Union High School District Meeting in Bennington
A column urges Bennington Village voters to attend a May 2 8 p.m. Bennington High School presentation on forming a union high school district. The writer emphasizes informing oneself with first hand knowledge before voting and notes long community history and parental concerns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bennington Village
Bennington High School
Union
Union High School
Rome
North Bennington High
Rotary District Spring Meeting Hosted by Bennington Club
Bennington Rotarians finalized plans for the annual Spring Conference to be hosted May 12 13 at Mt. Anthony Country Club. Over 250 Rotarians from southern Vermont and New Hampshire are expected, with visiting teams visiting 17 nearby clubs for personal invites.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bennington
Mt. Anthony Country Club
Ivor S. Pelsue
John Kennedy Jr
Richard Jolivette
Vermont
New Hampshire
Rotary
Earl James
Chapel Road
Roy Anderson
Jefferson Heights
Bennington Briefs Highlights From Town Listings
Visitors from Wilmington and Freeport return home after visits. A Putnam Memorial Hospital private duty nurses meeting is set for Monday at 7 30 p m. Pickup Day in Bennington prompts curbside rubbish, no garbage collection. Moose Women meet Wednesday at 8 p m with gifts and refreshments. May 7 signups for annual banquet. Iron Kettle Restaurant weekend roast turkey special priced at 1 85.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Putnam Memorial Hospital
Bennington
Arthur Theberge
Women of the Moose
Moose Hall
Jane Potter
Clara Harrington
Alice Garant
Marion Charest
Iron Kettle
Governor Keyser Headlines Southern Vermont Weekend Program
Gov. F Ray Keyser Jr opened a two day Future Homemakers of America convention at Mt Snow Ski area with about 280 high school home economics students from across the state. He spoke at a Sun Dance Lodge dinner and planned visits with Readsboro officials on economic growth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dover
F. Ray Keyser Jr
The
Future Homemakers of American
Mt. Snow Ski Area
Gov. Keyser
Sun Dance Lodge
Mt. Snow
Cola Watson
Future Farmers of America
Molly Stark
Bennington
Readsboro
Heartwellville Lodge
Dutch Hill
Heartwellville
Manes Wins Concert Artists Guild Award
Stephen Manes a 21 year old pianist son of Dr and Mrs Julius H Manes of 127 Union St Bennington won the Concert Artists Guild Town Hall Debut Award. A Juilliard graduate with post graduate study on a Hutcheson Scholarship he has performed with regional orchestras and the New York Philharmonic Youth Concert and Boston Little Orchestra. The prize grants a Town Hall debut next fall and other engagements including the Beethovan Appassionata and Chopin works featured in the finals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Stephen Manes
Julius H. Manes
Union St
Bennington
Concert Artists Guild
Manes
Juilliard School of Music
Juilliard
Ernest Hutcheson
New England
N.Y. Philharmonic
Boston Little Orchestra
Associates of the Arts of Music
Boston
Town Hall
Episcopal Diocesan Fund Tops Goal in Vermont
Burlington reports the Episcopal Development Fund campaign raised 436983 dollars as of last Saturday with Easter Day labeled Victory Sunday. The drive exceeded a 400000 dollar minimum and 31 parishes met or exceeded quotas to support missionary work, the UVM Episcopal College, parish loans, and a Diocesan House at Rock Point Burlington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burlington
Episcopal Development Fund
Harvey D. Butterfield
Episcopal
Vermont
Episcopal College
University of Vermont
Rock Point
France Stewart Nuptials Held At First Methodist Church
