Bennington Museum to Welcome New Chief Curator Peter Cook
Museum trustees invite guests to a 5 to 7 p.m. reception on October 25 at the Bennington Museum Center Gallery to honor new chief curator Peter Cook and Mrs. Cook. Wilbur C. Rice heads the board. Cook came from the Jesse Besser Museum at Alpena Michigan where he was executive director since 1971 and has taught history in New York and Michigan. He and his wife Laurel live in North Bennington with their children April 11 Ashley 8 and Thatcher 2. He succeeds Richard Carter Barret who retired in August. Cook holds a BS in education from Eastern Illinois University and an MA with honors from Central Michigan University. He has studied at Wayne State University and the University of Maine Orono. He has done historical and architectural research for restoration projects including the Van Vechten House article in Antiques magazine. Since moving to Bennington he has engaged with the museum and community including Big Brothers Boy Scouts Thunder Bay Arts Council and the Besser Museum Founders Society. In January he was named Outstanding Young Man of the Year by the Alpena Jaycees. He has focused on English textile history in decorative arts and has worked with many museums across the United States Canada and Europe.
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Bennington Museum
Peter Cook
Cook
Wilbur C. Rice
Jesse Besser
Alpena
Mich
New York
Michigan
Laurel
April
Ashley
Thatcher
North Bennington
Richard Carter Barret
Wakefield
Eastern Illinois University
Charleston
Ill
Central Michigan University
Mt. Pleasant
Wayne State University
Detroit
University of Maine At
Orono
van Vechten
Greene County
N.Y
Hudson Valley
Antiques Magazine
Bennington
Big Brothers
Boy Scouts
Thunder Bay Arts Council
Alpena Area Historical Society
Besser Museum Founders Society
Alpena Jaycees
England
United States
Canada
Europe
Putnam Memorial appoints Elizabeth Hendee acting nursing chief
Robert D. Stout, Putnam Memorial Hospital administrator, names Elizabeth Anne Hendee acting director of nursing as the hospital seeks a permanent replacement for Patricia Hernandez who left Oct 1 to become New York state nursing consultant in Syracuse. Hendee, a longtime Putnam nurse since 1947, has held multiple roles and serves on several nursing boards. She lives in North Bennington with her husband George and has one daughter Joanne.
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Putnam Memorial Hospital
Robert D. Stout
Elizabeth Anne Hendee
Hendee
Patricia Hernandez
Putnam
State of New York
Syracuse
Hernandez
Pittsfield
Mass
Vermont State Nurses Association
Bennington County
Mrs Harwood Joins Kennedy Campaign in Vermont Race
Sen Madeline Harwood of Bennington County has joined Walter L Kennedy’s governor bid staff as a full time volunteer directing absentee ballot and turnout in four southern counties. Alex Ray noted the campaign gains after manager James Sanderson’s departure. Kennedy praised the party’s united effort to restore a Republican governor.
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Montpelier
Madeline Harwood
Bennington County
Walter L. Kennedy
Harwood
Bennington
Rutland
Windham
Windsor
Alex Ray
Kennedy
James Sanderson
Sen
Republican Party
Calls for probes in Burlington killing
Republican candidate John Angier urged a public hearing on the Burlington killing of Luis M. Ponce Jr. by police after a 4:15 a.m. Sept. 21 shooting during an attempted burglary arrest. State's Attorney Leahy ruled it justifiable homicide. ACLU and Liberty Union pressed for the Board of Aldermen hearing.
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Burlington
UPI
John Angier
Chittenden County
Luis M. Ponce Jr
Angier
Patrick J. Leahy
Ponce
American Civil Liberties Union
The
Liberty Union Party
Board of Aldermen
David Harrison
ACLU
Teachers attend CRASH screening workshop at Springfield
Mt Anthony Union High School faculty members Robert Cornwell John McShane Donald Tuller and Armand Patnaude participated in a CRASH screening workshop in Springfield on September 27 and 28. They tested their effectiveness in leading discussion groups. The workshop aimed to screen for Project CRASH but the learning applied to other areas.
