Vermonters of varied backgrounds in state history quarterly
Vermont History fall issue highlights Irish Catholic growth in Vermont via Shaw diaries and a Brattleboro questionnaire, plus El sie B. Smith on Shoreham's William Anderson. It covers Sheriff Ward Johnson Wilkins, George Loomis of Randolph, Samuel Thomson and the Thomsonian cure, Hilkiah Grout and Vermont independence, author Winn Taplin, and sixtee n book reviews. Dues $7.50 for four issues to Vermont Historical Society, Montpelier 05602.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montpelier
Vermont
Vermont Historical Society
Joseph Coolidge Shaw
Baltimore
Patrick Cunningham
Brattleboro
Stephen Michaud
Burlington
Ireland
America
William Anderson
Shoreham
Elsie B. Smith
Artemas Ward Johnson Wilkins
Putney
Windham County
George Washington Loomis
Randolph
Loomis
Samuel Thomson
Jericho
East Randolph
Jehiel Smith
Russell Porter
Springfield
William Wilson
Dorset
Alcoholics Anonymous
Bennington Briefs Adapts for Thanksgiving Week
Various local notices, events, and closures for Bennington. Adult Basic Education canceled tonight at Mt Anthony Union High School due to Thanksgiving. Yoga at Congregational Church canceled tonight and resumes Dec 1. Peter Dale Guetti of Rutland visiting with Hazel Guetti. Planned Parenthood nurse on duty Dec 1 to 12 Tue Sat. Hunter holiday Friday. Davey Oil closed Thu Fri Sat Sun, open Mon. Napolitano's pizza ad promotes party sizes and spaghetti sauce. Shea Agency advertises home contents insurance. Moose Lodge 1233 hosts spaghetti and meatballs with dancing and music November 27 for members and guests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mt. Anthony Union High School
Moose Lodge
Bennington
Ken Lengevin
the Rainbows
Snowball Bazaar and Holiday Events At Second Congregational Church
The Women’s Fellowship of the Second Congregational Church hosts its annual Snowball Bazaar on Friday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Hillside Street church with co-chairs Dibbon Joy and Manny Krause and varied committee roles. Sen Robert Stafford holds Rutland district office hours Saturday 9 a.m. to noon at 27 South Main Street. call 775-5446 for appointments. A buffet lunch runs 11 to 2, table decorations and wreaths can be ordered, and a youth room offers refreshments and a gift table with small prices. No adult shoppers allowed in the youth room.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Women’s Fellowship
The
Second Congregational Church
Hillside Street
Dibbon Joy
Manny Krause
Lorraine Fredrickson
Norma Thomas
Joyce Hanson
Estelle Atwood
Bonnie Holden
Lee Jacobs
Candy Nancy Bohne
Mary
Rutland
Robert T. Stafford
South Main St
Madkour
Serendipity
Lucy Jenkins
Sue Dana
Nancy Jean Steffen
Joyce Dunham
Jan Fabricius
Vermont
AARP Auction Success Marks December Meeting
At the AARP monthly meeting, Josi Baczek served as auctioneer and Maurice Cohen as cashier for a successful auction. A moment of silence honored Margo Van Schuyler, birthdays were noted, and a vote approved buying two bricks for the Bennington Rescue Squad Fund Drive in addition to the annual donation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
AARP
Josi Baczek
Maurice Cohen
Margo van Schuyler
Senior Citizens
Bennington Rescue Squad
Rights and Resources of Vermont Women IWY Meeting
Vermont's International Women's Year Coordinating Committee plans a Feb 24 conference at Vermont College Montpelier to shape a report for the National Women's Conference in Houston in 1977. The event aims to represent all Vermont women, with outreach to rural and low income groups, bus transport, and on site child care to ensure broad participation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montpelier
Vermont
Vermont College
IWY Coordinating Committee
Houston
Texas
Lenore McNeer
