Innovations To Mark Baptists Yale Bazaar at First Bennington
Mrs Harriet Gaines and Mrs Frances Hunt announce innovations for the Christmas Bazaar at First Baptist Church Bennington this Friday and Saturday December 5 and 6. The gigantic food sale Friday noon until sold. Saturday includes baked bean and bread sale at 9 a.m. homemade dough nuts for coffee shop. New items from area merchants join usual gifts aprons toys candy jewelry. Door tickets for baked ham supper Friday 5 to 7 with reservations via church office.
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Harriet Gaines
Frances Hunt
First Baptist Church
Bennington
Hilda Orr
Mary Percey
Josephine Ballou
Church Ofice
County Nurses Plan Christmas Festivities in Bennington
The Bennington County Nurses Association will hold Christmas festivities at Mrs Frances Crozier’s home on Monday December 8 from 5 30 to 7 30 p m Punch and light refreshments will be served Reservations may be made by calling Mrs Natalie Seale at 2 4290 The group has studied new community health care plans and heard about the expanded services of the United Counseling Service of Bennington County The next executive meeting plans a February catered buffet at Mrs Dorothy Frosts North Bennington The speaker will be Mrs Suzanne Travis of Williamstown MA discussing the La Maze childbirth method Miss Leona Sausville treasurer will propose investment options The party is well supported by Miss Mary Anne DesLaurier program chair and Mrs Marcia Russo secretary
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Bennington County Nurses Association
Frances Crozier
Natalie Seale
Joseph Lo Piccolo
United Counseling Service
Bennington County
Elwal Pines
Dorothy Frost
North Bennington
Suzanne Travis
Williamstown
Mass
Leona Sausville
Mary Anne DesLaurier
Marcia Russo
Wreaths Sale at Second Congregational Church Bazaar
Mrs Nancy Smith, co chairwoman of the Snow Ball Bazaar, presents one of 75 wreaths to be made by church women for the all day event this Friday December 5 at the Second Congregational Church on Hillside Street. Co chairwoman Nancy Steffen is wife of pastor Rev Thomas Steffen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nancy Smith
Second Congregational Church
Hillside Street
Chanukah Festival Begins at Nightfall Observed Weeklong Celebration
The eight day Chanukah festival starts at nightfall with services at Temple Beth El. Rabbi Chaim Gross explains the festival’s origin from Jerusalem’s rededication in 165 B.C. and the miracle of the oil lasting eight days. Also included are notes on the ancient victory over the Syrians and modern observances. A separate item reports Vermont colleges urging 19 year old voting eligibility amid youth draft status. Nixon aide warns pure air and water are costly but supports limited pollution controls.
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Chanukah
Holy Temple
Jerusalem
B.C
Temple Beth el
Chaim Gross
Alexander the Great
Orient
Asia
Judea
Greece
Antiochus IV
Mattathias
Judas Maccabeus
Burlington
UPI
University of Vermont
Castleton
Johnson State
Vermont
Alaska
Hawaii
Kentucky
Holy Land
Kislev
Education reform urged in North Troy opinion piece
In North Troy Vermont an art teacher is suspended for Monday classes, while educators in Stowe review standards. The author argues formal schooling stifles individuals, urges elective courses, no grades, year round access, and student driven learning as Mt. Anthony hosts an informal class with rich ideas.
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North Troy
Mr. Anthony
Mt. Anthony
Hagerman Joins State Historic Sites Board Survey
Robert L. Hagerman, a Bennington Banner reporter photographer from 1961 to 1966 and former Regional Planning Committee member, joins the state Board of Historic Sites. He recently left as executive director of Lamoille County Development Council and partnered in Portraits by Emily with Emily Sheldon. He will survey sites in Craftsbury area first then Orleans County.
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Montpelier
Robert L. Hagerman
Bennington Banner
Bennington
State Board of Historic Sites
Hagerman
Lamoille County
Senior Citizens Notes and Events at Center
A series of senior activities runs through December at the center. Friday at 8 p.m. features a pupilc card party with prizes and refreshments. Flu shots are scheduled for Monday December 8. A Senior Citizens Club meeting is Monday at 7 30 p m with a social hour after. attendance prize remains unsettled. Arts and crafts Tuesday include a demonstration by Mrs Wallie Pierce on Christmas tree ornaments from egg cartons. Puppet making Wednesday and bowling at Bennington Lanes at 3 p m for seniors 55 plus. Christmas party at the center December 18 requires each attendee to bring a 50 cent gift. reservations by December 16 and transportation help are requested.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Senior Citizens Club
Wallie Pierce
Bennington Lanes
Center
BFRC Accepts Brandon Gifts for Students at Brandon Training School
The Bennington Friends of Retarded Children will again collect Christmas gifts for about 800 students at Brandon Training School aged 2 to 70. Gifts need not be wrapped though wrapping paper is welcome. specify boy or girl on wrapped gifts. Drop off at BFRC office 238 BenMont Ave.
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Bennington Friends of
Brandon Training School
BFRC
BenMont Ave
Shaffe Leads New England Jewish National Fund Delegation
Joseph Shaffe of Bennington will head a delegation of local JNF leaders at the annual New England conference on Sunday December 14 at 9 30 a m in the Statler Hilton Boston. Notable participants include Moshe Ofer Israel consul general for New England Mendel Fisher JNF America leader Rabbi Israel J Kazis and Rabbi Max B Wall Burlington.
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Joseph Shaffe
Bennington
Jewish National Fund
New England
Statler-Hilton
Boston
Fred Monosson
Jacob Cohen
Moshe Ofer
Israel
del Fisher
Jewish National Fund of America
Israel J. Kazis
Mishkan Tefila
Max B. Wall
Burlington
Prouty Seeks Emergency Social Security Increase
Senator Winston Prouty of Vermont introduced an amendment to the tax reform bill proposing a 10 percent across the board emergency Social Security benefit increase. The boost would start January 1 and expire June 30, 1970, buying time for permanent, comprehensive increases.
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Washington
UPI
Winston Prouty
R-Vt
Prouty
Congress
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Zenith
E.T. Williams
Christmas
Nixon
Lee A. du Bridge
United States
Congressional
By Steven Rice
Stowe
U.S
John
Troy
Historic Sites Board Survey
Brandon
Shaffe
Jewish Fund
Rel Yan Stita
Salem’s
Super Market
Main St
Bennington, VT
Shea
Main Street
Agency
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