North Bennington Schools Overflow Into Garage Crisis
The North Bennington School Board and administration describe a crowded system stacked across five buildings, with classrooms in a garage and converted spaces. They warn enrollment will grow further by September 1965 and urge the community to consider a future building program to relieve ongoing space and maintenance strains.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Bennington
Union School
Guide Ance
Catherine Corcoran
North Bennington School
Stanley Zavistaski
Buckler
Antiques Show Nearly Ready To Open Doors
The 1964 Bennington Antiques Show and Sale opens at the Second Congregational Church on Thursday Oct 8 at 10 a.m. and runs through Oct 10. It features 23 exhibitors with rare items from glass to porcelain and furniture plus daily dining. The event is sponsored by the church Women’s Fellowship led by co chairs Mrs Fred Tifft and Mrs Richard Davis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bennington
Second Congregational Church
New England
Women’s Fellowship of the Church
Fred Tifft
Richard Davis
Best Vt. Service Station Given Beauty Awards
In Vermont’s Service Station of the Year contest, 20 semi finalists were named including Earl’s Flying A in Bennington and Mobil Station in Manchester. Awards for top three stations in each class were announced at the Vermont Petroleum Association convention in Stowe on Oct 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beauty
Montpelier
Vermont
Bennington
Manchester
Earl’s Flying
Earl L. Alderman
Mobil
Ralph Fleming Jr
Ernest Rocha
Edward Lambert
Tidewater
Vermont Petroleum Association
Stowe
Jean Ann Conner
Rutland
State Park Campers Triple In Three Years
Wilmington camp grounds report rising usage at Molly Stark and Woodford parks as season winds down. Since 1960 campers grew from 3 975 to 12 561 at Molly Stark with 46 states nine Canadian provinces and France represented this summer. Woodford opened Aug 7 with 714 campers and 23 sites plus hot showers. Closing date for both parks is Oct 12.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clyde Douglas
Molly Stark
France
New
Woodford State Forest Park
Clarence Hager
4-H News Notes A Bennington Club Starts Year Projects
ADA SUE DIAMOND reports the Humming Birds 4-H Club will make hospital jackets for Putnam Memorial Hospital and explore elderly aid as National 4-H Week highlights youth service. County Round-Up date moved from Oct 10 to Oct 17.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ada Sue
Diamond County
The
Humming Birds
Bennington
Putnam Memorial Hospital
Bennington County
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Pat Hunt
Island Pond
Carl H. Hopkins
Keep Vermont Beautiful, Inc
Richard G. Rubino
State of
Robert E. Garside
Abone
Pontiac
BRES
W.H
Eddington
Main ST
Bennington, VT
Gue
Togetherness
State Park
Wilmington
Philip H. Hoff
Commissioner of Public Safety
William H. Baumann
John L. Vergin
Hoff
Benton Haley
Greater Vermont Association
F.D.I.C
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