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Bennington Banner

Location

Bennington, Vermont, United States of America

Date

Apr 23, 1968

Page

6

Arlington Junk Car Campaign Begins This Week

Arlington plans a junk car crushing operation this week in East Arlington as part of a town effort. Selectmen will seek volunteer help to locate candidates and bring vehicles to Knapp's meadow for destruction while addressing a rising population and future law enforcement needs.

Arlington East Arlington Thurston Hulet U.S Keynith Knapp Hulet Knapp Guy Kagey Eric Erickson Robert Lindsey Lindsey John Moore Planning Commission Moore

Children's Art Course Scheduled in Williamstown

A six week children's painting class will run Saturdays from 10 to 11 30 am starting April 27 in the Grant School learning center room under the Northern Berkshire Council of the Arts. Two age groups may form 8 to 12 or 10 to 15. Instructor is Miss Sally Stocking, who has studied art education at several colleges and spent a year in France.

Williamstown Mass Northern Berkshire Council of the Arts Andre Speyer NBCA Grant School Perne Sally Stocking University of Massachusetts Alliance Francaise Paris France

Pownal Caucus Set to Name Delegates to State Convention

A Pownal Republican caucus to name delegates and alternates to the state convention in Montpelier May 18 will be held tonight at 8 in the Town Hall. Based on last gubernatorial votes, Pownal is allowed three delegates and three alternates.

Pownal Montpelier Town Hall

Hoosick Falls Lodge Installs New Officers

Hoosick Falls N Y Me chanicville Lodge of Elks ritual team led by Con A Santagato past district deputy installed the Hoosick Falls Lodge officers at the club house. Exalted ruler John Delarey and officers Charles Frazier William Stevens William Fitzpatrick Richard Fairbanks Thomas Wysocki Richard Cuddihy, Michael Brewster Gerald Tate John Billett Morgan Burke trustee for five years Paul LaPorte organist. Proxies filled for Burke and LaPorte. Roast beef dinner for 120 preceded the meeting with guests from visiting lodge and families. The Keynotes provided music for dancing, PDD Santagato gave the 11 p.m. toast, Ladies Auxiliary served midnight lunch.

John Delurey Hoosick Falls N.Y Mechanicville Lodge of Elks Con A. Santagato Michael Brewster Gerald Tate John Billett Morgan Burke Paul LaPorte Burke LaPorter Arnold Kuebler Franklin Tate LaPorte Elks PDD Santagato

McCarthy Support Grows in North Shire Towns

North Shire towns rallied for McCarthy at a Manchester gathering hosted by George Clay to boost inter est and support ahead of May town caucuses. Susan Paris of Benn ington College outlined a 40 percent target of 1 403 delegates for the Vermont convention and 562 McCarthy delegates.

McCarthy North Manchester George Clay Clay Manchester Town Democratic Committee Burlington Paris New Hampshire Bennington College Massachusetts John Hamilton Shaftsbury Vermont

Arlington High School Trio Wins Top State FHA Honors

Arlington Memorial High School junior Susan James was elected state president of the Vermont Association of Future Homemakers of America at the Montpelier meeting. Teammates Sandra Corey and Anna Webb won state posts. the group was led by Mrs. Jane Aaron. Other officers from Vermont chapters were named, and Otter Valley Union High School won the state Red Rose Award with $100 and a silver bowl.

Arlington Arlington Memorial High School Vermont Association of Future Homemakers of America Susan James Gerald James Tavern Motor Inn Montpelier FHA Jane Aaron Sandra Corey Walter Corey Anna Webb Andrew Webb Sears Foundation Otter Valley Union High School

Confirmation Fetes Kathy Rousseau at St Clair Albany

Mr and Mrs Joseph Allen of Fourth Street attended the confirmation of Kathy Rousseau of Albany Sunday afternoon at St Clair Church in Albany. The Most Rev Edward J Maginn bishop of the Albany Diocese officiated at ceremonies for a class of 360. Banquet guests included Cola Watson state director of vocational education and Mrs Marcele Boomer of Laconia NH who will become Vermont FHA advisor July 1. Foreign exchange students from Holland Switzerland and Japan spoke at the banquet continuing the weekends theme Its a Small World.

Joseph Allen Fourth Street Kathy Rousseau Albany St. Clair Church Edward J. Maginn Cola Watson Marceline Boomer Laconia N.H New State FHA Vermont New Hampshire Holland Switzerland Japan

Rummage Sales At Local Churches And Firehouse

The First Methodist Church hosts a rummage sale Saturday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. with the church open Wednesday 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. to accept items. The North Bennington Fire Department Auxiliary also holds a rummage and food sale at the firehouse Saturday beginning at 9 a.m.

First Methodist North Bennington First Methodist Church of Shaftsbury

Norshaft Lions Clean Up Junked Cars in Bennington Areas

North Bennington and Shaftsbury Lions completed a junk-car cleanup using volunteers and donated equipment. At least 75 junkers were removed and sent to the Bennington landfill for crushing, per project chair Gordon Kenyon. A further cleanup phase is planned for Saturday.

North Bennington Norshaft Shaftsbury Bennington Gordon Kenyon

Police Series For Youths Draws 204

Williamstown Massachusetts auxiliary police present the second in a series of youth meetings titled Know Your Auxiliary Policemen. May 4 at 10 a.m. in Mitchell School gymnasium, School Street, with Dr. Allen J Hanson superintendent of Williamstown schools backing the program. Attendance aimed for 30 or more with youngsters from elementary grades 3-6 and 7-10 invited. refreshments to be served by wives of auxiliary members led by Mrs June Bennett. The event has strong support from clergy, school authorities, Chief of Police Joseph Zoito Jr, and town officials. parents urged to encourage attendance.

Williamstown Mass Mitchell School School Street Allen J. Hanson June Bennett Joseph Zoito Jr

Rum mage sale by Harriette Lyon to benefit Lions

Harriette Lyon of Shaftsbury hosts a rum mage sale on Saturday from 10 to 4 with proceeds aiding Lions Club. Residents of North Bennington and Shaftsbury are urged to place non returnable junk in curbside containers for Lions trucks to haul to the dump. Call 442 4362 for ideas on other village improvement projects.

Kenyon North Bennington Shaftsbury Lions

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