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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Jan 02, 1964
Page
10
Sunderland New Year's Eve bustle at the Ethan Allen Lodge on Route 7 saw seven guests inside while 25 more from New York were en route. Two fireplaces shared one flue and at about 9 p.m. sparks from one fireplace traveled back.
A fire at a lodge run by Stephen Futuma near North Bennington damaged a room after a chimney fire spread from a flue. Fire units from Arlington and Manchester arrived to extinguish the blaze, which destroyed a bed mattress. Loss was estimated at over 30000 dollars with Futuma listing 3000 as a separate damage figure. Guests and New York visitors were displaced. Futuma noted an ongoing ice problem while cleaning up.
Edith Beaumont and James F Sennett of Hoosick Falls with the Sennetts of Bennington attended a presentation ball at the Statler Hilton in Hartford on December 26. Maureen Elizabeth Sennett, daughter of Dr Edward J Sennett of West Hartford, was among 16 debutantes. She is a freshman at the College of New Rochelle, oldest of five children. A further party followed at the West Hartford home. Meanwhile Gary Beckstein, Carmen Fleming, and Glen Banks are listed with recent hospital or medical events in Putnam Memorial Hospital.
Washington expects easing Cold War tensions with Moscow in 1964 though the year could bring sharper conflict with China. Johnson may seek a summit with Khrushchev or de Gaulle if progress in disarmament talks materializes, while domestic aims include civil rights, tax cuts, and reshaping aid and Alliance for Progress programs.
West Arlington Sandgate Belles 4-H Club held a December 19 Christmas party at the Robert Stroffoleno home. Members made styrofoam ornaments and decorations. Sherry Erickson and Fay Stroffoleno prepared a Holiday Flaming Sundae with holiday cookies from the food workshops. Gifts were exchanged as part of the merriment. Numerous relatives and friends from Hartford Connecticut to New York City and Massachusetts joined members in holiday visits and travel, with families gathering across multiple towns for Christmas and New Year celebrations. Skiing and warm phone lines among Arlington students marked the season, while some families traveled to see relatives coast to coast and beyond.
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