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Bennington Banner

Location

Bennington, Vermont, United States of America

Date

Dec 15, 1961

Page

5

Arlington Choir to Present Round-the-Table Carols

The Arlington Choral Group and High School Chorus host a Sunday Round-the-Table Carol Sing at 7 30 pm in Arlington Memorial School Admission is free with a silver collection for the school music fund The program features numerous carols and seasonal pieces with additional rehearsals scheduled Friday and Saturday in preparation for the spring concert.

Arlington Choir Arlington Arlington Choral Group Arlington Memorial School

Mountain Towns Cold Snap and Grange Birthday Observed

The region posted four below on Thursday with pond ice near six inches. Ricky Leonard son of Lawrence and Buck Leonard of Somerset is set to perform at the Veterans Home in Bennington on Sunday December 17 at 2 30 p m. The Jacksonville North River Grange marked the National Grange birthday with a program at Grange Hall presided by Joseph Bekken huis. Carol Stetson read a Grange history and led a game and a certificate showed 23 of 25 years of educational aid contributions.

Ricky Leonard Lawrence Buck) Leonard Somerset Ducharme Veterans’ Home Bennington Jacksonville North River Grange National Grange Grange Hall Joseph Bekkenhuis Grange Carol Stetson

North Bennington Church to stage Christmas pageant and social

The North Bennington Congregational Church will open the Christmas season with a pageant titled The Holy Nativity and a social hour at 4 30 p m Sunday Dec 17 at the church The pageant is staged by the church school choir and director Mrs John Kennedy Jr Directed by Mrs Harold Riemann it will feature several musical numbers A post pageant caroling and social hour will follow Families are asked to bring sandwiches Also noted Andy Crosier has reported for duty aboard the USS Beatty in Newport R I after a 15 day leave at his parents home John Lauzon of Upper Main Street was a hospital patient at Putnam Memorial Hospital with a kidney infection and expected a week more of treatment Harry Fruitrich returned from two weeks in Fairfield Conn at the home of his son and daughter in law The St John the Baptist Church Christmas party for Sunday School and pre school children is set for Sunday Dec 17 at 3 p m in the North Bennington School gymnasium.

North Bennington Andrew E. Crosier FTGSA U.S. Navy USS Beatty Newport R.I Ray Crosier Andy U.S. Naval Training Center Bainbridge John Lauzon Upper Main Street Putnam Memorial Hospital Harry Fruitrich Fairfield Conn Edward Fruitrich St. John the Baptist Church North Bennington School Yale North Pownal Congregational Church John C. Hatch Earl V. Church Lyle Grusendorf North Pownal James H. Bagley Commission On Education Father Kelly Saint Paul’s Church First Congregational Church Pageant of Light Alton Hicks Congregational Pilgrim Fellowship Manchester Zion Episcopal Church Sweden

Arlington Early Christmas and Community Notes

The Michael Keough family and relatives gathered in Arlington for an early Christmas. Richard Keough finished at Royal Barber School Schenectady and is apprenticing at Cirro's Albany. The American Legion plans a children’s Christmas party Monday Dec 18 from 7 to 8 30 p.m. Lions Club members meet Dec 16 at 1 30 p.m. to install Christmas lights.

Michael Keough Michael Keough Jr Michael III Hella Coventry R.I Robert Kisselbach Albany Robert Nellis Johnstown N.Y Norman Mattison Sunderland William Bahan East Arlington Richard Keough Richard Royal Barber School Schenectady Cirro’s American Legion American Legion Rooms Lions Club Marsh Appliance Center

Baptist bazaar raises funds at Wilmington vestry event

The Baptist Ladies Aid Society and Evening Guild held their annual bazaar in the vestry on Wednesday with Mrs. Claire Woods in charge. Home baked foods, aprons, fancy work, greeting cards, and more were sold, totaling over 160 dollars as tea was served by local volunteers. The Wilmington Home Demonstration Group meets January 12 at the church vestry.

The Baptist Ladies’ Aid Society Evening Guild Claire Woods Marjorie Taylor Thelma Boyd Grace Webster Earlene Fitch Hazel Nelson Doris Adams Gertrude Batchelder Adelaide Ross Eva Corvette Alice Robinson Claire Day Blanche Haskins Gertie Carpenter Doris Rice Rosie Howe Wilmington

Judge Views Stratton dispute site visits

Judge F Ray Keyser Sr inspected the reservoir and dam at Stratton ski area and the Styles Brook properties in a move related to a temporary injunction request by plaintiffs Mrs Malvine Cole Mrs George Wendland and Joel Kent against Stratton Corp over water diversions. The visit followed a Windham County Court hearing last Friday. Kent attended with attorney Crispe and Stratton director Nelson Smith. Attorney Silvio T Valente also appeared.

Stratton F. Ray Keyser Sr Stratton Corp A. Luke Crispe Windham Brattleboro Crispe Malvine Cole George Wendland Joel Kent Cole Wendland Kent Nelson Smith Silvio

Pownal Christmas Programs and Community Notices

Local notices list Christmas events at Pownal and North Pownal sites. Barber School Yule program led by Doris Lillie includes poems songs and music with candy donated by East Pownal Community Club. Post and community club events outline holiday hours and meetings plus church programs and 4H activities.

The East

Manchester churches and school host Christmas pageants and parties

Manchester churches offer a slate of Christmas events including pageants at First Baptist First Congregational and Zion Episcopal with candle lighting caroling and a Swedish film. The Catholic Daughters host a children's party and the elementary school presents Christmas in Many Lands with music and skits December 19 21 and 28 events noted.

Manchester

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