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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Apr 17, 1963
Page
9
Residents share visits and family gatherings across Hoosick Falls and nearby towns. Easter Sunday dinners, birthday celebrations, and longtime neighbors recur along Pine Valley Road and Potter Hill. Church groups announce fundraisers including a April chicken supper and a May turkey supper, with Grange and Ladies Aid gatherings also scheduled.
East Arlington Sunderland Andrew Webb left for the U S Veterans hospital in White River Junction for treatment. Bennington residents Mr and Mrs James King and families visited relatives in Bennington and Pittsfield. London and Montreal connections appear with the Fred Ford family and Leigh Ronalds family visiting from Canada. Irving Turk Thompson is reported seriously ill in Gardena California.
The Army unveils Operation Early Bird with the Graduate Specialist Program allowing high school seniors to select from over 100 technical schools. Qualifying tests can be taken before graduation or on Saturday April 27 at Army Recruiting Headquarters in Manchester New Hampshire. Sgt Robert Thompson notes a written attendance guarantee to the chosen school and invites inquiries via Selective Service in Bennington or the Bennington Area YMCA.
The Women's Guild of the Reformed Church hosts a White Elephant Auction this Friday at 7 30 pm. A variety of items will be sold including homemade bread and pastries. The event invites everyone in the community and refreshments will be served.
Jean Koeppe a student at the State College of Education New Paltz spent Easter weekend with her parents Mr and Mrs Harold Koeppe. Mrs Nora Jones of Peters burg was a Sunday visitor of the Howard Jones family.
The Pownall Mr and Mrs Harry McClellan visited Granville to see Mr and Mrs Richard Rowe and family Friday. They dined Sunday with their son Kenneth McClellan and family in HooSick Falls. Weekend guests were Mr and Mrs Ford Marx with sons Charles Marx of Rexford and Michael Marx of Apalachin New York. Grandchildren Bobby John and Elizabeth stay for the rest of vacation and will fly home this weekend.
Duane Huse, son of Mr and Mrs Zuron Huse of Pownal Center, promoted to sergeant in the U S Army Signal Corps. Now at Killeen Texas after training at Fort Dix and Camp Gordon, he is married to Barbara Smith of Killeen and they have an eight month old daughter Dixie Elaine. He will serve a three year term until June and plans to return to Pownal Center after discharge.
White Creek to Shushan and nearby towns report Easter visits and family gatherings. Eleanor Niles Raymond Taber returns home after a short visit with Ivan Taber family in Shushan New York. Other households mention Mrs Theresa Masten, Mrs Emma McCoubrey, Mr and Mrs Gordon Nesbitt and relatives from Red Rock Worthington Valley Falls and Hoosick Falls sharing holiday time.
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