Local church meetings and community notices in North Bennington
The Manchester Ecumenical Council meets tonight at 7 30 at St Pauls Church. A Bible study on The Gospel of St John starts Wednesday at 8 in the vestry of the First Congregational Church taught by Rev Jerome J Hevey Jr pre registration at 362 1852. A town Democratic caucus is set for Wednesday at 8 in Bennington County Court House. An accident on VT 30 near Bal Jerich in East Manchester left Mrs John P Shebell of Burlington hospitalized with possible internal injuries and a bump on the head after her car hit Janet Lally of East Hampton Massachusetts. Lally uninjured. Shebell condition improving.
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Manchester
Mason B. Barney
John P. Shebell
Burlington
Barney
Janet Lally
Easthampton
Mass
Lally
Northfield School welcomes Pauline Asper to sophomore class
Pauline R. Asper, daughter of Mr and Mrs Bjarne Asper, is among the 625 girls registered for the 89th academic year at Northfield School, entering the sophomore class.
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Northfield School
Pauline R. Asper
Bjarne Asper
Hoosick Falls Hero Awarded Distinguished Flying Cross
Captain Lewis C. Watt of Hoosick Falls has earned the Distinguished Flying Cross for outstanding service in Vietnam as a pilot with Sub Unit I Marine Aircraft Group 16. The citation praises superior aeronautical ability and devotion to duty earned during multiple operations including Hastings and Prairie series. Watt, a Tufts graduate, is married to Polly Armstrong. He joined the Marines in 1962 and was promoted to captain in 1966.
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Jacksonville
N.C
Watt
Polly Armstrong
Hoosick Falls
Marine Corps
Tufts University
Vietnam
Marine Air Group 16
Hastings
Prairie I
Colorado
Fourth Marines
United States Naval Service
Marine Air Detachment Center
Naval Air Station, Patuxent River
Maryland
Naval Test Pilot School
Lewis C. Watt
Marine Aircraft Group 26
LeJeune Marine Base
Local church drive nears goal for education building
A Manchester progress report shows 75 percent of the 175000 target raised for a Christian education building. Specifications are sent to bidders, with ground to be broken near Con Thien soon. Captain Watt earned praise for pinpoint landings to deliver 4000 pounds of supplies under mortar fire, supporting Marines through the night. He later flew additional sorties, unloading cargo under enemy fire before resupply.
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Manchester
First Congregational Church
Con Thien
Ater
Watt
Dong Ha
Zoning Talk Planned in Manchester
A Manchester zoning meeting is set for Tuesday at 8 PM at the American Legion Hall in Manchester Depot. Wallace Farnum of the state Central Planning Office will discuss The Facts of Zoning, with backing from the Greater Manchester Area Chamber of Commerce and its zoning committee. The chamber seeks two representatives from each local organization to form a steering committee representing Manchester groups.
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Manchester
American Legion Hall
Manchester Depot
Wallace Farnum
State Central Planning Office
Farnum
Greater Manchester Area Chamber of Commerce
Ethel Wells
Lee Fawcett
William J. Mallin
BBS To Host UVM Course in Education Evening Division
Registration Wednesday at Burr and Burton Seminary for a University of Vermont Evening Division course in education. The 7 p.m. session leads to a first class on Personality Development and Mental Hygiene taught Wednesdays. UVM Evening Division offers 58 Burlington courses and off campus classes in 10 Vermont towns and in Montreal this fall.
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Manchester
Burr and Burton Seminary
University of Vermont
University
Vermont
Montreal
Burlington
Hoosick Falls Notes Local Health and School Update
Hoosick Falls resident James Cusack Jr. 11 remains under observation at Putnam Memorial Hospital. Duncan McMartin was admitted after illness. Mrs. Ida Lovell, formerly of Hoosick Falls, visited Eva Shaw on River Street. Hoosick Falls Central School remains closed as faculty attend a workshop.
