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Newspaper

Bennington Banner

Location

Bennington, Vermont, United States of America

Date

Feb 18, 1966

Page

10

Luksus Fashion Show Debuts Bold Dresses in New York

Tzaims Luksus showcased a 40-dress collection using his Bennington fabrics at a Seventh Avenue studio, praised as a major fashion breakthrough. The show drew hundreds of store executives and an ovation, with plans for a new firm Trains Luksus of New York Inc. and a parallel line of armless outdoor chairs. Prices cited begin at 250 dollars.

Bennington Tzaims Luksus Luksus Seventh Avenue New York City New York Times Bernadine Morris Christian Dior Morris George Halley The Herald Tribune Eugenia Sheppard Miss Sheppard Balenciaga Trains Luksus New York Inc William Bell Bell

Hospital Notes And Birth Announcements In Vermont

Hospital notes list admissions including Rocky O Dell Hoosick Falls James J Kelly Benn ington James Rigg Shaftsbury Mrs Lucinda Skelly Salem N Y Mrs Frances Lorenz Sandgate Frank Infante Arlington Jay Ward Sr East Arlington Birth announcements record a daughter for Mr and Mrs Raymond Weeks Manchester Depot and a son for Mr and Mrs Donald Fisher East Arlington both on February 17 The piece then mentions furniture design and a Bennington based manufacturer displaying marine plywood chairs priced at 100 each or 350 for a four pack and plans to expand to chaise lounges and tables with outdoor use emphasized and a playful note about doors

Rocky O’dell Hoosick Falls James J. Kelly Bennington James Rigg Shaftsbury Lucinda Skelly Salem N.Y Frances Lorenz Sandgate Raymond Weeks Manchester Depot Donald Fisher East Arlington Luksus Bell

Bennington Briefs Highlights From Local Church and Club Events

Bennington notices report choir rehearsals canceled for Saturday with resumed sessions Feb 26 at Masonic Temple. A Well Baby Clinic at Bennington Elementary School offers free pre school care from 9 to 10 a.m. Saturday. Putnam Hose Auxiliary hosts a supper starting 6:30 p.m. with social time afterward. Wesleyan Class of Pownal Methodist conducts a rummage sale 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the church annex. Prospect Mt Ski Club invites parents to a meeting at 7:45 p.m. at the Second Congregational Church with a chance to win a free day pass at Prospect Mt. Fred Rogers will speak on mountain management duties. Knights of Columbus will hold a Communion breakfast at Bennington Catholic High School after 8 a.m. Mass, honoring fifty-year members and grand knights. Other notes include a hospital transfer of Louis Bishop in critical condition at Albany Medical Center, and studio owners Lloyd Oppenheimer and Donald Comar returning from Rochester after a seminar on high school portrait photography in natural color. Also mention thanks to supporters of a village caucus and various local ads for dining specials. Finally a Bennington man injured in a Park and County Streets crash remains in critical care.

Prospect Mt Second Congregational Church Dean Osgood

Moose Notes Dinner Dance and Watch Campaign

Moose club announces a Saturday dinner and dance with spaghetti served 6 to 8 30 p.m. Dancing 9 to 12 to Nick Marra orchestra. no charge. Kitchen open Fri and Sat with seafoods sandwiches for members and qualified guests. March 5 6 marks Lodge 1233 20th anniversary. Saturday buffet and dance Sunday class enrollment banquet life membership awarded. Members urged to enroll five at a time through Watch Campaign and enrollments for March 6.

Nick Marra

Obituary notices for Mrs Clara Benson Perry and Joseph Cusson

Mrs Clara May Benson Perry 94 of Winhall and Newfane died Feb 10 at Grace Cottage Hospital Town shend Burial in Woodlawn Cemetery Memorial gifts to Stratton House of Grace Cottage Hospital c/o Dr C G Otis She was born Aug 28 1871 in Winhall married Oct 11 1891 widower of Mr Perry died 1950 charter and honorary Mountain Grange member Survived by son Delard Perry Newfane daughter Luthera New York City 10 grandchildren 33 great grandchildren 12 great great grandchildren Kenneth Perry died a year ago Other death note includes Mrs Robert E Healy sister in law of Judge Healy and Thomas and Miss Margaret Healy Funeral in Washington DC Saturday Joseph F Cusson 37 Bennington native now Nashua NH died after an automobile accident Wife Virginia Parks Funeral plans pending at Hanson Walbridge Funeral Home Bennington further obituary in Saturday Banner.

Newfane Clara May (Benson) Perry Winhall Grace Cottage Hospital Townshend Woodlawn Stratton House C.g.otis Bainbridge Luthera (Williams) Benson Perry Ned Healy Anthony Drive Robert E. Healy Washington, D.C Judge Healy Bennington Cohoes N.Y Nashua N.H Joseph F. Cusson Deery St Virginia Parks Hanson-Walbridge

Bloodmobile quota surpassed by donors in Bennington County

Fifty eight walk in donors answered the appeal to meet a 100 pint quota at the Elk's Barn. Altogether 109 pints were donated with 14 first time donors aiding the effort. Negative type blood donors totaled 21 with C negative eight, A negative fourteen, and B negative two.

Red Cross Elk’s Barn Robert M. Parmelee Bennington County Chaiman W. H. Eddington George Atwood Ralph Burt Lottie Brash Leonard Black Theodore Corliss Katherine Grant Raymond Howard Fred Stickles Kenneth Cestone Elizabeth Faris Curtis Flory Roderick Humphreys Marcel Lewis Julius Manes Virginia Morse R.N. Col Charles Hayward Harold Hicks Weston Hadden Fred Gunzel Caroline Darlington John Throckmorton Arlington James McCabe Chaimen

Bennington Court Deals Two Traffic Cases with One Odd Infraction

Clarence B. Jepson pleaded guilty to leaving a running car unattended with the engine in gear, causing a crash in Shaftsbury. He was fined 20 dollars plus costs. Raymond F. Baker admitted a second offense of driving with a suspended license and was fined 150 dollars plus costs for the Bennington Flats incident.

