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Bennington Banner

Location

Bennington, Vermont, United States of America

Date

Apr 24, 1962

Page

5

Counseling Drive Sets $10,000 Goal for UCS in Bennington County

Arlington hosts a county fund drive meeting for United Counseling Service of Bennington. Miss Helen Bryan announced a $10,000 goal, the largest yet, with the 1962 drive running Oct 1 to 15. Rev. Charles Parsley Jr. explained UCS funding ties to state and federal sources, plus local fundraising.

Arlington United Counseling Service of Bennington West Mountain Farm Helen Bryan Dorset UCS Fund Bennington County Parsley UCS Board of Trustees Community Mental Health Services Act Richard McDowell The United Counseling Service John Whelan John Keough Thelma Palmer Dorothy Hager Bradford Smith Libby Bartlett Guy Stone Jane Leary W. Sherman Hitchcock William Nawrath John Fay Charles Parsley Jay Connaway

Easter sunrise service and donkey basketball set for Saturday

A Easter morning sunrise service on Tory Lane was led by Curt Albee with 20 attendees from Federated and St James churches. After a shower, attendees moved to Bailey Hall for juice and baked treats. Donkey basketball returns Saturday at 8 p.m. with teams from the faculty Lions Club and varsity groups, offering special family rates.

Federated St. James Tory Lane Curt Albee Peter Marsh Judy Pike Bailey Hall Lions Club

Williamstown Fire Dept Plans 65th Easter Ball

Williamstown Fire Department prepares for its 65th Easter Ball at Mt. Greylock Regional School on April 27 featuring the Tommy Dorsey Orchestra with Sam Donahue and square dancing by Jim Willis. Proceeds benefit the department benevolent fund aiding firefighters in sickness or injury. Invitations extended to area departments.

Williamstown Dorsey Dorset Tommy Dorsey Edward H. McGowan J. Fred Walden Jr Ralph W. Martel Charles W. Noyes Jr Maurice J. Lepesqueur Everett N. Miller Gordon E Noble Joseph M. Miller Fire North Adams Adams Pownall Bennington Hancock Clarksburg Lanesboro Pittsfield WMNB

Belden Family Easter Trip Highlights New York City Tour

Mr and Mrs Bruce Belden and children Deborah Leslie Curt and Kent spent four days in New York City during Easter weekend. They viewed Ringling Brothers Circus at Madison Square Garden the Easter Show at Radio City Music Hall and sites like Rockefeller Plaza skating rink Empire State Building Statue of Liberty and a subway ride. A Fifth Avenue Easter Parade segment was fitted into their schedule before returning home Sunday night.

Bruce Belden Deborah Leslie Curt Kent New York City Belden Ringling Brothers Circus Madison Square Garden Radio City Music Hall Rockefeller Plaza Empire State Building Statue of Liberty Fifth Avenue Beldens Suzan Veillard George Veillard Barbara Jimmy Gaden Iceland Veillards Providence R.I George Veillard Sr Suzan

Plans Made for Hoosick Little League Tryouts

Hoosick Falls prepares for major league level tryouts on April 28 and 29 at the Hoosick Falls athletic field. Dodgers lead by George Scott Giants by Fred Dowling Red Sox by Coke McAuliffe Yankees by Paul La Porte. five Minor League teams. A May 6 player auction follows. 135 boys already registered with openings left in the Minor League. Volunteers urged to help field prep and opening day parade led by Don Bogardus and Robert Brett.

Hoosick Falls Hoosick Little League Dodgers George Scott Giants Fred Dowling Red Sox Coke McAuliffe Yankees Paul LaPorte Joseph Cullen Robert Brett Jim McGuire Cullen Don Bogardus Don’s Barber Shop National Commercial Bank

Sandgate Highway Official Meets Selectmen for Road Talk

Sandgate District Highway Commissioner Ivor S. Pelsue of Bennington will meet at 9 a.m. Monday, April 30 with the Sandgate Selectmen on road business. Mrs. Rose Miller of Williams town called Sunday on Mrs. Mary Lincoln. Church services are planned Sunday morning at the Sandgate Methodist Church.

Ivor S. Pelsue Bennington Sandgate Rose Miller Williamstown Mass Mary Lincoln Charles D. Bentley Sr Charles D. Jr Floyd Bentley Marc Briggs Herbert Woodard Howard Montgomery Salem

Poisons in the Home topic at Villagers' Home Club

The North Bennington Villagers' Home Demonstration Club meets at the library this evening at 8 with a film and discussion on poisons in the home. Also noted are Cub Scout Pack 28 Blue and Gold Dinner on Thursday April 26 at the firehouse at 6 pm, with families bringing a dish to share.

Pack Cub Scouts

Local residents welcome visitors and guests in town

Dorset Miriam Tiff Tel reports Miss Suzanne Dern a McGill student from Montreal visiting her mother Mrs Olive Dern. Several nursing students Miss Martha Molly Miss Sally Molly and Miss Patricia Molly from Boston Mount Vernon are visiting their parents the Molloy family. Additional visits include Miss Frances Martin returning from New York and various relatives from Montclair Wilton Mendham Saxton's River and New York City.

