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Newspaper

Bennington Banner

Location

Bennington, Vermont, United States of America

Date

Dec 27, 1965

Page

6

Williams College theater plans second half of 1965-66 season

Adams Memorial Theatre at Williams College announced the second half of its 1965 66 season. Remaining first semester features Tennessee Williams Streetcar Named Desire January 13 14 and 15. Second semester opens with Iphigenia in Tauris February 4 8 30 p.m. followed by The Hostage March 3 4 5 auditions January 15 16 17. Also Pictures in the Hallway April 16 Experimental Theater April 21 22 23 Carousel May 10 11 12 13 14 at 8 30 p.m. May 15 at 2 30 p.m.

Williamstown Mass Adams Memorial Theatre Williams College Tauris Johann Wolfgang von Goeth Evelyn Solann Classical Arts Productions Brendan Behan Cap and Bells Keith Fowler Sean O’casey Rodgers’ and Hammerstein Carousel John von Szeliski

Colder Than Stratton Peace Corps Volunteer Hikes Through Himalayas

Stephen A. Cole a 25 year old Peace Corps Volunteer from Stratton traveling with two companions began a 180 mile trek from Kathmandu to Namshe at year end. He documented bitter cold and hard trekking across Nepal with a Sherpa monastery stay and a return route through Bhojpur Chainpur Dhankuta and Darjeeling.

Stratton Chaldhunga Namshe Mt. Everest Himalayas Stephen A. Cole Cole Peace Corps Nepal Sherpa Country Land of the Yaks Shaggy Oxen Yeti United Mission Kathmandu Malvine Cole U.S New York Public Science College Shangri-La Sherpa Tangboche Bhojpur Chainpur Dhankuta Biratnagar Darjeeling India Jamaica Woodstock Tibet Sikkim Sun Kosi Dudh Kosi Arun Tamur National Geographic Nep Reeturn Okaldunga

Community Activities and Local Events in Manchester

The Manchester High area centers host a series of events. The Pilgrim Fellowship of the First Congregational Church serenaded at nursing homes and hospitals, followed by caroling and outreach. Burr Burrton Seminary Trustees and staff hosted a Christmas Eve reception. Explorer Post 33 plans a Grange Hall supper with a court of honor led by Atty. Robert E. West as Mark Greenberg pursues Eagle Scout status. A fire incident on Lorette Avenue required multiple responses, with the car reigniting after a morning extinguish. Shirley Prisalac, from Pittsburgh, visits the Wilcox home ahead of Keith Wilcox’s engagement.

Pilgrim Fellowship First Congregational Church Jerome J. Hevey Jr Manse Bennington Putnam Memorial Hospital Manchester Burr and Burton Seminary E. Roger Wilcox E.H. Henry Board of Explorer Post Grange Hall Robert E. West Nest Mark Greenberg Sammy Greenberg Manchester Fire Department Lorette Avenue Shirley Prisalac Pittsburgh Keith Wilcox

Hoosick Falls Fire Department Extinguishes Chimney Fire

Hoosick Falls Fire Department responded to a chimney fire at Rev. Jerald Potts home, 45 High St., Sunday evening, extinguished in about one hour. Fire crews also report spraying 330 Christmas trees this year for fireproofing. NEW YORK (UPI) outlined factory tours of plants, including Hershey candy, Lititz pretzels, Blue Hill peanut butter, and minting of new silverless coins in Philadelphia and Denver.

Hoosick Falls Jerald Potts High St New York UPI Hershey Lititz Bluehill Col Philadelphia Denver

Foreign students arrive for holiday in Vermont

Nearly 100 foreign students visiting from Bennington to Springfield arrive in the London Derry Weston Peru area for a week of host family dinners and social events. Two special evenings include a pot luck at Londonderry Church and a square dance at Londonderry Grange Hall. A Dorset Man chester event at United Church of Dorset and East Rupert features a supper and introductions with films Skyscraper and Ruggles of Red Cap. International House sponsors the visit.

Peru Londonderry-Weston-Peru Londonderry Londonderry Grange Hall Bennington Springfield New York City Manchester-Dorset United Church of Red Cap International House

Peru News Briefs Highlight Local Events and Health

Peru Alice Dibble 824-5407 appears twice in the clipping. William Holcomb, son of Mrs. Florence Holcomb, Peru, had his appendix removed Tuesday. The Peru School Christmas program occurred Thursday in the school basement. Students finished Thursday before holiday. A Christmas Eve vesper service served Peru and Londonderry Churches at the Londonderry Church. Landgrove School Christmas program and party were held Wednesday evening. A funeral was held at the Peru Church last Monday for Mrs. Harry Shattuck of Wells, formerly of Winhall, mother of Mrs. Adair Crandall of Peru. She died last Friday. Assisting Rev. Richard Pryce was Miss Alicia Bishop, retired minister of South Londonderry.

William Holcomb Florence Holcomb Peru Harry Shattuck Wells Winhall Adair Crandall Richard Pryce Alicia Bishop South Londonderry

Ross Library For Readsboro?

Readsboro officials discussed turning the old town hall into a Ross Memorial Library and planned to file the article for the March town meeting warrant. If approved the current Readsboro Central School library could serve as a school library, honoring Frank, Perley, Diane and Gilbert Ross and Mrs. Clarence Ross Sr., long time librarian.

Readsboro Ross Memorial Library Readsboro Central School Frank, Perley Diane Gilbert Ross Clarence Ross Sr

Town Auditors to Begin 1965 Audit in Searsburg

Town auditors Searsburg Alanson Cady Charlotte Dear Copp and Peggie Morgan will meet January 4, 1966 at 10 a.m. in the town clerk office to receive town reports and begin auditing the 1965 books. Notices will be posted at the clerk’s office Harry Rice Gas Station and the Worlds End Diner.

Searsburg Alanson Cady Charlotte Dearcopp Peggie Morgan Harry Rice World’s End

Freak Stephentown Corn Crop Origin Of Golden Bantam

Dr. George M. Shipton of Pittsfield preserves a pure Golden Bantam strain said to originate from Stephentown New York around 1900. He maintains selective planting at 28 Howard St preserving eight rows of kernels, harvests four bushels yearly, and plans to pass the line to trusted growers to avoid cross pollination and loss of purity.

Stephentown Pittsfield Mass George M. Shipton Williams St James D. Shipton Shipton N.Y Stowell Burpee Edwin L. Parker Churchill Parker Dr. Shipton Onota Lake Camp Witawentin

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