Mrs Ellen Ann Stewart became bride of Richard Lee France in a Saturday ceremony at the First Methodist Church. The Rev Frank W Grippin officiated the single ring rite. The bride, daughter of Kenneth Stewart, was escorted by her uncle H Warren Forrest. The couple reside with families in Brattleboro and Woodford. The gown featured nylon sheer lace and a chapel train.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ellen Ann Stewart
Richard Lee France
First Methodist
Frank W. Grippin
Kenneth Stewart
Dewey St
Albert France
Woodford
H. Warren Forrest
Brattleboro
Connie Lewis
Cynthia Stewart
Diane Stewart
Deborah Southworth
David de Rosia
Harold Sweet
Harold Legacy
Carl
Ray Forrest
Stephen Noyes
Richard Lindsey
Harold D. McDonald
Dean Osgood
Therese Kopcsak to Wed Lt Albert Lucas in July
Engagement announced in Alexandria by Col Ar and Mrs Kopcsak of Therese Kopcsak to Lt Albert F. Lucas USMC son of Col and Mrs Albert F. Lucas of Bennington and Pittsfield. They plan a military wedding in July with a 200 guest reception at the Masonic Temple in Bennington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alexandria
Col
Arthur Kopcsak
U. S. Army
Citadel
Sixth Marines
Camp Lejeune
N.C
William F. Shanahan
Bennington
Albert Lucas
Pittsfield
Miss Donovan and John S Bartlett Jr wed in Troy church
Miss Joyce Paula Donovan of Troy and John Shafer Bartlett Jr. married in a candlelight ceremony at St. Francis de Sales Church Troy. Rev Nicholas J Fitzgerald officiated. The bride, a Catholic Central High School and Russell Sage alumna, works at Station WGY-WRGB. The groom, a Ridder College and Albany Law School graduate, is with the law firm Millen Segal and Bartlett. They plan a Caribbean wedding trip and will reside at 812 Cortland Street Albany after May 15
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Troy
N. Y
Joyce Paula Donovan
John J. Donovan
John Shafer Bartlett, Jr
J. Shafer Bartlett
St. Francis de Sales Church
Nicholas J. Fitzgerald
Catholic Central High School
Russell Sage College
Wgy-Wrgb
Albany High School
Rider College
Albany Law School
Millen, Segal and Bartlett
Bartlett
Caribbean
Cortland Street
Albany
Natalie Wood Divorces Robert Wagner in 11 Minutes
Natalie Wood and Robert J. Wagner finalized a divorce in Santa Monica after her testimony that she was a golf widow. The actress wore black attire and appeared composed, with her eyes reddened as the judge granted the separation in a brief proceeding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Santa Monica
Calif
Natalie Wood
Robert J. Wagner
Bennington High students turn citizenship talk into action
Bennington High School students implement a series of citizenship projects sponsored by the PTA. Eighth graders collect roadside litter on seven Bennington approaches while seniors polish trophies and display cases and freshmen and juniors handle anti litter campaigns and classroom work. The Sears Roebuck Foundation may award the PTA project with a May deadline.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bennington High School
Geoffrey Graham
Bendi Pta
PTA
Bennington
Bendi
Sears-Roebuck Foundation
Weekly School Lunch Menu Molly Stark School
The menu lists daily meals for Molly Stark School. Monday features hot pork sandwich with gravy corn mixed fruits cookie and milk. Tuesday offers spaghetti with meat green beans pears whole wheat bread and milk. Wednesday serves baked beans tossed salad bread and butter applesauce doughnuts and milk. Thursday includes turkey and gravy mashed potatoes peas and carrots rolls pineapple and milk. Friday presents potato salad sliced cheese peaches whole wheat rolls and milk.
Weekly School Lunch Menu Highlights
Monday features chicken noodle soup crackers egg salad sandwiches cheese wedges applesauce and milk. Tuesday offers pork and gravy mashed potatoes cheese sandwiches peas pumpkin pie and milk. Wednesday serves chicken chow mein on rice jam sandwiches carrots and chocolate pudding. Thursday includes spaghetti and meat sauce French bread cole slaw fruit and milk. Friday presents macaroni salad cheese sandwiches grapefruit sections.
