Red Cross Group Outlines Disaster Preparedness
Red Cross disaster preparedness was outlined at two meetings in the Second Congregational Church. Miss Dorothy Boyce and Floyd Pillow explained Red Cross responsibilities in natural and enemy-caused disasters, with local government and Civil Defense co chairs joining the discussions. Attendees included Walter Noyes, disaster co chairman, and numerous local residents and officials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red Cross
Second Congregational
Dorothy Boyce
Eastern Area
Floyd Pillow
Walter Noyes
Red Cross Disaster Committee
Flora Aja
Kenneth L. Baker
Fred Beecher
Raymond B. Bowen
Kenneth Clayton
George B. Coolidge
Elizabeth Davis
Maurice A. Douglass
William H
Two Ski Shows Promote Winter Sports in Vermont
The Vermont Development Department plans exhibits at two ski shows in November to promote winter sports. The Herald-Traveler Show in Boston runs November 14 to 18 with Vermont photos and signs, and the New England Winter Sports Show in Boston runs November 29 to December 2 featuring skiing demonstrations and the first indoor professional slalom championship. Kenneth N. Russell will manage both VDD exhibits and provide current skiing information.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montpelier
Vermont Development Department
Vermont
Herald- Traveler
Boston
VDD
New England
Commonwealth Armory
Kenneth N. Russell
Retailers See Trading Stamps Dying Out
Approximately 57 percent of retailers surveyed believe trading stamps used to entice business are fading away, according to The Gallagher Report in a letter to advertisers and marketers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
UPI
Gallagher
Police lineup features Robbins Silver Stickles Strong Viereck White
A list names Robbins Edward Silver Mrs Stickles Trooper George Strong Philip Viereck and Henry White in a police context. The fragment hints at an official roster or testimony related to law enforcement personnel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robbins
Edward Silver
Fred Stickles
George Strong
Philip Viereck
Henry White
Napolitano Named Outside Sales Rep for Evans Office
Carmen D Napolitano has become outside sales representative for Evans News and Office Equipment Inc. He joined three weeks ago after training in business machines. A Bennington High School and St Joseph Business College graduate, he worked five and a half years at Carroll Drug Store and will be Verifax representative and salesman for other firm products. He and wife Joanna Wright reside in North Bennington with their son Carmen II. He is a Bennington Jaycee member.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carmen D. Napolitano
Evans News & Office Equipment Inc
Bennington High School
St. Joseph Business College
Napolitano
Carroll Drug Store
Verifax
Gradatim Group Holds October Meeting at First Baptist Church
About 25 members and a guest attended the Gradatim Group monthly gathering. Mrs. Kathryn Young welcomed all, devotions by Mrs. Mabel Towart focused on meditations, and plans were shared for upcoming women’s church events. A hospital thank you note and a parcel post request for the Readsboro church fair were read, followed by a rummage sale preparation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Baptist Church
Alice Harrington
Jennie Pellerin
Florence Moore
Maud Edson
Kathryn Young
Mabel Towart
New England Taxpayers Pay $5.5 Billion to U S 1962
The Internal Revenue Service reports New England residents paid 5.5 billion dollars to the federal government in the year ending June 30 1962. Taxes include 1.06 billion corporate income 3.94 billion individual income with remaining from real estate gift and excise levies. State totals show Massachusetts 2.9 billion Connecticut 1.7 billion Maine 246 million New Hampshire 212 million Rhode Island 388 million Vermont 102 million.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
New England
Internal Revenue Service
Massachusetts
Connecticut
Maine
New Hampshire
Rhode Island
Vermont
Susan Winn in Middlebury College Choir Concert
Miss Susan D. Winn daughter of Mr and Mrs Maurice S Winn will sing soprano with the Middlebury College Choir in a Northampton Massachusetts concert Wednesday November 7 at Northampton High School Auditorium. James G Chapman of the Middlebury Music Department conducts selections from 16th to 20th century choral works.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middlebury
Susan D. Winn
Maurice S. Winn
Grandview St
Bennington
Middlebury College
Northampton
Mass
Northampton High School
Greater Northampton
Middlebury Alumnae Association
James G. Chapman
Middlebury Music Department
Miss Winn
Bonus Payment Triple Monthly VA Compensation
VA says October checks include a one time threefold retroactive bonus for veterans on rolls as of October 1. The increase in service connected disability payments ranges from 5.3 to 11.1 percent, but special monthly VA compensation and non service connected pension rates were not raised.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
White River
Veterans Administration
Charles L. Jacobs
White River Junction
Jacobs
Zoning and Rural Urban Interdependence Discussed at Conference
L. Douglas Meredith outlined the need for stronger zoning to avoid unattractive development in 20 years at the USDA Land and People Conference in Philadelphia. Panel including Dr. William L. Henning and Dr. E. J. Nesius explored rural urban interdependence, transportation impacts, and shorter work weeks as key trends shaping land use.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. Douglas Meredith
Committee On Finance National Life Insurance Company of
Vermont
Usda Land and People Conference
Philadelphia
Meredith
William L. Henning
Pennsylvania
E. J. Nesius
College of Agriculture
University of West Virginia
Joseph H. Gill
Connecticut
Orville Freeman
Baltimore couple hosts international sailors at home base
A Baltimore family runs weekend gatherings for merchant seamen from Norway Italy France Germany the Irish Free State Spain Finland and the British Commonwealth at a rear house of a variety shop. Dr Howard S Bean 61 a retired physiotherapist and his wife Martha 18 host groups aged 15 to 58 with music and conversation while daughter Sheila 17 handles night duty. They refuse payment, view the events as a small foreign relations effort and say letters from guests attest to good times and hopes ships return to Baltimore.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norway
Italy
France
Germany
Irish Free State
Spain
Finland
British Commonwealth
Howard S. Bean
Martha
Sheila
Bean
Baltimore
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Walker
Boston Common
New
Diners’ Club
American Express
Carte Blanche
Thomas J Walsh
General Mer Hotel Toursine
Tremont & Boylston
Tel Wincock
By Freeman
Cordovan
Freeman
Burt
N. Bennington
Evans
N.E
Uncle Sam
Susan Winn
Middlebury Choir
Vari
Grand ‘Union
Baltimore Family International
Baltimore Harbor
Mrs. Bean
U.S
America
Roo
Bennington Bookshop, Inc
Atkins
Main St
Fuzzy Wuzzy
Bear
Apple
Union Street
Bennington, Vt
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