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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Aug 26, 1969
Page
7
The 52nd annual Deerfield Valley Farmer's Day Fair in Wilmington drew about 6,000 attendees over two days under sunny skies. Vendors, rides, and exhibits showcased country life with livestock, hand crafts, quilts, and 4-H youth displays while horse shows, pulling contests, and neighborhood clubs provided ongoing entertainment and reunion moments for locals.
Hoosick Falls residents Mr and Mrs Carl F Cunningham returned from a two week trip to California visiting Mrs Cunningham s sister Mr and Mrs Benson G Scott in Sacramento and calling on Mr and Mrs Perry Ford in San Diego Mrs Ford is former Helen Heffernan of Hoosick Falls Airman Gary Kjelgaard stationed at Kessler Field Miss phoned his parents to report he is safe from the hurricane He noted a long line of airmen waiting to telephone He has three months in service with basic training at Lackland Texas and a month at a Mississippi air base John Thompson 17 of North Bennington was arrested Tuesday night on an open container charge bail set at 25 for a hearing tonight About 100 attended the Hoosick Valley steak roast
A two car collision near Canandaigua injures two women relatives of Carl Shaw of Hoosick Falls while Shaw escapes unharmed. Laura Lohnes of Canon City Colorado and Norma Lohnes of Hoosick suffer broken ribs and a fractured hip respectively. The wreck occurred as the party neared Canandaigua Lake during a visit to Shaw's brother.
U S Navy Ensign Barbara A Powell has reported to the Newport Rhode Island Naval Base for an eight week completion course before a service assignment. Powell, who graduated June 7 from California State Polytechnic College with a B S in physical education, received her Naval commission in June at ceremonies in Pomona California. Mr and Mrs Donald Freeman and family, formerly guests of Benjamin L Powell Sr in North Pownal, have moved to Jamul California.
The Robert Cook family spent several days last week camping with Eleanor Niles, joining her brother and the Brassards family from Pownal for a shared outdoors visit.
A quirky notice promotes pantry style soups and chowders using canned soups, dry mixes, or scratch methods. It highlights Beaux May Restaurant and Lounge at 225 North Bennington Road with a Sunday special and flexible hours, inviting casual dress and family dining from 8 AM to midnight midweek and 8 AM to 9 PM Sundays and holidays.
Hoosick Falls Central School bids show a slight rise in food costs while supt. Philip Leonard expects no upfront cafeteria charge increase for students. If needed, weekly five day tickets may rise to $1.25, single meals stay at 30 cents, with minimal past increases only for dairy and ice cream items and bread contracts awarded to bidders.
Residents of South Cambridge attended the Washington County Fair last week. Mr and Mrs Francis Wade attended the Viall Foster wedding at Schaghticoke on Saturday afternoon. George Cronk has returned to his Cambridge home after hospitalization at Putnam. United Methodist Church resumes services this Sunday at 11 30 a.m. Rev Oswald A Muller in charge. Sunday school also resumes on Sept 7 at 10 30 a.m.
Major Charles D. Dorr returned to Hoosick Falls after receiving the Distinguished Flying Cross and Second Oak Leaf Cluster at Fort Knox Kentucky. The award, presented by George E F Ollete Jr, cited heroism as aircraft commander during a medical evacuation in Vietnam’s Khe Sanh area. Dorr, 29, a Norwich University graduate, heads to Fort Meade with wife Phyllis and daughter Shawna for a new post with the 8th Armored Cavalry Regiment.
Marlboro College announces three new trustees Mrs. Helen Harris of Brattleboro recreation director at Brattleboro Retreat and Brattleboro Music Center volunteer Mrs. Gale Ward Marlboro alumna and alumni president replacing Sidney Clifford Jr and her husband Wesley Ward director of admissions at the college Timothy Little Marlboro alumnus class of 1965 earned an M A in history from UVM and later served as Marlboro assistant dean of students from 1965 to 1967
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