Wed in Spain Couple Feted On Arrival Home
More than 200 attendees honored a couple arriving from Madrid Spain. The bride is Maria Palomar of Madrid, married there May 5. The groom is Paul LaPorte, recently discharged from the U S Air Force as a flight engineer. The party featured edible centerpiece and a turkey dinner for 30. The couple resides at 96 Classic Street and plans to join the family garage business.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hoosick Falls
N.Y
Paul LaPorte
Main St
Madrid
Spain
Maria Palomar
la Porte
U.S. Air Force
Norma O'Brien
LaPortes
Classic St
LaPorte
Millington and LaPorte
YMCA Weekly Schedule Highlights Club Activities
The YMCA lists daily programs from Sunday through Saturday across groups including grade school, junior high and senior high gym classes, women's conditioning, men and women's volleyball, bowling, bowling, chess, and various advisory committees. Key times include 1:30 Sunday outing, 4 to 5 junior high gym, 7 to 9 Chess Club, and Saturday Rifle Club at 9 to 12 Armory.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
UTU
Bijur
Ymca Board of Directors
Vermont Bank
Armory
Miss Punska and R L Harrison Wed at Westover AFB Chapel
Miss Charlotte Punska daughter of Michael Punska of Hadley and the late Mrs. Punska wed Ronald L. Harrison son of Mrs. Howard Harrison of Hoosick Falls at 11 am Saturday in Westover AFB chapel. The double ring ceremony featured mums, with a reception for about 60 followed by a trip through New England en route to Springfield Massachusetts. The bride, a East Hampton High School graduate in nursing training, and the groom, a Hoosick Falls High School graduate and USAF member, will reside in Springfield.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hadley
Mass
Charlotte Punska
Michael Punska
Punska
Ronald L. Harrison
Westover Afb
Howard Harrison
Hoosick Falls
Mr. Harrison
E. P. Moreau
Robert Egilstian
East Hampton
Jack Gilfeather
Red Hook
N.Y
High Point Inn
Ron Rae Inn
Thomas Morgan
Granby
Harrison
New England States
Springfield
East Hampton High School
Springfield Hospital
Hoosick Falls High School
U.S. Air Force
Harry P. Harrison
Mark
Carl Moses
Sherry
Gayle
Cinday
Richard
Mason Harrison
Debbie
Warner B. Harrison
John Gilfeather
John E. Woodruff
John
Hugh W. Moses
LeRoy Decker
Buffum Cone Nuptials Held on UVM Campus
Miss Linda Buffum daughter of Mr and Mrs Carl Buffum Manchester Depot and Lauriston Cone son of Mr and Mrs William Cone School Street were married at Ira Allen Chapel on the University of Vermont campus on Oct 6. Judith Johnson Stowe was maid of honor Richard Atwood Bennington best man. Ushers were Scott Hallock Bristol and W Spencer Baker Washington DC all Lambda Iota fraternity brothers. A reception followed. The couple resides at 17 School St Burlington and both attend the University of Vermont. The bride is a Burr and Burton Seminary graduate and Alpha Chi Omega member. the groom is a Bennington High School graduate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Linda Buffum
Carl Buffum
Manchester Depot
Lauriston Cone
William Cone
School Street
Ira Allen Chapel
University of Vermont
Judith Johnson
Stowe
Richard Atwood
Bennington
Scott Hallock
Bristol
W. Spencer Baker
Washington, D.C
Lambda Iota Fraternity
School St
Burlington
Burr & Burton Seminary
Manchester
Bennington High School
Alpha Chi Omega Sorority
Hazel Sweet
Rosalie Smith
Nancy Peeler
Athol
Mass
Jane Patterson
Pownal
Mrs. Sweet
Harold McLenithan
James McLenithan
Frank Snow Jr
Ronald Rice
Cyde Cleveand
Pittsfield
South Pownal Firehouse
Robert Sears
Patricia Betit
Lois Babcock
Martha Jane Williamson
Canada
Mrs. McLenahan
Burdett College
Boston
Humphreys
Fairdale Farms
Pennsylvania
Maine
Massachusetts
New York
Connecticut
Vermont
Lucille Hamilton
Havertown
Mary Shattuck
Richard Brownell
John Nichols
Dorset
John Hawkins
Worthy Inn
Stewart Dumas
Burr and Burton Seminary
St. Luke’s School of Nursing
Lawrence Academy
Groton
Champlain College
Orrin Beattie
Bennington Briefs Highlights Local Club Events
The October scratch of the Military Order of the Cootie Green Mountain Pup Tent 2 meets Sunday at 7 30 p.m. in VFW rooms. Marl-Benno Chapter Order of DeMolay hosts open installation Saturday night at Masonic Temple. Jon N Arnold U S Navy son of Mrs Margaret C Arnold 246 Union St recently completed a course in operation and maintenance of 16mm motion picture projection equipment at Naval Schools Command Norfolk Va. His rating is interior communications electrician. He is a Bennington High School alumnus.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Military Order of the Cootie
Green Mountain
VFW Rooms
Marl-Benno
Order of DeMolay
Masonic Temple
Jon N. Arnold
U.S. Navy
Margaret C. Arnold
Union St
Naval Schools Command
Norfolk
Interior Communications Electrician
Bennington High School
Cukor Heads to Europe for Chapman Report
Hollywood director George Cukor travels to Europe to arrange European release of The Chapman Report. Upon return he will direct My Fair Lady starring Audrey Hepburn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hollywood
UPI
George Cukor
Warner Brothers
Chapman Report
Europe
Cukor
Audrey Hepburn
Shirley Rice Weds Henry McLenathan in Baptist Church
Miss Shirley Ann Rice daughter of Mr and Mrs Floyd Rice of Pownal Road and Henry W McLenathan son of Mr and Mrs George McLenathan of East Pownal were married at the First Baptist Church in a noon ceremony. Rev H Glenn Payne officiated. The couple will reside in Pownal after their house is built.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shirley Ann Rice
Floyd Rice
Pownal Road
Henry W. McLenithan
George McLenithan
East Pownal
First Baptist Church
H. Glenn Payne
Rose Hall
Fire prevention week plea through wit and warnings
A columnist warns about home fire dangers and careless habits with sobering statistics. He ridicules sightseers at fires, urges immediate action to prevent blazes, and urges adherence to safety rules rather than risky DIY firefighting. He emphasizes calling the fire department and avoiding delays when fires start.
