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Bennington Banner

Location

Bennington, Vermont, United States of America

Date

Aug 08, 1968

Page

6

Seagull cast to reprise roles at Williamstown 1962 reunion

Williamstown Massachusetts brings back the same ensemble from the 1962 Seagull for August 13 to 17 performances. Carolyn Coates returns as Arkadina with Joyce Ebert Nina, William Hansen Sorin, Tom Brennan Medvedenko, and designer Will Armstrong back in a Williams town revival.

Psacharopoulos Williamstown Mme, Arkadina Carolyn Coat Lincoln Center Hecuba Joyce Ebert Nina William Hansen Sorin Tom Brennan Medvedenko Will Steven Armstrong New York Stratford Conn Williamstown Theatre

Peru Lake visits and church notices across town

Peru residents share vacation updates and family news from Chipman Lake and Landgrove. An August in New Haven artist stays with S R Ogden Jr while families plan campers plays and church activities. Fundraisers net over 200 for carpeting and a rummage sale is set for Aug 30.

Ralph Parker Chipman Lake Gordon Thorne New Haven Conn Peru Thorne S. R. Ogden Jr Beth McWilliams Canada Matthews Strawberry Hill William Dobey Londonderry Matthew Lawrence Whittemore Landgrove Philip Young Jr Ing Young Robert Myhrum Myhrum Richard Pryce John Pearce Pryce Stowe Ladies Aid Community House Landgrove Music Camp J-Bar Lodge

439 Paintings Submited For SVAC Annual Art Show

Manchester Arthur Jones Norman Wright and James Montague head the hanging committee of the 39th Annual Exhibition of Member Artists arranging 308 paintings and 34 sculptures accepted by the jury from 161 artists submitting 439 paintings. The show opens Saturday with a 3 to 5 reception.

Manchester Arthur Jones Norman Wright James Montague Southern Vermont Art Center H. Stuart Ortloff Henry B. Raymore Arlington Summit Mozart Schubert Faure SPA New York City Ballet Orchestra Saratoga Performing Arts Center Young Ack Kim Art Center

Hootenanny to Aid CDC at Manchester

A Vermont hootenanny titled a Ver mont hootenanny will be held September 6 at Equinox House Manchester to benefit the Manchester Child Development Center. The event runs 6 to 8 30 p m in the Garden Lounge and features mostly local talent. The CDC is a local non profit with 16 directors working toward a day care center. Mrs George B Breen chairs the hootenanny committee with hostesses Mrs Walker S Kimball and Mrs Hugh T Putnam Jr.

Manchester Vermont Equinox House Manchester Child Development Center, Inc Gorden Lounge George B. Breen CDC

Arlington Youth Center car wash raises eighty dollars

Arlington youths at the Arlington Youth Center earned 80 from a car wash held last Saturday at Jerry's Gulf Garage and Dan's Esso. They express thanks to all who helped make the benefit successful.

Arlington Youth Center Jerry’s Gulf Garage Dan’s Esso

Shaftsbury Marine Wounded in Vietnam

Lance Cpl. Thomas F. Ryan USMC was wounded July 29 in Quang Nam Province Vietnam. Parents report his wounds are healing and he is on the road to recovery. He sustained shrapnel injuries to legs chest and face from a hostile fragmentation grenade while on an operation. He is treated at the First Hospital Company Danang with good prognosis.

Shaftsbury Lance Thomas F. Ryan USMC Quang Nam Province Vietnam Washington, D.C Francis Ryan L.W. Walt U.S. Marine Corps Young Ryan First Hospital Company Danang

Manchester Town to Bid on Fuel Contracts and Equipment

Manchester selectmen voted to invite bids for town oil, diesel, and gasoline supplies due to cost variances from three local dealers. TheyAlso asked for bid specs on a police cruiser and rubber tire loader to secure firm prices before budget time. They also addressed dispatcher call handling and emergency contact numbers.

Manchester James L. Woodard Selectmen Woodard Fire Department

Wedding Of Miss Guiden And Mr Ricker Brings Local Guests

Walloomsac area residents attended the July 20 wedding of Miss Jean Guiden of South Williamstown Mass to Raymond Ricker of North Adams Mass at Our Lady of the Incarnation Church in North Adams. Guests included Mrs Roscoe Austin Mrs George Fisher Miss Jeanne Ribault of Great Neck L I Miss Alice Guiden of East Hoosick Sylvester James of Bennington Mr and Mrs Arthur Guiden of Buskirk and Mrs John Madill of Montpelier. A Water Resources Dept briefing on possible federal funds for linking Munson Farm development to the town sewage plant followed. Selectmen named George R Clay to the Board of Civil Authority to fill a vacancy bridged by Mrs Berry A Wall.

