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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Dec 23, 1961
Page
3
Female readers share reflections on Christmas carols cards and candles, celebrating the season’s warmth and the joy it brings to family friends and neighbors. The piece emphasizes kindness and togetherness during the holiday period.
An extended Christmas poem outlines symbols and joys of the season. It recalls Holly sprigs, Santa Claus, reindeer, icicles, lights, and stockings. It notes food, family, and gratitude, and ends with a biblical reference to the Star and the Nativity.
Mr and Mrs Henry Pinsonneault announce the engagement of their daughter Joyce Mary to Alfred Lewis son of Mrs Charles Vallee of Bennington and Charles Lewis of Adams Massachusetts Joyce a Bennington Catholic High School graduate works at M H Fishman store Alfred attended Notre Dame school in Adams and now works at M H Fishman no date set for wedding
Miss Arlene Pawley and Roger H. Rancourt exchanged vows November 25 at St Mary of the Hills Church Milton Rev Joseph Maguire officiated The couple reside Milton as Mr Rancourt serves aboard the U S S Lake Champlain in the Navy Their families include Mr and Mrs Eugene Pawley and Mr and Mrs Henry Rancourt with friends and relatives from Boston Bennington Buffalo Hartford and Burlington present
In Oil City Pennsylvania Steven Strube six wanted a big green pine for Christmas but his two year old brother Scott is allergic. A kind Santa arrived with an aluminum tree delivering a holiday surprise to the George Strube family Thursday.
Leon Robare announced the marriage of his daughter Ann Robare to Pierre Letourneau on December 16 at Sacred Heart Church with Rev. Joseph Wiseman officiating. Ann is a Bennington High School and St. Joseph Business College graduate working at Bijur Corp. Pierre is a Bennington Catholic High School and University of Vermont graduate in Tansitor Electronics receiving, and they will live on Scott Street.
Teen-ager Miss Thaxter Carney in new comedy at the Biltmore Theater with Art Carney as a father watching his daughter leave home for college and dating. Elizabeth Ashley shines as the teen, Phyllis Thaxter plays the mother, George Abbott directs, and sets by William and Jean Eckart. The show is light and entertaining rather than significant.
Williams College has been selected by Texaco Inc as one of the privately financed U.S. colleges to receive aid to education. President John E. Sawyer announced the $1,500 grant for the 1961-62 academic year with no restriction on its use.
Barbara Hipke, a 28 year old schoolteacher in Libya, and airman Kenneth Driskill, 24, faced delays in marrying in Wisconsin due to blood test processing and a five day waiting period. Tests must return from Madison and Barbara’s father is tied up in a tax program dispute. If his Madison trip returns by Saturday they may waive the wait. otherwise the couple faces further delay before early year departure to Japan.
Prime Minister David Ben-Gurion returns to Tel Aviv after a 16 day trip to Burma. He met Premier U Nu and spent eight days in Buddhist meditation during the visit.
Soviet Ambassador Mikhail Menshikov expressed optimism that the new year may settle most or all East West issues. He spoke jovially after a routine call on Undersecretary of State George W. Ball and wished Americans well.
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