. Of the 192 regular selectees 17 were 1-A available 7 1-Y available in time of national emergency 6 inducted 9 enlisted 13 reserve or ROTC 3 2-A occupational deferment 1 2-A veterinarian 2 2-C agricultural deferment 22 2-S new college and high school deferments 77 high school and college students deferments continued 8 3-A dependency deferments 8 4-A having completed active duty 4 4F not available 15 5A over the age of liability. In New York UPI report a greeting card shop operator near the Empire State Building said he gave away his entire candle stock during the northeast blackout 1000 candles worth 250 dollars due to a jammed electric cash register.
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Selective Service
van Vechten B. Graves
Paul W. Bohne
Victor A. Agostini
I. N. Bartlett
Manchester
Viola Conley
New York
UPI
Empire State Building
David Cohen
Benhi High School notes and student activities update
The Benhi Junior High and high school community share news on classes, clubs, and events. Details cover eighth grade science and history studies, music, home economics, and a large slate of student activities including FTA convention attendance, yearbook photography, and the arrival of Mrs. Mary Jane Wager as the new Home Economics teacher and adviser.
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Tom Butterfield
Hugh Perkins
Francis Mack
Eugene Hayes
Sue Pello
Mike Lachant
Bendi
Mary Jane Waeger
Wager
Barbara Houle
Houle
Homemakers of America
North Ferrisburg
Vergennes Union High School
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Hagerman
Ymca Board of Directors
Eddington
Arthur J. Dewey
National Guard Notes
Sergeant Smith
Andrew
Captain Dempsey
Draft Board
Benhi
Leslie Winn
Bendi Auditorium
Travelers
Steve MceGaughey
John Mook
Nick Santo
Diane Hanson
Alana Martin
Bennington College
Bennington High School
Miss Martin
W. Lawrence Gardner
Robert Howe
New York City
Martin
By Barbara Garrison
Mary Louise Plumb
Sleeman
Red’’ Woodard
Comar
Lloyd’s Studio
FTA
Burlington
By Carol Watkin
Future Teachers of America
South Burleington High School
Shirley Reid
Richard Davis
Lynn Davis
Susan Gilmore
Linn Wilson
Jennifer Rounds
Teddy Betts
Michael Betts
Jackie Smith
Rita Walker
Patricia Daley
Mode
Diane Gauthier
BCHS
Carol Watkin
Gloria Hollister
Coleen Bushee
Ralph Simpson
By Susan Hall
Main Street
Leonard E, Lafl
AMME
Main St
Vt. Bank
Bennington, Gallerd
Democrats
Shaftsbury
Wenonah
Powsner
Ee Political Advertisin
Bob Mildred Wilson
Jannicky
iMe
FORD
Wilson Ford, Inc
Bennington, Vermont
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