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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Apr 29, 1969
Page
6
The first baseball practice for local boys ages 9-12 is scheduled for Wednesday at Pownal Center School at 6 15 p.m. Forty two youngsters have registered as Maurice Hight, secretary of the new sports program committee, announces.
Local artist Virginia Webb is named a prize winning finalist in the Seventh Annual Benedictine Awards. Her painting was selected from over 2,000 entries nationwide. The 35 prize works will be shown at Manufacturers Hanover Trust Gallery in New York from May 12 to May 29.
Hoosick Grange in Hoosick New York held a Boy Scout night with a pledge and a presentation by district scout representative Terry Hurlbert on the 1967 National Scout Jamboree at Valley Forge. Plans were announced for a May 15 chicken barbecue and a May 10 card party, with Grange members selling barbecue tickets and organizing house number sales in North Hoosick.
John W. Chandler, Hamilton College president and former Williams College dean and religion chair, was elected to Williams Board of Trustees. A 1945 Wake Forest alumnus, Chandler is the first non alumnus on the board in years. He began teaching in 1948 at Wake Forest, joined Williams in 1955, and became dean of the faculty in 1966 67.
Tryouts are scheduled for Wednesday April 30 at 6 p.m. and Saturday May 3 at 1 p.m. at the Little League field in North Bennington. Unregistered boys should bring a parent, and those who have never played in a minor league are asked to bring a parent.
The Woodford school officials, with Bennington superintendent and Richard Ackerman of the U S Forestry Department, pursue Public Law 81 874 Section 2 aid after earlier denial. Teachers Mrs Eileen Ashly and Elias Pappas announce a May 1 parent teacher meeting 7 to 9. The selectmen warn residents about junk cars without permits. Hoosac Walloomsac D A R meets May 3 with luncheon, reports, officer elections, and plans for Revolutionary graves decoration and September programs.
Shaftsbury selectmen and planning board approve location near Cole Hall for a town garage with a roof redesign under consideration to limit costs. Estimated at 16 thousand dollars, construction start date pending results from William Howland Inc. on price changes. Also notes on nuisance dog complaints and sewage in standing water prompting hillside grading actions. next meeting slated for Monday.
Red Mountain Lodge No. 63 F&AM installs officers at Arlington meeting. Installing master Frank Brownell of Manchester and installing marshal Clyde Dunlap of Sunderland led the ceremony. Officers Gilbert E. Wilcox and others from local towns attended. Cpl. Paul S. Huntley spoke on drugs. Social hour followed.
Three Manchester events unfold Wednesday at 8 p.m. Burr and Burton Seminary Alumni Association holds its annual meeting. At Manchester Elementary School gym Vermont Highway Dept conducts its 222 Hearing on U.S. 7 routing between the Sunderland Line and Jolly Green Joint. Relocation plans for Vt 11-30 and Dufresne Pond Road are presented. At 7:30 p.m. Manchester Little League parents meet at the firehouse to organize after low turnout. Catherine F. Clay, daughter of Mr and Mrs George R Clay, has been accepted by Bryn Mawr Bennington and UYM and will graduate June 8 from Ethel Walker School. Nathan Kamber and Mrs Betty Kamber attend the North American Odd Fellowship 150th anniversary in Burlington.
In Hooser Falls New York a new S and S Factory Outlet will open on Church Street at 59, previously Sounds ville. Mrs Robert Shea and sister Mrs Gerald Swartz run the store from 9 30 a m to 5 30 p m Monday through Saturday and until 9 p m Fridays. Grand opening with free coffee and doughnuts on Thursday.
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