Thrift Shops Hours This Week at Bennington and North Bennington
Thrift shops in Bennington and North Bennington announce hours this week from 1 to 5 p.m. Thursday and Friday and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday. North Bennington offers rugs floor lamps dressers a twin bed spring and mattress a typewriter toys tea pots and bricabrac. Bennington features a Bissell rug shampooer roll about tables a hair dryer an electric clock girls dresses sizes 8 to 12 and winter coats in excellent condition. Donations of hunting clothes and tuxedos are appreciated.
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Bennington
North Bennington
Bennington Briefs Highlight Local Veterans and Events
A Vermont Veterans Affairs official will assist veterans at the Bennington Armory on Oct 16 from 8:30 to 3:30. The Bennington AARP meets Oct 10 at 1:30 p.m. at Colgate Hall. Knights of Columbus host a Fall Foliage Dance Oct 12 with buffet at 8 p.m. Tickets via Walter Vassura and others. State Charity fund returns due to Gerald Morrissey and others for final counts. Also slides of local sites, VFW dance Oct 11, and Gail's Beauty Boutique now open with $4 off weekly specials.
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Vermont Veterans Affairs Office
Bennington Armory
Charles A. Smith
Veterans Affairs
Montpelier
Bennington
American Association of Retired Persons
Colgate Hall
First Baptist Church
Lloyd Oppenheimer
Knights of Columbus
Walter Vassura
Paul Caron
Ted Sausville
John Brochu
Edward Maroney
Roger White
Vermont
Gerald E. Morrissey
St. Johnsbury
Mrs Graham Released From Milwaukee Hospital After Fall
Mrs Billy Graham, wife of the evangelist, was released Tuesday from Lutheran Hospital Milwaukee after injuries from a fall at her daughter and son in law's home. Graham, who conducted a crusade in Brazil, flew to Milwaukee to be with her upon release.
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Milwaukee
Wis
UPI
Billy Graham
Lutheran Hospital
Graham
Brazil
Obituary notes include Smith and Sheldon families in Vermont
The death notices report Lucretia Smith of Woodford aged 53, widow of Richard M. Smith, with service details and survivors across Bennington, Pownal, and Williamstown. Also listed are Helen Ayers Sheldon of Petersburg and Alfred Lesson Sr. of Schaghticoke, with funeral arrangements, affiliations, and families in New York and Vermont.
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Lucretia Smith
Long Trail Road
Woodford
Richard M. Smith
Smith
John H
Emily (Johnson) Gravel
Mr. Smith
Pownal
E. Arthur Harnay
E-Z Mills
Bennington
Polygraphic Co
Williamstown
Mass
St. John’s Episcopal Church
Ronald Caron
North Bennington
Leary Washington
John Lewis
Florida
Gerald Collins
Linda
Robert
Michael
Charles
Francis
Joseph Gravel
Richard
John Gravel
Kenneth Jones
Berlin
N.Y
Raymond Knapp
North Pownal
Elizabeth Howland
North Adams
Melvin Estes
Gibney
Thur
America
First Baptist Church
Hoosick Falls
National Congress of the
DAR
Washington, D.C
Charles R. Hine
Petersburg
Allen F. Gutermuth
Patrick R. Riedel
Key West
Fla
Robert L. Sheldon
New Paltz
Frank S
North Petersburg
F. D. Woodcock
Francis Foote
Whitehall
Edson
Lawrence
Theodore Ayers
W. E. Robson Inc
John Y. Elliott
Rupert, Vt
Widow challenges Salmon report on Luis Ponce shooting
The Burlington widow of Luis Ponce, killed by police during a late night arrest, says she is unsatisfied with Gov. Salmon's finding that the shooting was justified. She considers suing, while ACLU leader Harrison urges a public hearing.
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Salmon
Floyd H. Norris Montpelier
UPI
Burlington
Thomas P. Salmon
Joanne Ponce
Luis Ponce
Ponce
David S. Harrison
The
Vermont Aclu
Burlington Board of Aldermen
ACLU
Harrison
Bitensky named assistant dean at Framingham State College
Miss Susan Bitensky daughter of Mr and Mrs Jason Bitensky of Bennington Vermont was appointed assistant dean of students at Framingham State College Massachusetts with responsibility for student activities and the college center She earned her BA from Elmira College and an MA from Indiana University Her prior post was assistant director of the student union and activities at SUNY Canton New York.
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Susan __ Bitensky
Jason Bitensky
Elm St
Bennington
Framingham State College
Framingham
Mass
Miss Bitensky
Elmira College
N.Y
Indiana University
Suny Agricultural and Technical College
Canton
Annual fall trail ride set Oct 19 in Stamford
The Stamford event covers a 25 mile wooded and country road route with posse observers at marked points. Horse health checks occur before and after the ride. Judges Charles Lynch and Scott Van Steemburg oversee the competition with trophies and ribbons awarded for divisions and special honors. Major C H Van Steemburg chairs the ride as posse commander.
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Stamford
Charles Lynch
Scott van Steemburg
Posse
C.H. van Steemburg
Also Mentioned on This Page
Vermont Department of Motor Vehicles
Edwin C. Schneider
Governor’s Committee On
Jesse W. Fowler
President's Committee For Employment of the Handicapped
James Mailey
Joseph Handy
Peter J. Grassadonia
Governor's Commission
Margaret Murray
Commission
Bennington Briefs
Tordis Isselhardt
Park- McCullough Big House
Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 1332
Eddy Edwards
Gail
Fienberg
Mrs. Graham
Woodford Cemetery
Henry R. Sheldon
West Pawlet
Mary McClellan Hospital
Cambridge
North Petersburg-Pownal Road
Sheldon
Hoosac
Walloomsac
New York State
DAR Officers’ Club
Helen A. Ayers
Frank L
Hettie Sheldon Ayers
Calhoun Farm
Berkshire Star Chapter
van Rensselaer Star
Hoosick Township
Dall
Opposium
Alfred Lesson Sr
Schaghticoke
B&m Railroad
Alfred Lesson Jr
Mr. Lesson
Charles Waldron
VFW
Chester
James Darkward
Valley Falls
Brotherhood of Maintenance Way Lodge
Pacific
St. John’s Church
Katherine Spillane
Margaret Lesson
Anna Mae Lesson
St. John’s Cemetery
Sears
North St. Bennington
Woonsocket
R.I
David Leighton
Mrs. Leighton
Chittenden County
Patrick J. Leahy
Dallas
Texas
Bennington, Vt
Fashio
Colonial Shopping Ctr
Triple ‘‘S
Grand Union
Nichals
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