Elks Plan Memorial Rites and Sportsmen Dinner
Bennington Lodge 567 of the Elks schedules a memorial service for members who died in the past year at 7:30 p.m. in the lodge meeting room 125 Washington Ave and a December 8 sportsmen's dinner at the Knights of Columbus Hall at 7 p.m. Proceeds go to the Children's Hospital of Albany with narrated travel films by Dr. and Mrs. W. Brandon Macomber.
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Lodge
Washington Ave
Barbara L. Petrelis
Harry R. Hurley
Stephen C. Greene
Second Congregational Church
Knights of Columbus
W. Brandon Macomber
Albany
Macombers
India
Africa
Macomber
Children’s Hospital
Elks Club
Thurber
Ralph Thurber
VA Adds Ruling To Anti bias Order
The Veterans Administration issued a new regulation as a major step toward enforcing Kennedy's anti bias housing order. The amendment requires sponsors builders and sellers of VA backed proposed new dwelling units to sign a pledge not to discriminate in sales based on race color or creed.
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Washington
Veterans Administration
Kennedy
Rotary Auction Offers 6 Room House Doll Size Bargain
Bennington Rotarians host an annual fund raising auction at the State Armory starting Saturday at 10 am. A 3 by 2 foot doll house is among hundreds of items including antiques a maple sap sled a reducing table bicycle golf bags sliding screens and a Slant top table from a bank. Rev Stephen C Greene says the sale runs all day until sold with refreshments available.
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Bennington Rotarians
State Armory
Bennington
Rotary Club
Stephen C. Greene
Armand Lampton
West Road
Armory
Fourteen Sign Up For Bennington Art Class
Fourteen persons signed up Wednesday night for an adult education art course at Bennington High School. The 15 week session, taught by George Horwood of Adams High, meets Wednesdays 7 to 9 pm in the school art room. Materials cost extra and registration includes a $10 course fee.
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Bennington High School
George Horwood
Adams (Mass.) High School
Bendi
Horwood
Joan Winslow
Crescent Boulevard
Gloria Jean Howe
Burgess Road
Elsie Lombardo
Jefferson Heights
Richard C. Barret
Banks Street
Nancy Lowe
Pauline B. Bourgault
RD 1
Pownal Center
Elizabeth C. Armstrong
Grant St
Mary R. Hoffman
Marilyn Street
Donald Whipple
C.S.C
The
Holy Cross Novitiate
First Army Honors Guard Troop I with Excellent Rating
Troop I of the 3rd Reconnaissance Squadron, 102nd Armored Cavalry, received an excellent rating in the October First Army Inspector General inspection. The unit’s grade was the highest for the 3rd Recon Squadron. At a Tuesday meeting, Lt. Hugh Perkins and Lt. Harvey Brophy led classes on military justice and the code of conduct. Daniel E. Davis Jr. of Woodford joined as a six year enlistee. The next Troop meeting is at 7 30 p.m. Tuesday.
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102Nd Armored Cavalry
First Army Inspector General's Office
Hugh Perkins
Harvey Brophy
Daniel E. Davis Jr
Woodford
OES Announces December Events and Christmas Party
The Order of Eastern Star lists December activities including Go to Church Sunday on Dec 2 with reports to secretary Mrs. Mabel Weller, Grand Officers Night on Dec 5 featuring a chicken pie supper and a 50 cent Christmas tree gift, and a Dec 9 Christmas Party for children of Masons and Eastern Star at the Masonic Temple starting at 2 p.m.
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Eastern Star
Mabel Weller
Masons
Masonic Temple
The Affair Tour Set After Broadway Run Ends
C P Snow drama The Affair heads on a national tour with the original Broadway cast after ending engagement at Henry Miller's Theatre. The show will close in New York February 23 and open in New Haven two days later.
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New York
C. P. Snow
Henry Miller
New Haven
VFW Auxiliary Plans Christmas Projects and Parties
The Bennington VFW Auxiliary outlines December events including hospital entertainment at White River Junction, a Soldiers Home social, and multiple Christmas parties. Members should bring wrapped gifts, register children by Dec 9, and note dates for Dec 11 8 p.m. meeting and Dec 15 2 p.m. children’s party.
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The
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Bennington
Veterans Administration Hospital
White River Junction
Vermont Soldiers Home
Marion Charest
Putnam St
VFW
North Street
Post
Soldiers Home
Knights of Columbus Pre Christmas Dance and Events
The Knights of Columbus plan a 9 p.m. December dance with midnight refreshments chaired by Raymond LeBlanc and featuring Bill Hart’s orchestra. The December 9 Christmas party for members’ children includes Santa and refreshments. Bowling for members and ladies runs Thursday nights and Saturday 9:30 a.m. children’s bowling continues. A Family Holy Hour is set for December 23 at St Francis De Sales Church with Fourth Degree members in full regalia chaired by David Alexander.
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Knights of Columbus
Raymond LeBlanc
Bill Hart
Kof C
K of C
Santa Claus
St. Francis de Sales Church
David Alexander
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Bennington Lodge
Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks
Santaland
Economy Auto Stores, Inc
Main St
Bennington Rocketts
Nancy Finnegan
Anna Corcoran
Barbara Lawless
Darlene Lauzon
Dolores Heiner
Eleanor Harvey
Gary Mix
Vermont
Opera House
Claremont
N.H
Newport
Vermont Bank & Trust Co
Vermont Bank
First Army
Guard Troop I
OES
VFW Auxiliary
Kofc
Bell & Howell
Zoomatic
Madkour’s Central A Sa
Ois Maran St
Bennington, Vermont
Swift Tender
DAISY
Heinz
Bologna
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