Female delegate among 240 at Sydney municipal confab
Miss Norma Male was the sole woman among 240 delegates at the Municipal Administration Conference in Sydney. The report notes her unique position and the conference locale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sydney
Australia
Norma
Mary Barney and J G Miner Married in North Bennington
Miss Mary Joan Barney daughter of Mr and Mrs Clarence Barney wed Junior G Miner son of Mrs Ruby Miner of Manchester Depot at North Bennington Congregational Church. Rev Charles J Parsley officiated. Attendants included Mrs Harold Baker and Harold Wilkie. The couple will reside at 223 Division St Bennington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Bennington
Mary Joan Barney
Clarence Barney
G. Miner
Ruby Miner
Manchester Depot
Joseph Miner
North Bennington Congregational Church
Charles J. Parsley
Harold Baker
Harold Wilkie
Hawks Avenue
Miner
Division St
Bennington
North Bennington High School
Erie House of Beauty
Burlington
Peggy Maclay Beauty Shop
Arlington High School
U.S. Army
Vermont Container Corp
Bennington Girl Engagement Placed for June Wedding
Patricia Joan Hatch daughter of Mr and Mrs Harold Hatch of 102 Fillmore Street will wed William J O Donnell son of Mr and Mrs Frank O Donnell of Cambridge New York The couple both attended area high schools with Miss Hatch a 1962 Bennington High graduate employed at Cushman Mfg Co and her fiancé a Cambridge Central High graduate now employed at Liggett and Bosworth Motors The wedding is planned for June.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold Hatch
Fillmore St
Patricia Joan
William J. O' Donnell
Frank O'Donnell
Cambridge, N.Y
Miss Hatch
Bennington High School
Cushman Mfg. Co
North Bennington
Cambridge Central High School
Liggett and Bosworth Motors
Mrs Roosevelt Turns 78 In Hospital
Mrs Frank lin D Roosevelt widow of the late President celebrated her 78th birthday in hospital. She was reported improving at Columbia Presbyterian Medical Center where she has been treated for a lung infection. She may leave next week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Columbia-Presbyterian Medical Center
Manchester Bride Weds Joseph Rizio in Double Ring Ceremony
Miss Joan Lee Swezey of Manchester Depot becomes bride of Joseph Amedeo Rizio at Manchester First Congregational Church. Clergy Rev E H Hickerson officiated with organist Mrs Veda Stone and vocal soloist Mrs Doris Rigney. Out-of-town guests traveled from Staatsburg Ellenville Douglaston New York Albany Schenectady Pittsfield Williamstown Lenox Bennington Springfield Danby Townshend Havertown Pa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manchester Depot
Joan Lee Swezey
Christopher Swezey
Joseph Amedeo Rizio
Amedeo Rizio
Manchester First Congregational Church
E. H. Hickerson
Veda Stone
Lohengrin
Mendelssohn
Doris Rigney
Judith Brownell
Staatsburg
Ellenville
Douglaston
New York
Albany
Schenectady
N.Y
Pittsfield
Williamstown
Lenox
Mass
Bennington
Springfield
Danby
Townshend
Havertown
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Paul LaPorte Jr
YMCA
Hotham
Nichols
Union Street
UVM
Bennington Briefs
Shirley Rice
E. Pownal
Baptist
Fletcher Hall
United States
U.S.A
Mary Barney, J. G. Martin
Cambridge
Patricia J. Hatch
Mhg
Arms
DIAL
Joan Swezey
Joseph Rizio
Joseph A. Rizio
Atkins
Main Street
Bennington, Vt
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