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Newspaper

Bennington Banner

Location

Bennington, Vermont, United States of America

Date

Jan 05, 1962

Page

5

Back to Normal in Manchester as Ski Program Opens

After the holidays Manchester resumes normal life with crowds thinning and students returning to school. The Bromley ski program kicked off in a snowstorm with 65 elementary participants, taught by six volunteers and one pro, including Bill Boardman and Gene Krenz, aided by Dick Manley and Bromley Ski School instructors.

Gsollege Manchester Bromley Pat Riker Bill Boardman Orvis Inn Gene Krenz Avalanche Motel Leon Marks Hillcrest Inn Owen Granville Fritz Dillmann Bromley Ski Club Dick Manley Bromley Ski School Bennington

North Bennington Women’s Fellowship meets on church mission theme

The January meeting of the Congregational Women’s Fellowship gathered in the church social rooms to discuss Churches for New Times. Mrs. Leroy Watson led a stay-at-home pilgrimage with help from Mrs. Kendall Rich Mrs. George Elwell Mrs. Maurice Ball and Mrs. Harold Riemann. Devo tions were by Mrs. David Barton.

Christian Mission New Times Congregational Women’s Fellowship Leroy Watson Kendall Rich George Elwell Maurice Ball Harold Riemann David Barton Suwon Korea Friendly Service J. Edward White Greece

Manchester Town Clerk Outlines Duties Before Civic League

Miss Clara Mae Hemenway Manchester town clerk described the clerk’s role as the link between people and the law. She noted records include births deaths marriages taxes mortgages and licenses and urged photographing town records. She recalled a couple seeking a hunting and fishing license for four children after a car ride.

Manchester Civic League Clara Mae Hemenway Young People’s Civic League Miss Hemenway Gordon Mooney Richard Lynch Hemenway Citi State Department of Public Records Vermont

Union Now or Never Topic at Wilson PTA Meeting

Robert B. Wilson of Bennington will speak at the January North Bennington PTA meeting Tuesday Jan 9 at 8 p.m. at the local school. He will discuss a possible union secondary school for the Southeast District and take questions on local education overcrowding.

Robert B. Wilson Bennington North North Bennington Wilson

Battenkill Grange Notes Host Busy Meeting

West Arlington Ethan Allen Pomona Grange will meet Tuesday Jan 9 at 8 15 pm with Battenkill Grange. A ritual program by a state officer and a candlelighting service will be conducted by the lecturer. Refreshment committee includes Mrs Edward Curran Mrs Leroy Davis and Richard King.

West Arlington Ethan Allen Pomona Grange Battenkill Grange Edward Curran Leroy Davis Richard King

Dorset All Souls Holiday Returns Noted In Local Items

Dorset notices list students returning to college and homes after holidays. Jimmy West resumes studies at Kurn Hattin Home Westminster. Neil Divine returns to Pasadena Cal Tech after holidays with his mother. Ann Shrader to Briarcliff College. Jack Shrader to UMass Amherst. Dor set Church annual meeting set for Jan 18. Legion Auxiliary met at Mrs George Streeter’s. six members present.

Jimmy West Westminster Francis Monroe Michael Edwin Kinney Brockton Mass Mrs. Kinney R. D. Currier T. J. Morris Rye N.H N.H. Neil Divine Has Returned To Pasadena, Calif California Institute of Technology Dorothy Divine Frank Douchet Wilma Moffit Terryville J. Ford Shrader Alan Wood Middlebury College F. C. Wood Dorset Legion Auxiliary George Streeter Walter Jones Harold Hartford Conn

Arlington PTA to hear Heath on Russia trip

Allan J. Heath, Bennington schools superintendent, speaks to Arlington PTA Monday Jan 8 at 8 p.m. at Fisher Elementary School. He will show pictures from his Russia trip. Grade three will serve refreshments.

Allan J. Heath Bennington Arlington Pta Fisher Elementary Russia

Meat buying school offered by Bennington home demonstration

Mrs. Marion R Harris announces a two session training for home demonstration food leaders 4-H Club leaders and others on meat selection and buying. Jan 9 at Manchester Legion Auxiliary rooms and Jan 10 at North Bennington Library Hall 1 to 3 30 p m each day. Homemakers will visit a local store to discuss cuts with a meat cutter.

Marion R. Harris Bennington County Manchester Legion Auxiliary North Bennington Library

Pvt Bruce Washburn Returns To Ft Devens After Leave

White Creek soldier Bruce Washburn has returned to Fort Devens Massachusetts after spending a leave with his parents Mr and Mrs Harlan Washburn.

Pvt Bruce Washburn Ft. Devens, Mass Mrs Harlan Washburn

Book Moving Project at Hoosick Falls Union School

Hoosick Falls central school moved 5,000 books from the old Walter A Wood building to the new River Road site using a student aid system devised by principal Philip Leonard and librarian Eleanor Kelly. Ten busloads of students carried the books in an orderly series of five trips, with gym and study hall groups numbered to match boxfuls. The move prepares the new library on the second floor for a Sunday dedication ceremony in the auditorium at 2 p.m., with public tours offered afterward.

Hoosick Falls Philip Leonard Eleanor Kelly Walter A. Wood River Road Central School Hoosick Falls Central School

Vermont predicts record ski season spending reaching 31 million

The Vermont Development Department projects at least 31 million in ski related spending this season based on holiday 10 day figures and ongoing promotions. Officials credit strong snow and nationwide advertising plus Vermont ski displays in major New York and Boston outlets. The department tracks daily snow conditions and broadcasts results from a Boston radio station.

Montpelier Vermont Vermont Development Department Vermont Skiing Boston New York

Five Day Forecast For New England Weather Outlook

U S Weather Bureau predicts five day period Saturday through Wednesday with temperatures 3 to 8 degrees below normal in Northern New England Massachusetts and Rhode Island. The period brings a mix of rain snow and sleet Saturday with light snow flurries Monday and snow or rain around Wednesday. total precipitation likely between a quarter and three quarters of an inch, higher in parts of Massachusetts and Rhode Island.

Boston U.S. Weather Bureau New England Massachusetts Rhode Island

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