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Newspaper

Bennington Banner

Location

Bennington, Vermont, United States of America

Date

Dec 13, 1963

Page

8

Barrows Golden Wedding Observed by Dorset Friends

Dorset’s Barrows Sr and his wife celebrated 50 years at the Old Forge home with about 150 neighbors. The couple ran the Barrows House Inn for 40 years and contributed to church, Scouts, and local real estate. Their son William G. Barrows Jr. and daughter Mrs. Joseph Whitehead attended with grandchildren Sally and Belinda Barrows.

Dorset Old Forge William G. Barrows Jr Barrows House Inn Hollow Road William Gilbert Barrows Sr Barrows Roland Harrington Frederick Gilbert William Bassett Robert Cushman William Barrows Experience W Barrows House William Barrows Sr Syracuse N.Y Lager Bros Harriet Hubbard Syracuse University Hospital of the Good Shepherd Dorset Real Estate Co Dorset Players Joseph Whitehead

Williams College receives Lehman bequest of 50000 dollars

In New York it was disclosed that Williams College has been left 50000 dollars in the will of former Senator Herbert H Lehman who died December 15 and left an estate over 1 million dollars. Lehman was a Williams alumnus.

Williamstown Mass Williams College Herbert H. Lehman New York Lehman Williams

Holiday Sale and Community Christmas Events Highlight North Bennington

The Congregational Church Women sponsor a sale with breads cookies fruitcakes and kitchenware on Saturday. Social rooms open after 1 p m for gifts or treats. Local groups plan gatherings including company staff at the Country Club First National Bank staff at Mrs George Delaney home Shaftsbury and Villagers Home Demonstration club at the Library with a bread making swap led by Mrs Rober McWaters. Meth-Con Youth Fellowship to host a dance Saturday night at 8 in church social rooms.

Women’s Fellowship The Congregational Church Congregational First National Bank George Delaney Shaftsbury Delaney Rober McWaters Arthur Wickenden North Bennington Santa Claus Santa Fire Department

Dorset Players Supper Meeting Presided by Kinney

Dorset Marden Skinner 867-4490. T Wylie Kinney presides at a supper meeting for members December 18 at the Playhouse at p.m. The supper is directed by Mrs James Lee II with assistants Mrs Alan de Schweinitz Mrs Nicholas Lemtugov Mrs Alfred Yates and Mrs Richard Carney. Afterward the Dorset Church Sunday School Christmas pageant directed by William Gilbert production chairman.

T. Wylie Kinney Dorset Players Playhouse P.m James Lee II Alan de Schweinitz Nicholas Lemtugov Alfred Yates Richard Carney Dorset Church Sunday School William Gilbert

Christmas Dinners and Community Events Highlight Pownal News

Pownal schools host a special Christmas dinner for about 200 pupils organized by the Fire Department Auxiliary with help requested at Center school starting 11:30. Boxes of candy for pupils, post office hours, new birth in North Pownal, and a busy slate of church and civic events fill the season.

Pownal Arthur James Earl Lillie North Pownal North Adams Hospital Richard E. Bisson Castle Hill First Baptist Church South Pownal Ronald Paul Ralph Walk Harold Rhodes Lloyd Rathbun Molly Stark School

Driver Acquitted in California Train-Bus Disaster

Francisco Espinosa, 34, driver of a farm labor bus, was found not guilty on 32 counts of misdemeanor manslaughter related to the Chualar crash that killed 32 Mexican workers near Salinas on Sept. 17. Defense contended limited vision and obscured view of an oncoming train due to overcast skies.

Salinas Calif Francisco G. Espinosa California Monterey County Superior Court Rober. Ames Espinosa Chualar Ames

Elks Auxiliary Holds Annual Christmas Party at Hoosick Falls

Hoosick Falls Elks Lodge Auxiliary hosted 80 attendees with Greenwich guests. A 6:30 reception, smorgasbord dinner, meeting, and entertainment preceded Santa's gift distribution and tree decorations. Four new members were initiated. Mae McGarvin elected two year trustee. A rescue squad donation note honored civic support and debt reduction. Next meeting January 8 features memorial service.

