Corcoran Named National Merit Semifinalist in 1963-64
Andrew Corcoran son of Lt Col Edward W Corcoran and grandson of Mrs William Corcoran of North Bennington has been named a Semifinalist in the 1963-64 Merit scholarship competition He is senior at a Honolulu high school while his family is stationed there and previously attended Aquinas High School in Augusta Ga He also received a U S Military Academy appointment at West Point from Senator Prouty effective next July after entrance exams The National Merit tests were taken by students in over 16 500 high schools with 13 000 semifinalists chosen nationwide
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North Bennington
Andrew Corcoran
Edward W. Corcoran
William Corcoran
Corcoran
Honolulu
Hawaiian Armed Services Police
Acquinas High School
Augusta
U.S
U.S. Territories
U.S. Military Academy
West Point
Winston L. Prouty
Vermont
Requiem for A Bear in Glastonbury Vermont
In Glastonbury Ed Luce and Sanford Buxbaum shot a black bear while admiring fall foliage. The 145 pound young male was then displayed at the Buxbaum Luce premises, drawing local spectators. Rumors of bear activity in Shaftsbury Hollow circulate among hunters.
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Bruin
Buxbaum - Luce
Shaftsbury Hollow
Estate Auction of Rena Barnard Personal Property
To settle the estate of the late Rena Barnard an auction will be held at her residence on Main Street Wilmington VI opposite Grand Union Store. Items include a Rose carved Lincoln rocker many chairs tables chests beds clocks mirrors linens quilts and more with lunch on grounds and starting promptly at 10 A.M. Auctioneers M C Rubey and executrices G Wheeler and Cora G Davis.
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Rena Barnard
T. Main Street
Wilmington
Grand Union
Vic
Bennington
Zoning Board Sets Hearings on North Village Ordinance
The Zoning Commission schedules two hearings for the North Bennington Village zoning ordinance. Hearings are at McCullough Library on Wednesday and October 17 at 8 p.m. Copies are available at the Library First National Bank and Powers store. Citizens are urged to review the ordinance and attend to ask questions or protest. After hearings the board will forward the measure to the Village Trustees for adoption steps. Members include Lawrence Powers Lionel Nowak Carl Jolivette Arthur Wickenden and Mrs. Henry Gratton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Bennington
Zoning Commission
McCullough Library
First National Bank
Powers
Commission
Lawrence F. Powers
Lionel Nowak
Carl Jolivette
Arthur E. Wickenden
Henry Gratton
North Bennington Community Activities Include Rummage Sale
The McCullough Library closes Saturday for Columbus Day. Laymen's Sunday service at 11 a.m. October 13 features Joseph Hall preaching The Spirit is Life with several participants. Youth group to view Washington slides. Women plan October 19 rummage sale with Parsleys selling items for India. Fire department auxiliary outlines November 4 toy sale to fund kitchen equipment. Christmas party plans discussed. new member Mrs Walter Murphy welcomed.
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McCullough
Congregational Church
Joseph Hall
Walter Whitman
J. Duncan Campbell
Harold Baker
Robert Nolan
Joseph Nadeau
Milton Mackey
Fred Ester
North Bennington
North Bennington Congregational and Shaftsbury Methodist
Washington, D.C
Women’s Fellowship of the
Parsleys
India
John Kennedy
Fire Department
Kathy Shay
Mary Coonz
Edith Sweet
Ruth Lasher
Walter Murphy
Richard Corcoran
Paul Foster
Earl Hedding
Kentucky Wildcats Dominate with 102 Rebounds
The University of Kentucky set a Southeastern Conference record with 102 rebounds against Temple, fueling a 79 to 61 victory. The dominance on the boards defined the win and showcased Kentucky's control of the game.
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Lexington
University of Kentucky
Temple
Wildcats
North Bennington PTA meets to trace school history
The North Bennington Parent Teacher Association held its first meeting of the year in the school gym with about 75 attendees. Officials noted the district’s 1870 founding, school additions in 1930 and later crowding, and a dance class program for Grades 7 through 9 while raising dues to 75 cents and supporting Cub Scout and Girl Scout groups.
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North Bennington
E. A. Riley
Catherine Cocoran
David C. Barton
Riley
PTA
Unicef
John Carmody
Bennington
Richard Dwyer
Windham Southwest District Teachers Association Meeting Highlights
The Windham Southwest District Teachers Association met at the Wilmington School with a roast beef dinner served by the Parent Teacher Club. Charles Bird was elected president and Edwin Curtiss spoke as guest. A freshman initiation party is slated for Friday evening at the high school gym, followed by a record hop. Beginning Oct 15 the guidance counselor will hold biweekly parent sessions at the school 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. by appointment, call 464-5255.
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Windham Southwest District Teachers Association
Wilmington
Wayne Fajans
Fajans
Nicholas Harvey
Milton Wolf
John Poor
Harry McClintock
George Kershaw
Maxine Bishop
Harold Lansing
Frank Childs Jr
Ernest Boyd
Charles Staib
Robert Greene
Paul Allen
Alana Granger
Linda Rafuse
Isabel Raymo
Susan Greene
Charles Bird
Whitingham School
Edwin Curtiss
Frances Hicks
Brattleboro
Dorset PTA membership drive aims for 200 in Dorset area
From October 7 to 18 Dorset Marden Skinner Fanning leads PTA captains and aides to visit every family in Dorset East Dorset and East Rupert. Dues rise to one dollar with 50 cents kept by the local PTA to fund programs and 5 cents and 45 cents allocated to National PTA and Vermont State PTA respectively.
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Dorset
East Dorset
East Rupert
PTA
Vermont
Dorset Pta
Austin Rumney
Dorset Village
Anglican Bishop Beech to Visit Nigeria on Education Study
The Right Rev George Andrew Beck, Roman Catholic bishop of Salford England, is in Lagos to study Nigeria educational system and advise his church on school problems. He meets local leaders including Mrs. Joe King who chairs a Dorset region gathering.
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Lagos
Nigeria
George Andrew Beck
Salford
Lancashire
England
Blood Drive Set for Dorset Manchester Area at Elementary School
On October 23 the Red Cross Blood mobile will visit Manchester Elementary School from 12 30 to 6 p m. Mrs Charles Smith Dorset Blood Bank chairman urges residents to meet the area quota as the need for blood is great. Sandwiches and coffee will be provided and served by the Dorset group.
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Red Cross
Dorset- Manchester
Manchester
Charles Smith
Dorset Blood Bank
Dorset Group
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Wilmington, Vermont
Rose
Lincoln
Fireside
M.C. Rubey
Hel G. Wheeler
Cora G. Davis
Zoning Board
North Village
Elizabeth Dwyer
Chas. G. Harte
Country Club
Hilco
Bennington, VT
Rich Hill
Missouri
Dover
Denise Allen
Marden Skinner
Irving Jones
South Dorset
Harold Beebe
Jean Towsley
West Road
Raymond McWayne
John Coolidge
Dorset Hollow
P Street
Betty Ference
Joe King
Bennington Shopping Center
Valiant
Plymouth
Chrysler
New Yorker
Whitney’s Garage
Main Street
Chrysler Motors Corporation
Bennington ,Vermont
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