Vermont AAUW to stage two centuries of state history show
The Vermont division of AAUW prepares a spring slide and tape program tracing Vermont from Champlain era to present. Coordinated by Mrs. Neil Smith, with Robert T. White directing slides, the hour long show covers pre revolution, Heyday of Vermont, Lean Years, and Vermont Now with chapters on Bailey Hazen Road, Scottish migration, Brattleboro slave trade, potteries, mills, CCC projects, and a profile of Con suelo N. Bailey. Funded by business gifts and an AAUW Foundation grant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vermont
American Association of University Women
AAUW
Lake Champlain
Jericho
Newbury
Washington
Ryegate-Barnet
Brattleboro
Bennington
Fairbanks
St. Johnsbury
Barre
Canada
CCC
Groton Park
Perry Merrill
Montpelier
Vermont Tomorrow names 6 directors
At the annual meeting on Nov. 20 Vermont Tomorrow elected six people to two year terms on its board. New directors include Rep. William Hunter D Weathersfield House Minority Whip Madeleine Kunin Mark Lapping Johnson State College Frank Mahady former deputy AG and Vermont Law School trustee and Mary Miller executive director of Vermont Common Cause. Sister Elizabeth Candon was re elected. Dina Wilcox was named coordinator of Vermont Tomorrow Legislative Action for the 1977 session. VTLA will push agriculture energy and economic development. Professor Richard Hathaway of Goddard College auctioned goods and services for $500 to support VT Tomorrow lobbying. Vermont Tomorrow is a Montpelier based non profit citizen action group.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madeleine Kunin
Burlington
Mark Lapping
Johnson State College
Frank Mahady
Vermont Law School
Mary Miller
Vermont Common Cause
Elizabeth Candon
Trinity College
Dina Wilcox
Scott Skinner
U.S. Senate
Vermont Tomorrow
VTLA
Ms. Wilcox
Richard
Married Harris-Stockwell in Double Ring Ceremony
Elizabeth Stockwell and Henry Harris of North Pownal were married November 18 at Putnam Memorial Hospital in a double ring ceremony officiated by Rev. Herbert Lorenz. The bride was given in marriage by her nephew Kenneth Pearson and attended by sister Lillian Hoyt. Norman Blair of North Adams was best man.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elizabeth Stockwell
Henry Harris
North Pownal
Putnam Memorial Hospital
Herbert Lorenz
Kenneth Pearson
North Adams
Mass
Lillian Hoyt
Cohoes
N.Y
Norman Blair
HRBCEPA raffle winners named in local draw
Three winners were drawn in the HRBCEPA raffle held Oct 31. Williamstown residents Michael Krawitz and Irene West won canoe and fishing packages respectively, while Harvey D. Carter Jr. of Pownal took the kayak prize. The top ticket seller was Dr Edward Flaccus of Bennington College.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hrbcepa
Hoosick River Basin
Harvey D. Carter Jr
Mason Hill Road
Pownal
Phoenix
Azzala
Arcadian
Housatonic Street
Lenox
Mass
Water Street
Williamstown
Edward Flaccus
Bennington College
Marge Thal
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Bennington Briefs
Congregational Church
Peter Dale Guetti
Hazel Guetti
Main St
Planned Parenthood
Davey Oil
ADV
Napolitano’s
Shea Agency Inc
Stafford
Robert Marples
John Powell
Guy Harmon
Mario Salerno
Powell
Dorothy Kidd
Tisdale
Colgate Hall
Mt. Anthony Union
Congress
State
Consuelo N. Bailey
Pat Otto
Lenore Hill
Aauw Educational Foundation
Robert T. White
Navy
Doris
Bennington County
Hathaway
Goddard College
Vermont Tomorrow Legislative Action
Harris-Stockwell
Water St
Worcester
Irene West
Pine Lodge
Larry Pyne
Exeter
Williams Co-op
Spring Street
Nichols
Bennington County Humane Society
R.F.D
Shaftsbury
Friends of the Bennington County
Humane Society and the Banner
Matteson Antiques
Basket Ville
Lvaeke Basket
Mt. Equinox
Skyline Drive
Manchester
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