Suzanne Dern R.N McGill University Montreal Canada Olive Dern Martha Molloy Boston Mass Sally Molloy Patricia Molloy Mount Vernon Edward Molloy Frances Martin West Road New York Hobart Agnew Montclair N.J Henry van Loon Wilton

Little League Meeting Set for April 25 in Arling ton

The Norshaft Arlington Little and Minor Leagues schedule a meeting for Wednesday April 25 at 7 30 p m at the Mack Molding Co recreation hall in Arlington. Shaftsbury Fire Department Auxiliary plans to meet the same evening at Fran Stacy s home with co hosts Mabel Mattison Rita Mattison and Bea Mattison.

Norshaft-Arlington Little and Minor Leagues The Mack Molding Co Arlington Quam N.J Jay Daniels Anita Bryson New Jersey Louis Cook Oradell Harley Allan Donna Steve Charlotte William Allen James Drummond Tom Gordon Cheshire Conn Albert Mattison Eleanor Hawkins Ashland Mass Lu Percey William J. Percey Shaftsbury Mabel Mattison Rita Mattison Bea Mattison

East Hoosick Home Demonstration unit elects officers

The East Hoosick Home Demonstration unit held a business meeting naming Mrs. John Halstead chairwoman Mrs. Gerard Morin Sr vice chairman and Mrs. Richard Powers Jr secretary treasurer The group plans to exhibit dried flowers at the county Achievement Night program next Monday at Tamarac School. Bulsons Honored Mr and Mrs Kenneth Bulson of Barton Avenue celebrated their 25th wedding anniversary with a family dinner at home About 75 people attended Mrs Bulson formerly Alma Lorette The couple wed April 17 1937 at Immaculate Conception Church Hoosick Falls They have two children Judith and James Both are students at St Marys Academy Mr Bulson owns Bulson's Garage

East Hoosick Home John Halstead Gerard Morin Sr Richard Powers Jr Tamarac Kenneth Bulson Barton Avenue Bulson Alma Lorette Immaculate Conception Church Hoosick Falls Judith James St. Mary’s Academy

Cambridge Notes and Local Social Highlights

Mrs. Foster Goodrich and daughters Pamela and Trilli of Westfield Mass spent the past week at their home in South Cambridge. Mr. and Mrs. George Brewer spent the weekend at their East Main Street home with their daughter Carol and her roommate from Middlebury College. Rose Marie Virtue and Marilee Davis returned to Houghton College after Easter. Lois Ann Virtue returned to Albany Business College. Pleasant Valley Grange holds meeting Friday April 27 at 8 p.m. with an apple pie contest. Sixty attended the union parish Communion at South Cambridge Methodist Church on Good Friday. choir of 15 directed by Mrs. George F. Miller Jr. sang. Mrs. Frank Burch returned to Coila after a week in Albany.

Foster Goodrich Pamela Trilli Westfield Mass Cambridge George Brewer East Main Street Carol Middlebury College Rose Marie Virtue Marilee Davis Houghton College Lois Ann Virtue Albany Business College Pleasant Valley Grange

Canadians to Tour Clark Institute

A 24 member Canadian women’s committee from the Art Gallery of Toronto will tour New England museums, arriving in Williamstown on April 30. They will be received at the Sterling and Francine Clark Art Institute and stay at the Williams Inn for a six day visit.

Williamstown New England Sterling and Francine Clark Art Institute Art Gallery of Toronto Williams Inn

Easter weekend visits by Braisted group and Nesci in Vermont

The Braisted family and George Preston of Closter New Jersey spent Easter weekend at their Route 9 summer home, their first visit this season. James Nesci of Meriden Connecticut and a friend took a final ski trip to Vermont skiing Mount Snow on Friday and staying at Nesci's cabin through Saturday.

William Braisted George Preston Closter, N.J Route 9 James Nesci Meriden, Conn Vermont Mount Snow Nesci

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Charles Parsley Jr North Bennington Congregational Church UCS Board of Trustees McDowell Miss Bryan John Whalen Guy E. Kagy Sunderland Bennington College North Bennington Fred Welling Woodford John Cleary East Dorset Margaret Hitchcock Manchester Pawlet East Rupert Jay H. Connaway Pownal Cleveland E. Dodge Jr James Horne Emma Hoyt George Delaney Ann Marsh Sunrise Williamstown Fire Dept Wilmington Dover Carle Walter Tel Richard McLernon Ellen Clifford Cochairman Lower Lodge Rocket To Edward Cubill Torrington Richard Stockmore Richfield Con Willis Drew Kurimay Simsbury Richard Canning Rena Ladenburg Helen Bisett Bob Rose Skating Herbert Long John Philip Joy John C. Long Cleona, Pa Caroline M. Haas James P. Davis Edward Walling Long Island Woodcock Road Sue Hybarger J. Matthew Hebren Fred Foster Sandgate Methodist Church Dorset Hollow Resch Elizabeth Dwyer Darryl Shaw Powers Market Erwin Gates P. E. McCarthy Arthur Wickenden John Thomas Hayes Judy Joseph Christine Tyrell Enid Houran Ralph Larson Wesley Green Robert Young Buffalo Miriam Tiff Francis Monroe Michael Claude Dern Jr Hudson Community College Troy N.Y Claude Dern Sr Leilah Anderson Carl Gerdeau Debbie Glen Warren Thomas Warren F. O. Whittemore David Plymouth Fayette Dunn the Hollow Arthur Devenow Terryville Fran Stacy Angus MacDonald NBHS George Bryson Valera of Mannes Wood Memorial Park Edith Beaumont Mrs. Halstead Bulsons Margaret Aiken Clark Institute Mountain Towns Carlo Walter Tel Searsburg
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