Just Pokin Around by Art Grant Welcomes Holiday Weekend
A column by Art Grant previews a busy Bennington weekend as Christmas preparations loom. Readers learn of the Village Highway Department tar work on diagonal parking lines, Yuletide lights, and local stores delaying decorations. Upcoming events include Rotary Auction at the Armory and Old First Church’s 200th anniversary events, plus a memorial service by the BPO Elks and a discussion on migrant workers with Rev. Charles Ackley. Judge Morrison returns Tuesday for Bennington County Court tenure.
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Taxpayers’ Federation
Supt
Arthur
Toge
Theberge
Bennington
Vaudville
Old First Church
Vermont
BPO Elks
Charles Ackley
Syracuse
N.Y
Leonard W. Morrison
Bennington County
Len
Apocalypse Displayed in Geneva Under Guard
The largest book in the world, an edition of the Apocalypse from 95 A D bound in bronze and studded with jewels, weighing 460 pounds and valued at $460000, is shown at Cour St Pierre under police guard with illustrations by Salvador Dali and Bernard Buffet.
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Geneva
John the Evangelist
Cour St. Pierre
Salvador Dali
Bernard Buffet
Outspoken critic defies communism faces near decade in prison
Anneliese Kirks, 30, spent years in East German jails for opposing communism. After release she fled to West Berlin, endured new arrests, solitary confinement, and beatings, then returned to Berln to host a photo exhibit on life behind the Iron Curtain.
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Berlin
Anneliese Kirks
Anneliese
East Berlin
People’s Police
West Berlin
SSD
State Security Service
Secret Police
East Germany
Saxony
Association of Victims of
Bernauer Strasse
Goerlitz
Halle
West Germany
Bernauerstrasse
Merrick Adds London Show to Broadway Schedule
David Merrick expands his Broadway season with Battle of a Simple Man by Charles Dyer, directed by Donald McWhinnie, after a strong West End run. Additional English items under his banner include Stop the World I Want to Get Off Oliver and Tchin Tchin for the spring slate.
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New York
David Merrick
London
Charles Dyer
Merrick
Donald McWhinnie
Oliver
Garden Club Yale Sale Planned by Plain Dirt Club
Members of the Plain Dirt Garden Club met at the home of decoration chairman Mrs Wells Field for final planning of the Christmas sale. The sale opens Saturday at the GBA office with handmade Christmas gifts and table decorations available.
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Plain Dirt Garden Club
Wells Field
GBA
CAP Plans Open House Wednesday Eve
The Bennington Squadron Civil Air Patrol invites the public to an open house at the Bennington Armory. The 21st anniversary program includes movies, cadet drill, radio and communications exhibits, and survival gear displays with refreshments. A statewide exercise will be evaluated by U S Air Force officers and a Civil Defense test will be conducted under the wing commander.
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Bennington
Civil Air Patrol
U.S. Air Force
Near Mishaps Spur Tighter Atom Safety
The Pentagon disclosed that a Air Force sergeant threatened suicide with a pistol and that incident plus others led to tightened control over human factors in nuclear weapon safety. Officials said none could have caused a nuclear explosion, though a pistol shot might have triggered TNT in the trigger.
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Washington
Air Force
Pentagon
Catamount theater to stage Picnic and Rumplestiltskin
Deep Thot Benhi Catamount Adams Memorial Theatre schedules William Inge play Picnic at 8 30 p m December 13 14 and 15 and Ronor Marionettes offer Rumplestiltskin at 7 p m December 17. Students may contact Miss Bonham for tickets.
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Adams Memorial Theatre
William Inge
Ronor
Miss Bonham
Catholic Daughters to Hold Regular Meeting with Supper
The Catholic Daughters of America plan their monthly gathering on Tuesday. Supper at 6 30 p m is under co chairs Mrs Dorothy Kornitzer and Mrs Virginia Lonergan with I to L assisting. Business meeting at 8 follows and members will exchange Christmas gifts.
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Catholic Daughters of America
Dorothy Kornitzer
Virginia Lonergan
Loretta Amadon
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