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Bennington Banner

Location

Bennington, Vermont, United States of America

Date

Aug 30, 1968

Page

6

Tuesday Set For Caucuses in Shaftsbury

Warnings posted for Republican and Democratic caucuses. Democrats meet Sept. 3 at 7 p.m. in Cole Hall kindergarten room. Republicans meet at 8 p.m. in Cole Hall upstairs room. Caucuses nominate candidates for justice of the peace. Ivan Elwell, under doctor care, was taken to Putnam Memorial Hospital last Friday by Bennington Rescue Squad.

Shaftsbury Cole Hall Bernard McCarthy Edwin Colvin John Rothrock Republican Committee Office of Justice of the Peace Ivan Elwell Putnam Memorial Hospital Bennington

Pownal local notices span school start and civic items

The Pownal community lists fall activities from Mt Anthony Union High School starting Sept 5 with half days and full days from Sept 6 to voter registration and absentee ballot deadlines Sept 6 and 7. Other items include BCA meetings Sept 7 and 9, bow and arrow licenses through 1968, church fundraisers and a turkey supper Oct 26, a family visit to Florida, a hospital stay for Bowden Faxon Bowen, a Bible School closing with a program and an Uncle Joe visit, and volunteers helping with the closing exercises and crafts.

Pownal Center Mt. Anthony Union High School Board of Civil Authority For BCA Rachel Mason Women’s Fellowship of North Pownal Congregational Church Byron Towslee Leon Rudd Pownal Center Community Church Lawrence Ellis North Bennington God Joe United States Chares W. Rounds Kenneth Gile Amos Heap Francis Leonard Connie Littlefield Beverly Ellis

One Man's Meat Burglary Report from Manchester

Manchester police report thieves blindsided Worthy Inn stealing 150 dollars worth of meat between 2 and 6 30 a m Thursday. The incident marks the third burglary in a week in the town. Police noted entry via the front door while the night clerk was away and one lamb portion was left washed in the kitchen sink.

Manchester Worthy Inn George F. Hoag Whipple Hoag

West Rupert Notes On Local Life And Visits

The Ruperts Mrs Jack Case of West Rupert is a patient at Mary McClellan Hospital Cambridge NY under observation. The Philathea class at West Rupert held an indoor picnic at the home of Mr and Mrs Louis Wiener Kent Hollow Road West Rupert Tuesday night. Mrs Duane Flower of West Rupert has returned from a trip to Montpelier and St Albans where she visited friends.

Harold Andrews Charles W. Rounds Mt. Dora Fla Andrews Long Point Lake Champlain North Ferrisburg Jack Case West Rupert Mary McClellan Hospital Cambridge N.Y Louis Wiener Kent Hollow Road Duane Flower Montpelier St. Albans

Amorous Flea at Weston Playhouse Provokes Mixed Feelings

Weston Playhouse stages The Amorous Flea based on Moliere with Robert Leibacher directing and Margarete Hirdes designing sets. Critics note weak singing, muffled dialogue, and a tense audience-actor rapport, though Edward LeClair and Di Patterson as servants deliver the best moments amid overall disappointment.

Moliere School For Wives Weston Playhouse Weston Community Club, Inc Robert Leibacher Margarete Hirdes Amolphe David Murray Chrysalide Hugh Karraker Alain Edward LeClair Georgete di Patterson Agnes Joan Kirby Horace Kar Deirup Oronte Charles Stanley Enrique Flea Edward LeClair di Patterson

Forest Service To Burn 15 Acres In Vermont By September

The Green Mountain National Forest plans a 15 acre burn in Winhall Hollow by mid September to clear spruce and balsam slash from 1967 logging and aid a later sowing of spruce seeds. Fire breaks are prepared and up to 20 personnel plus fire trucks will supervise with favorable west winds.

