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Bennington Banner

Location

Bennington, Vermont, United States of America

Date

Apr 24, 1964

Page

7

Town snowstorm and local community notices in Searsburg

Snow covered the mountain towns with eight inches to a foot of snow by Monday night. Wildlife, including white throat sapsuckers and flickers, sought food in the fresh snow while blue jays largely stayed away to nest. Forest rangers held a fire training in Somerset with several local participants. The World's End Diner in Searsburg to reopen Monday under Alta Davis. Searsburg Democratic caucus set for April 27 to elect delegates for the Vermont party convention in Burlington May 16. Searsburg Republican caucus named Doris Rice and Gladys Pike as delegates for Montpelier May 16. Paul Martin and Theresa of Burlington visited James Martin’s family for the weekend.

National Forest Rangers Somerset Sidney B. Davis L. G. du- Lac Manchester Clinton Birch John Birch Leroy Colford Readsboro Charles Dearcopp Searsburg Alta Davis Vermont Democratic Party Burlington Republicans Gordon Rice Republican Party Montpelier Doris Rice Gladys Pike Hazel O’brien H. J. Rice

Green Mountain Council Meeting In Rutland News

Recent guests of Rev. and Mrs. A J MacDonald included Mr. and Mrs. Richard Dougan of Garden City New York as the MacDonalds and their son Ian joined Mr. and Mrs. John Clawson and Jeff for a Green Mountain Council BSA gathering in Rutland. The Rev. MacDonald also attended a Vermont Church Council meeting there on Monday as a religious education board member. Dr Arthur and Dr Elizabeth Faris will be out of town Friday and Saturday April 24 and 25.

A. J. MacDonald Richard Dougan Garden City, N.Y MacDonalds Ian John Clawson Jeff Green Mountain Council BSA Rutland MacDonald Vermont Church Council Religious Education Board Arthur Elizabeth Faris

Youth rally and church notices in Troy and Cambridge

A Dawbury and Troy sub district youth rally will be held at St Mark's Methodist in Troy Sunday at 4 p m with a small registration fee and a bong lunch. Cambridge Central School honor roll members include Bonnie Pratt Sandra Baker Peter Matkovich Joy Hamilton and Kenneth Aiken. A North Hoosick Methodist church meeting for vacation church school workers and education committee members will occur April 23 at 8 p m. Pleasant Valley grange hosts a public card party on Tuesday April 28 at 8 p m with twelve tables in last week’s play.

Dawbury Troy St. Mark’s Methodist Church Cambridge Central School Bonnie Pratt Sandra Baker Peter Matcovich Joy Hamilton Kenneth Aiken North Hoosick Methodist Church Pleasant Valley Grange

Nurses honored at Brattleboro school ceremony

Mrs. Betty Matson joined eight other nurses as nine graduates were capped Friday at Thompson School for Practical Nurses in Brattleboro. Henri Englebert returns from Rome and stays at Mrs. Richard Currier’s studio on West Road.

Betty Matson Thompson School For Practical Nurses Brattleboro Henri Englebert Rome Italy Richard Currier West Road

Exhibition of Four Shakespeare Folios Opens at Williams

Williamstown Massachusetts marks the 400th anniversary of Shakespeare with a Chapin Library display of the four rare folios. Williams College owns all four folios, a unique MA institution west of Cambridge. A larger summer exhibition is planned with over 50 rare items.

Williamstown Mass William Shakespeare Chapin Library Williams College Massachusetts Cambridge Shakespeare

New Church Members Listed and School News

Peru Mabel E. Whitney VA 46601 reports new members received on April 5 including Malcolm B. Lord Rose Elizabeth Aldrich and Mrs. David Sheen by letter from Union Church Upper Montclair NJ James C McWilliams son of Mr and Mrs McWilliams Bromley House baptized Burr and Burton Seminary pupils return to studies after a week’s vacation Mrs Evelyn Beattie resumes teaching duties at Mount Laurel School Manchester

Malcolm B. Lord Union Church Upper Montclair N.J Rose Elizabeth Aldrich David Sheen James C. McWilliams Mrs. McWilliams Bromley House Burr and Burton Seminary Evelyn Beattie Mount Laurel School Manchester

Take another look at your newspaper

A 1964 QUILL reprint argues newspapers are better than ever despite critics. It cites rising circulation, more dailies, and stronger advertising, while defending hard news mix and the value of entertainment features as public service. It notes editorials, readers letters, and economic pressures shaping modern papers.

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