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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Dec 16, 1966
Page
6
Wilmington High School staff members attended a Wilmington Lions Club meeting Wednesday night. First vice president Lensey Cole presided in the absence of Porter Farwell at Long Jim Inn.
Mrs Irma Zentz leaves her Business Services after two years and joins Bromley Ski Area as executive secretary and office manager. She previously served as executive secretary to Fred Pabst, Bromley operator. Zentz will head an office of four employees.
SWVEA aims to reach 200 members to gain four delegate representation in the Vermont Education Association, matching Burlington Teachers. Current figures show SWVEA 193, VEA 200, NEEA 62, Vermont Dept of Classroom Teachers 27. Laraine Walters leads as membership chair. David Smith showcased piano, and a zone social is planned for Dec 17 at Oscar Dalem's Chalet in West Brattleboro, with Lions hosts and a $6,000 District 45 treasury balance noted. The annual convention is set for June 9 at Lake Morey Inn, Fairlee, chaired by Jim Bow. next meeting January 11 at Long Jim Inn.
Hoosick Falls Court St Mary CDA held its annual Christmas party Tuesday at Sharkey's Hotel with a roast beef dinner before the event Mrs Ben Bakaitis served as toastmistress Miss Elva Gigel vice grand regent presented a gift to Grand Regent Mrs Raymond Rogers and clergy gifts were given by treasurer Mrs Jacob Brandalik Rogers gave roses to Miss Mary A Doyle and Mrs Katherine Fleming on their birthdays.
HOOSICK FALLS NY Dr Otto Kallir questioned by Arthur Armstrong friend of Grandma Moses in a letter to the editor. Kallir praised gifting prints to Hoosick Falls Central School and offered a $50 check to cover framing or start a Grandma Moses Award. Armstrong defended local pride and noted the community’s role in promoting Grandma Moses art and the forthcoming museum funded by the Moses family.
Pownal The annual Methodist Sunday School Christmas program and party will be held at the church at 7 30 with the theme Christmas Brings Peace Rev David C Hubbard will lead prayers and read from Luke The offertory goes to Methodist Hospital Mrs Kenneth Snyder is organist and Mrs Warren Mason coordinates with teachers including Mrs Henry W Bassen Mrs Anson Mason Mr Albert Shields and others Children perform The Peace of Baby Jesus Gifts for the King of Peace and The Christmas Peace for All feature several named participants in Primary I and II selections
Manchester officials and Mrs Elizabeth N Johnson face a preliminary plan to extend two roads off Mountain View Terrace, with the land used for snow removal turnarounds. Williams and Williams notify town manager James L Woodard that the plan discriminates against Johnson. Selectmen met area residents to review drawings. efforts now aim to relocate turnarounds to satisfy all. The town has maintained these roads for years though not in the town system.
Cub Pack 331 dens presented a Christmas program at Cole Hall with season skits Den 4 opened the flags and Den 6 led carols. Bobcat pins were awarded to youth from Dens 1 2 4 and 6. New den mothers were introduced for Dens 1 2 5 and 6. Dens 1 4 5 will sing at Putnam Memorial Hospital Sunday. Den 2 plans a nursing home visit during the holidays.
In Hoosick Falls New York the Gleaners Society of West Hoosick Baptist Church met at Mrs Lester Pines. Christmas program by Mrs Wilfred Knapp. Love Gift totaling 70 dollars for the year. Offenders in Cairo to receive Yul Brynner style haircuts and court punishments.
Dorset Marcen Skinner invites Champlain College guests Nancy King and Susan Batchelder to a weekend gathering in Burlington. Christian Education plans caroling transport using Austin Rumney's school bus. The Christmas nativity pageant featured Junior Choir under Theodore Cook with narrators Mrs. Stannard, Mrs. Dana, Donald McWayne, Walter Wade, and costumes by Mrs. Drury. Capt. Finnegan and family expected home from Burlington and Washington with Lt. Cmdr. Finnegan returning from Alaska.
The Women’s Fellowship of the Baptist Church gathered at the Rainbarrel Restaurant for a Christmas meeting with a devotional program led by Mrs. Alfred Scott. Officers for next year were elected: Merritt Hewitt Jr president Bernard Whitman vice president Edith Burns secretary and John Cook treasurer. Also noted are local holiday activities and returning servicemen.
The Rev and Mrs Jimmy Metcalf returned from their wedding trip to Saluda and Asheville North Carolina after marrying at the Congregational Church on November 26. Mrs Metcalf is the daughter of the Rev and Mrs John C Hatch of North Pownal.
Charlotte Nicklaw owned basset hound won major victories at a dog show in Philadelphia last weekend, not Camden as Thursday's Banner claimed. The correction confirms the event took place in Philadelphia with Nicklaw as the winning owner.
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