Jean Guiden South Williamstown Mass Raymond Ricker North Adams Our Lady of the Incarnation Church Roscoe Austin George Fisher Jeanne Ribault Great Neck L.I Alice Guiden East Hoosick Sylvester James Bennington Arthur Guiden Buskirk John Madill

Hewitt Descendants to Hold 32nd Anniversary at Hedges Lake

Hoosick Falls news notes a Hewitt family reunion at Hedges Lake with dinner at 1 30 p.m. The event marks the 32nd anniversary of Sterry and Hannah Barnaby Hewitt. Mrs Dora Ayers presides over business sessions as officers are elected and games and activities are planned. Over 200 attendees are expected along with Kiwanis barbecue updates and local club plans.

Hewitt Sterry Hannah Barnaby Hewitt Hedges Lake Dora Ayers Hoosick Falls Gilbert Buckley Schaghticoke Richard J. Sargood Walter Hartman Vu. B. Chapman Philip Leonard Kiwanis International Concord Hotel Kiamesha Lake Stanley Fifield

Sunday is Lake Paran Family Day at Lake Paran

NORTH BENNINGTON Sunday is set as Family Day at Lake Paran with a picnic and a 2 p.m. food sale in the shelter. Parents of children in Yeran swimming lessons and others are invited to contribute food and patronize the sale. The new bathhouse nears completion but dedication is postponed likely until next year. No fireworks this year due to shipment issues. The 1969 season is expected to start with Lake Paran’s traditional bang in early June.

Paran

Shaftsbury Workbee at First United Methodist Church

A workbee will be held at the First United Methodist Church on Saturday at 9 30 a.m. Those assisting are asked to bring a bag lunch beverages will be furnished.

First United Methodist Church

Sandgate Old Home Day marks bell anniversary on church day

The Sept 5 1878 Manchester Journal recounts Sandgate Old Home Day at the Methodist Church for the 90th anniversary of the town’s first church bell. A field day featured speeches dinner and a band concert with GOP gubernatorial hopeful Deane C Davis to speak after lunch and hymn singing. The bell donor Dr A J Woodward chaired the event noting the ceremony was nonpolitical as the bell called worship and repentance. Attending dignitaries included Dr Maynard, RT Hurd, J K Batchelder, James Bowen, Rev Townshend, and Hon A P Childs was detained by illness. Special praise for the Bentley Band and local workers. Ample dinner was served reflecting generous hospitality.

Sandgate Manchester Journal Deane C. Davis J.B. Fell Berlin Grafton N.Y Eugene Pelham Lea Ehrich Roger Webster Don Trachte Arlington Ann Sullivan Lothar Wuerslin George Hughes John Lundquist A.J. Woodward Crookshank and McFarland Salem Bentley Band Dr. Maynard R.T. Hurd West Arlington J.K. Batchelder James Bowen Manchester

North Bennington Wedding Draws Local Guests in Wallingford

Mr and Mrs Edwin J Aus tin attended the Wallingford wedding of Theresa Taber to James Austin son of Mrs Virginia Austin and the late Ralph Austin formerly of North Bennington The wedding reflected well on the town state and local hospitality and benevolence of Sandgate hosts.

Edwin J. Austin Wallingford Theresa Taber James Austin Virginia Austin Ralph Austin North Bennington Mrs Edwin Austin

Bill Cosby to Appear at SPAC in Saratoga Springs

Bill Cosby will perform a single show at the Saratoga Performing Arts Center in Saratoga Springs New York on Aug 30 at 830 p.m. Tickets go on sale to the public with donors having early access. Center official Richard P Leach notes the date was chosen for broad appeal. Reserved seats cost 350 to 750 dollars and lawn general admission is 250 dollars. For more information call 518 584 8450.

Saratoga Springs N.Y Bill Cosby Saratoga Performing Arts Center Richard P. Leach Center Cosby

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Chekov Bridge Nikos Anna Dibble Bernard Baker Putney Supt Richard Zani Townshend SVAC Denby Troy N.Y Burlington Savings Bank MMONT Burlington, Vermont Member Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation Hootenanny Fred B. Hoyt Arlington Community Club, Inc Duane Hoyt Arlington Fire Co Thompson Economy Auto Stores, Inc Main ST. Kennington, VI Lance Cpl Manchester Town Walloomsac Bertha Hoag David A. Berlant Eastern New York Society of Optometrists At Albany Jane Allard Sears Roebuck Colonie William E. Allard Second St Donald Breen Whitby, Ont Can George Scott Sr Kiwanis News Vincent LeBlanc Hoosick Cooperative Fire Insurance Company Bert Baker West Hoosick John A. Hoag Hoacre Farm Terry Hoag Joyce St. Joseph College Old Bennington Sandra St. Mary’s Academy Fran Stacy Harriette Lyon Drysdale’s Adams Clothes Shop Tiny Sonotone Sonotone Hearing Aid Center First St Pittsfield Joseph Mauro Mgr Carroll Drug Store Ratter Isennington
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