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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Apr 28, 1967
Page
6
Manchester town clerk Clara May Hemenway outlines grand list updates, appeals windows, and missing personal property inventories. She explains poll tax card filing, VA disability exemptions, and the $6000 deduction for eligible veterans and widows, with deadlines and office closures noted.
The Pownal Fire Department Auxiliary hosts a dance tonight at the fire house from 7 30 to 10 30 for area youths aged 10 and over with music by the Shadows of Doubt and prizes for dance contests. Center School principal George H Daley notes the hot lunch program ends but the milk program continues to year end at 3 cents a day or 15 cents a week with payments due each Friday. Fletcher Hall to install Worshipful Master of Mt Anthony Lodge 13 FAM Saturday night in Bennington. other Pownal officers named. A junior firefighters group for boys 13 to 16 invites participants at 11 Sunday morning with parental consent. Rev William Hunicker will preach at 9am in South Pownal Baptist and 10am in North Pownal Congregational with coffee hour to follow. Congregations invited to Goshen Mass for Bible quiz against Goshen and a covered dish supper at 6 pm with program at 7 pm. contact Rev John C Hatch for details.
Williams College in Williamstown earns a prize from the American Alumni Council, a body of 1,348 member universities colleges and private secondary schools for continued alumni giving success across the network.
Four delegates from Zion Episcopal Church Manchester Depot Arlington and Manchester Center attend the 177th annual Diocesan Convention in Stowe Vermont. The meeting precedes the Seattle General Convention and the Consultation on Church Union. Williams College wins private men's college award for sustained annual giving. Mobius Strip award and $1000 prize to be presented July 2 in San Francisco.
Arlington Sunderland School Association will hold a business meeting with installation of officers Monday at 8 p.m. at the Town School House. Mrs Donald Simson of Arlington Garden Club spoke to Junior Girl Scouts at Dunbar Hall about club projects and scout participation. Dianne and Denise Douglas of Springfield visited their grandmother Mrs Abbie Baker last week.
Amsden, former principal of NBHS in the early 40s, was guest of honor at a retirement dinner for Windsor Central District superintendent. About 275 attendees including Vermont education officials and Major General Ernest Harmon heard that a scholarship fund will be established in his name with a May 22 public reception planned at Woodstock Union High School.
Shaftsbury directors of the Mary Monroe Hawkins Memorial Library Association meet at 7 30 p m Tuesday at the Elementary School. The Norshaft Lions Club holds its regular Tuesday meeting at 7 p m at the First Methodist Church. The Shaftsbury Fire Company Auxiliary banquet at Elwal Pines in Williamstown features announcements including an auction May 20 and a lunch duty, plans for the state firefighter convention August 5 and 6 in Barre, and a Bennington Battle Day march August 13. Next auxiliary meeting moved to May 24. Bernard McCarthy reports the Democratic committee keeps the current postmaster register with Arthur Jones and Paul Harris listed, awaiting authorities. Harold G Baldwin, son of Shaftsbury residents, serves with Mobile Construction Battalion 74 in Gulfport preparing for Southeast Asia deployment after training at Keesler and Camp Lejeune.
Fifteen Dorset high school age girls attended the first in a six week baby sitting course at Dorset Elementary School. The program, run by the Dorset Junior Homemaker Extension group, features speakers on child care and safety. Participants who pass a test will receive certificates.
A Well Baby Conference sponsored by the Dorset Nursing Association will be held May 2 from 9 to 11 a.m. at the Dorset church. Dr Elizabeth Byrnes will attend. Parents should bring immunization records and if transportation is needed call 362-2072.
Paran Recreations Inc directors plan a summer opening for Lake Paran with a tentative mid June start. A May 15 annual meeting will set figures on the legacy from Mrs Bessie Woodrock, discuss staffing, and approve a new cable across the lake entrance to curb raceway use of the parking lot.
Marlboro College Theatre Workshop presents The Cherry Orchard by Chekhov at College Hall 8 p.m. Thursday and 8 30 p.m. Friday. Wendy Nute stars as Madame Ranevskaya with John Devaney Gaev and Robert McDonald Lapahin. No admission charge. Part of Marlboro College Arts Festival and Alumni Weekend April 28 29 30 includes alumni meetings, a coffee hour, a chamber music concert, student art exhibit, and other campus events.
St Mary's Academy students collect returnable bottles door to door to raise money for the community swimming pool fund. Robert Melesky, son of Walter Blinstruth, receives a full tuition scholarship to Villanova University and plans to study law. A local mental health education campaign led by Mrs. Sharon Magazu seeks funds and awareness. A car wash near the Municipal Building on Wilder Avenue runs 9 to 5 Saturday and 9 to 1 Sunday, weather permitting, with all proceeds supporting the pool fund.
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