Long John Silver prize choice in Bennington Legion event
Five year old Patrick John Silver known as Long John in Safford Street area was awarded a prize by the American Legion. He chose $600 over a trip for two to Puerto Rico. The gift was announced by Adele Cole of Meriden Connecticut during the Legion's first annual local prize presentation. Other attendees included Police Officer Donald Greenslet and travel agent Rita Patten.
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Patrick John Silver
Long John
Safford Street
American Legion Post
Francis Silver
Legion
Puerto Rico
Adele Cole
Meriden
Credit meetings across Bennington County this fall
Six district Homemaker meetings will cover Credit in a Modern World with bank representatives aiding county extension agent Mrs. Marion Harris. Sessions run Sept 24 in Manchester Burr and Burton cafeteria, Sept 25 Arlington Community House, Oct 7 Old Bennington Schoolhouse, Oct 8 Dorset Church, Oct 10 North Bennington, and Oct 14 Pownal. Public invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bennington County
Marion Harris
Manchester
Maple Leaf Club
Burr and Burton
Paul Markey
Maple Leaf Group
Oakley Porter
First National Bank of
North Bennington
Arlington Community House
Arlington
West Arlington
North Shaftsbury
County National Bank of
Vermont Bank and Trust Company
Dorset Church
Walter Jones
Factory Point National Bank of Manchester
Carl
Jolivette
Sage
Friday Night Football Moms Navigate Grocery Aisles
A humorous slice of suburbia follows a football mother balancing Friday night practice with shopping duties. She jokes about the joys and dreads of packing four bags, managing a baby in a stroller, and the rhythm of a family routine set around games, groceries, and gym bags.
New Women's Club Leader Vows War on Pornography
Mrs. Walter Varney Magee becomes president of the General Federation of Women's Clubs and launches a campaign against lurid material in media. She cites widespread concern from members nationwide, plans self regulation, public polls, and a clubwide effort to push a cleaner moral climate.
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New York
UPI
Walter Varney Magee
General Federation of Women’s Clubs
GFWC
Mrs. Magee
Mages
Punkys World Debuts as Banner Women’s Page Column
Madeline Rusilowski of 210 Lincoln St Bennington becomes the new women’s page columnist replacing Jean Wassick who left for a time demanding job. Ruthless details include her family, education, and the renamed column Punkys World to reflect her nickname with her seven month old son Benjamin III mentioned.
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Banner
Madeline Rusilowski
Lincoln St
Bennington
Mt. Anthony Union
Benjamin Rusilowski
Rusilowski
Jean Wassick
The
Punky
Madeline Gratton
Henry Gratton
North Bennington
Bennington Catholic High School
University of New York At Albany
Rusilowskis
Benjamin III
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Berkshire Civic Ballet
North St
Pittsfield
Mass
John Christian
Jacob's Pillow
Sydelle Gomberg
Boston
Boston Conservatory of Music
All-Newton
All-Newton Music School
Civic Ballet
Berkshire
North Adams
Carol Malloy
John Pennock
By Agnes Rockwood
Sprague Electric Co
Pennock
Sprague
North Adams Hoosac Savings Bank
Valley Cinema Audio - Visual Co
Springfield
Gerald O’grady
George Cross
Bennington College
Irene Daniels
Burlington
Vermont
New England
Photographers Association of New England
Pike
N.H
Robert Daniels
F. A
al) Resch
Associated Press News
Wes Gallagher
Tyler Resch
Resch
Associated Press
Chicago
Kansas City
St. Louis
Newsphoto
Gallagher
al Resch
AP Modern Global Photo Network
Andover
Animal Protection Institute of America
National Humane Society
Sacramento
Calif
Box P
Joseph F. Latif
Williams & Bugbee, Inc
American Motors Rambler
Los Angeles International
American Motors
Los Angeles
California
American Airlines
Craig Breedlove
AMX
Robert Elwell
Patricia Gray
Elwell
Burlington Free Press
Chittenden County Medical Society
Dorothy Hathaway
Rainbow Girls
State of Vermont
Order of the Rainbow
Fletcher Hall
Pownal
Smart Mammoth Mart
Depot Street
Bennington, VT
Nichols
St. Peter
Rockefeller
Hedstrom
MATHS
Dorset
the New
of New
Oneida
Main ST
SWIFT
Rath
Frankfurts
Free Mobil
Mobil Arc
MOBIL
Robert Greene
Ing
County Street
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