Peru Green Mountain National Forest Service Central Ranger District GMNF Winhall Hollow Forest Service Eddy Brook Rutland Rochester Middlebury Manchester Junior A. Harwood Shaftsbury District 4 Forestry Vermont

Hoosick Falls events and town notes headlined

Hoosick Falls Reservations close Tuesday for Court St. Mary CDA fall dinner at Wallie's Restaurant Greenwich Sept 10. cocktails 6 30 to 7 p m then dinner. Bus trip to Graymoor planned Sept 29 to be announced at banquet. Miss Mary Katherine Dorr promoted to assistant buyer at Flairs Albany. Postmaster Wir musky holiday hours Labor Day no window service city and rural deliveries canceled lobby open for boxholders coin machine. Holiday mail schedule observed. Meaney family reunion held at Babcock Lake cottage. Gorman Hastings visit to Raymond N H former residents. Luries Dept store reopening promoted by Donald E Bogardus cooperative lease plan for first floor four tenants two year term. Lurie building owner Louis Lurie open to sale under cooperative lease. Readsboro secession plan eyed by Heartwellville resident Raymond Crosier. Crosier notes Heartwellville taxed separately but wants self rule or village status. Crosier cites historical note that Heartwellville was once a town. Even if plan fails, area could form village to protect interests.

Court St. Mary CDA Wallie’s Greenwich Graymoor Anthony J. Wirmusky Meaney Babcock Lake Raymond Meaney Hoosick Falls Lurie Donald E. Bogardus Hoosick Post American Legion Bogardus Louis Lurie Amsterdam Readsboro Heartwellville Raymond Crosier Heartwellville Lodge Heartwellvillians Crosier

Principal Named At Woodford School This Year

Arthur Kiddell of Oakville Ontario will be principal of Woodford School and will teach grades four to six. He earned a B A from the University of Alberta in Hamilton Ontario and taught three years in Lacombe Alberta before coming here.

Woodford Arthur Kiddell Oakville Ont Canada Catherine Corcoran Kiddell University of Alberta Hamilton Lacombe Alta

Whalen Honored At Rutland Dinner in Vermont

Attorney Thomas P. Whalen, unopposed Democrat for attorney general, was feted at a Rutland testimonial dinner as he resigns as U S attorney for the District of Vermont. About 90 lawyers judges and federal officials attended. Judges Ernest Gibson Bernard Leddy and U S Atty Joseph Radigan lauded his three years of work. Whalen’s successor is expected to be named Oct 1.

Arlington Thomas P. Whalen Rutland U.S District of Vermont U.S. District Court Ernest T. Gibson Bernard Leddy U.S. Dist. Atty Joseph F. Radigan Whalen Oct

Arlington Arlington Notes and Obituaries Update

Arlington Helene Thompson chapter members of Red Mountain CBS meet Saturday at 7 30 p m at the home of Sister Ruth Grout. Mrs Grout died Thursday night. Mrs May Andrew has returned from the hospital and is at her daughter Mrs Jay Mattison's home. Keith Mattison was to have surgery this week at Rutland Hospital but it is postponed until September 6. He expects to return to Arlington September 7.

Red Mountain CBS Ruth Grout

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The Pownals Vera Langlais Faxon Bowen Arkmont South Pownal Pownal North Adams Bible School Ruperts Elsie Walther Weston William Gilbert Henry Cherbonneau Board of Civil Authority First National Stores North Bennington Road Bennington, Vermont Finast Tom Thum Saves Louise Andrews Kent Mrs. Appleyard Tom Thum Monument Plaza Nichols Umay Mary Katherine Dorr Hudson Valley Community College Flairs Albany Miss Dorr Edison R. Dorr Beckett St St. Mary’s Academy Frank Gorman North Hoosick William Hastings Raymond, N.H Hastings Tell Mullen Mayflower Grove Street Adams Mass Ely Artery Arcade Atty. Whalen Helene Thompson of New Hickok Adams Clothes Shop Pedwin Sir John Dragons Main St Buster Brown Omatoes New York Southern Vermont Orchards
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