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Bennington Banner

Location

Bennington, Vermont, United States of America

Date

Feb 25, 1969

Page

7

Day of Prayer Planned by Dorset and Area Churches

The Dorset and East Rupert Women’s Fellowship invites East Dorset Arlington Manchester and Rupert churches to join a World Day of Prayer on Friday March 7 at 2 pm in the Dorset church. The service marks over 80 years with women from 180 countries uniting to promote justice and peace under the theme Growing Together in Christ. The program features student singing from Dorset Elementary School and Burr and Burton, with spiritual Kum-Ba-Ya performed globally. A reception will follow in the church vestry hosted by Mrs Edward Slanets.

Dorset East Rupert Women’s Fellowship Dorset and East Dorset Arlington Manchester Rupert Protectorates Dor Burr and Burton Seminary Hal Miller Emily Allyn Arthur Gilbert Theresa Reed Leland Palmer Edward Slanets

Dorset Town Meeting To Begin In Two Sessions

Dorset selectmen remind voters that the town meeting will be in two sessions for the first time. On Monday night March 8 at 180 p.m. at Dorset Elementary School all articles not voted by Australian ballot will be considered. It reconvenes Tuesday March 4 with ballot boxes open 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. to vote those articles by ballot.

Dorset

Coffee hour for Hospital Auxiliary benefit at church

The women of the Congregational Church will hold a coffee hour on February 26 at 10 for the Hospital Auxiliary fundraiser. All village women are invited to attend.

Congregational Church Hospital

Shaftsbury Selectmen approve truck purchase and garage plan

Selectmen Merton Snow Roy Whitman and Lorenzo Sam Sanborn approved a 1969 International Model 2110A truck purchase from Delarey Sales & Service with delivery around April 1 and a town garage plan to be reviewed if an $18,000 loan is approved at next week's Town Meeting.

Shaftsbury Merton Snow Roy Whitman Lorenzo Sam Sanborn Delarey Sales & Service North Hoosick Rutland International Delarey Chevrolet Williams & Bugbee Bennington Cole Hall

Baptist Women Vote to Transfer Funds to Building Fund

The Women's Fellowship of the Baptist Church voted to transfer 150 from treasury to the Sunday School building fund after a treasurer report showing a balance of 268. Announcements included World Day of Prayer March 7 at Shaftsbury Methodist, Family Night March 11 at North Bennington Baptist with Richard Diamond on amateur radio, and Shaftsbury Association basket meeting in Rutland March 20.

North Bennington Women’s Fellowship of the Baptist Church John Cook Shaftsbury Methodist Church North Bennington Baptist Church Richard Diamond Shaftsbury Association Rutland

Pownall Vera Langlais Scout Troop Plans Week at Camp Sunrise

Boy Scout Troop 347 will meet Tuesday night at 7 in the Scout Hut. Brochures issued describe Ethan Allen camps and activities. Summer camping forms must be returned to the scout leader. The troop plans to spend July 6–12 at Camp Sunrise in Orwell.

Boy Scout Ethan Allen Pownal Camp Sunrise Orwell

Seaman Apprentice Wright Completes Basic Training

WOODFORD Seaman Apprentice David Bruce Wright completed basic training at the Naval Training Base Great Lakes Illinois. He will take a 14 day leave with his parents Mr and Mrs Fredrick Wright of Woodford then report to New London Connecticut to be stationed on the USS Fulton.

Woodford David Bruce Wright Naval Training Base Great Lakes Ill Fredrick Wright New London

Battenkill Grange Meeting Highlights Maple Sugar Time

The Battenkill Grange met Wednesday with songs and readings including The Dear Old Farm and A Farm Boy in Exile. Talks covered maple sugaring techniques boiling canning and bottling agricultural economics and a March item on Town Meeting. Norman Rockwell birthday homage and social committee assignments were noted with proceeds planned for a future meeting.

Battenkill

Army Pfc Ronald Stratton Dies in Vietnam Service

U S Army Pfc Ronald Stratton 20 son of Mrs Robert Stratton Shaftsbury Vermont was assigned to the 25th Infantry Division January 25 in Vietnam as an infantryman.

U.S. Army Vietnam Ronald 8. Stratton Robert Stratton Shaftsbury 25Th Infantry Division

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