Hoosick Falls Santa Clause Elwin Armstrong Charles Frazier Armstrong Mae McGarvin Andrew DeJernes William Ruditis John McMartin William Hastings John Capano Larry Lassor Thomas Beaumont William Burns William McMartin John Delarey Michael Brewster Hastings William Bohmer Albert DeLuca Raymond Meaney Lassor Joseph Liporace Beau Clarence Myers

Hoosick Grange and Church Events Highlight Holidays

Hoosick Dr F Const ance Stewart and Miss Elizabeth Campbell visited Miss Annette L McLaughlin. Grange card party awards went to Ina Harrison Rheinhold Piritz with low scores to Jessie Bartoski Michae l Bartoski and Gertrude Girard Mark Gardner. Next party Saturday Dec 21. Baptist Church Ladies Aid to hold annual Christmas party meeting lunch and grabbag Friday Dec 13 at Frances Prince home. Roy Warren Emma Spencer and daughter Stella of Rensselaer visited the Stevens. Hoosick Home Demonstration unit and Home Bureau held Christmas party Tuesday night at the Baptist. Harold Delarey and family of Valley Falls visited grandmother Verda Philpott Sunday.

F. Constance Stewart Elizabeth Campbell Slingerlands Annette L. McLaughlin Ina Harrison Rheinhold Piritz Low Jessie Bartoski Michael Bartoski Lucy LaPorte George Girard Gertrude Girard Mark Gardner Ladies Aid Society of the Baptist Church Frances Prince Roy Warren Emma Spencer Stelela Rensselaer Ellsworth Stevens Hoosick Home Demonstration Unit Home Bureau Harold Delarey Valley Falls Verda Philpott

Christmas Cantata at Pine Cobble School Monday Night

Pine Cobble School presents The Christmas Story cantata for Grades 1 through 9 Monday at 8 p.m. in the Sabin Barn with 60 students acting and singing. Mary Dickerson will sing Mary. Jon Barber as Joseph. other students as prophet dove and townspeople. scenery, costumes, and programs are by school and church groups. music by Walter Lehmann. repeated Wednesday at 11 a.m.

Williamstown Mass Pine Cobble School Sabin Barn Johannes Petz Mary Dickerson Mary Jon Barber Joseph Larry Becerra Susan Hunter Mary Hall John Oliver John Sprague David Simpson Lawrence Dickey Guy Lemon Robert Ward Ward Graham Phipps Pine Cobble Congregational Church of Dean Erickson Walter Lehmann Michael Povsner David

Kennedy resumes public life after brother's funeral

Attorney General Robert F. Kennedy quietly returns to public duties three weeks after John F. Kennedy's assassination. He attends a ground breaking and a White House Cabinet meeting while keeping plans private and avoiding press interviews. He appears in good health and continues as long as President Johnson wishes.

Washington Robert F. Kennedy White House John F. Kennedy Johnson Bob Boston Florida

Chief Justice Warren to Maintain Duties Amid Kennedy Inquiry

Chief Justice Earl Warren, age 72, plans to handle his Supreme Court workload while chairing the bipartisan presidential commission examining President Kennedy's assassination. He may work nights and weekends and skip part of his Christmas trip to California. If a future Texas murder appeal involving Jack Ruby reaches the court, a note may indicate he took no part in the decision. Ruby's Oswald killing links him to the commission's inquiry.

Washington Earl Warren Supreme Court John F. Kennedy Warren Presidential Commission California Texas Jack Rubinstein Jack Ruby Ruby Lee Harvey Oswald Dallas Oswald Kennedy Warren Commission

Arlington PTA and Community Events Highlight Week

Arlington residents attended a Monday PTA meeting at Fischer School where Mrs Henry Coli and Principal George Bicknell discussed a level system and IQ tests. The town’s new high school band planned a bake walk concert, plus notes on a Christmas party, church activities, and local gifts and donations.

PTA Fischer Henry Coli Marie Mattison George Bicknell Mattison Bicknell Arlington George Wheeler Arlington Memorial High School

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