Obituaries for Sara Bennett and Hollis Cornell touch Bennington area
Sara T Bennett 82 widow of Otto R Bennett Jr born Weymouth Mass May 10 189 daughter of John and Mary Trainer married July 20 1917 in Gardiner Maine moved to Bennington 1928 taught Sunday School led Girl Scouts served on Bennington school board survived by son Otto III daughters Adelaide Garces Priscilla Ochocki a granddaughter and extended family contributions may go to Cancer Fund via Brewster Funeral Service Manchester Center Hollis E Cornell 72 of South Cambridge NY died Sept 3 Albany Medical Center born Nov 7 1905 on Cornell farm longtime farmer and community member with ties to Historical Societies survived by wife Marjorie Dean and extended family interment Woodland Cemetery Cambridge
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Weymouth
Mass
John and
Mary (Reviere) Trainer
Mr. Bennett
Gardiner
Maine
Bennington
Otto R. Bennett III
Redwood City
Calif
Adelaide Garces
Alexandria
Priscilla Ochocki
Shaftsbury
Bryan Leonard
Barnstable
Hollis Edwin Cornell
South Cambridge
N.Y
Albany Medical Center
George W. and
Grace (Burch) Cornell
Cornell
Washington County Historical Society
Rensselaer Historical Society of
Troy
Marjorie Dean
Ackley Funeral Home
Cambridge
Harry Burdess
Dorman-Lawrence Nuptials Held in Bride's Home
Lawrence Dorman and Stanley L. Lawrence Jr. wed at 2 p.m. August 22 in the bride’s home. Marion Lawrence officiated. The gown was powder blue with Venetian lace. attendants included Vickey Potter and Roy Mullett. A 250-guest reception followed. couple to reside at 409 Gage St. Bennington. Guests came from New York, Massachusetts and nearby towns.
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Sheila G. Dorman
Phillip A. Dorman Jr
Pownal
Stanley L. Lawrence Jr
Stanley Lawrence
Stamford Valley
Stamford
Marion Lawrence
Vickey Potter
Roy Mullett
Gage St
Bennington
New York
Massachusetts
Caslin Hathaway wedding in Bennington home ceremony
Outdoor ceremony on Sept. 2 united Mary E. Hathaway daughter of Mr and Mrs George Hathaway Bennington and David B Caslin son of Mrs Ida Caslin and the late Basil Caslin at Alden Harwood’s Middle Pownal Road home. Justice of the peace officiated. The couple will reside in Norfolk Virginia where Caslin is stationed with the U S Navy.
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Mary E. Hathaway
George Hathaway
Bennington
David B. Caslin
Ida Caslin
Basil Caslin
Alden Harwood
Middle Pownal Road
Justice
Norfolk
Caslin
U.S. Navy
Rec Center Notes Youth Flag Football and Classes
The Bennington Recreation Department announces a four week flag football league for youths ages 5 to 7 meeting Mondays and Wednesdays from 3 30 to 5 p m starting Sept 12 at Be Elementary School playground. Equipment provided. Also offered are intermediate tennis lessons at Memorial Park courts starting Sept 13 with Kevin Murray teaching. fee 7 for 5 weeks and 10 lessons on Tuesdays and Thursdays 5 30 to 6 30 p m. Skateboard lessons begin Sept 17 at Rec Center parking lot with no fee. Saturdays 9 10 to 12 noon through Oct 22, ending in a tournament. An exercise yoga class for adults runs Mondays 6 30 to 7 30 p m for eight weeks through Nov 7, cost 2 50 with optional sauna/pool access. Pre registration due by Sept 17. A fall calligraphy class for beginners Mondays 7 to 9 p m and an advanced class Wednesdays 7 to 9 p m begin Sept 19 and Sept 21 respectively, taught by Louise Mahoney. Fees: 9 for members and 11 for non members, paid in advance at the Rec Center on Gage St.
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Bennington Recreation Department
Recreation Ent
Memorial Park Courts
Kevin Murray
Murray
Vermont
Bennington
Recreation Center
Rec Center
Louise Mahoney
Pownal
Gage St
La Leche League, Antique Show, and Hand Pottery Listings
Bennington briefs note La Leche League meeting on Sept 8 at 7 30 pm at 459 Main St with nutrition and weaning topics. Antique Show committee meets Sept 8 at 9 30 am at The Second Congregational Church. Center numbers 442 5446. Hand Pottery class begins Sept 20 from 7 30 to 9 pm for eight weeks in Rec Center Room A with Sheila Koenig. preregistration by Sept 19, $12 fee plus clays. center 442 5446. class size limited.
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la Leche League
Kathy Fairley
Main St
Nichols
Marie
Rosemary
Second Congregational Church
Forecast and local notices from Bennington area
Forecast calls for variable cloudiness with a chance of showers Friday and Saturday, clearing Sunday, with highs in the 70s and lows in the upper 40s to 50s. Local notices include Dr Manes office closing Sept 16 to Oct 8, reopening Oct 10 by appointment, a neighborhood tag sale Sept 8-11, and various ads for insurance, nursery school, and junior bowling registration at Bennington Lanes on Sept 10 from 2 to 4:30, plus listings for a sale and related details.
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Dr. Manes
Union Street
Greater Bennington Junior Bowling Association
Bennington Lanes
Doctor settles at Putnam to begin family practice
In mid September Dr Peter J Peff opens a family practice office in the new medical building opposite Putnam Memorial Hospital. A Navy medical officer in Memphis, he earned an AB in chemistry from Princeton in 1968 and an MD from NYU in 1972. He trained in family practice at SUNY Syracuse, married Marjorie, and chose Putnam after visiting New England towns with mountain and stream scenery. The Peffs have two sons, Alex and Robert, and recently bought Colonel White\u2019s house on Monument Avenue. Public events at the Senior Citizens Center include a card party on Friday Sept 9 with prizes, a Sunday social Sept 11, and a Monday Sept 12 business meeting.
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Peter J. Peff
Putnam Memorial Hospital
Bennington
Peff
Navy
Memphis Naval Hospital
Tennessee
Princeton University
Princeton
N.1
New York University Medical School
St. Joseph’s Hospital
Suny Medical Center
Syracuse
N.Y
Senior Citizens Center
North St
Maud Rogers
Kathleen J. Kulas
Ruth Carpenter
Buckley backs Val Preda for GOP state post
Lt Gov T G Buckley endorses Peter Val Preda of Rutland for the vacant Republican national committeeman role, praising his drive and noting a past Democrat run for Rutland County Senate. A Vermont Eagles donation to the Rutland Achievement Center supports adaptive equipment for children in therapy.
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Buckley
Val Preda
T. Garry Buckley
Peter Val Preda
Rutland
Vermont Republican Committee
Roland Q. Seward
Wallingford
State Committee
Seward
Peter
Vermont State Eagles
Vermont Achievement Center
Robert Dombro
Bernard Reilly
The
Eagles
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North Adams
Bennington Area
Sara T. Bennett
Otto R. Bennett Jr
Bennett
League of Women Voters
St. Peter’s Episcopal Church
Cancer Fund
Brewster
Manchester Center
Lawrence Dorman
Rec
Calligraphy
Bennington Briefs
Sheila Koenig
ADV
Franklin
Joseph Sausville
Chapel Road
Shea Agency Inc
Insurance Center
Putnam
Lee & Maverick
Ame Vanes Hanes Underwear
Mace RC Dd
Shaffe’s Men’s Shop
Ronald Reagan
John Connally
England
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Pittsfield
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