Topping Tavern New Vermont Museum Home of a Curator Couple
Bennington Museum trustees plan a small outpost at the Mat tison Gosford estate known as Topping Tavern. Dudley and Mildred Blakely, veteran museum curators from Hawaii and long service in the field, move into a red wing to open the 18th century inn to visitors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shaftsbury
Bennington Museum
Vermont
Countess of Gosford
Mattison-Gosford
Dudley M. Blakely
Blakelys
Hawaii
Gosford Estate
Blakely
Cranbrook Institute of Science Observatory
Cranbrook
Mich
Tonga
South Pacific
Blakeleized
Bishop Museum
Honolulu
Bishop
American Museum’s Association
Bennington
San Francisco
Ethan Allen
Manchester
Dudley Blakely
Mattison-Gosford House
Lake Paran Folk Festival Announces Concert Schedule
The Lake Paran Folk Festival unveils a Friday 7 15 p.m. and Saturday 6 45 p.m. concert at the lake shelter with a 2 30 p.m. Saturday children’s show in St. John’s Parish Hall Nearby. Henry Simpatico directs a multi state lineup from New York and Massachusetts featuring Dallas Cline Ted Shorry Family Singers Garry Owens Singers Beth Hack Mrs Slocum and more with a dulcimer display by Howard Martindale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lake Rae Bennington
Lake Paran
Lake Shelter
St. John’s Parish Hall
Henry Simpatico
Bennington
New York State
Mass
Dallas Cline
Richfield
Hudson Falls
N.Y
Luv Opens At Dorset Playhouse This Week
Dorset prepares for Luv a 1964 Murray Schisgal comedy at the Dorset Playhouse running Wednesday through Sunday in August. The production features Ellen played by Lynnette Mettey with Harry Berlin portrayed by Fred Carmichael and Milt Manville by Mark Suben as the trio hunts for love amid misprisions. Simpatrice Barbara Smith directs with Patricia Carmichael producing. A folk festival and art craft show accompany performances with tickets at Bird’s and Rockwood’s and Lake Paran concession.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dorset
Dorset Playhouse
Murray Schisgal
Mike Nichol
Anne Jackson
Eli Wallach
Alan Arkin
Fred Carmichael
Harry Berlin
Lo and
Mark Suben
Milt Manville
Milt
Harry
Ellen
Lynnette Mettey
Patricia Carmichael
Bird’s
Rockwood’s
Bennington
Lake Paran
Young Vandals Arrested In Hoosick Falls Area
In Hoosick Falls area a Bennington Vermont man was arrested on Route 67 by Deputy Ronald Hasbrouck for open container and unlicensed operation. He pleaded guilty, fined $10 and $50, and jailed seven days for nonpayment. Additional arrests followed for open container, littering, and failure to comply with an order. State police aided as incidents tied to out-of-state youths opposing liquor laws. Officials planned a joint meeting to discuss stricter enforcement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hoosick Falls
N.Y
Bennington
Rensselaer County
Ronald L. Hasbrouck
Hoosick
Walloomsac
William O. Stanley
Thomas Restino
Adams
Mass
Justice Restino
Jeffrey Barrows
North Adams
Gerald
Robert Cellana
Richard A. Severson
Mountain Town Guests Stop by for Weekend Visits
John Clement and Mrs. Clara Day of the South Road hosted guests last week. First weekend callers included Mr. and Mrs. Brian Paser of Trenton New Jersey and Mrs. Dorothy Slater of Bennington. Clayton Day and spouse from Earlville New York visited en route to Canada on their honeymoon, also stopping at Mrs. Slater’s Bennington home.
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John Clement
Clara Day
The
South Road
Brian Paser
Trenton
N.J
Dorothy Slater
Bennington
Mrs
Clayton Day
Earlville
N.Y
Canada
Slater
Also Mentioned on This Page
Natural History
American Museum of Natural History
New York City
Cranbrook Institute
Boston Museum of Science
Nhen
Africa
Franklin Mint
Philadelphia
National Commemorative Society
Philippines
Fiji
Royal Society For the Encouragement of Arts, Manufacturers and Commerce
Albany
Simpatrice
Barbara Smith
Garrownes Group
Richard Borden
St. John’s Hall
Simpatico
Bradford House
Cole
Mon
PLAZA
Boa-Ski Limited
West Shore ST
Ravena, N.Y
Cate
Pope
Monument Plaza Shopping Center
Carlo Walter
TNS
Sirloin
U.S. NO
Jane Parker
Yukon
Bots
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