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Newspaper

Bennington Banner

Location

Bennington, Vermont, United States of America

Date

Aug 07, 1962

Page

5

Dorset Bay boy killed by steel stake at quarry

Glenn D. Baker, 13, of Dorset, fell from a 20 foot tree at the Dorset Quarry on Vermont 30 and was impaled on a steel stake left from old quarrying days. He died at the scene. Residents and responders provided aid. officials arranged removal to Brewster's Funeral Home. Millers close the lower quarry and deploy volunteers for patrol after the accident.

David Baker Dorset Cpl Gordon Mooney Baker Vermont Beriah Wall Harold Cross Martchester Joe King Harold Snow King Elizabeth Byrnes Frank Harrigan Mooney John A. Burgess Bennington Manchester Elam Miller Millers Roy Casey Terry Tyler Tuck Nichols

Mountain Towns Weekend Visit From Meriden Family

Mr and Mrs William Soroka and their sons Ronny and Billy of Meriden Connecticut were entertained at a weekend cabin by Mr and Mrs Vincent Nesci. The Nesci party included sons Ralph and Davis and nephew Frank Markowicz of Rahway New Jersey. Also visiting are Mr and Mrs Hank Martin of Carle Place Long Island and their children Trina Patrick and Charlie at their summer place for the season.

William Soroka Ronny and Billy Meriden Conn Vincent Nesci Nescis Ralph Davis Frank Markowicz Rahway N.J Hank Martin Carle Place L.I Trina Patrick Charlie

Pine Family Visit and Chicken Barbecue Gather in Chestertown

West Hoosick residents Mr. and Mrs. William Pine and family along with Barbara Pine spent days in Chestertown New York visiting Mrs. Pines sister and family and Santa Claus Land. Mr. and Mrs. Harold Pine hosted a chicken barbecue on Sunday with many relatives and friends in attendance including Melvin Ingraham Sherman Herrington Warren Pine Emma Case Marion Case Rena Sherman Gene Roberson Richard Sherman Robert Sherman and Henry Street.

William Pine Barbara Pine Chestertown N. Y Pine Harold Pine Melvin Ingraham Sherman Herrington Warren Pine Emma Case Marion Case Rena Sherman Gene Roberson Richard Sherman Robert Sherman Henry Street

Mother Grouse Exhibits Parental Love For Her Brood

A wild mother ruffled grouse displays clear parental care guiding nine chicks across a road to a garden. She teaches dust bathing with her brood, shelters them under wings, then leads them back into the woods as a red tailed hawk circles overhead. The family returns daily until a garden fertilization ends the visits.

Mama Mother Grouse

Dover Inn proprietor hosts traveler from Paris tour

Robert McCafferty of Dover welcomes his mother Mrs Georgiana McCafferty from Palmyra Pa. She just flew back from Paris after a six week trip through 11 countries including England Ireland Scotland and France. She will stay two weeks with family before returning home.

Robert McCafferty Doverhof Inn West Dover New York City Georgiana McCafferty Palmyra McCafferty Paris England Ireland Scotland Switzerland Holland Germany Austria Belgium Sweden Norway France Philip John Long Camp Plymouth Robert MacGahan Lisa Ann Amherst Mass

Dorset Group Calls for New Minister From Concord

About 40 members of the United Church of Dorset and East Rupert voted to call Rev. Robert Galen Dana, associate minister of South Congregational Church in Concord, N H, to fill the pulpit left by Rev. William Chace. Dana, a Vermonter born in 1933, would likely arrive around Sept 16 to occupy the Manse.

Dorset United Church of Dorset and East Rupert Robert Galen Dana South Congregational Church of Concord N.H William Chace Matthew Gaffney Katherine Childs Gloria Jones Howard Leach Alfred Gilbert Leland Palmer Robert McFall Dana Gilbert Rev. Dana St. Johnsbury St. Johnsbury Academy UVM Andover-Newton Theological Seminary Newton Mass Andover- Newton Marlboro N. H

Local visitors and motor trip in New York and Pennsylvania

Hoosick Ada M Breer and Ernest Cramer of Greenfield Mass visit Mrs Harrison J Philpott. Mrs Harry Matala and Virginia of Melrose visit Mrs Breer. Breer weekends in Hoosick Falls with Mrs Laura E James. James Frost and sons toured Gettysburg Battlefield during a trip through PA and NY. Walter Kerl and mother Lillian Broughton of St Petersburg Fla visit Mrs Regenia Baker. William Appel and Frank Brimmer host visitors in Greenfield. Darius Brimmer of Troy visits Frank at the Appel home.

Ernest Cramer Greenfield Mass Harrison J. Philpott Harry Matala Virginia Melrose Charles E Breer Breer Hoosick Falls Laura E. James James Frost Dale Alan Gettysburg Battlefield Pennsylvania New York Walter Kerl Lillian Broughton St. Petersburg Fla Kerl Regenia Baker William Appel Frank Brimmer Darius Brimmer Troy Frank Appel

Arlington League invites for last home game vs Kiwanis North Bennington

Arlington Interstate League invites all to the last home game Monday at 6 pm against Kiwanis of North Bennington. Hat collection will fund equipment improvements. Mrs. A. J. Hastings discusses An Old Fashion Garden on WBTN Bennington Tuesday Aug 7 at 9 am as part of Bennington County garden club series.

Kiwanis North Bennington A. J. Hastings WBTN Bennington Bennington County Walter Corey St. Columban’s

Hoosick Falls School Board Awards Air Conditioning Contract

At a special meeting on Wednesday night the Hoosick Falls School Board awarded the central school air conditioning contract to Mason Hubbard, the low bidder, for 3 724 dollars. Vacationers Mr and Mrs Edward Baker and daughter of High Street are spending the week at Babcock Lake. Mr and Mrs Willian E Burns and children of River Street returned Saturday from a two week vacation at Dennisport on Cape Cod.

New Central School Mason Hubbard Hubbard Edward Baker High Street Babcock Lake Willian E. Burns River Street Dennisport Cape Cod

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Dorset Bay Glenn D. Baker Dorset Quarry The Mountain Towns Carlo Walter Tel Searsburg Woodford Red Hand Melon Greenwich, N.Y West Hoosick Jean Pine By Carlo Wolter Wilmington Dover Carlo Walter Tel Dorset Group Hoosick Ada M. Breer Manchester Center Fritz Dillmann Barry Arlington Ann .Marsh Bishop’s Fund Terrance Riley Fred Hoyt Esther Benedict Arnold Wilcox John Kenny Bernard Cullinan Charles Niser George Walsh Ralph Bentley Carl Henning Ellen Corey Ethel Hebert James O'Neil Gregory Cullinan John Whalen John James, Jr Patrick Burke James Woodard Arvin Berge Edgar Blair Charles LaBatt Kenneth Smith James Thompson Inez Smith John Keough John King Arthur Poulin John Hawley Edward Garneau William Bahan John Hannon Philip Mattison Jr Adams Clothes Shop del Monte Red Walker the School Board of Education Eddingtons Plymouth FURY Auto Stand Chevrolet Bel-Air Oldsmobile Marin Vermont Bank and Trust Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation Vermont Bank Member Brattleboro Rutland Bellows Falls Chester
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