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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Dec 08, 1965
Page
6
Arlington Helene Thompson thanks all who assisted in the Troop 334 light bulb drive. Two new scouts John Halibur and Ronald Geiger joined. Tenderfoot scouts will hike and cookout this Sunday. Two teenage dance students were mentioned.
The Rev. George Callaghan OSA takes over as overseer of St Marys Academy in Hoolick Falls NY guiding grammar and high school divisions and overseeing athletics guidance and religion teaching. He is welcomed by student officers Raymond Rimkunas and Caroline Martelle and introduced by Rev Alfred Ellis.
Bruce Baker is a patient at Mary McClellan Hospital. Roger Fillmore of SUNY Plattsburgh spent the holiday with his parents. Crystal Clover 4 H Club Christmas party drew good attendance. Local church youth attended the circuit MYF at Eagle Bridge. Mr and Mrs William Stata and family moving to Waterford from Edward Harrington house. Mr and Mrs Charles Wilbur and family relocate to Oscar Tollison farm and erected a pole barn. Anna Rogers of Center Cambridge Road welcomed granddaughter Faye Ann Rogers born to Raymond and wife of Hoosick Falls at Putnam Memorial Hospital. Cambridge Central School honors first quarter: Clifford Darfler and Joy Hamilton, merit David Hamilton, Bonnie Pratt and Barbara Rodman. Mrs Carl Trinkle joined church by letter from Easton Methodist. All 1965 church pledges due December 31.
Manchester voters approved a $30,000 town office building at a special town meeting with 343 for both questions and 109 against. Four hundred fifty-five ballots were cast from 1 pm to 7 pm. Norman Construction Co. holds the contract, Henry B. van Loon designed the building, and work will start immediately.
Police in Manchester Center narrow the theft timing at Whipple’s Pharmacy to between 11 p.m. and midnight on November 16 after questioning tenants in a Main Street building. A male boxer named Mike, owned by Mr. and Mrs. Norman Drake, barked just after the 11 p.m. news, but they slept through the break in. Police believe entry was through a cellar window and the cellar door to the store was forced. case under investigation.
A report on a possible new industry in Pownal cannot be confirmed. Peter Donovan Jr. of Bennington, president of Bennington County Industrial Corp., declined comment. He said Vermont Development Department’s industrial development division would likely stay mute. One report describes a 10,000 square foot plant with about 200 employees.
Manchester Center Grand Union employees and spouses will gather for a Christmas party and smorgasbord at the Worthy Inn on Saturday night. Mr and Mrs Lawrence Berube hosted several couples for dinner Sunday in honor of the 24th wedding anniversary of Mr and Mrs Maurice Pennock.
HOOSICK FALLS New York J Frank Kennedy past exalted ruler of the local lodge of Elks spoke at the annual memorial service in the lodge room stressing kindness in thought word and deed He said through our departed brothers we learn the meaning and principles of the order including charity justice and brotherly love Departed members listed include Dr Andrew Cahill John L Norton Leon McGinnis Wesley Jacobs Dr Arthur Hoffman Joseph Leary and Hans Kuebler Exalted Ruler J Joseph Hayden led the opening ritual assisted by Thomas Wysocki secretary Franklin Tate leading knight John Delarey lecturing knight PER Larry Lassor loyal knight Charles Frazier esquire William Stevens chaplain and T Fred Casey organist
East Arlington and Sunderland 4 H groups held meetings and activities. Leaders Marsha Sherman Debby Brown Patty Hawley organized stockings and flag salutes while Christmas crafts were prepared for nursing home patients. Roaring Branch Club hosted a Christmas party with nativity figures decorations and a gifts grab bag. The Federated Church Enterprise Society plans a December 15 Christmas party with games carols and a gift exchange benefiting residents of the Elizabeth Lund Home Burling ton.
Williams College in Williamstown Mass announces two adult education courses starting first week in January. The Natural History of Northern Berkshire by Dr Donald R Whitehead and Five Major American Novels of the 20th Century by Charles T Samuels are offered with a $30 fee per course. A third course Economic Problems Which We Face in the U S has been canceled for low registration.
The Immaculate Conception will celebrate a Holy Day Mass tonight at 7 at Our Lady of Lourdes with confessions beginning at 6 30. The December surplus food allotment has arrived and distribution is Thursday night in the town office from 6 to 7 30. Over 40 residents are enrolled in the program. Pownal Fire Department Auxiliary elected new officers with Mrs George M Renner as president and Mrs David Ricker Jr as vice president.
About sixty people attended the Cambridge Agway Service annual meeting at the brick church on Main Street Thursday afternoon. Elected to three year terms on the local committee were William McMorris and Dayton Maxwell. Reports were given by Meredith Getty and Edward Locke who noted Agway returned over $3 million to former members in 1964 65. The group voted a donation to the Toys for Joy program and a Christmas party followed. The next meeting was set for January 4 at the firehouse.
The Women’s Fellowship of the North Church plans a Holiday Food Sale and Tea on Saturday afternoon from 2 to 5 p.m. in the church social rooms. Mrs. J Duncan Campbell is general chairman and Mrs. F M Simmons leads the tea committee. All church women are asked to contribute baked goods and candies for the sale. the public is invited.
Shaftsbury Hi-Hopes 4-H Dairy Club met Friday at Susie Williamson’s home with 13 members and three guests. Wanda Lawrence presided. Kathleen Flynn led the flag salute and treasurer report. Gail Bishop gave secretary report. Sandra Greene read the news. Roberta Flynn supervised games for the Christmas party. gifts were exchanged. Next meeting at Myron Greene’s home.
Hoosick Falls Town Justice Thomas G. Restino imposed fines over the weekend for traffic violations. Joseph Baron of Lake Winola Pennsylvania speeding $15 Dale Frost Hoosick speeding too fast for conditions $10 Bernard Curry Scarsdale New York speeding $15 Albert Lepak North Adams speeding $10 Alice Gray Hudson Falls speeding $10 Louis Rogers Norwalk Connecticut speeding $10 Wanda Welsh Wallingford Vermont speeding $10 Evelyn Ortman Williamstown speeding $10 Clover Thomas Hoosick Falls failure to keep right $5 Paul Fink Hoosick Falls stop sign $5.
Mrs Edith Snare came back Tuesday after a Thanksgiving visit with her daughter and family at Craig AFB Selma Alabama Maj and Mrs H A Chapman attended the same visit at the air force base
Manchester PTA raised 100 for library purchases at the annual Book Fair. Librarian Bernice Wilcox provided the book list, and Hartford Book Shop within Rutland offered children’s titles at a 20 percent discount to fund the library purchases. Sale volunteers included Fritz Dillmann, Bryan A. Scribner, Robert Jordan, Burton Brown, Douglas Shaw, Eugene Collette, Edmund J. Goodell, and Bradford West across Wednesday and Thursday sessions.
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