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Newspaper

Bennington Banner

Location

Bennington, Vermont, United States of America

Date

Feb 26, 1968

Page

7

Art Expert Named To Special Post

Julius S. Held, noted authority on Dutch and Flemish painting and Barnard College art chair, will be visiting Robert Sterling Clark professor of art at Williams College for the spring term. He is an expert on Rubens, widely lectured, and serves as a museum and private collector consultant in the U.S. and abroad. He also teaches in the Columbia University graduate school.

Williamstown Mass Julius S. Held Barnard College Robert Sterling Clark Williams College Held Rubens Columbia University Graduate School

Wilmington Clock Rejuvenated to Electric Power

Wilmington officials vote to convert the century old town clock from a weight driven mechanism to electric power. The move comes as repair bills rise and the clock’s reliability wanes. The selectmen also set open dumping hours and plan a $23 000 spring project to re shingle Memorial Hall east wall with bids planned soon.

Wilmington Board of Selectmen Phillip Davis Selectmen Memorial Hall

Vermont Academy Talk By Dr Lyon On Fat Absorption

NORTH BENNINGTON a talk on fat absorption in the intestine will be given by Dr Irving Lyon a biology professor at Bennington College Wednesday at 8 p m at the McCullough Big House. The open meeting is sponsored by the Vermont Academy of Arts and Sciences and the public is invited. Dr Lyon’s work involves electrical instrumentation to measure sodium ion movement during amino acid and fat absorption. The research could improve treatment of GI disorders and weight management with NIH support and a new three year grant to continue his work.

North Bennington Irving Lyon Bennington College McCullough The Vermont Academy of Arts and Sciences Lyon National Institute of Health

North Bennington Religious Club Meeting and St Patrick's Dinner

The Villagers Homemaker Extension Group will meet at McCullough Library Tuesday at 8 p.m. Rug hooking instructor Miss Eileen Briggs will speak. Plans for lessons announced. St Patrick's Day church supper on March 16 at 5 30 p m sponsored by Women of St John's the Baptist Church. Corned beef ham cabbage and trim mings. Reservations appreciated. Contact Mrs Edwin Luce co chair at 442 6453. Supper committee chair Mrs Robert Flynn may be called for information. Special training Capt D G Hard son of Mr and Mrs Harvey Hard of Arlington is learning to fly C 130s at Sewart AFB Tennessee and will finish training in South Carolina about June 1. He expects to fly in Formosa and Vietnam for a year. Hard graduated from flight school Reese AFB Texas in December and has had survival training at Fairchild AFB Washington. Address FR63871 442CCATNG WG Sewart AFB Tennessee 37168.

Villagers Homemaker Extension Group McCullough Library Eileen Briggs Kenneth Johnson St. Patrick’s Day Church Women of St. John’s the Baptist Church Edwin Luce Robert J. Flynn D. G. Hard Harvey Hard Arlington Sewart Afb Tenn South Carolina Formosa Vietnam Hard Reese Afb Tex Fairchild Afb Wash Capt. Hard

Williams Study Film Open To Public

A Student project film Our Thing at Roatan by Anthropology 11 will show at Williams College Bronfman Auditorium on Wednesday at 8 p.m. The Roatan trip lasted January with students living with locals, meeting in the village thrice weekly, and later composing papers. A panel of five students will answer questions after the screening. Open to the public.

Williamstown Mass Roatan Honduras Bronfman Williams College

Pownall Notes Local Events And Student Achievements

Mt Anthony Union High School sophomore Donald Armstrong attended a mechanics course at the Bucati Service School in Schenectady New York. Miss Barbara Roy senior at St Joseph College Old Bennington has been on the dean s list since September 1966 and majors in executive secretarial science. The Ladies Guild of Our Lady of Lourdes Church meets after the 7 pm Ash Wednesday Mass. Troop 347 BSA meets Tuesday at 7 in Scout Hut with Rolland Roy in charge. Sample ballots for town meeting March 5 posted in local shops. Board of Civil Authority to meet Saturday at 8 pm for checklist revision and absentee ballot deadlines set for Friday at 9 pm.

Donald Armstrong Mt. Anthony Union High School Buctaci Service School Schenectady N.Y Barbara Roy St. Joseph College Old Bennington Roy Rolland Roy South Pownal Ladies’ Guild of Our Lady of Lourdes Troop 347 BSA Scout Hut Gardner’s Pownal Center Powell’s Champney’s North Pownal Board of Civil Authority

Sunderland Post Contest Highlights Town Meeting Ballot

Sunderland voters face a single contested race for a three year school board seat with Antoinette Mattison opposing Eleanor Raftery. Unopposed incumbents fill moderator town clerk treasurer selectman road commissioner auditor constables and other offices. Arlington kindergarten funding and town forest gift debate are on the warning alongside local civic calendar notes.

Sunderland Antoinette Mattison Eleanor Raftery New Jersey Maryland Arlington Ralph A. Bentley Norman J. Mattison Sr Antoinette P. Mattison Ellery Lawrence

Wilmington Board Updates Voter Checklist Ahead of Town Meeting

The Wilmington Board of Civil Authority revised the eligible voter checklist for the March 5 town meeting. Citizens must register with the town clerk and take the Freeman's Oath to be added. Requirements include being 21, Vermont resident for one year, and Wilmington resident for 180 consecutive days. Lee Anthony Beers, born Feb. 17 at Grace Cottage Hospital Townshend, weighed seven pounds 12 ounces. Grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. Donald Coleman of Windham and Mr. and Mrs. Julius Beers of Londonderry. Mrs. Beers returned home Friday. Cpl. Beers, stationed in the Caribbean, phoned from Trinidad during a six-day leave.

Wilmington Board of Civil Authority Vermont Lee Anthony Beers Lance Donald Beers USMC

Church School Meetings Resume at Wilmington Church

Regular meetings of the Church School of the Wilmington Congregational Church resume this afternoon at 3 15 in the vestry of Bissell Hall. Dr Paul King, government consultant and author, and Mrs King are guests of Mr and Mrs Frank Warner at the Old Red Mill. They are bi lingual education specialists from New York City and Austria spending the school holiday in Wilmington. Also visiting is Miss Dagmar Strolz 17 of Lach Alberg Austria. She attends the Kings during the winter ski vacation and will return home in June. An accomplished skier she is junior champion of Alberg in slalom giant slalom and downhill. She helps with lodge duties while staying at the Old Red Mill. her parents own and manage a hotel in Lach Alberg.

Wilmington Congregational Church Bissell Hall Paul King Kings New York City Austria Wilmington Dagmar Strolz Lach Alberg Miss Strolz Alberg Red Mill

White Creek Hosts and Visiting Families Summary

The John Tudor family were recent guests of the Earl Tudors in Pownal. The Harold Dockum family of Cavendish Vermont also visited, with Debbie and Peter Dockum spending last week with the Tudors. Mrs Maud Barber of Cambridge was a guest of Mr and Mrs Walter Hulihan. Barber is a former resident of White Creek.

John Tudor Earl Tudors Pownal Harold Dockum Cavendish, Vt Debbie Peter Dockum John Tudors Maud Barber Cambridge Walter Hulihan

Theft of car in Marlow England reported

Police investigate the Sunday theft of a car owned by Ian Carless in Marlow England. The incident prompts a local investigation led by authorities seeking leads and surveillance data.

Marlow England Upnd Ian Carless

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