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Newspaper

Bennington Banner

Location

Bennington, Vermont, United States of America

Date

Dec 12, 1961

Page

7

Rotary Club Auction Nets Over 1300 Dollars In Receipts

The Rotary Club reports receipts of at least 1300 dollars from the annual auction held at the State Armory December 2. Auctioneers Vincent Pizzano and Salvatore Santarcangelo kept the sale moving, with general chairman Armand Lampron and many club members participating. The Girl Scout refreshment stand also yielded a substantial profit. The piece notes the United States leads global newsprint consumption.

Rotary Club State Armory Vincent Pizzano Salvatore Santarcangelo Armand Lampron

Pvt F B Woodward Enlists In Armor Training At Fort Knox

Pvt Francis Woodward Jr 19 of Bennington is at Fort Knox Ky for six weeks basic unit armor training under the Reserve Forces Act program. He trains as a tank crewman and will finish December 16 after prior eight weeks of armor instruction. He will later serve with Troop L of the 102d Armored Cavalry Regiment in Bennington and is a 1961 Bennington High School graduate.

Fort Knox Army National Guard Francis Woodward Jr Bennington Armor Training Center Woodward Army 102D Armored Cavalry Regiment

Coyotes Reach Vermont and New England States

Rutland Vermont reports a 52 pound coyote shot during deer season identified by naturalist Wayne Davis as a pure coyote. State officials note similar animals found near the New York line and in Massachusetts, with migration from Ohio and Ontario cited as gradual.

Rutland, Vt Plains Green Mountains Vermont New Walter O. Theilman Rutland Wayne Davis Middlebury College Theilman Davis Fish and Game George W. Davis New York State Massachusetts Division of Fisheries and Games West Bay State Colton Bridges Division of Fisheries and Game New England Ohio Ontario Massachusetts Bridges

Home Ec Girls View Furniture Exhibit and Plans

Senior Home Economics students led by Joyce Goyette visited Cushman Furniture Store and the Stone House on December 4 to study furnishings for the middle room between sewing and cooking labs. Thirteen girls gathered ideas, forming three groups to craft contemporary and period decoration plans for judging by teachers and eventual use in the room.

Joyce Goyette Cushman Furniture Store Stone House Annette Arbolino Judy White Judy Weeks Patty Hatch Janet Wright Faye Bushee Joanne Pierce Marilyn Bostwick Gale Cross Linda Thomas Edith Cone Kathy Kelly Helen Oldham

Thrift Shop Last-Minute Christmas Sale Notice

Thrift Shop closes Friday afternoon and Saturday morning for Christmas break. Mrs. Vincent Hoy reported a shortage of large paper bags and requested a portable record player for a little girl. Helpers Mrs. Cross Mrs. Sweet and Mrs. Towart assisted. Remaining stock includes two dolls a fur coat and jewelry.

Vincent Hoy Phyllis Cross Edna Sweet Hoy William Towart Amyel Baker

Panama may break ties with Cuba

The National Assembly urged President Chiari to sever relations with Cuba immediately. Fidel Castro in a recent speech admitted being a Communist and invited Colombia and Panama to cut relations. Colombia already did so.

Panama National Assembly Robert Chiari Cuba Fidel Castro Colombia

Girls Enjoy Furniture Making Field Trip and Displays

Members of the contemporary and period groups praised the early American furniture shown and the chance to meet Mrs. Carolyn Wellington, a Cushman alumna. Pat Hatch noted the Cushman and Stone House pieces were beautiful while Joanne Pierce reflected on the complete making process and the trip’s value.

Yule-Time Tea Fete Is Friday at St Peter's Parish

The Yule-Time tea hosted by Women of St Peter's Episcopal Church is set for Friday December 15 from 3 to 5 pm in the Parish House. Mrs. William H. Wills and other organizers will preside at the tea tables with decoration led by a volunteer group and refreshments managed by a large committee.

St. Peter’s Episcopal Church William H. Wills Frederick Wolf Donald Webster Harry Breese Ferdinand Mayer Juliette Shields Francis Englehart William Williams Leon Eldred James A. Horne Walter LaGrange Heil Reed Joseph Wilson Edward Horst W. B. Carll Edward Ransom Donald Humphreys Thomas Beach Leo Fay Tarrant Sibley Elizabeth Rockwood Donald Jolivette Alan Evans Thomas Coe Kent Lawson Frederick Burnham George Buck Richard Leake III William

Old Iron Horse Moves to New Stable

The 340 ton steam locomotive 2903 donated by Santa Fe Railway arrived at the Museum of Science and Industry Chicago by a bridle path. Workers inched it along using fourteen 39 foot track sections removed after passage and a tractor dozer with a winch. An air compressor on the tender provided braking pressure during the move.

Chicago Santa Fe Railway Museum of Science and Industry

Bulgaria to vote Feb 25 1962 in single Communist list

Vienna dispatch says Bulgaria will hold national elections for its Communist dominated Parliament on February 25 1962. The Fatherland Front list will be the only option presented to voters in the fourth election since the Communists took power.

Vienna Austria Bulgaria Radio Sofia Fatherland Front

Invitation to all denominations for a friendly gathering

The chairman Mrs Frederick Well ing and cochairman Mrs Ferdinand Mayer extend an invitation to friends of other denominations to drop in for a happy get-together hosted by Browning and Mrs Gerald Fin negan.

Canada Expels Soviet Attache Over Spy Recruitment

Ottawa says Lt. Col. Anatoly Loginov assistant military attache was expelled for seeking to buy secret documents from a government employee. The Foreign Ministry declared him unwelcome for activities incompatible with diplomatic status and said an embassy employee reported the attempt to obtain secret data.

Ottawa Canada Ploye Foreign Ministry Anatoly Loginov Moscow Loginov

Probate notice for Austie Botsford will in Bennington District

The Bennington Probate Court schedules December 18 1961 for proving Austie E Botsford late of Shaftsbury will. Executrix Gladys E Richardson to announce appearance for contest three weeks in Bennington Evening Banner.

Bennington Austie E. Botsford Shaftsbury Edward van Ness Bennington Evening Banner

Probate notices for Edward Van Ness and Raymond Quinlan estate

The Bennington Probate Court schedules December 27 for probate of Edward Van Ness late of Bennington and names Evelyn Frisley as executrix. A separate notice for Raymond C. Quinlan's estate sets December 27 for examining the executor’s account and establishes public claim procedures for heirs and claimants. The Vermont Bank and Trust Company is the executor.

Edward van Ness Vermont Bennlington Bennington

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