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Mt. Anthony Union High School
Robert Cornwell
John McShane
Donald Tuller
Armand Patnaude
Springfield
Beauregard Lane Wedding in Wilmington
Linda C Beauregard daughter of Paul and Emma Beauregard Woodford Star Route and Ronald Kevin Lane son of Robert and Shirley Whitmore Glens Falls N Y were married at noon Oct 12 at Our Lady of Fatima Church Wilmington The Rev Francis J Gately officiated The brides attendants were Aileen Shea Lureen Hard both of Bennington and Wendy Hummel of Selkirk N Y Best man Edward Costigan Delmar N Y Ushers were Steve van Der Wal Albany N Y and Steve Kalfuss Delmar A reception followed at Snow Lake Lodge Wilmington
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Wilmington
Linda C. Beauregard
Paul and
Emma Beauregard
Star Route
Woodford
Ronald Kevin Lane
Robert
Shirley Whitmore
Glens Falls
N.Y
Our Lady of Fatima Church
Francis J. Gately
Aileen Shea
Lureen Hard
Bennington
Wendy Hummel
Selkirk
Edward Costigan
Delmar
Steve van der Wal
Albany
Steve Kalfuss
Snow Lake Lodge
Hoosick Falls
Jeanne Stetson
Robert Stetson
Ronald J. Brock
Stanley Brock
Mottville
First Baptist Church
John Y. Elliott
Janice Hennessey
Binghamton
Sally Decker
Anne
Becky Stetson
Patricia Shandorf
Kay Salsman
Syracuse
Steve Norton
Manheim
Thomas Brock
Loris Nightengale
Weedsport
Daniel Stetson
William Newcomb
Jeffrey Brock
Elks Lodge
Bennington Community Groups Schedule October Meetings
The Emblem Club meets Oct 15 at 8 p.m. at the Elks Lodge with a report on Girl's State. LWV Bennington unit discusses Financing of Education in Vermont at 7:30 p.m. Oct 15. northern unit Oct 17 in Shaftsbury. Eagles Aerie 1861 meets Oct 15 at 7 p.m with 8 p.m. follow up. joint meeting Oct 16. American Legion Auxiliary past presidents meet Oct 15 at 7:30 p.m. at Senior Citizens House. business meeting at 8 p.m. Vermont State Police Auxiliary Oct 16 at Shaftsbury barracks with ID cards. Open swim returns to Community Recreation Center Wednesdays 11:30–12:30. Spaghetti supper Saturday at Methodist Church for Practical Nurses' Association of Vermont. 140 Club meets Oct 15 at Sirloin Saloon, Manchester. Gail's Beauty Boutique offers midweek discounts with walk-ins welcome. open Thu/Fri evenings. Contact 442-8872 or 442-3078.
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Bennington
League of Women Voters
Vermont
Pat Otto
Elm and
Jefferson Streets
Marion Smith
Shaftsbury
Order of Eagles Aerie 1861
American Legion Auxiliary
Senior Citizens Community House
BenMont Avenue
Vermont State Police Auxiliary
Shaftsbury Barracks
Jeanne Stetson Weds Ronald J Brock in Hoosick Falls
Jeanne Stetson of Hoosick Falls married Ronald J Brock at First Baptist Church in Hoosick Falls on Oct 12. The couple will live at 316 Oak St in Syracuse after a Lake George honeymoon. she works for Syracuse General Electric and he for United Timber of North Syracuse.
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Jeanne Stetson
Hoosick Falls
Ronald J. Brock
Lake George
Oak St
Syracuse
Evelyn Ann LaTour and James Paul Okey marry in Utica
Evelyn Ann LaTour daughter of Mr and Mrs Alfred T LaTour Sr of 424 Rugby Road Utica formerly of Bennington and James Paul Okey son of the late Mr and Mrs Stanley Okey were married Oct 5 at Our Lady of Lourdes Church Utica by Rev Fr Karlem Maid of honor was Jan Hamacher Bridesmaids Linda Harp and Joan Mann Dana Malicker was best man Larry LaTour and Bob Okey were ushers The couple honeymoon in the Poconos and will reside at Kennedy Plaza Apartments Utica The bride a St Francis de Sales High School graduate The bridegroom a Notre Dame High School graduate and Vietnam veteran.
