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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Dec 28, 1962
Page
5
The Equinox House in Manchester has been sold to a large national financial concern. Negotiations closed yesterday, price stated as over 500000 with bids around 800000. New owner to operate next season. identity to be announced soon.
North Bennington St John the Baptist plans four Masses on Tuesday New Year Day at 8 10 noon and 5 30 a.m. with the regular Sunday schedule also in effect Confessions are at 4 and 7 30 p.m. Saturday and 7 30 p.m. Monday Dec 31 Catechism classes pause until Jan 7 and local residents update on parish happenings through January 2 with library hours and story hour resuming.
Walloomsae Mr and Mrs Gordon Hoag share Christmas with daughter and relatives from Troy to Pownal and Nassau. Numerous families including Barringer Buck and Bal dwin hosted or joined dinners while guests from East Northport and Cambridge joined in.
Manchester prepares to open an indoor skating rink in the Equinox House garage sponsored by the Chamber of Commerce though warm weather may delay ice formation. The rink, a long sought facility, will charge admission and offer season tickets as plans for a yearlong recreation venue move forward.
Mrs. Eunice Myers of Taconic Grange reminds Shaftsbury Grange members that the next meeting is Jan. 15 because New Year’s Day falls on Jan. 1. Refreshment committee includes Mr. and Mrs. John Alexionis, Mrs. Hattie Dutelle and Paul Jones. Twenty six grange children attended the Dec. 18 Christmas party and received gifts from Santa Claus.
Pownall residents must have delinquent taxes paid to Constable Robert L. Wilcox by December 31 to keep their 1963 voting status. Taxes due after Oct 30 were turned over for collection and may be paid at his home in South Pownal. Scouts Plan two day survival trip leaving Town Hall at 8 am Saturday with Scoutmaster Danforth and Assistant Roy. Pownal Center Rescue Squad and Fire Department buy a newPackard ambulance to replace the old model. The unit has served residents since 1959 and operates 24 hours for emergency treatment and transport to Bennington and North Adams hospitals.
The Church on the Green in West Arlington will hold its last service this Sunday at 11 30 a m and will be closed until Palm Sunday. The Sandgate Church also ended winter services last Sunday and will resume on Palm Sunday. Karen McCarthy of Sandgate has been accepted at Castleton Teachers College.
White Creek reports Eleanor Niles and Miss Rose Marie Niles of the State University at Plattsburg are home for the holidays. Miss Alice Gulley, a student at the State University at Oswego, is spending Christmas vacation with her parents Mr and Mrs Albert Gulley. Miss Myra Sisson of New York is visiting Mr and Mrs George Lobdell.
Arlington West Mountain Farm Ski Tow starts operations this season with weekend and holiday openings. Daily rates listed: grade school 50 cents, high school 75 cents, adults 1 dollar. Lunches available daily. Advance meals offered December 28 29 and 31.
Nearly 130 ACPRA District One members will attend a three day conference at the Williams Inn in Williamstown Massachusetts from January 9 to 11. Ralph Renzi Williams College news director and editor of the Williams Alumni Review announced the event. Sessions and meals occur at the Williams Inn with a Clark Art Institute tour and other receptions planned. Eight local firms plan to exhibit and items donated by area industries will be given to visiting college reps.
Lions Club Christmas party at the Hoosick Falls Youth Center drew nearly 300 children. Acts included Forrest Reed the magician and the Hoosier Hot Shots. Santa arrived to distribute candy canes, and a Christmas movie capped the program.
Christmas Eve visit with the Gilmore family in ficonderoga New York and a church pageant in Wilmington Dover drew about 70 attendees. plans for a weekly children ski program with Mount Snow begin January 8 at 2 15 pm inviting grades 1 through 12 with free courses and volunteer instructors.
Hoosick Falls Town Board approved year end reports by Town Clerk George McEvoy showing 1335.05 in fees and Justice of Peace William J. Murphy reporting 274.50 in fees. The board also approved transferring general liability and workers compensation insurance to Maleahy Brothers and planned a three member planning board with John A. Murphy as chair. John Burdis Associates of Albany hired as planning consultant. Edward Cottrell retired from the Town Board.
Fourteen members including Mr and Mrs Merton Rice and their sons John and Steven, plus relatives Harry J Rice Gordon Rice Norma Rice Gordon Rice Jr Addison, Harold Rice and daughter Vicki Wilmington, and Frank Farrington attended a Christmas Eve gathering. They later attended the Baptist Church midnight service.
In the 14th session of the Dale Carnegie Course in Hoosick Falls Jack McLucas of Hoosick Falls won Impromptu Speech Champion and Foster Geelan of Cambridge received the top achievement award. Instructor was Jack Heron of Schenectady with graduate assistant Ray Lufkin of Cambridge. Graduation banquet set for January 12 at the Town House in Cambridge at 7.
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