Bennington Municipal Clarence B. Jepson Bennington John P. Morrissey Witten Jepson Vt. 67 Raymond F. Baker

Stock Averages Report At Noon On Wall Street

Dow Jones industrials drop 2.67 to 972.60 while 20 railroads fall 1.44 to 268.31 and 15 utilities slip 0.33 to 144.90. Composite average declines 1.00 to 347.63 as volume reaches 3,820,000. Political advertising noted.

Vermont House Ends Track Formula Deadline

The Vermont House voted unanimously to remove the January 1967 expiration on the track tax formula, extending the current 3 to 8 percent take from daily handle with no set end date. Gov Hoff and Racing Commissioner Davis gave mixed signals, while the legislature will decide future changes. Vermont has collected over 24 million dollars since the track opened in 1963.

Montpelier Green Mountain Park Pownal House Philip H. Hoff F. Payson Davis Newport Ways and Means Davis Atty Henry S. Black Wilder Ways and Means Committee Reid Lefevre Manchester Lefevre Hoff Vermont New Hampshire Rockingham

Venus Seen Morning Star Eight Months East Horizon

Astronomy notes describe Venus visible about 15 degrees above the eastern horizon for two hours before sunrise and continuing as a prominent morning star for the next eight months. It can be seen easily as late as 6:30 a.m. It is often called our twin planet, though only in size and mass.

Venus Earth

Tass Comments On Clay Draft Status By Tass

Tass the Soviet news agency commented on Cassius Clay being reclassified 1A noting the US Army seeks more cannon fodder in Vietnam. Tass asked why Clay is drafted now, suggesting he got smarter, and linked the move to the escalation of the war and lower IQ requirements.

Moscow UPI Tass Cassius Clay U.S Clay United States Viet Nam Army

Interfaith Banquet Highlights Ecumenical Movement Event

About 200 attendees from diverse faiths gathered at Paradise Restaurant for an interfaith banquet. Rev. Roger L. Allbright urged ecumenical progress, with Rev. Lawrence McAuliffe substituting for an ill rabbi and Bro ther Laetus Triole delivering the benediction. The Holy Cross Novitiate Choir, directed by Mr. Robert Loxley, performed three numbers to praise from guests. George Jepson was elected next year’s arrangements chairman, with Raymond Bett becoming secretary treasurer. arrangements also include Joseph Y. Shaffe, Charles Fienberg, Harold Kramer, Rev. William Abernethy, Leonard F. Black, Edwin Maroney, and George Delaney representing local churches and parishes.

Holy Cross Novitiate Paradise Restaurant Lawrence McAuliffe C.S.C Meyer Minkowich Brother Laetus Triole The Holy Cross Novitiate Choir Robert Loxley George Jepson Raymond P. Bett John W. van der Groef

Two Cars Demolished In Shaftsbury Collision

State police report two cars demolished on U S 7 in Shaftsbury. A 1964 Pontiac driven by Harry Franzoni 58 of Rutland struck a parked 1965 Oldsmobile driven by Alan Schwartz 33 of Carmel N Y. Franzoni uninjured Schwartz bruised and abrasions. A separate Pownal crash under investigation with details due noon.

U.S Shaftsbury Harry Franzoni Rutland Alan Schwartz Carmel N.Y Franzoni Schwartz Pownal

Baldwin Resigns as Bennington District Manager

Kenneth Baldwin, business manager for the Bennington South Supervisory District, resigned today without giving a reason. Mrs. Marion Taylor, chairwoman of the Mt. Anthony Union School Board, said the district will advertise for a replacement soon. Baldwin was hired Oct. 20. Continued from Page 1.

Kenneth Baldwin Bennington

Also Mentioned on This Page

Frank Infante Jay Ward Sr Charles Bartlett Traims Luksus Hagerman Bennington Briefs First Methodist Church Masonic Temple Park Street Putnam Hose Auxiliary Francis Conenelly Pownal Methodist Church Otis Dorman Knights of Columbus St. Francis de Sales Church Bennington Catholic High School Grand Knights Albany Medical Center Louis Bishop Woodford Road Albany Lloyd Oppenheimer Donald Comar Lloyd Main St Rochester A & R Labs Inc Richard Hollister Beech St POL Adv F.O. Eagles New Eagles ADV Elks Club Stratton Mountain Park and County Streets Moose Mrs Frank Perry Walden Theatre Williamstown Daily News Time Magazine Harriet Andersson Zbigniew Cybulski Harte Theatre Walt Disney Technicolor Atty. R. Marshall Witten Baker Bennington Flats U.S. 7 Mt. Anthony Union High School Morse C & B Block Co Morrissey Dow Jones—Bache & Co ISING Molly Stark Lth Co-operative Project Bergquist Vt. House Citizen’s Party Bennington Village Henry Mallory Hillside Ave Bennington, Vt Knotty Pine Restaurant Don Ratelle North Bennington RD DIAL Roger L. Allbright Vermont Council of Churches Burlington Joseph Y. Shaffe Charles Fienberg Harold Kramer Bennington Hebrew Congrega Tion William Abernethy Leonard F. Black Baldwin Lion U.S. 4 Regional Highway Council H. Ward Bedford Cornwall House Appropriations Committee Broutsas Brattleboro Cecile Roy Vermont Cosmetologists and Hairdressing Association Richard Torrey
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