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Newspaper

Bennington Banner

Location

Bennington, Vermont, United States of America

Date

Feb 22, 1963

Page

5

North Bennington Cub Scout Pack 28 Blue and Gold Banquet

About 75 parents and friends attended the North Bennington Firehouse for Pack 28 Cub Scouts Blue and Gold Dinner. San ford Buxbaum opened the program as Daniel Coutermarsh presented the charter to Robert McWaters who passed it to Mrs. E A Riley. Awards were given to Micky Pearson John Van Orman Bruce MecWaters David Buxbaum and Douglas Holley with bobcat pins to a list of scouts. Wayne Morse was introduced after transferring from Bethel.

North Bennington Cub Firehouse Pack Sanford Buxbaum Daniel Coutermarsh Green Mt Taconic Council BSA Pack 28 Robert McWaters McWaters E. A. Riley PTA Buxbaum Spencer Sweet Edgar Matteson Micky Pearson John van Orman Bruce MecWaters David Buxbaum Douglas Holley Keith Carroll Dicky Dailey Tommy Dailey Fred Driscoll Erwin Gates James Gratton Ronnie Shepard Peter Perkins Scott Timmey Eddie Riley Erick Michere

Pownal Town Meeting Information And Notices

Voters must return absentee ballot applications to the town clerk by 9 p.m. March 1 for the March 5 election. In town voting options, civil authority meetings are set for Feb. 23 and March 2 in the town office. People may volunteer as ballot and assisting clerks by March 2. A bond issue informational meeting for Union High School District 14 is Feb. 26 at 8 p.m. at Pownal Elementary School. Other local items include church activities, Boy Scout talks, 4-H work bees, and weekly school meals menus through Feb. 29 with milk served daily.

Pownal Board of Civil Authority Rachel Mason Union High School David Adler Jackson Ostrander Union

Arlington Lions Minstrel Show Tonight and Saturday

Arlington notes report the 11th annual Lions Minstrel Show at Memorial School gym starting 8:15 tonight and again tomorrow. Proceeds fund local Lions projects including eye care, swimming programs, and stage improvements for Arlington.

Arlington Lions Arlington Memorial School

Hoosick Falls Events Include Minstrel Rehearsals And Community Gatherings

Hoosick Falls hosts a busy slate with a 1963 Elks Minstrel Show rehearsal at the Elks Club tonight and later rehearsals for the Ellis Minstrel Show. The Girl Scout Cookie Sale runs through March 4 with Mrs. Charles Frazier in charge. A Round and Square Dance at Grange Hall features Gordon Lockrow’s orchestra. Kiwanis skating event set for Saturday at 1 pm at the Athletic Field rink. Washington's Birthday Banquet of Van Rensselaer Lodge F and A.M. at Grange Hall Saturday with speaker Rev. Melvin R. McGaughey. Hoosick Falls Aerie of Eagles hosts an indoor clam steam Sunday from 1 pm with chowder and main steam at 5 pm, chaired by Leo Surdam Sr. International Day program Sunday at the Community Center draws 150 Scouts with exhibits and foreign representatives. Fire whistle marks heart fund drive opening Sunday. Walter Hartman is general chairman. Veterans of World War I meet Monday at Irick's Restaurant. St Mary’s Alumni smorgasbord Tuesday at 6 pm with acts like Tip Toe Through the Tulips. Don Cossack Chorus and Dancers appear March 2 at 8 pm in the Hoosick Falls Central School auditorium, sponsored by Kiwanis. Clarence Baker of 21 River Street hospitalizes at Mary McClellan after a heart attack in Cambridge.

Elks Club Hoosick Falls Charles Frazier

North Bennington Democrats Invite Candidates to February Meeting

North Bennington and Shaftsbury candidates for town offices are invited to attend the Norshaft Democrats February meeting at the Bennington firehouse on Monday evening. Also note a Dorset PTA dance tonight 8 30 to 12 30 proceeds fund a fluoride program. William Gilbert, Sidney Meachen featured in Dorset Players Chekhov play The Boor February 27 at Dorset Playhouse with supper at 7. Sandy Bartlett returned from Switzerland with a 33 inch pike caught ice fishing at Emerald Lake. The Shroders' White Sulphur Springs trip to Greenbrier Hotel included a chat with Dr Kenneth Macdonald in Charleston.

Bennington Shaftsbury Norshaft Sandy Bartlett Switzerland Emerald Lake White Sulpher Springs W.V Greenbrier Vermont Kenneth Macdonald Shroders Charleston

Heart Sunday Heart Fund Drive Set for Feb 24 in North Bennington

Home canvassing by teens will begin February 24 as Heart Sunday activities start in North Bennington. Solicitors include Sally Barney Arla Crosier Madeline Gratton Barbara Kenyon Linda Kenyon Jeni LaVigne Barbara Lawless Donna Loomis Jackie Loomis Barbara Riley Betty Riley Ellen Toomey Kathleen Toomey Connie White and Meredith Whitman. Mrs Richard Dwyer chairs the local drive. The library closes for floor refinishing.

Heart North Bennington Heart Fund Agai Sally Barney Arla Crosier Madeline Gratton Barbara Kenyon Linda Kenyon Jeni LaVigne Barbara Lawless Donna Loomis Jackie Loomis Barbara Riley Betty Riley Ellen Toomey Kathleen Toomey Connie White Meredith Whitman Richard Dwyer

Hoosick Falls Party Names Shaw Trustee Candidate

Hoosick Falls Citizens Party caucus names Clayton E Shaw Jr as third trustee candidate for the village election. Ralph Bullock is mayor, John P Gorman and John Jenuskedice trustees, Morgan Burke police justice. Carl Kemps elected chairman and John Haussler secretary. Campaign set for March 19.

Hoosick Falls N.Y Citizens Party Clayton E. Shaw Jr Ralph Bullock John P. Gorman John J. Jenuskedice Morgan Burke Carl J. Kemps John A. Haussler

Fire Destroys Trailer Home in Wilmington

A 35-foot mobile home owned by Claire Davidson on Dover Road, Wilmington, was destroyed by fire caused by a defective oil burner. The blaze, reported at 9:45 by Emile Willett, left only a small dog dead despite efforts by firefighters Cy Lavoy, Richard Chapman, Pete Johnson, and Scott Paris. The structure was a total loss and was contained around noon on property owned by Joseph Robat.

Wilmington Claire Davidson Emile Willett Joseph Robat Dover Road Cy Lavoy Richard Chapman Pete Johnson Scott Paris

Arlingtonian star in Mount Hermon play diary of anne frank

Peter W. Marsh son of Mr and Mrs C Lee Marsh Arlington junior at Mount Hermon School plays Mr Kraler and serves as assistant stage manager in The Diary of Anne Frank presented this weekend by Northfield and Mount Hermon Schools.

Northfield Mass Peter W. Marsh

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