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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Oct 28, 1974
Page
3
Doris Marie Chesney and Peter O Lucas wed Saturday at North Bennington Congregational Church. Attendants, attire, and bouquets described, with reception at Jermain Hall White Creek. Couple to reside in White Creek New York after honeymoon travels to Maine and New Hampshire.
Vermont Supreme Court refused to reconsider its ruling that halted a Public Service Board order restricting disconnections for non payment. The nine word decision sided with New England Telephone Co to overturn the PSB policy allowing partial payments and payment schedules.
Elizabeth Schuyler Doane daughter of Henry K. Doane of Monument Road Bennington and Donald Richard Bettis son of Mr and Mrs M Grant Bettis of Randolph Center were married at 2 p m Saturday at the Old First Church. The ceremony conducted by her father was attended by Rachel Doane and Mrs Michael Brooks with Brooks serving as best man. Ushers were Stephen Dodge Lawrence Iris and Thomas H K Doane.
Nordican Morrison Edwards and Thomas Scholis wed at St Peters Episcopal Church with Rev Kenneth Costin officiating. Attendants include maid of honor Barbara Cusano and bridesmaids Cynthia Doran and Cynthia Edwards. Reception at Bennington Elks Lodge followed by a trip to northern Vermont and residence in Brookline Mass. Bride is Hamden High School 1972 graduate and chamberlayne college alumna. groom Cambridge High School graduate now employed in Boston.
Local notices include the Altar Rosary Society meeting at 7 30 p m Tuesday on North Street, a Democrat covered dish supper October 29 at Second Congregational Church, and a corrected candidate forum listing naming Michael Silver for House Subdistrict 42 with no opponent. Also shows film Meet Pat Leahy tonight at Channel 6, Bennington Free Library Halloween closing, a Temple Beth El rummage sale October 29, plus ads for Gail's Beauty Boutique and transportation notes for Pearl Hoyt in Shaftsbury.
Vermont Republican Richard Mallary said on WCAX TV he would support a constitutional amendment requiring a two thirds vote in Congress to approve deficit creating legislation. He urged federal spending to fall to the $295 billion level, but opposed rigid budget rules from amendments.
Vermont Public Interest Research Group releases a report criticizing the 4.3 million Route 103 bypass for Chester as undemocratic. It notes 450 residents signed a petition to Gov. Salmon and urges review under Act 250 for environmental impacts to two dairy farms, Stone Village, and Route 103 businesses.
Janice Lee Edgar of Bennington will wed Kenneth Oakley of Olean New York in December. She works at Adams Drugs. he is a 1972 Hinsdale Central graduate serving in the Air Force. Debra Jean Hitt of Vergennes will marry James Davis of Bennington. Rosemarie Foster of Bennington to Russell Harwood of Manchester and Junior Harwood of Shaftsbury. Foster works at Bennington Brush Co. and Harwood is at Eagle Square Manufacturing in Shaftsbury. he is a 1972 Mt. Anthony Union High School graduate.
Mr and Mrs Winfred Dufresno Jr of Burgess Road Bennington announce their daughter Liz to Brett Libby son of Mr and Mrs Stuart Libby of Morgan Street extension Bennington in Bennington Vermont news item
Mr and Mrs Charles Holden of 117 Spring St Bennington celebrate their 25th wedding anniversary at Taconic Park Restaurant Williamstown Mass. About 50 relatives attended the event planned by their children Linda VanDale Edgar Holden with aides and friends. The couple married Oct 19 1949 at St John the Baptist Church North Bennington. Mrs Holden a nurse at Putnam Memorial Hospital. Mr Holden works in employee relations at Union Carbide.
The Mt Anthony Union High School String Orchestra, 31 musicians, will give its first concert at 8 p.m. Tuesday in the Walker Morgan Memorial Auditorium. Conductor Daniel Antoui leads rehearsals, private instruction, and auditions as students perform works by Purcell Bonporti Bach Hayden.
Mr and Mrs George Burgess of Mt Holly announce the marriage of their daughter Lori to Michael Grikstas of Bennington on October 7. He is the son of Mrs Kathy Grikstas and Edward Grikstas Sr. of Bennington.
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