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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Feb 16, 1963
Page
3
A collage of maxims and humorous lines about marriage children work and aging. It mixes proverbs with witty observations on family roles, weather, and social norms, reflecting midcentury domestic humor and common sense advice.
Three Bennington youngsters Robert LaBeau Ralph Morse and Thomas Steere are enrolled in the Austine School for the Deaf Brattleboro Vermont now in its 50th year of teaching and training deaf children The school the only one of its type in Vermont is expanding to handle rising enrollment and invites donations from Bennington residents to maintain its high standards and continue its work
Hoosick Falls Elks Minstrel director Frank Irick reports the first rehearsal went well for the April 19 20 show and invites interested persons to the 7 30 p m second rehearsal at the Elks Club next Tuesday. Georgetown University Hospital observed time for Mrs Shaw. Immaculate Conception Church buys George McKearin Homestead for Sisters of St Joseph with future expansion. Hoosick Falls Elks Club 45 Tournament ends with Smith Shay defeating Graney Carelli and hosting a corned beef and cabbage dinner.
The Poetry Society of Vermont sponsors a contest for grades 9 through 12 in public and private schools. Entries must be submitted by April 1 to Mrs Edward K Gleason in Burlington. Each student may submit one four to 24 line poem with a pen name and proper return envelope. Three prizes awarded. winning poems published in The Mountain Troubadour may gain a yearly prize. Winning schools will be notified by mail before graduation.
Miss Helen Mary Carroll daughter of Mr and Mrs John Carroll Hoosick Falls married Thomas Henry Butler son of Mr and Mrs Leo Butler at the Church of the Immaculate Conception Hoosick Falls The ceremony featured Nuptial Mass with Rev Kenneth Kennedy officiating The couple will reside at 109 Hillside St Bennington after a wedding trip to the south Attendees included Miss Joanne Butler maid of honor and Misses Jane Mulvihill Joan Arnold and Mary Ann Beninati Other participants were Best man Thomas T Paquin Ushers Richard Stahl Richard Robbins John Collins The reception followed at Hotel Cambridge 200 guests Out of town guests from Bennington Burlington Northfield Troy Glens Falls Albany Pittsfield and Boston were present.
Miss Shirley A Lambert of Rutland Vermont and Gordon J Oatman of Burlington Vermont become engaged. Miss Lambert is daughter of the late Thomas G Lambert of Monmouth Junction New Jersey and teaches home economics in Wal¬lingford Vermont. Gordon Oatman, son of Mr and Mrs James S Oatman of Bennington, Vermont, is an alumnus of Bennigton High School and Keene Teachers College, teaches industrial arts in Burlington Vermont, and served two years in the U S Army including Korea. A July wedding is planned.
Angela Lansbury, British-born star known for mother roles, campaigns for an Oscar nod for The Manchurian Candidate. The piece notes her 18-year gap since Gaslight and The Picture of Dorian Gray nominations and mentions her recent work and family.
Benhi Future Homemakers of America members advance plans after two weeks of activity. They held a Feb 8 dance after the Benhi Windsor game, arranged refreshments and tickets, and organized committees to study finances and file organization. They will craft bylaws and design stage decorations for Mt Snow state convention. Meat cookbook sales continue.
Mrs. Donald Jarvis Carr of Lakewood announces the marriage of her daughter Janet Drysdale to James Thomas Rissmiller son of Mr and Mrs James Rissmiller of Easton Pa on February 2. The ceremony was at 730 by Rev Ralph Darling at St Peters Episcopal Lakewood. They will reside in Athens Ohio where both are seniors at Ohio University. The bride’s mother is the former Miss Jean Dewey of Bennington Vt.
A four member Bennington group led by School Supt Allan J. Heath joins the American Association of School Administrators gathering in Atlantic City. They will register at the Hotel Jefferson and return Thursday. Speakers include Lyndon B. Johnson James Conant and Francis Keppel.
Mr and Mrs William Peat of Margaret Lane announce the engagement of their daughter Mary Elizabeth to Walter L Barber Jr of Whipstock Road Mary Elizabeth is a Benedicton Catholic High School and St Joseph College student Walter Barber is an associate at Walter L Barber Inc garage a Benedicton High School and Dean College Boston graduate and US Army veteran No wedding date has been set
North Benning ton Mr and Mrs Francis V Ryan announce the engagement of their daughter Shirley Mae to H Keith Young son of Charles Young of Bennington Miss Ryan attended Fairfax and North Bennington schools and works at M H Fishman Bennington The fiance is a North Bennington High School graduate on leave from Bennington College serving six months in the U S Army at Fort Dix New Jersey A summer wedding is planned.
Circle 1 of the First Methodist Church will meet at the church at 7 45 p m Monday Joseph Handy vocational rehabilitation representative will be at the Vermont Employment Service Office on Monday from 1 to 230 p m Richard B White of Orono Maine crew chief from the H A Manning Co in Greenfield Mass began work yesterday on a new Greater Bennington Association directory of residents of the Bennington Shaftsbury Hoosick Falls N Y and Hoosick N Y White and his two assistants Gordon E Davis of York Maine and Robert Kearns of Bangor Maine will go door to door collecting information for the directory New multi purpose portable humidifier Quick inexpensive relief from winters dry air discomfort Humidifies and filters the air at the same time M E Rudd Co 201 South Street ADV Feb 14 15 & 16.
Governor Hoff said he would veto a three percent sales tax bill if advanced this session. Rep. Lawrence Franklin proposes the tax based on Farm Bureau guidance, with potential to raise about $12 million yearly, and he also backs abolishing the personal property tax if enacted.
Manchester at Burr and Burton Seminary heard John J. Pasciutti describe alcoholism roots in infancy and parental pressure. He warned alcohol acts as a social crutch, citing cocktail parties and the need for loving, acceptance based home environments. A Feb 27 PTA meeting will discuss school board candidates Clyde Bryant Jr and Dr Clifford B Harwood and a kindergarten proposal.
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