Mrs. Spargo to hold Albany antiques show
Mrs. Mildred Spargo of Old Bennington presents the Fourth Fort Orange Antiques Exposition at the Albany New Scotland Avenue Armory with 115 dealers from 10 states. The semi annual event draws from Maine to Ohio, valued at over 4 million dollars, featuring Williamsburg and Bennington wares, early American folk art, and a renowned 19th century patent model collection. Show runs Friday 11 am to 10 pm, Saturday 11 am to 10 pm, and Sunday noon to 6 pm. November dates were changed but discount tickets will be honored.
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Old Lanable Antiques of
Wilmington
Fort Orange
Albany
N.Y
New Scotland Avenue Armory
Mildred D. Spargo
Old Bennington
East
Maine
Ohio
Eleanor Sawyer
Charlestown
N.H
Woodstock
New York City
Bennington
Spargo
Bennington Thrift Shop Schedules and Needs
The Bennington Thrift Shop will open 1 5 Thursday and Friday and 10 4 Saturday with specials on men s white shirts clay flower pots a bathroom scale and a baby crib. The North Bennington Shop features winter dresses coats and shoes with kitchen wares vases bric a brac curtains and blankets needed. Hours are 1 5 Thursday 10 5 Friday and 10 4 Saturday.
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Bennington
Bennington native completes Naval flight officer training
Marine 2nd Lt. Barry L. Bodine, son of Mr. and Mrs. Charles H. Bodine of Bennington, has finished basic Naval flight officer training with Training Squadron 19 at Meridian Mississippi Naval Air Station. He will proceed to final phases to qualify as a radar intercept officer or related aircrew roles after graduating from the U.S. Naval Academy in 1972.
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U.S. Naval Academy
Annapolis
Harvest Tea and meeting planned by Putnam hospital auxiliary
The Woman's Auxiliary of Putnam Memorial Hospital invites members and friends to the second annual Harvest Tea and business meeting on October 31 at the nurses' home on hospital grounds. The 1:30 p.m. business meeting includes officer elections and constitutional changes. Tea follows 2 to 4 p.m.
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Woman’s Auxiliary
Putnam Memorial Hospital
Robert T. Holden
Frederick Welling
Rose Morrissey
J.G. Davidson
William Sennett
Robert Stout
Obituary of Seymour O. Wood Hopkinton Funeral Director
Seymour O Wood 57 Hopkinton funeral director died unexpectedly Monday at his 15 Church St home He was Arlington born Oct 4 1916 son of Merritt O and Mary Wood A Navy veteran WWII he owned a Hopkinton funeral home Survived by widow Marion Stackpole four children Peter Toronto Canada Mrs George Gassett Judy Wood Hopkinton and Mrs Alan Patterson Westfield two granddaughters one sister Mrs Joseph Rosenburg Williamstown The funeral is Thursday at 11 am at Hopkinton Congregational Church Burial in Hopkinton Friends may call today 2 4 and 7 9 at Wood Funeral Home Hopkinton
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Seymour O. Wood
Hopkinton
Mass
Church St
Arlington
Merritt O
Mary (Smith) Wood
Williamstown
New England Institute of Embalming
Boston
U.S. Navy
Marion Stackpole
Peter
Toronto
Canada
George Gassett
Judy Wood
Alan Patterson
Westfield
Joseph Rosenburg
Hopkinton Congregational Church
Wood Funeral Home
Democratic women to hear Nixon foe in Boston
A New England Democratic women’s conference will be held at Faneuil Hall Boston on Saturday Nov 3 starting 9 am. A $6 registration includes buffet lunch. Speakers include National Democratic Chairman Robert Strauss Boston Mayor Kevin White Barbara Mikulski. Helen Gahagan Douglas will discuss Nixon smear tactics in the 1950 California Senate race. Arrangements and transportation details available from Emma Harwood or Peggy Worthington. Also a rummage sale by St Francis de Sales Altar Rosary Society set for Oct 27 at the Knights of Columbus Hall.
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New England
Faneuil Hall
Boston
Mass
Emma Harwood
Bennington County Democratic Committee
National Democratic
Robert Strauss
Kevin White
Barbara Mikulski
National Charter Commission
Helen Gahagan Douglas
Fairlee
U.S
Richard Nixon
California
Douglas
Nixon
Altar Rosary Society of
St. Francis de Sales
Knights of Columbus Hall
National PSAT NMSQT test for Mt Anthony juniors Saturday
Juniors at Mt Anthony Union High School may join a million students worldwide in taking the Preliminary Scholastic Aptitude Test National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test. The test measures verbal and mathematical aptitude and can lead to scholarship opportunities. Juniors should sign up in the guidance office with Mrs LaRoche. fee is 2.50 plus 0.50.
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Mt. Anthony Union High School
National Merit Scholarship Corporation
College Board
SSS
College Handbook
Troop 353 Scout Notes by Jeff Congdon
The Monday meeting began at 7 p m and moved outside to view the Veterans Parade. Mr Fowler and Fred Edgar reported on Scout lands development in Woodford. Nine people cleared at least one acre of shrubs and trees. Awards were given to Jeff Griffis John Herman Kevin Burgess and Bill Martin. John Lariviere earned Tenderfoot. Jim Betit and Fred Edgar earned Second Class. Jeff Congdon and Kevin Burgess received Citizenship skill awards. The next meeting is Monday Oct 29 in the basement of the First Baptist Church of Benn ington at Main and Valentine.
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Mr. Fowler
Fred Edgar
Woodford
Jeff Griffis
John Herman
Kevin Burgess
Bill Martin
John Lariviere
Jim Betit
Jeff Congdon
First Baptist Church of
Bennington
Main and
Valentine
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Bodine
Rutland Herald
Peggy Worthington
Mau
John Clements
Sourcliffe Nursing Home
Carl Day
Smyrna
Clayton Day
Earlville
Clara Day
Charles Barker
Morrisville
Dorothy Slater
FOE Aerie 1861
VFW
Disabled American Veterans
Vermont
Ellis
LaRoche
Vanity Fair
Roy Noston
Main St
Nord
Izes
Mahar Son Funeral Home
Edward D. Mahar
Dhone
NFDA
Andy Corey
By Jeff Congdon
London
Nichols
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