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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Dec 16, 1961
Page
3
A Woman's World radio segment playfully follows a family delaying bedtime on Christmas Eve. The mother pushes patience for a peaceful night while the father jokes about keeping kids awake to ensure a later wake up. A cluttered dining table becomes a gag.
A lighthearted Christmas vignette follows a couple as twelve hours of Christmas Eve unfold with playful banter. Through trials and small mishaps they share chores gifts and decorate while awaiting Santa and the children’s reactions. The piece ends with a warm reflection on the priceless moments of family and the joy of Christmas.
Dr. George Z Dimitroff, Dartmouth College astronomy professor and former Harvard Observatory chief, will deliver the second annual Christmas Lecture at Bennington High School auditorium on Wednesday at 7 30 p.m. The event is hosted by the Bennington County MASTERS Association to connect students and parents with notable scientists.
Engaged Miss Helen Van Wagner of 330 Warren Street Hudson to William S. Smith of Stottville New York formerly of Bennington Vermont was announced at a surprise birthday party December first in Catskill An early spring wedding is planned
Hoosick Falls New York announces the engagement of Gaby Ruth Sternberg to Malik Morris. Gaby Ruth is a Hoosick Falls Central School graduate and secretary with American Weekly in New York City. Malik Morris is a Plattsburgh University graduate and industrial engineer with Detecto Scale in New York, born in Israel. A March wedding is planned.
Mr and Mrs Stanley Griswold of Bennington announce the engagement of their daughter Bernice to Charles Goewey son of Mr and Mrs Harold Goewey of Bennington No wedding date has been set.
Arlington home of president John Bearden hosted Bald Mountain 4H Horse Club's Christmas party and monthly meeting. Officers presented reports, Cheryl Tuttle and Pam Vachon delivered news, gifts were exchanged, and a movie followed at the National Morgan Horse Show in Northampton Massachusetts.
In Hoosick Falls New York on December 9 the Rev Lawrence J Gerrity united Miss Sarah Kipp and Perle Cross at the Church of the Immaculate Conception. Attending were Susan Matteson and Edward Cross. The couple now live in Bennington. The bride works at Mary McClellan Hospital Cambridge and the groom at William Dailey Construction Shaftsbury.
The Taconic Chords a Barber Shop Quartet from North Adams Mass performed at the Putnam Memorial Hospital Christmas party at Mt Anthony Country Club. Lead Hap Milne chapter president tenor Bob Guptil baritone MacLean bass Roger Lull. They join in singing and plan a Parade of Harmony to celebrate their chapter night next year.
The menu lists daily lunches including ravioli with green beans and pears, turkey dishes with mashed potatoes and cranberry sauce, macaroni and cheese, stew, chow mein, baked corned beef hash, roast turkey, and more. Desserts include cake pudding ice cream and fruit, with milk provided daily.
The bishop of Vermont Rt. Rev. Harvey D. Butterfield will confirm a class of adults at St. Peter’s Episcopal Church during the 9:15 a.m. service followed by a Parish Eucharist with Holy Communion. After the service a reception will honor the bishop the new confirmands and the congregation. Church School classes and youth seminars will be held.
The 1-40 Club of Shaftsbury completes plans for its annual children's Christmas Party. Shafts bury children from infants to Grade 8 will be entertained this evening at Cole Hall in South Shaftsbury with entertainment and a personal visit by Santa Claus. Every Shaftsbury child is invited.
A 7:30 p.m. Youth Service at Mason ic Temple screens Wiretapper. Sponsored by Alliance Tabernacle and North Bennington Baptist Church, the film follows Jimmy Vaus who aided gangsters before converting under Billy Graham and now mentors Harlem teens via Youth Development, Inc.
Mexico City officials project about 1 million pupils will enroll in Federal District grammar schools next year, an increase of roughly 50 000 from current levels.
Louis J. Caldor recalls discovering Grandma Moses in Hoosick Falls and criticizes President Kennedy for not visiting the artist during her final illness. He notes Moses remains a central figure in American art and recounts the painter’s sister Alice Moses, a Bennington dressmaker who crocheted a nationally recognized bedspread.
The Vermont American Legion informs high schools about the 25th annual High School Oratorical Contest for grades 10 through 12. Participants must deliver a prepared oration on a Constitution theme and a six minute extemporaneous speech. Six contests lead to national finals with substantial scholarships for top winners. District, state, and other awards include bonds and cash prizes. further details are in the Guidance Office.
The Vermont Historical Society Museum in Montpelier hosts a new Civil War exhibit titled Winter Warfare 1861 62. It covers Vermont troops November through February with photostats from the Official Records and photos of Dr. Edward E. Phelps of Windsor who investigated Vermont brigade sickness and tended the sick and wounded until his health failed.
A Savoy Massachusetts juvenile linked to five car thefts was found in Hoosick Falls New York after stealing cars in Adams and Bennington. One vehicle overheated and burned on Bennington College Road before a Gay’s Express auto was reported stolen on Leonard Street. Edward Lemieux’s car from Bennington was recovered and the youth was captured around 8 40 p m Thursday.
The Dorset Women's Fellowship held a Christmas luncheon and party in the church vestry with over 50 attendees. Tables were decorated by Mrs. Peter Brooks and gifts for missions were given. Patience Brooks and Kathy McWayne read poems. Miss Susan Barrows is visiting relatives. Maplewood 4 H club met with 13 members knitting mittens and planning gifts for sunshine baskets.
Roanoke and Hardy residents still send Christmas cards to Dorothy Ridgeway once famous for a Weather Bureau message. The 10 year old now in Roanoke averages about two dozen pieces daily from across the United States and the world as she attends Melrose Elementary School and continues to recover.
This Week in Bennington lists community events from December 16 to 23. Highlights include Well Baby Clinic at Bennington Elementary on Dec 16, Christmas Socials at Vermont Soldiers Home and K of C Hall on Dec 17, Jaycee Talent Show at the State Armory on Dec 17, and a Cootie Pup Tent visit Dec 23.
The 1 40 Club hosts an annual children's Christmas party at Cole Hall with all Shaftsbury preschool and school children invited. Girl Scout troops join YMCA toy workshop led by Leonard Black. Also notes on Ernst ties at Bennington Potters and Circle 2 Methodist Church party December 19 at West Road home. Moose Christmas party set for Sunday 1:30 pm at Moose Hall for children up to 12 with Santa and cartoons. Leonard J. Black and YMCA staff receive Navy recruiting service appreciation for cooperation with the Navy.
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