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James Cusack Jr
James Cusack
First Street
Putnam Memorial Hospital
Duncan McMartin
Second St
Hoosick Rescue Squad
Ida Lovell
Troy
Eva Shaw
River Street
Hoosick Falls Central School
Pownal Caucus and Church Board Meet Tonight
The Pownal Democratic Party caucus convenes Wednesday at 7 30 PM in Town Hall to elect a town committee officers and three County Democratic committee members with business to discuss. The North Pownal Congregational Church board meets at 7 PM at the parsonage to set next year’s budget.
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Pownal
Democratic Party
Town Hall
David Adler
Democratic Committee
North Pownal
Sunderland Republicans to convene town caucus
Sunderland Republicans will meet Tuesday at 8 p.m. at Town House. Chairman Howard Hill says the caucus will elect a town committee and consider any new business.
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Sunderland
Town House
Howard Hill
Republican Committee
Bennington Banner Ad Rates And Contact Details
The Bennington Banner lists contact numbers for the Business Newsroom and advertising. It notes publication schedule as daily except Sunday and legal holidays. Subscription rates cover Vermont and nationwide options with several term lengths and prices.
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Bennington Banner
Main St
Bennington
Banner Publishing Corporation
United Press International
UPI
Vermont
U.S
Community notices from Arlington and East Arlington
Community events include East Arlington Junior Girl Scouts weekly meetings at 3 p.m. in the firehouse with book handbooks from Nichols Dept Store. Guest speaker Mrs. Fracies Howe at Enterprise Society’s Bailey Hall meeting precedes a covered dish luncheon. Also reports on Mrs. Clement G. Belcher attending the Episcopal Church triennial in Seattle and General Convention.
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Ruth Wilcox
East Arlington
Fracies Howe
State Women’s Fellowship
The
Enterprise Society
Bailey Hall
John Dahl
Elizabeth Johnston
Clement G. Belcher
Seattle
Wash
Women of the Episcopal Church
Arlington Fish and Game Club
Pine Cobble Students Elect Student Council
Pine Cobble School elected new Student Council members and officers at the first all-school assembly. Brad Davis was named president, Phil Adams vice president, and Diane deNailly secretary treasurer, with grade level representatives named for grades 6 7 and 8. A slide talk on a Greece trip highlighted the assembly. Bookmobile schedule shows Sept 19 in Bennington County and Sept 21 in Rutland County with times.
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Williamstown
Mass
Pine Cobble School
Robert J. Jones
Jones
Brad Davis
Bennington
Phil Adams
Diane deNailly
Charles Cowling
Peter Brown
Jerry Smith
Winnie Huston
Gary Rieger
North Adams
Margaret Hall
Shaftsbury
Rutland
Bennington County
South
Sunderland
East Dorset
North Rupert
Rupert
West Rupert
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Michael Miller
North Bennington
Elizabeth Dwyer
Dorset
Marcen Skinner
Dorset Nursing Association
United Church of
Verne Squiers
Canada
New York
Londonderry
Squiers
William Gilbert
Reginald Marsh
Greece
of New
Main
Stark Hose Fire Prevention Service
Bennington Fire Department
P.O. Box
Phone Walker’s Mat
B.B.P
Bennington, VT
BBS
Edith Beaumont
Pownals
Vera Langlais
Ngton Banner Ephones
Fred J. Driscoll
Metropolitan Life Insurance Company
New York, N. Y
Arlington
Helene Thompson
Episcopal Church
Arlington Choral Group
West Arlington
Dunbar Hall
East Arlington Fire House
Duane Hoyt
Democratic Caucus
Community House
Battenkill Grange
Grange Hall
Pine Cobble
John Stambaugh
Bookmobile
Venith
E.T. Williams
Vermont Bank
Vermont Bank and Trust
Vermont Bank’s
the Vermont Bank and Trust Company
Brattleboroe
Rutland Drive-in
Bellows Falls
Chester
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