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Utica
N.Y
Evelyn Ann LaTour
Alfred T. LaTour
Rugby Road
Bennington
James Paul Okey
Stanley Okey
Our Lady of Lourdes Church
Karlem
Jan Hamacher
Linda Harp
Joan Mann
Dana Malicker
Larry LaTour
Bob Okey
Knights of Columbus
Poconos
Kennedy Plaza Apartments
St. Francis de Sales High School
Notre Dame High School
Vietnam
Golden wedding honor for Hurleys of Bennington and Arizona
Mr and Mrs Fred J Hurley celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary with a surprise open house on Sept 7 at the Bennington home of son Louis Joe Hurley. About 150 guests included children David Raymond and Richard Sweet Alma Shattuck and Mary Davis, plus relatives from Bennington and Arizona. The event featured a money tree, a four tier cake made by Alma, and helpers including grandsons David Hurley Jr and Tammi Davis.
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Fred J. Hurley
Arizona
Bennington
Coleville Road
Louis
Joe’’ Hurley
Frederick
Ike
Hurley
David
Raymond Hurley
Richard Sweet
Mary Davis
Alma Shattuck
Eugene Superchi
Louis Bellrose
Louis Hurley
Alma
UNICEF Aid Expands Midwifery Training in Thailand
In New York UPI reports seven of ten children in the developing world are born without trained help. UNICEF funds six Thai midwifery schools to train about 560 midwives each year, improving maternal and newborn care.
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New York
UPI
Developing World
Unicef
Thailand
Quick shoppers see big gains for neighborhood stores
New York based UPI reports fast service neighborhood stores have doubled sales in five years to over 4.3 billion dollars. After 7 p.m. the most popular items are beer tobacco and milk per Dillard Munford president of a convenience store chain.
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New York
UPI
Dillard Munford
Cathy-Jo Burdick Engaged to John Racicot in Bennington
Mr. and Mrs. Harvey J. Burdick Jr. of North Pownal announce the engagement of their daughter Cathy-Jo to John L. Racicot of Bennington. Cathy-Jo is a senior at St. Joseph College Bennington and Mt. Anthony graduate. John L. Racicot, also a Mt. Anthony graduate, attended Hudson Valley Community College and works at Walter L. Barber Pontiac and Buick garage. Wedding date not set.
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Pownal
Harvey J. Burdick Jr
North Pownal
Cathy-Jo
John L. Racicot
John J. Racicot
Putnam Street
Bennington
St. Joseph College of
Mt. Anthony Union High School
Mt. Anthony
Hudson Valley Community College
Walter L. Barber
Pontiac
Buick
Married Cassano Cambo in Plainville ceremony
Plainville Connecticut Mr and Mrs Albert Cambo announce the marriage of their daughter Jane to Robert Cassano son of Mr and Mrs Joseph L Cassano Sr of Bennington The ceremony was at Our Lady of Mercy Church Plainville with a reception at the bride's home The bride is a respiratory therapist at Manchester hospital and the groom is a shipfitter at the Groton Naval shipyard They reside in Manchester
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Plainville, Conn
Albert Cambo
Plainville
Jane
Robert Cassano
Joseph L. Cassano Sr
Coleville Road
Bennington
Linda Cassano
Joseph Cassano Jr
Our Lady of Mercy Church
Manchester, Conn
Naval Shipyard
Groton
Coed Volleyball Offered by Bennington Recreation
The Bennington Recreation Department announces a coed volleyball program on Wednesday evenings this fall from 7 to 9 at the MAUHS gym. The sessions continue until Mt. Anthony basketball practice begins, then move to another gym. For information call 442-5446.
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Bennington
Mauhs
Mt. Anthony
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