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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Dec 23, 1965
Page
6
Hollywood reports Jerry Lewis assembles a glamorous cast for Three On A Couch. Janet Leigh Gila Golan and Leslie Parrish join him in the comedy as co stars.
William J. McMartin of 7 John Street was elected a new director of Dodge Fibers Corporation at the annual stockholders meeting in Hoosick Falls on December 18. Re-elected directors include Cleveland E. Dodge Jr and Dodge Sr, James H. Hunter, Henry M. Dodge, and Gordon W. Phelps. The company operates Fluoroglas and Circuit Materials divisions with multiple plants. The firm reported a 42 percent sales rise, employment up from 154 to 185, and a $87 payroll. plans were announced for a 30,000 square foot addition to the McCaffrey Street plant next spring. McMartin, with the firm since 1958 and treasurer since 1960, also serves on local boards and clubs. He is married to Helen J. Monahan.
The annual Christmas Eve service will be held at North Pownal Congregational Church at 11 p.m. Friday with Rev. John C. Hatch in charge. Christmas Day Mass at Our Lady of Lourdes Church is at 9 a.m. Music led by Leo Bisson will include traditional carols. A Christmas dinner and trimmings sponsored by local fire departments was served to 329 in the Pownal schools. Room parties followed with gifts and candy boxes from the Pownal Parent-Teacher Group. Christmas recess begins, with classes resuming Jan. 3.
Santa Claus visited Troop No 31 in Shaftsbury, presenting knives and noting leadership changes as Hess retires and Freeley takes over. The update includes church and school holiday activities, a Christmas tree lighting, and local residents visiting home for Christmas recess with plans for a church service on Christmas Eve.
Mr and Mrs Charles Dix of Searsburg hosted holiday visitors while Mr and Mrs William Russell of Albany visited Sunday. Arlington announces seven students entered the National Honor Society on Dec 16, with speeches on qualifications. New members include Pam Blair Stephen Kenny Barbara Garrett Millyn Moore Candy Riley Lacy Aaron and Diane Sherwin. A reception followed the ceremony for parents, teachers and members.
Christmas Eve candlelight service at Congregational Church Manchester Village features choirs, instrumentalists Judy Pennock, and readings including The Story of the Other Wiseman. St Paul Catholic Church offers a midnight Mass and several Christmas Day Masses. Hanukkah lighting precedes Israel Congregation service. Zion Church hosts a 4 to 4:30 pm pageant with caroling and midnight Eucharist. No church services Christmas Day at the Congregational Church.
In Randolph and surrounding towns residents report record low readings of 8 below and 5 below as winter arrives. Local events include Winhall Grade School Christmas program Thursday morning with gifts, and a school break from Dec 23 to Jan 3. Sympathy extends to Nancy Connolly Nylott after her husband’s death in an auto accident on Sunday Dec 12.
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