TV Season Closes With Strong Evenings of New Shows
New York AP reports a near season end yet strong variety across seven nights. NBC features Till Autumn with Mischa Elman and Benny Goodman, CBS offers The Defenders on illegal operations, and ABC air starts Moon special 60 Hours to the Moon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
NBC
Telephone Hour
Mischa Elman
Benny Goodman
CBS
ABC
Divine Guidance Aids In Spiritual Progress
Christian Science church services will present a lesson sermon titled Probation After Death. Readings include Psalm 18 verses and selections from Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures by Mary Baker Eddy. The topic underscores struggle with sin sickness and death toward spiritual life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christian Science
Science and Health
Mary Baker Eddy
Spring Workshop At Woodstock Sees Health Officials Speak
A Woodstock Inn seminar for hospital and institutional staff on May 2 is hosted by the Vermont State Education Department Vocational Education Division and the State Health Department. Key speakers include Dr Peter Zayac of Mary Hitchcock Hospital and Ms Pauline Perron of the Veterans Administration Center. A panel discussion, lunch, and a business meeting follow. Reservations are due by April 30 with Miss Bernice Oliver.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woodstock
Woodstock Inn
State Education Department
State Health Department
Peter Zayac
Mary Hitchcock Hospital
Hanover
N.H
Pauline Perron
Veterans’ Administration Center
White River Junction
Zayac
Northwestern Medical College
Chicago
Ill
New York City
Perron
College of St. Elizabeth
Convent St
Monmouth Medical Center
Long Branch
N.J
St. Michael’s Hospital
Newark
Vermont VA
Seton Hall University School of Nursing
Michael Russo
Helen Templeton
Rutland Hospital
Robert Stout
Putnam Memorial Hospital
Bennington
Mary Duffany
DeGoesbriand Memorial Hospital
Alice Grant
Orleans County Memorial Hospital
Newport
Thomas Hennessey
Springfield Hospital
Thelma Davis
Alicia Baker
Nancy Hoisington
Bernice Oliver
Vermont State Health Department
Oliver
Colchester Avenue
Burlington
Bennington Banner Local Circulation and Rates Notice
The Bennington Banner publishes daily at 425 Main St Bennington Vermont listing home delivery and mail subscription rates for Vermont Rensselaer and Washington counties NY and Massachusetts. Rates include 3 months 4.25 and 6 months 8.50 with yearly options and servicemen discounts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bennington Banner
Main St
Bennington
Vermont
Banner Publishing Corporation
Associated Press
Cerrier
Rensselaer
Washington
N.Y
Northwestern
Massachusetts
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Halifax
Putnam Square
Rotary Club
Hyde
D. Anderson Hyde
Rutland
Carrol Drug
Lonergan & Thomas
Ter
Bennington Briefs
Raymond Gibney
Wilmington
Del
Tony Simon
Louis M. Simon
Freeport
L.I
Southern
Concert Artists Guild Award
Episcopal Diocesan Fund
Mrs
Richard Lee
France
R. L. France
Therese Kopcsak
Kopcsak
Masonic Temple
Marjorie Mort
Florence Doyle
Polly Sawyer
Margaret Durant
Carol Cleveland
Janet Noyes
Marcia Heath
Punch
Rainbow Girls
Fairdale Farms, Inc
Vermont Gas Company
U.S. Naval Submarine Service
Masonic Order
Washington, D.C
Philadelphia
Bellows Falls
Jacksonville
New London
Miss Donovan
J. S. Bartlett
Wagner
Benci
Ceanup
Townspeope
Arthur D. Taylor
Benhi Pta
Robinson Avenue
Benhi
Graham
Arlington Memorial School
Moon
Walt Disney
Robert Louis Stevenson
the Devil
Daniel Webster
Edward G. Robinson
David Wayne
Stephen Vincent Benet
Dick Powell
Nick Adams
Joey Bishop
Milton Berle
Entertainer
Tallulah Bankhead
Telepi Advertising
Auenace
Astin Atkins
Main Street
Bennington Vt
Whoenlyc
Drysdale’s
Plaid
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