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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Jan 11, 1966
Page
7
Dorset officials approve a plan for Town Clerk Eleanor O Donovan to hold regular hours in the new town office three hours daily. She prefers forenoon slots Mon Tue Wed Thu and Friday afternoon, with final approval at town meeting. The move from home to office aims to improve service with minimal budget impact.
Manchester school leaders urged a prompt decision on how to grow local facilities. projections show 533-plus students expected by 1968 69 with crowded classrooms. potential union district plans could reshape building needs for grades seven through twelve.
Williams College adjusts adult education offerings due to schedule conflicts. Charles T. Samuels will teach Five Major American Novels of the Twentieth Century this Thursday at 8 in Griffin Hall. The Natural History of Northern Berkshire by Donald R. Whitehead will be skipped this week and resume next Wednesday night at 8 in the biology lab. Delayed registrations allowed through the next class.
In Wallace Idaho elk hunters rig portable radios on tree limbs and listen for a show while waiting for elk to approach. They believe curious elk will investigate the sounds and come into range.
About 50 Dorset children from grades 3 to 8 joined the Bromley Ski Club for the first Friday session of the Junior Ski Program. The event, directed by Mrs. Dick Finlay with Mrs. William Gilbert and a team of volunteers, offers an affordable afternoon of skiing at Bromley Mountain, continuing weekly when snow permits.
Hoosick Ada Breer area notes report a chicken and biscuit supper on Thursday night January 27. Officers elected include Ada Kenyon president Dorothy Prince vice president Hazel Rudd secretary and Ruth Rudd treasurer. Upcoming meeting February 2 with Mrs. Esther Tilley. Also church and club notices with meetings at Four Korners and All Saints Parish Club on January 17 and Baptist Church annual meeting January 20. Sanford Rifenburg visited Troy with daughter Mrs. Wilma Littlefield. Frank Brimmer hospitalized in Troy for observation and treatment.
Dorset couple Mr and Mrs David Humphreys finally left for their two month city stay after delays from a New York transit strike. Mrs Barney Howard with her three children departed for Boston to fly home to London. Mr and Mrs Mayfield, who arrived before Thanksgiving for an out of season stay, plan to remain until February first.
Rehearsals of the Yankee Dood lers Drum and Bugle Corps resume at 7 tonight in kindergarten rooms after a three week vacation. Caspar Pike and Paul Pike with spouses visited Edith Dewey at Glens Falls Hospital. Caspar heads to Veterans Hospital White River Junction for a two week stay.
Manchester Junior Girl Scouts met Monday at Zion Church Parish House for a lesson in good citizenship led by Probate Judge Margaret Dougherty. Junior Troop 201 members attended the session.
Mrs John King Mrs John Canfield and Mrs Richard Ke ough traveled to Waterford New York last week for the funeral of their cousin Mrs Spencer Brundidge formerly Clara Shepard Brundige daughter of the late Harry Shepard a native of East Arlington and brother of the late Mrs John Mann.
Auditions for Brendan Behan's The Hostage will be at Adams Memorial Theatre with public access. Scripts are loaned from the box office 9 30 a.m. to 5 p.m. weekdays for three days. Sessions run Saturday Jan 15 2 4 30 p.m. Sunday Jan 16 2 4 30 p.m. Monday Jan 17 7 30 10 30 p.m. Call Keith Fowler at 458 3023 to arrange a special audition.
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