Bennington student elected delegate at State Teen Congress
John Fairley of BCHS was elected delegate-at-large at the ninth annual State Teen Congress held November 18 and 19 at Riverside School in Springfield. He joined fellow juniors in workshops and discussed topics from rebellious youth to communication with adults, while other BCHS students led sessions and attended talks by educators and youth advocates.
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John Fairley
BCHS
Bennington
Riverside
Springfield
John
Congress Senate
Mary Dermody
Arlene Petras
John Lausville
Edward Dick
Carl Joseph
S.S.J
Robert Gobin
UVM
Expo Promotion Plan A Reality Moulton Says
Vermont Development Department to run a $70,000 newspaper advertising campaign with local and regional tourist groups promoting Vermont as the scenic route to Expo 67. Development Commissioner Elbert G. Moulton says support from Champlain Chambers of Commerce ensures the program will proceed across participating areas of the state.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montpelier
Vermont Development Department
Vermont
Elbert G. Moulton
Moulton
Girl Scout Neighborhood Reports Many Activities
Adults from this area met at Masonic Hall in Manchester for a covered dish supper before a neighborhood meeting. About 50 troop leaders plus six Senior Troop 215 members attended. New leaders were introduced by Mrs. Geri Thompson. A flag ceremony opened the meeting. The neighborhood now has 26 active troops with a new one forming in Pownal. Training for new leaders finished successfully. Mrs. Marie Baldwin cautioned that all new girls must be registered for insurance. Reports covered International Friendship Day in Hinesburg, a fund drive near $1,900, and council plans for Christmas caroling Think Day and Girl Scout Week. Cookie chair Mrs. Winston Luther was named. Mrs. Rose Clermont named Ruth Lack neighborhood chairman. Thompson received a thanks badge from Mrs. Marion Riemann on behalf of the Vermont Girl Scout Council. Thompson’s daughter and sister presented poems and a small gift. Taps closed the evening.
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Manchester
Masonic Hall
Geri Thompson
Thompson
Pownal
Marie Baldwin
Middlebury
Shirley Hewitt
Hinesburg
Vermont
Raymond Bowen
Beverly Hinkley
St. Johnsbury
Winston Luther
Rose Clermont
Ruth Lack
Bowen
Gene Irons
Detroit
Marion Riemann
Girl Scout Council
Catamount
Riemann
Mrs. Thompson
North Bennington
Nancy Jolivette
What Fors to compete at Brattleboro Battle of Champions
Brattleboro The What Fors of Bennington, winners of the Mt Anthony Jaycees Battle of the Bands, will vie in Brattleboro Union High School on Sunday from 1 to 5 pm in the Battle of the Champions. Other groups include The Sprites Brattleboro The Twilights Laconia Green Lanterns The Works Greenfield and The Inmates Amherst. Three more bands are expected. First prize 200 dollars second 75 third 50.
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Brattleboro
The
Sprites
Twilights
Laconia
N.H
Green Lanterns
Greenfield
Mass
Amherst
Obituary for Edmund W. Neilson, 75, former Bennington resident
Word arrived of the Nov 18 death in Fort Lauderdale Florida of Edmund W. Neilson 75 a former Park Street Bennington resident He was born in Maryland April 26 1891 and was an efficiency expert in the textile business He leaves a wife a daughter in Utica two sons and three sisters and a brother in New York Bennington services were held in Florida with the family noted in the obituary
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Ft. Lauderdale
Fla
Edmund W. Neilson
Park Street
Bennington
Neilson
Utica
N.Y
Mr. Neilson
Maryland
Svend
Carrie Olson Neilson
Alice
Lila Rock
Joseph
Las Vegas
Nev
Frank
New York City
Ward Burdick
Oneonta
William Benjes
Melrose
Mass
Helen Hodge
Long Beach
L.I
Cohoes
Scout Council Advances on 1967 Budget and Plans
The Ethan Allen Council Boy Scouts of America aims for a 109000 budget with 52000 raised so far led by campaign chair Sanborn Partridge. Membership reached 4133 in 162 units, a 13 percent rise. 65 towns participate outside the Community Chest. A Windham County district exec committee includes Cree, White, Dick, Carpenter, Partridge, Zezza and Crichton. December meeting to approve 1967 camping plans at Camp Plymouth and Camp Sunrise. Attendees included Sheppard, Messier, White, Dick, Crichton and others from Rutland to Quebec. Robert L. Hagerman named first executive secretary of Lamoille County Development Council to promote regional planning and development from Morrisville.
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Rutland
Ethan Allen Council
Boy Scouts of America
Sanborn Partridge
Community Chest
Albert Cree
William White
Arthur Dick
Russell Carpenter
Carlo Zezza
Douglas Crichton
Windham County
Camp Plymouth
Camp Sunrise
William Sheppard
Bernard Messier
White River Junction
Donald Ross
West Rutland
Chester
Proctor
C. van Zandt McQuide
Howard Slocum
Middlebury
Franklin Jones
Cleon Hopkins
Springfield
John Bachus
Ludlow
Tony Soule
Quebec
Robert L. Hagerman
Lamoille
Bennington
Ikenberry sues Thompson over defaming sign on tree
Charles Ikenberry files a defamation suit against Roy Thompson alleging a public sign nailed to a tree accused Ikenberry of owing him money. The case centers on the posted notice and its perceived harm.
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Nebraska City
Neb
UPDN
Charles Ikenberry
Roy Thompson
Ikenberry
BCHS Students Attend District Rally at Mount Saint Joseph
BCHS Student Council members joined peers at the annual district rally hosted by Mount Saint Joseph Academy in Rutland. District President Louis Tesconi opened sessions after an invocation, with remarks from MSJ’s principal, Rev John O Connell, Rutland Mayor Harold Nichols, and U S Senator George D Aiken. The event theme urged that experience is an arch to build upon.
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BCHS
Mount Saint Joseph Academy
Rutland
Louis Tesconi
MSJ
John O’connell
Harold Nichols
U.S
George D. Aiken
Industrialists Study Program And Advise VTC
Randolph Center Vermont Industrialists including Arm and Garand an engineering works professional from Union Carbide Benning ton plant joined Vermont Technical College officials in a Tuesday meeting of the Instrumentation Technology Consultive Committee. The group reviewed the college development program and its capacity to meet Vermont industry needs both now and in the future across agricultural technology electrical and electronics engineering technology highway engineering technology instrumentation technology and mechanical engineering technology with design or production options.
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Randolph Center
Armand Garand
Union Carbide Corp
Bennington
Vermont
Vermont Technical College
VTC
Agriculture and Industry
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Betty Rodess
Woodstock Community Center
Gerald Greemore
Governor’s Committee On Children and Youth
Evansville
Ind
George Stockman
Tim Powers
Dianne Haddad
Earl Daniels
WASC
Mary Candon
VASC
Mary Ancilla
Anne Horst
Jane Chilery
Region 4
Girl Scout
Newport
Chamber of Commerce
Burlington - Chittenden
Lamoille County
Stowe
Woodstock - Windsor County
Franklin County
Barre-Montpelier
Northeast Kingdom
Connecticut Valley
Greater
Scout Council
Hagerman
Voice of
By Tim Powers
Mary Bushee
Alfred Bushee
Mr. Bushee
Louise (Bushee) Hollister
Freezer
H. Greenberg & Son, Inc
Main ST
Charlestown
Bennington RD
SUA Lvams
Mai Aei
MAIN
Bennington, VT
Will
Amy
SET Business
Member
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
First National
Abank Orthennington
Grand Union
Maxwell House Coffee Maker
Sucrest
Grand Union One
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